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| 100% | ACRONYM (5) | All Concealed, Revealed Only Now You Meditate |
Gavin Lambert Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | ACRONYM (9) | Almost Concealed. Remnant Only Nudges Your Memory. |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Inspired by Gavin's ACRONYM (5) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | ANTONYM | Another Name, Totally Opposite, Negative Yielding Moniker |
Gavin Lambert Words & Wordplay Words & Wordplay |
| 100% | APARTMENT | Abode Placed Adjacently; Rather Tiny, Microscopic Even -- New Territory. |
Gavin Lambert - I recently bought an apartment, which I'm now living in. It seems quite small now (though nice) -- but that is almost certainly just a side-effect of my PACKRATITIS; I've just got too much Stuff :) Places:Buildings Places:Buildings |
| 100% | APRONYMS (5) | Appellations Positioned Right, Organising Names You 'Member Smoothly. |
Gavin Lambert Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | BORG (2) | Bloody 'Orrible Robotic Guys! |
Gavin Lambert Art & Literature:Fictional Characters Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| 100% | BORG QUEEN | Beautiful Or Really Gruesome? Questions Usually Entail Excess Notionalising |
Gavin Lambert Politics:Royalty Politics:Royalty Art & Literature:Fictional Characters Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| 100% | BRAIN (2) | Biologic Reasoning Apparatus; Intelligence's Nest |
Gavin Lambert Science:Biology:Body Parts Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| 100% | CAT (6) | Cute At Times |
Gavin Lambert - My cat can look quite cute sometimes -- when she feels like it :) Science:Biology:Animals Science:Biology:Animals |
| 94% | CATEGORY LISTING (2) | Collection of Apronyms ('Tached Expansions) Going On Related Yarns; Limiting Information Shown Together In Networked Group |
Gavin Lambert (a category listing serves two important functions: (1) keeping related items together, (2) reducing clutter on each page) Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| 100% | CD-ROM (2) | Can't Download - Rate 'Orribly Mired |
Gavin Lambert - I periodically try to download a Linux install CD (mostly out of curiosity), but as I've only got a 56k connection it takes too long :( Computers:Linux Computers:Linux |
| 100% | CHRISTMAS (10) | "Come Hither, Rejoice In Saviour's Teachings!" Many Angels Shout |
Gavin Lambert Time:Special Occasions:Christmas Time:Special Occasions:Christmas |
| 100% | CODE (2) | Confusingly Ordered Diatribe, Enigma |
Gavin Lambert Science:Mathematics Science:Mathematics Communication Communication |
| 100% | COLONY | Collection Of Life, Organised, Nurturing Yield |
Gavin Lambert - "Nurturing Yield" meaning increasing productivity :) Science:Biology Science:Biology |
| 100% | COMMA (2) | Come On, Many More Acronyms! |
Gavin Lambert, pointing out a missing comma in an acronym featured in THE ACRONYM TIMES Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 89% | DEBUGGER | Device for Exterminating Bugs (Used Gingerly), Gaining Extra Rightness |
Gavin Lambert Computers:Programming Computers:Programming |
| 100% | ECHO (3) | Enough! Content Heard Overmuch |
Gavin Lambert, when BIAS (2) was mentioned twice in THE ACRONYM TIMES Communication Communication |
| 100% | ELEVATOR | Entire Levitation Etymology Varies According To Origin's Requirements |
Gavin Lambert (referring to how a different name is used for the same thing in other parts of the world) Science:Linguistics Science:Linguistics Places:Buildings Places:Buildings |
| 100% | Embarassingly, My Account Is Lacking |
Gavin Lambert, when his email address changed Computers:Internet Computers:Internet | |
| 100% | EUDORA | Email Utility Demonstrates Over Reaching Achievement |
Gavin Lambert, who really likes it - most of the time! Computers:Internet Computers:Internet |
| 100% | 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 |
| 100% | GAME | Generally About Mass Entertainment |
Gavin Lambert, thinking mainly about sports games and the like rather than board games, but you could extend the parallel... Sports & Recreation Sports & Recreation Entertainment:Games Entertainment:Games |
| 100% | GAVIN LAMBERT | Generating Acronyms, Velocity Irregular. Natural Laziness Assumed; Maybe Boredom Enhances 'Ronymising Tendencies? |
Gavin Lambert (since I felt it was about time I "ronymised" my own name) :) Names:Acronymists Names:Acronymists |
| 93% | GEEKY ACRONYMS | Geeks Enjoy Expanding Knowledge - Yet Also Created Regularly, Origin: Non-geeks. Yes, Multiple Submissions. |
Gavin Lambert Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | GLASS | Glossy 'Lucent Article, Secures Sustenance. |
Gavin Lambert ('lucent as in 'translucent') Household Objects:Eating Utensils Household Objects:Eating Utensils |
| 100% | GLASS (2) | "Gimme Lotsa Alcohol!", Some Say |
Gavin Lambert Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic Household Objects:Eating Utensils Household Objects:Eating Utensils |
| 93% | GOOD JUDGEMENT | Group of Object-Oriented Designers, Java Users, Developers: Guru Ensemble. Macintosh Enthusiasts Now Taken. |
Gavin Lambert (see JUDGEMENT) Computers:Programming Computers:Programming |
| 100% | GOOGLE (3) | Great Oracle - Only Gives Live Entries |
Gavin Lambert Computers:Internet Computers:Internet |
| 100% | HUMAN (2) | Hands Used Mainly Affecting Neighbourhood |
Gavin Lambert - After all, our hands are our primary means of manipulating our environment. People & Relationships People & Relationships Science:Biology:Animals Science:Biology:Animals |
| 100% | IBM | Incredibly Bad Machine |
Gavin Shapiro Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers Computers Commerce:Companies Commerce:Companies |
| 100% | IDEA (2) | Intelligent Development, Encourages Action |
Gavin Lambert People & Relationships:Thoughts People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| 100% | IN MY ARROGANT OPINION | I Never! May Your Absolutely Ridiculous Ruminations Oppose Greatness? Are Not Thinking, One Presumes; I Need Idiotic Opinions Not! |
Gavin Lambert Assorted Phrases Assorted Phrases People & Relationships:Thoughts People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| 100% | 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 |
| 86% | KITTEN | Kontains Infinite Tricks: Teleporting Everywhere Non-expected |
Gavin Lambert (Kittens can move so quickly and in unexpected directions (like upwards) that at times they just seem to teleport from place to place. Fortunately, they still seem to need a line of sight) Science:Biology:Animals Science:Biology:Animals |
| 100% | LEFT HAND | Little Enterprising Feline Taken Hold; Abandoning Normal Digits |
Gavin Lambert (I'm having to type this one-handed because my cat is sleeping on my right hand. And I'm right-handed!) Science:Biology:Body Parts Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| 100% | LIFT (2) | Levitating Interior, For Transportation |
Gavin Lambert Places:Buildings Places:Buildings |
| 100% | LINK | Locates Internet Networked Knowledge |
Gavin Lambert Computers:Internet Computers:Internet |
| 90% | LOST FILES | List Of Stuff To Fix, Integrate, Learn, or Employ Somehow |
Gavin Lambert. I have an incredibly large LOST FILES list -- I keep adding stuff to it much faster than I can ever get things done ;) Assorted Nouns Assorted Nouns |
| 100% | MAIL ADDRESS | Mailing Address Information Lapsed! Another Disaster? Damage Reversed, Everybody See Signature |
Gavin Lambert Computers:Internet Computers:Internet |
| 100% | MASON (2) | Master At Stone Object Nascency |
Gavin Lambert People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| 83% | MASON (3) | Member of A Secret Organisation; Nameless |
Gavin Lambert - I seem to recall reading about some secret society called the "Masons", out to run the world from behind the scenes, or something like that. Like most secret societies, most members didn't know anyone else's real name. People & Relationships People & Relationships |
| 100% | MATRIX | Mental Agility Transfigures Reality; Insane Xperience! |
Gavin Lambert, after seeing The Matrix: Reloaded Entertainment:Movies Entertainment:Movies |
| 86% | MORBID | Morose Obsession Regarding Blood; Interested in Death |
Gavin Lambert People & Relationships:Death People & Relationships:Death |
| 100% | MORSE CODE | Messages, Orders? Really Short Encoding, Common Organisation, Decryption Easy |
Gavin Lambert Communication Communication |
| 100% | MOTOR ACCIDENT | Met One/ Two Others Recently As Car Crashed Into Drinkers Exiting Nebraskan Tavern? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when Gavin said he'd 'run across' one or two acronymists in Nebraska. Transport Transport |
| 100% | MUNTED | Malfunctioning; Used Normally To Express Disgust |
Gavin Lambert Assorted Adjectives Assorted Adjectives |
| 100% | NOW (3) | Near Oriented "When" |
Gavin Lambert Time Time |
| 90% | NOW WE KNOW | Now Original Website Wellspring Explained: Knowledgelessness Nurtures Outlandish Word-construction! |
Gavin Lambert, in response to LAUGHING OUT LOUD Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website |
| 100% | NZ ACRONYMS | Now Zey're Apronyms! Creatively Rearranged Original Name, Yet Meaning Similar. |
Gavin Lambert Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| 100% | ON A ROLL (2) | One New Acronym -- Randomly Ordered Lyrical Language |
Gavin Lambert Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | ONOMATOPOEIA | Original Noise Obviously Mandates Alphabetical Text Ordered Phonetically; Openly Encapsulating Intended Allusion |
Gavin Lambert Science:Linguistics Science:Linguistics Assorted Nouns:Noises Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| 100% | OWL | Overhead When Lightless |
Gavin Lambert and Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals:Birds Science:Biology:Animals:Birds |
| 100% | PACKRATITIS | Person Accumulating Crap; Keeps Really Ancient Things Indefinitely, Taking Infinite Storage. |
Gavin Lambert, explaining why he has so many old computers. Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| 100% | PARSER | Programmed Algorithm Reading Sentences, Expressions, Runes |
Gavin Lambert Computers Computers |
| 67% | PC (8) | Piece of Crap |
Gavin Shapiro Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Windows Computers:Windows |
| 100% | PHYSICS (2) | Puzzling Heuristics; Your Scientific Information Contains Spuriosities |
Gavin Lambert, after Angela corrected the credit for PROTON (2) Science:Physics Science:Physics |
| 100% | PROTON | Positive, Resists Orbiting To Occupy Nucleus |
Gavin Lambert Science:Chemistry Science:Chemistry Science:Physics:Particles Science:Physics:Particles |
| 100% | PUNCTUATION | Perhaps Underutilised, Need Commas To Understand Acronyms! Trivial Indeed, One Nods |
Gavin Lambert Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Science:Linguistics Science:Linguistics |
| 86% | REASON | Rendition of Explanatory Advice; Sometimes Only Nutty |
Gavin Lambert People & Relationships:Thoughts People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| 86% | REPEAT | Rendered Exactly Pluralised; Edit with Added Thoughtfulness |
Gavin Lambert, when an apronym in THE APRONYM TIMES was repeated. Communication Communication |
| 100% | REVELATION (3) | Reads Each Virtual Electronic Life Agent, Translating Into Original Notation |
Gavin Lambert, Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Windows:Applications:The opposite of PRAY Computers:Windows:Applications:The opposite of PRAY |
| 100% | ROMULAN | Really Overly Militaristic; Uses Light Attracting Node |
Gavin Lambert (Romulans use an artificial black hole as a power source) Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:Star Trek Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:Star Trek |
| 89% | RONYMISE | Really Only Needed when Your Mind Is Suddenly Empty |
Gavin Lambert (okay, so I couldn't think of any good 'R' words for TRANSIENT ERROR and GAVIN LAMBERT. So sue me) ;) Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words |
| 100% | SIGH (2) | Silent Inhalation, Gusty 'Huuuuuhhh' |
Gavin Lambert Assorted Verbs Assorted Verbs |
| 89% | SITE DOWN? | Seems I Tried Entering Domain, Only Where's the Network? |
Gavin Lambert, mentioning in an email: tried to access http://www.acronyms.co.nz just now and it told me the DNS was not found. obviously it was a TRANSIENT ERROR or you wouldn't get this email! Computers:Internet Computers:Internet |
| 90% | SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT | Serious Occupation? Fun Times? What All Really Experienced Developers Enjoy: Vanquishing Errors in Lines Of Programs, Meaning Enhancement of Needed Trustworthiness |
Gavin Lambert Computers:Programming Computers:Programming |
| 87% | SOLDERING IRON | Seriously Overheated Little Device; Enables Relatively Insignificant Numbered Gizmos Integrating into Radios or Other Necessities |
Gavin Lambert (Without soldering irons, it'd be hard to create electronic devices) Science:Electronics Science:Electronics |
| 94% | SUBACROEXPANSION | Synthesised Utterance, Being A Cut-down Rendition Of Expanded Xpression; Probably Acronymiser Needs Some Intelligence, Or Nourishment |
Gavin Lambert, who was ON A ROLL when he commented that "Randomly Ordered Lyrics" might be a good subacroexpansion for part of ROCK AND ROLL. Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | SYNONYM (2) | Similar, Yet Not Original Name, You Mean? |
Gavin Lambert Words & Wordplay Words & Wordplay |
| 100% | VULCAN (2) | Vigorously Uses Logic. Comedic Antics? Never! |
Gavin Lambert Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:Star Trek Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:Star Trek |
| 100% | WARP (2) | With Abnormally Rapid Progress |
Gavin Lambert (referring to 'warp speed' in shows like Star Trek) Art & Literature Art & Literature Entertainment Entertainment Science:Physics Science:Physics |
| 100% | WARP SPEED | Where Are Real Physics? Some Plot Elements Entail Distortion |
Gavin Lambert Art & Literature Art & Literature Entertainment Entertainment Science:Physics Science:Physics |
| 100% | WICK | With Illumination Comes Knowledge |
Gavin Lambert (thinking lantern wick in an old library or something) Art & Literature Art & Literature Household Objects Household Objects |
| 100% | WICK (2) | What's Inside Candles; Kindling |
Gavin Lambert Household Objects Household Objects |
| 100% | WICKED WITCH | Woman In Castle Knows Extremely Dangerous Wiccan Incantations To Create Havoc |
Gavin Lambert Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Mythical Creatures Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Mythical Creatures |
| 100% | WINDOWS DEVELOPER | Well, It's Not DOS; One Windowing System Demands Engineers, Very Easily Learnable, Only Problem: En Redmond! |
Gavin Lambert People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations Computers:Windows Computers:Windows |
| 100% | WITS | Words In Tidy Sequences |
Angela Brett, anticipating a battle of wits when Gavin was knocked off the bottom of the HALL OF FAME Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | WITS (2) | Words In Tight Spaces |
Angela Brett, anticipating a battle of wits when Gavin was knocked off the bottom of the HALL OF FAME Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |