Scotland local language
What does “coupon” mean?
A person’s face. Learn its pronunciation, local context, realistic examples, and when a more neutral phrase is safer.
Meaning and local context
coupon means A person’s face. in Scotland local language. Scottish slang use distinct from a discount voucher.
How it is used
A sore coupon means a sore face; wipe that look off your coupon refers to facial expression. One example is “He had a smile across his coupon.”, which corresponds to “He had a smile across his face.” in plain English.
Example interpretation
A second example is “Mind your coupon in the wind.”, where the same local sense is expressed as “Protect your face from the wind.”. Reading both examples together helps distinguish this regional meaning from other possible readings of the word or phrase.
Tone and register
It can sound mocking when directed at someone. This caution is part of understanding “coupon”: the definition tells you what it means, while the surrounding situation and tone help you judge whether using it yourself is appropriate.
- Pronunciation
- KOO-pon
- Register
- Informal regional speech
- Place
- Scotland
Examples in conversation
He had a smile across his coupon.
He had a smile across his face.
Mind your coupon in the wind.
Protect your face from the wind.