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JAJerry's Affirmative Tony McCoy O'Grady, since ja is German for yes.
Science:Linguistics:German Words
Communication:Yesses And Noes
JABJut Against Belly Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Verbs
JABBERJumbled Announcement, But Barely Ever Recognizable Tony McCoy O'Grady
Communication:Talking
JACKETJust A Coat, Keenly Echoing Trousers Tony McCoy O'Grady, whose jackets are usually part of a suit.
Household Objects:Clothing
JACKSONJamming Adult, Can Keep Success Of Name Jan Morgan
Entertainment:Music:Artists
JAFFJust Angela's Freaky Falilure Jeff Anonymous, when Angela mistyped his name on the Acronyms forums.
Communication:Acronyms Forums
JAGUARJust 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
JAILJust Another Inmate Lodging. Roger Williams
People & Relationships:Law & Order
Places:Buildings
JAIMEJust An Individual Making Enough Jan Morgan
Names:First names
JALOPYJapanese American Lemon Often Pedalled Yearly Rico Leffanta
Transport:Car Makes & Models
JAMJelly As Marmalade Jan Morgan
Food & Drink
JAMBOREEJubilant 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
JAMESJesus's Apostle Made Evangelising Simple. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion:Bible books
JAMIEJostles Activities, More Impressive Everyday Jan Morgan
Names:First names
JANJohn 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
JANEJust A Nymph Emerging Rico Leffanta
Names:First names:Female
JANEINJust 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
JANETJust 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
JANEWAYJust Another Nominal Enterprise Woman Astronaut, Yes? Bones McCoy O'Grady
Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:Star Trek
JANICEJust Act Nice; I'll Come Eventually! Rico Leffanta
Names:First names:Female
JANITORJust A Nice Individual To Oversee Repairs Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations
JANITORIALJust 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
JAPANJust A Pacific Aggressive Nation Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
JAQUENETTAJoyous 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
JAQUESJesuitically 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
JAREDJewelry'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
JARROWJactate 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
JASONJust A Stupid Old Nutter Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:First names:Male
JAWSJaneymack - A Whopping Shark! Tony McCoy O'Grady ('Janey Mack' is a Dublin expression of surprise)
Entertainment:Movies
JAXARTOSAURUSJust 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
JAYJokes At You Jan Morgan
Names:First names:Male
JAZZJust Add Zip & Zing ToneDeaf McCoy O'Grady
Entertainment:Music
JEALOUSJustly Envious About Loved One Undressing Someone Steve Keate and Angela Brett
People & Relationships:Emotions
JEANNEJah 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
JEANNIEJogs Even Along Narrowing Neighborhoods, It's Easy. Jan Morgan
Names:First names:Female
JEEPJaunts Exclude Enlisted Personnel Tony McCoy O'Grady (Jeeps were usually only provided for officers, I think)
Transport:Car Makes & Models
JEERINGJudging Everyone Externally Reinforces Ignorance - Never Generalise Angela Brett
Assorted Verbs
People & Relationships:Insults
JEFFJust Expands For Fun Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:Acronymists
JEFRILYNJewel, Enlightened Friend Responsible Impressive Lady, Yesterday's Neighbor Jan Morgan -- A person I know
Names:First names:Female
JELLYJuice, Except Less Liquid. Yum! Angela Brett
Food & Drink
JENNAJeb'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
JENNIFERJourneys Everywhere Never Needing Incentive, Finds Extra Roving Jan Morgan
Names:First names:Female
JENNYJoins Enterprising Northern National Yachting Jan Morgan
Names:First names:Female
JEREMIAHJudged Events, Rarely Enjoyed Mirth, Imprisoned And Hated Eric Bridgstock
Religion:Bible books
JEREMYJewish Equivalent Really Exhausts Mouth -- Yirmeyahu Angela Brett (Jeremy comes from a Hebrew name Yirmeyahu.)
Names:First names:Male
JERICHOJewish Exercise Resounding Instruments Collapsing Hurdles Overall Rico Leffanta
Religion
Places:Towns & Cities
JERKJolt Experienced Resembles Knock Jide Alakija
Assorted Nouns
JESSICAJuvenile - 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
JESSIEJewel Enlists Safe Success In Endeavors Jan Morgan
Names:First names
JESUSJewish Echo, "Save Us Sinners" Rico Leffanta
Religion
JETJoins Earth's Terminals Tony McCoy O'Grady
Transport
JEWELLERYJoining Element With Element Linking Love's Eldest Romantic Yardstick Rico Leffanta
Household Objects:Clothing:Jewellery & Accessories
JIMJames (In Miniature) Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:First names:Male
JIMMYJiving Individual Manages Music Yearly Jan Morgan
Names:First names:Male
JINGLEJangling Intrusive Notes Generate Lavish Expenditure Tony McCoy O'Grady
Commerce
Assorted Nouns:Noises
JOANNEJewel Of A Name Needs Expansion TMcCO'G
Names:First names:Female
JOBJustice Overcomes Besetment. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion:Bible books
JOBLESSJoy Of Being Lacking Employment Slowly Shrinks Tony McWork O'Grady
People & Relationships:The Workforce
JOBSJanitors 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
JOCKSTRAPSJaded Old Crotch Kickers Seeking To Restore Artificial Phallic Symbols Rico Leffanta
Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear
JODIJust One Disruptive/Disagreeable Individual Jan Morgan - someone I know
Names:First names:Female
JOELJudgement Of Endless Locusts Eric Bridgstock
Religion:Bible books
JOHNJesus Opens His Narrative. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion:Bible books
Religion:Saints
JOKEJest - Only Kidding, Eh. Angela Brett
Laughter
JOLLITYJoyous Outburst, Long Lived - I Thank You Tony McCoy O'Grady
Laughter
JOLLYJunket: 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
JONAHJahweh Orders Ninevah A Harbinger. Sue Johnson
Religion:Bible books
JONASJust Offers Natural Annoyance Seriously Jan Morgan
Names:First names:Male
JONATHANJust 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
JONESJealous Of Neighbours' Evident Success TMcCO'G - Who doesn't try to 'keep up with' anyone
Names
JORDANJews Opposed - Royals Demand Arab Nation. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
JOSEPHJob Of Someone Explaining Pharoah's Hallucinations Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:First names:Male
JOSHUAJordan's Old Soldier Heroic Under Attack Eric Bridgstock
Religion:Bible books
JOURNALJotter Often Used Regularly Notates A Life Tony McSamuel O'Pepys
People & Relationships
Art & Literature
JOURNALISTJust One Unusual Reporter, News Announces Latest Incidents, Sharing Tales Jan Morgan
People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations
Communication
JOUSTJoy Of Using Spear Thingies Tony McCoy O'Grady
Military
JOYJoke's On You Rico Leffanta
Names:First names:Female
Laughter
JOYCEJovial Observations Yielding Casual Excitement. Tom Denton, referring to author James Joyce.
Art & Literature:Writers
JOYSTICKJust One Young Student That Is Controlling Kicks Sean Lamb (who spent many an evening in the college computer lab playing games)
Computers:Generic Hardware
JPEGJuxtapositioned Pixels Emulate Graphics Sean Lamb (JPEG = Joint Photographic Experts Group)
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
Computers
JUBILANTJoy Unleashes Boys In Loud And Noisy Times Rico Leffanta
Laughter
JUDEJoy Under Difficult Experiences Sue Johnson
Names:First names:Female
JUDGEJustice Usually Done, Given Equity. Angela Brett
People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations
JUDGEMENTJava 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
JUDGESJustices, Utterly Depressing, Grim Events Spiral Eric Bridgstock
Religion:Bible books
JUDITHJewish Urban Destruction? I'm The Heroine Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion
Names:First names:Female
JUDYJust Un Dress Yourself! Rico Leffanta
Names:First names:Female
JUICEJug - Usually It Contains Extract. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Food & Drink:Drinks
JUICYJointly Uncovering Interrupted Coition Yields Rico Leffanta
Assorted Adjectives
People & Relationships:Love & Lust
JUJUJaded Unbelievers; Jinxes Unleashed! Roger Williams
Religion
JULESJules Uses Long Entertaining Stories David Brydon, referring to singer Jules Riding
Entertainment:Music:Artists
JULIAJauntily 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
JULIANJust Uses Lessons In Adventures Naturally Jan Morgan
Names:First names:Male
JULIEJust Uses Love In Events Jan Morgan
Names:First names:Female
JULIETJaunty 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
JULYJuveniles Usually Laze, Yes! Tony McCoy O'Grady
Time:Months
JUNCTIONJumbled Underground Network Comes Together Into One Nexus Angela Brett
Places
Transport:Trains
JUNEJuly's Upcoming Next, Evidently Tony McCoy O'Grady
Time:Months
JUNGLEJumbled Undergrowth - Not Grass Land Evidently Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places
JUNKIEJust Using Narcotics Keeps Individual Enslaved Jan Morgan
Drugs
JUNOJuxtaposition Unlikely Nearly Omnipotent Rico Leffanta
Religion:Roman Gods & Goddesses
JURYJudge: Unanimous? Representative: Yes. Angela Brett
People & Relationships:Law & Order
JUSTINJolly Unusual Son, Teaches In North Jan Morgan
Names:First names:Male
JUSTINEJoin Us So Tourism Is Nice Event Jan Morgan
Names:First names:Female
JUVENALJust Use Verse Eventually Nothing Approaches Love Rico Leffanta
Art & Literature:Writers
JUVENILEJust Underage, Vaguely Endearing Not Into Looking Elderly Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships