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| 86% | KENDAL | Keenly Eaten - Normally During A Long-walk |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to Kendal Mint Cake, which British hikers are reputed to carry as energy food Food & Drink Food & Drink Sports & Recreation Sports & Recreation |
| 100% | KENNEDY | Killing Ended Nation's Notions, Estranging Developing Youths. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who feels that the death of JFK was the beginning of America's youth becoming disenchanted with politics, paving the way for Nixon and Agnew et al. Names:Famous people:Politicians Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| 100% | KENYA | Kenyatta Established Nationhood Years Ago. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| 100% | KERRY | Kingdom Endures Regular Rainfall Yearly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (County Kerry in Ireland is known as 'The Kingdom' and is in the wettest region in the country) Places:States & Regions Places:States & Regions |
| 100% | KEYBOARD | Keep Entering Your Bloody Obvious Acronyms Regularly, Darling! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, applying for the position of MacGirl's trusty, but slightly-unsure-of-what's-going-on sidekick, KEYBOARD. Why is he called Keyboard? Because MacGirl routinely says to him: "Keep Entering Your Bloody Obvious Acronyms Regularly, Darling!" MacGirl & KeyBoard:(Wannabe) Superheroes MacGirl & KeyBoard:(Wannabe) Superheroes |
| 100% | KEYBOARD (3) | Keep Eating Your Breakfast - Of ASCII-Related Dishes |
Tony Computers:Do Not Eat Computers:Do Not Eat |
| 100% | KID | Kinky Irish Deviant |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, perhaps describing Keyboard... or himself? People & Relationships People & Relationships |
| 100% | KIDS | Kinship In Daughters & Sons |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Family People & Relationships:Family |
| 100% | KIM | Kipling's Interesting Manuscript |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Book Titles Art & Literature:Book Titles |
| 100% | KING EDWARD IV | Killing Inspires New Guilt - Eventually Dies Wracked About Relative Done In Violently |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Richard III Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Richard III Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Richard III |
| 100% | KING HENRY IV | Kingship Inherently Needs Greatness - His Eldest's Not Ready Yet - Intensely Vagabondish |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Henry IV Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry IV Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry IV |
| 100% | KING HENRY V | Kingdom Is Newly Growing - Hal's Evidently Now Reformed - Yea Verily! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's King Henry V Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry V Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry V |
| 100% | KING HENRY VI | Kiddie Inherits: Next Generation Heightens Enmity & Nasty Rivalry. York's Victoriously Installed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry VI Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry VI |
| 100% | KING HENRY VIII | Katharine Is Not Giving Heir! Enter Next Romantic Young Vixen, Into International Intrigue |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry VIII Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry VIII |
| 100% | KING JOHN | Knighting Illegitimate Nephew Generates Jealousies Over Holier Nephew |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King John Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King John |
| 100% | KING LEAR | Keenly I'm Nearly Geriatric - Lonely, Elderly And Rambling |
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 Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:(The Tragedy Of) King Lear |
| 100% | KINGS | Kingship Is Near Godship Sometimes. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Bible books Religion:Bible books |
| 100% | 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 |
| 100% | KLR | Kickstart & Let's Ride |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to MOUTH (2) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Transport Transport |
| 100% | KLR (2) | Keep Leathers Ready |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to MOUTH (2) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Transport Transport |
| 100% | KLR (3) | Keen Little Racer |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to MOUTH (2) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Transport Transport |
| 100% | KNICKERS | Key Necessity In Clothing Kit - Enswathing Rump/ Seat |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| 100% | KNIFE | Keenness Needs Incredibly Fine Edge |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military:Weapons Military:Weapons Household Objects:Eating Utensils Household Objects:Eating Utensils |
| 100% | KNIGHT | Killed Nasties In Glorious Heroic Times |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military Military |
| 88% | KRYPTON | Kal-el? Really! Young People Think Of Nothingelse. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| 100% | KUNG FU | Killer Using No Guns - Fists Uppermost |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation:Martial Arts Sports & Recreation:Martial Arts |
| 100% | KUWAIT | Kept Useable Wells After Invader Thwarted. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| 100% | KYOTO ACCORD | Keep Your Ozone Tolerable. Only America Can't Cooperate On Reducing Despoilment. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Environment Science:Environment |
| 100% | KYRGYZSTAN | Know Your Regional Geography? Yes? Zealously Study This Altitudinous Nation. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| 100% | KYU | Karate Youth - Untrained |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation:Martial Arts Sports & Recreation:Martial Arts |
| 100% | LAAGER | Large And Ample Group Encompassing Ring |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns Assorted Nouns |
| 100% | LABORATORY | Located At Bench, Our Researcher Attempts Trials Of Radioactive Yields |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science Science Places:Buildings Places:Buildings |
| 100% | LADIES | Leaving A Dump Is Extremely Satisfying |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Buildings:The 'Little Room' Places:Buildings:The 'Little Room' |
| 100% | LADY DRIVER | Laughing At Danger You Drive Recklessly In Vehicle - Eschewing Reversing! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Genderalisations People & Relationships:Genderalisations Transport:Drivers Transport:Drivers |
| 100% | LADY MACBETH | Like A Demented Yuppie, Manipulative And Controlling, Becomes Encourager To Husband |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Macbeth Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Macbeth Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Macbeth |
| 100% | LADY OF THE LAKE | Lived At Depth, Yearned Once & Finally To Have Excalibur, Long And Keen Edged |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend |
| 100% | LAERTES | Launches Attack, Exacting Revenge To Exonerate Sister |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Hamlet, Prince of Denmark Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark |
| 100% | LAFEU | Lord Attempting 'Friend's' Exposure, Unavailingly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| 100% | LAGER | Lads Agree, Great Exhilarating Refreshment |
Tony Moore Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| 100% | LAMBORGHINI | Lovely Automobile May Bring Owner Racing Glory / Honours - It's Natively Italian |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Car Makes & Models Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| 100% | LANCASTER | Loyal And Now Controlling Army Strategy To Extirpate Rebels |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's King Henry IV Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry IV Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry IV |
| 100% | LANCE | Long And Narrow, Charge Enemies |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military:Weapons Military:Weapons |
| 93% | LANCELOT DU LAC | Like A Nasty Courtier, Enticed Lady Off Throne - Death Unleashed Loss of Arthurian Chivalry |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend |
| 82% | LANTHANUM | Lanthanides Are Named (from) This. Happens Among Nature in Uncommon Minerals. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| 100% | LAOS | Large Areas Of Sierra. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| 100% | LAP DANCE | Leggy & Attractive (Poorly Dressed) Arousing Naughty Chaps Excitement |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| 100% | LAPTOP (2) | Little Appliance - 'Puter - That's Obviously Portable |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Generic Hardware Computers:Generic Hardware |
| 100% | LARA CROFT | Lucozade Advertisement Recruits Adventurous Character, Release Of Film's Timely. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Games:Game Characters Computers:Games:Game Characters |
| 100% | LARGE | Lengthier And Relatively Greater, Evidently |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives Assorted Adjectives |
| 100% | LARRY | Lazy And Rather Rebellious Youth |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Male Names:First names:Male |
| 100% | LARYNGITIS | Lacking 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 Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| 83% | LASER | Light-emitting Artefact Sometimes Employs Rubies |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Science:Physics Science:Physics |
| 100% | LAST MESSAGE | Latest Acronym Seems To Make Everyone Suggest Some Alternative, Good, Expansion |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication:Acronyms Forums Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| 100% | LATE! | Laughing At Their Expense |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter Laughter |
| 100% | 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 |
| 94% | LATE TRAIN SERVICE | Left After The Evening Train Rolled Along, In Near-empty Station, Expecting Returning Vehicle Into City - Evfentually |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport Transport |
| 100% | LATIN | Language A Touch Intricate Nowadays. |
Tony -- English is becoming so sloppy that grammar is disintegrating, even though it was never as complex as Latin. Learning Latin must be really difficult now. Science:Linguistics Science:Linguistics |
| 100% | LATITUDE & LONGITUDE | Lost? Attend To Indicators That Uniquely Distinguish Every Location. One Needs Geometry, International Time & Utilise Decent Ephemeris |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places Places |
| 100% | LATVIA | Let's Appreiciate That Valuable Ideal, Autonomy. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| 100% | LAUGH | Laughter Acronyms Usually Generate Happiness/Hysteria. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter Laughter |
| 100% | 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 |
| 100% | LAUGHTER | Launched An Unexpected Guffaw Hearing This. Encore Requested |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter Laughter |
| 88% | LAUNDRY | Linen Articles Uncreased, Non-Dirty, Returned (to) You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing Household Objects:Clothing |
| 100% | LAURA (2) | Line An Unpolished Rough Amethyst |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Female Names:First names:Female |
| 100% | LAURA (3) | Lovely, And Untarnished, Radiant Angel |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Female Names:First names:Female |
| 100% | LAUREN | Looked Astounding, Utterly Ravishing Even Now |
Tony McCoy O'Bogart, referring to Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart's wife and frequent co-star Names:First names:Female Names:First names:Female Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| 100% | LAVACHE | Lemonish - 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 Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:All's Well That Ends Well |
| 100% | LAVA LAMP | Like A Volcano, A Light Activates Moving Patterns |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects Household Objects |
| 100% | LAVATORY | Lacking Any Ventilation Attacks The Olfactory Receptors, Yes? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Buildings:The 'Little Room' Places:Buildings:The 'Little Room' |
| 100% | LAVINIA | Living, 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 Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Titus Andronicus |
| 83% | LAWRENCIUM | Like A Whole Range of Elements - Non-natural. Created In University Machines. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| 100% | LAWSUIT | Legal Actions Will Sometimes Use Intricate Terminology |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Law & Order People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| 100% | LAWYER | Loopholes 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 People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| 100% | LAXATIVE | Lately A Xerantic Ass Tamed, I'll Vouchsafe Epsom! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Drugs Drugs |
| 100% | LAZINESS (2) | Like All Zombies, I Nightly Enter Sleepy Stupor |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| 80% | LAZY HATS | Lovely And Zany - Your Headgear is Always Tacky and Shoddy. |
Angela Brett, when Tony mentioned he was wearing his 'lazy bastard' hat. When asked to describe it, he replied, "It was a beautiful hat when I came across it, but after years of neglect (due to laziness) it is probably a real mess by now, I don't know. When I'm wearing it, I'm too lazy to look at myself in the mirror." Household Objects:Clothing Household Objects:Clothing |
| 100% | LEAD | Lies Expressionless And Dead |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| 100% | LEADER | Large Editorial Arousing Deep Empathetic Responses |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication Communication |
| 100% | LEAF (3) | Let's Enumerate A Forest |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Plants Science:Biology:Plants |
| 100% | 4 LEAF CLOVER | 40 Lucky Events Are Following, Country Lane Offers Very Enjoyable Ramble |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion Religion |
| 100% | LEAP | Lunge Eagerly Across Pit |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs Assorted Verbs |
| 100% | 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 Science:Biology:Body Parts Household Objects:Clothing Household Objects:Clothing |
| 100% | LEBANON | Lasting Ethnic Bitterness Accelerates Neglect Of Nation. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| 100% | LEGEND | Local Elements Generally Encapsulate Native Deity |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends Art & Literature:Myths & Legends |
| 100% | LEGENDS | Lengthy Epics Generally Explaining Notably Dramatic Stories |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends Art & Literature:Myths & Legends |
| 86% | LEGION | Latin-speaking Expert Gladiators In Outstanding Numbers |
Tony McCoy O'Gladiator Military Military |
| 100% | LEISURE | Layabout Enjoys Idleness - Shunning Using Recreational Equipment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation:Relaxation Sports & Recreation:Relaxation |
| 100% | LEMMING | Little, Excitable Mammal Masses In Numberless Groupings |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals Science:Biology:Animals |
| 100% | LE MORTE D'ARTHUR | Legend Endures, Malory's Ode Recalls The Enemy Defeated And Resolving To Have Ulitmate Revenge |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend |
| 100% | LEO | Lapses Easily Overlooked |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Astrology Religion:Astrology |
| 100% | LEONATO | Largely 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 Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Much Ado About Nothing |
| 100% | LEONTES | Loses 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 Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Winter's Tale |
| 100% | LESLIE | Lady's Exceedingly Slim Look Is Emulated |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (The 60s fashion model Twiggy was called Leslie Hornby) Names:Famous people Names:Famous people |
| 100% | LESOTHO | Large Expanses Still Open To Horses Only. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| 100% | LETTER | Little Envelope Tries To Elicit Reading |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication Communication |
| 100% | LEVITICUS (2) | Laws Encompassing Votive Intentions, Then Instructions Concerning Uncleanliness & Sin |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Bible books Religion:Bible books |
| 100% | LIBERIA | Launched Initially By Emancipating Regine In America. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| 100% | LIBRA | Let's Ignore Brain-Rotting Astrology. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Astrology Religion:Astrology |
| 100% | LIBRARIANS | Love Interesting Books, Read Any Recently? I Admire Novels Sometimes |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| 100% | LIBRARY (2) | Let's Investigate Books, Readers All Round You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature Art & Literature Places:Buildings Places:Buildings |
| 100% | LIBYA | Lo, I Blacklist You, America. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| 100% | LICORICE | Liver Infections Cleared - Oriental Records Indicate Clear Evidence |
Tony Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| 100% | LIECHTENSTEIN | Little Independent Entity. Companies Have Tax Exemptions Now Superior To Europe's Independent Nations. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| 100% | LIEUTENANT | Low-Initiative-Endowed, Used To Examining Nothing And Not Thinking |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military:Ranks Military:Ranks |
| 100% | LIEUTENANT COLONEL | Long In Experience - Unsung Technical Expert Needs A New Title. Command Of Legions Of Newly Enlisted Looms |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military:Ranks Military:Ranks |
| 100% | LIFE (2) | Lasts If Food's Effective |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships People & Relationships Food & Drink Food & Drink |
| 100% | LIFEBOAT | Lucky Indeed For Everyone's Brought Onboard After Tragedy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport Transport People & Relationships:Disaster People & Relationships:Disaster |
| 100% | LIFER (2) | Left Inside, Forget Eventual Release |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals |
| 100% | LIFESTYLE | Lets Ignore Financial Efficiency, Spend 'Til You Lose Everything |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Ordinary poor people have 'lives', foolish rich people have 'lifestyles'!) People & Relationships People & Relationships |
| 100% | LIFFLESS | Lacking 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 Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| 100% | LIGHT (2) | Lightbulb, If Glowing, Has This. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects Household Objects Science:Physics Science:Physics |
| 100% | LIGHTEN UP! | Less Intensity! Getting Heated Too Easily Normally Upsets People. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Advice People & Relationships:Advice |
| 88% | LIGHTER | Look - Inhaling Git - How Tobacco-smoke Enfuses Room |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Drugs:Tobacco Drugs:Tobacco |
| 83% | LIMBO | Lasting Internment (if) Missed Baptism Occurs |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion Religion |
| 83% | LINDA | Lovelace In New Deep-throat Adventures |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| 100% | LION | 'Lunchtime' Is Often Nighttime |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals Science:Biology:Animals |
| 100% | LIPS (3) | Luscious In Pearly Sheens |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Body Parts Science:Biology:Body Parts People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| 100% | LIPS (4) | Licking Indicates Passionate Sexuality |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Body Parts Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| 100% | LIRA | Loot Italians Rapidly Accumulated |
Tony -- The defunct Italian currency was worth very little and one cashed large notes to buy the cheapest items and received a large quantity of near-worthless coinage. Commerce:Money Commerce:Money |
| 100% | 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 |
| 0% | LISP* | Locution Ith Thingularly Problematic |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after seeing AT & T (with apologies to anyone with a lisp - I myself still have the remnants of a childhood stammer) Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments Communication:Talking Communication:Talking |
| 100% | LITHIUM | Lightens Internal Tensions, Happily Is Useful Medicine |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| 100% | LITHUANIA | Locked Into That Horrid Ussr, And Now Into Autonomy. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| 100% | LITTLE BROTHER | Life 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 People & Relationships:Family |
| 100% | LIVID | Losing It, Very Intensely Distressed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Emotions People & Relationships:Emotions |
| 100% | LLANELLI | Limp-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 Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| 100% | LOAD (2) | Let's Organise A Delivery |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns Assorted Nouns |
| 100% | LOAN SERVICING APPLICATION | Look 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 Commerce:Money |
| 90% | LOGISTICS | Long-distance Operation Generally Involves Shifting Things Into Certain Sites |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military Military Transport Transport |
| 100% | LOGISTICS (2) | Large Operation Gets Items Shipped To Infantry's Complete Satisfaction |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military Military Transport Transport |
| 100% | LOL | Lovely 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 People & Relationships:Love & Lust Re-expansions of existing acronyms:Conversational Re-expansions of existing acronyms:Conversational |
| 75% | LOL (2) | Lovingly Ornamented Long-johns |
Tony McCoy O'Grady... Angela had mentioned having dophin and fairy ornaments on her drawers, so Tony responded by saying he wasn't interested in what she had on her underwear. When Angela said 'LOL' (meaning Laughing Out Loud) he responded with the new meaning for the acronym. Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear Re-expansions of existing acronyms:Conversational Re-expansions of existing acronyms:Conversational |
| 100% | LOMBARD (2) | Loan Of Money? Beware A Ruinous Debt |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places Places Commerce:Money Commerce:Money |
| 100% | LOO (3) | Little Ol' Outhouse |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Buildings:The 'Little Room' Places:Buildings:The 'Little Room' |
| 100% | LOOK | Let One Observe Keenly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs Assorted Verbs |
| 100% | LOSER | Lover Of Someone Emerges Resentful |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| 100% | LOSER (2) | Lack Of Stamina Endangers Runner |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation Sports & Recreation |
| 100% | LOUD (2) | Lots Of Unbearable Decibels |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives Assorted Adjectives Assorted Nouns:Noises Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| 100% | LOUIS | Longago, Often Used In Shops |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - a 'louis' was a gold coin, worth 20 francs, in France up to 1795. Commerce:Money Commerce:Money |
| 100% | LOVELY | Laughing Out Very Excitedly - Loud Yelling. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter Laughter |
| 100% | 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:Family People & Relationships:Emotions People & Relationships:Emotions People & Relationships:Abuse People & Relationships:Abuse |
| 86% | LOW FAT | Laughing Out Wildly For A (long) Time |
Tony McCoy O'Grady... this was the acronym that started everything! See also CHOLESTEROL FREE. Laughter Laughter |
| 100% | LUCENTIO | Lovers 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 Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Taming of the Shrew |
| 100% | LUCIANA | Lover 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 Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Comedy Of Errors |
| 100% | LUCID (2) | Logical, Uncluttered, Cogent, Intelligent Discourse |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives Assorted Adjectives |
| 100% | LUCIUS | Last Unmaimed Chap Is Ultimately Successor |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Titus Andronicus Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Titus Andronicus |
| 100% | LUDDITE | Let Us Destroy Damned Industrial Technology Everywhere |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science Science People & Relationships:Personality Traits People & Relationships:Personality Traits History History |
| 100% | LUDLOW | Leg'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 Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| 100% | LUKE | Loyal, Undeniably Keen Evangelist |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Bible books Religion:Bible books Religion:Saints Religion:Saints |
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