A Punster Reworks Old Names - You May Smile
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| CORNFLAKES | Cereal Of Rich Nutrition, Favourably Light And Known Energy Supply |
Edwin Hermann Food & Drink |
| CORNWALL | Completely Obeys Regan's Nasty Wickedness - A Loathsome Lord |
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 |
| COROLLA | Cheap Oriental Runabout, Often Lacks Lasting Accelleration |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| CORPORAL | Chevron-Owning Recent Private, Officious, Repulsive And Loathsome |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military:Ranks |
| CORPORATION | City's Officials Regulate Policy Or Respond Appropriately To Incidents Of Note |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce |
| CORPORATION (2) | Companies Often Report Profits On Retail And Then Insist On Nondisclosure |
Sean Lamb Commerce |
| CORPUS CALLOSUM | Cerebral Overpass Recommended Partitions Useful Sphere. Congenital Absence Loses Link Of Sections Using Malformation |
Jan Morgan -- it's the bridge that links the left side to the right side of the brain - its rare but some people are born with out one. Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| CORRECTIVE | Complements Optical Refraction - Reading's Easier 'Cause This Improves Vision Everywhere. |
Angela Brett, thinking of corrective lenses or laser eye surgery. Science:Biology:Healthcare |
| CORRUPT | Concentrating On Rich Rewards Using Political Tactics |
Rico Leffanta Politics |
| CORVETTE | Classic Oldtime Road Vehicle, Elevated Teenager's Testosterone, Evidently |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| COSTA RICA | Coffee's One Source To Attract Revenue In Central America. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| COST REDUCTION | Caution On Spending The Rent Elsewhere... Debts Unpaid Cause Trebling Invoices & Ominous Notices. |
Angela Brett Commerce:Money |
| COST REDUCTION (2) | Cry Of Spend-Thrift: Remember, Everyone - Don't Use Credit. The Interest's Outrageous Nowadays! |
Angela Brett Commerce:Money |
| COST SAVINGS | Cut Out Silly Things Since Adding Value Is Not Generating Sales |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce |
| COTE D'IVOIRE | Coffee, Oil, Timber Exported. Developed Its Viable Oil Industry Round 'Eighty |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| COTTON | Celebrated Once, Twice... Timespan Of Nuptials. |
Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the cotton (2nd) wedding anniversary. Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| COTTON (2) | Cloth Or Thread Taken Of Nature |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Threads & Fabric |
| COTTON (3) | Cookability's Overrated - Too Thin On Nutrition |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Threads & Fabric:Edible(?) |
| COTTON (4) | Chew On This To Obtain Nutrition |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Threads & Fabric:Edible(?) |
| COUCH | Comfy Option, Uses Chair Hospitality |
Jan Morgan Household Objects:Furniture |
| COUGAR | Cat Of Unusual Grace And Rapacity |
Tony McCougar O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals |
| COULOMB | Charge Of Umpteen Leptons, One Magnetism Below |
Angela Brett (One Magnetism Below referring to the leptons in question having electromagnetic charge of -1) Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| COUNSELOR | Courtroom Officer Usually Negates Someone Else's Legal Opinion Resolutely |
Sean Lamb People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| COUNTDOWN | Carol's On Unusual Numerical Tricks, Dick's On Wordy Natterings |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to a UK television programme and its two hosts. Entertainment:TV shows |
| COUNTERFEIT | Creating Own Undetectable Notes To Earn Revenue Freely Evidently Is Tricky |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Law & Order Commerce:Money |
| COUNTERFEIT (2) | Coiner Operates Under Noticeable Threat; Every Risky Forgery Extends Illegal Trafficking |
Patricia Rix People & Relationships:Law & Order Commerce:Money |
| COUNTESS OLIVIA | Cesario Opens Up Newly Triggered Emotions. Sebastian Strides On Later... Instantly Viola's Identity Announced |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Twelfth Night |
| COUNTRY MUSIC | Crying Out Usual Nasal Twang Rural Yarns Marginally Upsetting Some Idiotic Cowboy |
Rico Leffanta Entertainment:Music |
| COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS | Calculations Of Using Natural Talents, Your Opinions, Uniquely Reasonable Because Lessons Encourage Satisfactory Successful Individuals. Necessary Gifts Saved |
Jan Morgan Entertainment:Music:Songs |
| COURTEOUS | Civility's Often Used, Resolving (Totally Efficiently) Our Ugly Situations |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| COURTESY | Civilized Obligation Uses Respectable Tact Exceeds Success, Yes |
Jan Morgan -- exceeds success means that being tactful goes beyond a successful result and makes everyone happy. People & Relationships |
| COURTS | Churn Out Unacceptable Rejects To Society |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| COUSIN | Child Of Uncle's Sibling Is Nephew |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Family |
| COVENTRY | Criminally Organised Villans Eventually Need To Rob You |
John Richard Jones Places:Towns & Cities |
| COVER GIRL | Comes Over Very Erotically, Rudely Grinning In Randy Lingerie |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| COW | Cuddly Over - Weight |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Science:Biology:Animals |
| COWARD | Cop-Out Will Always Run & Desert |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| COWARD (2) | Craven Oathbreaker Would Always Run - Deathwards |
Patricia Rix, thinking of the phrase "A coward dies a thousand (?) times" People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| COWBOYS | Chaps Out West - Break Out Your Sidearms! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| COWBRIDGE | Criminally Organised Ways Being Rewarded In Dangerous Gangland Exchanges |
John Richard Jones Places:Towns & Cities:UK |
| COWGIRL | Cattle-Owning Women Gain Interesting Random Lyrics |
Rob Rix, while listening to Cowgirl by Underworld Entertainment:Music:Songs |
| COWS | Creators Of White Stuff |
Angela Brett, who saw lots of cows on her bus trips from Auckland to Palmerston North and back. Science:Biology:Animals |
| COWS (2) | Common On Wanganui Soil |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals |
| COWS (3) | Creators Of Wholemilk Sustenance |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals |
| COWS (4) | Calcium - Osteoporosis Withstanding Substance |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals |
| COWS (5) | Coloured Often With Splotches |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals |
| COWS (6) | Cohabitate Often With Sheep |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals |
| COWS BARN | Charm Or Wit Sufficeth; Bulls Are Randy Nitwits |
Rico Leffanta Places:Buildings |
| COYOTE | Creatively Organize Your Own Territorial Environment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when somebody appealed on the Acronyms Forums for acronyms of the name of her home organising business. Commerce:Companies:COYOTE |
| COYOTE (2) | Cleaning Out Your Old Trash, Efficiently |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when somebody appealed on the Acronyms Forums for acronyms of the name of her home organising business. Commerce:Companies:COYOTE |
| COYOTE (4) | Carefully Orienting Your 'Ome/Office Toward Efficiency |
Angela Brett, when somebody appealed on the Acronyms Forums for acronyms of the name of her home organising business. Commerce:Companies:COYOTE |
| COYOTE (5) | Clutter Of Yesterday's Out The Exit! |
Angela Brett, when somebody appealed on the Acronyms Forums for acronyms of the name of her home organising business. Commerce:Companies:COYOTE |
| COYOTE (6) | Clear Out Your Old Things Effortlessly |
Angela Brett, when somebody appealed on the Acronyms Forums for acronyms of the name of her home organising business. Commerce:Companies:COYOTE |
| COYOTE (7) | Closets Overloaded - You're Overly Tidy Elsewhere |
Tony McCoy O'Grady and Angela Brett (see COYOTE) thinking of people who have immaculate houses only because they stuff all the junk in a closet whenever someone's coming over. Commerce:Companies:COYOTE |
| COYOTE (8) | Carving Out Your Own Tidy Enclave |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see COYOTE) Commerce:Companies:COYOTE |
| COYOTE (9) | Company Offers You Our Tidying Expertise |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see COYOTE) Commerce:Companies:COYOTE |
| COYOTE (10) | Changing Over Your Office To Efficiency |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see COYOTE) Commerce:Companies:COYOTE |
| CRACKED | Cup's Ruined As Chip Keeps Expanding Deeper |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Eating Utensils |
| CRAMMED | Creatively Represented, Apronymic Memory. Mnemonics Extra Dense! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| CRANBERRIES | Chanteuse Regularly Acts Nutty. Being Especially Renowned Results In Eccentric Spells |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, presumably referring to Angela's favourite band. (See http://acronyms.co.nz/angela/cran.html) Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| CRANBERRY SAUCE | Christmas Recipe - A Nice Berry Enjoyed Regularly Round Yule Season - A Unique Condiment's Enjoyed |
Santa Claus Food & Drink:Condiments |
| CRANE | Can Raise Anything - Neat Engineering |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| CRANIAL NERVES | Complex Reticule (A Network), It All Links Neural Elements Rapidly - Vigorously Establishing Sensations |
TMcCO'G Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| CRAP | Challenge Requiring A Professional |
Steve Hartsell (referring to CRAP as in "Look at all the CRAP my boss expects me to complete before I go home.") People & Relationships |
| CRAPS | Could Roll A Pass... Seven! |
Roger Williams Entertainment:Games |
| CRASH | Crack Reverberating Around Somewhere Hollow |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| CRASH (2) | Computer-Related Accident... Software Hiccup. |
Angela Brett Computers |
| CRASH (3) | Computer Routine Activating Suicidal Hysterics |
Rico Leffanta Computers |
| CRAYONS | Colours Recall Affectionately Your Old Nursery School |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature |
| CRAZED | Completely Reality Altering Zaniness - Entirely Deranged |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Personality Traits Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments:Mental Illness |
| CREAM OF WHEAT | Callous Rascal Enjoys A Modicum Of Flax While He Expertly Attacks Toddlers |
Patricia Rix, who always adds a modicum of flax, whole or ground, to her cream of wheat. MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains:Cereal Killers |
| CREATIVE | Can('t) Reasonably Expect Another Terrific Inspiration Very Easily. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| CREATIVE DIRECTOR | Chap Reviews Each Advertisement That Is Viewed, Ensuring Design Is Researched & Engineered Correctly To Optimise Response |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| CREDIT CARD | Cash Redundant... Expenditure Delayed Indefinitely. The Charges Are Really Desperate! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce:Money |
| CREDIT CARD (2) | Careless Repeated Extravagence Deepens Interest. That's Clearly A Real Debt! |
Roger Williams Commerce:Money |
| CRESSIDA | Calchos Requests Exchange - Suddenly She Is Diomedes's Admirer |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Troilus and Cressida |
| CRETACEOUS | Colossal Reptiles Endured 'Til A Catastrophic Event Ousted Umpteen Species. |
Angela Brett Time Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| CRETACEOUS (2) | Cosmic Rock Ended This Age, Causing Extinction On Unprecedented Scale |
Angela Brett Time Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| CRETACEOUS (3) | Chalky Rock's Evidence Tells About Creatures Experts Only Understand Slightly |
Angela Brett Time Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| CRETIN | Chairman Regulating Email Typography Intranet Networks |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations:Humorous Job Titles |
| CRICKET | Cellular Reasons/Restrictions In Connecting Kinfolk, Excessive Talk |
Jan Morgan - name of cheap but frequently dropped calls cell phone company Commerce:Companies Communication |
| CRIME | Committing Robbery Is Manifestly Erroneous |
Patricia Rix People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| CRIMINAL | Crikey! Random Incidents Made Individual Need Additional Love |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals |
| CRIMINALS: GET WEALTH, POWER, FAME! | Criminals Repent: Invest Mind/Money In Nurturing Altruism/Achievements, Living Sacrificially. Get Eternal Treasure. Wealth Earned Assures Life's/Lasting/Luxe: True Happiness. Power: Omnipotent's Wonderful Encouragement Receive. Fame: Almighty's Measureless Empathy! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. The Organising Principles of Expansion: 1. Each Word of Apronym Expands to one sentence. 2. Each Word of Apronym is the Expansion of its Initial in the APRONYM. These contraints strengthen the APRONYM, because the expansion is more predictable. I like that. Religion People & Relationships:Law & Order People & Relationships:Advice |
| CRIPPLE | Corporeally Restricted Individual's Parts' Performance Lack Evenness |
TMcCO'G Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| CRISIS RESPONSE | Can't Remember If SOS Is Spelt Right... Everyone Stop Panicking Or Nobody'll Survive Emergency! |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Disaster |
| CROCHET | Crossing Right Over Crafts, Hooking Engages Thread |
Jan Morgan Sports & Recreation |
| CROQUET | Controlled Recreation Of Quaint Unusual Entertainment, Tactics |
Jan Morgan - tactics - achieving goal of winning Sports & Recreation |
| CROSS | Cruciform Reminder Of Suffering Saviour |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| CROSSBOW | Cranks & Ratchets Operation Shot Steel Bolt - Outlawed Weapon |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (The crossbow was outlawed by one of the Popes as being an "unChristian" weapon.) Military:Weapons |
| CROSS COUNTRY | Competitive Running Often Seems Silly. Charging Over Undulating Natural Terrain Ruins You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation |
| CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON | China Rarely Offers Us Chinese Heroines In Native Garments, Testing Integrity Girls Experience Resistance, Here Individuals Defeat Danger Ensnaring Nefarious Demons Raging Against Girl's Own Nature |
Rico Leffanta Entertainment:Movies |
| CROWN | Claims Royalty Of Wearer Nobly. |
Angela Brett Politics:Royalty |
| CROWN (2) | Costly Reminder Of Wearer's Nobility |
Angela Brett Politics:Royalty |
| CROWN TOPPER (2) | Curls & Ringlets Obviously Withered, Now Tonsorial Operatives Proffer Perfectly Elegant Replacement |
TMcCO'G People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene:Beauty Products |
| CRUISE CONTROL | Car Runs Uniformly If Specialty's Engaged Correctly - One Needn't Turn Right Or Left. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| CRYSTAL | Committed Relationship - Yearly Salute That Affection's Lasting |
Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the crystal (15th) wedding anniversary. Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| CSC | Citizens, Send Cash |
Jeff Anonymous (In reference to ezboard.com's premium service) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Commerce |
| CSI - MIAMI | Caruso Squashing Injustice -- Magnifying Image As Mortifying Icon |
Richard Leppig (that's me) Enjoying CSI, the original, the Vegas version. Now with this Miami edition, it's not about solving crimes anymore, it's about how these gruesome crimes affect David Caruso. It's becoming pervasive; anything else I see now of a particularly savage nature, I wonder, how would David feel? He's a crime magnet. Everywhere something happens, there he is. It's getting tougher to see just what he's looking at. "David, will you step aside a little?" Well, thanks for letting me vent. Entertainment:TV shows |
| CUBA | Communism's Unpopular Bastion, Americawise |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| CUBA (2) | Cigars Used By Americans |
Angela Brett Places:Countries |
| CUBE | Completely Unirregular Blocky Entity |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics:Geometry |
| CUBICLES | Companies Use Businessmen In Claustrophobic Little Environments, Sadly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Buildings People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| CUBS | Cute Ursine Babies, Sometimes |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals |
| CUB SCOUT | Child Unusual Boy, Samples Capabilities Of Useful Talents |
Jan Morgan Sports & Recreation:Scouts |
| CUCUMBER | Can't Understand Charm, Undesirable Munchie, But Everyone Raves |
Jan Morgan Food & Drink |
| CUDDLE | Children Usually Do Discover Love Exists |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| CUDDLE (2) | Curb Unholy Desires, Discover Love Emotionally. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| CULT | Community Usually Lacking Theology |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| CUP | Container, Usually Pouring |
Kenny Roy & Tamaryn Roy Household Objects:Eating Utensils |
| CUPFUL | Content Usually Poured Fully Until Level |
Dustan Dowsing Food & Drink |
| CUPID | Creates Ultimate Passions In Duos |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust Religion:Greek Gods & Goddesses |
| CUPPA | Company! Ursula, Please Pour Another. |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Drinks |
| CUPS | Careful Use Prevents Spillages |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Eating Utensils |
| CURE | Chemicals Used? Remedy's Expected |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Drugs |
| CURFEW | Can't Understand Reason For Evening Wrecker |
Angela Brett Time |
| CURIOUS | Caused Unusual Response I Only Understood Slightly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Emotions |
| CURIUM | Can Unleash Radiation If Used Meetly. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| CURLS | Coiled, Untamed Ringlets Look Swell! |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| CURRICULUM | Course Under Regular Review In College - Unto Library Users Maximum |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Education |
| CURRICULUM VITAE | Career's Unlikely References Results In Creating Uncheckable Lies, Usually Magnifying Vocation, Intended To Achieve Employment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Most CVs wouldn't stand up to careful scrutiny) People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| CURRICULUM VITAE (2) | Cumbersome University Résumé Reflects Institutional Clumsiness, Ultimately Lengthening Usually Moderately-Volumed Information To Amplified Evilness |
Jeff Anonymous, noting that a c.v. is a very cumbersome thing, and that there is a reason that resumes are preferable for ninety-nine out of a hundred jobs. (Angela and Tony don't see any such difference between the two, but it's still a good acronym.) People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| CURSE | Can Undo Resource's Software Encoding |
Angela Brett (see YARP) Computers:Windows:Applications:The opposite of PRAY |
| CURSED | Completely Uncouth Ruffian Swore, Execrating Deity! |
TMcCO'G Religion Communication |
| CURTAIN | Cloth Used Regularly Turns Atmosphere Into Nighttime |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects |
| CURVATION | Circular Undulating Rounded Vehicles Around Tits In Our Nation |
2Trppie Inspired by the website http://www.curvation.com Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| CURVES | Creating Useful Routine, Vital Exercise Solution |
Jan Morgan - an exercise place Sports & Recreation |
| CUSS | Creatively Utter Some Sw**rw*rds |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication |
| CUSS (2) | Can't Understand Such Swearing |
Angela Brett Communication |
| CUSTOMER SATISFACTION | Could Use Some Training On Making Everyone Remember Store As Terrific. I Shouldn't Force A Client To Investigate Our Neighbours. |
Angela Brett Commerce |
| CUSTOMER SERVICE | Can't Understand Simple Terms Or Makes Excuses Randomly Says Every Record Vanished Internal Combustion Ensues |
Rico Leffanta Commerce |
| CUTE | Complete Under Thy Enchantment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| CUTEST | Completely Unforgettable Teenager - Exceptionally Sexy Thing |
TMcCO'G People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| CYBELE | Can You Believe Everything Lives Eternally? |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Greek Gods & Goddesses |
| CYCLISTS SHOULD BE CAREFUL | Caution Your Children! Lessons In Safe Transport Should Save Harmful Outcomes..... (Unsafe Learner Drivers, Badly Educated, Cause Accidents) .... Repeat Every Fortnight Until Learnt. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, explaining: My son was knocked down in a collision between his bicycle and a motorcar. He is not badly injured and we are unsure as to who was at fault, but as his father I have decided that the car driver was ;-) Transport |
| CYLINDER | Circular Yet Long, It Neatly Drains Excess Rainwater. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Geometry |
| CYMBELINE | Controlled Yet Majestic Briton, Exile Leads Into Nightmarish Experience |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Cymbeline Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Cymbeline |
| CYNDAQUIL | Complete Yellowbelly - Normally Defensive. Attackers Quickly Understand 'Inflamed Lumbar' |
Angela Brett (Cyndaquil is Pokemon #155) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| CYNTHIA | Cousin, Young Nice Trustworthy Helpful Individual, Affable |
Jan Morgan -- a person I know Names:First names:Female |
| CYST | Cavity - Yet Sore & Tender |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| CYTOLOGY | Cells Your Teacher Obviously Learned Overwhelming Growing Young |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology |
| CZECHOSLOVAKIA | Communist Zone Economically, Comrade Havel Ouster Soviet Led Oligarchy Valiantly And Kremlin-Independence Attained. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| CZECH REPUBLIC | Communist Zone Economically, Comrade Havel Recently Established Popular Uprising Becoming Liberal Independent Country. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| CZERNY | Cultural Zenith; Entertainment Really, Not Yodelling |
Sean Lamb (Karl Czerny was an Austiran composer who studied with Beethoven) Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| previous apronyms beginning with C |