APRONYMS BY TONY MCCOY O'GRADY
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LARA CROFTLucozade Advertisement Recruits Adventurous Character, Release Of Film's Timely. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Computers:Games:Game Characters
LARGELengthier And Relatively Greater, Evidently Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Adjectives
LARRYLazy And Rather Rebellious Youth Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:First names:Male
LARYNGITISLacking A Roundy Yoke Necessitates Gaps In Transmission - I'm Silenced. Tony McCoy O'Grady, after a teasing gap in a message.
Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments
LAST MESSAGELatest Acronym Seems To Make Everyone Suggest Some Alternative, Good, Expansion Tony McCoy O'Grady
Communication:Acronyms Forums
LATE!Laughing At Their Expense Tony McCoy O'Grady
Laughter
LATE EXTRALate 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
LATITUDE & LONGITUDELost? Attend To Indicators That Uniquely Distinguish Every Location. One Needs Geometry, International Time & Utilise Decent Ephemeris Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places
LATVIALet's Appreiciate That Valuable Ideal, Autonomy. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
LAUGHLaughter Acronyms Usually Generate Happiness/Hysteria. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Laughter
LAUGHING OUT LOUDLittle 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
LAUGHTERLaunched An Unexpected Guffaw Hearing This. Encore Requested Tony McCoy O'Grady
Laughter
LAURA (2)Line An Unpolished Rough Amethyst Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:First names:Female
LAURA (3)Lovely, And Untarnished, Radiant Angel Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:First names:Female
LAVACHELemonish - Although Valued Amongst Characters He Encounters Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:All's Well That Ends Well
LAVA LAMPLike A Volcano, A Light Activates Moving Patterns Tony McCoy O'Grady
Household Objects
LAVATORYLacking Any Ventilation Attacks The Olfactory Receptors, Yes? Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Buildings:The 'Little Room'
LAVINIALiving, After Violent Incident, Names Indecent Assailants Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Titus Andronicus
LAWSUITLegal Actions Will Sometimes Use Intricate Terminology Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Law & Order
LAWYERLoopholes And Wrangles - You Escape Retribution Tony McCoy O'Grady, after Eric's colleagues looked for a LAWYER to go with DOCTOR.
People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations
LAXATIVELately A Xerantic Ass Tamed, I'll Vouchsafe Epsom! Tony McCoy O'Grady
Drugs
LAZINESS (2)Like All Zombies, I Nightly Enter Sleepy Stupor Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Personality Traits
LEADLies Expressionless And Dead Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Chemistry:Elements
LEADERLarge Editorial Arousing Deep Empathetic Responses Tony McCoy O'Grady
Communication
LEAF (3)Let's Enumerate A Forest Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Biology:Plants
4 LEAF CLOVER40 Lucky Events Are Following, Country Lane Offers Very Enjoyable Ramble Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion
LEAPLunge Eagerly Across Pit Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Verbs
LEATHER (2)Let's Eschew Animals That Have Epidermis Removed Tony McCoy O'Grady, saying: this doesn't really reflect my opinion as I love my leather jacket! :-)
Science:Biology:Body Parts
Household Objects:Clothing
LEBANONLasting Ethnic Bitterness Accelerates Neglect Of Nation. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
LEGENDLocal Elements Generally Encapsulate Native Deity Tony McCoy O'Grady
Art & Literature:Myths & Legends
LEGENDSLengthy Epics Generally Explaining Notably Dramatic Stories Tony McCoy O'Grady
Art & Literature:Myths & Legends
LEISURELayabout Enjoys Idleness - Shunning Using Recreational Equipment Tony McCoy O'Grady
Sports & Recreation:Relaxation
LEMMINGLittle, Excitable Mammal Masses In Numberless Groupings Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Biology:Animals
LE MORTE D'ARTHURLegend Endures, Malory's Ode Recalls The Enemy Defeated And Resolving To Have Ulitmate Revenge Tony McCoy O'Grady
Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend
LEOLapses Easily Overlooked Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion:Astrology
LEONATOLargely Enjoys Organizing Novelties And Tricking Others Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Much Ado About Nothing
LEONTESLoses Everything Over Naivete - Then Enlivens Statue Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Winter's Tale
LESLIELady's Exceedingly Slim Look Is Emulated Tony McCoy O'Grady (The 60s fashion model Twiggy was called Leslie Hornby)
Names:Famous people
LESOTHOLarge Expanses Still Open To Horses Only. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
LETTERLittle Envelope Tries To Elicit Reading Tony McCoy O'Grady
Communication
LEVITICUS (2)Laws Encompassing Votive Intentions, Then Instructions Concerning Uncleanliness & Sin Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion:Bible books
LIBERIALaunched Initially By Emancipating Regine In America. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
LIBRALet's Ignore Brain-Rotting Astrology. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion:Astrology
LIBRARIANSLove Interesting Books, Read Any Recently? I Admire Novels Sometimes Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations
LIBRARY (2)Let's Investigate Books, Readers All Round You Tony McCoy O'Grady
Art & Literature
Places:Buildings
LIBYALo, I Blacklist You, America. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
LIECHTENSTEINLittle Independent Entity. Companies Have Tax Exemptions Now Superior To Europe's Independent Nations. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
LIEUTENANTLow-Initiative-Endowed, Used To Examining Nothing And Not Thinking Tony McCoy O'Grady
Military:Ranks
LIEUTENANT COLONELLong In Experience - Unsung Technical Expert Needs A New Title. Command Of Legions Of Newly Enlisted Looms Tony McCoy O'Grady
Military:Ranks
LIFE (2)Lasts If Food's Effective Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships
Food & Drink
LIFEBOATLucky Indeed For Everyone's Brought Onboard After Tragedy Tony McCoy O'Grady
Transport
People & Relationships:Disaster
LIFER (2)Left Inside, Forget Eventual Release Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals
LIFESTYLELets Ignore Financial Efficiency, Spend 'Til You Lose Everything Tony McCoy O'Grady (Ordinary poor people have 'lives', foolish rich people have 'lifestyles'!)
People & Relationships
LIFFLESSLacking In Funny & Frivolous Literature, Erase Smile Signs Tony McCoy O'Grady, because he doesn't have a copy of 'The Meaning of Liff' or 'The Deeper Meaning of Liff'
Words & Wordplay:Liffs
LIGHT (2)Lightbulb, If Glowing, Has This. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Household Objects
Science:Physics
LIGHTEN UP!Less Intensity! Getting Heated Too Easily Normally Upsets People. Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Advice
LION'Lunchtime' Is Often Nighttime Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Biology:Animals
LIPS (3)Luscious In Pearly Sheens Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Biology:Body Parts
People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene
LIPS (4)Licking Indicates Passionate Sexuality Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Biology:Body Parts
LISALone 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
LITHIUMLightens Internal Tensions, Happily Is Useful Medicine Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Chemistry:Elements
LITHUANIALocked Into That Horrid Ussr, And Now Into Autonomy. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
LITTLE BROTHERLife Is Terribly Tough. Look, Everyone's Big Relative Often Tries Heavyhanded 'Exactive' Relationship Tony McCoy O'Grady, who knows that elder brothers often try to 'blackmail' younger brothers (he's both a younger and an older brother!).
People & Relationships:Family
LIVIDLosing It, Very Intensely Distressed Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Emotions
LLANELLILimp-Limbed After Natation - Essay Loosening Liquid Involuntarily Tony McCoy O'Grady (Llanelli is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as being, 'Descriptive of the waggling movement of a person's hands when shaking water from them or warming up for a piece of workshop theatre.')
Words & Wordplay:Liffs
LOAD (2)Let's Organise A Delivery Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Nouns
LOAN SERVICING APPLICATIONLook Over Applicant's Notes (Seeking Extra Revenue) Very Intensely! Chaps, If Not Given A Paper Promising Loan Issue, Could Attack Those In Offices Nearby Tony McCoy O'Grady (Idiots with guns often go on the rampage because they were turned down by a financial institution)
Commerce:Money
LOGISTICS (2)Large Operation Gets Items Shipped To Infantry's Complete Satisfaction Tony McCoy O'Grady
Military
Transport
LOLLovely Orgiastic Lovemaking Tony McCoy O'Grady. Angela couldn't be bothered going to her bedroom for something, so Tony replied "When you marry things may change," to which Angela replied with a LOL (laughing out loud.) Tony responded with the new meaning for LOL. :)
People & Relationships:Love & Lust
Re-expansions of existing acronyms:Conversational
LOMBARD (2)Loan Of Money? Beware A Ruinous Debt Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places
Commerce:Money
LOO (3)Little Ol' Outhouse Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Buildings:The 'Little Room'
LOOKLet One Observe Keenly Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Verbs
LOSERLover Of Someone Emerges Resentful Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Love & Lust
LOSER (2)Lack Of Stamina Endangers Runner Tony McCoy O'Grady
Sports & Recreation
LOUD (2)Lots Of Unbearable Decibels Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Adjectives
Assorted Nouns:Noises
LOUISLongago, Often Used In Shops Tony McCoy O'Grady - a 'louis' was a gold coin, worth 20 francs, in France up to 1795.
Commerce:Money
LOVELYLaughing Out Very Excitedly - Loud Yelling. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Laughter
LOVING (2)Leave Out Violence Involving Next Generation Tony McCoy O'Grady, putting a slightly different slant on Angela's LOVING.
People & Relationships:Family
People & Relationships:Emotions
People & Relationships:Abuse
LUCENTIOLovers United - Contest Exposes Not Totally Into Obedience Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Taming of the Shrew
LUCIANALover Ultimately Correctly Identified As Not Adriana's Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Comedy Of Errors
LUCID (2)Logical, Uncluttered, Cogent, Intelligent Discourse Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Adjectives
LUCIUSLast Unmaimed Chap Is Ultimately Successor Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Titus Andronicus
LUDDITELet Us Destroy Damned Industrial Technology Everywhere Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science
People & Relationships:Personality Traits
History
LUDLOWLeg's Unstable? Deploy Lump Or Wad Tony McCoy O'Grady (Ludlow is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as meaning, 'A wad of newspaper, folded tablenapkin or lump of carboard put under a wobbly table or chair to make it stand up straight. It is perhaps not widely known that air-ace Sir Douglas Bader used to get about on an enormous pair of ludlows before he had his artificial legs fitted.')
Words & Wordplay:Liffs
LUKELoyal, Undeniably Keen Evangelist Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion:Bible books
Religion:Saints
LUNCHLoad Up Nutrition-Containing Hamburgers Tony McCoy O'Grady
Food & Drink
LUTELets User Twang Ecstatically Tony McCoy O'Grady
Entertainment:Music:Instruments
LUTONLavatory's Upholstered To One's Needs Tony McCoy O'Grady (Luton is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as meaning 'The horseshoe-shaped rug which goes around a lavatory seat.')
Words & Wordplay:Liffs
LYDIALie You Down, I'm Aroused Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:First names:Female
LYSANDERLoves Young Sweetheart After Nocturnal Difficulties Eventually Resolved Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:A Midsummer Night's Dream
LYTHELissom? Yes, Thank Healthy Exercise Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Adjectives
Sports & Recreation
MAMaternal Ancestor Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Family
MACABREMourning Across Canada As Beautiful Robin Expires Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Adjectives
MACABRE (2)Menacing Atmosphere Collects Around Bewildering Revelatory Experience Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Adjectives
MACADDICTMagazines Are Considered A Dainty Delicacy, If Chewed Thoughtfully Tony McCoy O'Grady
Computers:Do Not Eat
MACARTHURMagnificently Appaling 'Chant' - A Record That Had Unusual Refrain Tony McCoy O'Grady - referring to Macarthur Park, a 'song' from the 1970s featuring (I can't say "sung by") Richard Harris
Entertainment:Music:Songs
MACBETHMarried A Conniving Bitch - Evil Things Happen Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Macbeth
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Macbeth
MACDUFFMacho And Controlled - Despite Undeserved Family's Fate Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Macbeth
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Macbeth
MACEMethodical Attacker Crushes Enemies Tony McCoy O'Grady
Military:Weapons
MACEDONIAMighty Alexander Conquered Enemy Domains, Overran Nomads In Asia. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
MACGIRL (2)Made Acronyms Computer-Guidable Into Remarkable List Tony McCoy O'Grady
MacGirl & KeyBoard:(Wannabe) Superheroes
MACINTOSH (3)Mine's A Classic - I Never Thought Of Such Happiness. Tony McCoy O'Grady, putting Angela right after MACINTOSH (2)
Computers:Macintosh & Newton
MACNIFICENTMy Apple Computer's Now Incredibly Fast. It Crunches Extraordinary Numbers Tirelessly Tony McCoy O'Grady
Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words
Computers:Macintosh & Newton
MADAGASCARMuch Abject Destitution, A Generally Agricultural Society, Constituted As Republic. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
MADCAPMental Ability's Defective - Call A Psychiatrist Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Adjectives
Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments:Mental Illness
MADE IN USAMexicans Are Deviously Employed Illegally. No Unions Should Apply Tony McCoy O'Grady
Commerce
MAFFMany Abhor Factory Farming Tony McCoy O'Grady (MAFF usually stands for the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food)
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
MAFIAMany Assassins From Italian Ancestry Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals
MAGGIEMute Agile Girl, Generally Intensely Expressive Tony McCoy O'Grady
Entertainment:TV shows:The Simpsons
MAGIC (2)Make Anything Go Invisible, Crikey! Tony McCoy O'Grady
Entertainment
MAGNETMetal's Attracted, Getting Near Electromagnetic Thingies! Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Physics
MAINFRAMEMachine Adds Immense Numbers For Researchers - Absorbs Much Electricity Tony McCoy O'Grady
Computers
MAJORMust Admonish Junior Officers Regularly Tony McCoy O'Grady
Military:Ranks
MAKE SENSE OF ITMaybe Anthony Kept Essaying Suitable Expansions. No Single Expansion Offered Fitted It Truely. Tony McCoy O'Grady. (See SENSE OF IT)
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
MAKE SENSE OF IT (2)Make All Key Elements Snuggly Enmesh - No Superfluous Es Or Fs In There Tony McCoy O'Grady
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
MAKING LOVEMake A Kiss Interesting, Next Get Leg Over - Very Exciting. Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Love & Lust
MALAWIMainly Agricultural, Labouring Against Whopping Indebtedness. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
MALAYSIAMainly Agricultural Labourers And Yet Some Industrially Active. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
MALCOLMMachismo's Absent - Loses Control Over Lord's Murderer Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Macbeth
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Macbeth
MALIMostly Agricultural - Little Industry. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
MALPRACTICEMedical Accidents - Lousy Physician Regrets A Claim That Insinuated Cure's Ensured Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Biology:Healthcare
MANAGEMENTMaking A Nuisance And Getting Everybody Muddled Eventually Nauseates Them Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations
Commerce
MANAGERMake A Name At Getting Everyone Roused Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations
MANDARINMany Admit Nibbling Duck And Roasting Is Nice Tony McCoy O'Grady
Food & Drink
Science:Biology:Animals
MANIFOLDMuch About Nature Is Full Of Living Diversity Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science
Assorted Adjectives
MANKEYMuck Abounds, Nearly Kneedeep - Everything's Yucky Tony McCoy O'Grady. Mankey is a slang word for dirty. A long time ago a group of boyscouts set to cleaning out a river-fed swimming pool. There was a lot of knee-high silt/mud/decaying-vegatation at the bottom of the pool which was nicknamed 'mank'. The scouts thought that they had coined a new word, but there was probably some subconscious reference to 'mankey'
Assorted Adjectives
Sports & Recreation:Scouts
MANUALSMeals Are Not Usually A Literary Stew Tony McCoy O'Grady
Computers:Do Not Eat
MAPMake A Plan Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Navigation Aids
MAP (2)Monuments Are Plotted Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Navigation Aids
MAPLE SYRUPMuch Appreciated Product Leaves Everyone Sighing - Yo! Rustle Up Pancakes! Tony McCoy O'Grady
Food & Drink:Condiments
MAPLE SYRUP (2)Makes A Pancake Look Exquisite. Some Youths Relish Uncountable Pancakes Tony McCoy O'Grady
Food & Drink:Condiments
MAP REFERENCEMaths Assists Preparing Readable (Expressed Flatly) Earthly References. Explorers Need Charts Evidently Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Positions & Directions
MARCELMime Artist Rather Cleverly Exchews Language Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to Marcel Marceau - a renowned French mime.
Names:Famous people
MARCH (4)Mild And Rather Clement, Hopefully Tony McCoy O'Grady
Time:Months
MARCOMade A Route - Chinawards - Overland Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:Famous people
History
MARCUS ANTONIUSMuch Admired Roman Citizen, Using Strong And Noted Tactics Overcomes Nasty Insubordinate, Usurping Schemers Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Antony and Cleopatra
MARGARETMarries A Royal, Gets Ambassador Romantically Entangled Too Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's King Henry VI
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry VI
MARGARET PAGEMarried And Responsible. Greatest Ambition Remains Efforts To Permit Anne Get Engaged 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
MARIANAMakes Angelo (Reluctantly Interested) Announce Nuptial Arrangements Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Measure for Measure
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Measure for Measure
MARINAMorality's Apogee - Really Innocent Nature Abides Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Pericles
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Pericles
MARINESMen Armed, Ready If National Emergency Strikes Tony McCoy O'Grady
Military
MARKMuch Acclaimed Religious Knowledge Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion:Bible books
Religion:Saints
MARLBOROManly And Rugged? Lungs Blackened Or Respiration Obstructed Tony McCoy O'Grady
Drugs:Tobacco
MARLON BRANDOMarvellous Actor - Rugged Looking - Oscar 'Name', By Rejecting Award, Needled & Dissed 'Ollywood Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses
MARSMany Anticipate Raiders Soon! Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Astronomy:Planets
MARY (3)Mine's A Raspberry Yoghurt Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:You Are What You Eat

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