A Person Rephrases One Noun Yet Makes Several
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| 91% | WINDOW SEAT | Watch Interesting Nimbus Drift Over WingÉ Such an Exciting Aeroplane Trip! |
Angela Brett, just before takeoff in a FAIRCHILD, where every seat but one is a window seat. Transport |
| 100% | WINDOWS NT | Well, It Nearly Does One's Will (Suicide Note & Testament!) |
Angela Brett Computers:Windows |
| 90% | WINDOWS TWO THOUSAND | Why Is No-one Demanding Other Windowing Systems That Would Offer The Helpful Option, Usefulness? Strangely, Almost No-one Does. |
Steve Keate Computers:Windows |
| 100% | WINDOWS XP | When It's Not Dawdling Or Wasting Space, Xpect Problems |
Angela Brett, who has to use Windows XP at work, so the criticism comes from experience. Computers:Windows |
| 100% | WINDOWS XP (2) | When It's Not Doing Over Whole System, Xpect Procrastination |
Angela Brett (see WINDOWS XP... if it's not one, it's the other!) Computers:Windows |
| 100% | WINDOWS XP (3) | Widget Inconsistencies Now Doubly Obvious, Windowing System Xtremely Poor |
Angela Brett (I've found there are at least four different styles of progress bars, six different styles of menus - even on the latest Microsoft software - four different styles of scrollbars and two of each kind of button. 'Windowing System Extremely Poor' refers to the fact that it draws parts of windows before other parts so that for a second or so while it finishes drawing a window there might be just an outline, or a button, or some random assortment of rectangles from the middle of a window visible. I presume this behaviour is supposed to show that some progress is being made in the drawing of a window, as an alternative to there being a wait before the window emerges fully formed. However, drawing the windows bit by bit only serves to emphasise how slowly it does things. This is on a 1.6GHz P4, in case any gatanists out there want to defend the lack of performance by suggesting the hardware is slow.) Computers:Windows |
| 100% | WINDSCREEN | Where Insects Normally Die. Stops Crud Reaching Eyes, Ears & Nose |
Eric Bridgstock Transport:Car Parts |
| 78% | WINDSOR | Women In Neurotic Denial of Sex Orgasms and Romance |
Dan Newman, in reference to the character of the many bitter, angry women living in Windsor Ontario Canada; his home town. Places:Towns & Cities:Canada |
| 100% | WINDSOR (2) | Where Is North Detroit? Straight Over River! |
Rob Rix - Windsor is the S. Ontario town which is a border crossing to Detroit and is colloquially known as N. Detroit Places:Towns & Cities:Canada |
| 100% | WINDY | Wet, Icky, Not Drinkable... Yuck! |
Angela Brett, after a gust of wind knocked her iced coffee into her lap. Food & Drink:Drinks Science:Meteorology |
| 100% | WINE | Will It Never End? |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| 100% | WINFIELD | Woolwoorth's Internal Name For Its 'Emulatory Label' Designs |
Tony McCoy O'Grady = Winfield is the name used by the Woolworth group for its 'own brand' label products. Winfield was the second forename of Frank W Woolworth who founded the company. Names:Famous people Commerce |
| 100% | WINFS | Well, It's Not Fail Safe |
Sean Lamb (WinFS is yet another Microsoft acronym [a Micronym?] for WINdows Future Storage, which was originally planned to be included in the upcoming Longhorn release) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Windows |
| 100% | WINNER | Wanker In No Need Exultation Really |
wishes People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| 100% | WINNERS | Winners Innovate! Navigate Naturally. Empathetically Realise Success! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. People & Relationships |
| 100% | WINSTON | Would Induce Non-Smokers To Oppose Nicotine |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Drugs:Tobacco |
| 100% | WINSTON (2) | Wartime Inspiration - Nation Showed They Opposed Nazis |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| 94% | WINSTON CHURCHILL | Wartime Inspiration & National Symbol - Took On Nazis. (Crossed House) Ultimately Recognised as Classic Hero - Is Largely Loved |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| 100% | WINTER | Weather Inclement, Night Time Extends Rather |
Eric Bridgstock Time:Seasons |
| 100% | WIRELESS | With ITrip Radio Equipment, Listeners Everywhere Start Stations |
Angela Brett (the iTrip is an FM transmitter for the Apple iPod... by far the best one if you ask me as it gets all the power it needs from the earphone port, yet has just as good range as competing products which require batteries.) Computers:Generic Hardware |
| 100% | WIRELESS (2) | Wireless Infrastructure's Really Excellent Lan Equipment Sending Signals |
Sean Lamb (who just recently learned the joys of 802.11g) Computers:Generic Hardware |
| 100% | WIRELESS (3) | Weight Is Restricted Easily, Light-Eating's So Simple |
Angela Brett (many people eat light in order to keep their weight down, but eating wireless transmissions is taking that a bit too literally) Computers:Do Not Eat |
| 100% | WIRE MONEY | We're In Remittance Emergency, Mother. Outgoings Need Extra Yen |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce:Money |
| 100% | WIRE SOLVER TRICK! | Workers I, R, E! Solve Ohm's Law: Voltage (E ) = R (Total Resistance ) * (I Current). Kudos! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. My first "Apronym on Demand" ^:) I started with IRE. Angela suggested trying WIRE. This my fourth try. THANK YOU APRONYMISTS my teachers. ^:) Science:Electronics |
| 100% | WISCONSIN | Water Is Surrounding, Center Of Northern States In Nation |
Jan Morgan Places:States & Regions |
| 100% | WISE | Weirdly Intuitive... Soundly Educated. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| 100% | WISH | What I Should Have |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns |
| 100% | WISH (2) | When I Shall Have |
Jan Morgan Assorted Nouns |
| 100% | WISH (3) | Why Is She Here |
Jan Morgan Assorted Nouns |
| 100% | WITCH | Wields Incantation To Certain Happiness |
Rico Leffanta Religion Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Mythical Creatures |
| 100% | WITHER | Water Is Taken Hurriedly, Ensuring Roughness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology |
| 100% | WITH-OUT | Who Invented This Horrid , Objectionable, Unpleasant Term? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when Angela used 'With-Out' in an expansion. Main |
| 100% | WITS | Words In Tidy Sequences |
Angela Brett, anticipating a battle of wits when Gavin was knocked off the bottom of the HALL OF FAME Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | WITS (2) | Words In Tight Spaces |
Angela Brett, anticipating a battle of wits when Gavin was knocked off the bottom of the HALL OF FAME Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | WITTICISM | What It Takes To Incite Cackling Is Sometimes Magical |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| 100% | WIX | Will It Xtinguish? |
Sean Lamb (WiX really means Windows Installer Xml; Microsoft's latest attempt to "embrace and extend" XML) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Windows |
| 75% | WMD | Weapons of Mass Deception |
Rain Bo - It just fits perfectly what has gone on with them. (WMD usually stands for the Weapons of Mass Destruction which have yet to be found in IRAQ) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Military:Weapons |
| 100% | WMS | What, More Spam!? |
Sean Lamb (WMS really means Windows Messenger Service) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Windows:Applications |
| 100% | WMS (2) | Windows Marginalizes Security |
Sean Lamb (WMS really means Windows Messenger Service) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Windows:Applications |
| 100% | WMV | Watch My Video |
WMV usually stands for Windows Media Video Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Windows |
| 100% | WMV (2) | Will Monopolize Videos |
WMV usually stands for Windows Media Video Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Windows |
| 100% | WMV (3) | Windows Mangles Videos |
WMV usually stands for Windows Media Video Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Windows |
| 100% | WMV (4) | Worst Movie Viewer |
WMV usually stands for Windows Media Video Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Windows |
| 100% | WOAD | Was Once A Dye |
Jan Morgan -- found this word in the dictionary. It's a plant whose leaves were formerly used to make blue dye. Science:Biology:Plants |
| 100% | WOBBLE | Well Off Balance By Losing Equilibrium |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| 100% | WOBBLER | Went Overboard By Blusteringly Launching Enraged Response |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - in Ireland the term "He threw a wobbler" is used to describe someone's reaction to bad news People & Relationships |
| 83% | WOGAN | Wise Old Grandee (on) Anything Newsworthy |
Mick Bridgstock, referring to BBC DJ Terry Wogan Names:Famous people |
| 100% | WOLF | Works On Learning Fun |
Jan Morgan -- Rank in Cub Scouts Sports & Recreation:Scouts |
| 100% | WOLFRAM | Went Overboard Looking For Random Automata? Maybe. |
Angela Brett, referring to Stephen Wolfram and his huge tome 'A New Kind of Science' on cellular automata and similar constructs. I don't think there's really such a thing as going overboard investigating something in science... even if the hypothesis turns out to be completely wrong, somebody has to thoroughly investigate it so that we know it's wrong, and more than likely they'll discover something that is useful in the process. At the very least, absurdly wrong ideas make good material for http://OldScientist.com (if only anyone had time to write for it.) Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| 100% | WOMAN | Witters On Meaninglessly - Ad Nauseam |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Genderalisations |
| 90% | WOMANIZER | Wantonly Offers Marvellous Affair Now (If Zipper Ever Re-opens) |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| 100% | WOMBAT | Warm Omnivorous Miniature Bear Australians Treasure |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Animals |
| 100% | WOMEN | We Only Make Empty Noises. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady. (The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect those of the Editor.) People & Relationships:Genderalisations |
| 100% | WOMEN DRIVERS | Watch Out! Manoeuvreing Extremely Nervously, Despite Repeated Instruction. Velocity's Erratic & Reversing's Slipshod. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Drivers |
| 86% | WOMEN PRIESTS | Would Ordination Mean (an) End (to) Narrowmindedness - Perhaps Restriction Is Enforced Simply Through Sexism |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Religious Occupations |
| 100% | WOMENS HEALTH | We Owe Men Everything? No! Sheilas Have Engendered A Lot Toward Health! |
Angela Brett ('engender toward' probably doesn't make complete sense but I couldn't resist having 'gender' in there.) Science:Biology:Healthcare |
| 100% | WON A TRIP! | Way/Wonderful Omnipresence! Naturally Atones! Trust Redeemer/Reward = > Interceding Prince/Peace! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Religion Transport |
| 100% | WONDERBRA | Wearing One Nowadays Develops Enormously Robust Bosom - Rather Artificially |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| 100% | WONDERBRA (2) | Why Obey Nature? Design Elevates Retiring Breasts Rather Artfully |
Patricia Rix Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| 100% | WONDERBRA (3) | Women Often Need 'Development' Enhancement. Recalcitrant Breasts Require Assistance |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| 100% | WONDERFUL | Wordsmith O'grady Now Deserves Extra Respect For Unbeatable Letters. |
Angela Brett, after reading Tony's TOPS AND TAILS. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | WON'T | Waiting On Next Tweaking |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, suggesting a name for the 'W' category (see MOSCOW (2)) Words & Wordplay |
| 100% | WOOD | We Observe Our Devotion |
Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the wood (5th) wedding anniversary. Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| 100% | WOOL | Wife's Obedience Obviously Lasting |
Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the wool (7th) wedding anniversary. Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| 100% | WOOL (2) | We Observe Our Love |
Angela Brett Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| 100% | WOOL (3) | We've Outlasted Other Lovers |
Angela Brett Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| 100% | WOOL (4) | Winter Overalls Of Lambs |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Threads & Fabric |
| 100% | WOOL (5) | Well Out Of Lunchboxes |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Threads & Fabric:Edible(?) |
| 100% | WOOL (6) | Was On Our Lambs |
Roger Williams Household Objects:Threads & Fabric |
| 100% | WOOT | While Owning, Outcry This |
I though that "woot" needed to be an apronym, and I saw that no one created one yet so... Main |
| 100% | WOOZY | Woman Out Of Zest Yesterday |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Adjectives |
| 100% | WORD | We Often Require Dictionaries |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay |
| 100% | WORD OF WISDOM | With Our Respect, Do Obey Facts, What Is Safe, Determines Our Morals |
Jan Morgan - the word of wisdom is a recommendation of what we should avoid for our health Abstaining from them helps with better values that keep us out of trouble Religion |
| 100% | WORDS ENDING IN GRY | Work Of Rhymester Demands Support - Eventually Needing Dictionary If Not Getting Inspiration - No Good Results Yet? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay |
| 100% | WORDSMITH | Wired On Reading Dictionaries So Much It Turns Harmful |
pdtar -- Ditty gave a pointer to your site that included "wordsmith". I decided to play. Words & Wordplay |
| 100% | WORK | Weed Out Recreational Knowledge |
Rico Leffanta Commerce People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| 100% | WORK FOR PAY | Wages Only Real Kudos? Fingers Of Respect Pointed At You! |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| 100% | WORKOUT | Weightlifting Or Running Keeps One Utterly Trim |
Tony McCalorie O'Grady Science:Biology Sports & Recreation People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| 100% | WORKPLACE SAFETY | Watch Out! Reckless Klutzes Perilise Labourers And Cause Extremely Scary Accidents. Freak Events Traumatise You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| 90% | WORK SUCKS | Whereas Officeworkers Require Kindness, Supervisors Usually Champion Kiss-ass Servility |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| 100% | WORLD TRADE CENTER | Was Osama Responsible? Lost Due To Runaway Aeroplanes - Death Everywhere. Can Everyone Near Terrorists Expect Revenge? |
Angela Brett (see WAR) Places:Buildings Military:War & Terrorism |
| 100% | WORLD TRADE CENTER (2) | With Outstanding Revulsion Let's Declare Terrorism Repugnant And Devote Every Conscious Effort Now To Emergency Relief |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see WAR and WTC) Places:Buildings Military:War & Terrorism |
| 100% | WORLD WIDE WEB | Well Organised Reticulation Linked Directly With Immense, Disjointed Electronic World - Engage Browser! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Internet |
| 100% | WORM | Warm Or Raw Magnifique! |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Insects:Edible(?) |
| 100% | WORM (2) | Will Often Replicate Maliciously |
Sean Lamb (who has spent way too much time tweaking email server filters lately) Computers |
| 100% | WORRIED | While Only Reasonably Risky, It's Extremely Distressing. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Emotions |
| 100% | WORSHIP | We Offer Redeemer Strength, Honour In Praise. |
Grace Francis Religion |
| 100% | WOW | Works Out Wonderfully! |
Angela Brett, after reading TRUTH, JUSTICE, AND THE AMERICAN WAY Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | WOZNIAK | Without One Zealous Nerd's Inventions, Apple's Kaput! |
Angela Brett Names:Famous people |
| 100% | WREATH | We Remember Everyone, Acclaiming Them Heroes |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Plants Military:War & Terrorism |
| 100% | WRESTLING | Where Race Equals Strength, Try Letting In Natural Guile |
Rico Leffanta Sports & Recreation |
| 100% | WRIST | Writing Requires Incredibly Supple Tendons. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| 100% | WRITE | Write Right! Inscribe Talents! Endure! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Art & Literature Communication |
| 100% | WRITERS | Wearily Rehashing Ideas 'Til Exasperating Reader's Satisfied. |
Angela Brett Art & Literature:Writers |
| 100% | WRITERS (2) | Writers Read Inspiring/Informational Thoughts/Tomes Enhancing Readin'/'Riting Skills! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Art & Literature:Writers |
| 100% | WRITING | Without Reading Instruction, This Is No Good. |
Angela Brett Art & Literature Communication |
| 100% | WRITTEN COMMUNICATION | We Read It Thoroughly, Then Enscribe Notes Commenting On Material. Markers Usually Notice Incoherence... Complete Assignments To Inevitably Obtain Notability. |
Angela Brett Education Communication |
| 100% | WROTE | Words Relayed Orthographically To Endure |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature Communication |
| 100% | WRYNECK | With Robin You Never Ever Come Kissing |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| 100% | WTC | War? Terrorism? Crime? |
Jeff Anonymous (given the lack of a proper term to describe the September 11, 2001, tragedy in New York City, resulting in the destruction of the World Trade Center) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Places:Buildings Military:War & Terrorism |
| 100% | WTC (2) | What Treacherous Conniving? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Re-expansions of existing acronyms Places:Buildings Military:War & Terrorism |
| 100% | WTC (3) | War Traumatises Civilians! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Re-expansions of existing acronyms Places:Buildings Military:War & Terrorism |
| 100% | WTC (4) | When Terrorists Conspire! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Re-expansions of existing acronyms Places:Buildings Military:War & Terrorism |
| 100% | WTC (5) | Watch Them Collapse |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who apologises for the bad taste. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Places:Buildings Military:War & Terrorism |
| 100% | WTC (6) | Will Terrorists Cry? |
Jeff Anonymous Re-expansions of existing acronyms Places:Buildings Military:War & Terrorism |
| 100% | WWDC | Where We Demonstrate Code |
Angela Brett (WWDC usually stands for Worldwide Developers Conference -- see http://apple.com/wwdc) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Programming |
| 75% | WWF | Wanted Wanna-be Fools |
Nevica the MAN (WWF usually stands for World Wrestling Federation) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Sports & Recreation |
| 100% | WWW.ALTSCAPE.COM | We've Written Windows Application (Leaky Though!) Still Coding Apple Product. Eventual Cash Outcome, Maybe! |
Angela Brett, who is sure they'll get rid of the memory leaks in the final release. :) Computers:Internet:URLs |
| 100% | WYATT EARP | Western Yahoo Attempted To Tame Entrepreneurial Adventurers Roaming Prairie |
Patricia Rix Names:Famous people |
| 100% | WYND | Winding Yet Narrow Defile |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places |
| 100% | WYOMING | When You Obviously Moan In Nerdy Gallop. |
Jeff Anonymous (Wyoming is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as meaning, 'Moving in hurried desperation from one cubicle to another in a public lavatory trying to find one which has a lock on the door, a seat on the bowl, and no brown streaks on the seat.') Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| 100% | WYOMING (2) | Where Your Open Miles Is Never Greater |
Jan Morgan Places:States & Regions |
| previous apronyms beginning with W |