See Also: Coupon(finance)
coupon(dictionary)
coupon(dictionary)
Coupon(money)
Coupon - Blackjack(gambling)
Long Coupon(money)
Coupon payments(finance)
Short coupon(money)
Short coupon(finance)
Zero-coupon bond(money)

coupon (iou)



coupon noun & verb. E19.
[French = piece cut off, slice, from couper to cut: see COPE verb1, -OON.]
A. noun.
A detachable portion of a stock certificate which is given up in return for a payment of interest; any detachable ticket entitling the holder to something, esp. the purchase of rationed goods. E19.
b. The nominal rate of interest on a fixed-interest stock. M20.
A voucher issued with a product for the purchaser to exchange for cash or goods; part of a printed wrapper etc. used similarly. E20.
cigarette coupon etc.
Part of an advertisement which a reader can fill in and send to the advertiser for more information or as an order for goods. E20.
An entry-form for a competition, esp. for a football pool. E20.
football coupon, pools coupon, etc.
Hist. A recommendation given by a party leader to a parliamentary candidate. E20.
Comb.: coupon bond: on which interest is paid by coupons; coupon-clipper colloq. (a) US a person with a large number of coupon bonds; a wealthy person; (b) a person who cuts out and uses coupons (for discounts on goods etc.) from newspapers and magazines; coupon-free adjective obtainable without coupons.
b. verb trans.
Hist. Give party approval to (a parliamentary candidate). E20.
Ration by means of coupons. M20.
couponed, couponned adjective (a) having or bearing a coupon; (b) that has been couponed: L19.