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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| SPLEEN | Strange, Perplexing Little Entity... Explanation Needed |
Steve Keate and Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| SPOCK (2) | Space Plots Often Concern Klingons |
Angela Brett Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:Star Trek Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:Star Trek |
| SPORK | Sure Partner Of Runcible Knife? |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Eating Utensils Household Objects:Eating Utensils |
| SPORT | Some 'Players' Only Require Television |
Angela Brett Entertainment:TV shows Entertainment:TV shows Sports & Recreation Sports & Recreation |
| SPORTS MEDICINE | Swallow Painkillers, Out Running Tomorrow. Sore Muscles Every Day Indicates Competitor Is Near Excellence. |
Angela Brett (if you disagree, see SPORTS MEDICINE (2)) Sports & Recreation Sports & Recreation Science:Biology:Healthcare Science:Biology:Healthcare |
| SPOT | Stain Present On Threads |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns Assorted Nouns |
| SPOYLT | Several Presents Offered - You Lucky Thing! |
Angela Brett, on sending Tony and his family some Christmas presents. Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words |
| SPRINGER (3) | Stunt-People Readily Instigate Nasty Grapples (Evidently Real) |
Angela Brett, as an entry to the Radio Times Def.i.n.i.t.i.a.l.s competition Entertainment:TV shows:Talk Shows Entertainment:TV shows:Talk Shows |
| SPRINGER (4) | Should People Resolve Issues? No, Get Even! Retaliate! |
Angela Brett Entertainment:TV shows:Talk Shows Entertainment:TV shows:Talk Shows |
| SPROG | Small Person - Renewer Of Generation |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Family People & Relationships:Family |
| SQUARK | Supersymmetry's Quark -- Unconfirmed As Real Knowledge |
Angela Brett Science:Physics:Particles Science:Physics:Particles |
| SSH (2) | Silent! Someone'll Hear! |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns:Noises Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| STAG | Someone Tied And Graffitied |
Angela Brett, after seeing a man tied to a lamp-post almost naked and written on, on his stag night. People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| STAMP | Send This Air-Mail Please. |
Angela Brett Communication Communication |
| STAMP (2) | Shipping Trade Attracts Most Philatelists. |
Angela Brett Communication Communication |
| STAND UP | Stop The Abuse, Nobody Deserves Unfair Persecution |
Angela Brett, in response to the same request as WATCH OUT People & Relationships:Abuse People & Relationships:Abuse |
| STANZA | So Tony's Accuracy Nears Zero... Aarrghh! |
Angela Brett, because Tony continues to use the word 'verse' when he means 'stanza' even though he knows that a verse is only one line of poetry. Art & Literature Art & Literature |
| STAR | Something That Astronomers Research |
Angela Brett Science:Astronomy Science:Astronomy |
| STATE YOUR GOALS | Somehow To Acronymise, Totally, English. Yeah, Obviously Unnattainable... Real Goals Often Are. Let's Strive! |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| STATISTICS | Shrunk To Averages, The Information Steers Toward Incorrect Conclusions Sometimes. |
Angela Brett Science:Statistics Science:Statistics |
| STATISTICS (2) | Skewed Towards Assumptions, The Information Steers Toward Incorrect Conclusions Sometimes. |
PiMaster, as a modification of Angela's STATISTICS. Science:Statistics Science:Statistics |
| STATISTICS (3) | Squint To Assess The Information So Truth Isn't Clearly Shown |
Angela Brett, after a statistics lecturer said, "look through your eyelashes, make it blurry," which Angela thinks pretty much sums up what statistics is about. Science:Statistics Science:Statistics |
| STATISTICS (4) | Some Times Angela Thinks It's Stupid That Information's Clouded So. |
Angela Brett Science:Statistics Science:Statistics |
| STD | See Telephone Directory |
Angela Brett (STD usually stands for Subscriber Trunk Dialling) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Communication Communication |
| STEEL | Some Twosomes Enjoy Everlasting Love |
Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the steel (11th) wedding anniversary. Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| STEEL (2) | Steps Toward Eternity: Eleven. Lovely! |
Angela Brett Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| STEP (2) | Some Think Elevator's Preferable |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns Assorted Nouns |
| STEPHEN | Stride That Egglaying Poultry Has? Evidently Not! |
Angela Brett, thinking of Step-hen Names:First names:Male Names:First names:Male |
| STEVE | Swings To Extremes Very Erratically. |
Angela Brett, describing Steve Jobs according to what she's read about him. (If he happens to be reading this... hey, no offense... oh great, all-powerful iCEO (who owns lots of G3s and therefore deserves my respect.) You're doing a great job, just as long as you don't can HyperCard. :) Computers:Macintosh & Newton Computers:Macintosh & Newton Names:Famous people Names:Famous people |
| STEVE (4) | Somebody That Expands 'Volvo' Evilly |
Angela Brett, after Steve expanded VOLVO Names:Acronymists Names:Acronymists |
| STEVE (6) | Served Tepid, Everyday Vegetable Ensemble |
Angela Brett (this describes Steve K's taste in vegetables, but not his personality! Well, perhaps he can be vegetative but not tepid) Names:You Are What You Eat Names:You Are What You Eat |
| STEVE KEATE (2) | Snores To Excess, Volume Explosive! Kind Enough A*sehole To Endure |
Mary Carr and Angela Brett Names:Acronymists Names:Acronymists |
| ST GOAR | Somewhere To Get Off And Rest |
Angela Brett (My Contiki tour stopped there for a night, I think it was only because we couldn't get to Munich that day) Places:Towns & Cities Places:Towns & Cities |
| ST GOAR (2) | Somewhere To Go On A Roadtrip |
Angela Brett (My Contiki tour stopped there for a night, I think it was only because we couldn't get to Munich that day) Places:Towns & Cities Places:Towns & Cities |
| STICK 'EM UP | See This? It Could Kill Everybody. Make Unarms Prominent! |
Angela Brett ('unarms' are arms without arms, that is, unarmed arms. An alternative ending is 'Money Upfront, Please!') People & Relationships:Law & Order People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| STICKY END | Saying That I Could Kill You Evoked Nasty Death |
Angela Brett -- don't threaten people, they might be armed with glue guns or worse. People & Relationships:Law & Order People & Relationships:Law & Order People & Relationships:Death People & Relationships:Death |
| STIX | Something Timberlike Is Xyloid. |
Angela Brett, after discovering the word Xyloid (meaning woodlike or pertaining to wood) and thought that since it was a real X word and not an eX word then it ought to be included in an acronym just so there'd be another X that hadn't been cheated on... unfortunately she had to cheat on the acronym anyway to get an X into it. But hey, it explains the word nicely, doncha think? Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Science:Biology:Plants Science:Biology:Plants |
| ST JOHN'S WORT | Supposed To Jolt Our Happiness; No Salesman/Scientist Would Openly Refute This. |
Angela Brett, who has heard that St. John's Wort is good for depression. Choose the S word based on your scepticism level. Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| STOATS | Steal The Ova And Threaten Species |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals:Vermin Science:Biology:Animals:Vermin |
| STOCKASTIC | Sales That Oscillate Chaotically Keep Any Stockpiling Tendencies In Check. |
Angela Brett, after reading a paper which mentioned stochastic sales, and thinking that perhaps 'stockastic' would be a better term. Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Commerce Commerce |
| STOMACH | Somewhere To 'Organicise' Meals Amid Concentrated HCl. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| STONED | Smoke/Sniff/Shoot This, Or Never Experience Delirium |
Angela Brett Drugs Drugs |
| STONED (2) | Supposedly Typical Of Non-Educated Dopes |
Angela Brett Drugs Drugs |
| STOP THE ABUSING | Strive To Over-Power The Hurt - Every Avengement Brings Unnecessary Suffering. It's Not Good! |
Angela Brett, when someone searched for 'stop the abuse'. I couldn't find a good E word. People & Relationships:Advice People & Relationships:Advice People & Relationships:Abuse People & Relationships:Abuse |
| 1ST PLACE | Somebody That's Perfect Loves A Competitive Event |
Angela Brett Sports & Recreation Sports & Recreation |
| STRANGE QUARK | Seems To Reveal A Name Game, Exaggerating Queerness Understood Amongst Really Knowledgeable |
Angela Brett ('Strange' is one of the six types of QUARK... along with UP QUARK, DOWN QUARK, CHARM QUARK, TOP QUARK and BOTTOM QUARK.) Science:Physics:Particles Science:Physics:Particles |
| STRAWBERRY IMAC | Started To Retch, And Wondered 'Bout Edibility. Really Really Yucky, Its Main Aftertaste's Copper. |
Angela Brett Computers:Do Not Eat:iMac Fruit Salad Computers:Do Not Eat:iMac Fruit Salad |
| STRING | Slipped Tying Ribbons? I'm Not Glossy. |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Threads & Fabric Household Objects:Threads & Fabric |
| STRONG (2) | Stick Together: Rivet On? No, Gluon! |
Angela Brett (A gluon is a 'particle' of the strong force, which holds QUARKS together.) Science:Physics Science:Physics |
| STRONG FORCE | Sticks Together -- Reverse Of Nearness Gives Ferocity Of Reaction; Cannot Escape |
Angela Brett (The strong force gets stronger the further away the particles are, making it impossible for single quark to escape from its grouping of two or three.) Science:Physics Science:Physics |
| STUART | Short Tails Usually Aren't Rat's Tails |
Angela Brett, thinking about the movie Stuart Little, which features a mouse named Stuart. Art & Literature:Fictional Characters Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| STUART LITTLE | Supposedly Totally Usual, Adopting Rodents To Live In The Two-Leggeds' Environment |
Angela Brett, referring to the film in which a family adopts a mouse... the adoption of a mouse is shown as being a normal occurrence, although still apparently worth making a movie about. Entertainment:Movies Entertainment:Movies |
| STUD | Stable's The Usual Dwelling |
Angela Brett, after passing a stud farm during a bus trip. Science:Biology:Animals Science:Biology:Animals |
| STUDENT IN DEBT | Sent The University Dollars, Education Never Turned Into New Desired Employment -- Blast Them! |
Angela Brett Education Education People & Relationships:The Workforce People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| STUDY | Solo Teaching Usually Done Yourself |
Angela Brett, after her mother suggested that she just sat under her computer acronymising and didn't know the meaning of study. I'm not sure sure which viewpoint this proves. ;) Education Education |
| STUPID FAT UGLY SLAG | Somebody That's Unpleasant Pushes Insults Down Flab-Affected's Throat. Unlikely Good-Looking Yet Shoots Lip At Girl |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Insults People & Relationships:Insults |
| STUPIDITY | Some Thickos Unsuccessfully Pretend Intelligence... Does It Trouble You? |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Personality Traits People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| STYLUS | Stop Typing... You'll Love Using Scribbles. |
Angela Brett Computers:Generic Hardware Computers:Generic Hardware |
| SUBMISSION GUIDELINES | Send Uncommon (But Meaningfully Initialled) 'Spansions. Show It's Original - Nothing Gathered Using Internet Databases. Explicit Lewdness Is Not Encouraged - Subdue! |
Angela Brett, summarising to the Submission Guidelines page at http://acronyms.co.nz/guidelines.html Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| SUBROUTINE | Second Use Brings Reduction Of Unnecessary Typing, Integrity, Name's Explanatory |
Angela Brett, meaning that reusing a subroutine brings integrity, not a reduction of it. Computers:Programming Computers:Programming |
| SUCK | Skill Unborn Can Know |
Angela Brett Assorted Verbs Assorted Verbs |
| SUGAR (2) | Spoonful Urges Gulping A Remedy |
Angela Brett, because a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down. Food & Drink:Condiments Food & Drink:Condiments |
| SUGAR FREE | Some Users Get A Rush From Ready Extra Energy |
Angela Brett, while sipping a sugar free Red Bull energy drink and wondering why they took out the actual energy. (Marketers occasionally come around giving out Bull for free, and I am a loyal [experimental?] subject.) Food & Drink Food & Drink |
| SUICIDE (2) | Shameful, Usually - Intentional Cessation Initiates Disgraceful Exequy. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Emotions People & Relationships:Emotions People & Relationships:Death People & Relationships:Death |
| SULTANA BRAN | Superbaddy Uses Lethal Tactics... Afflicted Needs A Bowel Relief, Arse Necroses. |
Angela Brett (don't eat too much bran... it's a cereal killer!) MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains:Cereal Killers MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains:Cereal Killers |
| SUPERMARKET (2) | Some Unethical Proprietors Even Retail Mouldy And Rancid Kai... Expect Tummyaches! |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Food Outlets Food & Drink:Food Outlets |
| SUPERNATURE | Science Used Progressively Entering Realms Nearly Always Thought Unscientific. Reasoning's Engaging. |
Angela Brett, referring to the book by Lyall Watson Art & Literature:Book Titles Art & Literature:Book Titles |
| SUPPLY CHAIN | Some Use Palmtop PCs/ Laptops - You Can Have Airbourne Information Network |
Angela Brett, thinking of recent TV ads showing the way a biscuit company makes use of tablet PCs with wireless internet to automate their 'supply chain'. Commerce Commerce |
| SURGE | Sudden Up-Rising Generates Energy |
Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns Assorted Nouns |
| SUSE | Seems Useless - Stumps Everyone! |
Angela Brett, on hearing about SuSE Linux. Computers:Linux Computers:Linux |
| SWAN | Swims With Arched Neck |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals:Birds Science:Biology:Animals:Birds |
| SWAP (2) | Switch With A Peer's |
Angela Brett Commerce Commerce |
| SWAP (3) | Sleep With Another's Partner |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| SWATCH | Swiss Watches Aren't Too Costly Here |
Angela Brett (while most brands of Swiss watch are ridiculously expensive, Swatch makes watches that are more generally affordable, and sometimes even digital! Call me primitive but I still think digital watches are a pretty neat idea.) Time Time Science:Electronics Science:Electronics Household Objects:Clothing:Jewellery & Accessories Household Objects:Clothing:Jewellery & Accessories |
| SWEET | Sugar Will Eventually Emaciate Teeth. |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Confectionery Food & Drink:Confectionery |
| SWEET PEE | Sugary Wees Equals Endocrine Trouble... Pancreas's Effectiveness Ebbing |
Angela Brett, when Tony apologised for mistyping an 'a' instead of an 'e' in his SWEET PEA expansion. Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| SWIFT | Steve Wozniak Is Fast Thinker |
Angela Brett, thinking that maybe FAST THINKER a.k.a Woz could help out MacGirl and Keyboard in a few episodes. MacGirl & KeyBoard:(Wannabe) Superheroes MacGirl & KeyBoard:(Wannabe) Superheroes |
| SWIMMING | Some Water Is Missing - Maybe In Novice's Gullet |
Angela Brett Sports & Recreation Sports & Recreation |
| SWISH | Sibilant Whooshing Is Sound Heard. |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns:Noises Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| SWISS FRANCS | Splendid With Intense Shades, Small Fortune Redeemable As Note (Correctly Singular) |
Angela Brett -- the things that struck me about Swiss Francs were the bright colours and the fact that they're available in such high denominations. I've only seen up to a 200 Franc note (which is already better than I've seen in any other currency) but apparently there are 1000 Franc notes which are the most valuable mass circulated notes in the world. Commerce:Money Commerce:Money |
| SWITZERLAND (2) | Speak/ Write In Tongues, Zones Exhibiting Regional Languages Aren't Nation-Dividers. |
Angela Brett -- Switzerland has four official languages, German, French, Italian and Romansh. Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| SWORD (2) | Sharp Weapon Of Relentless Destruction |
Angela Brett Military:Weapons Military:Weapons |
| SWORDS | Start Weeping... Our Regiment's Deadly Serious |
Angela Brett Military:Weapons Military:Weapons |
| SYSTEMATISE | So You'll Switch To Efficient Method, And That'll Increase Sales Eventually. |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns Assorted Nouns |
| UA (2) | Undersized Acronym |
Angela Brett (see UA) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms |
| UA (3) | Unskilled Acronymist. |
Jeff Anonymous and Angela Brett (see UA) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms |
| UDDERS (2) | Uberous Dangling Drink-Excreters Replenish Sucklers. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| UDDERS (3) | Ungulate's Drink Dispensers Easily Replenish Sucklers. |
Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Body Parts Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| ULMER | Unfortunately Lost Medal Ending Race |
Angela Brett, when Sarah Ulmer just missed out on a bronze medal in an Olympic cycling race, despite being ahead for most of it. Names:Famous people Names:Famous people Sports & Recreation Sports & Recreation |
| UMBRA | Usually Makes Blacker Region Appear. |
Angela Brett Science:Astronomy Science:Astronomy |
| UMPTEEN | Unspecified Many... Perplexing To Evaluate Exaggerated Number. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Numbers Science:Mathematics:Numbers |
| UNBEATABLE PRICES | Use No Banknotes Extra! Afford The Absolute Best Low Echelon Products! Rubbish Is Cheap, Expect Some. |
Angela Brett Commerce Commerce |
| UNCLE SAM | Unrelated National Cousins Look Enthusiastic Seeing 'America Man' |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races |
| UNCOOPERATIVE AFRICAN AMERICAN | Uncooperativeness No Consequence Of One's Primary Ethnicity, Rather A Trait/Tactic (Increasingly Validly) Expressed/Employed Across Frontiers. Remarkable Indian Called Asian 'Negros' Against Mother England's Rule, It Created A Nation. |
Angela Brett (referring to Gandhi), who was sick of seeing this phrase at the top of the unsuccessful searches list for so long. People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races |
| UNCY HERB | Unsightly New Car Ywroke Havoc - Eventual Result: Bankruptcy |
Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady (Homer's half-brother Herbert Powell, referred to by the kids as 'Uncy Herb' went bankrupt when he let Homer design the car which would make or break his company) Entertainment:TV shows:The Simpsons Entertainment:TV shows:The Simpsons |
| UNDILUTED GRADE A CANADIAN NONSENSE CONCENTRATE | Unnervingly Normal? Dial Into Lunatics Unlimited. They Export Drivel, Gibberish, Ridiculousness - All Daily! Emails Are Completely Absurd, No Alternative Deliveries Include A Nation's Nonsense. Order Now! Sanity's Exaggerated; Nobody Sane Ever Created Outstanding New Custard-Extracting Nets. Try Real Absurdity Today, Everyone! |
Angela Brett, when Rob challenged her to acronymise that phrase after she'd commented that every email she'd received that morning was from him. Assorted Phrases Assorted Phrases |
| UNIFORM (2) | Unloved Necessity... Imposition From Our Rule-Makers |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Clothing Household Objects:Clothing |
| UNIFORM (4) | Unquestioning Nonvariance *Is* Fashion... Others Reflect Me! |
Angela Brett, in response to UNIFORM (3) Assorted Adjectives Assorted Adjectives People & Relationships People & Relationships |
| UNIFORM (5) | Unquestioning Nature... I'll Form Opinions Resembling Master's |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives Assorted Adjectives People & Relationships People & Relationships |
| UNIFORM (6) | Usually Neighbour Isn't Far Off Repeating Myself |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives Assorted Adjectives |
| UNIFORMITY | Unlikely - Nature Is Full Of Renegade Minds, I Tell You! |
Angela Brett People & Relationships People & Relationships |
| UNINTERESTING | Underused Neurons Immediately Notice That External Repertoire Excludes Stimulation - This Is Not Good! |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives Assorted Adjectives |
| UNITE | Undivided Nation = Individuals Treated Equally |
Angela Brett People & Relationships People & Relationships |
| UNITY | Unlovable Neighbour Is Tolerating You! |
Angela Brett People & Relationships People & Relationships |
| UNITY (2) | Understand Neighbour; It Teaches You. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships People & Relationships |
| UNITY (3) | Underneath, Negro's Identical To Yourself |
Angela Brett People & Relationships People & Relationships |
| UNPUNCTUAL TRAIN SERVICES | Using Normal People Under Normal Conditions, Transport Usually Arrives Late. Theories Repeatedly Are Investigated; Now Scientific Experiments Rush Vehicles In Certain Exceptional States. |
Angela Brett, wondering if there is a natural Law of Trains which states that they are always late except in unusual circumstances, such as when nobody's waiting for them, or when the passengers are all late. Transport:Trains Transport:Trains |
| UNTRADITIONAL PROCEDURES | Unproductive? No, That's Rubbish. Any Drastically Improved Technology Is Opposed, Nearly Always Lacking Proper Rational, Objective Consideration... Essentially Debate Uses Rhetoric Evoking Sentimentality. |
Angela Brett (see UNTRADITIONAL PROCEDURES (2) for an alternative view.) Science Science |
| UNUSON | Unite Nations Using Singing Over Network |
Angela Brett Entertainment:Music Entertainment:Music |
| UP QUARK | Usual Particle; Quite Unremarkable And Readily Kept. |
Angela Brett ('Up' is one of the six types of QUARK... along with DOWN QUARK, STRANGE QUARK, CHARM QUARK, TOP QUARK and BOTTOM QUARK. UP QUARKs and DOWN QUARKs make up neutrons and protons so they're very common. See PROTON (3)) Science:Physics:Particles Science:Physics:Particles |
| UPSIDE DOWN | Unfortunately Partitioning Server Incurred Damage, Everything's Deleted Off Web Now. |
Angela Brett, after the Apronyms server was accidentally deleted and Roger said, 'I'm sure that thing about having to hang upside down on that part of the earth doesn't help either.' Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website |
| UP TO DATE AT LAST | Using Postings To Organise Details About Things Evolving A Tale, Logging A Story's Theme... |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after Angela finally got up to date with replying to his email, after being Macless for over a week. (This was in the middle of thinking up the first MacGirl & Keyboard stories.) MacGirl & KeyBoard MacGirl & KeyBoard |
| URBAN | Undisputedly, Rural Bumpkins Are Not! |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives Assorted Adjectives Places:Towns & Cities Places:Towns & Cities |
| URINATION | Urgent Relief Is Needed - All Toilets Inhabited... Oh No! |
Angela Brett Science:Biology Science:Biology |
| UROLOGY | Uncontrolled Release Of Liquid, Often Goes Yellow |
Angela Brett and Dustan Dowsing, 'cause we needed more U's Science:Biology Science:Biology |
| USB (2) | Useful, Since Bondi |
Angela Brett, since there were hardly any USB peripherals available until Apple introduced the bondi blue iMac, which had a USB port. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers Computers |
| USUAL WAY TO DO THINGS | Unvaried Style Undoubtably Averts Laughter. Why Aren't You Trying Out Different Organisational Tactics? Have Innovative & New Goals, Steve! |
Angela Brett... referring, of course, not to Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, or Commissioner Steve, but the Steve whatsisname who is the CEO of Microsloth. Assorted Phrases Assorted Phrases Computers:Windows Computers:Windows |
| UTAH | Unlikely To Absorb Hawaii |
Angela Brett Places:States & Regions Places:States & Regions |
| UTERUS | Umbilical Tract Ensures Related Unborn Survives. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| UZI | Usually Zapping Israelis |
Angela Brett Military:Weapons Military:Weapons |
| VACANCY | Visitors Aren't Coming... Ain't No Customers Yet! |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns Assorted Nouns |
| VACATION | Visit Another Country And Tour Its Oldest Neighbourhoods |
Angela Brett Sports & Recreation:Travel Sports & Recreation:Travel |
| VACUUM (2) | Visit A Cold, Uncaring Universe - Matterless! |
Angela Brett (it must be uncaring, because in a vacuum, nothing matters.) Science:Astronomy Science:Astronomy |
| VALENTINE | Very Amorous Lovers Enjoy Naughty Things, Including Negligees Etc. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:Love & Lust Time:Special Occasions Time:Special Occasions |
| VALENTINES | Value Any Lasting Entwinement, Never Thwart It 'Needing' Extra Sex. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:Love & Lust Time:Special Occasions Time:Special Occasions |
| VAMPIRES (2) | Veins & Arteries Make Particularly Intimidating Repast, Eaten Sanguivorously. |
Angela Brett Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Mythical Creatures Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Mythical Creatures |
| VAN | Vehicle Accomodates Nine |
Angela Brett Transport Transport |
| VEGAN | Vegetarian Extreme... Greens And Nuts. |
Angela Brett Food & Drink Food & Drink |
| VEGETABLES | Vitamin-Enriched Greens - Eat Them And Begin Losing Excess Stones. |
Angela Brett Food & Drink Food & Drink |
| VERONICA | Vicarious Expanders: Remember, Our Niche Is Creative Acronyms. |
Angela Brett, after somebody who apparently hadn't read the submission guidelines at http://acronyms.co.nz/guidelines.html submitted a common jargon-variety expansion for VERONICA. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| VERSICHERUNG (2) | Vendors Everywhere! Request Sales In Carparks, Homes, Even Right Under Neighbour's Gazebo. |
Angela Brett Science:Linguistics:German Words Science:Linguistics:German Words |
| VERY GOOD! | Victorious Exclamation. Really You Give One Obvious Delight. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after he typed 'VERY GOOD!' in an email to Angela and she reminded him that capitalised phrases ought to be acronymised. Assorted Phrases Assorted Phrases |
| VIAGRA | Vaginal Interface Aid, Genitalia Rapidly Ascends. |
Steve Keate and Angela Brett Drugs Drugs |
| VIAGRA (2) | Virility Is A Gift Readily Available |
Angela Brett Drugs Drugs |
| VICTIM | Villain Is Cruelly Torturing & Injuring Me. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| VIEW | Vista In Every Window |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns Assorted Nouns |
| VINDALOO | Volcanic Indian Norm Daunts A Lot Of Others |
Angela Brett Food & Drink Food & Drink |
| VIRGIN | Vagina Is Ready, Girl Is Not. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| VIRTUAL DOCTOR | Veterans' Information Resource That Uses A Large Database Of Clinical Trials; Online Retrieval. |
Angela Brett (see DETECTIVE) Computers:Internet:VA Data Acquisition Computers:Internet:VA Data Acquisition |
| VIRUS | Violates Information, Ruthlessly Uses Space |
Angela Brett Computers Computers |
| VISA CARD | Vastly Increases Spending Ability... Can Also Raise Debts |
Angela Brett Commerce Commerce |
| VISITOR PASS | Veturing Into Some Interesting Television Offices? Restricted! Please Ask Security Staff. |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns Assorted Nouns |
| VITAL SIGNS | Very Important That All Life Signals Indicate Good News & Salubrity. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology Science:Biology |
| VOCODER | Victoria, Or Cellos, Or Deranged? Extensive Range. |
Angela Brett (they are all Macintalk voices) Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software |
| VOCODERS | Voice Of Computer's Often Deliberately Extra Robotic Sounding |
Angela Brett (thinking of the Macintalk voices Votron, Trinoids and Zarvox in particular) Computers Computers |
| VODAFONE | Voice Or Data Apparently Fry Owners' Neurons Eventually. |
Angela Brett (Vodafone is a cellphone network) Commerce:Companies Commerce:Companies Communication Communication |
| VODKA | Vial Of Dendrite-Killing Alcohol |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
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