A Propos Re-stressing Of Notions Your Meaning Shares
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| PLACARDS | Public Labels Announce Community's Assumptions, Rapidly Diffusing Stereotypes. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships |
| PLACE | Position Located And Correctly Established |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places |
| PLAGUE | People Lying About Grotesquely... Uncountable Expiries. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| PLAID CYMRU | Parliamentary Leaders Allowed Inside Daily Commissioning Your Mothers Requests Upstairs |
John Richard Jones Politics:Parties |
| PLAIT | Part Lock Approximately Into Thirds |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| PLAN | Prepare, Launch, And Notarize |
Patricia Rix Assorted Verbs |
| PLANETARY ALIGNMENT | Pulling Language Across Network Employs Tidal Astroillogical Reinforcements... Your-Anus Lies In Gemini? Nothing Moves Electronically, No Traffic. |
Angela Brett (Planetary alignment is a more likely cause of the Apronyms site loading slowly than it sounds... the server which the site is hosted on is called Uranus, and is often the 'butt' of 'Your-Anus' jokes.) Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Excuses for Slow Loading |
| PLANETS | Probably Lifeless Aggregations Now Encircling The Sun |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Astronomy:Planets |
| PLANETS (2) | Perceptually Lazy At Nighttime Exclaim They're Stars |
Angela Brett Science:Astronomy:Planets |
| PLANTARS WART | Painful Lesion Attacks Nascent Terrible Arch Region, Sponsors Worry As Reason, Tension |
Jan Morgan Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| PLASMA | Pyrolysis Looms As Spacecraft Meets Atmosphere |
Angela Brett, who hopes that the term 'pyrolysis' can apply to the separation of atoms into ions and electrons in plasma. Science:Astronomy Science:Physics |
| PLATINUM | Pricey Ladies' Adornment. Typically Inert, Not Usually Magnetic. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| PLATO | Perhaps Letters Are Totally Opinion |
Angela Brett, since the letters from which most of our knowledge of Plato come might not actually have been written by Plato, as is claimed. Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| PLAY | Pointing Love At Yourself |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| PLEA BARGAINS | Protagonist's Lawyer Expects A Bad Answer, Reasons Guilty Announcement Induces Nicer Sentence |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| PLEASED | Pretty Limpid Eyes And Smiles Express Delight |
LaughingBoy McCoy People & Relationships:Emotions |
| PLEELEY | Pickled Lush's Elaborately Endeavours Looking Endearing - Yuk! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Pleeley is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as being, 'Descriptive of a drunk person's attempt to be endearing.') Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| PLETHORA | Pretty Ladies Eating Their Hearts Out Reconnoitring Abbeys |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Nouns |
| PLIERS | Perhaps Lying In Elecrician's Rumpled Satchel. |
TMcCO'G who has noticed that Plumbers usually carry a sturdy toolbox, but Electricians often use an old leather carryall. Household Objects |
| PLIERS (2) | Possibly Lost Items Easily Retrieved... Sometimes |
Roger Williams Household Objects |
| PLONK | Purchaser's Likely Of No Knowledge |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| PLONK (2) | Perfectly Literal Onomatopoeia, Near Kerplunk |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| PLOW | Patrolboat Lurches Over Waves |
TMcCO'G Transport |
| PLOW (2) | Pull! Lusty Oxen Will. |
Roger Williams Assorted Verbs |
| PLUG | Push Lightly Until Grounded |
Matthew Oram Household Objects |
| PLUME | Peahen Looks Upon Mate's Exhibit |
Angela Brett Science:Biology |
| PLUME (2) | Pen Lacking Usual Metallic Element |
Patricia Rix Communication |
| PLURAL | Painfully Loud Ululating, Repeated A Lot! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, explaining that the 'Aaaaaarrrrggghh' in his ANTHRAX (2) is the plural of 'Aarrghh', an official Scrabble word. Words & Wordplay Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| PLUS | Positively Lonely Unary's Superfluous |
Angela Brett, as it is not usually necessary to indicate that a number is positive with a plus sign. Science:Mathematics |
| PLUTO | Planetary Location Universally Thought Outermost |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Astronomy:Planets |
| PLYMOUTH | Pilgrims Left Your Moorings - Opposed Unto The Heirarchy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady History Places:Towns & Cities:USA |
| PMS (2) | Pardon My Snippiness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to PMS Re-expansions of existing acronyms Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| PMS (3) | Pleasantness's Mighty Scarce |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to PMS Re-expansions of existing acronyms Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| PMS (5) | Pugnaciousness's My Speciality |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to PMS Re-expansions of existing acronyms Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| PMS (6) | Pretty Mean Sir! |
wishes, in response to Tony's PMS (2) and others. Re-expansions of existing acronyms |
| POEM | Piece Of Enlightening Material |
Angela Brett Art & Literature |
| POET | Pretentious, Or Extremely Talented? |
Angela Brett Art & Literature:Writers |
| POETS | Pinnacles Of Eloquence, They Say |
Angela Brett Art & Literature:Writers |
| POINT OF VIEW | Personal Opinion Is Not The Only Form... Vectors In Electronic Worlds. |
Angela Brett (many 3D computer games allow changing your point of view.) Computers:Games |
| POISON | Potion Once Ingested Surely Occasions Necrosis |
Roger Williams Drugs Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| POKE BALL | Point Of Knockout Evaded By A Little Luck |
Angela Brett (to capture a wild pokemon in a poke ball, you must weaken it but not enough to make it faint.) Computers:Games |
| POKEMON (2) | Pricey, Omnipresent Kiddies Entertainment, Marketing Of Nintendo |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Games |
| POKEMON (3) | Parents Of Kiddies Express Misery Over Nintendo |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Games |
| POKEMON (4) | Plenty Of Kiddies Expend Money, Often, Needlessly. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Games |
| POKEMON (5) | Picks On Kids, Eventually Makes One Numb/Nervous |
Jan Morgan Computers:Games |
| POKEMON (6) | Picks On Kids, Eventually Makes One Nostalgic |
Jan Morgan -- Memories of our own childhood? Computers:Games |
| POKEMON (7) | Pastime Of Kids, Emerges Matches Of Nonsense |
Jan Morgan Computers:Games |
| POKEMON (8) | Pray Our Kids Expect More Of Nintendo/Networks! |
original, inspired by existing Pokemon apronyms Computers:Games |
| POKEMONS | Perhaps Our Kids Expend Money On Needless Sh*t |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Games |
| POKENYMS | Pokemon Original Kreations. Even Nicer, You Might Say. |
Jeff Anonymous, because some Pokemon acronyms might be more interesting than actual Pokemon. Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Computers:Games |
| POLAND | Place Of Lech's Arising - Now Democratic |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| POLAR | Position's Obvious... Length, Angle Required. |
Angela Brett, referring to polar coordinates. Science:Mathematics |
| POLE STAR | People Oriented Looking Ever Skyward. The Astrolabe Resulted |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Astronomy |
| POLICE | Patrolling Our Lives In Circus Environment |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| POLICE (2) | Persecution Officers Like Intimidating Citizens Excessively |
Steve Keate People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| POLICE (3) | Pursuit Of Lowlifes Into Criminal Endeavours |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| POLICE (4) | Pigs On Lookout In Cars Everywhere |
Steve Keate People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| POLICE (5) | Protectors Of Law In Continuous Endeavour |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| POLICE (6) | Patrol Old Ladies Inspecting Casual Escorts |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| POLICE (7) | People Organising Litigation Incarcerating Criminals Everywhere |
Mary Carr People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| POLICE PROTECTION | Probity Of Lieutenants Is Central, Ensuring Public Resources Operate To End Criminal Threats .... Intimidation's Outlawed Now |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| POLICE STATION | Place Of Lies, Injuries Coerce Explanation. Suddenly They Are Terminating Investigation - Oh No! |
Steve Keate and Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order Places:Buildings |
| POLITICALLY CORRECT | Possible Offense Lies In This, I'll Carefully Avoid Language Lest You Complain, Or Race Relations Executives Concern Themselves |
Angela Brett People & Relationships Politics |
| POLITICIAN | Prejudiced Orotund Layabout Intending To Improve Career, In A Nutshell |
Leo Boyes Politics People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| POLITICIANS (2) | People Of Little Intellect Treat Intelligent Constituents Intolerably - A National Scourge! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics |
| POLITICIANS (3) | People Of Large Intellectual Talents Into Current/ International Affairs & National Security |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics |
| POLITICIANS (4) | Parliaments Often Lack Integrity To Inspire Confidence In A Nation's Subjects |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics |
| POLITICIANS (5) | People Occasionally Lie In Their International Careers In Affairs Needing Subtlety |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics |
| POLITICIANS (6) | Parliament Offers Little Inducement To Intelligent Citizens - It's A Nasty Scenario |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics |
| POLITICIANS (7) | Pretty Obnoxious Lot In Total - Inveterate Chancers Into Abberrant Nonstandard Sexualities |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics |
| POLITICIANS (8) | Perk Overuse Leaves Incredible Tips In Chauffeur Industry, Augments National Spending. |
Angela Brett Politics |
| POLITICIANS (10) | Professionals Of Low Integrity Targeting Innocent Citizens In A Nationwide Scam |
John Richard Jones Politics |
| POLITICS | Parties Only Lack Incentive: Taxes Instigate Countless Squabbles |
Patricia Rix Politics |
| POLITICS (2) | Promptly One Learns Important Tactic Is Cheating Serially |
Chris Kjelgaard Politics |
| POLITICS (3) | Profession Of Liars, Incompetents, Thieves, Idiots, Cheats, Scrapings |
Chris Kjelgaard Politics |
| POLITICS (4) | People Only Listen If They Identify Congress's Sins. |
Roger Williams Politics |
| POLIWAG | Prefers Oceans... Legs Infantile & Weak, Aren't Groundworthy. |
Angela Brett (Poliwag is Pokemon #60) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| POLL | Public Opinion's Leanings Logged |
Angela Brett Science:Statistics |
| POLO | Pony Owners Labour Outdoors |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation |
| POLYFILLA | Perhaps One's Lunchbox, You'll Find, Is Lately Lacking Appeal |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see GLOSS) Food & Drink:Home(-cooked) Improvement |
| POLYFILLA (2) | Packet Of Lovely Yummy Fare Is Luscious & Largely Appetising |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, to balance out POLYFILLA Food & Drink:Home(-cooked) Improvement |
| POLYGAMY | Plural Offensive Love, Yesterdays Gatherer At Multiple Yokes |
Jan Morgan - too many wives, old biblical practice of a man wanting to have multiple bonds (yokes) of marriage at the same time. No longer practiced. People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| POM | Prince Of Moaning |
Angela Brett (I have no opinions on the issue myself, but I've often heard people refer to 'whining poms') People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races |
| POND | Paddling Of New Ducklings |
Angela Brett Places:Waterways |
| PONGS | Putrid Odour - Nappy-Gas Stinks. |
Angela Brett Assorted Verbs |
| PONTIAC | People Of Note Travel In A Car |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| PONTYPRIDD | Provision Of New Trials You Practice Regularly If Done Daily |
John Richard Jones Places:Towns & Cities:UK |
| POON | Piece Of Orient's Nature |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Plants |
| POON (2) | Plenty Of Oriental Nookie |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Plants |
| POOPED | Passed Out, One's Partially Expired, Dearest |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| POOPHOLE | P*ss Off, Offensive People... Hardly One Lecherous Expansion |
Steve Keate, when someone searched acronyms.co.nz for 'poophole' and some ruder words. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| POOR MAN | People Ordinary Opulent Retaining Mana And Nous |
Mary Carr People & Relationships Commerce |
| POP | Porn's Offered Plentifully |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, of Post Office Protocol. (I get more junk mail than stuff I want to read) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| POP (2) | Prolong One's Penis |
Angela Brett, in response to POP, as many spam offers to do just that. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| POPCASTLE | Piece Of Precocious Child's Artwork - Say "That Looks Excellent!" |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Popcastle is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as meaning, 'Something drawn or modelled by a small child which you are supposed to know wait it is.') Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| POPCORN | Pieces Of Puffed Cereal, Often Repeatedly Nibbled |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink |
| POPCORN (2) | Picturehouse's Own Popular Confection Offers Rotten Nutrition |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Movies Food & Drink |
| POPE | Prelate Other Prelates Elected |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Religious Occupations |
| POPE (2) | Pastoral Official Pretending Euphoria |
Mary Carr Religion:Religious Occupations |
| POPSICLE | Pretty Often, People Suck Ice-Cold Lollies Eagerly. |
Steve Keate and Angela Brett Food & Drink:Confectionery |
| POPSICLE (2) | Pathetic, Over-Priced, Slimy Ice Causes Little Excitement. |
Steve Keate Food & Drink:Confectionery |
| PORCUPINE | Prickly Old Rascal Climbs Up Pines, Is Noisy Eater |
Patricia Rix Science:Biology:Animals |
| PORNOTGRAPHIC | Pictures Of Really Normal Objects That Get Responses As People Hear Interesting Captions |
Angela Brett -- 'Pornotgraphy' hints at being pornography, but is not. See http://macintosh.geek.nz/pron.html (I was tempted to invent 'Innuendic' for the I-word but I don't want to get too many demerit points on my creative license.) See also INNUENDON'T Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| PORRIDGE | Pathetic Old Reprobate Robs Indigent Dear Grannies & Elders |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, pouring milk on yet another cereal killer. MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains:Cereal Killers |
| PORSCHE | Phallic (Often Red) Symbol Creates Huge Envy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| PORSCHE (2) | Pity Only Rich Snobs Can Have Everything! |
Stuart Taylor. I recieved an email with several automotive apronyms in it and was challenged to come up with an original one. I have never seen this one in print anywhere. Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| PORTEND | Previous Omens Readily Tell Events Not Developed. |
Roger Williams Assorted Verbs |
| PORTFOLIO | Plenty Of Red Tape Folding One's Lifetime Investment Opportunities |
Tony McCoy O'DowJones Commerce |
| PORTHCAWL | Privately Owned Residences That Have Cold Attics Which Leak |
John Richard Jones Places:Towns & Cities:UK |
| PORTIA | Panic's Often Raised Through Inamorata's Absence |
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 |
| PORTIA (2) | Pretty & Opulent. Realizes Truth In Adversity |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Merchant of Venice |
| PORT TALBOT | Pollution Of Real Threat The Answer Lies Beneath Our Tongues |
John Richard Jones Places:Towns & Cities:UK |
| POSITION | Perhaps One Should Inspect Things In One's Neighbourhood |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Positions & Directions |
| POSITION (2) | People Often Suppose It To Indicate One's Nobility |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| POSITIVES | Perfect! Opportune! Sentient! Innovative! Triumph! Invincible! Victory! Excel! Self! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. People & Relationships |
| POSITRON | Part Of Smarts, In The Realm Of Novels |
Angela Brett, referring to the 'positronic brain' conceived by writer Isaac Asimov. Art & Literature Science:Physics:Particles |
| POST | Press OK Single Time. |
Steve Keate, after he accidentally posted the same message twice on the forums. Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| POSTAL SERVICE | People Offering Service Transmitting All Letters Swiftly, Ensuring Registered Valuable Item's Carried Efficiently |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication |
| POST A MESSAGE | Please Omit Sexual Transmissions. "Adult" Messages: Eww! Stay Sane And Good, Eh? |
Jeff Anonymous (with a little help from Angela Brett), pleading for continued decency on the ACRONYMS forum, not that it's ever breached or anything. Communication:Acronyms Forums:Page Titles |
| POST A MESSAGE (2) | Perhaps One Should Tender A Missive Ensuring Some Special Acronym Gets Expanded |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication:Acronyms Forums:Page Titles |
| POSTERS | Pictures Of Swanky Technological Equipment, Ridiculously Sized. |
Angela Brett (referring to Apple posters of course... what other kinds of poster are there?) Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| POST GRADUATE | Professors Often Seem To Get 'Research Assistants' Doing Undervalued And Tedious Experiments. |
Angela Brett Education |
| POST GRADUATE STUDENT | Past One's School Times, Go Researching And Doing Unusal - Although Terribly Esoteric - Second Thesis, Until Doctorate's Earned.... Nimble Thinking. |
TMcCO'G Education |
| POSTHUMUS LEONATUS | Pompous Oaf Sets The Heroine Up Mistaking Untrue Story Liar Employs - Obviously Not A Trusting, Unsuspicious Soul! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Cymbeline Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Cymbeline |
| POSTING TWICE | Pressed Once & Slipped! Two Identical Notices Got Through. Worried, I Cry, 'Edwin!' |
Angela Brett, when she accidentally doubleclicked on the button to post a message on the forums, and needed Edwin to delete the duplicate post. Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| POSTMAN (2) | Parcel Operative - Scrunches The Mail Ad Nauseam |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, describing his POSTMAN as being somewhat different from Angela's. People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations Communication |
| POST OFFICE | Purchase One's Stamps There, Or Forward 'Freight' In Cardboared Envelopes |
TMcCO'G Places:Buildings Communication |
| POT | Police Often Take |
Angela Brett and Steve Keate Drugs:Cannabis |
| POT (2) | Please Offer Toke |
Steve Keate Drugs:Cannabis |
| POT (3) | Preferred Over Tobacco |
Angela Brett Drugs:Cannabis |
| POT (4) | Parliament Outlawed This |
Steve Keate Drugs:Cannabis |
| POT (5) | Particularly Overpriced Tickler |
Angela Brett Drugs:Cannabis |
| POT (6) | Peers Often Tempt |
Angela Brett Drugs:Cannabis |
| POT (7) | Piece Of Terracotta |
Jon Barker Household Objects |
| POTATO | Properties Of Thermochemistry Are Too Obscure! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - Angela had said that she likes refrigerated cooked potatoes because they have a similar texture, or at least temperature, to cold hardboiled eggs. Tony pointed out that the texture would vary according to the type of potato, so Angela replied that the temperature would still be similar no matter what kind of potato was used. Tony then said "I don't intend to get into a discussion about the heat-retention properties of various varieties of potato," and presented this acronym to back up his position. Food & Drink Science:Physics |
| POTENTIAL | People Ought To Eschew Natural Talents, Is Advice Lately. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to TALENT People & Relationships |
| POTTERY | People Often Try To Extend Relationship's Years. |
Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the pottery (9th) wedding anniversary. Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| POUND | Phasing Out? UK's Not Deciding. |
Jeff Anonymous Commerce:Money |
| POWER | Plan, Organize, Work, Evaluate, Refine. |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Advice |
| POWER (2) | Peace/Prince = Omnipotent/Omniscient Wonderful Emmanuel Redeemer! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Jesus Christ! Religion |
| POWERBOOK (2) | Power Outlet Wanted, Energy Recharges Battery Of One's Kneetop |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| POWERBOOK (3) | Plenty Of Width, Evading Reddish Blush Of Older Kneetop |
Angela Brett, who will be buying a PowerBook shortly before her hardware discount expires on February 26th 2005. My iBook's screen is decidedly pinkish until it's been on for a while, and I'm also looking forward to have a widescreen PowerBook after about six years of 800x600 resolution. It's okay for most things but using the developer tools requires a lot of shuffling around of windows, more than ever on Tiger. Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| POWERBOOK 1400CS | Proud Owner Worried Extremely - Ransom! But Out Of Kindness, Computer's Succeeded. |
Angela Brett, referring to what happened to her PowerBook 1400cs - see http://acronyms.co.nz/angela/mac/differentthought or http://acronyms.co.nz/angela/mac/myBook/clippings.html Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware:Angela's Apples |
| POWERS | Present Oportunity! Work Energetically Realising Successes! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. People & Relationships:Advice |
| POWER SOURCE | Potatoes, Oils, Wind, Eels, Rain, Sunshine Or Uranium Reactions Create Electricity |
Angela Brett Science:Physics |
| POWER TOOLS | Plug On Wall - Electricity's Released To Operate On Lumber Stocks |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Electronics Household Objects |
| PPC | Productive Processor Cycles |
Angela Brett, because PowerPCs and other RISC chips are generally faster per MHz than CISC chips. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Generic Hardware |
| PPC (2) | Performance-Per-Cycle |
Angela Brett Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Generic Hardware |
| PPC (4) | Petite Power Consumption |
Angela Brett Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Generic Hardware |
| previous apronyms beginning with P | more apronyms beginning with P |