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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| A ROLLING STONE GATHERS NO MOSS | A Rule Of Lichen Life Is No Genesis Somewhere That's, On Next Examination, Gone Another Turn. Humans Extract Ridiculous Symbolic Nuances Of Meaning Of Simple Science. |
Angela Brett Assorted Phrases:Sayings Assorted Phrases:Sayings |
| ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | A Rabbit Teasing In Front Impels Canines In Abortive Laps; In New Technology, Endpoint/Endeavour Likewise Lacks In Genuine Ending. No Conquest's Enough! |
Angela Brett, because once something (such as handwriting recognition or chess-playing computers) which would have been considered artificial intelligence becomes commonplace, it is no longer really considered to be AI. AI is redefined to be something ever more complicated so that we can never actually say we've succeeded in creating it. This reminds me of racing dogs chasing after a rabbit which they can never catch. Computers Computers |
| A SAP | All Sweet And Planty |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Plants Science:Biology:Plants |
| AS FAR AS I CAN REMEMBER | All Slightly Fuzzy, As Recollections Are... So In Case A Negative Results Endorsing Memory, Everyone Mustn't Be Entirely Reliant. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Thoughts People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| ASH | Animated Super Hero |
Angela Brett, referring to the main character in the Pokemon TV series and movies. Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| ASH KETCHUM | All Series, He Keeps Eating, Then Coaching His Unusual Monsters. |
Angela Brett, referring to the character in the POKEMON TV series. Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| ASIAN CUISINE | A Spicy Indian Appetizer, Next Chinese Udon In Soup. It's Notably Ethnic. |
Angela Brett Food & Drink Food & Drink |
| ASPARAGUS ROOT | Antibiotic Saponins Protect Against Rheumatism And Generate Urine, So Run On Overdrive -- Toiletward! |
Angela Brett Food & Drink Food & Drink |
| ASSAGAI | A Slender Spear African Guards Aim Impeccably |
Angela Brett Military:Weapons Military:Weapons |
| ASSIGNMENT (4) | Aarrghh! Stressful Situation Is Getting Nastier... My Essay's Now Tardy! |
Angela Brett Education Education |
| ASSOCIATE | Acquaintance Seen Somewhat Often, Commercial Interests Are The Excuse. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships People & Relationships Commerce Commerce |
| AS SOON AS POSSIBLE | A Speedy Start, Only One Nanosecond As Strict Preference... Only Should Slow If Beloved's Life Ends. |
Angela Brett Assorted Phrases Assorted Phrases Time Time |
| ASTOUNDING | Acronym Seems Totally Outstanding, Using No 'Dictionary Invading' Neologisms - Great |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when Angela said that his WORLD TRADE CENTER (2) was an astounding acronym. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ASTRID | Acronymising Strange Things Really Isn't Done! |
Angela Brett, when challenged to make up a quick expansion for ASTRID. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Names:First names:Female Names:First names:Female |
| ASTROLOGIST | Analyses Stars To Read Other's Lives - Obscurest Genethliac Inferences Seem True |
Angela Brett Religion:Astrology Religion:Astrology |
| ATHEISM | All That Has Existed Is Strictly Mechanistic |
Angela Brett Religion Religion |
| ATHEIST | A True Heathen's Existence Is Sans Theology |
Angela Brett Religion Religion |
| ATHEIST (2) | Application To Have Encoding Inverted... Sans Theology! |
Angela Brett (see YARP) Computers:Windows:Applications:The opposite of PRAY Computers:Windows:Applications:The opposite of PRAY |
| ATHEIST (4) | Anybody That Has Ever Investigated Scientific Theory? |
Angela Brett, after a friend said that because some articles in NEW SCIENTIST magazine are about evolution, everyone who has ever written for the magazine must be an atheist. Science Science Religion Religion |
| ATHEIST (5) | A Theistic Hypothesis Existed In Simpler Times |
Angela Brett Religion Religion |
| ATHEISTIC | All The Hard Evidence Implies Scientific Theory Is Correct |
Angela Brett Religion Religion |
| ATHEISTIC (2) | Apronym Touting Heavenly Entity Is Somewhat Tongue-In-Cheek? |
Angela Brett Religion Religion |
| ATHEISTIC (3) | All Those Hapless Evangelists Insist Sticking To Initial Conjecture |
Angela Brett Religion Religion |
| ATKINS | All They Know Is 'Nothing Starchy' |
Angela Brett, on the Atkins diet. Food & Drink Food & Drink |
| AT LAST | Acronym Times Letter Arrives Slightly Tardily |
Angela Brett, after The Acronym Times was very late due to her Mac being lost. Time Time |
| AT LAST (2) | Acronym Times (Long Awaited) Sent Today |
Angela Brett, after not updating the website and sending out THE ACRONYM TIMES for ages because of exams and assignments due. Time Time |
| ATMOSPHERIC | At The Moment Our Sulphur Perhaps Helps Equipoise Rise In CO2 |
Angela Brett, who recalls hearing about 'sulphur cooling' caused by sulphur dioxide in the atmosphere counteracting the greenhouse effect. (Just as long as you don't mind acid rain!) Science:Chemistry Science:Chemistry Science:Environment Science:Environment |
| ATMOSPHERIC (2) | As Transport Machinery Overtakes Sense, Particulates Have Exercisers Racked In Coughs |
Angela Brett - in some places it would be faster to walk than drive due to all the traffic, if it weren't for the exhaust fumes you'd have to breathe. Transport Transport Science:Environment Science:Environment |
| ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY | All The Moguls Of Science Patiently Have Explained Result If Carbon Compounds Harm Equilibrium, Making It Sensitive To Radiation Yield. |
Angela Brett Science:Chemistry Science:Chemistry |
| ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY RESEARCH GROUP | As The Metropolitics Of Smoke Prevails, 'Hippies' Explain Rise In Carbon Compounds Has Effects Manifesting In Small Temperature Rise. You Read Every Scientific Exposition And Reach Conclusion Human Greed Reigns, On Unspeakable Proportions. |
Angela Brett, not about any particular group but in response to an unsuccessful search. Science:Chemistry Science:Chemistry Science:Environment Science:Environment |
| AUSPICIOUS | An Unspecified Superstition Presents Itself, Creating Intuition Of Unbridled Success |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives Assorted Adjectives |
| AUTOMAGIC | Anything Unexplained That Ordinary Magic Avoids, Given Its Confines |
Rob Rix - thought up after an e-mail to Angela wherein she used the word "automagically" Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words |
| AUTOMATION SYSTEM | Apparently Used To Override Manpower And Thus Improve Our Next Stock. You're Superfluous - They Employ Machines. |
Angela Brett Science:Electronics Science:Electronics |
| AVOCADO | A 'Victim' Of Cholesterol Advocates Delicate Oil |
Angela Brett Food & Drink Food & Drink |
| AVOIDANCE | A Villainy Of Investing Dollars And Not Contributing Excise |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order People & Relationships:Law & Order Commerce:Money Commerce:Money |
| AWAY | Absent, Went After You! |
Angela Brett (Thinking of turning up at someone's house and finding they're on the way to visit you) People & Relationships People & Relationships |
| AXE | Anihilate Xyloid Extremities |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Plants Science:Biology:Plants |
| AYE AYE | Are You Even Aware You're Endangered? |
Angela Brett, referring to the rare species of lemur. Science:Biology:Animals Science:Biology:Animals |
| AZYME | Any Zymotechnic Yeasts Mustn't Enter |
Angela Brett Science:Biology Science:Biology |
| BABEL | Brought About (Biblically) Every Language |
Angela Brett Religion Religion |
| BABY | Boisterous And Bouncy Youth |
Angela Brett and Dustan Dowsing, inspired by Quantum Reid, Angela Brett's nephew - see his homepage at http://www.angelfire.com/az/lizreid/quantum.html Science:Biology Science:Biology People & Relationships:Family People & Relationships:Family |
| BACHELOR | Because Anyone Continuing His Education's Low On Romance? |
Angela Brett, B.SC. People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce Education:Qualifications Education:Qualifications |
| BAD TASTE | Bad Aliens Drink Their Aggregated Sick, They Enjoy! |
Angela Brett -- people in my family still quote 'ooh, aren't I lucky... I got a chunky bit!' from that scene of the movie whenever appropriate, even though it's been at least a decade since I last saw it. Entertainment:Movies Entertainment:Movies |
| BAGHDAD | Before Americans Get Here, Dozens Are Dying |
Angela Brett (this acronym could be either for or against the war in Iraq... am I referring to the dozens being killed while US troops are on the way to Baghdad, or those killed by Saddam Hussein before the war started?) Places:Towns & Cities Places:Towns & Cities Military:War & Terrorism Military:War & Terrorism |
| BAGPIPES (2) | Blaring At Graduating People In Procession, Emulating Scotland. |
Angela Brett, while walking in a procession through the streets of Palmerston North as some bagpipes were played at her graduation. Education Education Entertainment:Music:Instruments Entertainment:Music:Instruments |
| BAKER HANS | Befriends Albert Klages, Eventually Recounts His Adventure 'Ncluding Shipwreck |
Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Solitaire Mystery Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Solitaire Mystery |
| BALD SPOT | Began Aging, Lost Dulled Strands - Particularly On Top. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| BALFOUR BEATTY RAIL LIMITED | Big And Lucrative Frontrunner Of UK Rail Business. Electrification And Trackwork That You'd Readily Accept. It Looks Like (Inciting Moans) Intensive 'Training' Exercises Delivered. |
Angela Brett Commerce:Companies Commerce:Companies Transport:Trains Transport:Trains |
| BANK | Blast! Account Not Known! |
Angela Brett Commerce:Money Commerce:Money |
| BAR | Barney's A Regular/Resident! |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic Food & Drink:Food Outlets Food & Drink:Food Outlets |
| BARREL-LOL | Being Amused, Riotously Raucous Excessive Laughter - Look Out Listeners! |
Started by Angela Brett, perfected by Tony McCoy O'Grady. A play on 'barrel roll.' Laughter Laughter |
| BART | Boy's A Real Troublemaker |
Angela Brett Entertainment:TV shows:The Simpsons Entertainment:TV shows:The Simpsons |
| BART (2) | Brat Anagram - Rightly, Too! |
Angela Brett Entertainment:TV shows:The Simpsons Entertainment:TV shows:The Simpsons |
| BASIC | Began At Seven, I'd Conjecture |
Angela Brett, whose brothers forced her into BASIC programming pretty much as soon as she could read. Computers:Programming Computers:Programming |
| BATH | Beware A Toweled Hitchhiker |
Angela Brett (see SPA) Household Objects:Towels Household Objects:Towels |
| BATTERIES | Began A Trip Thinking Extra Required... Instead, Existing Survived. |
Angela Brett, who took plenty of batteries with her to Palmerston North only to find that the ones already in her Newton lasted the whole trip. (Well, apart from the last few hours on the bus. But they would have survived that easily if they hadn't been a third used to begin with. If you're not happy with the slight deception, change it to 'Eight's Sufficient' in your head.) Science:Electronics Science:Electronics |
| BE | Bankrupt Enterprise |
Angela Brett Computers Computers Commerce:Companies Commerce:Companies |
| BEACH (2) | Bugblatter? Eyes Are Covered, Hooray! |
Angela Brett (see SPA - '...wrap it round your head to ward off noxious fumes or to avoid the gaze of the Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal (a mindboggingly stupid animal, it assumes that if you can't see it, it can't see you - daft as a brush, but very ravenous)') Household Objects:Towels Household Objects:Towels |
| BED | Blank Eyed Doze |
Mary Carr (Angela's mother) Household Objects:Furniture Household Objects:Furniture |
| BEEF | BSE Endangered English Farms |
Angela Brett Food & Drink Food & Drink Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| BEEHIVE | Brings Extra Elevation... Hair Is Vertical Extremity |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| BEEN AWAY? | Betcha Everyone Else Noticed Around-World Absence, Yeah? |
Tony, when Angela returned from a round-the-world trip. Sports & Recreation:Travel Sports & Recreation:Travel |
| BEIGEPHONE | Basically Emits Indecipherable Garbage... Each Person Hears Only Noise, Essentially. |
Angela Brett (The beigephone is the windoze user's equivalent of MacGirl's MACPHONE) MacGirl & KeyBoard MacGirl & KeyBoard |
| BERN DELL | Basically, 'E's Really Nice. (Dollars Expected - Laud's Lucrative!) |
Angela Brett Names:Acronymists Names:Acronymists |
| BERTHA | Brilliance Everyone Related To Her Admires |
Angela Brett (the name Bertha comes from berht, an Ancient Germanic word meaning "Brilliant.") Names:First names:Female Names:First names:Female |
| BESTIALITY (2) | Beasts Enjoy Sex Too! If Animal Likes It, Treat Yourself. |
Angela Brett (don't believe everything you read.) People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| BHANG | Bums Harvest Addictive, Narcotic Greenery |
Angela Brett Drugs:Cannabis Drugs:Cannabis |
| BIAS (2) | Because It's Actually Superior |
Angela Brett (see BIAS) Computers:Macintosh & Newton Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| BIBLE | Books Inside Book, Lasting Evangelism |
Angela Brett Religion Religion Art & Literature:Book Titles Art & Literature:Book Titles |
| BIG | Behold Its Greatness! |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives Assorted Adjectives |
| BIG APPLE | Busses' Intercity Grub Acquisition Pleases Proprietors - Lotsa Eating. |
Angela Brett, when the intercity bus she was on made a refreshment stop at the Big Apple restaurant. Food & Drink:Food Outlets Food & Drink:Food Outlets |
| BIG BROTHER | Being In 'Goldfish Bowl' Really Opens Their Hearts -- Extreme Recreation. |
Angela Brett, referring to the pandemic of TV series in which a group of people enter a compound full of TV cameras (compound eyes!) and are 'evicted' one by one until the last one gets a prize. Meanwhile they are made to do strange tasks (extreme recreation) and tend to find out a lot about themselves in the process (extreme re-creation.) Entertainment:TV shows Entertainment:TV shows |
| BIG HUG | Blatantly Impetuous Gesture, Happiness Usually Generated. |
Angela Brett, whose nieces love the TELETUBBIES. People & Relationships People & Relationships |
| BIG SMILE | Because It's Great! So Many Incredibly Lovely Events! |
Angela Brett Laughter Laughter |
| BIMBO | Brainless Individual, Meretricious Blonde Ornament. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Personality Traits People & Relationships:Personality Traits People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| BIOLOGY | By Investigation Of Life, One Gains Yang? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady and Angela Brett Science:Biology Science:Biology |
| BIONIC | Believe It Or Not, I'm Cybernetic! |
Angela Brett Science:Biology Science:Biology |
| BIOS | Boots In One Second |
Angela Brett (BIOS actually stands for Basic Input Output System) Computers Computers |
| BIRTHDAY | Because It's Really Tough Having Death Anniversaries Yearly! |
Angela Brett Time:Special Occasions Time:Special Occasions |
| BIRTHDAY (2) | But I Really Think He Does Act Young |
Angela Brett Time:Special Occasions Time:Special Occasions |
| BIRTHDAY (3) | But It's Ridiculous To Have Day Adding Year |
Angela Brett, because after this one day people consider themselves to be a whole year older. Time:Special Occasions Time:Special Occasions |
| BITWISE | Boolean Instructions Tackle Words In Single Elements |
Angela Brett Computers:Programming Computers:Programming |
| BITWISE (2) | Bringing Information Technology Wisdom Into School Environment. |
Angela Brett (see UNITS) Education:University of Nottingham School of Community Health Sciences IT Subgroup Education:University of Nottingham School of Community Health Sciences IT Subgroup |
| BLAB (4) | Beat Lips About Barrenly/Banally |
Angela Brett Communication:Talking Communication:Talking |
| BLACK | Basically Lightless, As Coal / Kohl |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives:Colours Assorted Adjectives:Colours |
| BLACK COHOSH | Buttercup-Like, And Clinicians/Companies Know Compound Offers Hope Of Stimulating Hormones |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| BLAH | Boring Lecture, All Humdrum. |
Angela Brett Education:Slow Teaching Education:Slow Teaching |
| BLAINE | Bad Liver Affected Infant's Name, Evidently |
Angela Brett (the name Blaine comes from bla, a Gaelic word meaning "Yellow." I wonder how many babies were named Blaine because they were jaundiced.) Names:First names:Male Names:First names:Male |
| BLARGH | Boredom Launches A Rather Good Headline |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when Angela sent him an email with the rather uninspired subject line 'blargh.' Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words |
| BLAST 'EM | Bin Laden's A Sadistic Terrorist - Evil Manifested |
Angela Brett, who in general doesn't advocate blasting things but wanted to demonstrate an expansion containing 'Bin Laden' Military:War & Terrorism Military:War & Terrorism |
| BLASTOISE | Blasting Liquid Adds Speed - Third One In Squirtle Evolution |
Angela Brett (Blastoise is Pokemon #9) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| BLOCKAGE | Brain's Lack Of Clarity Kiboshes A Genius's Expressions |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after Jeff's ACRONYMISTS' BLOCK was cured by his EPSOM SALT acronym, and Angela pointed out that Epsom salt cures more than one type of blockage. Words & Wordplay Words & Wordplay |
| BLOW | Breathe Like Oral Wind |
Angela Brett Assorted Verbs Assorted Verbs |
| BLOW MY OWN TRUMPET | Brilliant Lady, One Will Meet Your Own Wishes, Now 'Thousands' Replaces Utterly Modest, Personally-Effacing 'Tons'. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after Angela suggested changing the 'Tons' in his TONY (4) with the more accurate and impressively unexaggerated 'Thouands'. Assorted Phrases Assorted Phrases |
| BLOWN AWAY! | Blimey! Loads Of Wonderful New Acronyms. Wordsmiths Adore You! |
Angela Brett, when Tony produced a particularly good round of acronyms. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| BLUE | Badly Lovesick? Unhappy, Emotionally... |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives:Colours Assorted Adjectives:Colours |
| BLUEBERRY IMAC | Bad Luck, Underfed Ethiopians... Barely Edible Repast. Return Yours, I'll Make A Casserole. |
Angela Brett Computers:Do Not Eat:iMac Fruit Salad Computers:Do Not Eat:iMac Fruit Salad |
| BOAST (2) | Brag Or Avaunt, Skite Terribly |
Angela Brett Assorted Verbs Assorted Verbs |
| BOATS | Best Ones Are Trailer-Sailers |
Angela Brett Transport Transport |
| BODIES | 'Bravery' Of Dead Is Euphemism: Stupidity! |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Death People & Relationships:Death |
| BOMB | Back Off! Manipulating B*tch! |
PiMaster, after capitalising BOMB. (See ANGELA (8)) People & Relationships:Insults People & Relationships:Insults |
| BONDED | Baby Of New Dad Enjoys/Endures Doting |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Family People & Relationships:Family |
| BONE CARVING | Brush On Nature's Every Canvas, And Recycle Vertebrae Into Neverending Gift |
Angela Brett Art & Literature Art & Literature Science:Biology:Body Parts Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| BONES | Broken Ones Need Elevation & Support |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| BONGS | Bigwigs Ordered No Gear Sales |
Angela Brett, after a law was passed prohibiting the sale of cannabis-smoking apparatus. Drugs Drugs |
| BOOB | Bounces Out Of Bra |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| BOOKS IN THE BIBLE | Born Out Of Knowledge Scarcity, It's Necessary To Have Everyone Believing Inscriptions... Ban Looking Elsewhere. |
Angela Brett Religion:Bible books Religion:Bible books |
| BORED IN CLASS | Because Of Really Elementary, Dull Instruction, Now Completing Latest Acronyms Stack. See? |
Angela Brett, who was getting ACRONYMS 2.2 ready for release during a boring class, and had to think of an acronym to import so that the stack would know it had Update List Grape. Education:Slow Teaching Education:Slow Teaching |
| BOREDOM | Brain On Recess, Extreme Disuse Of Mind. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Emotions People & Relationships:Emotions |
| BORING | Breaking (Operating Rotary Instruments) New Ground |
Angela Brett Assorted Verbs Assorted Verbs |
| BOSS | Bags Over-Sized Salary |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| BOSTON | Bay Of Spilt Tea - Oh No! |
Angela Brett History History Places:Towns & Cities:USA Places:Towns & Cities:USA |
| BOTH BRAINCELLS KILLED | Bump On The Head Brings Really Awful Injuries, Now Can't Even Lift Legs. Some Knowledge Is Lost - Longterm Effect's Death. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| BOTTOM QUARK | Best Of The Theories Of Matter? Quite Unlikely Anyone Really Knows |
Angela Brett ('Bottom' is one of the six types of QUARK, along with UP QUARK, DOWN QUARK, STRANGE QUARK, CHARM QUARK and TOP QUARK... at least, that's the prevailing wisdom so far.) Science:Physics:Particles Science:Physics:Particles |
| BOWEL | Back Off... Wind Emission Likely. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| BOXERS | Balls (Of XY-Endowed) Readily Swing |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| BOXING DAY | Bustle Of Xmas Is Now Gone, Discounts Await You |
Angela Brett Time:Special Occasions Time:Special Occasions |
| BOYFRIEND | Brag Of Your First Romance... It's Everlasting, No Doubt. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| BRA | Breast-Restraining Apparatus |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| BRAD SAYS | Bully's Rough Advice Doesn't Summon A 'Yes, Sir!' |
Angela Brett People & Relationships People & Relationships |
| BRAIDS | Bring Relative Alignment Into Disordered Strands |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| BRANDING | Buyers Remember A Name, Discredit If No Good |
Angela Brett Commerce Commerce |
| BRASSIERE | Breast-Restraining Apparatus, Sometimes Shown In Extremely Raunchy Exposes |
Angela Brett and Steve Keate Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| BREAK IT DOWN | Because Really Enormous Adversity Kills Inspiration, Try Decomposing Opponent & Winning Nonhastily. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Advice People & Relationships:Advice |
| BREASTS | Babies Rarely Ever Attempt Suckling Two Simultaneously! |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| BREASTS (2) | Blondes Request Expensive And Sometimes Troublesome Sugery. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts Science:Biology:Body Parts People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| BROKE FEMALE | Bills, Rent Or Kids... Expenses Forever! Egocentric Male Always Loses Employment. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Genderalisations People & Relationships:Genderalisations Commerce:Money Commerce:Money |
| BROKEN | By Rebelling, Outlaws Keep Everyone Noticing |
Angela Brett, because laws are made to be broken. The theory is that criminals are really just doing what they do because they want attention. Sentence potential criminals to preventative attention and everything will be fine. People & Relationships:Law & Order People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| BROKEN HEART | Beloved Romeo Often Kissed Enchantingly, Now He's Ended Amorous Relationship Tearfully. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| BRONZE | Be Really Open - Nearness Zenithal Emotionally. |
Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the bronze (8th) wedding anniversary. Science:Chemistry:Elements Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| BRUNO | Brown - Rather Uninspiring Name Origin |
Angela Brett Names:First names:Male Names:First names:Male |
| BRYCE | Build, Render - You've Created Environment! |
Angela Brett (Bryce is a 3D landscaping and animation application... see http://corel.com) Computers Computers |
| B.SC. | Biological Scientific Calculator |
Angela Brett, after graduating with a B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science) majoring in MATHEMATICS. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Education:Qualifications Education:Qualifications |
| BTW | Brain To Wander... |
Angela Brett (BTW usually stands for 'By The Way') Re-expansions of existing acronyms:Conversational Re-expansions of existing acronyms:Conversational |
| BUBBLES | Brought Unto Being By Liquid's Expanding Surface |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns Assorted Nouns |
| BUG (2) | Bitten User Grumbles |
Angela Brett Computers Computers Science:Biology:Insects Science:Biology:Insects |
| BUG (3) | Bad Unexpected Glitch |
Angela Brett Computers Computers |
| BUG (4) | Bytes Unfortunately Garbled |
Angela Brett Computers Computers |
| BUG (5) | Bites Unfortunate Gentleman |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Insects Science:Biology:Insects |
| BUGS | Blight 'Usually Good' Software |
Angela Brett Computers Computers |
| BUGS (2) | Blame Users' Genuine Stupidity |
Angela Brett -- a few of the programmers where I work are coming up with self-deprecating phrases to put on T-shirts to give out at the company Christmas party. One of the T-shirt slogans is, 'Of course it crashes if you do that!' Computers Computers |
| BULLSHIT | Belt Up - Little Learning Skulks Here, I Think |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - still checking Angela's tolerance level 8-) Words & Wordplay:Rudeness Words & Wordplay:Rudeness |
| BUN | Bundled Under Net |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| BUNNIES | Breeding Unstoppably - Not Neatly In Exact Seasons. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals Science:Biology:Animals |
| BUS (2) | Big... Umpteen Seats |
Angela Brett Transport Transport |
| BUS (3) | Brought Us Southward |
Angela Brett, after going from Auckland to Palmerston North in one. Transport Transport |
| BUSH (3) | Bloodthirsty United States Head |
Angela Brett (substitute whichever B-adjective or Bad-ejective you like in there.) Names:Famous people:Politicians Names:Famous people:Politicians |
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