Awfully Peculiar Racket - Ordinary Names Yield Meanings, Surprisingly!
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| AA | Always Alkaline |
Jeff Anonymous (on the rareness of carbon-zinc and nickel-metal hydride AA batteries. ya can usually only get alkaline and rechargable alkaline) Re-expansions of existing acronyms |
| AAA | Available As Alkaline |
Dustan Dowsing, who resorted to acronymising battery sizes in an attempt to get the overall first acronym. Re-expansions of existing acronyms |
| AAAA | Also Available As Alkaline |
Dustan Dowsing Re-expansions of existing acronyms |
| AALA | Aromas Arouse Limpid Affairs |
Rico Leffanta (Aala is a town - and Honolulu park - on the island of Oaha, Hawaii. Aala='fragrance') Places:Towns & Cities:USA |
| AARDVARK | An Arrant Rogue, Decadent & Valueless! A Rampaging Kleptomaniac |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - an attempt to get the first entry in the list and the first pupil on the SuperBaddy school roll MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains |
| AARON | Always Aims Rifle On Needlepoint |
Rico Leffanta Names:First names:Male |
| AASLEAGH | Awful Alcohol's Still Left, & Everyone's Already Got Hangovers! |
Angela Brett (Aasleagh is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as being, 'A liqueur made only for drinking at the end of a revoltingly long bottle party when all the drinkable drink has been drunk.' Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| ABACTOR | Agricultural Baddy - A Cattle Thief (Obsolete Remark) |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals |
| ABACUS | Abundant Beads, Addition & Calculation Utility System. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics |
| ABASH | Astound, Bring About Shame, Humiliate. |
Angela Brett Assorted Verbs |
| ABATTOIR | Animals Bleed And Then They're Offered In Repast |
Angela Brett Food & Drink Places:Buildings |
| ABBA | Agnate Biblically Begat Adam |
Angela Brett Religion |
| ABBREVIATIONS | A Bit Big... Remove Excess Vowels (It Ain't Troublesome If One's Not Speaking) |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay |
| ABC | Alpha Born Coder! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Science:Linguistics |
| ABEIGH | Aloof, But Especially In Gaelic Highlands |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| ABEL | Adam's Boy, Eve's Lad |
Angela Brett Names:First names:Male Religion |
| ABET | Aid By Encouraging Transgression |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| ABHOR | Any Boy Having Orgasm Responsibly |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Verbs |
| ABIOGENESIS | A Biont Is Originated - Great, Except Not Explicable. Surrounding Inanimate Substance. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology |
| ABLACTATION | A Baby's Left Annoyed 'Cause That Alimentary Tipple Isn't On Nipple. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology |
| ABNEGATE | Absolute Baloney - Never Even Given A Thought, Ever. |
Angela Brett Assorted Verbs |
| ABORTION | A Baby Only Remains 'Til It's Ordered Not |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Family Science:Biology:Healthcare |
| ABRAM | A Brownish Red, Auburn Modernly. |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives:Colours |
| ABSTRUSE | A Bit Strange:- To Readily Understand - Seek Explanation |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| ABUNCHA | A Big Unitary Number - Covers Hundreds, Apparently. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when protesting Jeff's use of 'Abuncha' as one word in an acronym Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words |
| ABUNDANT | All But Uncountable... Never Did Anyone Need Total |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives |
| ACARID | A Compact Arachnid - Rarely Isn't Dronish. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Insects |
| ACATALECTIC | Authors Can Achieve This - A Little Extra Care That It's Correct. |
Angela Brett Art & Literature |
| ACATAMATHESIA | Afflicted Can't Apprehend That Anything Means Anything, Though Has Every Sense - It's Absurd! |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| ACCIDENTS | Are Caused - Chiefly Involving Derelict Events, Normally Through Stupidity |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Disaster |
| ACCOMPLISH | Achieving Completely Can Often Mean Praise's Lavished - I Sense Happiness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| ACCOUNTANT | All Cash Counted Out Using Numeracy Techniques - And No Theft! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| ACCOUNTING | Are Cash Controls Operating Usefully, Need To Investigate Negative Growth |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce |
| ACCRUE | A Chap(ess) Could Refuse Unnecessary Eclat |
Santa Claus (see SANTA CLAUS (2)) Communication:Acronyms Forums:Mystery Posters |
| ACEROUS | A Careful Extraction Revokes Only Unicorn's Significance |
Angela Brett Science:Biology Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Mythical Creatures |
| ACHE | Anybody Can Hurt Everywhere |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| ACHILLES | Arrogant Champion - He Is Lottery Loser - Ending Sulks |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Troilus and Cressida |
| ACID | A Corrosive Ingredient, Definitely. |
Angela Brett Science:Chemistry |
| ACME | A Company Manufacturing Encouragement |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after he suggested that Angela's ENCOURAGEMENT probably came from the ACME people the coyote always got his stuff from. Commerce:Companies |
| ACNE | Adolescents Can Not Escape |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| ACRONYMANIA | A Crazed Response Or Neurosis You May Acquire, Naturally, Inventing Acronyms |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMANIAC | Alphabetically Creative Ranter's Overactive Noodle Yields Many Acronymic Niceties. It's Absolutely Crazy! |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMISE | Anyone Can Rejuvenate Old Nuances. You Must Investigate Synonyms Extensively. |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACROPHOBIA | A Common Repulsion Or Paralysing Horror Of Becoming Intensely Acrofactive |
Tony McCoy O'Freud Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments:Mental Illness |
| ACROSTIC | Argue Correct Reference, Or Study This Interesting Comparison. |
Angela Brett, who is thinking of adding to the ACRONYMS website with a discussion of the definitions of acronym and acrostic. Words & Wordplay |
| ACTINIUM | A Chemical That Is Not In Use Much |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who has almost singlehandedly acronymised the entire periodic table. Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| ACTON | A California Town Of Nickels |
Jan Morgan -- Rudolph E. Nickels is known as the father of the town Places:Towns & Cities |
| ACTS | As Christianity Then Spreads |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Bible books |
| ADAIR | Attempts Dousing An Inflamed Resource |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Red Adair puts out oil-well fires) Names:Famous people |
| ADAM | Apples, Damsons And Melons |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:You Are What You Eat |
| ADAM-ONDI-AHMAN | A Domain At Missouri, Of Natural Disappearance In Area, Has Monumental Anonymous Narrative |
Jan Morgan (in north Central Missouri - not far from Gallatin, was a place named by Joseph Smith in Honor of Adam and Eve) Places |
| ADAMS | AppleMaster Douglas Authored Muchloved Series |
Angela Brett Art & Literature:Writers |
| ADAPT | Amend Details And Plan Tactics |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| ADDERS | Absolutely Dirty, Dust Eden Reptiles! Slither! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Science:Biology:Animals:Vermin |
| ADDICTION | Alcohol & Drugs Dangerously Injure Cerebellum. Throw It Out, Now! |
Angela Brett Drugs |
| ADDITION | Arithmetic Device Drummed Into Tots... It's Only Natural. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics |
| ADELARD | Al'Khwarizmi's Derivations Entered Latin, Also Royal Drilled. |
Angela Brett (Adelard of Bath was a mathematician who, among other things, translated work of Euclid and Al'Khwarizmi and taught King Henry II.) Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| ADIDAS | A Desirable Item Decorated And Striped |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing |
| ADJECTIVES | Additional Details - Just Ensure Correctness. These Items Valuably Enhance Sentences |
TMcCO'G Science:Linguistics |
| ADMIN | A Desk Man Is Needed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| ADMINISTRATOR | A Dreadful Master Is Needed In Setting The Rules And Then Organising Routines |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| ADO | Acronyms Doubly Overloaded |
ADO = Active Data Object (Microsoft) Re-expansions of existing acronyms |
| ADOBE | American Desert-Originated-Brick Edifice |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Buildings |
| ADOPTED | Angel Dancing On Pin Turning Either Direction |
Rico Leffanta, referring to that very Catholic question: "How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?" If you are adopted (and are, one presumes, angelic) you must dance according to the direction of your new parents - whatever direction that may be, or fall from the only thing stable in your life... Religion People & Relationships:Family |
| ADRIANA | Annoyance Deepens Regarding Identities - Anger Narrowly Averted |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Comedy Of Errors |
| ADS | Anticompetitiveness Doesn't Sell |
ADS = Active Directory Service (Microsoft) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers |
| ADULTERY | Adults Doing Unlawful, Lustful Things - Exploring Repressed Yearnings |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| ADVENTURE | A Dastardly Villain Enters Niceguy Territory - Usually Really Exciting! |
Angela Brett, while pondering the ADVENTUREs of MacGirl and KEYBOARD. MacGirl & KeyBoard |
| ADVICE | Avoid Dreadful Violence In Caring Environment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to this request on the Apronyms Forums: We are forming a new community group to end abuse, we are looking for a catchy acronym using the A for abuse. We don't want to limit ourselves to only family violence, or child abuse. Our purpose is to educate and raise awareness. People & Relationships:Advice People & Relationships:Abuse |
| AFAIK | Accept Free Advice, I'm Knowledgeable!!! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (AFAIK usually stands for 'As Far As I Know') Re-expansions of existing acronyms:Conversational |
| AFFCOT | A Frightful Fart Cuts Off Talking. |
Angela Brett (Affcot is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as being, 'The sort of fart you hope people will talk after.') Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| AFRAID | Anxious For Reassurance, And In Distress |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Emotions |
| AFTERSHOCK | A Fellowship To Explain Redemption & Share Happiness Of Christian Knowledge |
Tony Religion:Men's Ministry |
| AGAMEMNON | A Greek Aggressor Making Empty (Mainly Noble Oratory) Noises |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Troilus and Cressida |
| AGE | Annually Gets Elevated |
Angela Brett Time:Age |
| AGES | Aeons, Generations, Epochs & Such? |
Angela Brett, after Edwin mentioned on the forums that he hadn't submitted an acronym for AGES and should be punished. I figured I'd better submit an acronym for AGES before anyone punished me! Time |
| AGITATE | Always Get In The Action To Excite |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Verbs |
| AGNOSTIC | A God's Not Observable, So Truth Isn't Certain |
Angela Brett Religion |
| AGONY | Affair Going On Near You |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:Emotions |
| AHA | Aaah, He's Admitted! |
Angela Brett, when Tony finally admitted to being the mysterious acronymaniac known as TRICKERTREAT. Communication:Acronyms Forums:Mystery Posters |
| AID | Annual Income Decrement |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Tax Assessment. Commerce:Money |
| AIDAN | An Individual, Dandy Adult, Newlywed |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| AIMEE | Affectionate Is Meaning, Entreating European |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| AIR | Allows Instant Resuscitation. |
Roger Williams Science:Chemistry Science:Biology |
| AIRLINES | Aviation Industry Regularly Leaves Individuals Needing Extra Space |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| AIRPLANE | Aerial Innovation Rising Perpendicular, Lifts Achieving Necessary Elevation |
Jan Morgan Transport |
| AIRPORT | Abounding In Runways, Plenty Of Recreational Travellers |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places |
| ALABAMA | A Large Aeronautics, Based At Madison Area |
Jan Morgan - Madison County, Alabama, is where Huntsville is located and Huntsville has an aeronautics space camp for kids. Places:States & Regions |
| ALADDIN | Adding Lavish Animation, Disney Does It Now |
Sean Lamb Entertainment:Movies Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| ALAN | A Leader, Able Navigator |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| ALARM | A Loud Appliance Ringing Madly |
Edwin Hermann People & Relationships:Law & Order Science:Electronics Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| ALAS! | Advantage Lost! Abashed! Surprise! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Main |
| ALASKA | A Lotta Arctic Snow - Keep Away! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:States & Regions |
| ALBANIA | Although Lying Beside Adriatic, Normally It's Alpine. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| ALBANY | A Loyal Briton And Not 'Yellow' |
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 |
| AL'BATTANI | Albategnius' Liber Bore Astronomical Tables, Trigonometric Advances & Newer Information. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| ALCHEMY | Activate Libido, Carefully Hone Every Mettle Yourself. |
Rico Leffanta Science:Chemistry |
| ALCIBIADES | A Loyal Comrade Indeed - Battles Into Athens, Despatches Enfeebled Senators |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Timon of Athens Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Timon of Athens |
| ALCOHOL | A Little Consumption Often Helps Open Legs |
Rico Leffanta Drugs |
| ALCOHOLIC | Absolutely Legless, Cannot - Obviously - Handle One's Liquor In Comfort. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady... describing KEYBOARD. Drugs |
| ALDEBARAN | Across Lightyear Distances, Earthbound Beams Are Received At Night |
Tony McCoy O'Grady. (Taurus, the Bull, is a zodiacal constellation that contains the orange-hued star Aldebaran, the 13th brightest star in the sky and 45 times larger than the Sun.) Science:Astronomy |
| ALEX | Able Lad Engages Xylophone |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
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