BOGOF

American

[bog-awf, ‑-of] / ˈbɒgˌɔf, ‑ˌɒf /

noun

buy one, get one free: an offer to a customer to buy an item and receive a second item free, with the requirement that the second item be of equal or lesser value.

retailers that use BOGOFs.

BOGOF British

/ ˈbɒɡɒf /

acronym

buy one, get one free

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Example Sentences

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Jaimie Treharne, from Ammanford, said so-called 'bogof' offers were one of the main reasons she put on weight.

From BBC

It is dubbed “buy-one-get-one-free”, or BOGOF, policing; local authorities, business improvement districts and parish councils pay for police officers and the Met then matches their funding, meaning areas get two cops for the price of one.

From Economist

It’s bogof, like at Boots with shampoo.

From The Guardian

While bogof promotions are rare, individual supermarkets launch special deals every week, prompting shoppers to switch loyalties in search of a bargain.

From The Guardian

Scores of promotions are in place at any one time in supermarkets Buy-one-get-one-free, or "bogof", deals are the most popular supermarket promotion among shoppers, a survey has claimed.

From BBC

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