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| 100% | 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 |
| 100% | AORTA | Aimed Outward, Replenishing The Ateries |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| 100% | APACHE | Always Pretty And Creative Html Everywhere |
Sean Lamb (Apache is the server software that runs the vast majority of the web) Computers:Internet |
| 100% | 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 |
| 100% | 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 |
| 100% | APE | "Ancestral Primate" -- Evolutionists |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals |
| 100% | APE (2) | Are People Evolved? |
Angela Brett (many people object to the theory of evolution simply because they don't like the thought of being related to apes.) Science:Biology:Animals |
| 100% | APE (3) | Actually Practically Extinct. |
Roger Williams Science:Biology:Animals |
| 100% | APEMANTUS | Acerbic Philosopher Ever Mocking And Needling Timon's Unhappy Status |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Timon of Athens Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Timon of Athens |
| 80% | APEX | A Point Expressing X-height |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places |
| 100% | APHRODITE | Approaching Penis Harbours Rapturous Orgasms Divinely Imparted To Eros |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust Religion:Greek Gods & Goddesses |
| 100% | APLENTY | A Plethora; Loads; Excesses Not Tested Yet |
Rob Rix Main |
| 100% | APOCALYPSE | Awesome Propounding Of Cataclysm Awaiting Lets You Ponder Supreme Eternity |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion People & Relationships:Disaster |
| 100% | APOLLO | Affordably Purchase Our Lovely Linux Offering |
Sean Lamb (Apollo was the code name for RedHat Linux 5.2) Computers:Linux Names:Code Names:Linux |
| 100% | APOLOGETIC | Abjectness - Provision Of Lots Of Great Evidence That I'm Contrite |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| 89% | APOPLEXY | Angry Passionate Outburst & Purple Look - Eyes Xcitedly Yo-yoing |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| 89% | APOPLEXY (2) | Arterial Palpitations Often Precipitate Letting Experts X-ray You |
Melanie Merswolke Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| 100% | APOSTLE | A Person Once Selected To Lead Eucharist |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| 100% | APOSTROPHE | A Pointer Of Syncopation, The Rightful Owner(s), Perh... "Hello, Entrant!" |
Angela Brett, mixing the two meanings of 'apostrophe'. Science:Linguistics |
| 100% | APPALOOSA | AMD Processor Portends Affordability Like One Open Source Application |
Sean Lamb (Appaloosa was AMD's code name for their less-expensive Duron line of processors) Computers:Generic Hardware Names:Code Names |
| 92% | APPENDICITIS | A Popular Pain, Expensive Nowadays, Doctors Insist Cutting It, Though It's Stomach-ache |
M.S.Prabhakar Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| 100% | APPLE | A Pleasing Product Line... Excellent! |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| 100% | APPLE (2) | A Pepsi President Lent Expertise |
Angela Brett (referring to John Sculley) Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| 100% | APPLE (3) | A Pleasing Printer, Little Expense |
Angela Brett, in response to EPSON Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| 100% | APPLE (4) | All Plastic Parts Lack Edibility |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Do Not Eat |
| 100% | APPLE (5) | Adam -- Please Partake. Love, Eve |
Roger Williams Religion |
| 83% | APPLE (6) | A Perfect Present for Loved Educators. |
Roger Williams Food & Drink Education |
| 100% | APPLE (7) | Appleseed's Planting Produced Lavish Edibles. |
Roger Williams Food & Drink |
| 83% | APPLE (8) | Actual Plant Product Linked to Eden |
Roger Williams Religion Food & Drink |
| 100% | APPLE (9) | A Physician's Prescription; Let's Enjoy! |
Roger Williams Food & Drink |
| 100% | APPLE (10) | Are Processor's Parts Lacking Edibility? |
Tony Computers:Do Not Eat |
| 100% | APPLEBUGMAN | A Particularly Pesky Little Excon - By Uploading Germs May Annihilate Newtons |
Tony McCoy O'Grady MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains |
| 100% | APPLE COMPUTERS | A Perplexing Productive Large Enterprise Creating Obnoxious Monstrosities Plus Useful Tools. Employs Recycled Steves. |
Steve Keate Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| 93% | APPLE COMPUTERS (2) | All Plastic Parts Lack Edibility - Chewing On Metal Parts Usually Touches-off Excruciating Rectal Spasms. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, as part of the growing collection of acronyms explaining why not to eat computers or computer parts - even if they're named after fruit! Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware Computers:Do Not Eat |
| 64% | APPLE II | A Prosperous Product in Late 70s & Early-ish 80s... It's Ingenious! |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| 100% | APPLE MAC | Advanced Processing Power Logically Ergonomic Mathematically Advanced Computer |
Carl Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| 89% | APPLE PEN | A Promotional Product, Little Expense to Produce Executive Nib. |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| 100% | APPLE PIE | "American" Pie Pleases Lots! Every Piece Is Eaten! |
Roger Williams Food & Drink |
| 100% | APPLETALK | Anyone Planning Printer LAN Expects To AppleTalk Like Krazy! |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software |
| 89% | APPROVED | Allowed Past Point to Restricted Offices - Verified/Voted Entry-Deserving |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives |
| 100% | APPROVED (2) | Admitted Past Protective Ringfence, Owns Verified Entry Document |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| 100% | APPROVED (3) | Allowed Publish Personal Recollections Once Vigilant Editor Declassifies |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| 100% | A PRAYER FOR OWEN MEANY | A Parable, Really, About Youthful Experiences. Raconteur's Friend Owen Remains Outstandingly Wonderful Entity, Noticeably Metaphysical Even After Numerous Years |
Patricia Rix Art & Literature:Book Titles |
| 100% | APRIL | All Plants Resplendant In Leaves |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who lives in the northern hemisphere. Time:Months |
| 100% | APRIL (2) | After Pelting Rain It Lightens |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Months |
| 100% | APRIL (3) | As Predicted, Rain Is Likely! |
Roger Williams Time:Months |
| 100% | APRON | A Pinafore Reflects One's Neglectfulness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - the cleaner the apron, the tidier the cook? Food & Drink Household Objects:Clothing |
| 100% | APRONYM | A Petite Reminder (Openers Notation) Yields Mnemonic |
Angela Brett (see APRONYMS) Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYM! | Acronym's Peak! Representation Organic, Novel, Yare, Mirthful! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Y was the hardest! Fortunately, Y is has only pages 1365-1370 in Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (Tenth Edition.) So, I learned YARE! THANK YOU, Tony McCoy O'Grady, Angela Brett & all the rest of APRONYMANIACSVILLE! The only times I have learned more is when I have made original math discoveries. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYM (2) | A Playful Reduction Of Notation Yields Miniature |
Angela Brett, although this doesn't convey very well that the 'miniature' is supposed to mean the same thing as the original. (see APRONYMS) Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYM (3) | Alphabet Produces Recognizable Ordering: Namely Your Meaning! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Yesterday I heard a radio interviewer use the phrase "alphabetic codes" as he decoded the ABBREVIATION of the guest (a HEALTH EXPERT.) So, the ACRO/APRO/MANIA in me immediately recognized that some variation of "ALPHABETIC CODES" would be a PERFECT START FOR APRONYMIZING "ACRONYM"! Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYM (4) | Alphabet Produces Recognizable Ordering: Namely Your Message! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. as a variation on APRONYM (3) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYM (5) | Acceptable Pursuit Requiring Only Nimble Youthful Minds? |
Chris Kjelgaard Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYM (6) | Attention! Please Remit Only Non-Yukky Meanings |
Chris Kjelgaard Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYM (7) | After Play, Remain Online, Note Your Mail |
Chris Kjelgaard Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYM (8) | Abbreviating Phrases Relaxes - Outdoes Natural Yogic Meditation! |
Chris Kjelgaard Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYM (9) | After Perusing Rules Online, Now You're Miserable |
Chris Kjelgaard Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYM (10) | Affable People Refuse - Only Non-Yielders Manage! |
Chris Kjelgaard Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYM (11) | Associated Phrase Relates, Odd Nonsense, Yet Meaningful |
Tony Moore Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYMISM | Addressing Prior Requisite Omniscience, "Not Your Median" Is Smart-Mouthed. |
Rob Rix (see APRONYMS (14)) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYMISTS | Admitted Punsters. Rarely Observed Newness, Yet Maturity. Innovative Sages. Truth Seekers. |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYMS | Acronyms' Particular Relevancy Often Notify Your Meaning Strongly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady. Following a request for a word to apply to a 'meaningful acronym' I offered Aptonym - but there were objections to this. So I went further and suggested Apronym, as a conflation of the French 'a propos' and acronym, and also offering overtones of 'appropiate'. Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYMS (2) | A Phrase Reminiscent Of Name You Made Shorter |
Angela Brett (see APRONYMS) Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYMS (3) | A Potted Rendition Of Notion Yields Miniature Summary |
Angela Brett (see APRONYMS) Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYMS (4) | Anyone's Permitted Ratifying O'Grady's Neologism? Yes, Make Some! |
Angela Brett (see APRONYMS) Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYMS (5) | Appellations Positioned Right, Organising Names You 'Member Smoothly. |
Gavin Lambert Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 89% | APRONYMS (6) | Acronyms Predominantly Result in Obfuscation... 'Nsure Yours Mean Something |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYMS (7) | A Pertinent Riposte Of Nonsense You May Send |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 89% | APRONYMS (8) | A Pertinent Re-interpretation Of Normality Yielding More Sense |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 89% | APRONYMS (9) | A Propos Re-stressing Of Notions Your Meaning Shares |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYMS (10) | A Propos Restriction On 'Nyms, You Maintain Semantics. |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYMS (11) | Acronyms' Prolonged Representations Obviously Near Your Main Subjects |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYMS (12) | A Possibly Ribald Offering, Now Your Mates Smirk |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYMS (13) | Apt Phrases, Redolent Of Novel Yet Meaningful Sense |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYMS (14) | Abbreviated Pronunciations Require Omniscience -- Not Your Median Science. |
Rob Rix Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYMS (15) | Acronyms' Peaks! Representations Organic, Novel, Yare, Mirthful, Succinct! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. as a variation of APRONYM! Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYMS (16) | Acronyms' Punny Retrievers! Organized Novelties! Your Memory Smiles! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. My second TRIAL. Charged with? Caught READ-handed on the World Wide Web with Tony McCoy O'Grady's APRONYMS! (12 counts as of 7/24/2003.) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYMS (17) | Acronyms' Punny Relatives! Organized Nearness! Your Memory Secure/Smiles! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYMS (18) | Acronyms' Palatable Relatives Organizing Nutritiously, Yummy Memory Savoriness! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. (perhaps this is a second course for ACRONYMS (16)) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYMS (19) | Acronyms' Punny Relatives! Organizing Nicely Your Memory Security! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYMS (20) | Acronyms Preeminently Realized! Organizing Nuggets! Your Memory Soars! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYMS (21) | Acronyms' Preeminence! Really Organizing Naturally Your Memory Skills! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYMS (22) | Acronyms' Preeminence! Real Organic Natural! Your Memory Super! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 89% | APRONYMS (23) | Algebra-like Possibilities! Real Organic Naturally Yours! Mnemonic Sentience/Shouts! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 89% | APRONYMS (24) | Algebra-like Permitting Rampant Organic Nuances! Your Mnemonic Sentience/Sentient! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 89% | APRONYMS (25) | Algebra-like Permitting Rampant Organic Nicety! Your Mnemonic Sentient! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYMS (26) | Acronyms' Peaks! Rearrangements Organic Nuances! Your Memory Semantic! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Trying for the ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM PEAK for APRONYMS Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 89% | APRONYMS (27) | Acronyms' Peaks! Represent O'Grady's Neologism! Yare Mnemonic Self-definitions! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYMS (28) | A Perfectly Reasonable Option? No, You Mangy Sonafabitch! |
Word Nerd This came to me as I was looking at NYMS today, my first visit to your site. Coming from a background in which I routinely read trials about blood pressure and heart-related issues, almost all of which have an apronym attached, this is something I've engaged in over lunch and coffee for years, as in: The "Bitch" Trial, i.e., Best Innovation to Control Hypertension, and so on. Thank you for giving creative outlet for my frustrations! :) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYMS (29) | Apt = Pert = Refined Ore = Nuggets! Yield Mined/Mind Scintillation! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYMS (30) | Attract Player Response - Or Next Year Misses Site! |
Chris Kjelgaard Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYMS (31) | Abbreviating Provides Relaxing Opportunities - Nirvana, You Might Say |
Chris Kjelgaard Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYMS (32) | Awfully Peculiar Racket - Ordinary Names Yield Meanings, Surprisingly! |
Chris Kjelgaard Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYMS (33) | Average Player? Refreshingly Ornery, Not Yet Mean Sod |
Chris Kjelgaard Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYMS (34) | Applaud Particularly Relevant Or Neatly Yoked Message Strings |
Chris Kjelgaard Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYMS (35) | Appalling Potential Revealed - Online Nightly, You're Meanings' Slave! |
Chris Kjelgaard Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYMS (36) | Appeal: Please Resist, Or Naive Young Minds Subverted! |
Chris Kjelgaard Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYMS (37) | A Person Rephrases One Noun Yet Makes Several |
Roger Williams Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYMS (38) | Acronyms Perfected! Relations Organic/Obvious! Now Your Memory Scintillates! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 89% | APRONYMS (39) | Acronyms Profound! Representation Organic! Novel / Yare Mnemonics! Self-evident! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYMS (40) | A Punster Reworks Old Names - You May Smile |
Tony, who feels the need to add to the expansions available for the page-headers on the web-site Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 89% | APRONYMS (41) | A Page-header Renders Our Novelties, Yet Makes Sense |
Tony, who feels the need to add to the expansions available for the page-headers on the web-site Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYMS (42) | A Perfect Rendition Of Names, You Must See! |
Robert Anonymous Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APRONYMS SO FAR | Another Player Requests Our Newest Yields; May Send Something Oddly Funny And Related |
Sean Lamb Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| 100% | APROPOS | A Pertinent Response Or, Perhaps, Opening Statement |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication |
| 100% | APROVE | Apronym Passes Rigors Of Vetting/ Examination |
Angela Brett thinking that APROVE could mean approve an APRONYM. Not to be confused with the misspelling of approve, of which I DISAPROVE. Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | APTITUDE | A Prized Talent Is To Unerringly Do Everything |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| 100% | APTITUDE! | Applying Potential, Talented Individuals Travel Upward, Defying Encumbrances! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| 100% | APTITUDE (2) | A Particular Talent Is Terribly Useful During Employment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| 100% | APTITUDE (3) | Asset! Progress Through Implementing Talent. Upward: Daily Excellently |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. People & Relationships |
| 100% | APTONYMS | Appropriate Phrases To Obviate Nuances Your Morphemes Suggest |
Angela Brett, after Tony suggested that 'aptonyms' might be a better name for our creations. Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words |
| 100% | AQUARIUS | Apparently Quite Utter Airheads Remain Interested Until Senile. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Astrology |
| 100% | AQUARIUS (2) | Always Quiet Underestimated Attribute Response Is Usually Straightforward |
Jan Morgan Religion:Astrology |
| 100% | A QUESTION | Angela Quite Usually Enquires, "Support This Idea, Or Not?" |
Angela Brett, as the subject of an email asking whether to implement an idea in the ALTSCAPE software. Computers:Programming Communication |
| 100% | ARAB COUNTRIES | Arranged Round A Broad Crescent - Outwardly Unsimilar Nations, Their Racial Identity's Essentially Semitic |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| 88% | ARAGORN | Adept Ranger Ably Guides Out (of) Riders' Net |
Patricia Rix Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Lord of the Rings |
| 100% | ARBOK | Aloud, Read Backwards, Ophidian's Known |
Angela Brett (Arbok is Pokemon #24) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| 100% | ARBONNE | A Real Botanical Objective, Nourishes Naturally Everyone |
Jan Morgan -- A home party Cosmetic company Commerce:Companies People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene:Beauty Products |
| 100% | ARCADE | Afternoons Relinquished Cashing Away Dollars Extravagantly |
Robert Anonymous Entertainment |
| 100% | ARCHAEOLOGY | Academics Regularly Create Holes And Excavate Objects, Learning Of Goneby Years. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - Apologies for the "goneby" - it's acronymist's licence applied to the acceptable "bygone" Science |
| 100% | ARCHAEOPTERYX | Although Rather Controversial, Hailed As Earliest Ornithoid. Precursor To Everyday Robins, Yet Xtinct. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| 100% | ARCHER | Arrows Really Can Hurt Enemy Rogues |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military |
| 100% | ARCHERY | Arrows Rarely Cross Hearts - Excepting (Romantically) Yours |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust Military |
| 100% | ARCHIBALD LEACH | A Romantic Character Hiding In Bedrooms After Leaving Daughter; Look Everywhere And Catch Him |
Rico Leffanta (Archibald Leach is better known as Carey Grant) Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses:Little known real names |
| 100% | ARCHIVE | A Resource Containing Hoarded Items, Very Extensive |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when it was suggested that some of the old forum threads be archived. Assorted Nouns Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| 100% | ARCITE | Athenian Romantic Contretemps Inspires Theseus's Enmity |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's (and/or John Fletcher's) The Two Noble Kinsmen Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Two Noble Kinsmen |
| 100% | ARE | Acronym Requests Expansion |
Angela Brett, when Jeff capitalised ARE on the Acronyms forums. Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| 100% | ARE (2) | Angela, Resolved, Exceptionally. |
Jeff Anonymous, in response to ARE. Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| 100% | ARENA | Athlete's Runway Encircles Natural Amphitheatre |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places Sports & Recreation |
| 90% | ARGENTINA | A Republic, Government (is) Elected Now To Internationally Noted Agreement. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| 100% | ARGH! | Angela Rarely Gets Headrest |
Angela Brett, late at night after adding a lot of apronyms (there are still many waiting to be reviewed, though it's not really an ARGH thing as it's great that people have been submitting so many apronyms.) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | ARGON | A Royal Gas?! Oh, Noble! |
Angela Brett Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| 100% | ARGON (2) | A Rare Gas Of Nature |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| 100% | ARGUS | A Really Great Unusual Ship |
Jan Morgan -- see THE ARGUS Transport Sports & Recreation:Scouts |
| 100% | ARIEL | A Real, If Ethereal, Lifeform |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Tempest Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Tempest |
| 100% | ARIES | All Reasonable Intellects Eschew Starsigns |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Astrology |
| 100% | ARIES (2) | Abilities Range In Enterprising Success |
Jan Morgan Religion:Astrology |
| 85% | ARISTARCHUS | Astronomer Received Instruction of Strato, Tested Accepted Rules by Considering Heliocentric Universe, Scientifically. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| 100% | ARITHMETIC | A Really Irritating Task Humans Must Endure 'Til It Calculates. |
Timothy Chambers Science:Mathematics |
| 91% | ARITHMETIC (2) | Archimedes Rigorously Iterated This, Had 'Method of Exhaustion'. Today: 'Integral Calculus'. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics |
| 100% | ARITHMETIC (3) | Adding Real Integers Together Has Made Everyone Think It's Complicated |
Angela Brett, when somebody mentioned the mnemonic 'A Red Indian Thought He Might Eat Toffee In Church', and noted that a politically correct version would spell anathematic. Science:Mathematics |
| 100% | ARIZONA | Arid Region Is Zone Of Natural Attraction |
Jan Morgan - Natural attraction the Grand Canyon Places:States & Regions |
| 100% | ARIZONA (2) | Arduous Respiration In Zone Of Ninetynine.nine% Aridity |
Tony Places:States & Regions |
| 100% | ARKANSAS | A Rice Kingdom, And Natural Springs As Spas |
Jan Morgan - state has hot spring resorts and is a leading rice producer Places:States & Regions |
| 100% | ARLINGTON | Armymen's Remains Laid In New Graves, They're Organised Neatly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - Arlington is a (the?) major US military cemetery Places Military |
| 100% | ARM | A Reaching Mechanism |
Angela Brett and Peter Coxhead Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| 86% | ARMADA | A Raiding Marine Army Drowned (or) Aground |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military |
| previous apronyms beginning with A | more apronyms beginning with A |