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Q: What Do The Abbreviations Used Mean?

Hot Coupon World members tend to use a language all our own. Here is a list of the most commonly used abbreviations and acronyms.

• AC = After Coupon
• ACTUALS = The actual item as opposed to a coupon for it (an item from your stockpile)
• ADDIE = Address
• AR = After Rebate
• BIL = Brother-in-law
• BLINKIES - in-store smartsource coupon dispensed near product, usually from red blinking box
• BOGO or B1G1F = Buy one get one free
• BOLO = Be On the Lookout
• BTFE = Box Tops for Education
• BTW = By the way
• B&M - Brick & Mortar, as opposed to an online store
• CAT or Catalina = coupon dispensed at register after purchase, usually has a red border
• CBAD = Chef Boyardee
• CLFE = Campbell's Labels for Education
• CO = cents off coupon
• COH = Cut Out Hunger
• CRT = Cash register tape
• CYE = Check your email
• DB = The HotCouponWorld database
• DCRT = Dated cash register tape
• DCRTC = Dated cash register tape with the price circled
• DD = Dear Daughter
• DH = Dear husband
• DIL = Daughter-in-law
• DS = Dear Son
• DW = Dear Wife
• DND = Do Not Double (the coupon is not supposed to be doubled)
• DOUBLE COUPON = coupon that a grocery store doubles in value
• ECB - CVS Extra Care Bucks earned for purchases
• ENVIE = Envelope
• EPOP = Each pay own postage (trading term)
• ESR = EasySaver Rebate (Walgreens Monthly Rebate)
• ETA = Edited to add
• FAR = Free After Rebate
• FIL = Father-in-law
• FREE ITEM COUPON = A coupon that allows you to get the product completely free
• FSOT = For Sale or Trade
• GDA = Good Deal Alert
• GG = Grocery Game
• HBA = The health and beauty aid section in the grocery store
• HCW = Hot Coupon World
• HDA = Hot Deal Alert or Home Delivered Ad
• HL = Have list
• HT or HGT = Hang tags for refunds or coupons hanging on a product
• HTH = Hope this / that helps
• IMO = In My Opinion
• IMHO = In My Humble Opinion
• ISO = In Search Of
• IDSO = In Desperate Search Of
• IVC = Walgreen's Instant Value Coupon ( Found in the monthly EasySaver Catalog )
• IVDSO = In Very Desperate Search Of
• IP = Internet Printable
• JMHO = Just My Humble Opinion
• KWIM = Know what I mean?
• LFE = Campbell's Labels for Education
• LMK = Let Me Know
• LOL = Laugh/Laughing Out Loud
• MIL = Mother-in-law
• MIR = Mail In Rebate
• NAZ = Name, address, zip code
• NED = No expiration date
• NP = No problem
• NBPN = No Beer Purchase Necessary
• NWPN = No wine purchase necessary
• OAS = a coupon that is good on one purchase, any size
• OOP = Out of Pocket
• OOS = Out of Stock
• OP = Original Poster; Author of a thread
• OSI = On a single item
• OYNO = On your next order
• OT = Off Topic
• P&G = Proctor & Gamble Sunday supplement coupons
• PEELIE = coupon that you peel off the package
• PITA = Pain in the ***
• PLMK = Please Let Me Know
• PM = Private Message
• POP = Proof of purchase
• PP = purchase price
• PPHF = Pay-pal handling fee
• PSA = Prices Starting At or Public Service Announcement
• Q or QUALIFIER = The POP required for a refund offer that is physically taken from that package
• RAOK = Random act of kindness
• RC = Rain-check
• RP = Red Plum Sunday Supplement Coupons (formerly Valassis)
• RR = Register Rewards
• SAHM = Stay At Home Mom
• SAHW = Say At Home Wife
• SASE = Self Addressed Stamped Envelope
• SCR = Rite Aid Single Check Rebate
• SD = Store Display
• SF = Store form
• SIL = Son or sister in law
• SMP = Specially Marked Packages
• SS = Smart Source or Sunday Supplement coupons
• STACKING = Some stores allow the use of more than one coupon per item, IF the coupon itself does not restrict such usage.
• SUPER DOUBLES or DOUBLES = coupons that are doubled $1 + in value (IE, a $1 coupon = $2, etc)
• TEAR PAD = A pad of refund forms or coupons found hanging from a store shelf or display
• TIA = Thanks in advance
• TMF = Try Me Free
• TRIPLE COUPON = a coupon that a grocery store triples in value
• TYVM = Thank you very much
• V = Valassis Sunday supplement coupons
• WINE TAG = coupon, usually for $ off any meat, cheese or produce.
• WL = wish-list
• WPN = Wine purchase necessary
• WSL = while supplies last
• WT = winetag
• WYB = When You Buy
• YGEM = You've got a email
• YGPM = You've got a private message!
• YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary= success of the attempt may vary at your store
• YVW = Your very welcome

Store Abbreviations

• ALBIES = Albertsons
• CVS = Consumer Value Store
• KG = Kroger
• KM = K-Mart
• ST = Super Target
• SWM = Super Walmart
• SW = Safeway
• WAG = Walgreens
• WD = Winn Dixie
• WM = Walmart
• TG = Target

There are many internet abbreviations used and there is no way we can list them all. But if you find an abbreviation that is used and not listed here we suggest that you Google it to see what it means.