"BOGOF" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɒɡ.ɒf/ [UK] Forms: BOGOFs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} BOGOF (plural BOGOFs)
  1. (chiefly UK) Abbreviation of buy one, get one free. (a retail promotion in which consumers may purchase two items for the usual price of one) Tags: UK, abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: buy one (extra: a retail promotion in which consumers may purchase two items for the usual price of one), get one free (extra: a retail promotion in which consumers may purchase two items for the usual price of one)
    Sense id: en-BOGOF-en-noun-vE~mta0v Categories (other): British English
  2. (chiefly UK) An item promoted in this way. Tags: UK Synonyms: 2 for 1, BOGO, buy one, get one, buy one, get one free, two for the price of one, bogof, BOGOFF Related terms: bog off
    Sense id: en-BOGOF-en-noun-35iB0Exl Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63

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