Etymology

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Today it means: A section of a ticket, showing the holder to be entitled to some specified accommodation or service, as to a passage over a designated line of travel, a particular seat in a theater, a discount, etc. Full definition →

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  1. French · borrowed fromcoupon
  2. English todaycoupon

From French coupon, from couper (“to cut”).

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