Apt Phrases, Redolent Of Novel Yet Meaningful Sense
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| AM (2) | Awful Music |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (AM actually stands for Amplitude Modulation) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Entertainment:Music |
| AMANDA | Amatory Maiden, And Nicely Desirable Also |
Tony McCoy O'Grady... Amanda means 'worthy to be loved' apparently. Names:First names:Female |
| AMANDA (2) | A Much Adored, Nearly Divine Amigo |
Rob Rix Names:First names:Female |
| AMANDA (3) | Appropriate Moniker Assigned Nicely Demure Artist |
Rob Rix, describing an incredibly artistic Amanda he knows. Names:First names:Female |
| AMANDA (4) | A Maiden At Nice Distance Away |
Patricia Rix, saying: WINDSOR (2) is where Rob's girlfriend lives, about a 5-hour drive from here Names:First names:Female |
| AMBASSADORS | A Mission Based Abroad Serving State's Ambitions Doth Often Require Statemanship |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| AMBER | Ancient Miniscule Bug's Encased Reliably |
Sean Lamb Science:Biology:Plants Science:Biology:Insects |
| AMBULANCE | 'Animal Motor-Bus' Usage Largely Aids Neighbourhood Community Education |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals:The Dorothy Dorosett Brown Mobile Centre |
| AMBULANCE (2) | 'Animal Motor-Bus' Usage Largely Aids Nature-Care Education |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals:The Dorothy Dorosett Brown Mobile Centre |
| AMBULANCE (3) | 'Animal Motor-Bus' Usage Leaves All Nature's Critters/Creatures Ensconced |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals:The Dorothy Dorosett Brown Mobile Centre |
| AMBULANCE (4) | 'Animal Motor-Bus' Usage Largely Aids Neighbourhood's Creature Empathy |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals:The Dorothy Dorosett Brown Mobile Centre |
| AMERICA | Argumentative Multitude Encamped Right In Canada's Arse |
Rob Rix Places:Countries |
| AMERICA (2) | Aha, My Expedition's Reached India, Columbus Averred |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries History People & Relationships:Thoughts:Misconceptions |
| AMERICA (3) | Acquire Money! Exploit Resources Innovatively! Capital Access! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Places:Countries Commerce |
| AMERICA (4) | A Mixture, Emerging Residents In Common Agenda |
Jan Morgan -- The way America was conceived (a mix of cultures coming together to have freedoms no other country was able to give) Places:Countries |
| AMERICAN | Anyone Mindlessly Enthusing 'Reality Is Cash' Ad Nauseum |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races |
| AMERICAN IDOL | A Melodious Enterprise, Rising Idols Chant Assorted Notes (I Don't Overtly Like) |
Robert Anonymous Entertainment:Music Entertainment:TV shows |
| AMERICAN PIE | Amazing McLean Epitaph Recounting Idols' Crashed Aeroplane Night. Perceptive, Intelligent, Evocative. |
Eric Bridgstock Entertainment:Music:Songs |
| AMERICAN WAY | All Macintosh Emergencies Require Immediate Computer Aid, Necessitating Wisdon And Youth |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after fighting for TRUTH, JUSTICE, AND THE AMERICAN WAY. Computers:Macintosh & Newton MacGirl & KeyBoard |
| AMIGA | Archaic Machine, It's Gone Away. |
Steve Keate and Angela Brett Computers |
| AMIGA (2) | Another Machine Is Gone Away |
Don't see too many Amigas any more... Computers |
| AMIGO | "Amicus" Made Iberian, Guys Only |
Jeff Anonymous, doing failed searches. Amigo is the Spanish (Iberian) variant of the Latin "amicus," also meaning "friend." Both "amicus" and "amigo" apply only to males, "amica" and "amiga" replacing them when dealing with women. People & Relationships Science:Linguistics |
| AMOR VINCET OMNIA | Any Memory Of Romance Vicariously Ignites Natural Conceptions Embracing Two Opportune Mates Needing Imagined Ardour |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Phrases People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| AMOS | A Man Of Sanctity |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Bible books |
| AMSTERDAM | Any Marijuana Smoker That Ever Rolled Dreams About Metropolis |
Angela Brett Places:Towns & Cities |
| AMSTRAD | Antiquated Machine Starts Trouble... Requires Another Diskdrive. |
Angela Brett, after a lady in her writing class who'd been using the same Amstrad for 10 years found that it needed a new diskdrive because it hadn't been cleaned. Computers |
| AMTRAK | Another Metro Train Rolls Along Keenly |
Sean Lamb (Amtrak is the national passenger carrier of the US) Commerce:Companies Transport:Trains |
| AMY | Affectionate Miss Yearns |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| ANAGRAM | A New Arrangement Giving Reasonably Alike Meaning |
Angela Brett, describing what people usually aim for when finding anagrams. Words & Wordplay |
| ANALOGUE | Any Nincompoop At Large Or Girl Under Ether |
Rico Leffanta, because a nincompoop is analagous to a girl under ether. Words & Wordplay |
| ANARCHY | Anyone Not Accepting Regulations Confuses Hierarchical Yesmen. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics |
| ANARCHY (3) | Agitated New Age Rebels Create Havoc, Yikes! |
Eric Bridgstock Politics |
| ANARU | A Naughty And Rambunctious Underling |
Steve Keate, acronymising his son. Names:First names:Male |
| ANASTASIA BEAVERHOUSEN | A Nifty Alias, Spares This Affluent Socialite Insufferable Attention. Boozing Everyday, A Very Entrancing Recreational Hobby, Often (Unintentionally) Secures Exasperating Notice |
Robert Anonymous Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| ANCHOR | A New Cruiser's Held Off Rocks |
TMcCO'G Transport |
| ANCHOR IN MY LIFE | Approvals Nurturing, Caring Harmonious Other Responds Integral Necessity Maintains Your Longevity/Love In Full Edification |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships |
| ANDREA | Annoyingly Neat Diva Reveals Every Atom |
Yru Redhead Names:First names:Female |
| ANDREA (2) | Absolutely Nefariously Delightful Relishes Exciting Arguments |
Yru Redhead Names:First names:Female |
| ANDREA (3) | Alluringly Now Delivering Real Energy About |
Yru Redhead Names:First names:Female |
| ANDREA (4) | Absolutely Naughty Dancer Ravishing Everyone Always |
Yru Redhead Names:First names:Female |
| ANDREA (5) | Abounding New Delights Reveals Energy's Angel |
Yru Redhead Names:First names:Female |
| ANDREA (6) | Angel Now Dances Round Evoking Amazement |
Yru Redhead Names:First names:Female |
| ANDREA (7) | Absolutely Never Displayed Resistance Eating Apples |
Yru Redhead Names:First names:Female |
| ANDREA BOCELLI | Arias Never Die Recent Etudes Arose Bringing On Crowds Exclaiming 'Lord Loves Italians' |
Rico Leffanta Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| ANDREW | A Nice Dude Really Educated Well |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Male |
| ANDREW (2) | Articulating New Dreams, Reaching Educational Whims |
Jan Morgan - someone I know Names:First names:Male |
| AN EMAIL | A Nice Electronic Message Across Internet Lines |
Angela Brett, who promised to give Tony an email if he found an ACRONYM for INCENTIVE Computers:Internet |
| AN EXCUSE THAT'S FULL OF HOLES | A Novel Explanation - Xculpating Culprit Under Suspicion. Elaborate Tale Has Abundant Twists. Seems Foolproof, Until Logically Looked Over - Faulty - Hundreds Of Light-Emitting Sources |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases |
| ANGEL | A Near-Godly-Existence Lifeforce |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| ANGEL (2) | Always Near God's Everlasting Love |
Yru Redhead Religion |
| ANGELA (2) | Acronymious Nerdish Girl Eliciting Little Amazement |
John Brett. (Angela's father) Names:Acronymists Names:First names:Female |
| ANGELA (3) | Articulate NorthShorer Generates Exciting Literary Action |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists Names:First names:Female |
| ANGELA (4) | Amazing Newzealand Girl Eliciting Lasting Adulation! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists Names:First names:Female |
| ANGELA (5) | Amazing Near-Genius Eliciting Lasting Admiration! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists Names:First names:Female |
| ANGELA (7) | Academically Neat Goof Equally Loves Acronyms |
Mary Carr, in a last-minute effort to increase her number of contributions, just before Angela uploaded the acronymist hall of fame. (http://acronyms.co.nz/halloffame.html) Names:Acronymists Names:First names:Female |
| ANGELA (8) | Am Not Gunna Expand Lame Acronyms |
PiMaster, after he typed 'ANGELA!' and Angela said he should acronymise anything in capitals. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Names:Acronymists Names:First names:Female |
| ANGELA (9) | A Naked Girl Excites Lovers Amorously |
Rico Leffanta Names:First names:Female |
| ANGELA (10) | A Nice Greek (Eros's Language) Angel. |
Jeff Anonymous Names:First names:Female |
| ANGELA (11) | A 'Nym Girl's Expansions Look Admirable |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists |
| ANGELA (12) | A Nasty Gourmet Eats Lamb's Appendix |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:You Are What You Eat |
| ANGELA (13) | Ain't No Garnish... Entire Lunch Actually! |
Angela Brett Names:You Are What You Eat |
| ANGELA BRETT | A Newzealand Girl Evidently Loves Apple But Rarely Exudes True Thankfulness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists |
| ANGELA BRETT (3) | A Nice Girl, Exudes Ladylike Attractiveness, Boyfriend Rather Eccentric Type Though! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists |
| ANGELA BRETT (4) | A Nascent Genius, Extolling Logical Acronyms. Bountiful, Remarkably Encyclopaedic, Tasteful Terminology |
Bern Dell Names:Acronymists |
| ANGELA BRETTL | A Nice Girl Errs Loudly, Atrociously. Better Read Extra, True? Typo: Lousy. |
Jeff Anonymous, when Angela mistyped her name Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Names:Acronymists |
| ANGELANESS | Acronyms' Natural Genius Exercises Laudable Achievements Now Earns Some Success. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after Angela's EAT POTATO won a prize and Tony said it was a recognition of her ANGELANESS. Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Names:Acronymists |
| ANGELICA | A Near Genius Engaged Loyally In Computer Activities |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to Angelica MacCoy, MacGirl's secret identity. (Shhh, don't tell anyone!) Names:First names:Female MacGirl & KeyBoard:(Wannabe) Superheroes |
| ANGELO | A Nun Gets Emotions Loosened Out |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Measure for Measure Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Measure for Measure |
| ANGELS IN AMERICA | A[IDS] Nixes Gays, Effects Lascerate Survivors In N'york. Angel Makes Edict, "Regress! Isolate Change! Annihilate!" |
Robert Anonymous Art & Literature:Book Titles |
| ANGER | Almost Never Gets Effective Result |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Emotions |
| ANGER (2) | A Needlessly Generated Exasperated Rage |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Emotions |
| ANGIE | A Nickname Given Is Endearing |
Angela Brett Names:First names:Female |
| ANGIE (2) | A Nice Girl Is Endearing |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Female |
| ANGOLA | A New Generation Of Liberation Armies. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| ANGRY | Annoying Nuisances Generally Rile You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Emotions |
| ANGSTROM | A Nitpicking Grump's Seriously Teenchy Register Of Measurement |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| ANHEDONIA | Apathetic Nobody Hopes Ennui Doesn't Offer New Insights Attractively |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments:Mental Illness |
| ANIMAGUS | Animal Narrowly In Man, A Gift, Unusual Sorcerer |
Jan Morgan -- Harry Potter Lingo -- Limited (narrowly) wizards can do it Art & Literature |
| ANIMAL | Automobile Now Improves Many Animals' Lives |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to a request for acronymic names for The Dorothy Dorosett Brown Mobile Centre, an RV acquired by by the SPCA which is equipped for surgery, education and animal adoptions. Science:Biology:Animals:The Dorothy Dorosett Brown Mobile Centre |
| ANIMISM | Any Natural Item May Invoke Spiritual Manifestation |
Rico Leffanta Religion |
| ANIMORPHS | Artistically Notated Individuals Move Or 'Replicate' (Perhaps) Human Stirrings |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| ANION | A Negative Influence On Neighbours |
Angela Brett Science:Chemistry |
| ANISEED | Always Nice In Sweets, Enjoy Every Dose |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Confectionery |
| ANITA EKBERG | Always Nourishing Imaginative Tryst Arrangements Even Kindergarten Boys Enthusiastically Ravish Girl |
Rico Leffanta Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| ANNA | Absolutely Needed, Noble Acquaintance |
Jan Morgan - someone I know Names:First names:Female |
| ANNE BULLEN | After Naughty Nights, Enters Bigamous Union! Lovely Lady, Elegant & Noble |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's King Henry VIII Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry VIII |
| ANNE PAGE | A Nice Nubile, Emotional Pretty & Attractive Girl Elopes |
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 |
| ANOMALY | A No Often Means A Lady's Yes! |
M.S.Prabhakar People & Relationships |
| ANONYMOUS | Any Nonsense Or Name You May Obscure Usually Sufficeth |
Rico Leffanta Names:Famous people |
| ANONYMOUS (2) | Angela Now Omits Name - You May Obtend Unto Santanym |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see SANTA) Communication:Acronyms Forums:Mystery Posters |
| ANSEL ADAMS | A Naturalist Shows Everyone Looking At Depictions A Marvelous Scene |
Sean Lamb (Ansel Adams was best known for his photography of Yosemite National Park in California) Names:Famous people |
| ANSWER | A Neat Solution Where Everything's Resolved |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| ANSWER (2) | Ambiguity's Now Solved, Which's Evidently Right |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| ANT | Always Nutritious Taste |
Rico Leffanta (see PICNIC) Science:Biology:Insects:Edible(?) |
| ANT (2) | A Nuisance Temporarily |
Jan Morgan -- uninvited picnic intruders Science:Biology:Insects |
| ANTELOPE | Animal Naturally Travels Ecosystem Loping Over Pastures, Endurance |
Jan Morgan -- beautiful animal also called a speed goat Science:Biology:Animals |
| ANTHEM | A Nation's Tune Has Everyone Mouthing! |
Angela Brett, reflecting on the observation than in any sports event or other such occasion where people are required to sing the national anthem, most of the participants don't know all the words, so try their best at moving their mouths so they'll appear to be singing. Entertainment:Music:Songs |
| ANTHONY | Affluent, Nostalgic Travelling Hippy - Old, Not Youthful. |
Mary Carr, describing her brother (with a little help from Angela Brett.) Names:First names:Male |
| ANTHONY (2) | A Name, Therefore, Holds Only Notation, Yes? |
Angela Brett. (See the ADVENTUREs of MacGirl & KEYBOARD, EPISODE #1) Names:First names:Male MacGirl & KeyBoard:(Wannabe) Superheroes |
| ANTHRAX (2) | And Now The Human Race ... Aaaaaarrrrggghh... Xpires |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| ANTHRAX (3) | And Not Two Heads Rolled - All Xaggeration! |
Angela Brett, when only one person had died of anthrax in the USA but the whole world was paranoid about it. Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments Military:War & Terrorism |
| ANTHROPOMORPHISM | Ascribing Nonhumans Typically Human Range Of Properties. One Macintosh Owner Readily Personifies Her IBook - She's Mad! |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton Art & Literature |
| ANTHROPOMORPHISM (2) | A Novel Thought: Herds Roaming Over Prairie Opine Mankind's Outlook Regarding Procreation & Heroism, Implying Selfish Motives |
Patricia Rix Art & Literature |
| ANTI- | Affix Negates The Idea |
Angela Brett Science:Linguistics |
| ANTIBODIES | A Natural Thing In Biology... Only Destroy If Enemy's Sensed. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology |
| ANTIBODIES (2) | After New Threat's Identified, Bring On Death In Errant Substance |
Angela Brett Science:Biology |
| ANTIBODY | Allergy: New Threat's Identified Badly -- Only Death's Yours. |
Angela Brett, to go with ANTIBODIES (2) Science:Biology |
| ANTIC | Action, Nay Trick! - Is Capricious |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| ANTIMONY (2) | A Naughty Tony (In Mirth Only) Negates _You_ |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to ANTI- Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| ANTIOCHUS | A Nasty Tyrant Insists On Containing His Ugly Secret |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Pericles Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Pericles |
| ANTIPASTO | And Now To Indulge - Prepare A Starter To Order |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink |
| ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS | Apparently Not Too 'Into' Practical Hoaxes. Our Largely Urbane Son, On Finding Egeon's Paternity Hears Extra Surprise - Unsuspected Sibling |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Comedy Of Errors |
| ANTONIO | A Noble Trader - Of Necessarily Immense Optimism |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Merchant of Venice |
| ANTONYM | Another Name, Totally Opposite, Negative Yielding Moniker |
Gavin Lambert Words & Wordplay |
| ANUBIS | Ancient Netherworld-Underworld Being Is Supreme |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion People & Relationships:Death |
| ANUS | Arsehole's Not Unusually Smelly |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| ANUS (2) | A Not Uncommon Sphincter |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| ANYTHING STARTING WITH A | Aah, Now You're Trying Hard... It's No Good Searching This, Apronym Retriever's Thinking Is Not Great. Website Index, Though, Has Answer. |
Angela Brett, after somebody searched the Apronyms website for that phrase. Clicking on the 'Alphabetical' link on the main page will get you to a list of apronyms beginning with A, however... at http://apronyms.com/alphabetic.php?letter=A Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website |
| ANY TIME NOW | "And Next....", You Think, "... In Moments...". (Ensuring No Overlong Waiting) |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time |
| ANZAC | Army Needed Zeal And Courage |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (ANZAC actually stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Military |
| AOL | Automatically Online Loser |
Jeff Anonymous (in reference to what many people think about users of America Online) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| AORTA | Aimed Outward, Replenishing The Ateries |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| APACHE | Always Pretty And Creative Html Everywhere |
Sean Lamb (Apache is the server software that runs the vast majority of the web) Computers:Internet |
| APACHE (2) | A Program Answering Comon Http Enquiries |
Sean Lamb (Apache is the server software that runs the vast majority of web sites) Computers:Internet |
| APARTMENT | Abode Placed Adjacently; Rather Tiny, Microscopic Even -- New Territory. |
Gavin Lambert - I recently bought an apartment, which I'm now living in. It seems quite small now (though nice) -- but that is almost certainly just a side-effect of my PACKRATITIS; I've just got too much Stuff :) Places:Buildings |
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