A Propos Re-stressing Of Notions Your Meaning Shares
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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 |
| A AND A EQUALS B | Alphabetic Algebra Never Dies. Appealling Equations Quite Useful, Although Lacking Spelling Beauty. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics |
| 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 |
| AARON THE MOOR | Arranges Amputation - Reels Off Nauseating Tragedies He's Effected, Mocking Opinions On Remorse |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Titus Andronicus |
| 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 |
| ABACUS (2) | All Beads Are Calculated Using Slides |
Rico Leffanta 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 |
| ABBREVIATIONS OF WORDS | A Border Between Reading/ Enscribing & Vocalising Is Apparent, Though It's Often Not Seen... Orally Flustering 'WWW' Offers Real Dilemma Sometimes. |
Angela Brett, who thinks it's silly that people speak 'WWW', which is only an abbreviation in writing, and write things like 'Meg' and 'Gig' which are abbreviations for speaking but longer than the acceptable written abbreviations MB and GB. Words & Wordplay |
| ABC | Alpha Born Coder! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Science:Linguistics |
| ABC (2) | Alphabet Backwards' Coda. |
Angela Brett Science:Linguistics |
| A B CEE DEES OF LIFE! | Almighty Beautiful Craft: Earth. Eve: Devil's/Deception Eatingly Entertained. Sinners Offered Forgiveness. Life/Love/Law Intact Forever. Emmanuel! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Religion |
| A B CEES OF LIFE! | Apronymists Bravely Create Expansions, Enthusiastically Submit, Opportune Finds, Learned Innovatively. Fact: Expansion! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 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 |
| ABEL (2) | A Briefly Experienced Life |
Tony McCoy O'Grady 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 |
| ABIOGENESIS (2) | A Biont Isn't Often Generated Except Near Existing Sentience - It's Strange. |
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 |
| ABNORMAL DATA TYPE | All Bytes Not On Required Memory Alignment, Long Doubles Are Torn Apart, Then Your Program Explodes/Exits. |
Angela Brett, in response to an unsuccessful search. (An alternative ending is 'Then Your Program's Executed' where Executed has a double meaning.) Computers:Programming |
| ABNORMAL IRISH | Anti-British Nationalists Often Rebelled, Mounting A Lacklustre Insurrection. Result Is Sad History |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races |
| ABORTION | A Baby Only Remains 'Til It's Ordered Not |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Family Science:Biology:Healthcare |
| ABOUT THE STACK | Acronyms Brought Out Unusual Talent, This HyperCard Engine Stored Them Alongside Cumulated Knowledge. |
Angela Brett, who thought she ought to acronymise the title of the page at http://acronyms.co.nz/about.html since it's in capitals. Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| ABRAM | A Brownish Red, Auburn Modernly. |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives:Colours |
| A BRIDGE TOO FAR | Arnhem! British Resolute In Defence.... Germans Encircle Them (Only Original Film About Rhine). |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Movies |
| ABSENCE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER | A Brief Stint Elsewhere... Now Curiously Everyone Misses And Keeps Enthusiastically Supporting Thee. Hurry Ever Homewards. Every Acquaintance Registers True Grief Remarking On Wanderer's Future. Oh, Nomad Desist Errantry - Return! |
Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases:Sayings |
| 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 |
| ABUNCHA (2) | Angela Believes Unusual Novelties Can Have Acceptance? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady 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 |
| A CLEAN JOKE | A Charming Laugh Ensues After Novel Jester Omits Kinky Elements |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| 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 |
| ACME (2) | Abuse Case Management Expertise |
Tony (no connection to any Wile E Coyote purchases!) People & Relationships:Abuse:Sexually Abusive Youth Program |
| ACNE | Adolescents Can Not Escape |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| ACQUISITION SOFTWARE | Anyone Can Quickly Understand Its Significance... It Trawls Information On Networks Searching Only For The Worthwhile And Relevant Essays |
Angela Brett Computers |
| ACRO FORTHCOMING | A Crazy Rendition Of Frazes. Openly Readable Text, Hyper Card On Macintosh. I'm No Goofball ;) |
Jeff Anonymous Assorted Phrases |
| ACRONYM (3) | Apple Computers Rather Obviously Need Your Money |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Macintosh & Newton Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYM (5) | All Concealed, Revealed Only Now You Meditate |
Gavin Lambert Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYM (6) | Abbreviated Coded Rendition Of Name Yielding Meaning |
Acronymous Anonymous Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYM (7) | A Condensed Representation Outlining Neatly Your Meaning |
Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYM (8) | Amazing, Cacophonous Riot Of Nonsensical Yokel's Mutterings |
Glenn Byers Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYM (9) | Almost Concealed. Remnant Only Nudges Your Memory. |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Inspired by Gavin's ACRONYM (5) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 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 |
| ACRONYM CHECKER | Angela's Cocoa Resource, Only Not Yet Made Complete. Has Extra Capabilites (Keenly Expected) Reserved |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see http://cocoa.co.nz/acronymchecker.html) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software:Applications |
| ACRONYM CHECKER (2) | Angela's Cocoa Resource (Obviously Not Yet Made Correctly) Helps Everyone Count & Keep Expansions Right |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - cheekily suggesting that he has minor quibbles with Angela's creation. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software:Applications |
| ACRONYMISE | Anyone Can Rejuvenate Old Nuances. You Must Investigate Synonyms Extensively. |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMISING TIPS | Acronym Creators - Read Our Notes. Your Mentor Is Superlative, Inspiring Nym-Generator... Tony Imparts Precious Suggestions |
Angela Brett, referring to the Acronymising Tips page at http://acronyms.co.nz/tips.html Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| ACRONYMIST ALL OF FAME | Advice: Click Rodent On Names, You May Instantly See Their Acronyms' Links Listed. On Further For Any Mentioned Expansion. |
Angela Brett, referring to the list of all acronym contributors (called the 'Acronymist All of Fame') at http://acronyms.co.nz/allcontributors.html Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| ACRONYMIST HONOURS LIST | Awards Concerning Record Ordering, Numbers, Years (Millennium's Initial 'Spansion's There) Here Our Niche Of Unparalleled 'Riters Shines - Literature Is Superlatively Terrific! |
Angela Brett, referring to the Acronymist Honours List at http://acronyms.co.nz/honours.html Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| ACRONYMISTS' BLOCK | After Creativity Runs Off Needlessly, Your Mind Is Stuck. Take Some Books & Look Over Complex Knowledge. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, saying 'To cure you of the dreaded Acronymists Block, I suggest that you get out your Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia and browse at random until inpsiration strikes....' Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYM MACHINE | Angela's Cerebum Routinely Outputs New (Yes, Maybe Magnificent) Acronyms. Creative Helper Is Not Electronic! |
Angela Brett, when she tried to expand YOU DON'T WANT TO PANIC and ended up with YOU DON'T WANT TO DRINK THAT, and said that the acronym machine was malfunctioning. You can see pictures of the acronym machine at http://acronyms.co.nz/brain Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (2) | A Crazy Roundup Of Nonsense You Must See |
Edwin Hermann Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (3) | All Clever Rephrasings Of Notions, You Might Say. |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (4) | Adroitly Created Representations Of Notions, You Might Say. |
PiMaster, as a modification of ACRONYMS (3) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (5) | A Causal Relationship Over Nonsensical Yabbering? Maybe So! |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (6) | Abundant Crazy Ramblings, Openly Nice, Yippee! My Stars! |
Jeff Anonymous Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (7) | Angela Can Reject Obvious Nonsense... You Make Sense! |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (8) | A Cunning Rogue Offers Novel Yet Mirthful Spellings |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (10) | Artistically Created 'Rrangements Of Nifty, Yet Mirthful Stuff |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (11) | Anyone Can Read Our Not-Yet-Mad Scribblings |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (12) | A Collection, Realistically, Of Nutters. Youthful? Maybe So! |
Jeff Anonymous Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (13) | Any Contributors Really Ought Never Yell, 'Me Sane!' |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (14) | Absolutely Cuckoo -- Requirement Of Next Year's Morpheme-Splitters. |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (15) | Alphabetically Challenged? Ready Or Not, You're Making Some. |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (16) | Alphabet Casserole Rounds Off Nicely Your Metaphorical Supper. |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (17) | Alternative Corny Readings Or Names You Must Submit |
Carl Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (18) | Any Casual Remark Or Name You May Shorten |
Angela Brett - this describes acronyms in general, but this stack/website is not about just any phrase you turn into an acronym... the acronym comes first, and then you think up an expansion to go with it. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (19) | Anyone Could Recite Oblivious Nonsense... You Make Sense! |
the little banner dude... Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (20) | Anyone Can Receive Our Newsletter, You May Subscribe |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (subscribe to THE ACRONYM TIMES by sending an email to acronymtimes@acronyms.co.nz and saying you want to subscribe. Voluntary subscription fee is one acronym per month.) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (21) | Alphabetically Collated Record Of Nutty, Yet Meaningful, 'Spansions |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYM SEARCH FORM | A Casual Reader Of Netborne Yarns Might Seek Expansions About Relatives... Creativity's Habit-Forming, One Reads More. |
Angela Brett, who thought she outhg to acronymise the title of the acronym search page at http://acronyms.co.nz/search.html since it's in capitals. Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| ACRONYM SEARCH RESULT | After Conveying Request Over Network, You Might See Expansions And Related Categories. However, Really Eccentric Searches Usually Lack Them. |
Angela Brett, when the acronym search result for 'acronym search result' was lacking. Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| ACRONYMS SO FAR | A Count Revealing Our Novel Yield... Measurement Shows Signs Our Futile Activity's Rampant! |
Angela Brett, who thought she ought to acronymise the heading at http://acronyms.co.nz/index.html since it was in capitals. Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| ACRONYMS TO USE IN CHAT ROOMS | A Casual Remark On Net You Must Shorten... They're Often Untrue Statements, Exaggerated - IRCers Not Chuckling Heartily, Although Typing 'ROFL' Or Other Meaningless Sequence. |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Computers:Internet |
| ACRONYM TOURS | Are Considered Really Obsolete... Now You'll Migrate To Our (Updated Regularly) Subcategories |
Angela Brett, because the Acronym Tours at http://acronyms.co.nz/tours haven't been updated for ages, because the CATEGORY LISTINGs at http://acronyms.co.nz/catindex.html are a better way of finding list of acronyms on particular topics. They're update Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| 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 |
| ACTIVE LISTENING | Attentiveness Can Turn Into Vocation (Ear 'Lent' In Silence), Therapist Ensures Noninterruption Into Narrative Gabbling |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (who has no idea was "active listening' is, but assumes it is Jargon from Psychotherapists) Communication |
| 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 AND EVE (2) | Apple Devoured. Absurd Mistake - Attempting Nugatory Deception. Edict: Vacate Eden! |
Roger Williams Names Religion |
| 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 |
| ADAMS (2) | Author Douglas Also Makes Software. |
Angela Brett Art & Literature:Writers |
| ADAMS (3) | Aarrghh! Dead, Already! Missed Sadly. |
Angela Brett, when DOUGLAS ADAMS died of a heart attack at 49. 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 |
| ADDICT (2) | Acronym Developer Discovers Incessant Creation Tendancy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ADDICT (3) | Another Dopehead Does It Cold Turkey |
Angela Brett Drugs |
| 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 |
| AD HOC | All Designs Have Objective Course |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Adjectives |
| 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 |
| more apronyms beginning with A |