Abbreviated Pronunciations Require Omniscience -- Not Your Median Science.
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| FOG (2) | Freezing Of Groundair |
TMcCO'G Science:Meteorology |
| FOL-DE-LOL | Fell Over Laughing - Developed Emphysema Laughing Out Loud |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| FOLKS AT HOME | Fat Old Ladies Knitting Sweaters As Their Husbands Ogle Madonna's Equipment |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships |
| FONDEST | Feelings Of Nice Devotion, Easily Squashed Too |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:Emotions |
| FONDLING | Fake Orgasm Nerds Dont Leave Involved Naked Girls |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| FOOD | Foe Of Obsessed Dieters |
Angela Brett Food & Drink |
| FOOD (2) | Finest Organic Ongoing Delight |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Organic Vegan admits that Total Organic, even with organic meat is more of a Delight than regular meat, although not Finest. (And I am certain that there are Organic Vegans with a higher/healthier experience than mine.) Food & Drink |
| FOOL | Foreman Of Operational Lunacy |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations:Humorous Job Titles |
| FOOL (2) | Fell Out Of Love |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| FOOT | Frequently, One Of Three |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (The foot is usually overshadowed by the Yard, which is three foot long) Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| FOOTBALL | Feeling Or Otherwise Touching Bums Always Looks Laughable! |
Patricia Rix (this is what we were discussing during the Superbowl: why men can pat each other's bums on the playing field but no other time) Sports & Recreation |
| FOR | Father Of Repetition |
Angela Brett, because for is usually the best loop to use in C programs. Computers:Programming |
| FORA | Friendly Objection: Really "A" |
Jeff Anonymous, who prefers the term 'fora' to 'forums' Communication |
| FORBIDDEN ACCESS | Finding Oneself Repulsed By Internet Domain, Do Everything Necessary About Creating Complaint - Email Someone Sensible. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to the same outage of the Acronyms forums which prompted Jeff's FOUR OH THREE. Computers:Internet Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| FORD | For Ordinary Road Drivers |
Eric Bridgstock Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| FORD (2) | Fixed Often, Regularly Dead |
Susan S. I owned a Ford. It never gave me any grief, and it only cost me $1. I sold it for $10 after 5 years use. Not at all like this Apronym! Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| FORDS | For Overcrossing Rivers During Spates |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs Places:Waterways |
| FORDS (2) | Full Of Rude Drivers Sometimes |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| FORDS (3) | Fellows Ought Resist Driving Speedily |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| FORECAST | Focus On Real Events - Can't Accurately See Tomorrow |
Angela Brett Time |
| FOREIGN CURRENCY | For Overseas Revenue / Expenditure, I Get Notes Converted Using Rates Reckoned Everyday, Not Calculated Yearly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce:Money |
| FOREIGN CURRENCY (2) | For Our Relief, EBay Is Giving, Not Canada's Unvaluable "Rupees"; Rather, Excellent Numerical Coinage - Yankee! |
Patricia Rix Commerce:Money |
| FOREIGNER | From Overseas, Residents Enraged If Growing Numbers Engender Resentments |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races |
| FOREMAN OF THE JURY | Finished Off Reviewing Evidence, My Announcement Notes Our Findings. Trial Has Ended, Judge Usually Rules Years. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| FOREST | Formation Of Radiata Exist Standing Together |
Angela Brett Places Science:Biology:Plants:Trees |
| FOREST (2) | Foliage Over Roots Enhances Several Trunks. |
Angela Brett Places Science:Biology:Plants:Trees |
| FOREST (3) | Furthering Our Review Everyone Sees Trees. |
Roger Williams Science:Biology:Plants:Trees |
| FORGIVENESS | Fortitude Of Remission Granting Involves Vice Expelled. Never Ever Sin, Solace |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships |
| FORM | Figure Of Representational Medium |
Angela Brett Art & Literature |
| FORMULA | Favourite Organised Recipe Measuring Unit's Logical Activity |
Rico Leffanta Science |
| FOR STARTERS | For Only Recently Shoud Those Adults Ready To Engage Really Start. |
John Block Assorted Phrases |
| FORT | Forearmed Outpost Repels Tresspassers. |
Roger Williams Military Places:Buildings |
| FORTRAN (2) | Fine Operations Really Trivialise Replicating Arrays Neatly |
Angela Brett Computers:Programming |
| FORTRESS | Family Of Ruler Took Refuge, Escaping Shooting Soldiers |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military Places:Buildings |
| FORTY | Factor Out Repeated Twenty Years |
Angela Brett Time:Age |
| FORTY (2) | Friggin' Old - RIP To Youth! |
Angela Brett Time:Age |
| FORTY (3) | Face One's Recession To Youth |
Jan Morgan Time:Age |
| FORUM POST | For Others' Reading, Utilise Message Placard On Server, Thanks! |
Angela Brett Communication:Acronyms Forums:Page Titles |
| FORUM POST (2) | Full Of Romance? Use Missionary Position On Sexual Trysts! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, pretending the Acronyms forums are sex-oriented. People & Relationships:Love & Lust Communication:Acronyms Forums:Page Titles |
| FORUM POST (3) | Fearful Or Replying? Using Multiple Personalities Offers Safety Tips. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, thinking that people might be nervous about leaving their email address on the forums if they were sex-oriented. Communication:Acronyms Forums:Page Titles |
| FORUM POST (4) | Follow Our Rules! Use - Mostly - Properly Operated Spelling Techniques! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after some purposeful and extremely unlikely misspellings were used in expansions in a forum post. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Communication:Acronyms Forums:Page Titles |
| FORUMS | Friends Overseas Regularly Use Message Service. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| FORUMS (2) | Floor Open... Rejected Using Moderated System. |
Angela Brett, who decided not to make the Acronyms forums at http://www.co.nz/cgi/forums/start.cgi?id=acronyms moderated. Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| FORUMS (3) | Found Online, Responses Usually Mean Something |
Sean Lamb Computers:Internet |
| FO TI | For One's Tea Infusion |
Angela Brett (I assume it's an accident that the name could be pronounced as a non-rhotic 'for tea' but apparently fo ti is used as a tea.) Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| FO TI (2) | Flogged On The Internet |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| FO TI (3) | Finest Of Traditional Infusions |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| FO TI ROOT | Fear Of Technology? Ingest Remedy Of Older Times! |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| FOULED UP | Footballer's Out Until League's Ended - Dirty Ungentlemanly Player |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation |
| FOUNTAIN PEN | Flows Out... Usually Nice, Though Also It Needs Protectors -- Easily Nasty. |
Jeff Anonymous. Fountain pens are nice -- I find that I can write better with one than with a ballpoint, though that's not saying much -- but if you put one in your shirt pocket, be sure that you are wearing a pocket protector if you like the shirt much or you don't want to be embarassed. Household Objects |
| FOUR OFFSPRING | Few Of Us Refrain Or Forego Frolicsome Sensuous Petting - Resulting In New Generation! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after BRAT! asking, 'how does one manage FOUR OFFSPRING without petting?' People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| FOUR OH THREE | Forum Outage (Urk) Really Ouches Herr Tony's Honorable Ramblings. 'Elp, Edwin! |
Jeff Anonymous, when the Acronyms forums weren't working due to an error 403 - forbidden access. Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| FOUR ZERO THREE | Found One Useless Remote Zone? Edwin Required Obviously! Tell Him Ratty Eireannach's Enraged! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Eireannach = Irishman, in Irish) in response to Jeff's FOUR OH THREE, saying that "Oh" is a letter of the alphabet, not a numeral. One doesn't count Oh, One, Two, Three... It is either None, Nought or Zero. Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| FRANC | French Roundel; Alas, Nevermore Currency. |
Jeff Anonymous, on the former French currency, now replaced with the EU Euro. Commerce:Money |
| FRANCE | Frequently Reckoned As Narcissistic, Chauvinist Europeans |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| FRANCE (2) | Frequently Rude And Nasty Cheese Eaters |
W. Kline Places:Countries |
| FRANCE (3) | Feeling Ruined Am Now Climbing Eiffel! |
TMcCO'G - on the eve of a trip to Paris to celebrate his wife's birthday. Places:Countries |
| FRANCES | Friendship Reaches A New Class, Enter Safely |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| FRANCESCO | Freedom Rings, All Necessary Concerns Eventually Satisfied, Carefully Obtained |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| FRANCHISE | Fellow Runs A New Company Having Invested Serious Equity |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce |
| FRANK FORD | Faithlessness Rankles And, Not Knowing, Falstaff's Obviously Raised Doubts |
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 |
| FRANT | Fellows Restlessly Await Next Train |
Angela Brett (Frant is defined in The Meaning of Liff as meaning, 'The legal minimum distance between two trains on the District and Circle line of the London Underground. A frant, which must be not less than 122 chains (or 8 leagues) long, is not connected in any way with the adjective 'frantic' which comes to us by a completely different route (as indeed do the trains).') Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| FRASIER | Fairly Risible American Series Is Exceptionally Ridiculous |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:TV shows Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| FREDERICK | Fractured Relationship Endures Destruction, Eventually Rebounds In Careful Kindness |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| FREE LOVE | For Relaxed Erotic Enjoyment & Lots Of Venereal Experiences |
Tony McCasanova O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| FREE OFFER! | Funds Required: Exorbitant! Enticing Offer! Fools Futilely Expect Reward! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Commerce |
| FREE SPIRIT | Fiercely Rebellious - Even Eccentric Sometimes - People! Individuality Resides Inside Themselves |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| FREEWARE HYPERCARD STACK | First Reason Everything's Easier With Apples: Reduced Effort Has Your Programmers Expecting Reduced Cost, And Readily Developing Something That All Consider 'Killer' |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software Computers:Programming |
| FREEZE | Freshly Reaped Edibles Emit Zero Energy` |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink Science:Physics |
| FRENGUELLISAURUS | Few Reproductions Exist. Now Generally Unknown, Extremely Large Lizard Is Seen As Unusual Relative. Unknown Size |
Sean Lamb (Frenguellisaurus is judged to weigh about 770 pounds, based on fossils found so far. However, its exact size isn't very well known, and it's not a name that rolls off the tongue of most schoolchildren) Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| FRESH BREAD | Following Recipe's Essential - Some Half-Baked Rolls Even Appear Doughy. |
Angela Brett, who was determined to create an acronym with 'Half-Baked,' in it since that is used as an example in Tony's acronymising tips. Food & Drink |
| FRIAR LAWRENCE | Foolish Rascal. Intrigue And Romance Launch A Wretched, Ruinous End - Not Completely Exonerated |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Romeo and Juliet |
| FRIDGE | Freezing Receptacle Including Digestable Goodies Endlessly |
Matthew Oram and Steve Keate Food & Drink Household Objects:Appliances |
| FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE | From Religion's Inquisitional Edicts Divine Religious Idiots Cherished Heaven Never Imagining Eternity Tolerated Zombie Suicidal Cries Hopelessly Everlasting |
Rico Leffanta Art & Literature:Writers |
| FRIEND | Fearless Resolve In Every Noticeable Dealing |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships |
| FRIEND OF | Feeling Really Intimate - Enjoying Nice Depth Of Fellowship |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| FRIENDS | Fractious Relatonships In Endless Newyork Drama Series. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:TV shows |
| FRING | Filament's Rattled - It's Not Glowing |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Fring is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as being, 'The noise made by light bulb which has just shone its last.') Assorted Nouns:Noises Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| FRISBEE | Flung Regularly In Sport, Breeze Extends Elevation |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation |
| FRODE | Fiftyish Residents Of Deck Enlivened |
Angela Brett, referring to the character in 'The Solitaire Mystery' by Jostein Gaarder Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Solitaire Mystery |
| FRODO | Furry Runt Of Dubious Origin |
Carl Brett Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Lord of the Rings |
| FRODO (2) | Fears Reaching Orodruin's Dire Outcome |
Patricia Rix Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Lord of the Rings |
| FROG IN THROAT | False Ribbits One Gets If Needing The Health Resources Otorhinolaryngologists Assent To |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| FROM BEHIND | Frightened Reaction Obviously Must Be Expected - Hindsight Is Not Directional! |
Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady, when somebody searched for 'from behind' on the Acronyms website. Places:Positions & Directions |
| FROMM | Frightfully Religious Or Mania Maker |
Grace Francis Science:Linguistics:German Words |
| FROSSES | Folks Really Organise Stupid Stuff, Eh Sista? |
Angela Brett (Frosses is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as meaning, 'The lecherous looks exchanged between sixteen-year-olds at a party given by someone's parents') Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| FROSSES (2) | Folks Really Organise Such Stupid Events... Seeya! |
Angela Brett (see FROSSES) Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| FROWN | Frustrated Reasons Of Woe Neglected |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:Emotions |
| FROZEN | Fully Rigid, Obviously Zero Energy Needed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Physics |
| FRUIT | Freshly Ripe Unique Item, Tasty |
Jan Morgan Food & Drink |
| FRUSTRATED | Feeling Really Unable, Somehow, To Relate All The Embarrassing Details |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Emotions |
| FRY | Food Ready Yet? |
Angela Brett Food & Drink |
| FTP | Follow That Puppy! |
Angela Brett - FTP actually stands for File Transfer Protocol, but at least two Macintosh FTP clients have dogs in their icons. Re-expansions of existing acronyms |
| FUCHSIA | Flowers Usually Cascade, Hanging Softly In Air |
Jan Morgan Science:Biology:Plants |
| FUCHSIA (2) | Flowers Unusual Colors, Hanging Softly In Air |
Jan Morgan -- beautiful combinations in the 2 colored flowers Science:Biology:Plants |
| FUDDY DUDDY | Fouled Up Drunken Domino Yet Dressed Under Dole Drums Yesterday |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships |
| FUDGE | Fabulous Unforgettable Delight Gives Enjoyment |
Jan Morgan Food & Drink:Confectionery |
| FUDGE (2) | Fully Unequalled Dessert Generates Ecstasy |
Sean Lamb (Chocolates are said to have an aphrodisiac effect on some people...) People & Relationships:Love & Lust Food & Drink:Confectionery |
| FUN | For Unrestrained Novelty |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| FUN (2) | Frivolous, Upbeat Nonsense |
Patricia Rix Assorted Nouns |
| FUNDING | Financially Unstable, New Donor's Investment Now Glimpsed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce:Money |
| FUNERAL | Family Uncovers Necropolitan Expenses Reducing All Legacies |
Rico Leffanta and Angela Brett People & Relationships:Death |
| FUNGI | Foodies Usually Never Gobble Indiscriminately |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink |
| FUR | Fuzzy Unique Remnant |
Jan Morgan Science:Biology:Body Parts Household Objects:Threads & Fabric |
| FUSSY | Fidgety Unhappy Sprucer Sabotages You |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| FUTON | Folding Usually Tangles One's Nails |
Jan Morgan Household Objects:Furniture |
| FUTURE LEADERS | Feisty Unabashed Teenagers Undergoing Regulqar Education Learn Elements About Democratic Elections Representing Schoolmates |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics |
| FUZZY | Felt Unduly Zig-Zaggy Yesterday |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| FUZZY (2) | Food Undergoing Zippy Zymurgy Yesterday |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| FWIW | Following Writing Is Waffle |
Angela Brett (FWIW usually stands for 'For What It's Worth') Re-expansions of existing acronyms:Conversational |
| FWIW (2) | Find Whether I'm Wrong |
Angela Brett (FWIW usually stands for 'For What It's Worth') Re-expansions of existing acronyms:Conversational |
| FYRD | Forced Youth Recruitment Decreed |
Angela Brett Military |
| FYRD (2) | Former Yoemanry Regular Division |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military |
| FYRDS | For Year-Round Defense Services |
Angela Brett Military |
| previous apronyms beginning with F |