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| INKWELL | I'll Now Keep Writing, Employing Lampblack Liquid |
Tony Household Objects |
| IN LAW | I Never Loved Anyone Worse |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Family |
| INMATE | I've Not Murdered Anyone (This Evening) |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals |
| INMATE (2) | "It's Not Mine!" A Thief Exclaimed |
Patricia Rix People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals |
| INMATE (3) | Incarceration Normally Makes A Thug Embittered |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals |
| IN MY ARROGANT OPINION | I Never! May Your Absolutely Ridiculous Ruminations Oppose Greatness? Are Not Thinking, One Presumes; I Need Idiotic Opinions Not! |
Gavin Lambert Assorted Phrases People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| INNER CHILD | Innate Nurturing Now Essential, Revered Cautious Hidden Id Lives Disabled |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships |
| INNOCENT | Injustice Needs No Obviously Convincing Evidence ---- Nail Tony! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see GUILTY) Communication:Acronyms Forums:Mystery Posters |
| INNUENDON'T | It's Not Naughty Unless Explicitly Nasty, Decency & Openness Not Threatened |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to PORNOTGRAPHIC. This means that Pornotgraphy would be visual, while Innuendon't would be aural. The Pornotgraphy has overtones of photography in there also. Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| INQUISITION | I Never Quite Understood It... So Is This It, Or Not? |
Angela Brett Communication |
| IN RETROSPECT, I AGREE WITH YOU | I Never Really Expected To Receive 'Onor. Some People Esteem Calendar Turnovers, I Ambitiously Grasped - Recklessly Expecting Equality With Irish Tony, Had You Only Understood! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, acronymising what Jeff said when Angela explained (on the Acronyms forums) why he wouldn't get an honour for the first acronym in 2002. Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| INS | It's Now Security |
Sean Lamb (INS was the Immigration and Naturalization Service in the US until it merged into the DHS [Department of Homeland Security]) Re-expansions of existing acronyms People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| INSANE | I Never Spoke Any Nonsense Either! |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments:Mental Illness |
| INSANELY-GREAT.COM | Internet Niche Showing Apple's Next Electronic Leap. Your G3s Rule, Endangering All The Companies Opposing Macintosh. |
Angela Brett and Dustan Dowsing... and yes there is a Mac website at http://www.insanely-great.com. Computers:Macintosh & Newton Computers:Internet:URLs |
| INSANELY GREAT MAC | Innovative New Software Advancing New Electronic Lifestyle. You've Greatly Revolutionised Electronics... Apple Technology Makes A Comeback! |
Angela Brett and Dustan Dowsing. (Steve Jobs described the Macintosh as being insanely great way back before it was even out of the bag, and we agree with him!) Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| INSANITY | It's Not Socially Acceptable, Never Is, Thank You. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments:Mental Illness |
| INSOMNIA | I Need Sleep! Obviously My Nocturnal Inability's Annoying. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| INSOMNIA (2) | I Never Slept One Minute - Now I'm Awake! |
Melanie Merswolke and Patricia Rix Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| INSPECIFIC | It's Not Strictly Perfect Expansion - Created In Friggin' Infinitesimal Chronos! |
Angela Brett, when Bern complained about her use of 'Inspecific' in GENERIC. Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words |
| INSPIRATION | I Need Some! Please Invent Rousing Acronyms To Inspire Others... Now! |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| INSPIRATION (2) | Innate Notion, Spritual Perspective In Respectable Approach To Instinct, Obviously Natural |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships |
| INSPIRATIONAL | Innate Notion, Spiritual Perspective In Respectable Approach To Instinct, Obviously Natural Ability Lavished |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships |
| INSPIRED | Inspired: Nurturing Spirit Presented Infinite's Redemption / Emmanuel’s Desire |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Religion People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| INSTANT FAME | Immediate Notoriety, Simply Tack Advertising Nonsense To Forums And Miff Everybody! |
Angela Brett, when somebody spammed the Apronyms Forums about a website promising 'instant fame', where the fame was no more than having your name on a website... something you could achieve by posting a message on the forums. I don't recommend spamming the forums, however, please post something constructive instead. Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| INSTANT FAME (2) | I'll Now Spam To Attract Nitwits To Find About My Eminence |
Angela Brett, when somebody spammed the Apronyms Forums about a website promising 'instant fame', where the fame was no more than having your name on a website. The site appeared to be run by the Yellow Pages, and as I doubt they would resort to forum-spam for advertising, I can only assume the poster was trying to attract people to the site in order to increase his or her own 'fame'. Although, if having your name on a website counts as fame, then the simple act of posting on the forums gave just as much fame as the fame website itself. Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| INSTANT FAME (3) | "I'm Not Stupid... To Achieve Notoriety, Try Forming Apronyms." -- Miss Expansion 2003 |
Angela Brett, when somebody spammed the Apronyms Forums about a website promising 'instant fame', where the fame was no more than having your name on the website. If having your name on a website counts as fame, then a much better way to get famous is to submit apronyms to this site. (Note that this apronym was added in 2005... but I haven't added many apronyms recently so I won't claim that fictitious title for this year.) Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| INSTANT MESSAGING | Immediate Notes Speeding To Anothers Note Typing Memos, Every Second So Answers Get Instantaneous Notice Gaddingabout |
Jan Morgan Computers:Internet |
| INSULIN BALANCE TRIAL | I Need Sugar Undersupply Like I Need Broken Arms... Leg Amputation, Near Coma, Every Time Risking Injury And Life |
Angela Brett, responding to an unsuccessful search of the site - it's so unsuccessful that even searching for the phrase on GOOGLE only brings up the Apronyms Unsuccessful Searches page. This could have been done better if the searcher had expanded on what s/he was looking for. Science:Biology |
| INSURANCE | Investment Needed Should User Risk Accidental Nasty Chance Event |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce |
| INT | It's Neatly Truncated |
Angela Brett, when she had half an hour to spare in a C programming test. (In C, an int is a kind of variable which holds an integer, and values put into one get truncated.) Computers:Programming:C variable types |
| INT (2) | Its Name's Truncated |
Angela Brett, because int is short for integer. Computers:Programming:C variable types |
| INT (3) | I'm Not Telling |
As a programmer, it's sometimes hard to figure out what value a particular variable holds (or is supposed to hold). Computers:Programming:C variable types |
| INTEGERS | Include Naturals - They Even Generate External Rational Set. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Number sets |
| INTEGRATION PROJECT | It's Not Too Easy Getting Result... Adding That Infinity Of Negligible Parts. Relying On Just Exhaustive Calculation's Terrible! |
Angela Brett, when somebody searched for that phrase on the Acronyms website. Science:Mathematics |
| INTEL | Invest Nothing, They'll Eventually Lose. |
Angela Brett, after Steve said that he wouldn't invest any money in Intel because he doesn't think they innovate any more. Computers Commerce:Companies |
| INTENSITY | Initial Nude Tryst Elicits Nervousness... Should I Touch You? |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| INTENSITY (2) | I Never Thought, Except Now, Suddenly, I Think: "You!" |
Patricia Rix People & Relationships |
| INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING | It's Not That Easy, Remembering Natives All Think In Own National Affectations. Language Dictates Ethnic Viewpoints, Every Line Of Program Must Echo Numerous Thoughts Concurrently, Or Numerous Separate UIs Litter The IDE... Nothing Generalised. |
Angela Brett, thinking of specifically of international software development. Science:Linguistics Computers:Programming |
| INTERNET (2) | International Non-Tangible Ethereal Reticule Neatly Encapsulating Technology |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Internet |
| INTERNET (3) | I Need To Email Romantic Notes Everywhere Tonight |
Rico Leffanta Computers:Internet |
| INTERRACIAL | It's Nice To Experience Relations Ranging Across Cultures - It Augments Life |
TMcCO'G People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races |
| INTIMIDATOR | Intrusive Nasty Thug Is Most Intense, Displaying Aggression & Threats Of Revenge |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| INTRODUCING LONGHORN | It's Not That. Really, OpenStep-Descended Unix Clone. Implementors Now Gawk -- Lots Of New Goodies: H.264, Overvoicing, RSS. Neat! |
Jeff Anonymous, in reference to a humorous banner hanging at WWDC 2004, which actually brags on new advanced features (including the H.264 video codec, the VoiceOver spoken interface, and RSS syndication in Safari) in Tiger, which will probably be version 10.4 of the Mac OS. Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| INVALID | Inane Nonsense: Verily, A Logically? Inferred Deprivation |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Assorted Adjectives |
| INVALID (2) | I Need Ventilator And Live In Diapers |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare |
| INVASION OF IRAQ | Invasion Now Viewed American Solution - Importantly, Only Nations Of Fundamentalist Islamic Religious Arabs Qualify |
Chris Kjelgaard Military:War & Terrorism |
| INVASION OF IRAQ (2) | Iraq's Never-Valorous Army Soon Imploded - Only, Now, Occupying Forces Infer Reactionaries Aren't Quelled! |
Chris Kjelgaard Military:War & Terrorism |
| INVEIGH | I Never Voice Exceptions In Good Humour |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Verbs |
| INVOLVING | I Need Vulnerability, Or Looming Violence Is Not Gainful. |
Angela Brett - this one came about because in response to her LOVING on the forums, Tony said '"..or 'Involving'" thus creating LOVING (2). Angela briefly expected to see an expansion for INVOLVING using the same words as the LOVING expansion. All this LOVING is beginning to make it seem like FORUM POST (2) is not far from the truth. People & Relationships:Abuse |
| IN YOUR DREAMS | I'm Next - You Offered Us Reciprocal Delightful Rubbing, Expressed As "Massage Swapping" |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when he defended MASSAGE THERAPY (3) (Which Patricia thought more suited to a massage parlour - see DIFFERENTLY WELL) by saying "I was thinking a couple massaging each other in turns and finding it arousing." Patricia responded with, "But surely, only the first person to be massaged actually gets a massage! Do an acronym on that subject, please." Tony suggested that they can take it in turns, which prompted Patricia to give '"In Your Dreams" as the candidate for expansion. People & Relationships:Love & Lust Sports & Recreation:Relaxation |
| IODINE | In Ocean Depths It's Never Ending |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| IOMEGA | I Own Marvellous External Gigabyte Accessory. |
Angela Brett Computers Commerce:Companies |
| IOMEGA (2) | Input/ Output, My Electronic Gargantuan Accesses. |
Jeff Anonymous Computers Commerce:Companies |
| IONIC | Instead Of Neutral, It's Charged. |
Angela Brett Science:Chemistry |
| I/O PORT | Internal Organs Panicking Over Recycled Trash |
Dundee Computers:Do Not Eat |
| IOWA | It's Out West America |
Angela Brett Places:States & Regions |
| IOWA (2) | Idiots On Weird Arable |
wishes Places:States & Regions |
| IOWA (3) | Individuals Offered Wool, Amanas |
Jan Morgan - German religious Colony (amanas) offered woolens, wine, furniture and baked goods Places:States & Regions |
| IPERSON | Intelligent People Err Rarely, Sometimes, Or Never |
joybutton, because Angela was on IRC at the time with the nick iPerson. Names:Acronymists |
| I.P. FREELY | I'm Passing Fluids Regularly - Everything Everywhere Looks Yellow! |
Ben Dover Names:Prank Calls |
| IPOD | It's Portable, Omniuseful Disk |
Angela Brett, referring to Apple's 'iPod' mp3 player which doubles as a firewire hard disk. Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| IPOD (2) | I Paid - One Deposit |
Angela Brett, at 1a.m, after transferring some money to buy an Apple iPod. (Online banking should have safeguards in place to stop people from spending large amounts of money while they're half asleep!) Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| IPOD (3) | Impulse Purchase? Oh, Dear! |
Angela Brett, who did actually think for a while before buying an iPod, but it's still dear! Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| IPOD (4) | I[']m Patient (One Day!) |
Angela Brett, who ordered an iPod this morning and expects to receive it tomorrow. Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| IPOD (5) | Incredible Piece Of Design |
Angela Brett, a few hours after her iPod arrived. Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| IPOD (6) | Ideal; Play-On-Demand |
Angela Brett, in response to FM and AM (2) Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| IPOD (7) | I'd Put One's Diapason |
Angela Brett, who assumes that eating an iPod would cause intestinal problems. (I have never heard the word diapason spoken, I hope it sounds similar enough to 'diapers on' to make this work.) Computers:Do Not Eat |
| IPOD PHOTO | In Pictures Or Diapason, Person Has Obviously Taken Overdose |
Angela Brett Computers:Do Not Eat |
| IPOD SHUFFLE | It Pains Our Digestive Systems Horribly. Unhealthy For Feeder's 'Low End' |
Angela Brett, on noticing that Apple's page on the new low-end iPod, the iPod Shuffle, bears the recommendation, 'Do not eat iPod shuffle.' Computers:Do Not Eat |
| IPOD SHUFFLE (2) | I Put One Down 'Sophagus & Hawked Up Foul & Foetid Liquid Emetically |
Tony (see IPOD SHUFFLE) Computers:Do Not Eat |
| IQ SCORE | Irrelevant(?) Questionnaire Shows Cleverness Or Retardation, Evidently. |
Angela Brett, who probably shouldn't criticise IQ tests since she has a particularly high IQ. They are relevant, I think, but there are some elements of cleverness they don't measure. People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| IRAN | Islamic Republic, Asian Nation. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| IRAQ | Internal Revolts Are Quelled. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| IRAQ (2) | It Riles America's Queen |
Angela Brett - by 'Queen' I mean president... when it comes to Q words, gender isn't important! (perhaps that's why QUEER starts with Q) Places:Countries |
| IRAQ (3) | It Really Ain't Quiet |
W. Kline Places:Countries |
| IRAQI | Invaders' Reasoning: Al Qaeda Implicit |
Chris Kjelgaard People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races Military:War & Terrorism |
| IRAS | Intrigues Romantically Around Soothsayer |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Antony and Cleopatra |
| I REALLY NEED TO GO PEEPEE | In Relief Emergency A Lavatory's Located. You Now Elbow Every Door To Openly Gain Occupancy. Painfully Each's Engaged - Piddle Erupts Everywhere |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases |
| IRELAND | Independent Republic, English Lodgers Are Nearly Dislodged! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| IRELAND (2) | Inspiringly Rich Emerald Living Area, Nice Destination |
Jan Morgan Places:Countries |
| IRENE | I Rarely Expand Names <- Exception |
Angela Brett Names:First names:Female |
| IRIDIUM | Its Rainbowness Is Displayed In Useful Mixtures. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| IRIS | In Rainbows Is Speed |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Roman Gods & Goddesses |
| IRISH | Ireland Reaching Into Southern Hemisphere |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, describing our KIWI friendship People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races |
| IRISH (2) | Ignorant Rogues In Shamrock Highlands |
Mary Carr People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races |
| IRON | It Rusts, Oh No! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| IRON (3) | I Respect Otherhalf Now. |
Angela Brett Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| IRON (4) | Initiate Reproduction, Or Never! |
Angela Brett Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| IRON (5) | Initial Romance Over Now |
Angela Brett Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| IRON (6) | Idly Reflect On Nuptials |
Angela Brett Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| IRS | Income Retrieval Service |
Sean Lamb (who just finished filing his 2003 tax return) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Commerce |
| IS | Implies Status |
Edwin Hermann, referring to the usual meaning of IS, Information Systems. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers |
| IS (2) | Inexplicably So |
Jeff Anonymous, when he capitalised IS in 'This one IS Tony'. Main |
| IS A | Inheritance Shown Articulately |
Angela Brett, when a C++ lecturer mentioned that the idea of inheritance in object oriented programming (and elsewhere) is based around the phrase 'is a'. e.g. 'A mouse is a mammal' or 'A mammal is a living creature'. Computers:Programming |
| ISAAC | Illustrious Scifi Author's Always Creative |
Sean Lamb (that's Isaac as in Isaac Asimov, of course) Art & Literature:Writers |
| ISAAC (2) | Is Sacrificed Adolescent, Actually Conserved |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male Religion |
| ISABELLA | Intercession Succeeds And Brother's Eventually Let Loose Again |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Measure for Measure Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Measure for Measure |
| ISCHISAURUS | It Should Call Herrerasaurus Its Sister, Although Uncertain Relationship's Under Speculation |
Angela Brett (There is speculation that Ischisaurus may actually be the same genus as Herrerasaurus.) Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| ISDN | It's So Darn Neat! |
Angela Brett Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| ISDN (2) | It Still Does Nothing |
Acronymous Anonymous Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| ISDN (3) | I See Dollars Now |
Chuck Banks Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| ISDN (4) | Is Someone Dreaming Nonsense? |
Chuck Banks Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| ISEULT | Irish Sweetheart, Enchanted Unto Lover Tristram |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend |
| ISIS | Is She Immortally Superior? |
Rico Leffanta Religion |
| ISO | Initials Seem Off |
Angela Brett (ISO usually means International Organization for Standardization, so it seems as though its abbreviation should be IOS. However, ISO is not an acronym... as explained at http://www.iso.org/iso/en/aboutiso/introduction/index.html#three) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ISO (2) | Initials Swapped Over? |
Angela Brett (ISO usually means International Organization for Standardization, so it seems as though its abbreviation should be IOS. However, ISO is not an acronym... as explained at http://www.iso.org/iso/en/aboutiso/introduction/index.html#three) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ISOMETRIES | Images Simulate Originals, Mostly. Examples: Translations, Rotations Imitate Exact Shape |
Angela Brett. (An isometry is a plane transformation which preserves distances, and therefore shapes of figures.) Science:Mathematics:Geometry |
| ISP (2) | It Starves, Profitless |
Angela Brett, as a modification of Jeff's ISP. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet Commerce |
| ISP (3) | It's Slow & Pathetic |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| ISP (4) | Intermittent Squeaky Pauses |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| ISP (5) | It Shan't Prevail! |
Angela Brett, referring to Jeff's ISP Re-expansions of existing acronyms Commerce |
| ISP (6) | I'm Sorely Peeved! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in reference to Jeff's ISP Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet Commerce |
| ISP (7) | Internet Stopper Plugged |
Jeff Anonymous (in reference to what'll happen when @home finally does go down the loo...well, I have AOL on the side just in case) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet Commerce |
| ISP (8) | It Seeks Profit |
Jeff Anonymous, as a modification of ISP Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet Commerce |
| ISRAEL | It's Still Really Arab-Encompassed Land |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| ISRAEL (2) | International Saga Recounting Arab Eras Lost |
Rico Leffanta Places:Countries |
| ISSUR DANIELOVITCH | It Seems So Useless Remembering Duty Almost Never Interrupts Enjoying Lots Of Virgins Itching To Collar Him |
Rico Leffanta (Issur Danielovitch is better known as Kirk Douglas) Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses:Little known real names |
| IS THIS A STRANGE PREOCCUPATION? OR WHAT? | It's Suggested Tony Has Interesting (Strange And Suggestive?) Tendencies - Really! A Natural Gentleman Elegantly & Properly Resists Exposing Overt Clothing Concerns. Unpleasant People Are Teasing, I Opine. Normally Only Rogueish Women Hiss At Tony |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after Patricia asked that very question when Tony demonstrated his familiarity with women's undergarments with his WONDERBRA (3). Communication:Acronyms Forums Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| IT | Intensive Touching |
Tony McCoy O'Grady. Angela had quoted a student telling a friend to 'do it in the Mac lab.' Tony asked whether these two students were of opposite sexes, to which Angela replied that they weren't thinking of doing *it*, probably just doing I.T. People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| IT (2) | Ivory Tower |
Rico Leffanta (referring to information technology, of course) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers |
| IT AIN'T OVER UNTIL IT'S OVER | I'm Told Anything Is Not Terminated, Or Verifiably Ended Reliably, Unless No Tangible Indicators Linger. If This Seems Overly Verbose, Express Regret |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases:Sayings |
| ITALICS | Indolent's Typographical Additive Littering Immeasurable Current Sentences |
Kenneth T. Davis -- giving back to an application I love -- no, distraction from present writing project Communication |
| ITALY | Intensely Tactile And Lecherous! Yes? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| IT CAN BE AS LONG AS YOU LIKE AS LONG AS YOU ACRONYMISE IT | I Think Championship Acronyms Need Bigness! Especially Astounding Samples Live On, Never Growing Aged, Surviving Years Of Uncontested Laughter Inducement. Keen, Eager Acronymists Should Laugh Off Newly Generated Attempts. Stretching Your Offering Usually Assures Colleagues Recognition - Only Note.... You Must Individually Spell Each Item Therein |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, acronymising Angela's response to his question about how long the description on the page listing his acronyms could be. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Ridiculously long apronyms |
| ITCH | Irritation That Craves Hurt |
Angela Brett, since we get rid of an itching sensation by scratching and making it hurt instead. Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| ITCH (2) | Incredibly Troubling Cutaneous Hypersensitivity |
Word Nerd Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| ITEM | Individually Tally! Expertly Market! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Assorted Nouns |
| IT IS HOT OUT | I Think It's So Hot Out That Our Underwear's Tropical |
Sean Lamb (I am reminded of the scene in "Good Morning Viet Nam" where Robin Williams is telling his radio listeners how hot it was that day) Science:Meteorology |
| IT'S RUDE TO POINT | It's Totally So Repulsive, Using Digit Extended Towards One Person's Objectional! It's Not Tactful |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Advice |
| ITS SO COOL!! | If They Spam Several Other Communities Online, Others'll Look! |
Angela Brett, expanding the capitalised phrase (complete with bad punctuation) in the INSTANT FAME forum spam. Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| IT'S THE ECONOMY, STUPID | I Think State's Taxing Heavily, Even Employers Cannot Offer New Offices. Maybe You Simply Think Unemployment Punishes Impious Denominations. |
Angela Brett Religion Commerce |
| IVANA TINKLE | I'm Very Agonised, Needing A Toilet. I'll Not Keep Legs Entwined |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Prank Calls |
| I'VE FALLEN (2) | I'm Virtually Embracing Flooring, And Lack Levitation-Enabling Needs |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases |
| I VENTURE TO SAY | I'm Very Eager Not To Undertake Rule Elucidation - They're Only Standard Acronymic Yardsticks |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to the suggestion that we collate all the rules in THE ACRONYMISTS' CHARTER. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| IVO LEVI | If Virgin Offers, Let's Enjoy Venery Intimately |
Rico Leffanta (Ivo Levi is better known as Yves Montand) Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses:Little known real names |
| IVORY (2) | Intact Vows Of Respecting You |
Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the ivory (14th) wedding anniversary. Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| IVY | It's Viny, Yes? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Plants |
| IVY (2) | Interloping Vine Yardage |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Plants |
| IVY (3) | In Vacant Yards |
Roger Williams Science:Biology:Plants |
| IVY (4) | Is Vine, Yonder |
Jan Morgan Science:Biology:Plants |
| I WANT MY MAC | International Web Access Not There - Mailing You May Also Cost. |
Angela Brett, when she was without her Mac and could only look at national websites on the university Macs. Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| I WANT MY MAC BACK | Irate Wish About New Technology - Macintosh Yearnings May Actually Create Badtemperedness And Cause Killings. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after Angela complained about her Mac having been in Mac-hospital for over a week getting extra RAM. (See SCANNER.) He then commented: "You know how these crazed teenagers grab the nearest gun and go on a rampage when they get upset by something? Don't let it happen to you." Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| I WANT MY MAC BACK (2) | It's Wicked And Needless, That Mad Young Man Actually Cannot Be Apple Computer Kind |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| I WANT MY MAC TOO | Incoherent Windoze Applications Necessitate Training - Meanwhile Your Mac's Already Completed The Obvious Operations. |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| I WAS JOKING | It Was A Silly Jest, Over Killed. It Never Gelled. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases Laughter |
| I WAS TIRED | I Went And Said Things I Regret; Excuse Delivered. |
Angela Brett Assorted Phrases |
| IWI | Increased Whanau, Ivory |
Angela Brett (Iwi means either 'tribe' or 'bone' in Maori, Whanau means 'family') Science:Biology:Body Parts People & Relationships:Family Science:Linguistics:Maori Words |
| I WONDER | Is Wisdom Often Needed During Extended Reflection? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| IZAC | I'm Zealous About Compactness |
Angela Brett - iZac is my Newton MessagePad 110, which works surprisingly well since it's only the second model in a long-discontinued series. iZac's web page is at http://acronyms.co.nz/angela/mac/iZac.html Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware:Angela's Apples |
| IZZARD | It's Zed. Zounds! Apronyms Rarely Disappoint! |
Sean Lamb (dictionary.com defines izzard simply as "The letter z.") Science:Linguistics |
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