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Internet articles 291 [7251]Online Shopping Lingo Experienced online shoppers know that theres a lot more involved in finding good deals online than visiting sites such as A and clicking on the Todays Deals link. (Although thats certainly not a bad idea!) The deals worth bragging about are a lot more elusive, so savvy online shoppers turn to coupon, refunding and bargain sites for help. Yet for online shopping novices, visiting such sites may, at first, seem like visiting a foreign country. You see phrases such as: GDA! BBW Bamp;M BOGO on soaps, HTH And you think WHAT? Huh? What are they talking about? What language is THAT? (Translation: Good Deal Alert! Bath amp; Body Works brick-and-mortar store has buy-one-get- one on soaps, hope this helps!) I mean, its enough to make you want to TYHO! (Tear Your Hair Out - I made that one up.) Before you click away in frustration, let me reassure you that it IS possible to speak like a native - you just need a guide to the terminology, acronyms, abbreviations, definitions and common word usage found on rebate and premium product lists, coupon and online code lists, and refunding and trading forums. Each site you visit may have its own particular phrases, but generally speaking the most common terms are found in the list below. TTFN... Bamp;M = Brick amp; Mortar B1G1F = Buy One Get One Free BOGO = (the same as B1G1), Buy One, Get One (usually free) C/O = Cash Off or Cents Off CPN = Coupon CRT = Cash Register Tape CSR = Customer Service Reps CVS = A pharmacy/drug store like Rite-Aid DB = Dear/Darling/Darn Brother DCRT = Dated Cash Register Receipt DD* = Dear/Darling/Darn Daughter DG = Dear/Darling/Darn Girlfriend DH = Dear/Darling/Darn Husband DND = Do Not Double DS* = Dear/Darling/Darn Son DUPES = Duplicates DW = Dear/Darling/Darn Wife EB = Extra Bucks (CVS) ECB = Extra Care Bucks (CVS) ESR = Easy Saver Rebate (Walgreens monthly rebate) FAB = From another Board GC = Gift Certificate G