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OAOver-Ate Jeff Anonymous (in reference to Overeaters Anonymous)
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
Food & Drink
OAFOften A Fool Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Insults
OAF (2)Oddly Asinine Fellow Rico Leffanta
People & Relationships:Insults
OAF (3)Obnoxious Annoying Fool Jan Morgan
People & Relationships:Insults
OAKOf Acorns, Kernally TMcCO'G
Science:Biology:Plants:Trees
OAK TREEOld Acorn Keeping The Record Evolution Establishes Rico Leffanta
Science:Biology:Plants:Trees
OASISOutstanding Albums. Sixties Inspired Singles. Eric Bridgstock
Entertainment:Music:Artists
OASIS (2)Overcoming Arid Sand Is Sustenance Angela Brett
Places
OBADIAHOracular Bard Apocalyptically Denies Israel's Adversaries Hope. Sue Johnson
Religion:Bible books
OBE'Onoured By Elizabeth! Tony McCoy O'Grady (OBE actually stands for Order of the British Empire)
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
OBESEOversized Bodies Exercising Seldom Enough Edwin Hermann
Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments
OBIOriental Belt's Identifier Angela Brett
Household Objects:Clothing
OBJECTIVE-CObscure, But Just Enough Complexity, Tied Into Very Elegant Classes Paul Marshall
Computers:Programming
OBLIVIOUSObviously Believes Love Is Visible Instead Of Understanding Spirituality Rico Leffanta
People & Relationships
OBSCENEObject Bigoted Society Can Excoriate Not Expunge Rico Leffanta
Assorted Adjectives
OBSCENITIES (2)Old B*st*rd Starts Cursing Every Night; It's Time I Escaped Somewhere! Patricia Rix
Words & Wordplay:Rudeness
OBSESSIVEObstructive Behavior, Stopping Expectations, Side Stepping In Varied Emotions Jan Morgan - it stops the process of completion and creates various Emotions from all involved
People & Relationships:Personality Traits
OBVIOUSOh Brother, View Is Of Usual Situation Jan Morgan
Assorted Adjectives
OCEANOverflow Can Evaporate Any Navy Rico Leffanta
Military
Places:Waterways
OCEAN (2)Open Chasm Everyone Always Navigates Jerry Ryan PER Hoboken Elks Lodge #74
Places:Waterways
OCEAN WORDSOne Cannot 'Encapsulate' Atlantic - Not With-Out "Really Deep Sea" Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Waterways
OCR'Ow Computers Read Angela Brett (OCR usually stands for Optical Character Recognition)
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
Computers
OCR (2)Our Computer 'Reads' Tony McCoy O'Grady (see OCR)
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
Computers
OCTAVIUS CAESAROutstandingly Cool Tactician - A Victory Is Ultimately Secured - Commands Army's Esteem, Submission And Respect Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Antony and Cleopatra
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Julius Caesar
OCTOBEROften Chilly, Then One Brings Extra Raiment Tony McCoy O'Grady, who lives in the northern hemisphere.
Time:Months
ODBCOne Doesn't Buy Connectivity Sean Lamb (ODBC usually stands for Open Database Connectivity)
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
Computers:Programming
ODDESTOur Dearly Demented's Extremely Strange Thinking TMcCO'G
Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments:Mental Illness
ODDEST (2)Often Directly Divisible, Excepting (Surely) Twos TMcCO'G
Science:Mathematics
ODIEOne Dog Is Enough! Angela Brett, referring to the dog in the Garfield comics.
Art & Literature:Fictional Characters
Names:Pet Names
ODOUROur Deodorant's Obviously Un-Reliable Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene
OF COURSEOur Famous Charter Obliges Urgent Requirement - Succinct Expansion! Tony McCoy O'Grady, when Angela asked if a poster on the forums was obliged to expand something which was in capitals.
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
OFFICEObfuscated File Format Is Common Everywhere Sean Lamb (even though the data format of MS-Office documents is exceptionally hidden, they have become a de-facto standard)
Computers
OFFICE OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSEOfficially, Firefighters Fail In Containing Engulfing Orange Flames; Especially Major Events. Research Gathered Explains, "Near Catastrophes, Yelling Produces Reduced Efficiency." Primarily, And Regarding Extreme Disasters, Normally Everyone Suffers Sprains And Nausea During Real Emergency Situations. Police Offer Needed Security Everywhere. Kenny Roy
People & Relationships:Disaster
OFFICEROne Fine Fellow Is Courtroom Employed Representative Sean Lamb (I haven't met a member of law enforcement that I didn't get along with yet)
People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations
OFF MASS SHELLOnly For Fleeting Moments, As Sufficient Strength Shouldn't Have Existed. Living Large! Angela Brett (a particle which is 'off mass shell' has a different amount of energy from what would normally be required to produce it. Like living large off a credit card, it doesn't last very long.)
Science:Physics
O FOR THE JOYS OF PARENTHOODOh Fiddlesticks. Over Run Tonylet... Hit European Jalopey. Overall, Youth Survived, 'Owever, Flattened. Perhaps Another Reason Exclaiming 'Need The Helmet'? Optional? Oah Dunthinkso. Jeff Anonymous (Tonylet suggested by Angela Brett) in response to CYCLISTS SHOULD BE CAREFUL
Transport
OHOutraged Horror Tony McCoy O'Grady
Main
OH (2)Optimistic Happiness Tony McCoy O'Grady, just to confuse those who think he means Outraged Horror! :-)
Main
OH, FOR GOD'S SAKE!Oh, How Friggin' Obvious! Really Getting Over Done. Stop Sharing Asinine Knowledge Endlessly. Angela Brett, during another annoyingly slow lecture.
Education:Slow Teaching
OHIOOccupations Have Industry Opportunities Jan Morgan
Places:States & Regions
OIOver, Izzit? Jeff Anonymous, when Angela capitalised OI. This one is best understood if you look at the 'Illiterations' thread on the Acronyms forums, at http://www.co.nz/cgi/forums/list.cgi?id=acronyms&user=&session=&root=984136095
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
OILOh, It Lubricates! Roger Williams
Household Objects
OKAYOtherwise Known As 'Yes' Angela Brett
Communication:Yesses And Noes
OKLAHOMAOf Knowledge, Learn An Honest Occupation, Make Available Jan Morgan
Places:States & Regions
OLD AGEOne's Looks Decline After Geriatricity Emerges Tony McCoy O'Grady
Time:Age
OLDBIEOh, Like, Duh! Blasted Ignorant Enquiries! Angela Brett, summarising the responses to newbie questions of some of the 'oldbies' on the Cocoa-dev mailing list. Others are more helpful.
People & Relationships:Personality Traits
OLDBIE (2)Often Lauded Dinosaur, Being Inexplicably Experienced Jeff Anonymous
People & Relationships:Personality Traits
OLDBIESOut, Learner Dumb*ss! Because I'm Entirely Superior. Angela Brett (see OLDBIE)
People & Relationships:Personality Traits
OLD FARTOften Lingering Dreadfully From A Rumbling Tummy TMcCO'G - seeing another meaning to the expression
Science:Biology
OLD FART (2)Of Longlost Days - Frequently A Reactionary Twit TMcCO'G - who is probably becoming one
People & Relationships:Insults
Time:Age
OLD LADYOrgan Loves Donors! Libido Activated! Display Yourself! Rico Leffanta
People & Relationships:Love & Lust
OLD MACDONALDOctogenarian Likes Directing Many Animals: Cows, Dogs, Owls, Nannygoats And Loud Donkeys Patricia Rix
Entertainment:Music:Songs
Art & Literature:Nursery Rhymes
OLDTONOften Loved Digital Toy, Once New(ton) Angela Brett, thinking of a name for her newly acquired, but old, Newton.
Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware
OLGAOh Leave Girls Alone! Rico Leffanta
Names:First names:Female
OLIVEOsmonds' Lives Involve Victorious Endeavors Jan Morgan
Names:Famous people
OLIVE (2)Offers Love In Vital Endeavors Jan Morgan
Names:First names
OLIVER (2)Outstanding Lyrics In Vaguely Entertaining Romp. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Entertainment:Movies
OLYMPICSOld Ladies, Young Men, Performing In Competitive Sport Rico Leffanta
Sports & Recreation
OLYMPICS (2)Other Locations Yet May Partake, It's Currently Sydney. Edwin Hermann
Sports & Recreation
O MA OW! MA+CHILD! MAN & CHILD THRIVE ON BREAST LOVE!"One Man And One Woman" = "Marriage." A Child Habitually Involve Lots Dollars/Demands! "Marriage" = "Affirmation, Nurturing, Communication/Commitment/Cooperation/Consecration Happiness/Holiness, Incomparable Love, Devotion/Diligence, Trust/Tenacity, Home, Relation, Integrity, Virtue, Education, Oneness, Natural Beauty! Really Elevates & Affirms Society! Truth!" Love Organic Vegan Edibles! Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. (O MA OW refers to pregnancy) 'Marriage Protection Week' was October 12-18, 2003 in the USA. Part of push for an amendment to the US constitution to define 'Marriage is a union of one man with one woman.' APRONYM INSPIRED by the most powerful broadcasts I have heard! The program 'Focus on the Family' airs four times weekdays on WAVA 105.1 FM (from Northern Virginia, USA). At family.org listen to the two-day series for ĂŠThursday 16 October & Friday 17 October 2003.
People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce
OMASTAROwner Made Ancient Spiral Train... Alterations Resulted. Angela Brett. (Omastar is Pokemon #139)
Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon
OMASTAR (2)Once Merely Archeological Specimen... Transformed And Reanimated! Angela Brett (Omastar is Pokemon #139)
Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon
OMENObvious Memorable Event, Necromancy Jan Morgan
Religion
OMNIWEBOn Macintosh/ NeXTStep, It Will Enhance Browsing. Angela Brett
Computers:Internet:Web browsers
ONANISM (2)Objects Normally Aren't Nuns... Isn't 'Semenary', Mate! Steve Keate and Angela Brett
People & Relationships:Love & Lust
ON A ROLL (2)One New Acronym -- Randomly Ordered Lyrical Language Gavin Lambert
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
ONCE AND FUTURE KINGOversea, Never, Created Era. Arthur Never Dominated. Fiction, Untrue. Terribly Unreal. Really Evil Konspiracy. Is No Good. Jeff Anonymous
Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend
ONCE IN A WHILEOccasionally - Not Consecutively, Erratic In Nature And Without Having Identifiable Lapse Episodes Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Phrases
Time
ONEOdd, Not Even Angela Brett
Science:Mathematics:Numbers
ONE + ONE = TWOOne (Natural Extender) + One (Nine - Eight) = Two (Wedded ==> " One") Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Two (Wedded ==> " One"): Marriage
People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce
Science:Mathematics:Numbers
ONE (2)Odd Natural Enumerator Angela Brett
Science:Mathematics:Numbers
ONE (3)One! Negative Even! Charles H. Montgomery, Jr.
Science:Mathematics:Numbers
ONE (4)One! Natural Elevator/Empathiser! Charles H. Montgomery, Jr.
Science:Mathematics:Numbers
ONE (5)One! Next Escalate! Charles H. Montgomery, Jr.
Science:Mathematics:Numbers
ONE (6)Over Nil/Negatives Exactly! Charles H. Montgomery, Jr.
Science:Mathematics:Numbers
ONE (7)Obviously No Extras Angela Brett
Science:Mathematics:Numbers
ONE MOREOh No, Even More Overly Ridiculous Effluent. Blair, on hearing that he only needed to do one more acronym to get on the hall of fame.
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
ONE STOP TESTING SOLUTIONSOfficials Need Every Single Thing Operating Perfectly? Then Enter Super Testers Incorporated's Nice Gleaming Station. Our Labourers Undertake Technical Inspections Of No Specificity. Angela Brett, thinking that one-stop testing solutions would have to be able to test anything and everything, and would perhaps have designed a single, extremely generalised test. They would, therefore, probably not test any particular thing very well.
Assorted Phrases

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