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| JA | Jerry's Affirmative |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, since ja is German for yes. Science:Linguistics:German Words Communication:Yesses And Noes |
| JAB | Jut Against Belly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| JABBER | Jumbled Announcement, But Barely Ever Recognizable |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication:Talking |
| JACKET | Just A Coat, Keenly Echoing Trousers |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, whose jackets are usually part of a suit. Household Objects:Clothing |
| JACKSON | Jamming Adult, Can Keep Success Of Name |
Jan Morgan Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| JAFF | Just Angela's Freaky Falilure |
Jeff Anonymous, when Angela mistyped his name on the Acronyms forums. Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| JAGUAR | Just A General Upgrade, Albeit Remarkable |
Angela Brett (unwittingly inspired by JAGUAR (7)), referring to the well-publicised 'code name' of Mac OS X 10.2 Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software Names:Code Names:Apple |
| JAIL | Just Another Inmate Lodging. |
Roger Williams People & Relationships:Law & Order Places:Buildings |
| JAIME | Just An Individual Making Enough |
Jan Morgan Names:First names |
| JALOPY | Japanese American Lemon Often Pedalled Yearly |
Rico Leffanta Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| JAM | Jelly As Marmalade |
Jan Morgan Food & Drink |
| JAMBOREE | Jubilant Adolescents Meeting Brothers On Rally, Easterly Event |
Jan Morgan -- every 4 years there is a National Jamboree (2005) for the boy scouts, 40,000 attend. There also is a world jambo that happens alternately. (2007) Time:Special Occasions Sports & Recreation:Scouts |
| JAMES | Jesus's Apostle Made Evangelising Simple. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Bible books |
| JAMIE | Jostles Activities, More Impressive Everyday |
Jan Morgan Names:First names |
| JAN | John Adaptive Name |
Jan Morgan - If I would have been a boy I would have been John (after my daddy's brother) - John means Jan in Dutch. Names:Acronymists Names:First names:Female |
| JANE | Just A Nymph Emerging |
Rico Leffanta Names:First names:Female |
| JANEIN | Just A No Expressed In Negative |
Angela Brett, in response to SICNON (Ja is the opposite/negative of No, while Nein is negative to start with!) Communication:Yesses And Noes |
| JANET | Just Another Name... Expand This! |
Angela Brett, expanding another name which means nothing to me from the unsuccessful searches list. I tried leaving it to somebody who knows a Janet but none appeared. Names:First names:Female |
| JANEWAY | Just Another Nominal Enterprise Woman Astronaut, Yes? |
Bones McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:Star Trek |
| JANICE | Just Act Nice; I'll Come Eventually! |
Rico Leffanta Names:First names:Female |
| JANITOR | Just A Nice Individual To Oversee Repairs |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| JANITORIAL | Just A Nitwit In Tattered Overalls, Responsibility Is Airport Lavatory |
Angela Brett, who doesn't really think that lowly of janitors, and hopes somebody doing janitorial work will respond with a more positive expansion. People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| JAPAN | Just A Pacific Aggressive Nation |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| JAQUENETTA | Joyous And Quite Unsophisticated. Enjoys Nonsensical Exchanges Teasing Tiresome Armado |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Love's Labours Lost Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Love's Labours Lost |
| JAQUES | Jesuitically Applies Questions Unto Every Situation |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's As You Like It Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:As You Like It |
| JARED | Jewelry's A Really Expensive Delight |
Angela Brett, who went to http://jared.com hoping for inspiration for this expansion, and found a jewellery store. Commerce:Companies Household Objects:Clothing:Jewellery & Accessories |
| JARROW | Jactate Across Rural Road's Overall Width |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Jarrow is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as meaning, 'An agricultural device which, when towed behind a tractor, enables the farmer to spread his dung evenly across the width of the road.') Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| JASON | Just A Stupid Old Nutter |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Male |
| JAWS | Janeymack - A Whopping Shark! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady ('Janey Mack' is a Dublin expression of surprise) Entertainment:Movies |
| JAXARTOSAURUS | Just Another Xenomorph, A Reptile That Once Saw Action Under Roughly Ukranian Skies |
Sean Lamb (My dictionary defines xenomorph as a space alien, and some have theorized that dinos were originally aliens, so... Jaxartosaurus was first discovered in Kazakhstan; it may not be the Ukraine, but it's a lot closer to there than Utah) Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| JAY | Jokes At You |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| JAZZ | Just Add Zip & Zing |
ToneDeaf McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music |
| JEALOUS | Justly Envious About Loved One Undressing Someone |
Steve Keate and Angela Brett People & Relationships:Emotions |
| JEANNE | Jah Endows... As Numerous Names Express! |
Angela Brett - Jeanne, like hundreds of other names, comes from 'John' which means 'God is gracious' or 'Gift of God' Names:First names:Female |
| JEANNIE | Jogs Even Along Narrowing Neighborhoods, It's Easy. |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| JEEP | Jaunts Exclude Enlisted Personnel |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Jeeps were usually only provided for officers, I think) Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| JEERING | Judging Everyone Externally Reinforces Ignorance - Never Generalise |
Angela Brett Assorted Verbs People & Relationships:Insults |
| JEFF | Just Expands For Fun |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists |
| JEFRILYN | Jewel, Enlightened Friend Responsible Impressive Lady, Yesterday's Neighbor |
Jan Morgan -- A person I know Names:First names:Female |
| JELLY | Juice, Except Less Liquid. Yum! |
Angela Brett Food & Drink |
| JENNA | Jeb's Erring Niece Needs Alcohol? |
TMcO'G (GEORGE W. BUSH has twin daughters Jenna and Barbara - who both seem to carry daddy's old fondness for booze. They are under age and have been found more than once in (or trying to get into) places selling it. Jeb is George's brother, the governor of Florida) Names:Famous people |
| JENNIFER | Journeys Everywhere Never Needing Incentive, Finds Extra Roving |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| JENNY | Joins Enterprising Northern National Yachting |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| JEREMIAH | Judged Events, Rarely Enjoyed Mirth, Imprisoned And Hated |
Eric Bridgstock Religion:Bible books |
| JEREMY | Jewish Equivalent Really Exhausts Mouth -- Yirmeyahu |
Angela Brett (Jeremy comes from a Hebrew name Yirmeyahu.) Names:First names:Male |
| JERICHO | Jewish Exercise Resounding Instruments Collapsing Hurdles Overall |
Rico Leffanta Religion Places:Towns & Cities |
| JERK | Jolt Experienced Resembles Knock |
Jide Alakija Assorted Nouns |
| JESSICA | Juvenile - Escaping - Steals Shylock's Individually Counted Assets |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Merchant of Venice |
| JESSIE | Jewel Enlists Safe Success In Endeavors |
Jan Morgan Names:First names |
| JESUS | Jewish Echo, "Save Us Sinners" |
Rico Leffanta Religion |
| JET | Joins Earth's Terminals |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| JEWELLERY | Joining Element With Element Linking Love's Eldest Romantic Yardstick |
Rico Leffanta Household Objects:Clothing:Jewellery & Accessories |
| JIM | James (In Miniature) |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Male |
| JIMMY | Jiving Individual Manages Music Yearly |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| JINGLE | Jangling Intrusive Notes Generate Lavish Expenditure |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| JOANNE | Jewel Of A Name Needs Expansion |
TMcCO'G Names:First names:Female |
| JOB | Justice Overcomes Besetment. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Bible books |
| JOBLESS | Joy Of Being Lacking Employment Slowly Shrinks |
Tony McWork O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| JOBS | Janitors Outdo Bigwig's Salary! |
Angela Brett - Steve Jobs only gets paid $1 a year for being iCEO of Apple. Computers:Macintosh & Newton Names:Famous people |
| JOCKSTRAPS | Jaded Old Crotch Kickers Seeking To Restore Artificial Phallic Symbols |
Rico Leffanta Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| JODI | Just One Disruptive/Disagreeable Individual |
Jan Morgan - someone I know Names:First names:Female |
| JOEL | Judgement Of Endless Locusts |
Eric Bridgstock Religion:Bible books |
| JOHN | Jesus Opens His Narrative. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Bible books Religion:Saints |
| JOKE | Jest - Only Kidding, Eh. |
Angela Brett Laughter |
| JOLLITY | Joyous Outburst, Long Lived - I Thank You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| JOLLY | Junket: Office Looked Lonely Yesterday |
Tony McCoy O'Grady and Angela Brett. "Jolly" is a slang term for a pleasure-trip, something like a semi-official business trip. People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| JONAH | Jahweh Orders Ninevah A Harbinger. |
Sue Johnson Religion:Bible books |
| JONAS | Just Offers Natural Annoyance Seriously |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| JONATHAN | Just One Name, Around Two Hundred Alternative Notations |
Angela Brett (there are several spellings of Jonathan, and seemingly hundreds of other names from the same root as John) Names:First names:Male |
| JONES | Jealous Of Neighbours' Evident Success |
TMcCO'G - Who doesn't try to 'keep up with' anyone Names |
| JORDAN | Jews Opposed - Royals Demand Arab Nation. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| JOSEPH | Job Of Someone Explaining Pharoah's Hallucinations |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Male |
| JOSHUA | Jordan's Old Soldier Heroic Under Attack |
Eric Bridgstock Religion:Bible books |
| JOURNAL | Jotter Often Used Regularly Notates A Life |
Tony McSamuel O'Pepys People & Relationships Art & Literature |
| JOURNALIST | Just One Unusual Reporter, News Announces Latest Incidents, Sharing Tales |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations Communication |
| JOUST | Joy Of Using Spear Thingies |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military |
| JOY | Joke's On You |
Rico Leffanta Names:First names:Female Laughter |
| JOYCE | Jovial Observations Yielding Casual Excitement. |
Tom Denton, referring to author James Joyce. Art & Literature:Writers |
| JOYSTICK | Just One Young Student That Is Controlling Kicks |
Sean Lamb (who spent many an evening in the college computer lab playing games) Computers:Generic Hardware |
| JPEG | Juxtapositioned Pixels Emulate Graphics |
Sean Lamb (JPEG = Joint Photographic Experts Group) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers |
| JUBILANT | Joy Unleashes Boys In Loud And Noisy Times |
Rico Leffanta Laughter |
| JUDE | Joy Under Difficult Experiences |
Sue Johnson Names:First names:Female |
| JUDGE | Justice Usually Done, Given Equity. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| JUDGEMENT | Java Users/ Developers Group, Extended: Macintosh Enthusiasts Now Taken! |
Gavin Lambert, thinking up a new name for a group Angela told him about which is ostensibly a Java users group but is actually a group of Mac developers, one of which develops using Java. Its previous working title was JUGWOXACI so this is a big improvement! JUDGEMENT day is the second Tuesday of each month. Computers:Programming |
| JUDGES | Justices, Utterly Depressing, Grim Events Spiral |
Eric Bridgstock Religion:Bible books |
| JUDITH | Jewish Urban Destruction? I'm The Heroine |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion Names:First names:Female |
| JUDY | Just Un Dress Yourself! |
Rico Leffanta Names:First names:Female |
| JUICE | Jug - Usually It Contains Extract. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Drinks |
| JUICY | Jointly Uncovering Interrupted Coition Yields |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Adjectives People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| JUJU | Jaded Unbelievers; Jinxes Unleashed! |
Roger Williams Religion |
| JULES | Jules Uses Long Entertaining Stories |
David Brydon, referring to singer Jules Riding Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| JULIA | Jauntily Uses Lad's Identity Awhile |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Two Gentlemen of Verona Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Two Gentlemen of Verona |
| JULIAN | Just Uses Lessons In Adventures Naturally |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| JULIE | Just Uses Love In Events |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| JULIET | Jaunty Underage Lovely In Erotic Tragedy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Romeo and Juliet |
| JULY | Juveniles Usually Laze, Yes! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Months |
| JUNCTION | Jumbled Underground Network Comes Together Into One Nexus |
Angela Brett Places Transport:Trains |
| JUNE | July's Upcoming Next, Evidently |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Months |
| JUNGLE | Jumbled Undergrowth - Not Grass Land Evidently |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places |
| JUNKIE | Just Using Narcotics Keeps Individual Enslaved |
Jan Morgan Drugs |
| JUNO | Juxtaposition Unlikely Nearly Omnipotent |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Roman Gods & Goddesses |
| JURY | Judge: Unanimous? Representative: Yes. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| JUSTIN | Jolly Unusual Son, Teaches In North |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| JUSTINE | Join Us So Tourism Is Nice Event |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| JUVENAL | Just Use Verse Eventually Nothing Approaches Love |
Rico Leffanta Art & Literature:Writers |
| JUVENILE | Just Underage, Vaguely Endearing Not Into Looking Elderly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |