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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| EDWIN HERMANN (3) | 'E Does Wonders - Invented Netborne Hangman, Even. Registered Many A Net Name. |
Angela Brett Names:Acronymists Names:Acronymists |
| EFFIGIES | 'Evil' Figures Flamed In Grotesque Intensely Execrative Shows |
Angela Brett People & Relationships People & Relationships |
| EGG | Elegant Gender's Gamete |
Angela Brett Science:Biology Science:Biology |
| EIGENVECTOR | Excess Instructions Generate Exhausting, Not-Very-Exciting Classes. Tedium Often Results. |
Angela Brett, while sitting through a lecture about eigenvalues and eigenvectors (a topic which everyone in the class had learnt about at least once) which was being taught agonisingly slowly. Science:Mathematics Science:Mathematics Education:Slow Teaching Education:Slow Teaching |
| EKANS | Enthusiasts Keep A Nintendo Snake |
Angela Brett (Ekans is Pokemon #23) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| EKANS (2) | Everyone Knows Anagram, No Sweat |
Angela Brett (Ekans is Pokemon #23) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon Words & Wordplay Words & Wordplay |
| ELASMOSAURUS | Extreme Length And Size Made One Swimmer An Unusual Reptile Under Sea |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| ELECTION | Endure Late-Evening Commentary Tallying Ideologies Of Nation. |
Angela Brett Politics Politics |
| ELECTRON | Even Little Electric Currents Take Ridiculously Oversized Numbers |
Angela Brett Science:Electronics Science:Electronics Science:Physics:Particles Science:Physics:Particles |
| ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING | Ever Lost Electronic Credit To Robots Of Nasty Internet Criminals? Don't Allow Their Attacks, Prompt Routine Of Checking Every Site's Security If Negotiating Greenback. |
Angela Brett Computers Computers Commerce Commerce |
| ELIA | Eloquent Lamb Is Anonymous |
Angela Brett Art & Literature:Writers Art & Literature:Writers |
| ELIZABETH | Evidently Linux Is Zenithal - All Boxes Exhibit Technical Homeostasis. |
Angela Brett, referring to her sister, who likes Linux. Names:First names:Female Names:First names:Female |
| EMAIL ADDRESSES | Each Man's 'At' Is Like A Direct Delivery Route - Envelopes, Stamps, Streets Electronically Superseded |
Angela Brett Computers:Internet Computers:Internet |
| EMAIL ADDRESSES (2) | Excessive Millions Are Immediately Live After Doing Domain Registration - Eighty Similar Spams Every Second. |
Angela Brett - if you buy a domain name you can have every conceivable username @ that domain go to you, but spammers might send the same spam to many of the addresses hoping they're for separate people. Computers:Internet Computers:Internet |
| EMERALD | Enduring Marriage Exhibiting Reliable And Lasting Devotion |
Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the emerald (55th) wedding anniversary. Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| EMERSON | Enjoy Massachusetts Education Regarding Science Of Notification |
Angela Brett (according to http://www.emerson.edu/ Emerson College is the USA's only four-year college devoted exclusively to the study of communication and performing arts) Education Education Communication Communication |
| EMMY | Excellence Makes Me Yours |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns Assorted Nouns |
| EMOTICON (5) | Electronic Mail's Oft-Typed Indicator Conveying One's Nuances |
Angela Brett Computers:Internet Computers:Internet |
| EMPATHY | Every Man - Perceive Another's Thoughts. Hear Yourself? |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Personality Traits People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| EMPLOY ANGELA! | Enthusiasm Means Productivity; Lots Of Yield And No Grumbling, Except Limited Ambulation. |
Angela Brett, whose resumŽ is at http://acronyms.co.nz/resume People & Relationships:The Workforce People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| EMPLOYEE | Expecting Much Pay Leaves One Youth Especially Energized! |
Angela Brett, soon after finding out she'd got a job with SOEIDENTAL People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| ENCOURAGEMENT (2) | Expansions Needed... Come On! Usual Rico / Angela Garbage Eventually Makes Extinct New Thought. |
Angela Brett, when for a while most of the acronyms contributed were from her or Rico. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ENCRYPTION | Each New Code Requires Your Powers To Interpret Others' Notes. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics Science:Mathematics Computers Computers |
| END ABUSE | Ensure Nobody Deals A Blow; Unfairness Saddens Everyone |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Abuse People & Relationships:Abuse |
| ENDING | Every Near-Death Indicates New Genesis |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Death People & Relationships:Death |
| ENERGY MANAGEMENT | Everyone Needs Electricity. Remember, Get Your Machines Audited Now And Get Extra Money Every New Term |
Angela Brett (if you take notice of what's using more electricity than necessary you can save money on power bills.) Science:Electronics Science:Electronics |
| ENGLISH | Eccentricities Numerous... Grammar Learning Is Superlatively Hard. |
Angela Brett Science:Linguistics Science:Linguistics |
| ENHANCING BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP | Every Nerd Hampers After New Computer. If Network Geek's Busy Using Some Incredibly Neat Equipment, She Should Respect Employer, Laughing At Technical Idiocy Only Near Somewhere He Isn't Present. |
Angela Brett, who is sure she'd be in a consistently better mood if she could use a PowerMac G5 at work. Computers Computers People & Relationships:The Workforce People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS | Earth's Natural Vistas Indeed Require Our Nursing. Make Everyone Notice The Amazing Landscapes And Wetlands, And Recycle Everything, Not Extravagantly Scrapping Scraps. |
Angela Brett Science:Environment Science:Environment |
| EPHEMERAL (2) | Earth's Pirouette Has Especially Morbid Effect, Restricting A Life. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology Science:Biology |
| EQUESTRIAN (2) | Evidently, Queers Understand Equines Superbly... They're Riding In Australia Now. |
Angela Brett, because it seems that most members of the New Zealand equestrian team in the Sydney olympics are homosexual. Sports & Recreation Sports & Recreation |
| ESAC | End Statement After 'Case' |
Angela Brett -- in a bash script, to end a case block you use 'esac', to end an 'if' you use 'fi' and to end a 'do' you use... 'done'. Nobody ever called bash intuitive. ;^) Computers:Programming Computers:Programming |
| ESPN | Eighty Seminole Points - Nil. |
Angela Brett, in response to this request on the Apronyms Forums: We have a game coming up with our rival school, the Florida Gators. We are the Florida State Seminoles. and we want an Acronym for ESPN with something clever about us winning. If anyone could help that would be great. Sports & Recreation:Florida State Seminoles Sports & Recreation:Florida State Seminoles |
| ESPN (2) | Extraordinary Sports People, Natives |
Angela Brett, in response to this request on the Apronyms Forums: We have a game coming up with our rival school, the Florida Gators. We are the Florida State Seminoles. and we want an Acronym for ESPN with something clever about us winning. If anyone could help that would be great. Sports & Recreation:Florida State Seminoles Sports & Recreation:Florida State Seminoles |
| ESS-OH-ESS | Encoded Scream Starts Off Harbourmaster's/Hero's Emergency Safety Strategy |
Angela Brett (see DOTDOTDOTDASHDASHDASHDOTDOTDOT) People & Relationships:Disaster People & Relationships:Disaster |
| ESTIMATION | Experience Sole Teacher In Murky Art, There Is Often None. |
Angela Brett, after somebody at work said that estimation is a black art and the only way you can get better at it is with experience. Assorted Nouns Assorted Nouns |
| ETHNICITY | Even Though Human Nature's In Common, Ideologies Throw You |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races |
| EUCLID | 'E's Unclear... Can Lines Intersect Dually? |
Angela Brett, because Euclid's first postulate saying that a straight line can be drawn from any point to any point does not explicitly say that the line is unique. Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| EUREKA! | Epiphanic Understanding Reached - Exclaim Knowledge Aloud! |
Angela Brett Assorted Phrases Assorted Phrases |
| EUTOCIUS | Essentially Updated The Others' Calculations - Inscribed Unoriginal Summaries. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| EVOLUTION | Every Viable Organism Lives Under The Influence Of Nature |
Angela Brett, who isn't sure just how much sense this one makes but it flows well. Science:Biology Science:Biology |
| EXCEPT THAT ONE! | Explicit Xclusion Communicated Excitedly: Pressing That Toggle Has Adverse Thrust. One Never Engages! |
Gavin Lambert, when Angela reminded him to expand anything in capitals -- his email signature is 'Press any key - EXCEPT THAT ONE!!!' Computers Computers |
| EXPENSE MANAGEMENT | Every Xebec Put Elsewhere Needs Some Explicit Meaning And Necessity. Accountants Gain Extra Money Eliminating Needless Tarriffs. |
Angela Brett Commerce Commerce |
| EYE | Espy Your Enemies |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| FABRIC (2) | For A Breakfast Reduced In Calories |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Threads & Fabric:Edible(?) Household Objects:Threads & Fabric:Edible(?) |
| FABRIC (3) | For A Breakfast Rich In Cotton |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Threads & Fabric:Edible(?) Household Objects:Threads & Fabric:Edible(?) |
| FACE | Focus Additional Cosmetic Enhancement |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| FACT | Funny Acronym-Connected Trivia |
Angela Brett, to use as one of the headings on the ACRONYMS front page until someone thinks of something better. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| FACTS (2) | Fundamentals Are Conveyed Too Slowly |
Angela Brett Education:Slow Teaching Education:Slow Teaching |
| FAGGOT | Fellows Are Gay? Good On Them! |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Homosexuality People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Homosexuality |
| FAGS | Formerly A-Grade Smokes |
Angela Brett Drugs:Tobacco Drugs:Tobacco |
| FAILURE (3) | Funds Are Inadequate, Loads Under Running Expenses. |
Angela Brett Commerce Commerce |
| FAINT | Feel(s) As If Not There |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives Assorted Adjectives Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| FAKE (2) | Fraud Artists Kid Everyone |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| FAKE (3) | Fools Are Knowingly Ensnared |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| FAKES | Fool And Kwanza Easily Separated |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| FALCON | Fords Are Like Cars, Only Nicer |
Angela Brett, who actually has no opinion on which car makes are better. Transport:Car Makes & Models Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| FALL | Frightened About Looming Landing |
Angela Brett Assorted Verbs Assorted Verbs Sports & Recreation:Parachuting Sports & Recreation:Parachuting |
| FALLING | Forget About Lost Luggage - Incompetence's Now Grave! |
Angela Brett, referring to a falling aircraft and the presumed incompetence of whoever's flying it, compared with that of the luggage clerk who sent your luggage to Murmansk. Transport Transport |
| FAMILY | Father And Mother, I Love You. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Family People & Relationships:Family |
| FAMOUS | Flaunting Ample Money, Often Under Scandal |
Angela Brett Names:Famous people Names:Famous people |
| FAMOUS POEPLE IN IRAQ | Fingers Are Mischievous, One Usually Should Proofread One's Enquiries. Poe's Literary Endeavour, I'msure, Never Included Remote Arab Quarter |
TMcCO'G, when Angela accidentally let this misspelled phrase onto the Unsuccessful Searches list. Words & Wordplay Words & Wordplay |
| FART | Free Air & Release Tension |
Angela Brett Science:Biology Science:Biology |
| FASHION (4) | Forceful Advertising Seeds Homogeny, Imposing Others' Norms |
Angela Brett People & Relationships People & Relationships Household Objects:Clothing Household Objects:Clothing |
| FASHION (5) | Forces A Spectrum, High Individuality Or Not |
Angela Brett -- it seems to be fashionable to be original and different, but only within certain limits. People & Relationships People & Relationships Household Objects:Clothing Household Objects:Clothing |
| FASHION MARKETING | Find A 'Statement', Hang It On Nonchalant Model, And Rich Kids (Exposing Their Insecurities) 'Need' Garment. |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Clothing Household Objects:Clothing Commerce Commerce |
| FASHIONS | Foster Adolescent Self-Hate If Outfit's Not Stylish |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Clothing Household Objects:Clothing |
| FASHIONS (2) | Fools Are Spending Hundreds; It's Old Next Season |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Clothing Household Objects:Clothing Commerce Commerce |
| FASTPHONE | Funds Are Speedily Transferred, Particularly Handy On Near-Empty. |
Angela Brett, who often uses her bank's Fastphone service to transfer funds from her savings account to her EFTPOS one. Commerce Commerce Communication Communication |
| FAST TRACK | For A Shorter Transport Time, Railways Are Car Killers! |
Angela Brett Transport:Trains Transport:Trains |
| FATAL | Forwards Abruptly To After-Life |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Death People & Relationships:Death |
| FAT FREE | Forget Adding Tax For Rightful Extra Energy! |
Angela Brett, thinking that 'fat free' signs could be advertising that you don't have to pay for the fat - although in reality food with such a sign cost more and have less fat in them, which seems like a RIP-OFF Food & Drink Food & Drink |
| FEAR (2) | Frightened? Expect Adrenalin Rush |
Angela Brett Science:Biology Science:Biology People & Relationships:Emotions People & Relationships:Emotions |
| FEAR (3) | Faithful Entreat A Rescue |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Emotions People & Relationships:Emotions |
| FEMALE | For Ever Moaning About Littlest Errors |
Steve Keate and Angela Brett People & Relationships:Genderalisations People & Relationships:Genderalisations |
| FEMALES | For-Ever Making A Lover Exasperatedly Sigh |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Genderalisations People & Relationships:Genderalisations |
| FEMALES (2) | Flimsy Entities Males Attain Lewdly Enforcing Sexuality |
Steve Keate and Angela Brett People & Relationships:Genderalisations People & Relationships:Genderalisations |
| FEMALES (3) | For Entertainment, Many Are Laying Evil Scheme(r)s |
Steve Keate and Angela Brett People & Relationships:Genderalisations People & Relationships:Genderalisations |
| FERMAT | Famous Equation Really Made Andrew Think! |
Angela Brett (Andrew Wiles eventually proved Fermat's Last Theorem centuries after Fermat's death.) Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| FERRY TICKET | Forget Enduring Road Rage - You'll Travel In Comfort, Knowing Entrance Time. |
Angela Brett Transport Transport |
| FERTILITY | Fairly Easy Reproduction, Though Initiating Life Is Terrific Yield |
Angela Brett Science:Biology Science:Biology |
| FIELD DAY | Father Is Endorsing Letter - Don't Do Anything Yucky! |
Angela Brett, thinking about permission slips for school outings. Education Education Time:Special Occasions Time:Special Occasions |
| FIFTY (3) | Frequently I'm Forgetting Things Yesterday! |
Angela Brett Time:Age Time:Age |
| FILE | For Indicating Length - EOF. |
Angela Brett Computers Computers |
| FINANCIAL | Father, I Need A New Coat... I'd Appreciate Loan. |
Angela Brett Commerce:Money Commerce:Money |
| FINE | Fromage Is Naturally Exquisite |
Angela Brett Food & Drink Food & Drink |
| FINED | For Infraction, Ninety-Eight Dollars |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| FINISHED | Finally I've Nailed It, Software Has Earned Downloads |
Angela Brett, when she had at last got the Apronyms app for Mac OS X ready for release. Computers:Programming Computers:Programming |
| FIRE | Flaming Inferno Radiating Energy |
Angela Brett, demonstrating what a true acroholic would say if someone yelled 'FIRE!' in the middle of the night. Science:Physics Science:Physics |
| FIRE (2) | For Incinerating Rubbish, Etc. |
Angela Brett Science:Physics Science:Physics |
| FIRE (3) | Fuel Is Rapidly Exhausted |
Angela Brett Science:Physics Science:Physics |
| FIRE ALARM | Falsely Indicates Required Evacuation, And Largely Annoys Regular Moviegoers |
Angela Brett, after being evacuated from a building (where there also were movie theatres) due to a false fire alarm. Entertainment:Movies Entertainment:Movies |
| FIREWIRE | Fast Information Retrieval, Even Without Inconvenient Restarting Everytime. |
Angela Brett Computers:Generic Hardware Computers:Generic Hardware |
| FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS | Friggin' Idiots Require Slow Teaching, Yeah? Educators Aren't Right - Some Totally Understand. Don't Emphasise Non-Troublesome Stuff. |
Angela Brett, after going to a first-year computer science lecture and being reminded of how much lecturers treat first-year students like idiots. Education:Slow Teaching Education:Slow Teaching |
| FIVE | Five Isn't Very Easy |
Angela Brett, when Dustan said that FIVE would be a difficult acronym to do. Science:Mathematics:Numbers Science:Mathematics:Numbers |
| FLAME | From Lighting A Match, Etc. |
Angela Brett, trying a different kind of singer after Tony came up with expansions for several of the musical kind. Science:Physics Science:Physics |
| FLASHER | Fellow Likely Acting Sexual, His Exhibitionism's Ribald! |
Angela Brett People & Relationships People & Relationships |
| FLAT WHITE | Feel Like A Tea With Herbal Infusions? Try Elsewhere! |
Angela Brett, thinking of it as a sign outside a coffee shop. Food & Drink:Drinks Food & Drink:Drinks |
| FLAT WHITE (2) | Fine Little Apple That Will Have IBook Tykes Enthused. |
Angela Brett, thinking that the latest iBook, which is not curvy and colourful like the old ones, could be called the 'flat white'. Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| FLAWS | Faulty - Like A Windoze System |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns Assorted Nouns Computers:Windows Computers:Windows |
| FLIRT | Future Lover Is Really Trying |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| FLIRT (2) | Feel Like I'm Romantic Topgun |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| FLIRTING | Feel Like I'm Ready To Investigate New Guys/Girls |
Angela Brett, while pondering the difference between flirting and ordinary conversation. People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:Love & Lust Communication Communication |
| FLORAL | Flaunting Likenesses Of Rhododendrons And Lilies |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives Assorted Adjectives |
| FLOWER | Fellow's Love Of Woman Expressed Romantically |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:Love & Lust Science:Biology:Plants Science:Biology:Plants |
| FOCUS | For Orbits, Centre's Usually Star |
Angela Brett Science:Astronomy Science:Astronomy |
| FOCUS GROUP | Feed Our Customers Under Scrutiny, Gauging Reactions On Unfamiliar Products. |
Angela Brett Commerce Commerce |
| FOOD | Foe Of Obsessed Dieters |
Angela Brett Food & Drink Food & Drink |
| FOOL (2) | Fell Out Of Love |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| FOR | Father Of Repetition |
Angela Brett, because for is usually the best loop to use in C programs. Computers:Programming Computers:Programming |
| FORECAST | Focus On Real Events - Can't Accurately See Tomorrow |
Angela Brett Time Time |
| FOREMAN OF THE JURY | Finished Off Reviewing Evidence, My Announcement Notes Our Findings. Trial Has Ended, Judge Usually Rules Years. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| FOREST | Formation Of Radiata Exist Standing Together |
Angela Brett Places Places Science:Biology:Plants:Trees Science:Biology:Plants:Trees |
| FOREST (2) | Foliage Over Roots Enhances Several Trunks. |
Angela Brett Places Places Science:Biology:Plants:Trees Science:Biology:Plants:Trees |
| FORM | Figure Of Representational Medium |
Angela Brett Art & Literature Art & Literature |
| FORTRAN (2) | Fine Operations Really Trivialise Replicating Arrays Neatly |
Angela Brett Computers:Programming Computers:Programming |
| FORTY | Factor Out Repeated Twenty Years |
Angela Brett Time:Age Time:Age |
| FORTY (2) | Friggin' Old - RIP To Youth! |
Angela Brett Time:Age Time:Age |
| FORUM POST | For Others' Reading, Utilise Message Placard On Server, Thanks! |
Angela Brett Communication:Acronyms Forums:Page Titles Communication:Acronyms Forums:Page Titles |
| FORUMS (2) | Floor Open... Rejected Using Moderated System. |
Angela Brett, who decided not to make the Acronyms forums at http://www.co.nz/cgi/forums/start.cgi?id=acronyms moderated. Communication:Acronyms Forums Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| FO TI | For One's Tea Infusion |
Angela Brett (I assume it's an accident that the name could be pronounced as a non-rhotic 'for tea' but apparently fo ti is used as a tea.) Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| FO TI (2) | Flogged On The Internet |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| FO TI (3) | Finest Of Traditional Infusions |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| FO TI ROOT | Fear Of Technology? Ingest Remedy Of Older Times! |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| FRANT | Fellows Restlessly Await Next Train |
Angela Brett (Frant is defined in The Meaning of Liff as meaning, 'The legal minimum distance between two trains on the District and Circle line of the London Underground. A frant, which must be not less than 122 chains (or 8 leagues) long, is not connected in any way with the adjective 'frantic' which comes to us by a completely different route (as indeed do the trains).') Words & Wordplay:Liffs Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| FREEWARE HYPERCARD STACK | First Reason Everything's Easier With Apples: Reduced Effort Has Your Programmers Expecting Reduced Cost, And Readily Developing Something That All Consider 'Killer' |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software Computers:Programming Computers:Programming |
| FRESH BREAD | Following Recipe's Essential - Some Half-Baked Rolls Even Appear Doughy. |
Angela Brett, who was determined to create an acronym with 'Half-Baked,' in it since that is used as an example in Tony's acronymising tips. Food & Drink Food & Drink |
| FRODE | Fiftyish Residents Of Deck Enlivened |
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 |
| FROG IN THROAT | False Ribbits One Gets If Needing The Health Resources Otorhinolaryngologists Assent To |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| FROM BEHIND | Frightened Reaction Obviously Must Be Expected - Hindsight Is Not Directional! |
Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady, when somebody searched for 'from behind' on the Acronyms website. Places:Positions & Directions Places:Positions & Directions |
| FROSSES | Folks Really Organise Stupid Stuff, Eh Sista? |
Angela Brett (Frosses is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as meaning, 'The lecherous looks exchanged between sixteen-year-olds at a party given by someone's parents') Words & Wordplay:Liffs Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| FROSSES (2) | Folks Really Organise Such Stupid Events... Seeya! |
Angela Brett (see FROSSES) Words & Wordplay:Liffs Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| FRY | Food Ready Yet? |
Angela Brett Food & Drink Food & Drink |
| FTP | Follow That Puppy! |
Angela Brett - FTP actually stands for File Transfer Protocol, but at least two Macintosh FTP clients have dogs in their icons. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms |
| FUNERAL | Family Uncovers Necropolitan Expenses Reducing All Legacies |
Rico Leffanta and Angela Brett People & Relationships:Death People & Relationships:Death |
| FWIW | Following Writing Is Waffle |
Angela Brett (FWIW usually stands for 'For What It's Worth') Re-expansions of existing acronyms:Conversational Re-expansions of existing acronyms:Conversational |
| FWIW (2) | Find Whether I'm Wrong |
Angela Brett (FWIW usually stands for 'For What It's Worth') Re-expansions of existing acronyms:Conversational Re-expansions of existing acronyms:Conversational |
| FYRD | Forced Youth Recruitment Decreed |
Angela Brett Military Military |
| FYRDS | For Year-Round Defense Services |
Angela Brett Military Military |
| GAB (2) | Garrulous Annoying Blether |
Angela Brett Communication:Talking Communication:Talking |
| GABBLE | Garbage Articulated, 'Blah Blah...' Lacking Eloquence. |
Angela Brett, not long before checking her email and discovering she'd been beaten to first G acronym by Tony's GAB. Communication:Talking Communication:Talking |
| GADGET | Got Ample Dough? Get Electronic Toys. |
Angela Brett Science:Electronics Science:Electronics |
| GAM | Green And Mauve |
Angela Brett ('gam' is the collective noun for weasels, and the story which the h2g2 researchers are writing at http://www.h2g2.com/A255007 is plagued with mauve and sometimes green weasels.) Art & Literature Art & Literature |
| GAMBLE | Gain A Million By Losing Empire |
Angela Brett Entertainment Entertainment |
| GAMBLE (2) | Get Additional Money But Lose Everyone |
Angela Brett Entertainment Entertainment |
| GANTT | Graph Allocating Necessary Tasks & Timescales |
Angela Brett, after a workmate mistakenly referred to a Gantt chart as a 'GANT'. The Gantt chart is named after Charles Gantt, and is not an acronym. Time Time |
| GANTT (2) | Generally Always Need Triple Time |
Angela Brett (see GANTT) Time Time |
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