You’ll find that couponers use a lot of slang when they talk about coupons. You may need some of it to navigate my posts, even though I try very hard not to digress into coupon lingo. Here are some common phrases you may see.

Q: slang for “coupon.”

BOGO: short for buy one get one. A lot of stores offer BOGO sales each week, so this one comes up a lot. You may also see it B1G1. Also sometimes written BOGOF for buy one get one free.

WYB: Short for “when you buy.” Coupons or sales sometimes set terms that are like “Get a free roll of paper towels when you buy two.”

DND: short for "do not double"

EXP: short for "expires"

GC: short for gift certificate or gift card

CC: short for credit card

SASE: Self-addressed, stamped envelope (common for rebates)

NAZ: name, address and ZIP code

POP: short for proof of purchase (again common for rebates)

One more note: You’ll also sometimes see coupon values written like this: .50/1 or $1/2. Those designations give the amount you’ll save follow by a slash and then the quantity you have to buy. So, those two examples are save 50 cents on one and save $1 on two.

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Coupons 101: Glossary