Abbreviated Pronunciations Require Omniscience -- Not Your Median Science.
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| NUDE BEACH | Not Undressing Demands Explanation, Bodies Expose Ass-Cheeks Heavenwards |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, responding to Angela's 'nude genitals' element regarding a crab Places:Waterways |
| NUN | Not Usually Naughty |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Religious Occupations |
| NUNS | Never Use Nasty 'Spletives |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Religious Occupations |
| NURSE | Not Unrespected Retainer - She's Earthy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Romeo and Juliet |
| NYBSTER | Not You, But Short-Trip-Elevator-Rider |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Nybster is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as meaning, 'Sort of person who takes the lift to travel one floor.') Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| NYLON | Never Yet Laddered? Oh No! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| NYLON (2) | Need Your Lunch? Order Now! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Threads & Fabric:Edible(?) |
| NYM | No Youthful Mastermind |
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 |
| NYMBLE MINDED | Now You're Mentally Bubbling - Let's Enjoy Mentally Inventing 'Nyms - Delightful Expansions Delivered. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| NYMPH | Nature: Young Maiden Personifies Her |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Mythical Creatures |
| NYS | Negative Yes Statement |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication:Yesses And Noes |
| OAF | Often A Fool |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Insults |
| OBE | 'Onoured By Elizabeth! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (OBE actually stands for Order of the British Empire) Re-expansions of existing acronyms |
| OCEAN WORDS | One Cannot 'Encapsulate' Atlantic - Not With-Out "Really Deep Sea" |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Waterways |
| OCR (2) | Our Computer 'Reads' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see OCR) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers |
| OCTAVIUS CAESAR | Outstandingly Cool Tactician - A Victory Is Ultimately Secured - Commands Army's Esteem, Submission And Respect |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Antony and Cleopatra Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Julius Caesar |
| OCTOBER | Often Chilly, Then One Brings Extra Raiment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who lives in the northern hemisphere. Time:Months |
| ODOUR | Our Deodorant's Obviously Un-Reliable |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| OF COURSE | Our Famous Charter Obliges Urgent Requirement - Succinct Expansion! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when Angela asked if a poster on the forums was obliged to expand something which was in capitals. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| OH | Outraged Horror |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Main |
| OH (2) | Optimistic Happiness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, just to confuse those who think he means Outraged Horror! :-) Main |
| OLD AGE | One's Looks Decline After Geriatricity Emerges |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Age |
| OLIVER (2) | Outstanding Lyrics In Vaguely Entertaining Romp. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Movies |
| ONCE IN A WHILE | Occasionally - Not Consecutively, Erratic In Nature And Without Having Identifiable Lapse Episodes |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases Time |
| ON/OFF SWITCH | Owners Need Occasional Forewarning For Shunning What Isn't To Cure Hunger. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Do Not Eat |
| OPERATING SYSTEM TEN | Overhauled Procedures Ensure Reliability - Although This Isn't Necessary Generally. Simple Yet Stylish - This Extends Macintosh Theory.... Excitement & Novelty! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to Mac OS X. Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software |
| OPHELIA | Our Pathetic Heroine Ends Life In Anguish |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Hamlet, Prince of Denmark Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark |
| OPRAH (2) | Outgoing Personality Regales American Heartland |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:TV shows:Talk Shows |
| OPTICAL | Our Pupils Take In Colours And Light |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science |
| ORACLE | Obfuscation-Rich Announcements - Clarity's Lacking Everytime |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Oracles never called a spade a spade, and their announcements were always open to misinterpretation) Religion |
| ORACLE (2) | Online Resource Assisting Clinical Learning/ Education |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see DETECTIVE) Computers:Internet:VA Data Acquisition |
| ORANGES | One's Refreshing Awakener Needs Gentle Extra Squeeze |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink |
| ORCHARD | Old Remote Castle, Heroes' Abode, Romantically Derelict |
Tony McCoy O'Grady MacGirl & KeyBoard Places:Buildings |
| ORCHESTRA | Our Regular Concert Hall Ensemble Seems To Require Artistes |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, as an example of something which is worse with NO STRINGS ATTACHED (Wind, Percussion and Strings) Entertainment:Music |
| ORION | Often Resplendent In Our Nightsky |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Astronomy |
| ORLANDO | Often Remote, Lets Arden's Nature Develop Obsession |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's As You Like It Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:As You Like It |
| OSAMA BIN LADEN | One Saudi Arabian Masterminded Airplane Blitz In Newyork - Letting America Drop Explosives Nightly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Famous people Military:War & Terrorism |
| OSBASTON | One Should Beware A Seven-Times-Over Nincompoop |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Osbaston is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as meaning, 'A point made for the seventh time to somebody who insisits that they know exactly what you mean but clearly hasn't got the faintest idea.') Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| OSCAR WILDE | Opinionated, Self-Centred, Awful Rogue Wittily Invented Lovingly Designed Epigrams |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Writers |
| OSSETT | Ornate Spare Secretes Extra Toilet Tissue |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Ossett is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as meaning, 'A frilly spare-toilet-roll-cosy.') Household Objects Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| OS X | Our System's Xciting. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after Angela installed Mac OS X. Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software |
| OTHELLO | On Treacherous Hearsay Evidence, Lover Loses Out |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Othello Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Othello |
| OVERWORKED | One's Very Extended (Regularly Working Overtime) Really Knackered Every Day |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| OXYGEN | Obviously Xeric, Yet Greatly Essential Necessity. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| OYSTER | Oh Yes! Sexy Tingling Excitement Results |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink |
| OZONE | Ocean Zephyrs - Our Noses Enchanted |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry |
| PA | Paternal Ancestor |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Family |
| PACER | Precursive Athlete Can Enliven Runner |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation |
| PACIFIC | Palms, Atolls, Castaways, Inspiration For Imaginative Children |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Waterways |
| PACKAGING (3) | Paper And Cardboard - Keep Away - 'Glitz' Is Needless Garbage! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after reading PACKAGING (2) and saying that the environmentally aware might prefer something a bit more conservative. Assorted Nouns |
| PACMAN | Positively A Classic Macversion Available Now |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Games:Game Characters Computers:Games |
| PADDY | Particularly Angry , Don't Destroy Yourself |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| PAGANS | Pray - And Get Afterlife's Necessities Secured |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see SHOVE OFF) Religion Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans |
| PAIN (TWO) (ONE) | Parentheses Activate Interesting Novelty That We Only Occasionally Need Encounter |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when he began a forum thread called 'PAIN (2)' but since there was one post in the thread, it was displayed in the thread list as 'PAIN (2) (1)' Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| PAKISTAN | Populous As Karachi Is, Still Truly Agricultural Nation. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| PALAMON | Pally Allegiance Lumbered After Maiden's Openly Noted |
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 |
| PALM DATABASE (2) | Portable And Little, My Digital Assistant's The Absolute Best - Although Somewhat Expensive |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers |
| PALM DATABASE (4) | Predictions Are Like Men: Dumb And Tiresome - And Basically A Silly Exercise |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after reading PALM DATABASE (3) and noting that Palmists are nearly always female. Religion People & Relationships:Genderalisations |
| PALS | Personable And Likeable Soulmates |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| PALTRY | Pathetic Amount, Likely To Revolt You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| PANAMA (3) | Perhaps America's Narcotics Agents Messed About. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| PANDA | Particular About Native Diet, Apparently |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals |
| PANTHER | Prowls Around Nature Trails, Heartily Enjoying Raccoons |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals |
| PANTIES (3) | Protection Against Nighttime Temptation Into Erotic Session |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| PAPUA NEW GUINEA | Parts Are Primitive - Uplanders Almost Never Encounter Westerners. Generally Upland Inhabitants Not Economically Active. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| PARACHUTE | Persons Abandoning Rushing Aircraft Can Hurtle Uncomfortably To Earth |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation:Parachuting |
| PARACHUTE JUMPING | People Aboard Racing Aircraft Can Hear Umpteen Terrified Exiters Judiciously Uttering Many Prayers - I Need God! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation:Parachuting |
| PARAGUAY | Politically A Republic After Government Under Army Yoke. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| PARALLEL LINES | Partings Are Rigidly Applied, Logical Legalities Exclude Lines Lurching Into Nexus - Eternally Separated |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who always wondered why concentric circles do not qualify as 'parallel'. Science:Mathematics:Geometry |
| PARAMEDIC | Patients At Roadside Are Medicated, Eventually Doctors Intervene Clinically |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Healthcare Occupations |
| PARAMEDIC (2) | Provides Assistance (Road Accident) / (Medical Emergency) & Delivers Into Casualtyward |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Healthcare Occupations |
| PARASCENDING | Person (And Rope And Speedboat) Can Elevate Nicely, Drifting If Not Gliding |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation:Parachuting |
| PARK (3) | Playground Amuses Restless Kids |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places |
| PARLIAMENT | Politicians Are Rogues Living In A Mendacious Environment, Never Trustworthy! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics |
| PAROLLES | Promises Are Regularly Overturned - Little Loyalty Ever Shown |
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 |
| PASCAL | Pressure And Stress Calculations Are Lengthy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| PASSIVE SMOKING | People Around Smokers Should Indicate Vehement Exceptions! Secondary Mischief Often Kills Innocent Non-Gaspers |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Drugs:Tobacco |
| PASSWORD (3) | Private And Secret Spelling Which Operator Requires -- Damn |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers |
| PASSWORD (4) | Perhaps A Security System Which Often Restricts Doorways |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| PASTA | Parboil, Add Sauce - That's All! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink |
| PASTE | Pictures And Simple Text Entered |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers |
| PATHOLOGY | Perusing A Tissue'e Health (Or Lack) Of Geriatrics & Youths |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology |
| PATRICIA | Parenting All Those Rixes Ideally, Caused Inopportune Ageing? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (At times all parents feel prematurely aged!) Names:Acronymists |
| PATRICIA (11) | Placename Acronyms Tackled Regularly - Is Clan Intensely Acronymic |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists |
| PATRICK | Picked A Trefoil, Religiously Instructing Celtic King |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - Saint Patrick is reputed to have used a shamrock to show the three-in-one nature of the Holy Trinity to an Irish king Religion:Saints |
| PATRIOT | Person Acclaiming Territorial 'Romance' Is Often Terrorist |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships Military:War & Terrorism |
| PATTI | Potatoes And Turnips Taste Incredible |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:You Are What You Eat |
| PATTON | Picture About Truly Terrifying Officer - No? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Movies |
| PAUSE | Plainly A Uniquely Short Easement |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time |
| PC | Plastic Crap |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Windows |
| PC (2) | Pathetic Creation |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Windows |
| PC (3) | Passable Calculators |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Windows |
| PC (4) | Poor Compromises |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Windows |
| PCS FOR EVER | Pathetic Computers Sometimes Fail Over Rotten Entrails, Viruses Enter Readily |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Windows |
| PDA | Pointer Directs Actions |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (PDA usually stands for Personal Digital Assistant) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers |
| PEACE | Perhaps Enmity's At Complete End |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships Military |
| PEACE IN OUR TIME | Pathetic Englishman's Airport Claim. Evil Intentioned Nazis Obviously Unreliable. Resulting Turmoil Involved Millions Exterminated |
Tony McCoy O'Grady History People & Relationships:Thoughts:Misconceptions |
| PEANUT | Paste's Edible And Nutritious Upon Toast |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink |
| PEAR | Preferably Eaten All Runny |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink |
| PEDANT (3) | Picky Extremist Doesn't Accept New Terminologies |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, pointing out that pedant is also a term for someone who is too 'pedantic' about matters of grammar and the use of words. People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| PEDESTRIANS | People Evading Drivers - Eventually Squashed! They're Regularly Included As Newspaper Statistics |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| PELICAN | Peculiarly Enlarged 'Lip' Is Convenient As Net |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals:Birds |
| PENCIL (3) | People Enjoy Nice Colours In 'Leads' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects Communication |
| PENCIL (5) | Plumbus's Excluded, Now Carbon's In Lieu |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to PENCIL (4). Pencils have never, ever contained lead. Carbon in the form of graphite has been misnamed for ages. (See PEDANTRY for a correction.) Household Objects Communication |
| PENIS (3) | Prominent Erection Needs Immediate Satisfying |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| PENNILESS | Penury's Evident Now, Nincompoop Is Lamenting Every Shilling Spent |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce:Money |
| PEPPER | Piquant Exotic Powder Promises Enjoyable Repast |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Condiments |
| PEPPERY | Particularly Explosive & Pungent - Paprika Effectively Reddens You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Condiments |
| PEPSI COLA | Pathetic Emulatory Product, Silly Idea Copying Original Liquid Aliment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Drinks |
| PERCIVAL | Perhaps Espied Renowned Chalice In Venerable Arthurian Legend |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend |
| PERDITA | Perilously Exposed. Restored Daughter Is Then Affianced |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Winter's Tale |
| PERICLES | Pathos Endured Results In Complex Life's Eventual Solution |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Pericles Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Pericles |
| PERKS | People Employed Regularly Keep 'Souvenirs' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| PERSEIDS | Particles Entering Remote Stratosphere Emit Illuminations During Summertime. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Astronomy |
| PERSONALITY | Property Expressing Real Self Often Not Altogether Liked - Is That You! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| PERSPIRATION | People's Exudations Ret Skin's Pores In Rivulets, Although This Is Often Nasty |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology |
| PERU | Population's Expansion Rises Uphill. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| PETER | Pontiff Eventually To Evangelise Rome |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Bible books Religion:Saints |
| PETER QUINCE | Playwright's Efforts Towards 'Exact' Rehearsals Quite Unarguably Indicate Neurotic Character Elements |
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 |
| PETROL | Prehistoric Extinction! This Revolutionised Our Locomotion. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| PETRUCHIO | Perversity Effects Taming - Resolution Unfolds Complete Harmony In Opposites |
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 |
| PETTER | Person Enamoured Tries Touching Erogenous Regions |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| PETTER (2) | Personal Experiences Too Tempestuous? Eschew Revelations! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when Patricia responded to his PETTER (and the unsuccessful search on the website for that word) with, 'No personal experience here!) People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| PHIL | 'Philip' Has Identifier Limited |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Male |
| PHIL (2) | Praenomen Has Insufficent Letters |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Male |
| PHILADELPHIA | Portrays Hero's Intriguing Life And Details Evolving Life-Problems. He's Infected - AIDS! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Movies |
| PHILANTHROPY | Plainly Humanity Is Loved - And Normally This Has Romantic Overtones & Pecuniary Yield |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| PHILIPPINES | People Hated Its Leaders, In Particular People Into Needless Expensive Shoes. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| PHOSPHORUS | Pilots Have Over-Supply. Potentially Hellfire Objects Relayed Unto Scene |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| PHOTOGRAPH | People Have One Taken Occasionally, Get Ready And Pose Happily |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| PHOTON | Particle Helps One Talk Over Networks |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - who sincerely hopes that photons operate in fiber-optics Communication Science:Physics:Particles |
| PHYSICS | Profession Has Young Scientists Investigating Complex Spaces |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Physics |
| PIANO (2) | Played In All Nice Orchestras |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music:Instruments |
| PICARD | Person In Charge Aboard Roving Dreadnaught |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:Star Trek |
| PICCOLO | Principle Is Clear - Cover Over Little Openings |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music:Instruments |
| PIECE | Partial Item - Especially Capturing Essence |
Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| PIG LATIN (2) | Partially Intelligent Gibberish Leaves Adults Totally Ignorant, Normally |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Linguistics |
| PIMPLE | Please Ignore My Pained & Lumpy Epidermis |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| PINCH | Patently Idiotic Non-Competent Healer |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Comedy Of Errors |
| PINK | Personally, I'm Not Kinky |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives:Colours |
| PIRACY | Pernicious Individuals Rob And Cheat You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| PISCES | Pseudo-Intelligent Science Commands Extra Scepticism |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Astrology |
| PISSED (4) | Perhaps I Swilled Some Extra Diuretic |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| PISS OFF | Peabrain, I Suggest Silence! Odious Fatuous Fool! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, still trying to annoy Angela Words & Wordplay:Rudeness |
| PISTOL | Petty, Insolent, Small Time Oafish Lout |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's King Henry IV Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry IV |
| PITH | Particularly Interesting Tropical Helmet |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing |
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