The Basics: Common Coupon Abbreviations and Lingo

Getting Started: Coupon Lingo and Abbreviations

There's quite a few abbreviations that you will need to be familiar with.

These will be used when referring to finding coupons. Each of these are an insert that comes in the Sunday papers. Dating your inserts is very helpful in finding coupons.

RP ~ Red Plum
SS ~ Smart Source
PG ~ Procter & Gamble
GM ~ General Mills
KL ~ Kellog's
U ~ Unilever

General couponing abbreviations:

B1G1 or B1G1F ~ Buy One, Get One Free
AY ~ All You magazine
Wags ~ Walgreen's
RR ~ Register Reward
AC ~ after coupons
OOP ~ out of pocket
WYB ~ when you buy
MIR ~ mail in rebate
CRT ~ cash register tape coupon (prints out right on your receipt)
YMMV ~ your mileage may vary (your store may or may not allow your coupon or transaction)
$1/2 ~ $1 off of two items
2/$6 ~ two items for $6
MM ~ money maker
OYNO ~ on your next order (or purchase)
Q ~ Coupon
Cat ~ Catalina coupon
NWPN ~ no wine purchase necessary