Admin megansmama
10-18-2006, 07:58 AM
AFAIC - As far as I'm concerned
Blinkies – In-store SmartSource coupon dispensed near product, usually from a red blinking box; also referred to as CNP- Coupon Near Product
BBL - Be Back Later
BOGO or B1G1F - Buy One, Get One Free (also BOGO50 - Buy 1, Get 1 50% off)
"Boyfriend"/"Girlfriend" - references the machines at CVS that will print out CRTs, special promotions, or ECBs.
BTFE - Box Tops for Education
BTW - By the way
Catalina - Coupon dispensed at register after purchase (sometimes abbreviated to "cat" or "cats" in plural)
CBAD - Chef Boyardee
CF - Cellfire; available at Teri's Coupon Center
Cherry picking - Only buying the very best deals because you are fully stockpiled and can be selective about what you are purchasing!! This is a Member’s DREAM!!
CNP – Coupon Near Product (also referred to as a Blinkie)
C/O - Cents off coupon
COP - Coupon on Product
Conductor - person administratively spearheading a Coupon Train
Coupon Train - group of people who send envelopes of their unwanted coupons in a circle to allow others to pick through them and take coupons they need. Excellent way to build a coupon stash. See the Coupon Train Forum (http://terismessageboard.thegrocerygame.com/forumdisplay.php?f=3) for more information.
CRT - Cash register tape
DH - Dear husband
DD - Dear daughter
DS - Dear son
DSO - Dear Significant Other
DF - Dear Fiancé; Dear Fiancée
DBF - Dear Boyfriend
DGF - Dear Girlfriend
DP - Dear Partner
DW - Dear Wife
FIL - Father in Law
MIL - Mother in Law
BIL - Brother in Law
SIL - Sister in Law
DND - Do Not Double (the coupon will not double)
Double coupon - Coupon that a grocery store doubles in value
ECB - CVS Extra Care Bucks earned for specific purchases
Envie - short for envelope, usually full of coupons going somewhere on a coupon train.
ES - Walgreens Easy Saver Rebate Catalog
ETA - Edited to add
FAR - Free After Rebate
FAECB - Free After ECB (at CVS)
Free Item Coupon - A coupon that allows you to get the product completely free
GG - Grocery Game
HBA - The health and beauty aid section in the grocery store
H&B – Health and beauty products
HDA - Hot Deal Alert or Home Delivered Ad
HTH - Hope this/that helps
IMO - In my opinion - sometimes IMHO (humble) or IMNSHO (not so humble)
Investment - Also, known as Pantry Investment; 12-weeks worth of Needs items; formerly referred to as stockpiling
ISO - In search of
IVC - Walgreens Instant Value Coupon
JIC - Just In Case
KWIM - Know what I mean?
LFE - Campbell's Labels for Education
LMK - Let Me Know
LTC - Load to Card (loyalty card)
LOLD - Land of Limited Double Coupons
LOND - Land of No Double Coupons
MIR - Mail in Rebate
MM - Moneymaker-- purchasing an item with a rebate that pays you more than you paid
MUSH(Y) - Placeholder (or acronym) for item that we cannot mention the product name here because it is a List item. (Mustn't Use Specifics Here)
NED - No expiration date
NP - No problem
OP - Original Poster on any given message thread
OAMC - Once a Month Cooking
OAR (1) – Footnote on CVS List referring to a “Offer Available Regionally”. Check the flyer to see that this deal is available in your area before purchasing.
OAS - A coupon that is good on one purchase, any size
OOP - Out of pocket
OPC - One Per Customer
OSI - On a single item
OYNO - On Your Next Order
Pantry Investment - Also, known as Investment; 12-weeks worth of Needs items; formerly referred to as stockpiling
Peelie - Coupon that you peel off the package; also known as COP (Coupon on Product)
P&G – Procter and Gamble Sunday supplement coupons
PITA - Pain in the ***
PLMK - Please Let Me Know
POP - Proof of purchase
PP - Purchase price or Previous Poster on any given message thread
Q - Coupon
RAOK- Random Act Of Kindness (giving out something with no expectation of return to you)
R – Red Plum (used to be known as Valassis) Sunday supplement coupons
RR - Register Rewards (Walgreens Catalina for money off on your next purchase)
ROFL - Rolling on the Floor, Laughing. (Sometimes an added MBO indicates roller's hiney dropped off)
SCR - Rite Aid Single Check Rebate
SD - Store Display
SF - Store form
SMP - Specially Marked Packages
SS - SmartSource Sunday supplement coupons
Stacking - Some stores allow the use of a store coupon or rebate on top of a manufacturer’s coupon, if the coupon itself does not restrict such usage. YMMV – and your Listmaker will notate appropriate usage on your List.
Super doubles - Coupons that are doubled $1+ in value (i.e., a $1 coupon = $2, etc.)
Tear pad - A pad of refund forms or coupons found hanging from a store shelf or display
TFS - Thanks for sharing
TIA - Thanks in advance
TMF - Try Me Free
TMI - Too much information
Train - see Coupon Train above. Alternately, to get the significant other on board with Grocery Gaming, e.g., "you better train that DH up!"
Triple coupon - A coupon that a grocery store triples in value
TTBOMK - To the best of my knowledge
V – Valassis (now known as Red Plum) Sunday supplement coupons
WG - Walgreens Drug Store
WM – Wal-Mart
WSL - While supplies last
WYB - When You Buy
YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary (depends on factors in the store whether this deal will work)
Blinkies – In-store SmartSource coupon dispensed near product, usually from a red blinking box; also referred to as CNP- Coupon Near Product
BBL - Be Back Later
BOGO or B1G1F - Buy One, Get One Free (also BOGO50 - Buy 1, Get 1 50% off)
"Boyfriend"/"Girlfriend" - references the machines at CVS that will print out CRTs, special promotions, or ECBs.
BTFE - Box Tops for Education
BTW - By the way
Catalina - Coupon dispensed at register after purchase (sometimes abbreviated to "cat" or "cats" in plural)
CBAD - Chef Boyardee
CF - Cellfire; available at Teri's Coupon Center
Cherry picking - Only buying the very best deals because you are fully stockpiled and can be selective about what you are purchasing!! This is a Member’s DREAM!!
CNP – Coupon Near Product (also referred to as a Blinkie)
C/O - Cents off coupon
COP - Coupon on Product
Conductor - person administratively spearheading a Coupon Train
Coupon Train - group of people who send envelopes of their unwanted coupons in a circle to allow others to pick through them and take coupons they need. Excellent way to build a coupon stash. See the Coupon Train Forum (http://terismessageboard.thegrocerygame.com/forumdisplay.php?f=3) for more information.
CRT - Cash register tape
DH - Dear husband
DD - Dear daughter
DS - Dear son
DSO - Dear Significant Other
DF - Dear Fiancé; Dear Fiancée
DBF - Dear Boyfriend
DGF - Dear Girlfriend
DP - Dear Partner
DW - Dear Wife
FIL - Father in Law
MIL - Mother in Law
BIL - Brother in Law
SIL - Sister in Law
DND - Do Not Double (the coupon will not double)
Double coupon - Coupon that a grocery store doubles in value
ECB - CVS Extra Care Bucks earned for specific purchases
Envie - short for envelope, usually full of coupons going somewhere on a coupon train.
ES - Walgreens Easy Saver Rebate Catalog
ETA - Edited to add
FAR - Free After Rebate
FAECB - Free After ECB (at CVS)
Free Item Coupon - A coupon that allows you to get the product completely free
GG - Grocery Game
HBA - The health and beauty aid section in the grocery store
H&B – Health and beauty products
HDA - Hot Deal Alert or Home Delivered Ad
HTH - Hope this/that helps
IMO - In my opinion - sometimes IMHO (humble) or IMNSHO (not so humble)
Investment - Also, known as Pantry Investment; 12-weeks worth of Needs items; formerly referred to as stockpiling
ISO - In search of
IVC - Walgreens Instant Value Coupon
JIC - Just In Case
KWIM - Know what I mean?
LFE - Campbell's Labels for Education
LMK - Let Me Know
LTC - Load to Card (loyalty card)
LOLD - Land of Limited Double Coupons
LOND - Land of No Double Coupons
MIR - Mail in Rebate
MM - Moneymaker-- purchasing an item with a rebate that pays you more than you paid
MUSH(Y) - Placeholder (or acronym) for item that we cannot mention the product name here because it is a List item. (Mustn't Use Specifics Here)
NED - No expiration date
NP - No problem
OP - Original Poster on any given message thread
OAMC - Once a Month Cooking
OAR (1) – Footnote on CVS List referring to a “Offer Available Regionally”. Check the flyer to see that this deal is available in your area before purchasing.
OAS - A coupon that is good on one purchase, any size
OOP - Out of pocket
OPC - One Per Customer
OSI - On a single item
OYNO - On Your Next Order
Pantry Investment - Also, known as Investment; 12-weeks worth of Needs items; formerly referred to as stockpiling
Peelie - Coupon that you peel off the package; also known as COP (Coupon on Product)
P&G – Procter and Gamble Sunday supplement coupons
PITA - Pain in the ***
PLMK - Please Let Me Know
POP - Proof of purchase
PP - Purchase price or Previous Poster on any given message thread
Q - Coupon
RAOK- Random Act Of Kindness (giving out something with no expectation of return to you)
R – Red Plum (used to be known as Valassis) Sunday supplement coupons
RR - Register Rewards (Walgreens Catalina for money off on your next purchase)
ROFL - Rolling on the Floor, Laughing. (Sometimes an added MBO indicates roller's hiney dropped off)
SCR - Rite Aid Single Check Rebate
SD - Store Display
SF - Store form
SMP - Specially Marked Packages
SS - SmartSource Sunday supplement coupons
Stacking - Some stores allow the use of a store coupon or rebate on top of a manufacturer’s coupon, if the coupon itself does not restrict such usage. YMMV – and your Listmaker will notate appropriate usage on your List.
Super doubles - Coupons that are doubled $1+ in value (i.e., a $1 coupon = $2, etc.)
Tear pad - A pad of refund forms or coupons found hanging from a store shelf or display
TFS - Thanks for sharing
TIA - Thanks in advance
TMF - Try Me Free
TMI - Too much information
Train - see Coupon Train above. Alternately, to get the significant other on board with Grocery Gaming, e.g., "you better train that DH up!"
Triple coupon - A coupon that a grocery store triples in value
TTBOMK - To the best of my knowledge
V – Valassis (now known as Red Plum) Sunday supplement coupons
WG - Walgreens Drug Store
WM – Wal-Mart
WSL - While supplies last
WYB - When You Buy
YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary (depends on factors in the store whether this deal will work)