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| 100% | STEP | Start To Evince Progress |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs Assorted Verbs |
| 100% | STEPHANO | Sozzled Twit - Easily Pictures Himself As Next Overlord |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Tempest Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Tempest Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Tempest |
| 100% | STEVE (5) | Some Terrifically Exciting & Varied Expansions |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists Names:Acronymists |
| 100% | STEVE IRWIN | Silly Twit's Escapades Very Environmentally Intrusive - Rarely Walks In Noiselessly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Famous people Names:Famous people |
| 100% | STEVE IRWIN (2) | Snake Tries Ejecting Venom - Energetic Intruder Really Wields It Neatly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Famous people Names:Famous people |
| 100% | STEVE JOBS | Saved The Empire - Very Embarrassingly Judged Opinion 'Bull-Sh*t' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Steve Jobs said that rumours of HyerCard's demise were b*llsh*t, when the project had already been shelved, if not actually killed off.) Computers:Macintosh & Newton Computers:Macintosh & Newton Names:Famous people Names:Famous people |
| 86% | STEVIA | Sweetener That's Effective, Variously Identified (as) Azucaca |
Tony Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| 100% | STICK 'EM UP (2) | See These? I Collect Kingly-Embossed Monies, Undo Purses! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Law & Order People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| 100% | STINK | Stench That Is Not Kosher |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns Assorted Nouns |
| 100% | ST KITTS & NEVIS | Sunshine's The Key In This Tropical State. Nowadays Expect Visitors Into Sunshine.Sunshine. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| 100% | STOCKS AND SHARES | Seeking Tons Of Capital, Keen Shareholders Always Need Detailed Statements - Hopefully Annual Returns Escalate Sharply |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce Commerce |
| 100% | STONER (2) | "Sinless? Throw One Now", Exclaimed Redeemer |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion Religion |
| 100% | STOP | Suspend Trading On Provider |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to HALT. Commerce Commerce |
| 100% | STORY | Single Tale Of Romantic Yarn |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature Art & Literature |
| 100% | STRAIGHT | Sexual Targeting's Repulsive, And I Genuinely Hate This! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Homosexuality People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Homosexuality |
| 89% | STRAIGHT (2) | Screwed-up Through Religious Affiliations? Idiots Generate Hateful Thinking |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Homosexuality People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Homosexuality |
| 100% | STRATINO | Someone Transforms Rubber And Tries Inventing New Operation |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when someone searched for stratino on HTTP://ACRONYMS.CO.NZ>. He didn't know what it is but found a reference to it (as a brand-name?) in a web-search under the heading 'Rubber and Plastic Transformation' Main Main |
| 100% | STRING (2) | Something That Resonates In New Guitar |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music:Instruments Entertainment:Music:Instruments |
| 100% | STRING (3) | Swallow This? Result Is Nasty Gastritis! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Threads & Fabric:Edible(?) Household Objects:Threads & Fabric:Edible(?) |
| 100% | STRIPPERS | Slowly To Reveal Individual Private Parts Erotically's Reputedly Sensous |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| 100% | STRONG | Sozzled Toper Reeks Of Neat Gin |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| 90% | STRONTIUM | Serious Toxic Radiation Of ÔNinety' Titled Isotope is Ultimately Mortiferous. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| 100% | STUBBORN | Stays Totally Unbending Basically Believes One Retreats Never |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| 100% | STUBBORN AS A MULE | Sticking To Unusual Beliefs By Openly Rejecting Newer And Surer Answers - Making Umpteen Lasting Enemies |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases:Sayings Assorted Phrases:Sayings People & Relationships:Personality Traits People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| 100% | STUDENT LEARNING (2) | Some Times Universities Don't Educate! No, They Like 'Educating' Athlethes Rather - Not Intelligent Nonsporting Geniuses. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Education Education |
| 100% | STUDY (3) | Straining To Understand Demented Yabberings. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Education Education |
| 100% | STUFF YOU | Save Thousands Using Freefone - For You're Obviously Unique. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see SHOVE OFF) Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans |
| 100% | ST VALENTINE'S DAY | See This Value! Artistic Leatherwork Expresses No Truer Intentions - Nice Expensive Shoes Depict Amorous You! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, explaining: I was stunned to see a local shop had a special display for Valentine's day. The little pink hearts were stuck on shoes and boots. How romantic would that be as a gift? People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:Love & Lust Time:Special Occasions Time:Special Occasions Household Objects:Clothing Household Objects:Clothing |
| 100% | ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES | Small, Tropical, Volcanic Island Nation Converting Economy Now Towards Tourism. Had Effectively Generated Revenue Exporting Native Agriculture. Delights In Nearly Endless Sunshine. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| 100% | SUBARU | Sports Utility - Big And Rather Ugly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Car Makes & Models Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| 100% | SUCCESS | Some Unsuccessful Clots Couldn't Even Spell Success |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| 100% | SUDAN | Such Utter Desolation And Nothingness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| 100% | SUE | 'Spansions Usually Excellent |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists Names:Acronymists |
| 100% | SUFFOLK | Seduces Unsuspecting French Female, Openly Loathes King |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's King Henry VI Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry VI Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry VI |
| 100% | SUGAR | Sweetener Used Generously And Regularly. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Condiments Food & Drink:Condiments |
| 100% | SUGAR (3) | Sweetener, Usually Granulated And Refined |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Condiments Food & Drink:Condiments |
| 97% | SUGAR AND SPICE AND ALL THINGS NICE | Some Uncouth Girls Apparently Require Affirmation. Nursery-rhyme Details Suggest Poetic Ingredients. Calorie Enhanced Additives Named Describing Apparent Lovely Luscious Treats. Heartily Idiotic Nonsensical Gender-Specific Nastiness Is Completely Erroneous. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases Assorted Phrases People & Relationships:Genderalisations People & Relationships:Genderalisations |
| 100% | SUIT | Single Units In Tandem |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing Household Objects:Clothing |
| 86% | SUITED | Spruced Up In Two-piece Executive Dress |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing Household Objects:Clothing People & Relationships:The Workforce People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| 100% | SUITED (2) | Standard Uniform Is Tiresome Executive "Drab" |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing Household Objects:Clothing People & Relationships:The Workforce People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| 100% | SULK | Sniffles Unhappily, Like Kiddie |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs Assorted Verbs |
| 100% | SULPHUR | Smells Uniquely, Like Pheasants Hung Until Rotten |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| 100% | SUMMER VACATION | Spending Unspent Money, My Employment Recreation Varies Among Consumerism And Travelling In Other Nations |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Seasons Time:Seasons Sports & Recreation:Travel Sports & Recreation:Travel |
| 75% | SUN | Source of Uncountable Neutrons |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Astronomy Science:Astronomy |
| 100% | SUNBURN | Shoving Unprotected Nude Bodyparts Under Rays. Nasty! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| 100% | SUNDAY | Stomach's Upset, Noggin's Dodgy And Yucky! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Weekdays Time:Weekdays |
| 100% | SUPERFICIAL | Some Uncouth People Esteem Rich & Famous Icons - Crass Inanity's A Liability |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| 100% | SUPERHERO | Some Unlikely Person - Essentially Ridiculous - Handling Exceptionally Risky Operations |
Tony McCoy O'Grady MacGirl & KeyBoard MacGirl & KeyBoard |
| 100% | SUPERHEROES | Successful Unique Pairing - Endlessly Rebuffing Hellish Evil - Regularly Overcoming Every Schemer! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, perhaps describing MacGirl and KEYBOARD. MacGirl & KeyBoard MacGirl & KeyBoard |
| 100% | SUPERHEROES (2) | Suffering Unusual / Peculiar Emergencies Requiring Happy Endings? Ring Our Emergency Stuntmen! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady MacGirl & KeyBoard MacGirl & KeyBoard |
| 92% | SUPERMARKET | Single Universal Provider of Every Requirement. Magnitude Allows Retailer Kibosh Enemy Traders |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Food Outlets Food & Drink:Food Outlets |
| 90% | SUPERNOVA | Star Ultimately Perishes Emitting Radiation. Notifying (us) Of Violent Activity |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Astronomy Science:Astronomy |
| 100% | SUPERSONIC | Souped-Up Plane's Engines Reverberate, Sudden Objectionable Noise Is Created |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport Transport Science:Physics Science:Physics |
| 100% | SUPERSTITION | Silly Unfounded Propositions - Evidently Registering Simple Truisms - I'm Told Indicative Of Naivety |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion Religion |
| 100% | SURE | Small Uncertainties Removed Entirely |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives Assorted Adjectives |
| 100% | SURE (2) | Spraying Underarms Removes Exudations |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to a brand of deodorant Household Objects Household Objects |
| 70% | SURFACE TENSION | Sometimes, Unless Reasonable Force is Applied, it Can't Easily Trickle to Escape the Neatly Sealed Insides of an Old Numbercruncher. |
We were discussing a Mac Classic seen in a magazine which had been turned into a fishbowl (or Macquarium.) Tony suggested that perhaps the person had forgotten to seal the tiny hole next to the disk drive, and that the water could be leaking out. Angela Brett replied that it couldn't because of SURFACE TENSION. Computers:Macintosh & Newton Computers:Macintosh & Newton Science:Physics Science:Physics |
| 100% | SURGE | Sudden Up-Rising Generates Energy |
Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns Assorted Nouns |
| 100% | SURGERY | Sawbones Used Rusty Gadgets Effecting Remedies, Yesteryear |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare Science:Biology:Healthcare |
| 78% | SURINAM | Savannah-covered Uplands Range Inland, Nearer Atlantic (is) Marshy. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| 100% | SURVIVAL | Still Unbeaten, Resisting Valiantly Irritating Vicissitudes Along Lifepath |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships People & Relationships Science:Biology Science:Biology |
| 100% | SUSAN | She's Utterly Sensual - And Nubile! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Female Names:First names:Female |
| 100% | SUSPENSE | Some Unique Situations Perhaps Engender Nerve-Straining Excitement |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature Art & Literature |
| 100% | SWAZILAND | Sugar, Wood, Asbestos Zone. It's Landlocked And Nominally Democratic. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| 100% | SWEAT | Strenuous Work? Exude A Trickle |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology Science:Biology |
| 100% | SWEAT (2) | Salty Wetness Exuded After Training |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology Science:Biology Sports & Recreation Sports & Recreation |
| 100% | SWEDEN | Smorgasborders Who Evidently Dine Epicureanly Nightly. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| 100% | SWEET PEA | Smell Wonderful Erratically Entwining Through Pergola's Elegant Arches |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Plants Science:Biology:Plants |
| 100% | SWEET PEE | Sugary Wees Equals Endocrine Trouble... Pancreas's Effectiveness Ebbing |
Angela Brett, when Tony apologised for mistyping an 'a' instead of an 'e' in his SWEET PEA expansion. Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| 100% | SWEETS | Sugar Will Eventually Erode Teeth Successfully |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Confectionery Food & Drink:Confectionery |
| 100% | SWISH (2) | Silk Which Is Softly Handled |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns:Noises Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| 100% | SWISH (3) | Some Wealthy Individual's Stylish Home |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives Assorted Adjectives |
| 100% | SWISS FRANCS (2) | Serious Wealth Indeed. Switzerland's Savers Feel Rich And Never Countenance Spending |
Tony Commerce:Money Commerce:Money |
| 100% | SWITCH ON | Start With Installation - Then Check Handy Onscreen Notes. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers Computers |
| 92% | SWITZERLAND | Surrounded (by) White-Ice-Tops, Zurich Edges Round Lake - Attains Near Dormancy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| 100% | SWORD | Sharp Weapon Of Ruthless Destruction |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military:Weapons Military:Weapons |
| 100% | SYMBIOSIS | System Yielding Mutual Benefits Is Offering Species Integrated Survival |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology Science:Biology |
| 100% | SYNONYM | "Sometimes You Need Other Nouns", You Mean? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay Words & Wordplay |
| 100% | SYRIA | Scant Yearly Rainfall - Inland Arid. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| 100% | SYRUP | Sugary Yet Rather Uniquely Pleasant |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Condiments Food & Drink:Condiments Food & Drink:Confectionery Food & Drink:Confectionery |
| 100% | UAKARI | Ululating Anthropoid - Keep Away, Remain Isolated |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals Science:Biology:Animals |
| 100% | UBEROUS | Uniquely Bounteous Emissions - Regularly Offering Unending Sustenance |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives Assorted Adjectives |
| 100% | UDDERS (3) | Ungulate's Drink Dispensers Easily Replenish Sucklers. |
Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Body Parts Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| 100% | UGANDA | Under General Amin Numerous Dreadful Atrocities. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| 100% | UGLY BOYS | Until Girls Like You - Buy Our Youthful Skincream. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see SHOVE OFF) Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans |
| 100% | UKRAINE | Uprising Knocked Russians Aside - Independence Now Established. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| 92% | UK SOLUTIONS | Unable (to) Keep Server On-Line? Unkind Tony Is Offering Nasty Suggestions! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when a misconfiguration of a UK Solutions server caused the Acronyms forums to stop working for a few days. Commerce:Companies Commerce:Companies Computers:Internet Computers:Internet Communication:Acronyms Forums Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| 100% | UNARMED | Using No Ammunition, Righteous Man's Enemies Defeated |
Tony McCoy O'Black-belt-in-Karate Military Military |
| 100% | UNCLEAN | Useful Nobodies, Computer Literate Educationalists Around Nottingham |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see UNITS) Education:University of Nottingham School of Community Health Sciences IT Subgroup Education:University of Nottingham School of Community Health Sciences IT Subgroup |
| 100% | UNCY HERB | Unsightly New Car Ywroke Havoc - Eventual Result: Bankruptcy |
Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady (Homer's half-brother Herbert Powell, referred to by the kids as 'Uncy Herb' went bankrupt when he let Homer design the car which would make or break his company) Entertainment:TV shows:The Simpsons Entertainment:TV shows:The Simpsons |
| 100% | UNDERCOAT | Usually Non-Digestible Eaters Regularly Crouch Over A Toilet |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see GLOSS) Food & Drink:Home(-cooked) Improvement:Paint Food & Drink:Home(-cooked) Improvement:Paint |
| 100% | UNDERCOAT (2) | Unique Nectar - Decorators Enjoy Repasts Containing Oil And Thinners |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, to balance UNDERCOAT Food & Drink:Home(-cooked) Improvement:Paint Food & Drink:Home(-cooked) Improvement:Paint |
| 100% | UNDERSTAND | Use Noggin! Deductive Exercises Route Someone Towards A New Discernment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Thoughts People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| 100% | UNDERWEAR (3) | Usually Naughty & Decorous, Everything's Revealed When Each Article's Removed. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| 100% | UNESCO | Usefully Now Enables Spreading Cultures Overseas |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (UNESCO actually stands for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms |
| 100% | UNICEF | Usually Needed If Children Endure Famine |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (UNICEF actually stands for United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms |
| 100% | UNIFORM | Users Need Individual Fittings, Or Result's Messy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing Household Objects:Clothing |
| 100% | UNIFORM (3) | Usually Not In Fashion, Often Rather Mediocre |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing Household Objects:Clothing |
| 100% | UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | Using Nationalised Industries They Extract Desert's Ancient Resources. After Britain Ended Management It's Remembered As 'Trucial Emirate States.' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| 100% | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | Umpteen Native 'Indian' Tribes Essentially Destroyed. Since Then Aiming Towards Earthly Supremacy - One Feels American Men's Egos Revel In Carrying Arms. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| 83% | UNITS | University of Nottingham Information Technology Subgroup |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when someone on the forums said, "I'm part of a small subgroup of people who provide IT support to our School in the University. We'd like a little, very tongue in check acronym by which to refer to ourselves." Education:University of Nottingham School of Community Health Sciences IT Subgroup Education:University of Nottingham School of Community Health Sciences IT Subgroup |
| 100% | UNIVERSITY (2) | Undeniably Necessary - It's Very Educational, Regular Study Intellectualises Talented Youth. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Education Education |
| 91% | UNIVERSITY (3) | University of Nottingham's Incredibly Versatile & Expert Resource, Spreading Information Technology Yourway |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see UNITS) Education:University of Nottingham School of Community Health Sciences IT Subgroup Education:University of Nottingham School of Community Health Sciences IT Subgroup |
| 89% | UNIVERSITY DROPOUT | Unfortunately Not Interested (in) Varied Educational Resource. Silly Idiot Throws Years (of) Deep Reading Out. Passes Off Ungraduated Therefore. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Education Education |
| 100% | UNKNOWN | Unusual - Never Knew No-One Who's Nameless |
Tony McX O'Y Names Names |
| 100% | UNLADYLIKE | Uncommonly Naughty, Linking And Dampening Your Lips In Kissing Everyone |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Genderalisations People & Relationships:Genderalisations |
| 88% | UNTEACH | University of Nottingham Technology Experts At/Around/About Community Health |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see UNITS) Education:University of Nottingham School of Community Health Sciences IT Subgroup Education:University of Nottingham School of Community Health Sciences IT Subgroup |
| 92% | UNTEACHABLE | University of Nottingham Technology Experts At/Around/About Community Health And Biology Learning Experiences |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see UNITS) Education:University of Nottingham School of Community Health Sciences IT Subgroup Education:University of Nottingham School of Community Health Sciences IT Subgroup |
| 100% | UNTRADITIONAL | Using New Techniques, Rituals Are Destroyed Instantly. Those In Office Never Alter Laws |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships People & Relationships |
| 82% | UNTUTORED | University of Nottingham Technicians - Useful Technologists Offer Resources in Educational Department |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see UNITS) Education:University of Nottingham School of Community Health Sciences IT Subgroup Education:University of Nottingham School of Community Health Sciences IT Subgroup |
| 100% | UPBEAT | Uplifting Performance, Betcha Everybody's A' Tappin' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music Entertainment:Music |
| 78% | UPGRADE | Used by Publishers to Generate Revenue And Develop Enthusiasm |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers Computers |
| 100% | UP TO DATE AT LAST | Using Postings To Organise Details About Things Evolving A Tale, Logging A Story's Theme... |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after Angela finally got up to date with replying to his email, after being Macless for over a week. (This was in the middle of thinking up the first MacGirl & Keyboard stories.) MacGirl & KeyBoard MacGirl & KeyBoard |
| 100% | URANIUM | Unpleasant Radiation - And Normally Is Used Militarily |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| 86% | URANUS | Until Recently A Neighbour Unseen (or) Suspected |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Astronomy:Planets Science:Astronomy:Planets |
| 100% | URANUS (2) | University Resource At Nottingham - Useful Subgroup |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see UNITS) Education:University of Nottingham School of Community Health Sciences IT Subgroup Education:University of Nottingham School of Community Health Sciences IT Subgroup |
| 100% | URL | Unintelligible Random Letters |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (URL usually stands for Uniform Resource Locator) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet:URLs Computers:Internet:URLs |
| 100% | URUGUAY | Uneasy Realm, Urban Guerrillas Unsettle Army Yeomanry. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| 100% | USA PATRIOT | Using Superior Armed Power, America Threatens Recalcitrant Individuals Opposing Them |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - see CLIMATE VISION Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Military Military |
| 100% | UTTERED | Used To Talk Endlessly, Rathered Enjoyed Discourse |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication:Talking Communication:Talking |
| 100% | UZIS | Used Zealously In Soldiering |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military:Weapons Military:Weapons |
| 100% | VAC | Vernal Annual Cleansing |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs Assorted Verbs |
| 92% | VACANT FACED | Vacuous Appearance Can Announce No Thoughts Flit Around Cranium - (or) Ever Did |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives Assorted Adjectives |
| 100% | VAGINA (3) | Vigorous Agitation Gets Its Nubbin Aroused |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:Love & Lust Science:Biology:Body Parts Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| 100% | VALENTINE (2) | Vigorous And Lusty Encounters Nightly Trysts Involve Nookie Episodes? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:Love & Lust Time:Special Occasions Time:Special Occasions |
| 100% | VALENTINE (3) | Veronese Adolescent Leaves. Enters Next Town Into New Entanglement |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Two Gentlemen of Verona Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Two Gentlemen of Verona Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Two Gentlemen of Verona |
| 100% | VALENTINE (4) | Venus And Lips Entangle Naturally To Indicate Numerical Expression |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, proposing that the "Valentine" should be the SI unit of kisses. People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:Love & Lust Science:Mathematics:Measurement Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| 89% | VANADIUM | Various Alloys Now Abundant & Durable - It's Unlikely (to) Melt |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| 100% | VANDALS | Valuable Antiques Neatly Displayed And, Luckily, Sold! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see SHOVE OFF) Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans |
| 100% | VENEREAL DISEASE | Victim Enjoyed Numerous Erotic Relationships Evidently - And Long-Dreaded Itch Sometimes Ensues After Sexual Encounters |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| 100% | VENUS | Volcanic Environment Near Unbearable Sunshine |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Astronomy:Planets Science:Astronomy:Planets |
| 100% | VERY GOOD! | Victorious Exclamation. Really You Give One Obvious Delight. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after he typed 'VERY GOOD!' in an email to Angela and she reminded him that capitalised phrases ought to be acronymised. Assorted Phrases Assorted Phrases |
| 100% | VERY IMPORTANT PERSON | Vague Eulogistic Reportage - Yawn! - Invites My Perusal Of Rumours That A Notable Tabloid Personality Escorted (Romantically) Someone Of Note |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (nowadays VIPs are anyone who romances another VIP) Names:Famous people Names:Famous people People & Relationships People & Relationships |
| 100% | VIAGRA (4) | Vital In Arousing Geriatric's Responses Again |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Drugs Drugs |
| 100% | VIDEOTAPE | Viewing Is Delayed, Even Old Television Appears Pathetic Eventually |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment Entertainment |
| 100% | VIETNAM | Victorious In Ending That Nasty American Matter. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| 100% | VILE | Very Intensely Loathsome Entity |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives Assorted Adjectives |
| 100% | VILLAIN | Violent Individual Largely Lacking Any Innate Niceness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady MacGirl & KeyBoard MacGirl & KeyBoard People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals |
| 100% | VILLAINS | Violent Individuals Little Liked Amongst Innocent Normal Society |
Tony McCoy O'Grady MacGirl & KeyBoard MacGirl & KeyBoard People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals |
| 100% | VINNY | Violence Is Not Nice, Y'know |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to soccer's 'hard man' Vinny Jones, who has turned to acting in films and plays 'hard' roles Names:First names:Male Names:First names:Male Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| 92% | VIOLA/CESARIO | Very Involved Over Ludicrous Alter-ego Creation Embroiling Sebastian. Agreeable Resolution Is Outcome |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Twelfth Night Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Twelfth Night |
| 100% | VIOLET | Very Intense On Lady's Eyelids - Tempting |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives:Colours Assorted Adjectives:Colours |
| 100% | VIRGO | Vaguely Intelligent Readers Given Opinions |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Astrology Religion:Astrology |
| 100% | VIRII | Violently Invasive - Readily Initiating Illnesses |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| 100% | VITAMINS | Vital Ingredients To Assure Mankind Is Not Sickly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology Science:Biology Food & Drink Food & Drink |
| 100% | VOL-AU-VENTS | Voiced One Laugh And Uncertainly Ventured Extra - Needed To Stop |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after he'd said "How's that for starters" and Angela had replied that it wasn't as nice as vol-au-vents. Laughter Laughter |
| 89% | VOLUMNIA | Victorious Offspring Lacks, Unlike Mother, Necessary Insights (on) Anger |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Coriolanus Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Coriolanus Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Coriolanus |
| 100% | VOLVO (3) | Vehicle Out-Lasts Vintage Owners |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Volvos are notably sturdy and reliable) Transport:Car Makes & Models Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| 100% | VOLVO (4) | Vehicle's Owners Look Very Overbearing |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Car Makes & Models Transport:Car Makes & Models |
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