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coupon shot 

While a brilliant monster reveal in a film (e.g. Alien, Jaws, The Thing) is normally referred to as the "money shot", a bad monster reveal is referred to as a "coupon shot". Coined by RedLetterMedia in their reviews of the films Biohazard and Carnosaur 2.
"I thought we were gonna get a great reveal of the monster, but instead we get another awkward coupon shot of the alien just standing there next to a guy in the back of a truck" - Rich Evans
coupon shot by Southbound Soul June 19, 2017

Coupon shot 

A term coined by Rich Evans from Red Letter Media to refer to a sudden reveal of a fully visible creature in a movie.

It’s not a direct comparison to the term know as “Money Shot” but rather an analogy comparing how in some movies having a slow and gradual monster reveal produces anticipation just like someone slowly unwrapping a present, while on the other hand having a full body rubber monster suddenly appear out of nowhere is like someone just throwing a gift certificate on the viewer’s face.

A “Coupon Shot ™” may be used as an attempt to make a reveal shocking instead of exciting but most often is just the result of bad film making or terrible editing.
(while watching a movie the scene suddenly changes to a the view of a full rubber monster costume that immediately proceeds to attack and kill some character) “WOW! Where did that come from? What a Coupon Shot™”
Coupon shot by Dr.Strangelovecraft October 27, 2018

Breakfast Coupon Shuffle

Primarily used in the hospitality industry; The act of offering breakfast coupons to disgruntled guests to remedy absolutely any type of negative situation. It's a very cheap (virtually free) means of averting the guest's attention as well as mildly satisfying them.
That guest was pissed dawg...pulled the ol' breakfast coupon shuffle and she was fine.

coupon-shopping 

When someone takes a coupon book to the store and buys only the things that are in it. usually results in large amounts of spendings, justified by the amount saved.
mom went coupon-shopping today and spent over $300, but it was okay because she saved almost $50 extra!
coupon-shopping by shehryar August 3, 2007

Coupon Sam

A "Coupon Sam" is someone who always insists on using a coupon for exactly what it's stated for, even if they can upgrade it to a much better deal for a small price.

They are obsessed with free to the point of a fault.
Hot girl: Here's a coupon for a free picture of me in a bikini and a punch in the nose. If you pay me a dollar, you get 10 pictures. and no punch

Coupon sam will accept one picture and a punch because it's free... that's right, even if he has a 20 on him.
Coupon Sam by Downvoting Victim August 22, 2005

Stripper Coupon 

Since strippers don't coins as tips a Stripper Coupon is the lowest form of monitory exchange, so in the US a Stripper Coupon is a dollar bill.
I laid down 5 stripper coupons, so the gal could see how thick her tip would be for the show.
Stripper Coupon by Twitness May 12, 2015