APRONYMS BY SEAN LAMB
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75% MCTManaging to Charge Thousands Sean Lamb (MCT really stands for Microsoft Certified Trainer)
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
Computers:Windows
Education:Qualifications
100% MCT (2)Must Continue Training Sean Lamb (MCT really stands for Microsoft Certified Trainer)
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
Computers:Windows
Education:Qualifications
100% MELONMust Eat Lots Of Nourishment Sean Lamb
Food & Drink
100% MEMPHISMaybe Every Microsoft Programmer Hates Information Services Sean Lamb (Memphis was the code name Microsoft used for Windows 98)
Computers:Windows
Names:Code Names:Microsoft
100% MEMPHIS (2)Microsoft Engineers Make Promise, However It's Sketchy Sean Lamb (Memphis was Microsoft's code name for Windows 98)
Names:Code Names:Microsoft
100% METAFILTERMaybe Everyone That Asked For It Likes To Explore Reasoning Sean Lamb (expanding an unsuccesssful search)
Computers:Internet
100% MIDWAYMicrosoft Is Developing Widgets Attracting Youth Sean Lamb (Midway was Microsoft's code name for the Xbox)
Computers:Games
Names:Code Names:Microsoft
100% MISTRIALMaybe It's Supposed To Result In A Liquidation Sean Lamb
People & Relationships:Law & Order
100% MOUSE (7)Must One Use Such Equipment? Sean Lamb (who prefers to use the keyboard for most computer operations)
Computers:Generic Hardware
100% MSDNMicrosoft's Special Documentation Nook Sean Lamb (MSDN usually stands for Microsoft Developer Network)
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
Computers:Programming
100% MSDN (2)Must Study Diverse Networks Sean Lamb (MSDN usually stands for Microsoft Developer Network)
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
Computers:Programming
100% MSDN (3)My System's Down Now Sean Lamb (MSDN usually stands for Microsoft Developer Network)
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
Computers:Programming
100% MULTIMEDIAMany Users Listen To Intense Music Every Day It's Available Sean Lamb (who will never give up his collection of classic jazz OGG files)
Entertainment:Music
100% NARROW GAUGENon-Average Rail Ratio, One Working Grade And Unusual Gauge Examples Sean Lamb ("Gauge" refers to the distance between the rails. Standard Gauge in North America is 4' 8.5", Narrow Gauge is anything less than that, most commonly 3'; narrow gauge railroads often contain tighter curves and steeper grades than their standard gauge counterparts)
Transport:Trains
100% NASHVILLENot A Simple Hyperlinker; Visiting Internet Links, Lackluster Experience Sean Lamb (Nashville was the internal code name used by Microsoft for Internet Explorer 4.0)
Computers:Internet:Web browsers
Names:Code Names:Microsoft
100% NASHVILLE (2)Now Another Software Html Viewer Is Leaving Locales Exposed Sean Lamb (Nashville was Microsoft's code name for Internet Explorer 4.0; there are so many exploits written against IE that its use is now often recommended against)
Computers:Internet:Web browsers
Names:Code Names:Microsoft
100% NETNow Everyone's Thieves Sean Lamb (NET, in this reference, is the acronym given by the US Congress to the No Electronic Theft Act, which is supposed to simplify criminal prosecution for distributing proprietary files online)
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
Computers:Internet
People & Relationships:Law & Order
100% NOASAURUSNorth Of Argentina, Scientists Amazingly Uncovered Remains Uniquely Saurian Sean Lamb - The Noasaurus was discovered in the northern region of Argentina; it's claws featured a unique lifting tendon. I had originally thought of using 'Some Archaeologist' for the SA portion, but an archaeologist studies past human life, and not generally animal life.
Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs
100% NOTARYNot One To Assign Rights Yet. Sean Lamb
People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations
100% NOVELLNow Our Venture Entirely Loves Linux Sean Lamb (Novell announced that it will purchase SuSE Linux for (US)$210M on Nov 4 2003)
Commerce:Companies
Computers:Linux
100% ODBCOne Doesn't Buy Connectivity Sean Lamb (ODBC usually stands for Open Database Connectivity)
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
Computers:Programming
100% OFFICEObfuscated File Format Is Common Everywhere Sean Lamb (even though the data format of MS-Office documents is exceptionally hidden, they have become a de-facto standard)
Computers
100% OFFICEROne Fine Fellow Is Courtroom Employed Representative Sean Lamb (I haven't met a member of law enforcement that I didn't get along with yet)
People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations
100% ON THE LAWOne Night They Had Extra Labor And Wages Sean Lamb (A train crew is "on the law" when they have exceeded their allowed work time between rest periods)
People & Relationships:Law & Order
Transport:Trains
100% OOPOne Odious Paradigm Sean Lamb (OOP = Object Oriented Programming)
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
Computers:Programming
100% OOP (2)Outperforming Older Programs Sean Lamb (OOP = Object Oriented Programming)
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
Computers:Programming
100% ORANGE (2)Ordinary Refreshment; Alton Notes, 'Good Eats!' Sean Lamb (Alton Brown is the host of my favorite cooking show right now, 'Good Eats')
Food & Drink
80% ORGYOne Raucous Group of Youths Sean Lamb
People & Relationships
100% PALOMINOPlanning Another Launch, One Manufacturer Is Now Online Sean Lamb (Palomino was AMD's code name for their Athlon line of processors)
Computers:Generic Hardware
Names:Code Names
100% PARIS (3)Perhaps Apple's Redesigning Its System? Sean Lamb (Paris was Apple's code name for the Macintosh II)
Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware
Names:Code Names:Apple
100% PATENTPrior Art Treated Egregiously, Not Trusted Sean Lamb (the patent office is called to terms by the W3C with prior art on Eolas's web embedding patent)
People & Relationships:Law & Order
100% PATENT (2)Patent Application Truthful? Eolas Needs Tutoring Sean Lamb (the patent office is called to terms by the W3C with prior art on Eolas's web embedding patent)
Computers:Internet
People & Relationships:Law & Order
100% PCI-EPurchasing Computers In Excess Sean Lamb (PCI-E is an acronym for a new graphics bus, the PCI Express; it may launch a wave of new computer purchases)
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
Computers:Generic Hardware
100% PEANUT (2)Peckish Eaters Are Nibbling Unopened Treats Sean Lamb (peanuts always seem to taste better when you have to get them out of their shells first)
Food & Drink
93% PERSONAL NAMESPeople Essentially Realize Searching for One's Name Always Locates New Acronym Meanings, Especially Silly Sean Lamb (who has spent enough time searching for his own family names to know better)
Names
100% PIKEPointed Implement Kills Enemies Sean Lamb (dictionary.com lists one definition as "A long spear formerly used by infantry.")
Military:Weapons
91% POWERPOINTPresentations Once Were Educational. Redmond's Product Outrageously and Inimitably Negates That. Sean Lamb
Computers
Communication:Presentations
100% PUFFINPower Users Find Files In Networks Sean Lamb (Puffin is Google's code word for their new desktop file search utility)
Computers
Names:Code Names
100% PUNCH CARDPunch Using 'Nuff Clout, Hanging Chads Are Rarely Deciphered Sean Lamb
Computers:Programming
100% QICQuirky Information Cabinet Sean Lamb (QIC is really Quarter-Inch Cartridge, one size class of backup tape cartridge; multiple uses causes corruption on the tape)
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
Computers:Generic Hardware
100% QUAESITOSAURUSQuite Unusual Auricle Exemplifies Sauropod; Individual Traces Of Skull Are Uncovered, Researchers Use Science Sean Lamb (This dino, known by partial skull fossils, had an structures that indicated unusually sensitive hearing)
Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs
86% QUICHEQuite Unflattering International Chow of Hard Eggs Sean Lamb
Food & Drink
100% QUICK-ACTING BRAKEQuickly Used, Its Caboose Kills Acceleration Creating Traction In Need. Good Brakes Really Avoid Killing Engineers. Sean Lamb (http://www.geocities.com/gold27ca/gloss1a.html defines this as "A Modification by George Westinghouse of his automatic air-brake for quicker response at the rear of a train." Many train crews have been killed by runaways when the brakes failed.)
Transport:Trains
100% QUIET RIOTQuirky Unimaginative Instrumental Entertainment That Really Isn't One's Taste Sean Lamb (well, I'm not really a heavy metal fan)
Entertainment:Music
100% QUORUMQualified Unit Of Roughly United Minds Sean Lamb
People & Relationships
100% RAILROADRiding Along In Luxury, Railroads Often Are Delightful Sean Lamb
Transport:Trains
100% RAPIERRedmond Application Platform Is Engineered Roughly Sean Lamb (Rapier is Microsoft's code name for Windows CE 3.0 for Pocket PC version 2)
Computers:Windows
Names:Code Names:Microsoft
100% RAWHIDERedhat's Always Working Hard In Developing Enhancements Sean Lamb (Rawhide is the code name for RedHat's unstable development tree)
Computers:Linux
Names:Code Names:Linux
100% REBBACHISAURUSReally Exceptional Beast Became A Creature Hidden In Saharan Africa Under Rigid Unsandy Sand Sean Lamb (Rebbachisaurus was discovered in the Saharan area of northern Africa; after so many millions of years, sand gets packed down into rigid structures)
Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs
93% REENGINEERINGRewriting Electrical Engineers' Notes Generally Insinuates Nobody's Ever Entirely Right. It's a No Go. Sean Lamb
Science:Electronics
100% ROOTSReally One Outstanding Television Series Sean Lamb (who was but a child when "Roots" premiered on television)
Entertainment:TV shows
100% RUGOPSRelatively Unknown Giant Of Paleozoic Science Sean Lamb (The rugops primus [or "rugops" for short] is a recent discovery in Africa; more info is at http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20040531/newdino.html)
Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs
100% RUGRATRuffians Use Gadgets, Release A Trojan Sean Lamb (Rugrat is the name of the first 64-bit Windows virus discovered 5/27/04)
Computers:Windows
100% RUGRAT (2)Reprobate User Group Readily Attacks Technology Sean Lamb (Rugrat is the name of the first 64-bit Windows virus discovered 5/27/04)
Computers:Windows
100% RUGRAT (3)Releasing Untold Gnomes, Rascal Assaults Terminals Sean Lamb (Rugrat is the name of the first 64-bit Windows virus discovered 5/27/04)
Computers:Windows
100% SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDERSometimes Eating Another Slice Of Nourishment At Lunch Affects Feelings. For Each Christmas Time It's Very Evident Diagnosis Is Simply One Real Disorder, Eased Rarely Sean Lamb
Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments:Mental Illness
Time:Seasons
88% SEAWOLFSome Engineers Are Working On Linux Full-time Sean Lamb (Seawolf was the code name for RedHat Linux 7.1)
Computers:Linux
Names:Code Names:Linux
100% SEWERSomewhere Everyone's Waste Eventually Reaches Sean Lamb
Assorted Nouns
Places:Waterways
100% SHRIKEStopping Handholding, Redhat Is Killing Enterprises Sean Lamb (Shrike was the code name for RedHat 9.0 for which RedHat ended technical and upgrade support mere months after its release)
Computers:Linux
Names:Code Names:Linux
100% SHRIKE (2)So, Has Redhat Included Kde Equally? Sean Lamb (Shrike was the code name for RedHat Linux 9.0; RedHat's releases favor the GNOME desktop more than KDE)
Names:Code Names:Linux
100% SIDSilly, It's Debian! Sean Lamb (Sid is the code name for Debian's unstable development tree of it's fabled Linux distribution)
Computers:Linux
Names:Code Names:Linux
100% SID (2)Stability Is Debian Sean Lamb
Computers:Linux
Names:Code Names:Linux
100% SID (3)Still In Development Sean Lamb
Computers:Linux
Names:Code Names:Linux
100% SLANDERSpoken Libel And Now Defamation Endanger Rights Sean Lamb
People & Relationships:Law & Order
100% SLIPSending Little Internet Packets Sean Lamb (SLIP = Serial Line Internet Protocol)
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
Computers:Internet
100% SLOTHSlow, Lumbering, Otiose Tree Hanger Sean Lamb
Science:Biology:Animals
93% SMOKE DETECTORSafety Makes One Keen to Every Danger. Escape Tactics Essentially Challenge Thoughts Of Readiness Sean Lamb
Household Objects
People & Relationships:Disaster
100% SOAP (3)Some Obfuscated Access Paradigm Sean Lamb (SOAP = Simple Object Access Protocol; it's not nearly so straightforward as it sounds if you're not programming with the Micros~1 libraries)
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
Computers:Programming
80% SPAM (15)Sending Plentiful Amounts of Mail Sean Lamb
Computers:Internet
100% SPAMMED (2)Stupid Punter Annoyed Masses, Moderator Exercised Discretion Sean Lamb, when the Apronyms Forums were SPAMMED and Angela deleted the offending posts.
Communication:Acronyms Forums
100% SPYSecrets Passed Yonder Sean Lamb (spies transmit secrets to faraway places, so...)
People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations
83% STAMP (3)Sticker That's Applied to Mail Packages Sean Lamb (most US stamps are self-adhesives now...)
Communication
100% STEAMSometimes The Engines Are Magical Sean Lamb
Transport:Trains
100% SUBSCRIBESign Up By Sending Command, Receipt Is By Email Sean Lamb (who has been on more listservs than he can remember)
Computers:Internet
83% SUGAR (5)Sweetener Unfairly Groused by Atkins Regimentarians Sean Lamb
Food & Drink:Condiments
100% SUPERFETCHSpeed Up Program Execution Really Fast Enabling The Consumer Hastily Sean Lamb (SuperFetch was Microsoft's code name for the technology [which may have since been removed] in LONGHORN to speed application launching)
Names:Code Names:Microsoft
100% TECHNOSAURUSTexas Excavation Creates Hoopla. New Ornithischian Sauropod Artifacts Uncovered Right Under Sand Sean Lamb (Technosaurus was discovered near Lubbock, Texas, and is classed as an Ornithischian)
Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs
100% TEDIOUSTo Endlessley Do It Often Unceasingly Slowly Sean Lamb (who's been typing too many lines of CPPUNIT_ASSERT code lately for unit testing)
Assorted Adjectives
100% TELLING LIESTo Every Lying Liar, It's Not Generating Lies, It's Exaggerating Stories Sean Lamb
Communication
100% THE SIMSTry Humorous Experiments. Simulated Individuals Manufacture Statistics. Sean Lamb
Computers
100% THINK (2)To Hate IBM's Not Known Sean Lamb (IBM's slogan in the early 1980s was "THINK"; now that they're pouring money and development into Linux, they're the good guys again)
Computers
100% TIGERThis Is Greatly Enhanced. Really! Sean Lamb (Tiger is Apple's code name for the Mac OS X 10.4 update)
Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software
Names:Code Names:Apple
100% TRAINTransporting Resources And Interconnecting Nations Sean Lamb
Transport:Trains
100% TRIPLESThree Repetitions Is Plenty. Let's Enjoy Singles. Sean Lamb (after hearing the same song over and over again on commercial radio, it's time for something else)
Entertainment:Music
100% UDEUltimate Deceleration Event Sean Lamb (UDE is a railroad acronym for UnDesired Emergency, as in an event where the brake system on a train is set to the "Emergency" setting, bringing the train to a stop as absolutely soon as possible. Most often a train is set into Emergency when a car is stopped on a railroad crossing or desides to drive around the gates; engineers in this situation are normally granted a psychological leave for a short period.)
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
Transport:Trains
75% UDE (2)Untimely Disruption of Employment Sean Lamb (UDE is a railroad acronym for UnDesired Emergency, as in an event where the brake system on a train is set to the "Emergency" setting, bringing the train to a stop as absolutely soon as possible. Most often a train is set into Emergency when a car is stopped on a railroad crossing or desides to drive around the gates; engineers in this situation are normally granted a psychological leave for a short period.)
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
Transport:Trains
100% UIFSAUltimatum Insures Families Secure Alimony Sean Lamb - UIFSA really stands for the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, an act that will enable the state that issues the first support order to have jusrisdiction over the payor (sic) regardless of which state the payor resides in. I used 'Families' instead of 'Fathers' because there are quite a few deadbeat moms out there with the deadbeat dads (growing up with a father prosecuting child support cases taught me that lawbreaking is an 'equal opportunity employer').
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
People & Relationships:Law & Order
People & Relationships:Family
100% UNIXUniversity Networks Interoperate Xceptionally Sean Lamb (who learned to use UNIX in a university setting)
Computers
95% UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCHESUsers Needing Something Unusual Can Create Expansions. Subsequent Searches Find User's Latest Selective Expansions And Re-expansions Can Help Ensuing Searchers. Sean Lamb (who has spent too long reading the Unsuccessful Searches page)
Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website
100% UPSIDE DOWN CAKEUsually Produced Snack Is Dessert. Edible Dish Of What-Not Cooked And Konsumed Enthusiastically. Sean Lamb
Food & Drink
100% USLUneducated Sco Lackeys Sean Lamb (SCO, which is suing IBM over code they claim to have copied from Unix into Linux, filed for the Unix Systems Laboratories trademark).
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
Computers:Linux
100% USL (2)Using Stupid Lawyers Sean Lamb (SCO, which is suing IBM over code they claim to have copied from Unix into Linux, filed for the Unix Systems Laboratories trademark).
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
Computers:Linux
100% UTAHRAPTORUnusually Talented And Harsh Raptor Attacked Predators That Once Roamed Sean Lamb (The Utahraptor had a 15" claw on one toe of each hind foot; it's believed that this creature attacked others much larger than itself using these claws and its razor-sharp teeth as weapons)
Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs
100% VFATVerily, Files Are Truncated Sean Lamb (VFAT = Virtual File Allocation Table; the filesystem type that Windows 98 uses)
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
Computers:Windows
83% VIRUS (3)Virtually Inexhaustible Resources Used by Spammers Sean Lamb (Viruses are becoming the preferred method by spammers to deliver trojans that turn unsuspecting users' computers into spam relays)
Computers
100% VIVALDIVain Italian Violinists Always Like Dulcet Inventions Sean Lamb
Entertainment:Music:Artists
88% WEIRD ALWacky, Eclectic, Insane, Ridiculous, Deranged and Amusing Lyrics Sean Lamb (who has been a Weird Al fan since "Another One Rides The Bus")
Entertainment:Music:Artists
80% WHECWill Hardware Ever be Compatible? Sean Lamb (WHEC = Windows Hardware Engineering Conference)
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
Computers:Windows
100% WHIDBEYWhat Has It Done But Ensare You? Sean Lamb (Whidbey is Microsoft's code name for Visual Studio '05; Microsoft's strategy can often be reduced to Embrace-Extend-Extinguish, as they first accept standards then provide "essential" extensions that are only compatible with their own products)
Computers:Programming
Computers:Windows:Applications
Names:Code Names:Microsoft
100% WHISTLER"Windows Has Inconsistencies" Said The Laboratory Engineer Relentlessly Sean Lamb (Whistler was the internal code name used by Microsoft for Windows XP)
Computers:Windows
Names:Code Names:Microsoft
93% WHITE CHOCOLATEWhat Holidaymaker Intends To Eat Candy Hearts Or Chocolate? One's Lunch is Accentuated Tastefully, Elegantly Sean Lamb
Food & Drink:Confectionery
100% WHO GOES ON HERE ANYWAY?We Have One Grand Orator, Everyone Shares One 'Nother's Humor. Enjoy Reading Everyone's Apronyms. Now You Will Apronimize. Yahoo! Sean Lamb, apronymising something that was asked on the apronyms forums.
Communication:Acronyms Forums
100% WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIREWe Have Once Watched A Network Television Show That Once Boasted Everyone's Attention. Maybe It Lost Luster In One Night After Its Reruns Encored. Sean Lamb
Entertainment:TV shows
100% WIKIPEDIA (3)Well It's Knowlege Is Perfect, Except Don't Invest Assurance Sean Lamb
Computers:Internet
100% WINFSWell, It's Not Fail Safe Sean Lamb (WinFS is yet another Microsoft acronym [a Micronym?] for WINdows Future Storage, which was originally planned to be included in the upcoming Longhorn release)
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
Computers:Windows
100% WIRELESS (2)Wireless Infrastructure's Really Excellent Lan Equipment Sending Signals Sean Lamb (who just recently learned the joys of 802.11g)
Computers:Generic Hardware
100% WIXWill It Xtinguish? Sean Lamb (WiX really means Windows Installer Xml; Microsoft's latest attempt to "embrace and extend" XML)
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
Computers:Windows
100% WMSWhat, More Spam!? Sean Lamb (WMS really means Windows Messenger Service)
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
Computers:Windows:Applications
100% WMS (2)Windows Marginalizes Security Sean Lamb (WMS really means Windows Messenger Service)
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
Computers:Windows:Applications
100% WORM (2)Will Often Replicate Maliciously Sean Lamb (who has spent way too much time tweaking email server filters lately)
Computers
100% XENOPHOBEXenophobes Enjoy Noting Other People Holding Old Biases Everlasting. Sean Lamb (http://august1.com/pubs/dict/ is the only legal dictionary online that I've seen with entries under X, including this one. Since a xenophobe is biased against alien residents, one would need others with similar biases to rationalize such views.)
People & Relationships
100% XIAOSAURUSXiaosaurus Is Another Ornithischian Species; All Uncovered Remains Unusually Small Sean Lamb (Xiaosaurus has only been found in fragments; it is estimated that this creature stood only 1.5 feet tall)
Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs
75% XMLXtract Meaning at Length Sean Lamb (XML really means eXtensible Markup Language)
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
Computers
100% YAMYet Another Meal Sean Lamb
Food & Drink
100% YARROWYet Another Redhat Release Of Wonder Sean Lamb (Yarrow was the codename for RedHat's Fedora Core Linux 1.0)
Computers:Linux
Names:Code Names:Linux
100% YASTYou Are Susefied Today Sean Lamb (YaST really means Yet Another Setup Tool, which is used to install SuSE Linux)
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
Computers:Linux
100% YAVERLANDIAYet Another Very Extinct Reptile. Little Animal Never Dwelled In Asia Sean Lamb (Yaverlandia, at 2' 3" tall, was discovered in Yaverland Battery on the Isle of Wight)
Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs
83% YEASTYes, Edibles Are Sitting for Time Sean Lamb
Food & Drink
100% YOUNG OFFENDERYears Of Untold Neglect Generated One Fledgling Felon. Especially Needs Direct Effective Rehabilitation Sean Lamb
People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals
83% YUMMYYou're Usually Made to Mention 'Yum' Sean Lamb
Food & Drink
100% ZITIZesty Italian Tasty Ingredients Sean Lamb
Food & Drink
100% ZOPEZero Online Publishing Equivalents Sean Lamb (Zope is a web page programming environment)
Computers:Internet

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