Awfully Peculiar Racket - Ordinary Names Yield Meanings, Surprisingly!
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| MARCUS ANTONIUS | Much Admired Roman Citizen, Using Strong And Noted Tactics Overcomes Nasty Insubordinate, Usurping Schemers |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Antony and Cleopatra |
| MARGARET | Marries A Royal, Gets Ambassador Romantically Entangled Too |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's King Henry VI Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry VI |
| MARGARET PAGE | Married And Responsible. Greatest Ambition Remains Efforts To Permit Anne Get Engaged |
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 |
| MARGE | Mother - A Really Good Epitome |
Angela Brett Entertainment:TV shows:The Simpsons |
| MARGIE | Makes A Reasonable Guess, It's Exceptional |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| MARIANA | Makes Angelo (Reluctantly Interested) Announce Nuptial Arrangements |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Measure for Measure Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Measure for Measure |
| MARIANNE | Misguided Adult Really Is Antagonistic, Needs Navigation Ethics |
Jan Morgan - someone I know Names:First names:Female |
| MARIE | Makes Any Romance Intimate, Eventually! |
Rico Leffanta Names:First names:Female |
| MARIE (2) | Music Arts Really Is Entertaining |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| MARIJUANA | Mind-Altering Recreational Inhalant - Joints Usually Are Not Approved |
Steve Keate and Angela Brett Drugs:Cannabis |
| MARIJUANA (2) | Medicinally Applied... Really, It's Just Used As Numbing Agent. |
Angela Brett Drugs:Cannabis |
| MARIJUANA (3) | My A*se! Regular Inhalers Joyously Unailing, Aren't Needing Anaesthesia |
Angela Brett, as a response to MARIJUANA (2) Drugs:Cannabis |
| MARIJUANA (4) | Medicinally Applied? Really?! I Judge Users Are Not Ailing. |
Angela Brett Drugs:Cannabis |
| MARILYN MONROE | Men Always Rave, 'I Love You Naked!' Morning Or Night, Romance Overshadows Everything! |
Rico Leffanta Names:Famous people |
| MARINA | Morality's Apogee - Really Innocent Nature Abides |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Pericles Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Pericles |
| MARINE | Muscles Are Required, Intelligence Not Essential |
The US Navy and the US Marines have a log tradition of dumping on each other. Here's one example from a US Navy Vet. Military People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| MARINE (2) | My Ass Rides In Navy Equipment |
More US Marines-Versus-US Navy bashing, as brought home by one of my Navy friends, Col Myers. Military |
| MARINES | Men Armed, Ready If National Emergency Strikes |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military |
| MARION MORRISON | Man Always Rides In On Nag; Maid Often Rides Roughly In Saddle Or Noisily |
Rico Leffanta (Marion Morrison is better known as John Wayne) Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses:Little known real names |
| MARITAL BLISS | Makes A Romance Into That 'Always' Love Bad Lyrics Indicate Should Survive. |
Angela Brett-Hilton-Wilding-Todd-Fisher-Burton-Warner-Fortensky People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| MARJORIE | Makes A Reasonable Judgment, Offering Reconciliation Is Extinguished |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| MARK | Much Acclaimed Religious Knowledge |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Bible books Religion:Saints |
| MARK (2) | Making Available Religious Knowledge |
Roger Williams Religion:Bible books |
| MARK (3) | Must Act Really Kind |
Jan Morgan - someone I know Names:First names:Male |
| MARLBORO | Manly And Rugged? Lungs Blackened Or Respiration Obstructed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Drugs:Tobacco |
| MARLON BRANDO | Marvellous Actor - Rugged Looking - Oscar 'Name', By Rejecting Award, Needled & Dissed 'Ollywood |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| MARRIAGE | Make A Relationship Remain Into Amours' Geriatric End |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| MARRIAGE (2) | Makes A Relationship Real, In All Gods' Eyes. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| MARRIAGE (3) | Making A Recognised Relationship, Instigated After Getting Engaged |
Eric Bridgstock People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| MARRIOTT | Most Agree Room Rent Is Over The Top |
Angela Brett Places:Buildings |
| MARS | Many Anticipate Raiders Soon! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Astronomy:Planets |
| MARS (2) | Mountainous And Really Sandy |
Philip Edwards (The planet Mars is home to Olympus Mons, at 24 km high, the highest mountain known.) Science:Astronomy:Planets |
| MARS (3) | Mostly A Red Surface |
Sporkmaster Science:Astronomy:Planets |
| MARSHALL | Most Active Resident, Saves His Adventures, Large List |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| MARTIN | Make A Rival Town Into Necropolis! |
Angela Brett (Martin means 'warlike') Names:First names:Male |
| MARY (2) | Madam, Articulate Royal Yobbo. |
Mary Carr, describing herself. Names:Acronymists Names:First names:Female |
| MARY (3) | Mine's A Raspberry Yoghurt |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:You Are What You Eat |
| MARY (4) | Meets A Rich Yuppie |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| MARY (5) | Mother Adores Redeemer, Yore |
Jan Morgan -- Christ's mother Religion |
| MARY (6) | Mother Acquires Reverence, Yesterday |
Jan Morgan -- Christ's mother Religion |
| MARY ANN | Mentor As Remembering Youth And Natural Nurturer |
Jan Morgan - someone I know Names:First names:Female |
| MARY BETH | Meets A Rich Yuppie, But Examines Truth Heartily/Happily |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB | Mary, A Rosy Youth, Had A Darling Angel Lamb; It Tip Toed Lightly Everywhere Like A Mutton Bedeviled |
Patricia Rix and George Rix Art & Literature:Nursery Rhymes |
| MARY JANE | Matriarch As Referred, Yesterday's Journey's A Necessary Event |
Jan Morgan - someone I know Names:First names:Female |
| MARYLAND | Mid Atlantic Region Yields Large Academy, Naval Domain |
Jan Morgan - the Naval Academy Places:States & Regions |
| MASERATI | Master Automotive Sportster, Erstwhile Racer, Archetypal Total Italian |
Eric Bridgstock Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| MASH | Make A Spud Horrible/Heavenly |
Angela Brett, who only likes mashed potatoes sometimes. Food & Drink |
| MASOCHISM | Many A Stroke Of Cane Has Intense Sexual Meaning |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| MASON | Makes A Stone Object Neater |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| MASON (2) | Master At Stone Object Nascency |
Gavin Lambert People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| MASS (2) | Memory Apronymic: Super - Stuffed! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. referring to the mass of information which can be crammed in using apronyms. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| MASSACHUSETTS | Mayflower's Arrival Site, School At Cambridge, Harvard University. State Established Textiles, Tourist Sites |
Jan Morgan Places:States & Regions |
| MASSACHUSSETTS | Manifestly, A Sea Side Area Can Have Unexplored Sunken Ships, Exciting To Treasure Seekers |
Patricia Rix, saying: I don't know if there are wrecks off the coast of Massachussetts, but it seems logical Places:States & Regions |
| MASSAGE | Make A Sweet Sensation Abound, Generally, Everywhere! |
Patricia Rix Sports & Recreation:Relaxation |
| MASSAGE (2) | My Aching Shoulders - Stroking Assimilates General Embrocation |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation:Relaxation |
| MASSAGE THERAPY | Muscles And Sensitive Skin Are Given Extensive Touching, Holistically Encouraging Relaxation And Promoting Youthfulness |
Angela Brett Sports & Recreation:Relaxation |
| MASSAGE THERAPY (2) | Make A Sweet Sensation Abound, Generally, Everywhere That Hurts. Each Restful Appointment Pampers You. |
Patricia Rix Sports & Recreation:Relaxation |
| MASSAGE THERAPY (3) | Masseur Arouses Strident Sexuality - And Generally Evokes Thoughts (Heavily Erotic) - Rubbing And Petting You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who is DIFFERENTLY WELL People & Relationships:Love & Lust Sports & Recreation:Relaxation |
| MASSEY UNIVERSITY | May All Students Study... Except Younger Undergraduates - Nobody Interesting's Very Enthusiastic Regarding Study In Their Youth. |
Angela Brett, a student at Massey University. Education:Schools |
| MASTER OF ACRONYMS | Makes Acronyms So Terrific, Everyone Recognises Outstanding Flair And Creativity. Ready Or Not, You're Made Superstar! |
Angela Brett, describing Tony. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| MASTURBATE | Mating Alone?! Sexual Tension's Usually Relieved By A Twin Euphoria. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| MASTURBATION | Manual Arousal & Stimulation Till Urgent Relief Brings Awesome Tremors Is Often Nice |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| MATH | Much About Tedious Hypotheses |
PiMaster Science:Mathematics |
| MATH (2) | Manna! Abstract/Apparent Truth Habitually/Healthfully! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Science:Mathematics |
| MATHEMATICS | Methodology Attempting To Harmonise Equations, Many Apply Techniques In Calculus & Statistics. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics |
| MATHEMATICS (3) | Meet Absolute Truth Here... Employ Minimal Assumptions To Imply Complicated Statements. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics |
| MATHIAS | Mostly A True Happy Individual, Active Scout |
Jan Morgan -- Someone I know Names:First names:Male Sports & Recreation:Scouts |
| MATHS | Models, Axioms, Theorems, Hypothetical Structures |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics |
| MATH THEM MATICS! | Multiply Access To Help! Training ==> Housing, Employment, Meals! Mobilise Addicts Thru Innovative Compassion! Soar! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Science:Mathematics |
| MATH THEM MAT TICS | Motivate All Tots Humanely! Technical Humans Elevate Man! Math Advances Technology! Technologists: Invent Comforts Social! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Science:Mathematics |
| MATH WHIZ! | Math's Acme, Traveling Higher! Wishes He'd Invented Zero! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Relaxing from TEDIOUS APRONYMISING! (after CIRCLE PERIMETER) Science:Mathematics |
| MATH WIZ | Multiplications & Additions - This 'Hard Work' Is Zero |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics |
| MATLAB | Mathematical Algorithms Take Little Actual Brainpower. |
Angela Brett (MATLAB is a mathematics software package) Computers Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software:Applications |
| MATRIS | Mothers Are Treated Respectfully In Society |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Hindu Goddesses |
| MATRIX | Mental Agility Transfigures Reality; Insane Xperience! |
Gavin Lambert, after seeing The Matrix: Reloaded Entertainment:Movies |
| MATT | Mine's A Tad Tasteless |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see GLOSS) Food & Drink:Home(-cooked) Improvement:Paint |
| MATT (2) | Makes A Tasty Treat |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, to balance MATT Food & Drink:Home(-cooked) Improvement:Paint |
| MATTHEW | Many Attest Thankfully To His Evengelising Words. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Bible books Religion:Saints |
| MAURITANIA | Mines A Useful Resource - Iron! They Are Now Islamic Administration. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| MAY | Merriment And Youthfulness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Months |
| MAY (2) | Moderate And Yummy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Months |
| MAY (3) | Many Anniversaries Yearly |
Angela Brett, because she knows so many people with birthdays in May. Time:Months |
| MAY (4) | Most Abundently Yarrowish |
Jeff Anonymous, hoping for some good plant activity in that month. Time:Months |
| MAY (6) | Merely Asking, Yes? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (on the 'May I do...' meaning of may.) Main |
| MAY (7) | Means Achievement Yielded. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (on the 'It may happen that...' meaning of may.) Main |
| MAY (8) | Many Arbours Yellow. |
Edwin Hermann Time:Months |
| MAY (9) | March? April? Yesterday! |
Angela Brett Time:Months |
| MAYA | Middle Americans, Years Ago |
TMcCO'G People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races History |
| MAYBE | Mainly A 'Yes, But...' Ensues. |
Angela Brett Communication:Yesses And Noes |
| MAYO | Mixture Adds Yummy Overtones |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Condiments |
| MAYPOLE | March Around Yippily, Prance Over Lilies, Eh? |
Jeff Anonymous Assorted Nouns Time:Special Occasions |
| MAYPOLE (2) | Many Amorous Youths Proposition Oversexed Ladies Eagerly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, saying that the maypole is actually a highly erotic springtime rite. Much activity occurred. Assorted Nouns People & Relationships:Love & Lust Time:Special Occasions |
| MAZDA | Many Automobiles Zippily Drive Along |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| MCDONALDS | Many Children's Diets Obviously Need A Lingering Detailed Scrutiny |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Food Outlets |
| MCP | Mastered Crappy Programs |
Angela Brett (MCP usually stands for Microsoft Certified Professional) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Windows Education:Qualifications |
| MCT (2) | Must Continue Training |
Sean Lamb (MCT really stands for Microsoft Certified Trainer) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Windows Education:Qualifications |
| ME | My Existance |
Angela Brett People & Relationships |
| ME (2) | My Ego |
Angela Brett People & Relationships |
| MEA CULPA | My Extreme Apologies, Capabilities Using Latin Pathetically Abyssmal |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to PEDANTRY Science:Linguistics |
| MEAD | Meadow Extract, Alcoholic Drink |
Mary Carr Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| MEASUREMENTS | Must Ensure Accurate Size Using Ruler - Errors Mean Everything's Now Too Short! |
Angela Brett and Patricia Rix Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| MEASUREMENTS (2) | Many Early Artisans Surely Used Reliably Established Methods - Eliminating Nasty Tradesmen's Scams |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| MEATHOP | Meet Each Aircraft Tragedy & Have Obscene Picnic |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Meathop is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as meaning, 'One who sets off for the scene of an aircraft crash with a picnic hamper.') Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| MECCA | Muslims Everywhere Can Come Along. |
Angela Brett Places Religion |
| MECHANIC | Male Endangered Class, He's Always Nestled Inside Cars |
Mary Carr People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations Transport |
| MEDICINE | Might Eradicate Disease, If Contagion Is Nullified Everywhere. |
Angela Brett Drugs |
| MEDIEVAL | Many Existed Dreadfully In European Villages - Abject & Low |
TMcCO'G Time History |
| MEDITATION | Mental Exercise, Do It To Attain True Insights, Or Nirvana |
Tony McCoy O'LotusPosition Sports & Recreation:Relaxation |
| MEETINGS | Meaningless Endeavours Engendering Trash, Including Nagging Grandmothers' Stories. |
Dundee Commerce |
| MEETINGS (2) | My Employer Expects Togetherness - It Never Generates Solutions |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce |
| MEET JOE BLACK | Mr. Expiration Enjoys This Jaunt On Earth, Beholding Love And Carnal Knowledge. |
Angela Brett Entertainment:Movies |
| MEET ME | Make Every Effort To Make Encounter |
Angela Brett People & Relationships |
| MEET PATTY | My Escort Enjoys Takeaways... Purchases Anything That Tastes Yummy. |
Angela Brett Names:You Are What You Eat |
| MEG RYAN | Many Erotic Grinds Replay Young Actress's Noisiness |
Rico Leffanta Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| MELANIE | 'Midnight-Eyed' Looks Are Noticable, Indeed Exceptional! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists Names:First names:Female |
| MELANIE (2) | My Escapade Licking Animal Now Informs Eire! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (One of Patricia's children was once discovered licking a slug) Names:Acronymists Names:First names:Female |
| MELANIE (3) | Much Enjoyment & Laughs As 'Nym Is Expanded |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists |
| MEL GIBSON | Man Earns Loads, Gives Insights, Biblical Savior's Own Narrative |
Jan Morgan -- refering to his work on the passion Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| MELINDA | May Eventually Live In Neighborhood, Designated Area |
Jan Morgan (when looking for a home the couple had a designated area to locate one in) Names:First names:Female |
| MELISSA | My Eponymic Legacy Is Sharp Smart Antics |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Female |
| MELISSA (2) | Mother Evidently Likes Idiot Sister's Slug Antics |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see MELANIE (2)) Names:First names:Female |
| MELISSA (3) | Makes Every Little Instant Seem So Amazing |
Omar Names:First names:Female |
| MELISSA IS HOT | Mayhaps Exclaimer Lost It? Searching Such Ardorous Insanity Shirks Honor. Obviously Terrible. |
Jeff Anonymous, wondering if the person who searched for this on acronyms.co.nz is a nutter or just someone who is zealously randy. Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website |
| MELODY | Musical Excellence Lingers On, Delighting You |
ToneDeaf McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music |
| MELON | Must Eat Lots Of Nourishment |
Sean Lamb Food & Drink |
| MEMORABLE | Many Endearing Memories, One Really Astounding Bit Lingers Eternally |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| MEMORIES | Most Events Manages Our Recollection, Is Emotional Sometimes |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| MEMORY (2) | Much Eaten - Makes One Retch Yuckily. |
Tony (Applications are often described as 'eating' memory) Computers:Do Not Eat |
| MEMPHIS | Maybe Every Microsoft Programmer Hates Information Services |
Sean Lamb (Memphis was the code name Microsoft used for Windows 98) Computers:Windows Names:Code Names:Microsoft |
| MEMPHIS (2) | Microsoft Engineers Make Promise, However It's Sketchy |
Sean Lamb (Memphis was Microsoft's code name for Windows 98) Names:Code Names:Microsoft |
| MENAECHMUS | Mathematician Entered Near Alopeconnesus - Explained Cones Had Many Useful Sections. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| MENENIUS | Mediator Extraordinary... Now Entreating... Now Insisting... Urges Settlement |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Coriolanus Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Coriolanus |
| MENOPAUSE | Menstruation Ends, Now Once Pretty Anatomy Undergoes Sagging Entropy |
Patricia Rix and George Rix Science:Biology |
| MENOPAUSE (2) | Menses Ended, No One's Pregnant, And Unlimited Seniority Ensues! |
Patricia Rix Science:Biology |
| MENSA | Modern Einsteins Need Stimulating Associates |
Angela Brett, after Edwin mentioned on the ACRONYMS forums that Mensa were looking for acronyms of their name. People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| MENSA (2) | Members Essentially Not Stupid, Academically |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| MENSA (3) | Mental Elitists Need Segregated Association |
Steve Keate People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| MENSA (4) | Monstrous Egos Necessitate Superficial Authority |
Steve Keate People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| MENSA (5) | Members Exhibit Nauseatingly Superior Attitude |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| MENSA (6) | Most Eunuchs Now Socially Associate. |
Jeff Anonymous People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| MENSA (7) | Members Exhibit Nearly Supreme Arrogance |
Chris Kjelgaard People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| MENSA (8) | Members Embarrassed: No Superiority Accrues |
Chris Kjelgaard People & Relationships:Thoughts |
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