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| A AND A EQUALS B | Alphabetic Algebra Never Dies. Appealling Equations Quite Useful, Although Lacking Spelling Beauty. | Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics | 
| AARDVARK | An Arrant Rogue, Decadent & Valueless! A Rampaging Kleptomaniac | Tony McCoy O'Grady - an attempt to get the first entry in the list and the first pupil on the SuperBaddy school roll MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains | 
| AARON THE MOOR | Arranges Amputation - Reels Off Nauseating Tragedies He's Effected, Mocking Opinions On Remorse | Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Titus Andronicus | 
| ABACUS | Abundant Beads, Addition & Calculation Utility System. | Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics | 
| ABEL (2) | A Briefly Experienced Life | Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Male Religion | 
| ABNORMAL IRISH | Anti-British Nationalists Often Rebelled, Mounting A Lacklustre Insurrection. Result Is Sad History | Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races | 
| A BRIDGE TOO FAR | Arnhem! British Resolute In Defence.... Germans Encircle Them (Only Original Film About Rhine). | Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Movies | 
| ABSENCE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER | A Brief Stint Elsewhere... Now Curiously Everyone Misses And Keeps Enthusiastically Supporting Thee. Hurry Ever Homewards. Every Acquaintance Registers True Grief Remarking On Wanderer's Future. Oh, Nomad Desist Errantry - Return! | Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases:Sayings | 
| ABSTRUSE | A Bit Strange:- To Readily Understand - Seek Explanation | Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives | 
| ABUNCHA | A Big Unitary Number - Covers Hundreds, Apparently. | Tony McCoy O'Grady, when protesting Jeff's use of 'Abuncha' as one word in an acronym Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words | 
| ABUNCHA (2) | Angela Believes Unusual Novelties Can Have Acceptance? | Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words | 
| ACCIDENTS | Are Caused - Chiefly Involving Derelict Events, Normally Through Stupidity | Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Disaster | 
| ACCOMPLISH | Achieving Completely Can Often Mean Praise's Lavished - I Sense Happiness | Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs | 
| ACCOUNTANT | All Cash Counted Out Using Numeracy Techniques - And No Theft! | Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations | 
| ACCOUNTING | Are Cash Controls Operating Usefully, Need To Investigate Negative Growth | Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce | 
| ACHE | Anybody Can Hurt Everywhere | Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments | 
| ACHILLES | Arrogant Champion - He Is Lottery Loser - Ending Sulks | Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Troilus and Cressida | 
| A CLEAN JOKE | A Charming Laugh Ensues After Novel Jester Omits Kinky Elements | Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter | 
| ACME | A Company Manufacturing Encouragement | Tony McCoy O'Grady, after he suggested that Angela's ENCOURAGEMENT probably came from the ACME people the coyote always got his stuff from. Commerce:Companies | 
| ACRONYM (3) | Apple Computers Rather Obviously Need Your Money | Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Macintosh & Newton Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms | 
| ACRONYM (7) | A Condensed Representation Outlining Neatly Your Meaning | Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms | 
| ACRONYMANIA | A Crazed Response Or Neurosis You May Acquire, Naturally, Inventing Acronyms | Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms | 
| ACRONYM CHECKER | Angela's Cocoa Resource, Only Not Yet Made Complete. Has Extra Capabilites (Keenly Expected) Reserved | Tony McCoy O'Grady (see http://cocoa.co.nz/acronymchecker.html) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software:Applications | 
| ACRONYM CHECKER (2) | Angela's Cocoa Resource (Obviously Not Yet Made Correctly) Helps Everyone Count & Keep Expansions Right | Tony McCoy O'Grady - cheekily suggesting that he has minor quibbles with Angela's creation. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software:Applications | 
| ACRONYMISTS' BLOCK | After Creativity Runs Off Needlessly, Your Mind Is Stuck. Take Some Books & Look Over Complex Knowledge. | Tony McCoy O'Grady, saying 'To cure you of the dreaded Acronymists Block, I suggest that you get out your Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia and browse at random until inpsiration strikes....' Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms | 
| ACRONYMS (8) | A Cunning Rogue Offers Novel Yet Mirthful Spellings | Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms | 
| ACRONYMS (10) | Artistically Created 'Rrangements Of Nifty, Yet Mirthful Stuff | Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms | 
| ACRONYMS (11) | Anyone Can Read Our Not-Yet-Mad Scribblings | Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms | 
| ACRONYMS (20) | Anyone Can Receive Our Newsletter, You May Subscribe | Tony McCoy O'Grady (subscribe to THE ACRONYM TIMES by sending an email to acronymtimes@acronyms.co.nz and saying you want to subscribe. Voluntary subscription fee is one acronym per month.) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms | 
| ACRONYMS (21) | Alphabetically Collated Record Of Nutty, Yet Meaningful, 'Spansions | Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms | 
| ACTINIUM | A Chemical That Is Not In Use Much | Tony McCoy O'Grady, who has almost singlehandedly acronymised the entire periodic table. Science:Chemistry:Elements | 
| ACTIVE LISTENING | Attentiveness Can Turn Into Vocation (Ear 'Lent' In Silence), Therapist Ensures Noninterruption Into Narrative Gabbling | Tony McCoy O'Grady (who has no idea was "active listening' is, but assumes it is Jargon from Psychotherapists) Communication | 
| ACTS | As Christianity Then Spreads | Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Bible books | 
| ADAIR | Attempts Dousing An Inflamed Resource | Tony McCoy O'Grady (Red Adair puts out oil-well fires) Names:Famous people | 
| ADAM | Apples, Damsons And Melons | Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:You Are What You Eat | 
| ADAPT | Amend Details And Plan Tactics | Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs | 
| ADDICT (2) | Acronym Developer Discovers Incessant Creation Tendancy | Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms | 
| ADIDAS | A Desirable Item Decorated And Striped | Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing | 
| ADMIN | A Desk Man Is Needed | Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations | 
| ADMINISTRATOR | A Dreadful Master Is Needed In Setting The Rules And Then Organising Routines | Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations | 
| ADOBE | American Desert-Originated-Brick Edifice | Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Buildings | 
| ADRIANA | Annoyance Deepens Regarding Identities - Anger Narrowly Averted | Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Comedy Of Errors | 
| ADULTERY | Adults Doing Unlawful, Lustful Things - Exploring Repressed Yearnings | Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust | 
| ADVICE | Avoid Dreadful Violence In Caring Environment | Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to this request on the Apronyms Forums: We are forming a new community group to end abuse, we are looking for a catchy acronym using the A for abuse.  We don't want to limit ourselves to only family violence, or child abuse.  Our purpose is to educate and raise awareness. People & Relationships:Advice People & Relationships:Abuse | 
| AERATE ME | An Explanation Required As This Eludes Me, Elucidate! | Tony McCoy O'Grady, wondering about the meaning of 'coolies.' Assorted Phrases | 
| AFAIK | Accept Free Advice, I'm Knowledgeable!!! | Tony McCoy O'Grady (AFAIK usually stands for 'As Far As I Know') Re-expansions of existing acronyms:Conversational | 
| AFRICAN AMERICAN | A Famous Race (It Came Across North Atlantic) Many Enduring Rigours / Intense Cruelty And Nastiness | Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races | 
| AGAMEMNON | A Greek Aggressor Making Empty (Mainly Noble Oratory) Noises | Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Troilus and Cressida | 
| AGES (2) | Approaching Geriatricity Every Second! | Tony McCoy O'Grady Time | 
| AGES (3) | A Geriatric's Emailing Session! | Tony McCoy O'Grady, after returning from a trip and finding that the backlog of emails took ages to download. Time | 
| AGNOSTIC (2) | As God's Not Obviously Shown, This Individual's Cynical | Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion | 
| AIRLINES | Aviation Industry Regularly Leaves Individuals Needing Extra Space | Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport | 
| AIRPORT | Abounding In Runways, Plenty Of Recreational Travellers | Tony McCoy O'Grady Places | 
| ALAN TURING | At Large Across Net Terminals Unlawfully. Really Is No Good | Tony McCoy O'Grady, hypothesing about Turing's descendants becoming supercriminals. MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains:When good scientists go bad | 
| ALASKA | A Lotta Arctic Snow - Keep Away! | Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:States & Regions | 
| ALBANIA | Although Lying Beside Adriatic, Normally It's Alpine. | Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries | 
| ALBANY | A Loyal Briton And Not 'Yellow' | Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's (The Tragedy Of) King Lear Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:(The Tragedy Of) King Lear | 
| ALCIBIADES | A Loyal Comrade Indeed - Battles Into Athens, Despatches Enfeebled Senators | Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Timon of Athens Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Timon of Athens | 
| ALCOHOLIC | Absolutely Legless, Cannot - Obviously - Handle One's Liquor In Comfort. | Tony McCoy O'Grady... describing KEYBOARD. Drugs | 
| ALDEBARAN | Across Lightyear Distances, Earthbound Beams Are Received At Night | Tony McCoy O'Grady. (Taurus, the Bull, is a zodiacal constellation that contains the orange-hued star Aldebaran, the 13th brightest star in the sky and 45 times larger than the Sun.) Science:Astronomy | 
| ALFA ROMEO | A Lavish & Flashy Automobile - Result Of Much Engineering Originality | Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Car Makes & Models | 
| ALFRED | A Low Fat Recipe Ensures Delight | Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:You Are What You Eat | 
| ALGERIA | A Little Grotty Enclave Resting In Africa | Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries | 
| ALISTAIR MACLEAN | Action, Laced In Suspense That Accepts (In Readers' Minds) A Completely Ludicrous Escapism As Natural | Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Writers | 
| ALL BRAN | A Loathesome Lawbreaker - But Regular - Attacks Niceguys | Tony McCoy O'Grady, thinking up a cereal killer MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains:Cereal Killers | 
| ALLIANCE | A Large League Is Always Necessary Combatting Evil | Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships Military | 
| ALMOST ANYTHING | A Laughing Macintosh Owner Sometimes Thinks About Nothing. Yes, Tony's Humour Is Nearly Godlike. | Tony McCoy O'Grady, when, after boasting 'Told you I could do almost anything!' was challenged to do ALMOST ANYTHING. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms | 
| ALOHA | Acclaimed Loudly On Hawaiian Atoll | Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication:Hello & Goodbye | 
| ALONE (5) | A Loved One Never Encroaches | Tony McCoy O'Grady. (Who adds: assuming they respect your wish for solitude) Assorted Adjectives People & Relationships | 
| ALONE (6) | Appropriate Leisure Offers Nice Escape | Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives People & Relationships | 
| ALONE (7) | Anthony/Angela Looks On, Needn't Entangle | Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives People & Relationships | 
| ALONSO | A Louse Of No Saving Overtones | Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Tempest Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Tempest | 
| ALTAR | A Little Table Attracts Reverence | Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion | 
| ALWAYS COCA COLA | Are Liquids Wet? Apparently Yes. Some Contain Oxygenated Carbon And Cause Offensive Leaking Air | Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Drinks | 
| AM (2) | Awful Music | Tony McCoy O'Grady (AM actually stands for Amplitude Modulation) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Entertainment:Music | 
| AMANDA | Amatory Maiden, And Nicely Desirable Also | Tony McCoy O'Grady... Amanda means 'worthy to be loved' apparently. Names:First names:Female | 
| AMBASSADORS | A Mission Based Abroad Serving State's Ambitions Doth Often Require Statemanship | Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations | 
| AMBULANCE | 'Animal Motor-Bus' Usage Largely Aids Neighbourhood Community Education | Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals:The Dorothy Dorosett Brown Mobile Centre | 
| AMERICA (2) | Aha, My Expedition's Reached India, Columbus Averred | Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries History People & Relationships:Thoughts:Misconceptions | 
| AMERICAN WAY | All Macintosh Emergencies Require Immediate Computer Aid, Necessitating Wisdon And Youth | Tony McCoy O'Grady, after fighting for TRUTH, JUSTICE, AND THE AMERICAN WAY. Computers:Macintosh & Newton MacGirl & KeyBoard | 
| AMOS | A Man Of Sanctity | Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Bible books | 
| ANARCHY | Anyone Not Accepting Regulations Confuses Hierarchical Yesmen. | Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics | 
| ANDREW | A Nice Dude Really Educated Well | Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Male | 
| AN EXCUSE THAT'S FULL OF HOLES | A Novel Explanation - Xculpating Culprit Under Suspicion. Elaborate Tale Has Abundant Twists. Seems Foolproof, Until Logically Looked Over - Faulty - Hundreds Of Light-Emitting Sources | Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases | 
| ANGEL | A Near-Godly-Existence Lifeforce | Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion | 
| ANGELA (3) | Articulate NorthShorer Generates Exciting Literary Action | Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists Names:First names:Female | 
| ANGELA (4) | Amazing Newzealand Girl Eliciting Lasting Adulation! | Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists Names:First names:Female | 
| ANGELA (5) | Amazing Near-Genius Eliciting Lasting Admiration! | Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists Names:First names:Female | 
| ANGELA (11) | A 'Nym Girl's Expansions Look Admirable | Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists | 
| ANGELA (12) | A Nasty Gourmet Eats Lamb's Appendix | Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:You Are What You Eat | 
| ANGELA BRETT | A Newzealand Girl Evidently Loves Apple But Rarely Exudes True Thankfulness | Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists | 
| ANGELA BRETT (3) | A Nice Girl, Exudes Ladylike Attractiveness, Boyfriend Rather Eccentric Type Though! | Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists | 
| ANGELANESS | Acronyms' Natural Genius Exercises Laudable Achievements Now Earns Some Success. | Tony McCoy O'Grady, after Angela's EAT POTATO won a prize and Tony said it was a recognition of her ANGELANESS. Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Names:Acronymists | 
| ANGELICA | A Near Genius Engaged Loyally In Computer Activities | Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to Angelica MacCoy, MacGirl's secret identity. (Shhh, don't tell anyone!) Names:First names:Female MacGirl & KeyBoard:(Wannabe) Superheroes | 
| ANGELO | A Nun Gets Emotions Loosened Out | Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Measure for Measure Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Measure for Measure | 
| ANGER (2) | A Needlessly Generated Exasperated Rage | Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Emotions | 
| ANGIE (2) | A Nice Girl Is Endearing | Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Female | 
| ANGOLA | A New Generation Of Liberation Armies. | Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries | 
| ANGRY | Annoying Nuisances Generally Rile You | Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Emotions | 
| ANGSTROM | A Nitpicking Grump's Seriously Teenchy Register Of Measurement | Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics:Measurement | 
| ANIMAL | Automobile Now Improves Many Animals' Lives | Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to a request for acronymic names for The Dorothy Dorosett Brown Mobile Centre, an RV acquired by by the SPCA which is equipped for surgery, education and animal adoptions. Science:Biology:Animals:The Dorothy Dorosett Brown Mobile Centre | 
| ANIMORPHS | Artistically Notated Individuals Move Or 'Replicate' (Perhaps) Human Stirrings | Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Fictional Characters | 
| ANNE BULLEN | After Naughty Nights, Enters Bigamous Union! Lovely Lady, Elegant & Noble | Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's King Henry VIII Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry VIII | 
| ANNE PAGE | A Nice Nubile, Emotional Pretty & Attractive Girl Elopes | Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Merry Wives of Windsor | 
| ANONYMOUS (2) | Angela Now Omits Name - You May Obtend Unto Santanym | Tony McCoy O'Grady (see SANTA) Communication:Acronyms Forums:Mystery Posters | 
| ANSWER | A Neat Solution Where Everything's Resolved | Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Thoughts | 
| ANSWER (2) | Ambiguity's Now Solved, Which's Evidently Right | Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Thoughts | 
| ANTHRAX (2) | And Now The Human Race ... Aaaaaarrrrggghh... Xpires | Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments | 
| ANTIC | Action, Nay Trick! - Is Capricious | Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns | 
| ANTIMONY (2) | A Naughty Tony (In Mirth Only) Negates _You_ | Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to ANTI- Science:Chemistry:Elements | 
| ANTIOCHUS | A Nasty Tyrant Insists On Containing His Ugly Secret | Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Pericles Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Pericles | 
| ANTIPASTO | And Now To Indulge - Prepare A Starter To Order | Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink | 
| ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS | Apparently Not Too 'Into' Practical Hoaxes. Our Largely Urbane Son, On Finding Egeon's Paternity Hears Extra Surprise - Unsuspected Sibling | Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Comedy Of Errors | 
| ANTONIO | A Noble Trader - Of Necessarily Immense Optimism | Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Merchant of Venice | 
| ANUBIS | Ancient Netherworld-Underworld Being Is Supreme | Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion People & Relationships:Death | 
| ANUS (2) | A Not Uncommon Sphincter | Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Body Parts | 
| ANY TIME NOW | "And Next....", You Think, "... In Moments...". (Ensuring No Overlong Waiting) | Tony McCoy O'Grady Time | 
| ANZAC | Army Needed Zeal And Courage | Tony McCoy O'Grady (ANZAC actually stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Military | 
| APEMANTUS | Acerbic Philosopher Ever Mocking And Needling Timon's Unhappy Status | Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Timon of Athens Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Timon of Athens | 
| APOCALYPSE | Awesome Propounding Of Cataclysm Awaiting Lets You Ponder Supreme Eternity | Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion People & Relationships:Disaster | 
| APOLOGETIC | Abjectness - Provision Of Lots Of Great Evidence That I'm Contrite | Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships | 
| APOSTLE | A Person Once Selected To Lead Eucharist | Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion | 
| APPLE (4) | All Plastic Parts Lack Edibility | Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Do Not Eat | 
| APPLEBUGMAN | A Particularly Pesky Little Excon - By Uploading Germs May Annihilate Newtons | Tony McCoy O'Grady MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains | 
| APPROVED (2) | Admitted Past Protective Ringfence, Owns Verified Entry Document | Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives | 
| APPROVED (3) | Allowed Publish Personal Recollections Once Vigilant Editor Declassifies | Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives | 
| APRIL | All Plants Resplendant In Leaves | Tony McCoy O'Grady, who lives in the northern hemisphere. Time:Months | 
| APRIL (2) | After Pelting Rain It Lightens | Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Months | 
| APRON | A Pinafore Reflects One's Neglectfulness | Tony McCoy O'Grady - the cleaner the apron, the tidier the cook? Food & Drink Household Objects:Clothing | 
| APRONYM! | Acronym's Peak! Representation Organic, Novel, Yare, Mirthful! | Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Y was the hardest! Fortunately, Y is has only pages 1365-1370 in Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (Tenth Edition.) So, I learned YARE! THANK YOU, Tony McCoy O'Grady, Angela Brett & all the rest of APRONYMANIACSVILLE! The only times I have learned more is when I have made original math discoveries. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms | 
| APRONYMS | Acronyms' Particular Relevancy Often Notify Your Meaning Strongly | Tony McCoy O'Grady. Following a request for a word to apply to a 'meaningful acronym' I offered Aptonym - but there were objections to this. So I went further and suggested Apronym, as a conflation of the French 'a propos' and acronym, and also offering overtones of 'appropiate'. Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms | 
| APRONYMS (7) | A Pertinent Riposte Of Nonsense You May Send | Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms | 
| APRONYMS (12) | A Possibly Ribald Offering, Now Your Mates Smirk | Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms | 
| APRONYMS (13) | Apt Phrases, Redolent Of Novel Yet Meaningful Sense | Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms | 
| APRONYMS (16) | Acronyms' Punny Retrievers! Organized Novelties! Your Memory Smiles! | Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. My second TRIAL. Charged with? Caught READ-handed on the World Wide Web with Tony McCoy O'Grady's APRONYMS! (12 counts as of 7/24/2003.) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms | 
| APROPOS | A Pertinent Response Or, Perhaps, Opening Statement | Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication | 
| APTITUDE (2) | A Particular Talent Is Terribly Useful During Employment | Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits | 
| AQUARIUS | Apparently Quite Utter Airheads Remain Interested Until Senile. | Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Astrology | 
| ARAB COUNTRIES | Arranged Round A Broad Crescent - Outwardly Unsimilar Nations, Their Racial Identity's Essentially Semitic | Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries | 
| ARCHAEOLOGY | Academics Regularly Create Holes And Excavate Objects, Learning Of Goneby Years. | Tony McCoy O'Grady - Apologies for the "goneby" - it's acronymist's licence applied to the acceptable "bygone" Science | 
| ARCHER | Arrows Really Can Hurt Enemy Rogues | Tony McCoy O'Grady Military | 
| ARCHIVE | A Resource Containing Hoarded Items, Very Extensive | Tony McCoy O'Grady, when it was suggested that some of the old forum threads be archived. Assorted Nouns Communication:Acronyms Forums | 
| ARCITE | Athenian Romantic Contretemps Inspires Theseus's Enmity | Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's (and/or John Fletcher's) The Two Noble Kinsmen Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Two Noble Kinsmen | 
| ARENA | Athlete's Runway Encircles Natural Amphitheatre | Tony McCoy O'Grady Places Sports & Recreation | 
| ARGON (2) | A Rare Gas Of Nature | Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements | 
| ARIEL | A Real, If Ethereal, Lifeform | Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Tempest Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Tempest | 
| more apronyms by Tony McCoy O'Grady |