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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| IRON (3) | I Respect Otherhalf Now. |
Angela Brett Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| IRON (4) | Initiate Reproduction, Or Never! |
Angela Brett Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| IRON (5) | Initial Romance Over Now |
Angela Brett Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| IRON (6) | Idly Reflect On Nuptials |
Angela Brett Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| IS A | Inheritance Shown Articulately |
Angela Brett, when a C++ lecturer mentioned that the idea of inheritance in object oriented programming (and elsewhere) is based around the phrase 'is a'. e.g. 'A mouse is a mammal' or 'A mammal is a living creature'. Computers:Programming Computers:Programming |
| ISCHISAURUS | It Should Call Herrerasaurus Its Sister, Although Uncertain Relationship's Under Speculation |
Angela Brett (There is speculation that Ischisaurus may actually be the same genus as Herrerasaurus.) Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| ISDN | It's So Darn Neat! |
Angela Brett Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet Computers:Internet |
| ISO | Initials Seem Off |
Angela Brett (ISO usually means International Organization for Standardization, so it seems as though its abbreviation should be IOS. However, ISO is not an acronym... as explained at http://www.iso.org/iso/en/aboutiso/introduction/index.html#three) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ISO (2) | Initials Swapped Over? |
Angela Brett (ISO usually means International Organization for Standardization, so it seems as though its abbreviation should be IOS. However, ISO is not an acronym... as explained at http://www.iso.org/iso/en/aboutiso/introduction/index.html#three) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ISOMETRIES | Images Simulate Originals, Mostly. Examples: Translations, Rotations Imitate Exact Shape |
Angela Brett. (An isometry is a plane transformation which preserves distances, and therefore shapes of figures.) Science:Mathematics:Geometry Science:Mathematics:Geometry |
| ISP (2) | It Starves, Profitless |
Angela Brett, as a modification of Jeff's ISP. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet Computers:Internet Commerce Commerce |
| ISP (5) | It Shan't Prevail! |
Angela Brett, referring to Jeff's ISP Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Commerce Commerce |
| IT | Intensive Touching |
Tony McCoy O'Grady. Angela had quoted a student telling a friend to 'do it in the Mac lab.' Tony asked whether these two students were of opposite sexes, to which Angela replied that they weren't thinking of doing *it*, probably just doing I.T. People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| IT CAN BE AS LONG AS YOU LIKE AS LONG AS YOU ACRONYMISE IT | I Think Championship Acronyms Need Bigness! Especially Astounding Samples Live On, Never Growing Aged, Surviving Years Of Uncontested Laughter Inducement. Keen, Eager Acronymists Should Laugh Off Newly Generated Attempts. Stretching Your Offering Usually Assures Colleagues Recognition - Only Note.... You Must Individually Spell Each Item Therein |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, acronymising Angela's response to his question about how long the description on the page listing his acronyms could be. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Ridiculously long apronyms Words & Wordplay:Ridiculously long apronyms |
| ITCH | Irritation That Craves Hurt |
Angela Brett, since we get rid of an itching sensation by scratching and making it hurt instead. Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| ITS SO COOL!! | If They Spam Several Other Communities Online, Others'll Look! |
Angela Brett, expanding the capitalised phrase (complete with bad punctuation) in the INSTANT FAME forum spam. Communication:Acronyms Forums Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| IT'S THE ECONOMY, STUPID | I Think State's Taxing Heavily, Even Employers Cannot Offer New Offices. Maybe You Simply Think Unemployment Punishes Impious Denominations. |
Angela Brett Religion Religion Commerce Commerce |
| IVORY (2) | Intact Vows Of Respecting You |
Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the ivory (14th) wedding anniversary. Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| I WANT MY MAC | International Web Access Not There - Mailing You May Also Cost. |
Angela Brett, when she was without her Mac and could only look at national websites on the university Macs. Computers:Macintosh & Newton Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| I WANT MY MAC BACK | Irate Wish About New Technology - Macintosh Yearnings May Actually Create Badtemperedness And Cause Killings. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after Angela complained about her Mac having been in Mac-hospital for over a week getting extra RAM. (See SCANNER.) He then commented: "You know how these crazed teenagers grab the nearest gun and go on a rampage when they get upset by something? Don't let it happen to you." Computers:Macintosh & Newton Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| I WANT MY MAC TOO | Incoherent Windoze Applications Necessitate Training - Meanwhile Your Mac's Already Completed The Obvious Operations. |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| I WAS TIRED | I Went And Said Things I Regret; Excuse Delivered. |
Angela Brett Assorted Phrases Assorted Phrases |
| IWI | Increased Whanau, Ivory |
Angela Brett (Iwi means either 'tribe' or 'bone' in Maori, Whanau means 'family') Science:Biology:Body Parts Science:Biology:Body Parts People & Relationships:Family People & Relationships:Family Science:Linguistics:Maori Words Science:Linguistics:Maori Words |
| IZAC | I'm Zealous About Compactness |
Angela Brett - iZac is my Newton MessagePad 110, which works surprisingly well since it's only the second model in a long-discontinued series. iZac's web page is at http://acronyms.co.nz/angela/mac/iZac.html Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware:Angela's Apples Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware:Angela's Apples |
| JAFF | Just Angela's Freaky Falilure |
Jeff Anonymous, when Angela mistyped his name on the Acronyms forums. Communication:Acronyms Forums Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| JAGUAR | Just A General Upgrade, Albeit Remarkable |
Angela Brett (unwittingly inspired by JAGUAR (7)), referring to the well-publicised 'code name' of Mac OS X 10.2 Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software Names:Code Names:Apple Names:Code Names:Apple |
| JAGUAR (2) | Justifiably Apple's Greatest - Users Are Raving |
Angela Brett (see JAGUAR) Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software Names:Code Names:Apple Names:Code Names:Apple |
| JAGUAR (3) | Just Add Great Users, And Relax. |
Angela Brett (see JAGUAR) Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software Names:Code Names:Apple Names:Code Names:Apple |
| JAGUAR (4) | Jobs Announced GPU Utilisation And Rendezvous |
Angela Brett (see JAGUAR) Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software Names:Code Names:Apple Names:Code Names:Apple |
| JAGUAR (5) | Just About Godlike... Unbelievers Are Reconsidering |
Steve Keate and Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software Names:Code Names:Apple Names:Code Names:Apple |
| JAGUAR (6) | Joins Aqua GUI, Unix, And Reality |
Angela Brett and Rob Rix (reality as in, not vapourware) Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software Names:Code Names:Apple Names:Code Names:Apple |
| JANEIN | Just A No Expressed In Negative |
Angela Brett, in response to SICNON (Ja is the opposite/negative of No, while Nein is negative to start with!) Communication:Yesses And Noes Communication:Yesses And Noes |
| JANET | Just Another Name... Expand This! |
Angela Brett, expanding another name which means nothing to me from the unsuccessful searches list. I tried leaving it to somebody who knows a Janet but none appeared. Names:First names:Female Names:First names:Female |
| JANITORIAL | Just A Nitwit In Tattered Overalls, Responsibility Is Airport Lavatory |
Angela Brett, who doesn't really think that lowly of janitors, and hopes somebody doing janitorial work will respond with a more positive expansion. People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| JAPAN (2) | Justifiably, Apple's Popular Around Nippon. |
Angela Brett Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| JARED | Jewelry's A Really Expensive Delight |
Angela Brett, who went to http://jared.com hoping for inspiration for this expansion, and found a jewellery store. Commerce:Companies Commerce:Companies Household Objects:Clothing:Jewellery & Accessories Household Objects:Clothing:Jewellery & Accessories |
| JEALOUS | Justly Envious About Loved One Undressing Someone |
Steve Keate and Angela Brett People & Relationships:Emotions People & Relationships:Emotions |
| JEANNE | Jah Endows... As Numerous Names Express! |
Angela Brett - Jeanne, like hundreds of other names, comes from 'John' which means 'God is gracious' or 'Gift of God' Names:First names:Female Names:First names:Female |
| JEEPERS CREEPERS | 'Jesus!' Euphemism; Expressing Perturbation Except Removing Sacrilegious Christ Reference. Everyone Except Pagans Exigently Respects Saviour. |
Angela Brett, thinking that the expression 'jeepers creepers' probably came about as a replacement for 'Jesus Christ!' Assorted Phrases Assorted Phrases Religion Religion |
| JEERING | Judging Everyone Externally Reinforces Ignorance - Never Generalise |
Angela Brett Assorted Verbs Assorted Verbs People & Relationships:Insults People & Relationships:Insults |
| JELLY | Juice, Except Less Liquid. Yum! |
Angela Brett Food & Drink Food & Drink |
| JEREMY | Jewish Equivalent Really Exhausts Mouth -- Yirmeyahu |
Angela Brett (Jeremy comes from a Hebrew name Yirmeyahu.) Names:First names:Male Names:First names:Male |
| JOBS | Janitors Outdo Bigwig's Salary! |
Angela Brett - Steve Jobs only gets paid $1 a year for being iCEO of Apple. Computers:Macintosh & Newton Computers:Macintosh & Newton Names:Famous people Names:Famous people |
| JOKE | Jest - Only Kidding, Eh. |
Angela Brett Laughter Laughter |
| JOLLY | Junket: Office Looked Lonely Yesterday |
Tony McCoy O'Grady and Angela Brett. "Jolly" is a slang term for a pleasure-trip, something like a semi-official business trip. People & Relationships:The Workforce People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| JONATHAN | Just One Name, Around Two Hundred Alternative Notations |
Angela Brett (there are several spellings of Jonathan, and seemingly hundreds of other names from the same root as John) Names:First names:Male Names:First names:Male |
| JOYBUTTON (2) | Jollity: On. You'd Be Unwilling To Try 'Off' Now. |
Angela Brett, toying with the possibility of a joy button which toggles joy on and off. Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Names:Acronymists Names:Acronymists |
| JUDGE | Justice Usually Done, Given Equity. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| JUDGEMENT | Java Users/ Developers Group, Extended: Macintosh Enthusiasts Now Taken! |
Gavin Lambert, thinking up a new name for a group Angela told him about which is ostensibly a Java users group but is actually a group of Mac developers, one of which develops using Java. Its previous working title was JUGWOXACI so this is a big improvement! JUDGEMENT day is the second Tuesday of each month. Computers:Programming Computers:Programming |
| JUDGES (2) | Jury Unanimously Decided Guilt; Enter Sentence. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| JUICE (2) | Juveniles Usefully Ingest Citrus Extract |
Tony McCoy O'Grady and Angela Brett Food & Drink:Drinks Food & Drink:Drinks |
| JULES (3) | Jesus Uses Lively Evangelical Singer |
Angela Brett Entertainment:Music:Artists Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| JUMP IN A LAKE | Just Use Mother's Personal Identification Number, And Lunch At Kin's Expense! |
Angela Brett, while thinking about the SHOVE OFF challenge... although this one doesn't quite fit it. Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans |
| JUMP OUT OF A PLANE! | Jolted Upwards... My Parachute's Opened Up! Thrill Of Freefall Abated, Pleasantly Lowering Adrenalin Nearing Earth. |
Angela Brett Sports & Recreation:Parachuting Sports & Recreation:Parachuting |
| JUNCTION | Jumbled Underground Network Comes Together Into One Nexus |
Angela Brett Places Places Transport:Trains Transport:Trains |
| JURY | Judge: Unanimous? Representative: Yes. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| JUST TOO BUSY | Joyful Users Should Try To Openly Operate Battery Utilisation System. Yes? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, complaining about Angela's sister, who is JUST TOO BUSY to change her clock batteries and therefore her emails come through as though they'd been sent several days beforehand. Computers Computers Assorted Phrases Assorted Phrases |
| KA (2) | Kurvaceous Automobile |
Angela Brett Transport:Car Makes & Models Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| KAIMANAWA | Knocking Around In Mountains Are Nomads And Wild Animals |
Angela Brett, referring to the mountain range in NEW ZEALAND Places Places |
| KARIN | Katharos (Athenian) Rarely Impure Name |
Angela Brett (According to my dictionary, the name Karin and many similar names are 'of uncertain origin, later assimilated to katharos, pure.') Names:First names:Female Names:First names:Female |
| KAYAK | Keeps Away Yachties... Absent Keel! |
Angela Brett Transport Transport |
| KAZI | Keenly Avoid Zipping Intimates! |
Angela Brett Places:Buildings:The 'Little Room' Places:Buildings:The 'Little Room' |
| KEEP IT SIMPLE, STUPID! | Kindly Extract Essentials, Pass Intricacies To Specialists. It Makes People Lose Enthusiasm, Struggling To Understand Perplexing, Insignificant Details. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Advice People & Relationships:Advice |
| KERPOW | Kick Endangering Rude Parts Of Wrongdoer |
Angela Brett MacGirl & KeyBoard MacGirl & KeyBoard Assorted Nouns:Noises Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| KEWL | Kids Experiment With Language |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words |
| KEYBOARD (2) | Keys Enter Your Bowel Only After Ruining Duodenum. |
Angela Brett and Steve Keate (see DONGLE (3)) Computers:Do Not Eat Computers:Do Not Eat |
| KEY LIME | Keep Everything You Love In Macintosh Environment |
Angela Brett, who has a Key Lime IBOOK Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| KEYNOTE | Kept Easy... You've No Overhead To Exhibit |
Angela Brett -- With Keynote, you don't need an old-fashioned overhead projector and slides, so there is less overhead in setting up a presentation. Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software:Applications Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software:Applications Communication:Presentations Communication:Presentations |
| KFC | Known For Calories |
Angela Brett Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Food & Drink:Food Outlets Food & Drink:Food Outlets |
| KIDS (2) | Keep It Down - Sshhh! |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Family People & Relationships:Family |
| KILLARNEY | Keep It Like Left Alone, Renewing Naturally Every Year |
Angela Brett, who went to Killarney National Park, Ontario, with the Rixes. Places Places |
| KILOBYTES | Keyboard Informs Logicboard Of Blurb You Type - Easily Stored! |
Angela Brett Computers Computers |
| KILTER | Keep In Line, Then Everything's Right. |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns Assorted Nouns |
| KIND | Keeps Initiating Neighbourly Deeds |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Personality Traits People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| KINDERGARTEN LITERACY PARENT WORKSHOP | Kids, If Needled, Don't Enjoy Reading. Get Avid Readers To Evolve Naturally, Learning In Their Excitement. Remove Additional 'Classes' - Young People Always Read Eventually, Not Through Worry Or Rapacious Kindergarten Supremacy Hopes Of Parents. |
Angela Brett Education Education |
| KISS | Kinkiness Is Sharing Saliva. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| KITH | Kindness In Their Hearts |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Family People & Relationships:Family |
| KIWI | Kiwi Irish With Interest |
Angela Brett, after Tony complained that calling the duo half Irish, half Kiwi would seem like a half measure People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races |
| KLINGON | Knowing 'Language' Is Notably Geeky (Or Nerdy) |
Angela Brett Science:Linguistics Science:Linguistics Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:Star Trek Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:Star Trek |
| KMAC | Klondike Makes Addicts Clickclickclickclick... |
Angela Brett, who explains: My first Mac, a PowerBook 145B, was named kMac late in its life because after I got my POWERBOOK 1400CS (named DIFFERENT THOUGHT) my mother played over 30,000 games of Klondike on the 145B. I can always tell when she's playing Klondike because of all the frenzied double-clicking. kMac's homepage is at http://acronyms.co.nz/angela/mac/kMac.html Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware:Angela's Apples Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware:Angela's Apples |
| KNEECAP | Kicks Need Energy Enhancement Created At Patella. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| KNITTING | Knowledgeable Needler Interlocks Talent, Takes Initiative, Negotiates Garments |
Jan Morgan and Angela Brett Sports & Recreation Sports & Recreation |
| KNOT (2) | Keeps Navigators On Target |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Measurement Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| KRISTEN | Kid's Religion Is Shown To Everyone Now |
Angela Brett (the name Kristen comes from Christiana or Christian.) Names:First names:Female Names:First names:Female |
| KRITOSAURUS | Known Remains Indicate That Old Saurian Ate Undergrowth/Umbrage Rising Up Sunward |
Angela Brett -- I'm not sure whether a kritosaurus would be more able to eat undergrowth or umbrage, but as a herbivore it's sure to eat one or the other. Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| KUWAIT (2) | Keeps Up With Advances In Technology |
Angela Brett, who works for a dental software company which is expanding into Kuwait. Computers Computers Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| KUWAIT (3) | Keeps Up With Acology Information Technology |
Angela Brett (see KUWAIT (2)) Computers Computers Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| KYLA | Keep Your Legs Apart |
Angela Brett (deciding to do a Rico-like name expansion) Names:First names:Female Names:First names:Female |
| KYMOGRAPH | Kilohertz You May Observe Graphically, Record Actual Phonemes, Hopefully. |
Angela Brett, hoping to get the last K entry. Science:Physics Science:Physics |
| LA | Littlest Aria |
Angela Brett Entertainment:Music Entertainment:Music |
| LAAGER (2) | Lazy Alcoholic's Articulation, Groaning Epithesis Represented? |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| LACE | Lovers Are Copulating Excessively |
Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the lace (13th) wedding anniversary. Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| LAMB | Little Animal Might Baa |
Angela Brett, who saw lots of lambs on her bus trips from Auckland to Palmerston North and back. Science:Biology:Animals Science:Biology:Animals |
| LAMBS | Littlies Adore Most Baby Sheep |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals Science:Biology:Animals |
| LAMP | Luminous Apple Macintosh Phosphors |
Angela Brett, after she was given a 512k Mac whose disk drive wasn't connected, so all it does is show the disk icon with a flashing question mark - Steve suggested it could be used as a lamp. Computers:Macintosh & Newton Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| LAPRAS | Lugs A Passenger Relentlessly Around Sea |
Angela Brett (Lapras is Pokemon #131) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| LAPTOP | Laughingly, Apple's P1 Totally Outperforms P2 |
Angela Brett, referring to Apple's yet-to-be released consumer portable (codenamed p1) which will surely be a G3 and therefore faster than a Pentium 2. Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| LAPTOP (3) | Luckiest Are People That Operate PowerBooks |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| LAPTOP (4) | Linux And Portables - There's Often Problems. |
Angela Brett (I know a few people who've had Linux laptops and they seem to have problems with the power management.) Computers:Linux Computers:Linux |
| LARDWARE | Left Alone, Rebelling Dieters Will Absorb Recyclable Electronics. |
Angela Brett, thinking that if computer parts really were edible, they might be called lardware. Computers:Do Not Eat Computers:Do Not Eat |
| LARGE HADRON COLLIDER | Leptons Aren't Really Good Enough, Hadronic Action Duly Reveals Our Notions Correct (Or Lacking) Looking Into Denser Energy Realms |
Angela Brett -- the Large Hadron Collider is the replacement for the LEP (Large Electron Positron collider) at CERN. It will be turned on in 2007 and, by colliding hadrons rather than the lighter LEPTONS, should reveal how particles react at higher energies. Science:Physics Science:Physics |
| LASAGNE (2) | Like Anything, Seldom Any Garfield's Not Eaten. |
Angela Brett (Lasagne is the cartoon cat Garfield's favourite food.) Food & Drink Food & Drink Art & Literature:Fictional Characters Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| LAST MESSAGE (2) | Lately Angela's Slow To Make Expansions, Since She's A Good Employee. |
Angela Brett Communication:Acronyms Forums Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| LATE EXTRA | Late Appearance: Tony's Evidently Erroneous - Xenon Triggered Researcher's Alertness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, suggesting a title for THE ACRONYM TIMES issue which was delayed because, among other things, Angela wanted to put a 'tour' of chemical element acronyms on the website and realised that XENON was missing. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| LAUGHING MY ASS OFF | Launching An Unprecedented Guffaw... Help! I've No Gluteus Maximus! Yes, A Sure Sign Of Fatuous Fun |
Angela Brett Laughter Laughter |
| LAUGHING OUT LOUD | Little Acronym's Unknownness Gave Happy Irishman Nonplussed. Got Opportunity Ultimately To Learn Of Unique Definition |
Tony McCoy O'Grady pays homage to what started the apronyms project. It all began when Angela Brett wrote 'LOL' in response to some witticism he had written. Tony, being new to the web, had never come across this before and asked for illumination. From this sprung an unending flow of (occasionally?) funny items. Laughter Laughter |
| LAW | Levelled Against Wrongdoing |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| LAWFUL CONDUCT | Love And War: Fair Until Lawyers Come, Openly Nicking Dollars Using Clever Tricks |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| LAWYER (2) | Lopes Away With Your Expensive Retainer |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| LAWYER (3) | Lying Attorneys Win You Extra Rewards. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| LAWYERS (2) | Litigation About Winning You Election... Recounts Significant. |
Angela Brett, after the USA elections in 2000. Politics Politics People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| LCBO | Large Canadian Booze Outlet/Organization |
Angela Brett (LCBO usually stands for Liquor Control Board Ontario) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| LEAF (2) | 'Lungs' Each Autumn Fall. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Plants Science:Biology:Plants |
| LEARN | Lose Educators - Autonomously Read Notes. |
Angela Brett Education Education |
| LEATHER | Love Endured Annus Three, Hardly Experiencing Regret. |
Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the leather (3rd) wedding anniversary. Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| LEGAL | Loopholes Exploited, Getting Around Laws |
Angela Brett and Steve Keate People & Relationships:Law & Order People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| LENS | Light Experiences New Shaping |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts Science:Biology:Body Parts Science:Physics Science:Physics |
| LEPTON | Like Electron, Positron, Tau Or Neutrino |
Angela Brett Science:Physics:Particles Science:Physics:Particles |
| LEPTONS | Light Elementary Particles, They Orbit Neutrons Sometimes. |
Angela Brett Science:Physics:Particles Science:Physics:Particles |
| LESSER SANITARIA | Lost Every Sensible Strand? Enter Rob's Stupendous Asylum! Nonsense Is There; Any Reasonableness Is Absent. |
Rob Rix, when Angela challenged him to acronymise it after he suggested that the custard-extracting nets of UNDILUTED GRADE A CANADIAN NONSENSE CONCENTRATE would be the primary export of Lesser Sanitaria. Art & Literature:Fictional Places Art & Literature:Fictional Places |
| LET'S GET HITCHED | Life Enjoyed Together - So Good! Expect To Have Impulse To Cuddle Him/Her Every Day. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| 7 LETTERS | L Extra - That's The Emptying Rack Score |
Angela Brett (in Scrabble, when you use all seven of your letters in a single word you get a bonus 50 points - L is 50 in Roman numerals.) Entertainment:Games Entertainment:Games |
| LEWINSKY | Licking Elite Willy Is Nearly Sex! Kenneth Yells. |
Angela Brett Names:Famous people Names:Famous people Politics Politics |
| LIBERTY | Lady, I Bestow Every Right To You |
Angela Brett People & Relationships People & Relationships |
| LIBRARIANS (2) | Live In Book Rooms And Respond (If Any Noise) "Shhh!" |
Angela Brett, who's never met a librarian who just walks around saying 'Shhh!' but apparently that's the stereotype. People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| LIBRARY | Life In Book Room Always Relaxes You |
Angela Brett Art & Literature Art & Literature Places:Buildings Places:Buildings |
| LIFE | Likely Isn't For Ever |
Angela Brett People & Relationships People & Relationships |
| LIFELESS | Lying In Floppy Entropy - Lived, Expired, Sleeping Soullessly |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Death People & Relationships:Death |
| LIFER | Locked In For Ever - Revenge! |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals |
| LIFF | Look Inside For Facts |
Angela Brett - Liff is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as being, 'A book, the contents of which are totally belied by its cover...' Words & Wordplay:Liffs Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| LIFT | Lazily Into Floor Twenty |
Angela Brett Places:Buildings Places:Buildings |
| LIGHT | Lamp Is Generating Heat Too! |
Angela Brett Household Objects Household Objects Science:Physics Science:Physics |
| LIGHT YEAR | Lightspeed Information Gets Here To Yonder Each Annual Rotation |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Measurement Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| LIME IMAC | Licking It Made Evident It Maybe Ain't Citrus. |
Angela Brett Computers:Do Not Eat:iMac Fruit Salad Computers:Do Not Eat:iMac Fruit Salad |
| LINE | Left Impregnated, Not Estimable |
Angela Brett (Line is HANS THOMAS's grandmother, who became pregnant to a German soldier and was hated for it) Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Solitaire Mystery Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Solitaire Mystery |
| LINEN | Living In Nuptials Enhances Nookie |
Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the linen (4th) wedding anniversary. Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| LINEN (2) | Lust? It Never Exists Now. |
Angela Brett, giving a different slant to the 4th wedding anniversary. Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| LINKS | Last Inventive 'Nym? Keep Surfing! |
Angela Brett, because if you ever manage to read all the acronyms at http://acronyms.co.nz, you can still go to the Links page at http://acronyms.co.nz/links.html and view some related websites. Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| LINUX | Lovely... If Not Using Xwindows! |
Angela Brett Computers:Linux Computers:Linux |
| LINUX (2) | 'Life'less Incurable Nerds Use Xchat |
Angela Brett Computers:Linux Computers:Linux |
| LIP | Lick If Parched |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| LIPS | Lively If Person's Speaking |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| LIQUOR | Liquid I Quaff Unceasingly, Often Refreshing. |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| LISA | Lone Intelligent Simpson Artiste |
Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady (there are other intelligent female Simpsons, but they're not on TV often) Entertainment:TV shows:The Simpsons Entertainment:TV shows:The Simpsons |
| LIST OF ACRONYMS | Look - Index.html's Sitemap Tells Of Full Alphabetical & Categorised Records. Obviously Now You've Merely Searched. |
Angela Brett, when someone searched the Acronyms website for 'list of acronyms'. The site map at http://acronyms.co.nz/index.html links to full alphabetical listings and lists of acronyms by category. Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website |
| LIST OF TWELVE ACRONYMS | Look, I Should Tell Of Feature That Will Eventually Let Visitors Easily Add Collections, Regardless Of Number You Might Seek. |
Angela Brett -- I don't know why someone searched for this phrase, but no category listing is guaranteed to have only twelve acronyms, even the months and zodiac signs have had more added. However, I am considering putting in place a system so that people can compile their own lists of related acronyms (which wouldn't otherwise be together in category lists) and one could be made which includes twelve apronyms only. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| LITTLE ROOM | Leg It To Toilet - Liquid Egestion's Rarely Obliging, Often Messy. |
Angela Brett Places:Buildings:The 'Little Room' Places:Buildings:The 'Little Room' |
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