Commonly Used Abbreviations

[Toni-Lynn]

Are you reading all over the board trying to figure out what everyone is talking about?! Here are a bunch of "short cuts" we use in the coupon world!

Please feel free to post any I missed!

Addy - Your Mailing Address
Blinkies - SmartSource coupon dispenser found on store shelves with a Blinking Red Light.
BOGO or B1G1F - Buy one get one free
BTFE - Box Tops for Education
BTW - By the way
B&M - Brick & Mortar, Refers to retail shops that are located in a building as opposed to a website.
Catalina - Coupon the prints at the register
CLFE - Campbell's Labels for Education
CRT - Cash register tape (Your receipt
DD - Darling Daughter
DH - Darling husband
DIL - Daughter-in-law
DS - Darling Son
DW - Darling Wife
DND - Do Not Double
ECB - Extra Care Bucks
Envie - Envelope
ESR - EasySaver Rebate
FAR - Free After Rebate
FIL - Father-in-law
FSOT - For Sale or Trade
GDA -Good Deal Alert
HBA - Health and Beauty Aid section at the grocery store
HDA - Hot Deal Alert
HTH - Hope This Helps
IMO - In My Opinion
IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
ISO - In Search Of
IDSO - In Desperate Search Of
IVDSO - In Very Desperate Search Of
IVC - Walgreens Instant Value Coupon
IP - Internet Printable
KWIM - Know What I mean?
LMK - Let Me Know
MIL - Mother-in-law
MIR - Mail In Rebate
NED - No expiration date
NP - No problem
NBPN - No Beer Purchase Necessary
NWPN - No wine purchase necessary
OAS - On Any Size a coupon with no size restrictions
OOP - Out of Pocket
OOS - Out of Stock
OP - Original Poster/Person who started the thread
OYNSO - On your next shopping order
OT - Off Topic
P&G - Proctor & Gamble Coupon Insert
PayPal - Online payment system
Peelie - Coupons found on packages that "peel" off
PITA - Pain in the azz
PLMK - Please Let Me Know
PM - Private Message
POP - Proof of Purchase
PP - Purchase Price
PPHF - PayPal handling fee
RAOK - Random Act of Kindness (give something wanting nothing in return)
RP - Red Plum Coupon Insert
RR - Register Rewards
SAHM - Stay At Home Mom
SASE - Self Addressed Stamped Envelope
SCR - Single Check Rebate
SMP - Specially Marked Packages
SS - Smart Source
Tear Pad - A "pad of refund forms or coupons where you 'tear" them off
TIA - Thanks in advance
TMF - Try Me Free (Rebate)
TYVM - Thank you very much
Wine Tag- Coupon found around the neck of a bottle of Wine
WL - Wishlist
WPN - Wine Purchase Necessary
WSL - While Supplies Llst
WYB - When You Buy
YMMV - Your Merchant May Vary