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| MELISSA | My Eponymic Legacy Is Sharp Smart Antics |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Female Names:First names:Female |
| MELISSA (2) | Mother Evidently Likes Idiot Sister's Slug Antics |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see MELANIE (2)) Names:First names:Female Names:First names:Female |
| MEMORABLE | Many Endearing Memories, One Really Astounding Bit Lingers Eternally |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives Assorted Adjectives People & Relationships:Thoughts People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| MEMORY (2) | Much Eaten - Makes One Retch Yuckily. |
Tony (Applications are often described as 'eating' memory) Computers:Do Not Eat Computers:Do Not Eat |
| MENENIUS | Mediator Extraordinary... Now Entreating... Now Insisting... Urges Settlement |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Coriolanus Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Coriolanus Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Coriolanus |
| MENSA (5) | Members Exhibit Nauseatingly Superior Attitude |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Thoughts People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| MERCEDES | Many European Racing Cars, Elegantly Designed, Exceptionally Speedy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Car Makes & Models Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| MERCURY (2) | Mobile, Exceptionally, Rarely Contained, Usually Rather Yielding |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| MERCUTIO | Mercurial, Eloquent Rakish Character's Unmannerly - Tybalt Is Outraged |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Romeo and Juliet Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Romeo and Juliet |
| MERCY | Many Entreat Respected & Clement Yahweh |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion Religion People & Relationships:Personality Traits People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| MERLIN | Mastered Esoteric Realms, Loyal Intelligent Necromancer |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend |
| MERRIMENT | Me Expressing Raucous Revelry In My Environment Nine Times |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter Laughter |
| MESSAGE LIST | Multiple Entries Sorted Systematically (As Gathered) - Efficient Layout In Single Topics |
Tony McCoy O'Grady and Angela Brett Communication:Acronyms Forums:Page Titles Communication:Acronyms Forums:Page Titles |
| MESSED UP | Made Everything Supremely Sloppy, Extremely Dirty & Utterly Putrid |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs Assorted Verbs |
| METEORS | Moving Endlessly They Encircle Our Rotating Sphere |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Astronomy Science:Astronomy |
| METHANE | Marshy Emissions That Have A Nasty Essence |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry Science:Chemistry |
| METHINKS | My Erratic Thoughts Happen In No Known Sequence |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Thoughts People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| METICULOUS | My Exactness Tendency Is Considered Unpopular, Lest One Unleashes Sloppiness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| METRICS (3) | Measuring Equipment That Reads In "Centi-" Scales |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics:Measurement Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| MEXICO | May Export Xylophones, I Couldn't Opine. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| MICE | My Infestation Chews Everything |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals:Vermin Science:Biology:Animals:Vermin |
| MIDAS | My Index Delivers Auriferous Surprises |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends Art & Literature:Myths & Legends |
| MIDGET | Many, If Diminutive, Get Exceptional Treatment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships People & Relationships |
| MIKE | Man Installs Klutzy Electronics |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Male Names:First names:Male Science:Electronics Science:Electronics |
| MILES (2) | Mirthmaking Irishman Left Everyone Smiling |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Miles/Myles is a not-uncommon Irish forename and was one of the pseudonyms of a comic writer called Brian O'Nolan who flourished in the 40s/50s/60s. Myles nagCopaleen & Flann O'Brian being two of his pseudonyms.) Art & Literature:Writers Art & Literature:Writers |
| MILES (3) | Marching Imperial Legions Established Standard! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - The mile as a unit of length is of Roman military origin, being 1000 paces (a double step.... counting 1 every time the right foot hit the ground) History History Science:Mathematics:Measurement Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| MILITARY TERMS | Misinformation Is Largely Its Target - All Reports You Think Exact Really Mislead Someone |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military Military |
| MILK THISTLE | Medicinal In Liver & Kidney Treatments, Harried Individuals Should Take Liquid Extracts |
Tony Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| MILLENNIUM | Mixup Is Looking Likely - Each Notational Nitwit Is Ultimately Mistaken! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, insisting that the new millennium - a period of 1000 years - will not begin on New Year's Day 2000, rather will it be on New Year's Day 2001! Time Time |
| MILWAUKEE | Making (In Lakeside Wisconsin) Acronyms Usually Keeps Everyone Entertained |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Towns & Cities:USA Places:Towns & Cities:USA |
| MINISTRY | Many Idiots (No Imaginations) Sent To Rule You |
Tony McCoy O'Don'tKnow Politics Politics |
| MIRANDA | My Island Refuge's A Neat & Desirable Abode |
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 |
| MISREADING | Maybe I Should Reread Everything, As Different Interpretations Never Gel. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication Communication |
| MISSED MY CHANCE | Maybe I Should've Suggested Engagement, Dearest - Maybe You Could Have Avoided New Chap's Engagement |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| MISSING MOBILE PHONE - MY LIFE'S RUINED | Man I'm Suddenly Speechless - It's Not Good. My Only Beloved Is Lost. Each Person's Home/ Office Numbers Escapes Me. Yet Loss Is Finite, Everything's (Slowly) Replaceable. Usefully Insured, New Equipment's Delivered |
Toneless Tony -- I have been at a great loss since last Thursday when my mobile phone went missing. Communication Communication |
| MISTAKES | My Inglish's Something Terrible And Kontains Erratic Spellings |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay Words & Wordplay |
| MNEMONIC | My Non-Exact Memory Often Needs Increased Capability |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay Words & Wordplay |
| MOAB | Man Of Authorised Bible |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Male Names:First names:Male Religion Religion |
| MOAB (2) | Maxes Out All Buildings |
Tony McCoy O'Grady referring to "Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb", "Mother Of All Bombs" Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Military:Weapons Military:Weapons |
| MOAT | Manmade Ocean Around Tower |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Waterways Places:Waterways |
| MODEM (2) | Much Of Diet's Evidently Malnourishing |
Tony Computers:Do Not Eat Computers:Do Not Eat |
| MODRED | Man Of Deceit, Really Evil Dastard |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend |
| MODULE | Method Of Dividing Up Lessons, Educationally |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Education Education |
| MOE | "Midge" Offered Erroneously |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Moe often refers to Marge as "Midge") Entertainment:TV shows:The Simpsons Entertainment:TV shows:The Simpsons |
| MOLE | Measurement Of Lumpiness, Evidently |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics:Measurement Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| MOLTEN | Mountains Often Lean The Earth's Nucleus |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Geology Science:Geology |
| MONACO | Milking Optimistic Ninnies At Casino Operations. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| MONEY (3) | My Own Notes, Earned Yesterday |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce:Money Commerce:Money |
| MONEY MATTERS | Maybe Our Nation's Expanding - Yippie - Minister Attempts Tricks To Encourage Renewed Spending |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics Politics Commerce:Money Commerce:Money |
| MONGOLIA | Millions Obeyed Nomadic Genghis - Oppressive Leader In Asia. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| MONK | Monastic Orations, Numerous Kyries |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Religious Occupations Religion:Religious Occupations |
| MONKEY | Mankind's Other Near Kin Entertain You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals Science:Biology:Animals |
| MOON | Monthly Orbiter Of Nighttime |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Astronomy Science:Astronomy |
| MORGANA LE FAYE | Magician Of Renown - Guided Arthur Nearer Appreciating Lancelot's Every Fornication At Year's End |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend |
| MORMON | Man On Religious Mission Offends Neighbourhood |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion Religion |
| MOROCCO | Monarchy On Rocky Ocean Coastline. Colonists Ousted. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| MORTAL REMAINS | Molecules Obviously Rot, Then After-Life Results. Eternity Means An Infinity Never Stops |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Death People & Relationships:Death |
| MORTGAGE | Money (Or Repayments!) That Guarantee Accommodation - Generally Expensive |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce:Money Commerce:Money |
| MOSCOW (2) | Monetary Obligations Shove 'Cosmetics' Onto Waitinglist |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after Eric said there was another category after 'musts', 'shoulds' and 'coulds' (see MUST) which begins with W... so that the whole idea can be summarised as MoSCoW. Words & Wordplay Words & Wordplay |
| MOTHERBOARD (2) | Make One's Teeth Hurt Eating Respected Bits Of Apple's R & D |
Tony McCoy O'Grady and Angela Brett Computers:Do Not Eat Computers:Do Not Eat |
| MOTIVATING PEOPLE | Making Others Take Initiative. Vitally Activating Them Into New 'Get-Profits' Enterprises, Often Pathetically Lacking Empathy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships People & Relationships |
| MOTIVATION | Misinform Officeworkers They're Individually Valued And They Increase Output, Normally |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships People & Relationships |
| MOTOR ACCIDENT | Met One/ Two Others Recently As Car Crashed Into Drinkers Exiting Nebraskan Tavern? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when Gavin said he'd 'run across' one or two acronymists in Nebraska. Transport Transport |
| MOUNTAINS | Movement Of Uncountable Newtons Thrust Alps Into New Space |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places Places |
| MOUSE (2) | Makes One Upset, Scurrying Everywhere |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals:Vermin Science:Biology:Animals:Vermin |
| MOUSE (5) | Moving Onscreen, User Selects Entrypoint |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Generic Hardware Computers:Generic Hardware |
| MOUSE UP | Moment Of Ultimate Suspense - Engaging Uncertain Programming. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Programming Computers:Programming |
| MOVIE ACRONYMS | Many Offer Variations In Excitement: A Category Recently Opened - Notate Your Movie Storylines |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Movies Entertainment:Movies |
| MOZAMBIQUE | Millions Of Zebras And Migrating Beasts In Quite Unique Ecology. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who perhaps doesn't know that 'Quite Unique' is bad grammar. Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| MUFTI | My Uniform's Forgotten Today, Incognito |
Tony McCop O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing Household Objects:Clothing |
| MUMMY | Made Using Medical Materials - Yes? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Death People & Relationships:Death |
| MUSCLE | My Unique Skeleton Clearly Lacks Enhancement |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Body Parts Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| MUSIC IS MY LIFE | Making Unique Sounds In Concert. I Spend Many Years Lyrically Intoning For Everyone |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music Entertainment:Music |
| MUSTANG | Mine Usually Seems To Accelerate Nice & Gently |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Car Makes & Models Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| MYANMAR | Murder Your Asian Neighbours - Militarily Aggressive Republic. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| MY LIFE | Many Years Lost In Futile Endeavours |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships People & Relationships |
| MYST | Might You Struggle Through? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Games Computers:Games |
| MYSTERY | Make Your Story Thrilling - Excitement Reduces Yawns |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature Art & Literature |
| MYTHICAL (2) | Multilayered Yarns That Helped Illiterates Create A Literature |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends Art & Literature:Myths & Legends |
| MYTHICAL CREATURE | Maybe You 'Think' He's Imaginary? Creative Antecedant's Liuterature Contained Really Exotic Animals - The Unicorn Remains Eminent |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Mythical Creatures Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Mythical Creatures |
| MZEE | My Zombie's Extremely Elderly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships People & Relationships |
| NA | No, Assertively |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication:Yesses And Noes Communication:Yesses And Noes |
| NAAS | Noxious Albanian Alcohol's Source |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Naas is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as being, 'The winemaking region of Albania where most of the wine that people take to bottle-parties comes from.') Words & Wordplay:Liffs Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| NAB | Net A Baddie |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Law & Order People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| NAMIBIA | Now A Mining Industry Base In Africa. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| NAOMI | Not An Obviously Monstrous Intellect |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - thinking of non one in particular :-) Names:First names:Female Names:First names:Female |
| NAOMI (2) | No Admirer Of Men's Interests |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Female Names:First names:Female |
| NAPSTER | Nasty American Pop-System Took Extreme Revenge |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers Computers Entertainment:Music Entertainment:Music |
| NASA (2) | Never Attended Starfleet Academy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Science:Astronomy Science:Astronomy |
| NASCAR | Numerous Afternoons Spent Careering Around Racetrack |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport Transport Sports & Recreation Sports & Recreation |
| NATO | Nasty Americans Threaten Others |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (NATO usually stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Politics Politics |
| NAURU | Not A Universally Recognised Unity. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| NAUSEA | Not Another Uneasy Seatrip, Evacuate Abdomen |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| NAVEL | Nowadays A Very Exposed Location |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Body Parts Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| NAVY | Numerous (And Violent) Yachts |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military Military |
| NEON | Now Enlivening Our Nighttimes |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| NEOPHYTE'S SERENDIPITY | Newcomer's Exciting Occurrence Probably Has You Telling Everybody. Search Shows Extraneous Result - Extremely Novel Discovery Is Pleasant, I Tell You! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion Religion |
| NEPAL | Nowadays Everest's Peaks Accumulate Litter. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| NEPTUNE | Nearer Earth Perhaps Than Universe's Next Entity |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Astronomy:Planets Science:Astronomy:Planets |
| NERD (2) | Not Exactly Romantic Dude |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships People & Relationships |
| NETHERLANDS | Need Elevate Their High Embankment Ridges Lest A Natural Disaster Strikes. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| NEW ACROS (2) | New Entrant Waives Anonymity - Cautiously Reveals Original Surname |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to Jeff. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Communication:Acronyms Forums Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| NEWBIE (2) | New Entrant With Beginner's Ignorant Enquiries |
Tony McCoy O'Grady... a propos the usual use of the term - someone who hasn't read the manual asking basic questions. People & Relationships:Personality Traits People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| NEW POST TO THIS THREAD | Need Exposure? Write Pointing Out Something To The Others That Habituate Interesting Site. They Hopefully Relish Entertaining Acronyms Daily. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to one of the buttons at the Acronyms forums, at http://www.co.nz/cgi/forums/start.cgi?id=acronyms Communication:Acronyms Forums Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| NEW TESTAMENT | Now Everyone Will Treat Especially Sacred Texts As Meaningful - Evil Needn't Triumph |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Bible books Religion:Bible books |
| NEWTON | Neat Electronic Wizardry Turned Out Notsopopular |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| NEWTON (5) | Normally Expresses What "Thump" Offers, Numerically |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics:Measurement Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| NEW ZEALAND | Nearly Extinct Wondrous Zoology, Environmentally Attractive Landscape, A Natural Delight. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| NIB | Numerous Ink Blotches |
Tony Household Objects Household Objects |
| NICE LOOKING | Now I'm Charmed, Elegant Legs On Outstandingly Kinky Individual - Nubile Girl |
Tony McCoy O'NaughtyBoy People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| NICK | Notch, Incision, Cavity, Knifemark! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns Assorted Nouns |
| NICK (2) | Nefarious Individual - Clearly Kleptomaniacal |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Male Names:First names:Male People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals |
| NICK BOTTOM | Normally Innately Calm & Kind, Becomes Over-The-Top Overacting Maniac |
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 Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:A Midsummer Night's Dream |
| NICKEL | Nominally In Coinage, Keeps Everything Light |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| NICOTINE | Now I'm Coughing Often, The Industry Needs Ending! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Drugs:Tobacco Drugs:Tobacco |
| NICURAGUA | Narcotics In Central USA - Remote Areas Grow Untold Amounts. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| NIGER | Nuclear Items Generate External Revenue. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| NIGERIA | Numerous Indigenous Groupings... Embittered Rivalry Is Abounding. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| NIGHTMARE | Now I'm Gloomy - Horton's Toilets Mean A Restless Evening! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (referring to TIM HORTON'S) Food & Drink:Food Outlets Food & Drink:Food Outlets |
| NIMBUS (3) | "Newest Is Magnificent" Broomstick Users Swear |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (re: Harry Potter) Art & Literature Art & Literature |
| NISSAN | Nippy, If Somewhat Small And Noisy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Car Makes & Models Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| NITWIT (2) | Nobody, I Think, Whom I'd Treasure |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Insults People & Relationships:Insults |
| NOEL | Nativity Of Earth's Lord |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Special Occasions:Christmas Time:Special Occasions:Christmas |
| NON-U | Nerds Of Nottingham University |
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 |
| NOOKIE | Now One's Offed Knickers, Intercourse Ensues |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| NO REST | Nodded Off, Ruining Expansion... Superfluous Typing. |
Angela Brett, when Tony said that he must have nodded off when he added an extra P word to the 'ROSES ARE RED...' expansion - see PURPPLE. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| NORTH KOREA | Never Officially Revoked, The Hostilities Killed Off Revenue Earning Activities. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| NORWAY | Numerous Oil-Rich Wells Active Yearlong. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| NO SEX RELATION | No Orgasms? Some Extremely Xerantic Regions Enflame Lingam - At That I'm Off Nookie |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when someone searched for that phrase on the Acronyms website. People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| NOVEMBER (2) | Notions Of Violent Events, Monster Bonfires Evoke Reminiscences |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Months Time:Months |
| 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 Places:Waterways |
| NUN | Not Usually Naughty |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Religious Occupations Religion:Religious Occupations |
| NUNS | Never Use Nasty 'Spletives |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Religious Occupations 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 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 Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| NYLON | Never Yet Laddered? Oh No! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| NYLON (2) | Need Your Lunch? Order Now! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Threads & Fabric:Edible(?) 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 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 Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| NYMFORMANIA | Numerous? Yes - My Frequency Of Referring Means Abbreviated Name In Addresses |
Tony -- I have a bookmark for this Forum among my browser's addresses. As the site name is too long I shortened it to 'NymFor' and then _saw_ the connection with my favourite mania :-) Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Communication:Acronyms Forums Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| NYMPH | Nature: Young Maiden Personifies Her |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Mythical Creatures Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Mythical Creatures |
| NYS | Negative Yes Statement |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication:Yesses And Noes Communication:Yesses And Noes |
| OAF | Often A Fool |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Insults 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 Re-expansions of existing acronyms |
| OCEAN WORDS | One Cannot 'Encapsulate' Atlantic - Not With-Out "Really Deep Sea" |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Waterways Places:Waterways |
| OCR (2) | Our Computer 'Reads' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see OCR) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers Computers |
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