A Punster Reworks Old Names - You May Smile
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| 100% | IOMEGA | I Own Marvellous External Gigabyte Accessory. |
Angela Brett Computers Commerce:Companies |
| 100% | IOMEGA (2) | Input/ Output, My Electronic Gargantuan Accesses. |
Jeff Anonymous Computers Commerce:Companies |
| 100% | IONIC | Instead Of Neutral, It's Charged. |
Angela Brett Science:Chemistry |
| 100% | I/O PORT | Internal Organs Panicking Over Recycled Trash |
Dundee Computers:Do Not Eat |
| 100% | IOWA | It's Out West America |
Angela Brett Places:States & Regions |
| 100% | IOWA (2) | Idiots On Weird Arable |
wishes Places:States & Regions |
| 100% | IOWA (3) | Individuals Offered Wool, Amanas |
Jan Morgan - German religious Colony (amanas) offered woolens, wine, furniture and baked goods Places:States & Regions |
| 100% | IPERSON | Intelligent People Err Rarely, Sometimes, Or Never |
joybutton, because Angela was on IRC at the time with the nick iPerson. Names:Acronymists |
| 100% | I.P. FREELY | I'm Passing Fluids Regularly - Everything Everywhere Looks Yellow! |
Ben Dover Names:Prank Calls |
| 100% | 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 |
| 100% | 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 |
| 100% | 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 |
| 100% | 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 |
| 100% | IPOD (5) | Incredible Piece Of Design |
Angela Brett, a few hours after her iPod arrived. Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| 100% | IPOD (6) | Ideal; Play-On-Demand |
Angela Brett, in response to FM and AM (2) Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| 100% | 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 |
| 100% | IPOD PHOTO | In Pictures Or Diapason, Person Has Obviously Taken Overdose |
Angela Brett Computers:Do Not Eat |
| 100% | 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 |
| 100% | IPOD SHUFFLE (2) | I Put One Down 'Sophagus & Hawked Up Foul & Foetid Liquid Emetically |
Tony (see IPOD SHUFFLE) Computers:Do Not Eat |
| 100% | 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 |
| 100% | IRAN | Islamic Republic, Asian Nation. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| 100% | IRAQ | Internal Revolts Are Quelled. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| 100% | 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 |
| 100% | IRAQ (3) | It Really Ain't Quiet |
W. Kline Places:Countries |
| 100% | IRAQI | Invaders' Reasoning: Al Qaeda Implicit |
Chris Kjelgaard People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races Military:War & Terrorism |
| 100% | 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 |
| 100% | 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 |
| 100% | IRELAND | Independent Republic, English Lodgers Are Nearly Dislodged! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| 100% | IRELAND (2) | Inspiringly Rich Emerald Living Area, Nice Destination |
Jan Morgan Places:Countries |
| 100% | IRENE | I Rarely Expand Names <- Exception |
Angela Brett Names:First names:Female |
| 100% | IRIDIUM | Its Rainbowness Is Displayed In Useful Mixtures. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| 100% | IRIS | In Rainbows Is Speed |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Roman Gods & Goddesses |
| 100% | IRISH | Ireland Reaching Into Southern Hemisphere |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, describing our KIWI friendship People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races |
| 100% | IRISH (2) | Ignorant Rogues In Shamrock Highlands |
Mary Carr People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races |
| 100% | IRON | It Rusts, Oh No! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| 80% | IRON (2) | It's Ruined in One Night |
Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the iron (6th) wedding anniversary. Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| 100% | IRON (3) | I Respect Otherhalf Now. |
Angela Brett Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| 100% | IRON (4) | Initiate Reproduction, Or Never! |
Angela Brett Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| 100% | IRON (5) | Initial Romance Over Now |
Angela Brett Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| 100% | IRON (6) | Idly Reflect On Nuptials |
Angela Brett Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| 89% | IRRATIONAL NUMBERS | Integer Rearrangement Refuses to Attain These. Infinite, Orderless Numerals - And Limitless Notation - Usually Measures Boundaries Exactly. Rationals (are) Saner! |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Number sets |
| 100% | IRS | Income Retrieval Service |
Sean Lamb (who just finished filing his 2003 tax return) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Commerce |
| 100% | IS | Implies Status |
Edwin Hermann, referring to the usual meaning of IS, Information Systems. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers |
| 100% | IS (2) | Inexplicably So |
Jeff Anonymous, when he capitalised IS in 'This one IS Tony'. Main |
| 100% | 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 |
| 100% | ISAAC | Illustrious Scifi Author's Always Creative |
Sean Lamb (that's Isaac as in Isaac Asimov, of course) Art & Literature:Writers |
| 100% | ISAAC (2) | Is Sacrificed Adolescent, Actually Conserved |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male Religion |
| 100% | 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 |
| 86% | ISAIAH | Influential Son (of) Amos Inspired All Hebrews. |
Eric Bridgstock Religion:Bible books |
| 100% | 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 |
| 100% | ISDN | It's So Darn Neat! |
Angela Brett Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| 100% | ISDN (2) | It Still Does Nothing |
Acronymous Anonymous Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| 100% | ISDN (3) | I See Dollars Now |
Chuck Banks Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| 100% | ISDN (4) | Is Someone Dreaming Nonsense? |
Chuck Banks Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| 80% | ISDN (5) | Insidious Substitute for Data Networks |
Kuroneko -- ISDN actually stands for "Integrated Services Digital Network", a form of telephone network that sends all services (including voice calls) digitally. In actuality, ISDN is a royal pain to configure and use for Data thanks to the differing ISDN standards across the globe, the complexity of the ISDN bearer service and the fact that most hardware is designed to work in any country resulting in the operator having to know which standard the country they're in conforms to, and how to format the source and target phone numbers correctly. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| 100% | ISEULT | Irish Sweetheart, Enchanted Unto Lover Tristram |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend |
| 86% | IS FICTITIOUS TWADDLE | It's So Funny I Can't Tell If Tittering Is Okay, Unless it's a Super-interesting Titter With Acronyms Dangling Delicately, Laughter Encouragingly. |
Angela Brett/Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| 92% | ISH KABIBBLE | I Suggest Helpfully Kibbles And Bits. Iams Bones Boring. Look [for] Eukanuba! |
Jeff Anonymous Food & Drink:Pet food |
| 100% | ISIS | Is She Immortally Superior? |
Rico Leffanta Religion |
| 100% | 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 |
| 100% | 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 |
| 100% | 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 |
| 77% | ISOMETRIES (2) | Imitate Shapes of Originals, at Most Expressible as Three Reflections In Every Situation |
Angela Brett. (Every isometry can be expressed as a product of at most three reflections.) Science:Mathematics:Geometry |
| 50% | ISP | It Starves [from lack of] Profit |
Jeff Anonymous, when his ISP's stock was worth fourty cents. (ISP usually stands for Internet Service Provider) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet Commerce |
| 100% | ISP (2) | It Starves, Profitless |
Angela Brett, as a modification of Jeff's ISP. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet Commerce |
| 100% | ISP (3) | It's Slow & Pathetic |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| 100% | ISP (4) | Intermittent Squeaky Pauses |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| 100% | ISP (5) | It Shan't Prevail! |
Angela Brett, referring to Jeff's ISP Re-expansions of existing acronyms Commerce |
| 100% | ISP (6) | I'm Sorely Peeved! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in reference to Jeff's ISP Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet Commerce |
| 100% | 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 |
| 100% | ISP (8) | It Seeks Profit |
Jeff Anonymous, as a modification of ISP Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet Commerce |
| 100% | ISRAEL | It's Still Really Arab-Encompassed Land |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| 100% | ISRAEL (2) | International Saga Recounting Arab Eras Lost |
Rico Leffanta Places:Countries |
| 100% | 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 |
| 100% | 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 |
| 100% | 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 |
| 100% | IT (2) | Ivory Tower |
Rico Leffanta (referring to information technology, of course) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers |
| 100% | 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 |
| 100% | 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 |
| 100% | ITALY | Intensely Tactile And Lecherous! Yes? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| 100% | 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 |
| 100% | 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 |
| 100% | ITCH (2) | Incredibly Troubling Cutaneous Hypersensitivity |
Word Nerd Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| 100% | ITEM | Individually Tally! Expertly Market! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Assorted Nouns |
| 91% | I THOUGHT SO | If (it's) Too Hard, One Uses Giant Hardback Thesaurus - Synonym Overload! |
Angela Brett, in response to OF COURSE Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | 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 |
| 100% | 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 |
| 100% | 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 |
| 100% | 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 |
| 100% | IVANA TINKLE | I'm Very Agonised, Needing A Toilet. I'll Not Keep Legs Entwined |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Prank Calls |
| 90% | I'VE FALLEN | It's Very Embarrassing - Fumbled And Landed Legs-up, Exposing 'Nickers! |
Angela Brett Assorted Phrases |
| 100% | I'VE FALLEN (2) | I'm Virtually Embracing Flooring, And Lack Levitation-Enabling Needs |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases |
| 100% | 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 |
| 100% | 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 |
| 83% | IVORY | If Very Old (it's) Really Yellow |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| 100% | IVORY (2) | Intact Vows Of Respecting You |
Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the ivory (14th) wedding anniversary. Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| 100% | IVY | It's Viny, Yes? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Plants |
| 100% | IVY (2) | Interloping Vine Yardage |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Plants |
| 100% | IVY (3) | In Vacant Yards |
Roger Williams Science:Biology:Plants |
| 100% | IVY (4) | Is Vine, Yonder |
Jan Morgan Science:Biology:Plants |
| 100% | 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 |
| 100% | 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 |
| 100% | 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 |
| 100% | I WANT MY MAC TOO | Incoherent Windoze Applications Necessitate Training - Meanwhile Your Mac's Already Completed The Obvious Operations. |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| 0% | I WANT MY OWN MAC TOO | Incoherent Windoze Applications Necessitate Training - Meanwhile Your Operation's Workshy. Not Macintosh! (It's) Already Completed The Obvious Operations. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, elaborating on Angela's I WANT MY MAC TOO. Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| 100% | I WAS JOKING | It Was A Silly Jest, Over Killed. It Never Gelled. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases Laughter |
| 100% | I WAS TIRED | I Went And Said Things I Regret; Excuse Delivered. |
Angela Brett Assorted Phrases |
| 100% | 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 |
| 100% | I WONDER | Is Wisdom Often Needed During Extended Reflection? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| 100% | 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 |
| 97% | I ZEALOUSLY GRAB THE TITLE OF LAST I ACRONIM | In Zero Effort, Angela Lithely Overtakes (Undertakes? Since Lettering of Yesterday Gets Revealed Above Better Try) Honourable Expansion. This Is The Life... Everyone Obviously Forgot Lexicographic Acronym Sorting Treats 'I Act' Concoctions Regardless Of Nonalphanumerics & Interword Measures. |
Angela Brett, after the new 'dictionary sort' moved IVY from the last I position and opened the way for acronyms like this one to be the last. Previously the space would have caused this entry to be near the top of the list. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | IZZARD | It's Zed. Zounds! Apronyms Rarely Disappoint! |
Sean Lamb (dictionary.com defines izzard simply as "The letter z.") Science:Linguistics |
| previous apronyms beginning with I |