A Perfectly Reasonable Option? No, You Mangy Sonafabitch!
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| TA | Thanks Announced |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Main |
| TAB | Total A Bill |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce |
| TABBY | They Are Banded, Braceleted Yowlers |
Patricia Rix Science:Biology:Animals |
| TABLES | Truth Arrays... Boolean Logic Explicitly Stated |
Angela Brett, referring to truth tables. Science:Mathematics Science:Electronics |
| TABLOID | Tits And Bums Laden - Only Interests Dummies |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication:Periodicals |
| TAFFY | That's Another Freaky Foodstuff, Y'know/Yes? |
Gavin Lambert Food & Drink:Confectionery |
| TAHITI | Trying Any Hula Increases Temperatures Immediately |
Rico Leffanta Places:Countries |
| TAKACHSIN | Trailblazing Adolescent Kindles Abilities Choosing His Skills, Informs Novices |
Jan Morgan - Delaware Indian Language means leader - and is a leadership training camp Education Sports & Recreation |
| TALBOT | Trustworthy Army Leader Besieges Opponent's Towns |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's King Henry VI Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry VI |
| TALENT | Though Ability's Lovely, Everyone Needs Training. |
Angela Brett, since people are often urged not to rely on talent but to train/practise to reach their full potential. People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| TALIBAN | The Afghani Leadership Is Biased Against Nonmales |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics |
| TALKERS | True Apronymists Listen! Keenly Enhance, Regenerate Skills! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Communication:Talking |
| TALL | Towering Above Lesser Lumps |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| TAMBOURINE | There's A Million Backingsingers Operating Useless Rattling Instruments - None Excel! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music:Instruments |
| TAMMY | Trilled About Marital Mishaps, Yodelling |
TMcCO'G (referring to Tammy Wynette) who thinks almost all 'country' songs seem to be about unhappy marriages Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| TAMORA | Tragically Authors Murderous Ordeal Revenging Alarbus |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Titus Andronicus |
| TANGI | Tears Are Not Good Indications |
Angela Brett (Tangi is the Maori word for cry, and also for a funeral) People & Relationships:Emotions People & Relationships:Death Science:Linguistics:Maori Words |
| TANYA | Trying A New You, Actually |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| TANZANIA | Tanganyika And Nearby Zanzibar Are Now In Association. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| TARA | Tara! Aack! Rrack! Aack! |
Rob Rix, explaining: Tara is rather icky. The buildings aren't nice the way most of Bruce County is, they're little ugly boxes (like PCs, sort of). The main street is positively depressing. The whole place makes you feel that it hasn't any air. Places:Towns & Cities:Canada |
| TARBELL | Told All, Rightly Blaming Evil Legal Loopholes |
Jeff Anonymous, answering a failed search evidently referring to muckraker Ida Tarbell (not sure if he was into loopholes or not, though) Names:Famous people |
| TARGET | Taking Aim, Raise Gun, Embrace Trigger |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (One is always advised to 'squeeeeze' a trigger slowly, rather like embracing a partner, and not jerk it!) Military Sports & Recreation |
| TAROT | Their Accuracy's Rotten - Or Treacherous |
TMcCO'G Religion |
| TARRY | Try A Risque Romance Yourself |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| TART | Taste A Rhubarb Today! |
Rico Leffanta Food & Drink |
| TASTER | Takes A Sip Then Ejects Residue |
Rico Leffanta Food & Drink People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| TAU | Tiny And Unstable |
Angela Brett (while the tau is the heaviest of the leptons, it's still tiny... and due to its mass is the most unstable lepton, lasting around 3*10^-13 seconds.) Science:Physics:Particles |
| TAUON | Tried At Uniformity Of Notation |
Angela Brett (Tauon is another name for the TAU particle, with the familiar -on suffix of other particles.) Science:Physics:Particles |
| TAURUS | They Are Uniquely Raising Umpteen Suspicions |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Astrology |
| TAX | Tariffs Are Xcessive. |
Roger Williams Politics Commerce:Money |
| TAXI | Travel Avoiding Xenophobic Interaction |
Eric Bridgstock Transport |
| T-BAG | The Baddie; Annoys Girls |
Angela Brett, referring to the title character of an 80s/90s children's TV series. (See http://members.tripod.co.uk/jrv94/ind.html for more information on the series) Entertainment:TV shows Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| TCHAIKOVSKY | This Composer Has Achieved Intense Kudos, Overtures' (& Variations') Subtleties Kindle Yearnings |
TMcCO'G Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| TCP/IP | To Connect Properly, Install Properly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (TCP/IP usually stands for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| T'DAY | The Day After Yesterday |
Angela Brett Time |
| TEA | Taken Every Afternoon |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink |
| TEACH | Take Each Advantage, Cautiously Heard |
Jan Morgan - Listen attentively to all lessons, it is to your own advantage. Education |
| TEACHER | To Educate Any Child Have Erasers Ready |
Rico Leffanta Education:Occupations |
| TEAM | They Embody A Morale |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| TEAMWORK | The Ends Are Met When Organisation Really 'Knits' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| TEAPOT | To Each Apportion Perhaps One Teaspoonful |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Eating Utensils |
| TEASE | To Exaggerate Any Small Eccentricities |
Angela Brett Assorted Verbs |
| TECHNOSAURUS | Texas Excavation Creates Hoopla. New Ornithischian Sauropod Artifacts Uncovered Right Under Sand |
Sean Lamb (Technosaurus was discovered near Lubbock, Texas, and is classed as an Ornithischian) Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| TEDDY | This Entertains (Daily) Delighted Youth |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Toys |
| TEDIOUS | To Endlessley Do It Often Unceasingly Slowly |
Sean Lamb (who's been typing too many lines of CPPUNIT_ASSERT code lately for unit testing) Assorted Adjectives |
| TEDIUM | Trying Everything Dumb In Useless Monotony |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Nouns |
| TEE-HEE | Titter Easily Extracted, Hilarity Ended Eventually |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| TEENAGER | Totally Emotional Ego, Not A Good Early Riser |
Jan Morgan - isn't it true Time:Age |
| TEENS | They're Expensive - Ever 'Needing' Stuff |
Angela Brett Time:Age |
| TEETH | Terrible Event Engages Traumatic Hesitation |
Jan Morgan Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| TELECASTER | Television's Earliest Linkmen Established "Celebrity" Announcing Sports' Teams Endeavours & Results |
TMcCO'G People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations Sports & Recreation Communication |
| TELEGRAPH | Thin Electric Lines Encircling Globe. Relays And Poles Help. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication |
| TELEPHONE | Talk Endlessly, Letting Every Private Home On Network Eavesdrop |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, thinking of the 'party line' telephones of days gone by. Communication |
| TELESCOPE | This Enhances Longsightedness - Even See Cosmic Objects Parsecs Extrasolar. |
Angela Brett Science:Astronomy |
| TELEVISIONS | They Essentially Leave Each Viewer In Stupor... Intelligence Often Not Stimulated. |
Angela Brett Entertainment:TV shows |
| TELLURIUM | This Element Looks Little Unusual, Really Is Ultra Mundane. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| TEMPERATURE | Thermometer Emulating Masculine Peg Exercise Recoils After The Unit Reaches Ebullition |
Rico Leffanta Science:Meteorology Science:Physics |
| TEMPLE | Truths Enlightened, Marriages Promise Love Eternal |
Jan Morgan - a beautiful sacred building dedicated to learning eternal truths Religion Places:Buildings People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| TEMPLETON | Tackles Eating, Mouse Primarily Large, Exciting Tale Of Nature |
Jan Morgan, referring to the rat in Charlotte's Web Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| TEMPO | Tackles Emotive Motion, Pacing Opportunity |
Jan Morgan Entertainment:Music |
| TEN | This Exceeds Nine. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Numbers |
| TENACIOUS | Trying Everything, Never Acceding. Carrying Instructions Out Until Satisfied |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| TENDERFOOT | Try Every New Duty Expected Ranking For Own Order Trusted |
Jan Morgan -- Boy Scout rank Sports & Recreation:Scouts |
| TENNESSEE | Tourist Encounters National Notorieties, Elvis' Songs, Sights Engaged Embattlements |
Jan Morgan - Civil War Conflicts Places:States & Regions |
| TENORS | They Emit Notes Of Rare Sweetness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| TENS | Twenty = Eleven + Nine. Score! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Science:Mathematics:Numbers |
| TENT | Trampers Erect Neat Tarpaulin |
Angela Brett Places Sports & Recreation |
| TEQUILA | Taking Excessive Quantities Usually Induces Lasting Addiction |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| TERBIUM | This Exhibits Rare Behaviour - It's Unusual, Magnetically. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| TERMINATE | Terrible Ending Reaches Massive Inferiority/Insensitivity/Incompatibility, Never Again To Engage |
Jan Morgan Assorted Verbs |
| TERMINATOR | Thinks Every Republican Mind: If Now Austrian Takes Office - Rapture! |
Chris Kjelgaard Entertainment:Movies Politics |
| TERMITES | These Entities Readily Munch It 'Til Everything's Sawdust |
Roger Williams Science:Biology:Insects |
| TERRY | Towelling - Envelope Robe Round Yourself |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects |
| TERTIARY | Trained Educators Resolve To Inform Arrogant & Resentful Youths |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, remarking that the same resentful youths go through the entire educational process ;-) Education |
| TEST | Topical Examination - Scoring Time! |
Angela Brett, inspired by one of her lecturers calling tests 'opportunities to score.' Education |
| TESTES | Tickle 'Em Sexily & They'll Eject Sperm |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| TESTIMONY | True Emotional Strong Testimony, In My Own Notions, Yearning |
Jan Morgan - our feelings of what we know and believe to be true in our own eyes and the hope of it Religion Communication |
| TESTIS | This Emits Sperm To Inseminate Someone |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| THAILAND | They Had Army Insurrections Lately, Although Now Democratic. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| THAISA | Temple Holds An Interesting Surprise Announcement |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Pericles Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Pericles |
| THALIARD | Tyrants Henchman's Always Late In Arriving... Right Dastard! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Pericles Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Pericles |
| THALLIUM | This Heavy Atom, Like Lead, Is Ultra-Malign. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| THANKS | They Have Announced Nice Kind Sentiments. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships |
| THANKS! | This Has Angela Nearly Kissing Steve! |
Angela Brett, when Steve Wozniak bought her an iBook to replace her lost PowerBook 1400cs (see RANSOM) Computers |
| THE | That Hitherto Explained... |
Angela Brett Main |
| THEATER | This House Exposes Audiencde To Excellent Repertoire |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment Places:Buildings |
| THEATRE | The Hospital's Experts Amputate Threatened / Ruined Extremeties |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments Places:Buildings |
| THEIST | Trusts Heaven-Eternal Is Surely There |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| THEOREM | Truth Here Established Of Reusable Entities Mathematical |
Samuel C. Perhaps ‘elements’ over ‘entities’. Science |
| THEORY | Tony's Heir Emulates Oldman's Rowdy Yappings |
Jeff Anonymous and Angela Brett, theorising on TRICKERTREAT's identity. Communication:Acronyms Forums:Mystery Posters |
| THERAPIST | Telling H(im/er) Everything Regarding A Painful Incident Subdues Trauma |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Healthcare Occupations |
| THERAPY | The 'Healing' Equals Reliving A Painful Youth |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare |
| THERSITES | Thinks Harlot Essentially Responsible, She Initiated The Entire Siege |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Troilus and Cressida |
| THESEUS | Thinks Hippolyta Extra Special - Eventually Union Succeeds |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:A Midsummer Night's Dream |
| THESIS | Take Heed! Everything Stated Is Stolen. |
Roger Williams Art & Literature Education |
| THEULTIMATENONVIOLENTMAN | Tested Humanly: Evidence Undeniable! Life -Trouncing Insidiously Murdering: Against! Test Evidence: New Opportunities: Nullify Violence. Is Obvious! Life Exists New! Trusting Man Almighty Now! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. People & Relationships |
| THICKO | They Have Intellect Completely Kicked Out |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Insults |
| THICKOS | Technical Hiccups In Communications Keeping Out Support |
John Richard Jones People & Relationships:Insults |
| THINGAMAJIG | This Humorous Invented - Name Given A Major Appliance: Jig! It's Good! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. (see FAIL SAFE!) Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Commerce:Companies |
| THINK | To Have Idea, Needing Knowledge |
Gavin Lambert [Prerequisites of thinking are something to think about and some related knowledge to connect it to] People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| THOMAS | Totally Honest Observant Man, Ambitious Soul |
Jan Morgan -- someone I know Names:First names:Male |
| THORIUM | This Has Only Rare Industrial Uses, Mostly. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| THOSE | This Has One Silly Expansion. |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| THREAD | Take Heed - Rarely Eaten At Dinnertime! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Threads & Fabric:Edible(?) |
| THREADBARE | Teddy's Hair's Ragged, Effete And Depleted... Balding After Repeated Embraces. |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Threads & Fabric |
| THREADBEAR | This Has Really Evocative Associations Dearest Bedtime/ Evening Associate's Ragged |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to THREADBARE Household Objects:Threads & Fabric |
| THRIVE | To Healthily & Robustly Increase Volume Encompassed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology |
| THROMBOSIS | The Heart Rarely Outlives Massive Bloody Objects Stuck In Stream |
Bern Dell Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| THUNDER | Terrifying Heavy Unpleasant Noise, Deep, Echoing & Reverberating |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Meteorology |
| THURSDAY | Thirsty, Hungover, Unsettled, Really Sick? Drink's Assailing You. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Weekdays |
| THWARTS | To Have Women Act Responsibly, Touch Softly |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| THYME | This Herb You Must Eat |
Tony Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| TICINO | The Italian Canton... If Not Orally |
Angela Brett (while Italian is the official language of Ticino and is used for written communication, a lot of people there speak Ticinese) Places:States & Regions |
| TICKLISH | Touching It Causes Kinky Laughter, I'm Sensitive Here |
TMcCO'G Laughter |
| TICKS | Terrible Insect Creates Knockout Sauce |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Insects:Edible(?) |
| TIDE | Then It Does Ebb. |
Roger Williams Time Science:Astronomy Places:Waterways |
| TIFF | This Interrupts Firm Friendship |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| TIFFANY | Treasure In Fabulous Friendly Attributes, Nurturing Yield |
Jan Morgan - someone I know Names:First names:Female |
| TIGER | This Is Greatly Enhanced. Really! |
Sean Lamb (Tiger is Apple's code name for the Mac OS X 10.4 update) Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software Names:Code Names:Apple |
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