Angela has not had time to update this website recently, because she is also a mathematician by training, programmer by trade, physicist by association and writer by Sunday midnight. She would like to remind people that anyone who submits an acronym to this website may send a short blurb like this one to go on their page of acronyms.
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| 100% | AASLEAGH | Awful Alcohol's Still Left, & Everyone's Already Got Hangovers! |
Angela Brett (Aasleagh is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as being, 'A liqueur made only for drinking at the end of a revoltingly long bottle party when all the drinkable drink has been drunk.' Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic Words & Wordplay:Liffs Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| 100% | ABACTOR | Agricultural Baddy - A Cattle Thief (Obsolete Remark) |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals |
| 100% | ABASH | Astound, Bring About Shame, Humiliate. |
Angela Brett Assorted Verbs Assorted Verbs |
| 100% | ABATTOIR | Animals Bleed And Then They're Offered In Repast |
Angela Brett Food & Drink Food & Drink Places:Buildings Places:Buildings |
| 88% | ABATURE | Animal's Beaten A Trail in Underwood... Riflemen Ensue. |
Angela Brett Sports & Recreation Sports & Recreation |
| 100% | ABBA | Agnate Biblically Begat Adam |
Angela Brett Religion Religion |
| 100% | ABBREVIATIONS | A Bit Big... Remove Excess Vowels (It Ain't Troublesome If One's Not Speaking) |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay Words & Wordplay |
| 100% | ABBREVIATIONS OF WORDS | A Border Between Reading/ Enscribing & Vocalising Is Apparent, Though It's Often Not Seen... Orally Flustering 'WWW' Offers Real Dilemma Sometimes. |
Angela Brett, who thinks it's silly that people speak 'WWW', which is only an abbreviation in writing, and write things like 'Meg' and 'Gig' which are abbreviations for speaking but longer than the acceptable written abbreviations MB and GB. Words & Wordplay Words & Wordplay |
| 100% | ABC (2) | Alphabet Backwards' Coda. |
Angela Brett Science:Linguistics Science:Linguistics |
| 83% | ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ SONG | Alphabetic Barrage of Characters Designed to Educate Fellows, Gradually, of Handwriting Inscription - Juveniles & Kiddies Like Melodious Notes Of Poem. Quite Readily, Singing Teaches Understanding of Vowels & Writing to Xuberant, Young & Zealous Students... Only Numbers to Go! |
Angela Brett Entertainment:Music:Songs Entertainment:Music:Songs |
| 100% | ABEIGH | Aloof, But Especially In Gaelic Highlands |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Personality Traits People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| 100% | ABEL | Adam's Boy, Eve's Lad |
Angela Brett Names:First names:Male Names:First names:Male Religion Religion |
| 100% | ABET | Aid By Encouraging Transgression |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| 100% | ABIOGENESIS | A Biont Is Originated - Great, Except Not Explicable. Surrounding Inanimate Substance. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology Science:Biology |
| 100% | ABIOGENESIS (2) | A Biont Isn't Often Generated Except Near Existing Sentience - It's Strange. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology Science:Biology |
| 100% | ABLACTATION | A Baby's Left Annoyed 'Cause That Alimentary Tipple Isn't On Nipple. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology Science:Biology |
| 100% | ABNEGATE | Absolute Baloney - Never Even Given A Thought, Ever. |
Angela Brett Assorted Verbs Assorted Verbs |
| 80% | ABNORMAL | Against Banality - Not Ordinary Run of the Mill Average Lumpenproletariat |
Angela Brett - last word supplied by Tony McCoy O'Grady. Assorted Adjectives Assorted Adjectives |
| 100% | ABNORMAL DATA TYPE | All Bytes Not On Required Memory Alignment, Long Doubles Are Torn Apart, Then Your Program Explodes/Exits. |
Angela Brett, in response to an unsuccessful search. (An alternative ending is 'Then Your Program's Executed' where Executed has a double meaning.) Computers:Programming Computers:Programming |
| 100% | ABORTION | A Baby Only Remains 'Til It's Ordered Not |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Family People & Relationships:Family Science:Biology:Healthcare Science:Biology:Healthcare |
| 100% | ABOUT THE STACK | Acronyms Brought Out Unusual Talent, This HyperCard Engine Stored Them Alongside Cumulated Knowledge. |
Angela Brett, who thought she ought to acronymise the title of the page at http://acronyms.co.nz/about.html since it's in capitals. Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| 80% | ABRA | Ability to Brain-Read's Advantageous. |
Angela Brett (Abra is Pokemon #63) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| 100% | ABRAM | A Brownish Red, Auburn Modernly. |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives:Colours Assorted Adjectives:Colours |
| 92% | ABRANCHIATE | Air Breathers Require Alveoli Never to Contain H2O In Abundance - They'll Expire! |
Angela Brett Science:Biology Science:Biology |
| 100% | ABSENCE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER | A Brief Stint Elsewhere... Now Curiously Everyone Misses And Keeps Enthusiastically Supporting Thee. Hurry Ever Homewards. Every Acquaintance Registers True Grief Remarking On Wanderer's Future. Oh, Nomad Desist Errantry - Return! |
Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases:Sayings Assorted Phrases:Sayings |
| 97% | ABSENCE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER (2) | Angela Brett Started Expansion, Needing Cooperation of Everyone's Mind And Knowledge... Eventually, Subject (Tony) Helped Expansion, Having Ended A Round Trip. 'Glorious' Return Of Wordsmith Features One Not-Done Expansion... Rotten! |
Angela Brett, when she needed help to finish the expansion before this one while Tony was away, but didn't get any help until Tony came back and finished it. Assorted Phrases:Sayings Assorted Phrases:Sayings |
| 80% | ABU'L-WAFA | Appeared in Buzjan, Used Large Wall as Apparatus For Astronomy. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| 100% | ABUNDANT | All But Uncountable... Never Did Anyone Need Total |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives Assorted Adjectives |
| 100% | ACARID | A Compact Arachnid - Rarely Isn't Dronish. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Insects Science:Biology:Insects |
| 100% | ACATALECTIC | Authors Can Achieve This - A Little Extra Care That It's Correct. |
Angela Brett Art & Literature Art & Literature |
| 100% | ACATAMATHESIA | Afflicted Can't Apprehend That Anything Means Anything, Though Has Every Sense - It's Absurd! |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| 90% | ACCESS RESTRICTIONS | All Campus Computers Employ Security Systems... Really Expert Students Test Reliability - Interrogating CDEVs of Terminals & Intranet, (re)-Organising Network Software. |
Angela Brett Computers Computers |
| 100% | ACEROUS | A Careful Extraction Revokes Only Unicorn's Significance |
Angela Brett Science:Biology Science:Biology Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Mythical Creatures Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Mythical Creatures |
| 100% | ACID | A Corrosive Ingredient, Definitely. |
Angela Brett Science:Chemistry Science:Chemistry |
| 100% | ACME | A Company Manufacturing Encouragement |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after he suggested that Angela's ENCOURAGEMENT probably came from the ACME people the coyote always got his stuff from. Commerce:Companies Commerce:Companies |
| 100% | ACNE | Adolescents Can Not Escape |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| 100% | ACQUISITION SOFTWARE | Anyone Can Quickly Understand Its Significance... It Trawls Information On Networks Searching Only For The Worthwhile And Relevant Essays |
Angela Brett Computers Computers |
| 88% | ACRONYM | Abbreviated Craziness - Reading it Obviously Numbs Your Mind |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 88% | ACRONYM (2) | Abbreviated Craziness - Reduction Of Noise in Your Message |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | ACRONYM (7) | A Condensed Representation Outlining Neatly Your Meaning |
Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | ACRONYMANIAC | Alphabetically Creative Ranter's Overactive Noodle Yields Many Acronymic Niceties. It's Absolutely Crazy! |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | ACRONYM CHECKER (2) | Angela's Cocoa Resource (Obviously Not Yet Made Correctly) Helps Everyone Count & Keep Expansions Right |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - cheekily suggesting that he has minor quibbles with Angela's creation. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software:Applications Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software:Applications |
| 100% | ACRONYMISE | Anyone Can Rejuvenate Old Nuances. You Must Investigate Synonyms Extensively. |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | ACRONYMISING TIPS | Acronym Creators - Read Our Notes. Your Mentor Is Superlative, Inspiring Nym-Generator... Tony Imparts Precious Suggestions |
Angela Brett, referring to the Acronymising Tips page at http://acronyms.co.nz/tips.html Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| 100% | ACRONYMIST ALL OF FAME | Advice: Click Rodent On Names, You May Instantly See Their Acronyms' Links Listed. On Further For Any Mentioned Expansion. |
Angela Brett, referring to the list of all acronym contributors (called the 'Acronymist All of Fame') at http://acronyms.co.nz/allcontributors.html Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| 95% | ACRONYMIST HALL OF FAME | A Celebration Relying On Numbers, You Might Instead Say They're Highscores. A Limited List Of Figures Features Acronymaniacs [with] Most Entries |
Angela Brett, referring to the Acronymist Hall of Fame at http://acronyms.co.nz/halloffame.html Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| 100% | ACRONYMIST HONOURS LIST | Awards Concerning Record Ordering, Numbers, Years (Millennium's Initial 'Spansion's There) Here Our Niche Of Unparalleled 'Riters Shines - Literature Is Superlatively Terrific! |
Angela Brett, referring to the Acronymist Honours List at http://acronyms.co.nz/honours.html Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| 100% | ACRONYM MACHINE | Angela's Cerebum Routinely Outputs New (Yes, Maybe Magnificent) Acronyms. Creative Helper Is Not Electronic! |
Angela Brett, when she tried to expand YOU DON'T WANT TO PANIC and ended up with YOU DON'T WANT TO DRINK THAT, and said that the acronym machine was malfunctioning. You can see pictures of the acronym machine at http://acronyms.co.nz/brain Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | ACRONYMS (3) | All Clever Rephrasings Of Notions, You Might Say. |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | ACRONYMS (5) | A Causal Relationship Over Nonsensical Yabbering? Maybe So! |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | ACRONYMS (7) | Angela Can Reject Obvious Nonsense... You Make Sense! |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | ACRONYMS (13) | Any Contributors Really Ought Never Yell, 'Me Sane!' |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | ACRONYMS (14) | Absolutely Cuckoo -- Requirement Of Next Year's Morpheme-Splitters. |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | ACRONYMS (15) | Alphabetically Challenged? Ready Or Not, You're Making Some. |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | ACRONYMS (16) | Alphabet Casserole Rounds Off Nicely Your Metaphorical Supper. |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | ACRONYMS (18) | Any Casual Remark Or Name You May Shorten |
Angela Brett - this describes acronyms in general, but this stack/website is not about just any phrase you turn into an acronym... the acronym comes first, and then you think up an expansion to go with it. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | ACRONYM SEARCH FORM | A Casual Reader Of Netborne Yarns Might Seek Expansions About Relatives... Creativity's Habit-Forming, One Reads More. |
Angela Brett, who thought she outhg to acronymise the title of the acronym search page at http://acronyms.co.nz/search.html since it's in capitals. Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| 100% | ACRONYM SEARCH RESULT | After Conveying Request Over Network, You Might See Expansions And Related Categories. However, Really Eccentric Searches Usually Lack Them. |
Angela Brett, when the acronym search result for 'acronym search result' was lacking. Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| 100% | ACRONYMS SO FAR | A Count Revealing Our Novel Yield... Measurement Shows Signs Our Futile Activity's Rampant! |
Angela Brett, who thought she ought to acronymise the heading at http://acronyms.co.nz/index.html since it was in capitals. Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| 100% | ACRONYMS TO USE IN CHAT ROOMS | A Casual Remark On Net You Must Shorten... They're Often Untrue Statements, Exaggerated - IRCers Not Chuckling Heartily, Although Typing 'ROFL' Or Other Meaningless Sequence. |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Computers:Internet Computers:Internet |
| 100% | ACRONYM TOURS | Are Considered Really Obsolete... Now You'll Migrate To Our (Updated Regularly) Subcategories |
Angela Brett, because the Acronym Tours at http://acronyms.co.nz/tours haven't been updated for ages, because the CATEGORY LISTINGs at http://acronyms.co.nz/catindex.html are a better way of finding list of acronyms on particular topics. They're update Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| 100% | ACROSTIC | Argue Correct Reference, Or Study This Interesting Comparison. |
Angela Brett, who is thinking of adding to the ACRONYMS website with a discussion of the definitions of acronym and acrostic. Words & Wordplay Words & Wordplay |
| 91% | ADAM AND EVE | A Deity's Accident... Men Are Not Deliberately Evolved. Viva la Eva! |
Angela Brett Religion Religion |
| 100% | ADAMS | AppleMaster Douglas Authored Muchloved Series |
Angela Brett Art & Literature:Writers Art & Literature:Writers |
| 100% | ADAMS (2) | Author Douglas Also Makes Software. |
Angela Brett Art & Literature:Writers Art & Literature:Writers |
| 100% | ADAMS (3) | Aarrghh! Dead, Already! Missed Sadly. |
Angela Brett, when DOUGLAS ADAMS died of a heart attack at 49. Art & Literature:Writers Art & Literature:Writers |
| 86% | ADDICT | Acronym Developer Discovers Inability to Control Thoughts. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when Angela suggested that he was addicted to creating acronyms. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | ADDICT (3) | Another Dopehead Does It Cold Turkey |
Angela Brett Drugs Drugs |
| 100% | ADDICTION | Alcohol & Drugs Dangerously Injure Cerebellum. Throw It Out, Now! |
Angela Brett Drugs Drugs |
| 100% | ADDITION | Arithmetic Device Drummed Into Tots... It's Only Natural. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics Science:Mathematics |
| 100% | ADELARD | Al'Khwarizmi's Derivations Entered Latin, Also Royal Drilled. |
Angela Brett (Adelard of Bath was a mathematician who, among other things, translated work of Euclid and Al'Khwarizmi and taught King Henry II.) Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| 100% | ADVENTURE | A Dastardly Villain Enters Niceguy Territory - Usually Really Exciting! |
Angela Brett, while pondering the ADVENTUREs of MacGirl and KEYBOARD. MacGirl & KeyBoard MacGirl & KeyBoard |
| 100% | AFFCOT | A Frightful Fart Cuts Off Talking. |
Angela Brett (Affcot is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as being, 'The sort of fart you hope people will talk after.') Words & Wordplay:Liffs Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| 100% | AFRAID | Anxious For Reassurance, And In Distress |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Emotions People & Relationships:Emotions |
| 100% | AFRAID (2) | Anxious For Reassurance About Imminent Danger |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Emotions People & Relationships:Emotions |
| 100% | AGAINST THE GRAIN | All Genetic Alterations In Natural Seeds Taint The Horticultural Environment. God's Rapeseeds Adequately Impart Nourishment. |
Angela Brett, considering a possible name for an anti-GE organisation. Science:Biology Science:Biology Politics Politics Science:Environment Science:Environment |
| 100% | AGE | Annually Gets Elevated |
Angela Brett Time:Age Time:Age |
| 100% | AGES | Aeons, Generations, Epochs & Such? |
Angela Brett, after Edwin mentioned on the forums that he hadn't submitted an acronym for AGES and should be punished. I figured I'd better submit an acronym for AGES before anyone punished me! Time Time |
| 100% | AGNOSTIC | A God's Not Observable, So Truth Isn't Certain |
Angela Brett Religion Religion |
| 100% | AHA | Aaah, He's Admitted! |
Angela Brett, when Tony finally admitted to being the mysterious acronymaniac known as TRICKERTREAT. Communication:Acronyms Forums:Mystery Posters Communication:Acronyms Forums:Mystery Posters |
| 100% | AHMED IBN YUSUF | Arab-Hatched Mathematician, Expanded & Discussed Important Book. Nodoubt, Yusuf's Usual Studies Used Fractions. |
Angela Brett (Ahmed ibn Yusuf wrote on ratio and proportion, and expanded on/discussed book 5 of Euclid's 'Elements') Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| 83% | AHMES | Apparently Handwrote Mathematics as Egyptian Scribe |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| 100% | AIR (3) | Animals Inhale Regularly |
Angela Brett Science:Chemistry Science:Chemistry Science:Biology Science:Biology |
| 100% | AIR (4) | Aids In Respiration |
Angela Brett Science:Chemistry Science:Chemistry Science:Biology Science:Biology |
| 88% | AIRHEAD | Artificially Intelligent Robot, Hatched & Enhanced by Apple Developers |
Angela Brett MacGirl & KeyBoard:Other Characters MacGirl & KeyBoard:Other Characters |
| 0% | AIRPORT* | Apple's iBook Receives & Projects On Radio Transmissions! |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| 100% | A IS FOR APPLE | Another Instructive Sentence Forming Opinions Regarding Alphabetic Pedagogy... Please Learn Earnestly. |
Angela Brett Assorted Phrases Assorted Phrases |
| 100% | ALAN GUTH | Attended Lecture About 'Negative' Gravity -- Universe Triggered How? |
Angela Brett, after attending Guth's colloquium 'From Special Relativity to Cosmic Inflation' -- for more information, or to download the video, visit http://agenda.cern.ch/fullAgenda.php?ida=a054002 Names:Famous people Names:Famous people Science:Physics Science:Physics |
| 100% | ALAN GUTH (2) | Astrophysicists Love A New Grand Unified Theory Hypothesis |
Angela Brett -- ALAN GUTH may be the expert on rapid expansion in cosmological terms, but an astrophysicist wth the letters GUT in his name is just asking for rapid expansion of a different kind. Perhaps the N word should be changed to 'Nice' or 'Neat' since I'm sure not all GUTs are welcomed, but 'New' flows better. Names:Famous people Names:Famous people Science:Physics Science:Physics |
| 100% | AL'BATTANI | Albategnius' Liber Bore Astronomical Tables, Trigonometric Advances & Newer Information. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| 100% | ALBERT KLAGES | Another Link Between Epochs - Relays Tale Knowing Little About Game's Eventual Signification |
Angela Brett, referring to the character in 'The Solitaire Mystery' by Jostein Gaarder Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Solitaire Mystery Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Solitaire Mystery |
| 88% | ALBERTUS MAGNUS | A Lithe Brain Endeavoured to Record Topics Universal... Sainthood Made Albert Guru of Natural - Unbelieving? - Scientists. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians Religion:Saints Religion:Saints |
| 100% | ALCOHOLIC (2) | Apple Lovers Can Only Have One Liquor... It's Cider! |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton Computers:Macintosh & Newton Drugs Drugs |
| 86% | ALCUIN | Aurum-Lettered Codices & Uninteresting Instructions on Numbers. |
Angela Brett (Alcuin was responsible for the Carolington codices, a series of illuminated masterpieces written largely in gold, and also wrote some not-so-exciting maths & astronomy textbooks) Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| 100% | ALFALFA (2) | A Little For Appetite, Lots For Anaemia/Autoimmunotoxicity |
Angela Brett -- Appetite is just one of the many A-words on the all-encompassing lists of what alfalfa might possibly improve. Apparently there is one documented case of alfalfa overdose which resulted in mild anaemia and leucopenia. Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| 78% | ALGEBRA | Aids Learning Geometry - Educates Beginners on Ratios of Area. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics Science:Mathematics |
| 100% | ALGEBRA (2) | Abstract Logic Governs Everything - Broad-Ranging Applications. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics Science:Mathematics |
| 88% | ALGEBRA (3) | Applying a Little Generalisation Eventually Brings Relevant Answer |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics Science:Mathematics |
| 100% | ALGEBRA (5) | Abstract Logic Generalises Everything; Beautiful Relationships Appear |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics Science:Mathematics |
| 100% | AL'HAITAM | Analysed Lenses, Had An Important Theory About Mirrors. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| 80% | AL'HAITAM (2) | Alhazen Lacked Huygens' Accuracy In Trinomial Answer (to) Mirror-problem. |
Angela Brett (Al'Haitam was also known as Alhazen, and is best known for 'Alhazen's problem,' which Huygens found a better solution to.) Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| 100% | AL'HASIB | Abu Largely Helped Along Solving Irrational Bewilderment. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| 100% | A LIFE | Acronyms Live In Fame Evermore! |
Angela Brett, when Patricia asked Tony, 'Do these excellent acronyms just roll off the keyboard or do you not have a life?' Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 92% | ALL ACRONYMS | Alphabetical Lexicon Lists And Categorised Records [are] On Net... You Must've Seen! |
Angela Brett, guessing that whoever searched for 'all acronyms' on the Acronyms web site would have been interested in the alphabetical listings at http://acronyms.co.nz/A.html and perhaps the category listings at http://acronyms.co.nz/catindex.html Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website |
| 100% | ALL BOYS ARE GOOD | At Last Look, Bad Ones Yes, Still Around. Remember, Every Generalisation Offers One Danger. |
Angela Brett, expanding an unsuccessful search and thinking of the quote attributed to Alexandre Dumas, "All generalisations are dangerous, even this one." People & Relationships:Genderalisations People & Relationships:Genderalisations |
| 100% | ALLITERATIONS | Another Like Letter Indulges The Ear - Repeat Again To Induce Outrageously Nonsensical Sound. |
Angela Brett (see the Alliterations page at http://acronyms.co.nz/alliterations.html) Words & Wordplay Words & Wordplay Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| 100% | ALONE | Always Left Out - Not Enjoyable. |
Angela Brett. Tony replied by saying ''Alone' is not always a case of being left out - it can be a case of leaving! You're confiusing being alone with being lonely!' and demonstrating with some more versions of ALONE. Assorted Adjectives Assorted Adjectives People & Relationships People & Relationships |
| 83% | ALPHA | A Letter Previously Handwritten in Athens |
Angela Brett Science:Linguistics Science:Linguistics |
| 100% | ALPHABET | All Literate People Have Already Begun English Training. |
Angela Brett Science:Linguistics Science:Linguistics |
| 100% | ALPHABET (2) | A Lexicographic Pattern Hailed As Big Educational Tool |
Angela Brett Science:Linguistics Science:Linguistics |
| 80% | ALPHABET SOUP | [Person 1] "A Letter, Please!" [Person 2] "Have A Broth." [Person 3] "Excuse That Suggestion... Obviously Utterer's Plastered" |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 95% | ALTERNATIVE REAL ESTATE | A Lantern's The Eccentric Residence of Necromancer, Aladdin Turned Into Victor/ Evictor. Really Extreme: A Lady Established Shoeshanty, Tongues At Top Entrancement |
Angela Brett, who apologises if the tongue pun is in bad taste. Art & Literature Art & Literature Places:Buildings Places:Buildings |
| 100% | ALTSCAPE | Alternative Landscape: Their 'Scenesaver' Creates A Personalised Environment |
Angela Brett, who is developing the Mac OS X version of Altscape's 'Scenesaver' and Media Manager software. (See http://www.altscape.com/index.asp?displaymode=DownloadsPage) Commerce:Companies Commerce:Companies |
| 100% | ALTSCAPE (2) | A Lively Team Shall Celebrate As Patronage Expands |
Angela Brett (see PARTY) Commerce:Companies Commerce:Companies |
| 100% | ALTSCAPE (3) | A Little Thousand... So? Countless Additional Patrons Expected. |
Angela Brett (see PARTY) who apologises for the over use of 'Patron' but thinks it was the best word for all the ALTSCAPE-related acronyms which use it. Commerce:Companies Commerce:Companies |
| 100% | AMBULANCE (2) | 'Animal Motor-Bus' Usage Largely Aids Nature-Care Education |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals:The Dorothy Dorosett Brown Mobile Centre Science:Biology:Animals:The Dorothy Dorosett Brown Mobile Centre |
| 100% | AMBULANCE (3) | 'Animal Motor-Bus' Usage Leaves All Nature's Critters/Creatures Ensconced |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals:The Dorothy Dorosett Brown Mobile Centre Science:Biology:Animals:The Dorothy Dorosett Brown Mobile Centre |
| 100% | AMBULANCE (4) | 'Animal Motor-Bus' Usage Largely Aids Neighbourhood's Creature Empathy |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals:The Dorothy Dorosett Brown Mobile Centre Science:Biology:Animals:The Dorothy Dorosett Brown Mobile Centre |
| 100% | AMIGA | Archaic Machine, It's Gone Away. |
Steve Keate and Angela Brett Computers Computers |
| 100% | AMSTERDAM | Any Marijuana Smoker That Ever Rolled Dreams About Metropolis |
Angela Brett Places:Towns & Cities Places:Towns & Cities |
| 100% | AMSTRAD | Antiquated Machine Starts Trouble... Requires Another Diskdrive. |
Angela Brett, after a lady in her writing class who'd been using the same Amstrad for 10 years found that it needed a new diskdrive because it hadn't been cleaned. Computers Computers |
| 100% | ANAGRAM | A New Arrangement Giving Reasonably Alike Meaning |
Angela Brett, describing what people usually aim for when finding anagrams. Words & Wordplay Words & Wordplay |
| 83% | ANAXAGORAS | Argued 'Nous' Arranged Xcision of Aether (from) Ground & Oxygen. Recognised Atheistic Sun. |
Angela Brett. (Anaxagoras was imprisoned for suggesting that the sun was not a god and that the moon reflected the sun's light) Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| 100% | AN EMAIL | A Nice Electronic Message Across Internet Lines |
Angela Brett, who promised to give Tony an email if he found an ACRONYM for INCENTIVE Computers:Internet Computers:Internet |
| 100% | ANGELA (2) | Acronymious Nerdish Girl Eliciting Little Amazement |
John Brett. (Angela's father) Names:Acronymists Names:Acronymists Names:First names:Female Names:First names:Female |
| 86% | ANGELA (6) | A Nice Girl Entering Lots of Arguments. |
Angela Brett Names:Acronymists Names:Acronymists Names:First names:Female Names:First names:Female |
| 100% | ANGELA (7) | Academically Neat Goof Equally Loves Acronyms |
Mary Carr, in a last-minute effort to increase her number of contributions, just before Angela uploaded the acronymist hall of fame. (http://acronyms.co.nz/halloffame.html) Names:Acronymists Names:Acronymists Names:First names:Female Names:First names:Female |
| 100% | ANGELA (8) | Am Not Gunna Expand Lame Acronyms |
PiMaster, after he typed 'ANGELA!' and Angela said he should acronymise anything in capitals. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Names:Acronymists Names:Acronymists Names:First names:Female Names:First names:Female |
| 100% | ANGELA (13) | Ain't No Garnish... Entire Lunch Actually! |
Angela Brett Names:You Are What You Eat Names:You Are What You Eat |
| 100% | ANGELA BRETTL | A Nice Girl Errs Loudly, Atrociously. Better Read Extra, True? Typo: Lousy. |
Jeff Anonymous, when Angela mistyped her name Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Names:Acronymists Names:Acronymists |
| 100% | ANGELANESS | Acronyms' Natural Genius Exercises Laudable Achievements Now Earns Some Success. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after Angela's EAT POTATO won a prize and Tony said it was a recognition of her ANGELANESS. Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Names:Acronymists Names:Acronymists |
| 100% | ANGER | Almost Never Gets Effective Result |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Emotions People & Relationships:Emotions |
| 100% | ANGIE | A Nickname Given Is Endearing |
Angela Brett Names:First names:Female Names:First names:Female |
| 93% | ANIMAL INSTINCT | Absolutely Neat Instrumentals... Music And Lyrics Integrate Nicely So That It's a Nice Catchy Tune. |
Angela Brett (who apologises for using 'Nice' twice) on Animal Instinct, a song by the Cranberries. Entertainment:Music:Songs Entertainment:Music:Songs |
| 100% | ANION | A Negative Influence On Neighbours |
Angela Brett Science:Chemistry Science:Chemistry |
| 100% | ANISEED | Always Nice In Sweets, Enjoy Every Dose |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Confectionery Food & Drink:Confectionery |
| 100% | ANTHEM | A Nation's Tune Has Everyone Mouthing! |
Angela Brett, reflecting on the observation than in any sports event or other such occasion where people are required to sing the national anthem, most of the participants don't know all the words, so try their best at moving their mouths so they'll appear to be singing. Entertainment:Music:Songs Entertainment:Music:Songs |
| 100% | ANTHONY | Affluent, Nostalgic Travelling Hippy - Old, Not Youthful. |
Mary Carr, describing her brother (with a little help from Angela Brett.) Names:First names:Male Names:First names:Male |
| 100% | ANTHONY (2) | A Name, Therefore, Holds Only Notation, Yes? |
Angela Brett. (See the ADVENTUREs of MacGirl & KEYBOARD, EPISODE #1) Names:First names:Male Names:First names:Male MacGirl & KeyBoard:(Wannabe) Superheroes MacGirl & KeyBoard:(Wannabe) Superheroes |
| 88% | ANTHRAX | A New Terror Has Reached America... [a] Xenobiotic. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments Military:War & Terrorism Military:War & Terrorism |
| 100% | ANTHRAX (3) | And Not Two Heads Rolled - All Xaggeration! |
Angela Brett, when only one person had died of anthrax in the USA but the whole world was paranoid about it. Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments Military:War & Terrorism Military:War & Terrorism |
| 100% | ANTHROPOMORPHISM | Ascribing Nonhumans Typically Human Range Of Properties. One Macintosh Owner Readily Personifies Her IBook - She's Mad! |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton Computers:Macintosh & Newton Art & Literature Art & Literature |
| 100% | ANTI- | Affix Negates The Idea |
Angela Brett Science:Linguistics Science:Linguistics |
| 100% | ANTIBODIES | A Natural Thing In Biology... Only Destroy If Enemy's Sensed. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology Science:Biology |
| 100% | ANTIBODIES (2) | After New Threat's Identified, Bring On Death In Errant Substance |
Angela Brett Science:Biology Science:Biology |
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