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| ALBUS PERCIVAL WULFRIC BRIAN DUMBLEDORE | A Learned Brit, Uses Sorcery Prodigiously. Evil Rebels Create Insurgencies, Valiantly Albus Leads Wizards, Undermining Lord's Forces. Recently Incriminated, Came Back Righteous. Ingeniously Annihilated Nemesis' Defenses (Uncompletely). Made, By Loathsome Educator, Deceased. Oh Rowling’s Enormity! |
Robert Anonymous - Of the fifty or so apronyms I've done, this one is my favorite. Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:Harry Potter |
| AMERICAN IDOL | A Melodious Enterprise, Rising Idols Chant Assorted Notes (I Don't Overtly Like) |
Robert Anonymous Entertainment:Music Entertainment:TV shows |
| ANASTASIA BEAVERHOUSEN | A Nifty Alias, Spares This Affluent Socialite Insufferable Attention. Boozing Everyday, A Very Entrancing Recreational Hobby, Often (Unintentionally) Secures Exasperating Notice |
Robert Anonymous Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| ANGELS IN AMERICA | A[IDS] Nixes Gays, Effects Lascerate Survivors In N'york. Angel Makes Edict, "Regress! Isolate Change! Annihilate!" |
Robert Anonymous Art & Literature:Book Titles |
| APRONYMS (42) | A Perfect Rendition Of Names, You Must See! |
Robert Anonymous Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ARCADE | Afternoons Relinquished Cashing Away Dollars Extravagantly |
Robert Anonymous Entertainment |
| BEANIE BABIES | Buy Each Article Now! If Exploited, Babies Are Bountiful In Economic Scenarios |
Robert Anonymous Entertainment:Toys |
| BORDERS | Books (Obviously), Records, DVDs, Even Refreshments Sold |
Robert Anonymous Commerce:Companies Art & Literature |
| CALIGULA | Crazy! A Leader Italian, Gave Up Lingering Astuteness |
Robert Anonymous -- Caligula was one of the early emperors of the Roman Empire whose reign was short (sometime around 37-41 CE) due to his insanity. Politics:Royalty:Royals |
| CARBONATION | Carbonic Acid Rests. Bottle Opened. New Atmosphere Taints. Intense Oxidation Now. |
Robert Anonymous Science:Chemistry Food & Drink:Drinks |
| CARD GAMES | Cheating, A Risky Deal, Gamblers Are Master Evasion Sleuths |
Robert Anonymous Entertainment:Games |
| COLONOSCOPY | Come On, Let Our New Omni-Seeing Contraption (Oiled) Probe You |
Robert Anonymous Science:Biology:Healthcare |
| DIATOMIC ATOMS | Diatomic Is A Term Outlining Matches In Covalent Attraction (Tiny Objects, Mainly Seven) |
Robert Anonymous- Diatomic atoms are two atoms of the same element covalently bonded together. Only seven atoms exhibit this behavior, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Fluorine, Chlorine, Bromine, and Iodine. Science:Chemistry |
| DR. SEUSS | Demiurgic, Rythmical Scribe, Expertly Unfolded Silly Stories |
Robert Anonymous Art & Literature:Writers |
| FIRED | Free! I Renounced Employer's Direction |
Robert Anonymous People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| GAY MEN | Got Anagram? Yes, Mangey (Erroneous Naming)! |
Robert Anonymous People & Relationships:Love & Lust:LGBTQIA |
| GOOD NIGHT | Growing Obscure (Oncoming Darkness) Now I Goodbye Him, "Tootles!" |
Robert Anonymous Communication:Hello & Goodbye |
| HARVARD | Haughty Alumni Resounding, "Veritas!", A Relic Declaration |
Robert Anonymous (Veritas is Harvard's motto, latin for truth) Education:Schools |
| HI SPEED INTERNET | Hooray! I Surf Porn Exceedingly Efficiently! Do I Need To Eat? Rest? Nope, Ebay Time! |
Robert Anonymous Computers:Internet |
| I HAVE NOTHING TO DO! | I Have A Vapid Existance, Never One To Hear Interesting News. Great Things Oncoming? Dream On! |
Robert Anonymous Assorted Phrases |
| JOHN JAY | Justice Of Historic Notoriety, Just Another Yankee |
Robert Anonymous Names:Famous people People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| LATIN SCHOLAR | Latina Antiqua, Tempore Interfectam, Nunc Supervivet Capitibis Hominum. Olim Lingua Amata Romanorum |
Robert Anonymous - Translation: Ancient latin, killed by time, now survives with the heads of men. Once the beloved language of the Romans. Science:Linguistics Education |
| MENS GYMNASTICS | My Eyes, Not Seeing! Guys (Young, Manly) Now Acrobatically Shift Themselves In Crazy Stunts |
Robert Anonymous Sports & Recreation |
| MONEY (5) | Make Oodles, Now Everything's Yours! |
Robert Anonymous Commerce:Money |
| MUSIC (2) | Makes Us Sing Its Chorus! |
Robert Anonymous Entertainment:Music |
| MY GRANDMOTHER | Mine, Yours, Grand-Relatives All Nag Descendents. Money, Otherwise, To Heirs Eventually Relinquishing. |
Robert Anonymous People & Relationships:Family |
| ONLINE SUPPORT | Oh No! Latest Instrument Not Effectively Serving Us? Please, People Online, Resolve This! |
Robert Anonymous Computers |
| PAUL AND MORGAN HAMM | Physically Amazing (Unfortunately, Larynges Are Not Desireable) Men, Obviously Rule Gymnastics. Among Nellies, Have A Massive Market |
Robert Anonymous - Paul and Morgan Hamm are two beautiful gymnasts with voices that rather resemble those of the munchkins in The Wizard of Oz. Names:Famous people Sports & Recreation |
| QUEER (2) | Quite Under-Estimated, Efficacious Race |
Robert Anonymous People & Relationships:Love & Lust:LGBTQIA |
| ROBERT (5) | Regularly Ogles Boys (Evaluating Repressed Thoughts!) |
Robert Anonymous, (you can imagine what might have inspired this apronym) Names:Acronymists People & Relationships:Love & Lust:LGBTQIA |
| ROMULUS | Rome's Original Monarch, Usurped Leadership Using Slyness |
Robert Anonymous, inspired by four years of study of the latin language. Romulus was Rome's first king who killed his twin brother Remus in order to gain power (hence the usurped leadership using slyness...) History Politics:Royalty:Royals |
| ROUNDHEAD | Rebels (Oliver's) Under New Direction, Heartily Eviscerated Aristocratic Domination |
Robert Anonymous -- The Roundheads were the name given to the side of the English Civil war that opposed the king, lead by Oliver Cromwell History Military:War & Terrorism |
| SCHEDULE | Some Classes Hard, Each Day Undertaking Lessons Earnestly |
Robert Anonymous Time Education |
| SCION | Someone Classic In Origin, Now |
Robert Anonymous People & Relationships:Family |
| SEAN | Soy Enamorado A Novio |
Robert Anonymous. Written in Spanish. Translation: I'm enamored by (my) boyfriend. (Its hard to express what i wanted to express with SEAN in English. The expansion is almost grammatically correct, there should be a posessive adjective before Novio.) Names:First names:Male |
| SHAVED HEAD | Some Have Attractive (Virile Even) Domes, Heed Excessive Abnormalities (Disgusting!) |
Robert Anonymous People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| SHOPPING | She Has One Philia, Purchasing Inexpensive (Not!) Gifts |
Robert Anonymous Commerce |
| SILLY QUEEN | Stereotypes, I Loathe. Love Your Queers, (Understand?) Exterminate Evil Names. |
Robert Anonymous, written on Day of Silence, 2005 People & Relationships:Love & Lust:LGBTQIA |
| SNAPPLE | Sugar Needs? A Perky Potable Lessens Exigency |
Robert Anonymous Food & Drink:Drinks |
| STUPID (3) | Stating Texans (Unintelligent) President Is Dumb |
Robert Anonymous People & Relationships:Insults |
| SUBSCRIPTION | Send Us (Bimonthly?) Submissions Created Recently. I Prefer Them In One Newsletter. |
Robert Anonymous - An apronym written about the apronym times. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| TARQUINIUS SUPERBUS | Tiber's Aftermost Rex, Quit Under Impugnment (Nefarious, Inappropriately Used Sexuality) Sculpted Unprincipled Plans, Expertly Raped Beautiful Unwed Skirt |
Robert Anonymous -- Tarquinius Superbus (otherwise known as sextus tarquinius) was rome's last king (the tiber being the river rome was founded upon) who was deposed because he raped Lucretia, a noble girl. Rex is latin for king, but dictionary.com says it is commonly used in English. Politics:Royalty:Royals |
| THAT IS SO GAY! | Two Homos, Attracted, They Instantly Smooch, Share Other Great Abilities. Yummy! |
Robert Anonymous People & Relationships:Love & Lust:LGBTQIA |
| THE LORAX | Tawny Hermit Educates (Lectures?) Onceler, Rancorously Advocating Xylem |
Robert Anonymous Art & Literature:Book Titles |
| THESAURUS (4) | Tome Helps Everyone Synthesize Apronyms Using Rife, Unlimited Synonyms |
Robert Anonymous Words & Wordplay |
| VOULEZ-VOUS? | Voicing Our (Using Language Exotic) Zeal, Veritably, Our Urges Satisfied! |
Robert Anonymous Assorted Phrases Science:Linguistics:French Words |
| WATERLOO | When A Tyrant's Ended Revolution, Loses Over Onslaught |
Robert Anonymous Waterloo was the name of the battle in which Napoleon was defeated. Napoleon was a self declared emperor who had restored stability to France after the French revolution. History Military:War & Terrorism |
| WEDDING (3) | Witness Eternal Dreamlike Devotion. Important: No Gays! |
Robert Anonymous People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce People & Relationships:Love & Lust:LGBTQIA |
| WILL AND GRACE | Working In Law Ladyman And Nutty Designer Give Romance A Chance. Entertaining! |
Robert Anonymous Entertainment:TV shows |
| TYPE THE ACRONYM HERE | Thank You, Please Enter Thy Handy Expansion. Anyone Can Relish Our Novel Yet Mirthful Hobby, Enter Regularly Everybody |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (who couldn't resist the proffered "acronym" on the submission form at http://apronyms.com/submit.php) Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website |
| TEST (2) | This Expansion Submitter's Terrible! |
Angela Brett, testing the Acronym Submission form at http://apronyms.com/submit.php - there were a few bugs but it's all fixed now! If you don't believe me, submit a whole lot of acronyms and see if it breaks. Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website |
| þÿTA | Thanks Announced |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Main |
| TAB | Total A Bill |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce |
| TAB (2) | Taking A Bill |
Jan Morgan 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 |
| TABLE TENNIS | Take Any Ball, Lob Everywhere, Then Enjoy Nefarious Negotiations In Sequence |
Rico Leffanta Sports & Recreation |
| TABLOID | Tits And Bums Laden - Only Interests Dummies |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication:Periodicals |
| TACO BELL | Tummy Aches Common - Obliterating & Burning Esophagus Lining, Largely. |
Jeff Anonymous, who suggests PEPCID to solve the stomach acid troubles caused by eating Mexican. Food & Drink:Food Outlets |
| 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 |
| TAKING IT TO THE TOP | Terrible Argument - Keep It Nicely Glowing - Is Then Turned Over To Highest Executive - Their Opinion's Permanent! |
TMcCO'G People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| 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 |
| TALENT (2) | The Ability's Latent Evidently, Not Tutored. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| TALENT (3) | Tony & Angela List Expansions - 'Nyms Terrific! |
Instant Ninja Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| TALIBAN | The Afghani Leadership Is Biased Against Nonmales |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics |
| TALIBAN (2) | Thugs And Louts In Bourkhas - America's Nemesis |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics |
| TALIBAN (3) | They Abandoned Learning Islam - Began Attacking Neighbours. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (This is in reference to the origins of the Taliban, religious students who went to fight the Russian invaders) Politics |
| TALKERS | True Apronymists Listen! Keenly Enhance, Regenerate Skills! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Communication:Talking |
| TALK TO THE HAND | Trying Achieves Little, Kills Talking Obviously Totally Hampering Ends Hearing, Avoids Natural Decency |
Jan Morgan -- expression -- in other words, I don't want to hear it People & Relationships:Advice |
| TALL | Towering Above Lesser Lumps |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| TALL STORY | Telling A Little Lie Sometimes To Ornament Rich Yarn |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication |
| TALLY HO | Toward Any Lethal Limb Your Horse Opts |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Phrases Sports & Recreation |
| 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 |
| TAMPAX (2) | These Aren't Men's Products Apparently - Xtraordinary! |
TMcCO'G Household Objects |
| TANGERINE IMAC | This Apple's No Good! Even RAM Is Not Edible. I'm Making A Complaint! |
Angela Brett Computers:Do Not Eat:iMac Fruit Salad |
| 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 |
| TARA (2) | They Are Rich Atlantans. |
Roger Williams -- Gone With the Wind. Places |
| 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 |
| TAROT (2) | They're A Roguish Operator's Tools |
TMcCO'G Religion |
| TARRY | Try A Risque Romance Yourself |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| TART | Taste A Rhubarb Today! |
Rico Leffanta Food & Drink |
| TARZAN OF THE APES | Thought A Rare Zoological Abnormality, Newly Orphaned Foundling That Had Evidently Adopted Primates' Environmental Skills |
TMcCO'G Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| 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 |
| TAURUS (2) | Trusting Attribute, Unswervingly Responsible, Usually Steadfast |
Jan Morgan 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 |
| TEA (2) | The English Aphrodysiac |
TMcCO'G People & Relationships:Love & Lust Food & Drink:Drinks |
| TEA (3) | The Ecclesiastical/Exalted/Excited/Exhausted Adults. |
Angela Brett (see BREAD... If the adults get together for refreshments after mass, that group could be called TEA.) |
| 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 |
| TEACHER (2) | Talented! Educates, Affirms Children! Higher Education Results! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. My FIRST TEACHER! is freeing ME from the PUN!-ISH!-MEANT! of APRONYMS OBSESSION! Education:Occupations |
| TEACHER (3) | Transcriptionists Educate! Arithmetic Convey! Humanely Encourage Reading/'Riting/'Rithmetic! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. My SECOND TEACHER! Education:Occupations |
| TEACHER (4) | Trained Ears Above Confusion! Humanely Encourage Reading! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. My THIRD TEACHER! Education:Occupations |
| TEAM | They Embody A Morale |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| TEAM (2) | They Expect A Match |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| TEAM (3) | Totally Enthused And Motivated |
Phil Stollery People & Relationships |
| TEAM NAMES | Top Echelon Athletes May Need A 'Moniker' Explaining Source |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - Most team names give a little insight into the origins of the team. Names Sports & Recreation |
| TEAMWORK | The Ends Are Met When Organisation Really 'Knits' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| TEAMWORK (2) | Trust Effective/Energetic Altruistic Management! Work: Organized Relevant Keen! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. People & Relationships |
| TEAMWORK (3) | Thesaurus Expands/Effects Apronym Making! Word Organisation Requires Knowledge! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 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 |
| TEA THINGS | To Enjoy Afternoon Tea, Have In Nice - Good Service |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Eating Utensils |
| TEA TOWEL | This Erases Any Trace Of Wetness Every Lunchtime |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Towels |
| TEA TREE OIL | To Ease Ailments, This Rather Especial Essence Often Is LIked |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Plants Science:Biology:Healthcare |
| 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 |
| TEENS (2) | They Eat, & Endlessly Need Sleep |
Tony McCoy O'Grady 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 |
| TELEPHONE (3) | Talk Endlessly, Leisurely, Enjoying Personal Hobnobbing Over Neverending Expanses |
Roger Williams 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 |
| TELLING LIES | To Every Lying Liar, It's Not Generating Lies, It's Exaggerating Stories |
Sean Lamb Communication |
| TELLURIUM | This Element Looks Little Unusual, Really Is Ultra Mundane. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| TELNET (2) | The Easy Lane - Not Even Tricky |
Jeff Anonymous (Reflecting on the lack in Telnet of the encryption found in SSH) Computers:Internet |
| TELNET (3) | To Email, Learn Numbered, Esoteric Tetrads |
Angela Brett - I occasionally check my email using a telnet client, and many of the necessary POP commands have four letters and a message number. Computers:Internet |
| TEMPERATURE | Thermometer Emulating Masculine Peg Exercise Recoils After The Unit Reaches Ebullition |
Rico Leffanta Science:Meteorology Science:Physics |
| TEMPER TEMPER | Try Empathising More Please, Exercise Restraint, To Enrage Means Producing Exasperate Reactions |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Advice |
| 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 |
| TEMPUS FUGIT | Time's Ever Moving (Picking Up Speed?) Fill Underused Gaps In Time! |
TMcCO'G Time |
| 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 |
| TENS (2) | Thirty = Eleven + Nineteen. September! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Thirty days in September. 3 TENS! Time 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 |
| TERMINATOR (2) | True Election Reporting Media Ignores - Naturally, Actor's Talks Overly Recorded! |
Chris Kjelgaard Entertainment:Movies Politics |
| TERMITES | These Entities Readily Munch It 'Til Everything's Sawdust |
Roger Williams Science:Biology:Insects |
| TERMS AND CONDITIONS | They Explicitly Restrict Mature Signers' Actions. Never Disobey Commands, Or No Deal! In Truth, Individuals Often Nonchalantly Skim. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| 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 |
| TESSA JOWELL | Telling Everyone's Sob Story And Just Off With External Leader's Lolly |
John Richard Jones Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| TEST | Topical Examination - Scoring Time! |
Angela Brett, inspired by one of her lecturers calling tests 'opportunities to score.' Education |
| TEST (3) | Trial Every Single Thing |
Angela Brett, while testing the submission form. Assorted Verbs |
| TEST (4) | Tune Expansions! Subdue Trials! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 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 |
| TEXAS (2) | They Enthuse Xaggeratingly About Size! |
Tony Places:States & Regions |
| 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 |
| THANKS, I HAD A GREAT TRIP... NOW TO CATCH UP ON A BAJILLION APRONYM SUBMISSIONS. | The Holiday Aftermath... Now Kiwi Sits In Home And Diligently Adds Great Recent Expansions, All The Time Remembering In-Person Networking On World Tour. Office Calls Angela To Code Humbly Using PCs, Oh, Not Again! But Apple Junket Invigorated Language-Learning Ideas Of Next Application Program! Regrettably Only Nighttime Yield -- Maybe Someday, Unfettered By Monetary Imperative Seeking Salary, I'll Output New Software. |
Angela Brett, on returning from a 103 day trip which began with Apple's Worldwide Developers' Conference. At WWDC I found out about several things in the next version of Mac OS X which will be very useful for my next COCOA app, but as I have to go back to my WINDOWS job to replenish my bank account after such a long trip, I won't have much time to actually write the app. Computers:Programming Sports & Recreation:Travel |
| THANK YOU | That 'Happybirthday' Acronym Noted Keenly. Years Overtaking Unbelievably |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR TONY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! Time:Special Occasions |
| THANK YOU! | True, Hearty Appreciation Now! Kindness You Offer: Unexpected! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. THANK YOU! Angela Brett for both of your VERY ENCOURAGING e-mails. THANK YOU! to all of the APRONYMISTS who continually engage my mind in new, unexpected ways. Communication |
| THANK YOU VERY MUCH | This Here Acknowledgement Notes Kindness You Offered Unbidden. Valiantly-Earned Remarks You Might Uneasily Call 'Hokum' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Many people indicate that gratitude is unnecessary, or overstated) People & Relationships |
| THE | That Hitherto Explained... |
Angela Brett Main |
| THE ACRONYMISTS' CHARTER | Take Heed Everyone And Carefully Read Our Necessary Yardstick Manifesto (Imaginary Sometimes - Theoretical Sometimes) Contained Herein Are Rules That Everybody Recognises |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the set of imaginary rules described at http://www.co.nz/cgi/forums/list.cgi?id=acronyms&user=&session=&root=1006583985 Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| THE ACRONYM TIMES | This Habitual Email Announces Creative Ramblings Of Nutters. Your Masterpiece Titillates Intelligent Minds Everywhere, Supposedly. |
Angela Brett, as a subject for an email about the latest acronyms. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| THE ACRONYM TIMES (2) | This Here Epistle Always Contains Recently Originated Novelties. You Might Try Inventing More Examples Soon. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| THE ACRONYM TIMES (4) | To Help Erudition, Angela Considers Reasonable Offerings; Now You Must Try Initiating More Estimable Suppositions |
Rico Leffanta Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| THE ACRONYM TIMES (5) | Tony Has Expectations Angela'll Challenge Rico Over Nonsense. You're Meant To Indicate "Make Expansions Sensible". |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in a reply to an issue of THE ACRONYM TIMES which featured an acronym of Rico's which didn't seem to make sense. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| THE ACRONYM TIMES (6) | Take Heed Everyone And Carefully Read Our New Year Message That Itemises Many Extraordinary 'Spansions |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| THE ACRONYM TIMES (7) | Take Heed Everybody, As Calendar Rolls Over Newyear, You're Meant To Invent More Expansions, Surely? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| THE ACRONYM TIMEZONES | Tony Has Experienced Altered Chronological Rhythm. On NZST You Might Travel Inter-Meridian, Entering Zone Of Nearly Earliest Sunrise. |
Angela Brett, when Tony complained that the acronym forums (http://www.co.nz/cgi/forums/start.cgi?id=acronyms) said he'd posted something in NZST, when he only does things in BST or GMT. Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| THE AFRICAN QUEEN | Tragic Humphrey Encounters A Fearsome River In Crossing Africa. Notable Qualities Ultimately Exposed - Everybody's Noble. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Movies |
| THE AMAZING IRISH SINGING FROG | This Happy Electronic Amphibian Masterfully Adds Zest In Novel Gift I Received. I Smiled, Hearing Singing - Including Name Given. Ingeneous Numbercrunching Generates Forté Ribbits Of Goodwill. |
Angela Brett and Dustan Dowsing, describing a HyperCard stack featuring an amazing Irish singing frog which Tony made for Angela on her birthday. Computers:Programming Time:Special Occasions |
| THE APRONYMS TIMES | Tony Has Engineered 'A Propos' Reference Onto Name, Your Meaning (Shorter) Thus Imitates Meaning (Expanded) Somehow. |
Angela Brett Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website |
| THE APRONYMS TIMES (2) | Tony Has Engineered 'A Propos' Reference Onto Name, Your Meaning Shouldn't Turn Into Muck Expansion->Skeleton |
Angela Brett Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website |
| THE APRONYM TIMES | Targeting Humans Enjoying Apronyms: Publicly Revealing Original Nomenclature You May Think Is Mightily Effective - Semimonthly! |
Gavin Lambert, when the ACRONYMS website was renamed APRONYMS in order to be more specific, and THE ACRONYM TIMES needed a new name too. Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website |
| THE ARGUS | Travelling Harbors Excursion Adventures, Results Growth, Unusual Ship |
Jan Morgan - Boy Scout Adventure Camp to sail 100 year old ship Transport Sports & Recreation:Scouts |
| 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 |
| THE BASTARD | Through His Elevation Becomes A Swaggering Tartar - Afterwards Rouses Defenders |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's King John Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King John |
| THE BEST FEELING | True Happiness Evoke Brilliant Emotional Stability - To Feel ExceptionallY Elevated, Lingering In Nice Glow |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Emotions |
| THE BIBLE | Truly Heaven Exists, Because In Book Lies Evidence |
Angela Brett Religion Art & Literature:Book Titles |
| THE BIBLE (2) | Truly Heaven's Exit, Because In Book, Lies Evident |
Angela Brett, to go with THE BIBLE Religion Art & Literature:Book Titles |
| THE BIG GOOSE AT WAWA | This Here Exceptionally Big, Interesting Goose Gets Only One Spot, Enticing Attentive Tourists. What A Wonderful Area! |
Patricia Rix (Wawa is the town in NW Ontario where the road turns to take you to the West. The Canada Goose statue is made of small metal plates.) Places:Landmarks |
| THE BIG NICKEL AT SUDBURY | Take Heed Everyone: Besides Its Gigantic Nickel, It's Common Knowledge Evenings Lately At Times Seem Unusually Dull, But Underground Rocks! Yes! |
Patricia Rix (Sudbury is a mining city in the North which besides the big nickel, the underground mine tours and the country song "Sudbury Saturday Night" by Stompin' Tom Connors, boasts a fantastic hands-on science museum with a seismograph and also an underground lab for capturing and studying neutrinos.) Places:Landmarks |
| THE BIRDS | Typical Hitchcock Enterprise Brings Intense, Remarkably Directed Scenes. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Movies |
| THE BOY WHO LIVED | Tiny Harry's Event, Boggle Of Yesterday, When He's Obviously Loved, Invites Victory, Ends Disaster |
Jan Morgan -- Harry Potter phrase Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:Harry Potter |
| THE BYE-LAW | Take Heed - Exclude Believing Yourself Exempt :- Law Applies Whenever! |
Tony, when Angela mentioned some already expanded apronyms on the forums, to which the rule that IF YOU PUT A WORD IN CAPS YOU MUST ACRONYMISE IT applies, unless we have a new rule, or bye-law. Maybe - just maybe - we could allow that if one provides pointers to already created expansions one could be deemed to be compliant. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| THE CLASSROOM | Teacher Has Evident Control - Learners Assemble, Some Studying Regularly, Others Openly Messing |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Education Places:Buildings |
| THE CORRS | Those Heavenly Earthlings - Champions Of Rock & Roll Siblings |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| THE CORRS (2) | The Have Excellently Crooned Outside Regular Recording Studios |
Angela Brett, who has a recording of The Corrs singing live and thinks it sounds just as good as their studio recordings. Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| THE DOG HATES THE CAT | They Have Enmities Developed Over Generations, Huge Antipathies That Exceed Specification - They Have Eternally Chased And Tumbled |
TMcCO'G Science:Biology:Animals |
| THE ENSIGN | Truths Here Emerges, Enriching Nourishment Surely Is Good News |
Jan Morgan -- Magazine for LDS adults Religion Communication:Periodicals |
| THE FRIEND | Truths Heard Engaged For Reading In, Enriching News Daily |
Jan Morgan - Magazine for LDS children Religion Communication:Periodicals |
| THE GAMBIA | They Heavily Export Groundnuts - And Most Business Is Agricultural. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| THE GAME | Teenage Hookers Erotically Garbed Await Mens' Enquiries |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| THE GRAPES OF WRATH | Truly Historic Epic. Graphic Representation As Poverty Erodes Spirit Of Farm Workers Reduced - Absolutely - To Hunger. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Movies |
| THE GREAT ESCAPE | Tunnels Headed Everywhere. Germans, Ridiculed, Eventually Arrange That Eccentric Steve Couldn't Achieve Perfect Escape. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Movies |
| THE HOBBIT | The Hopelessly Egotistical Hoary Old Bilbo Baggins's Ingenious Tale |
Carl Brett Art & Literature:Book Titles Art & Literature:The Lord of the Rings |
| THEIST | Trusts Heaven-Eternal Is Surely There |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| THE LAST UNICORN | Turned Human, Experienced Love, And She Tackled Unchallenged Nemesis. Innumerable Captive Others Released Next. |
Angela Brett Entertainment:Movies |
| THE LORD OF THE RINGS | Travellers Have Escapades! Look Out, Ringbearer - Danger Often Faces Those Heading East. Remaining Innocently Noble Guarantees Success. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Book Titles Art & Literature:The Lord of the Rings |
| THE LORD OF THE RINGS (2) | Tale Has Extremely Long Opening; Rapidly Develops Once Frodo, The Hero, Enters Rivendell. Is Notoriously Grandiose Saga. |
Patricia Rix Art & Literature:Book Titles Art & Literature:The Lord of the Rings |
| THE MAD IRISHMAN | Tony Has Eccentric Methods And Does Ingeneous Reptile Impersonations - Singing Happybirthday & Mentioning Angela's Name. |
Angela Brett and Dustan Dowsing (see THE AMAZING IRISH SINGING FROG) The Mad Irishman, or TMI, is a term coined by TOO (The Other One, a.k.a Angela's sister) often used to refer to Tony. Names:Acronymists |
| THE MASTER'S TOUCH | To Have Edifying Moral Advantages. So Talented. Engages Reliabe Savior's Trust Of Understanding Choices, Hopeful |
Jan Morgan -- the poem which reminds us: The worth of a soul is great by the touch of the masters hand Art & Literature |
| THEME PARK | These Have Entertained Many Escapists, Particularly Adults Reliving Kiddiehood |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places Entertainment |
| THE NEW ERA | Truths Heard Emerges News, Enriches With Eagerness Reaching Adolescents |
Jan Morgan -- magazine for LDS Teens Religion Communication:Periodicals |
| THEN WHAT? | Total Headrest Ensues. Not What Horny Angela Thought! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when Angela mentioned that she wanted to finish an email and get to bed before midnight, but she only had 9 minutes left - Tony said "Don't worry, the hero always arrives just before the clock on the bomb has ticked down to zero. Expect a tall dark stranger to burst into your room any minute now." To which Angela replied "And whisk me to bed in the nick of time? Then what?!" so Tony responded with this acronym. Assorted Phrases |
| THE OLYMPICS | Their Historic Events, Old Legacy Yields Memories, Plays In Contest Sports |
Jan Morgan Sports & Recreation |
| 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 |
| THEORY (2) | Treating How Everything's Organised & Related, Yeas? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science |
| THE PLAN | Take Heed Embrace Purposeful Life, A Necessity |
Jan Morgan -- Name of a music CD of The Osmonds Entertainment:Music |
| THE RAPIST | Telling Him Everything Regarding A Painful Incident's Superfluous Torture. |
Angela Brett, to contrast THERAPIST People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals |
| 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 |
| THESAURUS (2) | To Help Expansion Setters - A Useful Resource - Use Studiously. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay |
| THESAURUS (3) | Tony Has Exceptional Skills, And Uses Reference Utility Sometimes. |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay |
| 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 |
| THESEUS (2) | Thinks He Evidently Should Execute Unsuccessful Suitor |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's (and/or John Fletcher's) The Two Noble Kinsmen Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Two Noble Kinsmen |
| THE SIMS | Try Humorous Experiments. Simulated Individuals Manufacture Statistics. |
Sean Lamb Computers |
| THE SIMS (2) | Ten Houses? Extremely Small If Many Sims! |
SeaHen Computers:Games |
| THE SIMS (3) | Try Having Every Sim In Motion Simultaneously! |
In The Sims, time passes only for one household at a time Computers:Games |
| THESIS | Take Heed! Everything Stated Is Stolen. |
Roger Williams Art & Literature Education |
| THE SUN | Titillating Headlines, Excessive Sport, Unnecessary Nudity. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication:Periodicals |
| THE TITLE | The Handling Element That Intrinsicly, Tersely, Laughlingly Encapsulates. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, during a discussion of the title of this stack. Communication |
| THE ULTIMATE ACRONYM | The Highest Expansion Uses Large Talent - I'll Make A Toast, Every Acronym Creator Rejoice! Our Newest Yield's Magnificent! |
Angela Brett, when Tony used 'The Ultimate Acronym' as the subject line of an email announcing that he and Patricia had thought of an acronym for EVERY WORD IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 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 |
| THE WHOLE SHEBANG | Terribly Huge Expansion: Worldly Hours Of Liquiditity Expunged Simply. Horrible Expansion Be Alliterative, Nice, Good. |
Jeff Anonymous, referring to the forum thread at http://www.co.nz/cgi/forums/list.cgi?id=acronyms&user=&session=&root=984136095 Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| THE WORK AND THE GLORY | Trials Had Endured. Was Of Restored Knowledge. Abilties Nurtured, Destinations Tried, Hardships Encountered, Gatherings Led Of Regions Yonder |
Jan Morgan -- name of a series of books and a movie Entertainment:Movies Art & Literature:Book Titles |
| THE YEAR OF THE SNAKE | To Honour Eve, Youngsters Expect Annual Revelry Or Feasts That Help Enhance Some New Asp Kissing Escapades |
Rico Leffanta (Tet - the Chinese New Year 'The Year of The Snake' commences when Bush takes office, January 20, 2001) Time Politics |
| THEY GOT SOME! | This Heavenly Establishment Yesterday Generally Omitted The Stuff - Obvious Mindreading Evident. |
Angela Brett, because the day after the NO ICED COFFEE incident, she found that the cafe did have WAVE ICED COFFEE. Food & Drink:Drinks |
| 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 |
| THINGAMAJIG (2) | Tool: Humorous Invented - Name: Gamajig! Adjusts/Annihilates Major/Minor Appliances/Advances! Jiffy/Jig! It's Good! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Commerce:Companies:SIRC |
| THINGAMAJIG (3) | Tool Handy Invention! Name Good: Amajig! Major/Minor Adjust/Annihilate! Jiffy/Jig! It's Good! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Commerce:Companies:SIRC |
| 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 |
| THINK (2) | To Hate IBM's Not Known |
Sean Lamb (IBM's slogan in the early 1980s was "THINK"; now that they're pouring money and development into Linux, they're the good guys again) Computers |
| THINK DIFFERENT (2) | The HyperCard I Now Know Deserves Its Furtherance, For Everybody's Relief Engage Newer Thinking |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in a letter to Steve Jobs telling him not to drop HyperCard. Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| THINKING CAP | This Headgear Improves New Knowledge Ingestion, Nicely Generates Creativity And Perspicacity. |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Clothing People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| THIN MINTS | Tasty Heavenly Item Naturally Melts In Nibbling Tastebuds, Sensational |
Jan Morgan -- #1 Seller in Girl Scout Cookies Food & Drink:Confectionery Sports & Recreation:Scouts |
| THIRTY = FRIENDS! | Thirty (Halves {Initial = Remotest - Two} Year) = Four (Regeneration Increases!) + Eleven + Nine Down + Six! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Sum 30-Day Month Numbers: 4(April)+6(June)+9(September)+11(November)=10+20=30 (!) One of my original discoveries when I was less than 45. (Halves {Initial = Remotest - Two} Year): First Half of Year ==>(Initial=4) = (Remotest=6) - 2. Last Half of Year ==>(Initial=9) = (Remotest=11) - 2."Four (Regeneration Increases!) Spring starts late in Three (21 March 2003 in N. Hemisphere)." "Nine\Down\ Down!=Fall! in September." Science:Mathematics Time |
| THIS END UP | Take Heed! If Swallowed Ensure Non-Digestion - Upchuck Promptly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, to go with OTHER END UP* Computers:Do Not Eat |
| THIS IS ALL LIES | Truth Here Is Suspect! I Shan't Allow Little Lousy Liars Invent Exaggerated Stories. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases |
| THIS IS WHAT I MEAN! | Take Heed! I'm Still Immeasureably Superior, Wanting Happiness Always. To Increase My Exacerbation: Absolutely, Not! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Assorted Phrases |
| THIS IS WHAT I MEAN! (2) | This Hear! I Said I Scoff Workers Haplessly Assuming That I Meant: Enventually! Absolutely, Now! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Assorted Phrases People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| THIS LITTLE PIGGY WENT TO MARKET | Tells How Innocent Swine Learn In Time That Life Exerts Pressure. It's Go! Go! You Wanna Eat - No - Travel To Outdoor Market - Arghh! Resolution Keeps Exacting Toll! |
Patricia Rix Art & Literature:Nursery Rhymes |
| THIS TOO SHALL PASS | Things Happen. It's Silly To Overreact Openly. Some Hold A Little Leisurely Patience Actually Smooths Sensitivities. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Advice |
| 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 |
| THOUGHTS TO PAPER | To Hand On Unusually Good Headwork To Subordinates Type Out Paragraphs Aptly. Practice Eschewing Repetition |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication |
| THREAD | Take Heed - Rarely Eaten At Dinnertime! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Threads & Fabric:Edible(?) |
| THREAD (2) | This Has Roughage - Eat And Defecate! |
Angela Brett 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 |
| THREAD LIST | To Help Readers Enjoy Acronymising, Do Let's Inspire Silly Thoughts. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the thread list on the Acronyms forums at http://www.co.nz/cgi/forums/start.cgi?id=acronyms Communication:Acronyms Forums:Page Titles |
| THREAD LIST (2) | Things Have Reached Extremely Abysmal Depths. List Interest Subsides Terminally. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication:Acronyms Forums:Page Titles |
| THREAD LIST (3) | This Has Reached Ennui And Desperation. List Is Singularly Tiresome. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication:Acronyms Forums:Page Titles |
| THREAD LIST (4) | That's Horrible... Readers, Enter A Delightful Line Into Said Threadlist. |
Angela Brett, in response to THREAD LIST (3). Communication:Acronyms Forums:Page Titles |
| THREAD LIST (5) | Truly Horrific, Right? Egads, A Deserted List Insanitizes, Senilizes, Tires. |
Jeff Anonymous Communication:Acronyms Forums:Page Titles |
| THREE-LETTER ACRONYM | The Herein Reported Emergence, Even -- Let's Elaborate -- Tho' Tonily, Evanescently Reported, Appropriately Chopped. Right On! Now You're Mystified? |
Chin Shih Tang. (see TLA) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| THREE M | They Have Raped Earth's Environment, Mercilessly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (This is probably libellous, but it occurred to me - in the bathroom - that Minnesota Metal and Manufacturing has moved on a lot as it is now making throat medicine) Commerce:Companies Science:Environment |
| THREE MEN IN A BOAT | This Humourous Raconteur Enjoys Entertaining Meander. Every Nautical Incident Necessitates Amusing Banter. Outrageously Antic Trip! |
Patricia Rix, referring to the book by Jerome K. Jerome Art & Literature:Book Titles |
| 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 |
| THROW A SICKY | The Head Rep's Off Work, Apparently Slackitis. It Could Kill You! |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| THROW UP | Tummy, Having Rejected Offering, Will UpChuck Promptly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| THUNDER | Terrifying Heavy Unpleasant Noise, Deep, Echoing & Reverberating |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Meteorology |
| THUNDER (2) | The Heavens Unusually Noisy. Dramatic Energy Released. |
Edwin Hermann Science:Meteorology |
| THUNDER (3) | Thundering High. Uncontrolled Noisily Discharges Electricity Radiantly! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Science:Meteorology |
| THUNDER (4) | Truth: Hold Uplift New Decisive Elevating Revelation! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Communication |
| THUNDER (5) | Top: Holdup Unwanted New Discoveries! Exit Reason! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Communication |
| 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 |
| TIA MARIA | Thanks In Advance, My Appreciative Reaction Is Anticipated. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| 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(?) |
| TICK TOCK | Time Is Counting Kisses Total Omits Candy Kisses |
Rico Leffanta Time |
| TID BIT | This Is Dumb, But It's Tasty! |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Nouns |
| TIDE | Then It Does Ebb. |
Roger Williams Time Science:Astronomy Places:Waterways |
| TIE THE KNOT | Twosome Is Expressing Their Heartfelt Emotions, Knowing Nothing Of Trouble. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| TIFF | This Interrupts Firm Friendship |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| TIFF (2) | Taciturness Increases Following Friction |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| TIFF (3) | Tiny Infuriating Feisty Fight |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships |
| TIFFANY | Treasure In Fabulous Friendly Attributes, Nurturing Yield |
Jan Morgan - someone I know Names:First names:Female |
| TIFFANYS CAFE | There Is Fine Food, Although Nothing You Should Carry Aboard For Eating |
Angela Brett, when the INTERCITY BUS she was on stopped there for a meal break. We're not supposed to bring any food aboard the bus. Food & Drink:Food Outlets |
| TIFFANYS CAFE (2) | This Intercity Fare Found A Nice Yummy Satay Chicken (Amid Flaky Encasement) |
Angela Brett, who ate a satay pie when she was there. Food & Drink:Food Outlets |
| 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 |
| TIGER (2) | The Insanely Great Expected Release |
Angela Brett (Tiger is the code-name for Mac OS X 10.4.) Names:Code Names:Apple |
| TIGER (3) | This Is Generating Extra Revenue. |
Tony (Tiger is the code-name for Mac OS X 10.4.) Names:Code Names:Apple |
| TIGER (4) | Tries In Great Effort, Receptive |
Jan Morgan -- Cub Scout rank Sports & Recreation:Scouts |
| TIGERS | They Inhabit Grasslands Eating Reckless Stragglers |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals |
| TIGGER | This Individual's Great! Getting Extra Rebound |
Tigger McCoy O'Grady - who is also bouncy, trouncy, flouncy, pouncy - Fun! Fun! Fun! Fun! Fun! Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| TILTED | Thing Is Listing To Extreme Degree |
TMcCO'G Places:Positions & Directions |
| TIME | This Is My Expertise |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who can do ALMOST ANYTHING, given TIME and ENCOURAGEMENT. Time |
| TIME (2) | This Is My Entry |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when Angela said 'give me time!' and he did. Time |
| TIME (3) | To Invent More Expansions |
Angela Brett, when she didn't have any Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Time |
| TIME (4) | Transitory. Imminent: Measureless Eternity! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Time |
| TIME (5) | Trust In Memory Expansion! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Speaking about my ability as an apronymist. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Time People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| TIME (6) | Temporal Illusion Measured Exactly |
Bruce Siegel Time |
| TIME (7) | Ticking In Motion Evolves |
Jan Morgan Time |
| TIMER | Timer Increments Minute Entities Repeatedly |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Time Science:Electronics |
| TIME SAVERS | These Innovative Machines Enable Someone Avoid Valuable Energy / Resource Squandering |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time Science:Electronics |
| TIM HORTON'S (2) | There I Meet Hordes Of Relaxing Townspeople (Or Nobody, Sometimes) |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Food Outlets |
| TIMON | Truly Is Miser's Opposite Number |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Timon of Athens Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Timon of Athens |
| TIMOTHY | This Is My Offering To Help You. |
Sue Johnson Religion:Bible books |
| TIMOTHY MCVEIGH | Terrible, In My Opinion, Terrorist. Horrible. Y Mcveigh Caboomed, Victims Enquire? I Guess Hatred. |
Jeff Anonymous and Angela Brett Names:Famous people |
| TIN (2) | Tenth Increment Noted |
Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the tin (10th) wedding anniversary. Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| TIN (3) | Trust's Important Now |
Angela Brett Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| TINA TURNER | Trusted Ike, Now Alone. Totally Uninhibited, Rather Naughty, Emotional Rocker |
Eric Bridgstock Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| TINGLE | Tension Is Now Growing - Likewise Excitement |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| TINKER | Trusting In Nice King's Effective Rulings |
Mary Carr People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| TINTERN ABBEY | Tragedy Involves Nobles, Tem Eruption Retaliates Noxiously, Annihilates, Bitter Babies Explosions, Yesterday |
Jan Morgan - refering to King Henry the 8th's destructive rampage of terror Places:Buildings History |
| TIP | This Information's Pertinent |
Angela Brett Communication |
| TIP (2) | The Insider: "Psssst..." |
Angela Brett Commerce Communication |
| TIP (3) | To Incline Precariously |
Angela Brett Assorted Verbs |
| TIP (4) | Thanks, Inexperienced Porter! |
Angela Brett Commerce |
| TIP (5) | Terminates In Point |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns |
| TIPS | They Indicate Potential Savings |
Angela Brett Communication |
| TIPS (2) | There Isn't Page Searching |
Angela Brett, thinking that perhaps the person who searched for 'tips' on the Acronyms website was looking for the acronymising tips at http://acronyms.co.nz/tips.html, but didn't find them because the search engine only searches in the acronyms, not the other pages. Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website |
| TIPS (3) | This Is Practically Secret |
Patricia Rix (referring to 'tips' one might get at the racetrack, or about the stock market) Communication |
| TIPS (4) | Those Intensely Pointed Sections |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| TIP: SUCCESS | Trustworthy Individuals Possess Skills Unusual: Caring Communicating/Counting! Enjoy Sweet Success! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. People & Relationships:Advice |
| TIPTOP | There Is Pizazz To Our Paraoa |
Angela Brett (Tiptop is a company which makes bread, and other foods. Paraoa is Maori for bread.) Commerce:Companies Food & Drink |
| TIPTOP (2) | There Is Perfection To One's Performance |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| TIP TOP FASHION | This Is Popular Television? Obviously Passe Fools Advise Silly Housewives In Obtaining "Novelty' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, thinking of TV's many 'makeover' shows where people are advised on how to look good for little expense, and usually end up looking dreadful Entertainment:TV shows People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| TIRE | This Is Really Exhausting! |
Angela Brett Assorted Verbs |
| TIRED | The Instinct's Rest... Eyelids Droop. |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives |
| TIRED (2) | Time! Immediate Rest! Energise! Delay! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Assorted Adjectives |
| TIRED (3) | Take Immediate Rest, Enjoy Dreaming |
Angela Brett, inspired by TIRED (2) Assorted Adjectives |
| TITANIC | The Iceberg That, Amazingly, Nudged Into Cruiser. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport History People & Relationships:Disaster |
| TITANIC (2) | Total Indifference Triggered A Needless Iceberg Collision. |
Roger Williams Transport History People & Relationships:Disaster |
| TITHE | Tenth Income To Him Eternal |
Jan Morgan - blessings coming when this is submitted to the Lord Religion Commerce:Money |
| TITS | The Infant Thirstily Suckles |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| TITS (2) | They 'Inflate' Tight Sweaters |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| TITS (3) | They're Intended To Seduce |
Patricia Rix Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| TITS (4) | They Invite Tender Sucking |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| TITTER | This Is Too True, Embarrassing Really |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| TITTIE | That Is Too Tricky, Internet Explorer |
x_Player1_x: most of the settings are hidden deeply within Internet Explorer's options. Computers:Internet:Web browsers |
| TITUS | This Is Telling Us Something. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Bible books |
| TITUS ANDRONICUS | Tragedy Invites Tragedy Until, Suffering Amputation, News Detailing Rape Ordains New Indecent Carnage Upon Stage |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Titus Andronicus |
| TLA | Three-Letter Acronym |
Jeff Kelley, who was, at the time of authorship, employed as a research scientist at a company whose name was, itself, a TLA. Note: Some sticklers would use the variation: Three Letter Abbreviation since it's kind of hard to pronounce the "word" TLA (though you CAN do it if you've had enough coffee). Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| TOAST | Two On A Standard Toaster |
Angela Brett Food & Drink |
| TOAST (2) | Took Off And Stranded Termagant |
Patricia Rix (toast is what you would be if you did that) People & Relationships |
| TOBACCO | Toxic Orally Breathed Abomination Creates Cancerous Odor |
On the school bus I saw some jerk puffing a cigarette right before he got on, and I started thinking acronyms. Drugs:Tobacco |
| TO BE OR NOT TO BE | The Option's Between Enduring One's Repetitive Nightmare, Or To Terminate One's Breathing Existence |
TMcCO'G referring to Hamlet's famous soliloquy musing on suicide. Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays Assorted Phrases |
| TODAYS | "That's" Out-Dated After Yesterday's Sunset |
TMcCO'G Time |
| TODAYS (2) | Time's Onceness Declares Against Your Structure |
TMcCO'G - I accept that one can have more than one "yesterday" and also more than one "tomorrow", but surely there can be only one 'today", as it is a 'now' thing and therefore a 'once-only offer'. (There used to be a TV programme called "All Our Yesterdays", and Shakespeare wrote "tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow".) Time |
| TODAY WE CELEBRATE | The Orwellian Doom About Year Went... Enlightened Computing Employees Left Electric Blue/Brother's Regime And Turned Easeward. |
Angela Brett, while watching the famous '1984' Macintosh ad on its 20th anniversary. The ad begins with 'Today we celebrate...' which, although referring to something completely different in the ad, is true as we celebrate the Mac's 20th birthday. 'Electric Blue' or 'Electric Brother' refers to Big Blue (IBM) which plays the part of Big Brother in the ad. 'Easeward' means 'toward ease'. I decided that with the similarity to Eastward it sounded almost good enough to be a real word. Computers:Macintosh & Newton Time:Special Occasions |
| TOES | Ten Occupy Everyday Shoes. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| TOFU | Type Of Food? Ugh! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink |
| TOFU (2) | Teeth Often Feel Unpleasant |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink |
| TOILED | Tired Operative. I Laboured Endlessly Daily |
TMcCO'G Assorted Verbs |
| TOILET | Trousers Off, I Leave Excreta There |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Buildings:The 'Little Room' |
| TOILET (2) | This Odd Invention Likes Eating Turds |
Apronymous Anonymous Places:Buildings:The 'Little Room' |
| TOKYO | Tantalizing Orient, Kimonos You Obviously |
Jan Morgan -- most people who go to Japan usually buy a kimino for a souvenir thus the idea kimonos you obviously. Places:Towns & Cities |
| TOM | Twin, Often Male |
Angela Brett (Thomas means 'twin') Names:First names:Male |
| TOM (2) | Totally Observant Man |
Jan Morgan -- someone I know Names:First names:Male |
| TOM HANKS | This Oscar Man Has Another Near Knockout Showing |
Rico Leffanta Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| TOMMIE | Trooper, Or Military Man, In England |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military:Ranks |
| TON (2) | Two Over Ninetyeight |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation |
| TONSIL | Tissue Or New Son-In-Law |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Body Parts People & Relationships:Family |
| TONY | Terribly Ornery Nutter, Yes? |
Jeff Anonymous Names:Acronymists |
| TONY (2) | Talker Of Nonsensical Yammerings |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Male Names:Acronymists |
| TONY (3) | This One's Not Young |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists |
| TONY (4) | Thousand Of 'Nyms Yielded |
Tony McCoy O'Grady and Angela Brett Names:Acronymists |
| TONY (5) | Tubs Of Natural Yoghurt |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:You Are What You Eat |
| TONY (6) | Testicles Of Neutered Yak! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (apparently 'sweetbreads' are considered a delicacy) Names:You Are What You Eat |
| TONY (7) | Tasted One Nut Yesterday |
Patricia Rix Names:You Are What You Eat |
| TONY BLAIR | Tired Of Nation's Yelling, British Leader Attacks Iraq Regardless |
Chris Kjelgaard Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| TONY BLAIR (2) | Thinking Of New York, Bush Lapdog Accepts Inferior's Role |
Chris Kjelgaard Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| TONY BLAIR (3) | Tony Out? Not Yet - Bush Lackey Acts Innocent, Regretful |
Chris Kjelgaard Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| TONY BLAIR (4) | Tony's Office Nervous, Yellow - Blair's Louts Accuse Irresponsible Reporters |
Chris Kjelgaard Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| TONY BLAIR (5) | Tony's On Next - Yet Blair Lies At Inquiry's Review? |
Chris Kjelgaard Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| TONY BLAIR (6) | Tony's Opponents Nod Yes, Britain Lacked Accurate Intelligence Reports |
Chris Kjelgaard Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| TONY BLAIR (7) | Tony's Office Not Yielding - Britain Leery About Iraqi Rockets |
Chris Kjelgaard Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| TONY BLAIR (8) | Threat Over? No. Young Blair Left Afearing Iraq's Revenge |
Chris Kjelgaard Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| TONY BLAIR (9) | Theatre Operations Now Yore, Britain's Large Army Is Relieved |
Chris Kjelgaard Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| TONY BLAIR (10) | Tony's Office Now Yearns Broadcaster's Libels Aren't Indeed Right |
Chris Kjelgaard Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| TONY BLAIR (11) | Tony's Office Now Yokes Broadcaster, Lambasts All Its Reporters |
Chris Kjelgaard Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| TONY BLAIR (12) | Tony's Out, Now Yeomanry Believes Lied About Iraq's Rockets |
Chris Kjelgaard Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| TONY BLAIR (13) | Turn-Over Next Year? Blair Left Assessing Iraq Regrets |
Chris Kjelgaard Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| TONY BLAIR (14) | Turn-Over Next Year? Britain Leans Appreciably, Implacably Right |
Chris Kjelgaard Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| TONY BLAIR (15) | Tough On Nasty Yobs But Lacking Assurance In Responsibility |
John Richard Jones Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| TONY BLAIR (16) | Thoughtless Overconfident Narcissistic Yuppie Behaving Like An Idiot Reformed |
John Richard Jones Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| TONYNESS | This Once! (Noting Your Nous Earned Several Similarly.) |
Angela Brett, in response to ANGELANESS. Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words |
| TONY'S BIRTHDAY (AGAIN!) | Think One New Year Should Be Important? Really, There're Heaps Done Already. You're Aging Gradually, Another Increment's Nothing! |
Angela Brett, hoping Tony's birthday was more interesting than the apronym implies. Alternative wording could be '...You're Approaching Geriatricity...' Time:Special Occasions |
| TOO GOOD FOR EDWIN | That's Outrageous! Obviously Goodness Of Others Doesn't Force One's Rejection. Everyone Deserves Win, Inferiority's Nonexistant. |
Angela Brett, when Edwin said on the forum that we're too good for him. People & Relationships |
| TOOK | The Opposite Of Koha |
Edwin Hermann (Koha is a Maori word for gift) Assorted Verbs |
| TOO LATE | The Opening's Over - Like All Things Eventually |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time |
| TOOTHBRUSH | To Osculate Odourlessly, This Has Been Religiously Used. Scrub Hard! |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene:Beauty Products |
| TOOTSIE | This 'Outing' Of Transvestite Scheme Is Entertaining |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Movies |
| TOPLESS BAR | Take Out Penis Let Everyone See Size Before Arrest Results |
Rico Leffanta Places:Buildings |
| TOPLESS BARS | Touch Omnivorous Pussy Let Everyone See Sighs Before Audience Responds Senselessly |
Rico Leffanta Places:Buildings |
| TOP QUARK | Truly Obese Particle! Qrious? Use A Recent Kit. |
Angela Brett, who apologises for the Qrious cheat, but it's better than yet another 'Quite'. ('Top' is the heaviest of the six types of QUARK... along with UP QUARK, DOWN QUARK, STRANGE QUARK,CHARM QUARK and BOTTOM QUARK. Because of the immense amount of energy needed to create a top quark, it was not possible until recently.) Science:Physics:Particles |
| TOPS AND TAILS | Tony Out-Performs Stunningly! Are New Devisings The Apogee, Indicating Lasting Success? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after creating near-unbeatable first and last acronyms for each letter. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| TORCH SINGER | They Only Render Choral Harmonies Suggesting Infatuations Never Get Explicitly Requited. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music |
| TORN | Two Offer; Ruin Night |
Angela Brett (being torn between two offers can ruin an indecisive person's night) People & Relationships |
| TORONTO | Too Obviously Rates Oneself Near Top Outlook |
Patricia Rix Places:Towns & Cities:Canada |
| TORONTO (2) | The Ornithological Residents Often Need Thawing Out |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Towns & Cities:Canada |
| TORONTO, CANADA | The Ontario Residence Of Nearly Tenth Of Country, And Near America! Don't Ask. |
Angela Brett (It seems odd that something like 6% of the population lives in a city so near AMERICA) Places:Towns & Cities:Canada |
| TORPEDO | They Often Roamed Pacific Exploding Destroyers Overhead |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military:Weapons |
| TORT | Twist Out Revenue Tidily |
Jeff Anonymous, since 'tort' comes from the Latin 'torquere' 'to twist' People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| TOTAL | The Opposite To A Little |
Edwin Hermann Assorted Nouns |
| TOTAL (2) | The Overall Tally And Lot |
Edwin Hermann Assorted Nouns |
| TO THE ATTENTION OF | To Open This Heed Exact Address - Then Try Ensuring Next Toucher Is One Named Only - Finished |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who thinks the person who sought this may have been looking for "For the atten..." Communication |
| TOTODILE | Trainer Of This Ought Dodge Its Labial Embrace |
Angela Brett (Totodile is Pokemon #158) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL | Thankful Of Unusual Cherubs Helping Everyones Dreams, Best Yearnings Actually Notices Accompaniment Nurturing Gets Endearing Lessons |
Jan Morgan -- A television show about angels who solve people's problems, answer prayers, accompany people and teach lessons Religion Entertainment:TV shows |
| TOUCHSTONE | The Outwardly Urbane Clown - His Sylvan Tryst Opens New Emotions |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's As You Like It Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:As You Like It |
| TOWEL DAY | The Occasion When Everybody Loves Douglas Adams. Yay! |
Angela Brett (International Towel Day, in honour of the late Douglas ADAMS and the superlatively useful towel, is on May 25th - see http://towelday.org for details.) Time:Special Occasions Household Objects:Towels |
| TOWELS | Take Off Watery Excess / Liquid Surplus |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, on TOWEL DAY Household Objects:Towels |
| TOWNIE | This One Will Never Investigate Environment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| TOY | This Occupies Youngsters |
Angela Brett Entertainment:Toys |
| TOY (2) | To Occupy Youth |
Jan Morgan Entertainment:Toys |
| TOYOTA | Thrown Out - You're On The Asphalt |
Angela Brett Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| TRACKSTAR | To Run Around Circles, Kick Sydney To Australia Repetitiously |
Rico Leffanta Sports & Recreation |
| TRACY | Travels Rarely, Activities Ceased Yesterday |
Jan Morgan Names:First names |
| TRACY (2) | Treacherous Raunchy Adult Controls Yob |
Jan Morgan Names:First names |
| TRACY (3) | Tackled Real Addiction Carefully Yesterday |
Jan Morgan - someone I know Names:First names |
| TRAFFIC | The Roads Are Full - Frustration Is Common. |
Angela Brett Transport |
| TRAFFIC (2) | Tyrants Rushing Around Feeling Ferocious Inside Cars |
Charlie Transport |
| TRAIN | Transporting Resources And Interconnecting Nations |
Sean Lamb Transport:Trains |
| TRAIN (2) | Two Rails Are Invariantly Near |
Angela Brett Transport:Trains |
| TRAINING | Thick Recruits And Inductees Need Instruction, Not Guesswork |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Education |
| TRAINING (2) | Teaching Responsibility And Integrity, Necessities In Next Generation |
Angela Brett Education |
| TRAIN SERVICE | Tracks Run Around Island Nation, So Each Remote Village Is Connected Effectively |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Trains |
| TRAITS | Talk, Read, Apronymise, Improvise, Test, Select/Submit! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. TRAITS = Proper Subset of "Traits of Apronymist." Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| TRAJECTORY | The Rounded Arc Javelins Exhibit / Career Track Of Redundant Yuppie |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships Sports & Recreation Science:Physics |
| TRANIO | Trades Roles And Now Is Overlord |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Taming of the Shrew |
| TRANQUIL PLACE | This Room's A Nice Quiet Undisturbed Idyll. Lie Prone, Loosening As Calmness Embraces |
Angela Brett Places Sports & Recreation:Relaxation |
| TRANSITION | Teach Recruits About New Software Incrementally, Try It Out Naturally. |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns |
| TRANSITION (2) | To Reach A New Situation, I Think Interim's Obviously Needed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| TRANSPORT | To Recapture Anthony's Natural Supremacy, Propose One Registers TRANSPORT |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, along with 38 other TRANSPORT acronyms so that he'd recapture the honour of 'Most expansions of the same word/phrase.' Transport |
| TRANSPORT (2) | Trains Running Across Nations Should Proceed On Rigid Tracks. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| TRANSPORT (3) | Tarred Roads Arranged Networkwise Speed Progress Or Rolling Tyres |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| TRANSPORT (4) | Those Regulating A National System, Perchance, Optimise Roads & Trains |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| TRANSPORT (5) | Tax Receipts Are Normally Subsidising Passengers On Rural Trains |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| TRANSPORT (6) | Tourists Regularly And Needlessly Squander Petrol On Recreational Travel |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| TRANSPORT (7) | To Restrict A Nation's Silly Peregrinations Often Requires Taxation |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| TRANSPORT (8) | To Ruin A Nation's Scenic Properties Organise Roads & Traintracks |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| TRANSPORT (9) | Toll Roads Are Not Something People Openly Respond To |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| TRANSPORT (10) | Traffic Requires A Nimble Spryness Pedestrians Often Resort To |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| TRANSPORT (11) | Those Running Airlines Never Supply Parachutes ... Or Rescue Training |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| TRANSPORT (12) | To Reach A Nippy Speed, Prime One's Rocket Thrusters |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| TRANSPORT (13) | To Record A New Speed People Operate Rocket Technology |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| TRANSPORT (14) | Top Racers Are Now Safely Propelled On Rubber Tyres |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| TRANSPORT (15) | They Rumble Across Night Skies - Pockets Of Rolling Thunder |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| TRANSPORT (16) | Triple-Riggers Are Now Somewhat Passe Over Routes Traditional |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| TRANSPORT (17) | To Really Appreciate Nature, Silently Pedal Over Rugged Terrain |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| TRANSPORT (18) | To Reach Altitudes New - Set Perpendicular One Rocket's Trajectory |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| TRANSPORT (19) | Though Rollerblades Are New, Skates' Popularity Outdates Recent Technology |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| TRANSPORT (20) | Through Recklessly Abusing Narcotics Swimmers Pump Out Record Times |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| TRANSPORT (21) | Thermals Rise, Allowing Navigators Soar Powerlessly Over Rolling Territory |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| TRANSPORT (22) | To Race Against Norwegians Scott's Polar Outfit Risked Themselves |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| TRANSPORT (24) | The Rapidity Achieved Nowadays Supersedes Previous Outrageous Record Times |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| TRANSPORT (25) | To Rebel Against Nature's 'Suction' - Parachute Opens Resisting Terminalvelocity |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| TRANSPORT (26) | Turbulent Rapids Are Navigable Sometimes - Provided Oar's Rigorously Thrust |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| TRANSPORT (27) | 'To Rise Above' - NASA's Space Projects Of Recent Times |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| TRANSPORT (28) | Travellers Reactions Are Nausea - Seas Pounding Or Rolling Terrifyingly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| TRANSPORT (29) | Too-Rapid Acceleration Needs Skilful Pilots - Or Ruin Threatens |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| TRANSPORT (30) | Those Riding Animals Need Saddles, Packhorses Only Require Tack |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| TRANSPORT (31) | Tried Running Amongst Nettles Shoelessly? Perhaps One Requires Trainers |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| TRANSPORT (32) | To Race Across Norway? Skis! & Plently Of Rigorous Training |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| TRANSPORT (33) | Thor's Ra's Aquatic Navigations Showed Prowess Of Rafting Travellers |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| TRANSPORT (34) | Tankers Reach Astonishing New Sizes - Probing Oceans Remoter Tracts |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| TRANSPORT (35) | Think Remote Aliens Need Saucers? Pah! One Requires Treatment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| TRANSPORT (36) | Tired Rovers Are Needing Sleep - Pullman Originated Redesigned Trains |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| TRANSPORT (37) | Travel Rapidly Across Newfallen Snow... Perhaps One Rides Toboggans |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| TRANSPORT (38) | Those Rigid Airships Needed Skilful Piloting Or Restraining Tethering |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| TRANSPORT (39) | Tony Reached Acronym Nadir. So Produced Overblown Response - Transport! |
Eric Bridgstock Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| TRANSPORT (40) | Touring Rockies And Newfoundland, Sending Payment Overseas, Recorded Transaction |
Eric Bridgstock Transport |
| TRANSPORT (41) | Typos Rushed Across - New Spelling Properly On Right Track |
Eric Bridgstock, while pointing out some mistakes in Tony's TRANSPORT acronyms. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| TRANSPORT (42) | Tony's Reinstated At Number 1, Superior Position On Reacronymising Things. |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| TRANSPORT (43) | To Reliably Assist Navigation, Ships & Planes Operate Radar Technology |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| TRANSPORT (44) | Those Running A Navy Should 'Press Only Reliable Tars |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| TRANSPORT (45) | To Remotest Arctic Navigators, Satellite Positioning Offers Reliable Tracking |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| TRANSPORT (46) | These Really Ain't New. Stop Posing Over Redoing Transport |
Eric Bridgstock Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| TRANSPORT (48) | Terrain's Rough And Nettlesome; Someone Perhaps Oughta Rent Trucks |
Patricia Rix Transport |
| TRASH | Temporarily Records Are Stored Here |
Angela Brett, referring to the Trash on the Macintosh Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| TRASH (2) | Things Relocated At Scrap Heap |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| TRASH (3) | Toss Ruined & Abandoned Stuff Here. |
Roger Williams Assorted Nouns |
| TRAUMA | Teeth Rearranged Alignment, Uninvited Misfortune Attributed |
Jan Morgan Science:Biology:Healthcare |
| TRAVEL | Tourists Roam Around Viewing Exotic Locations. |
Angela Brett Sports & Recreation:Travel |
| TREATY | The Rights Exchanged Are Tested Yearly |
Angela Brett Politics |
| TREE | This Recycles Essential Elements |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Plants:Trees |
| TREE (2) | Tall Redwood: Excellent Example! |
Roger Williams Science:Biology:Plants:Trees |
| TREE (3) | Tropical Resident, Enthusiastically Eradicated! |
Roger Williams Science:Biology:Plants:Trees |
| TREE (4) | Timber Repository Eagerly Exploited. |
Roger Williams Science:Biology:Plants:Trees |
| TREES | Truly Recyclable Earth-Enhancing Subjects |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Plants:Trees |
| TREES (2) | Tough, Resistant Evergreens' Eternal Summer |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Plants:Trees |
| TREK | Travels Retro Event Knowledgeably |
Jan Morgan -- referring to the pioneer trek and recreations of it History |
| TRENCHER | The Recently Educated (Now Certificated) Hurl 'Eadgear, Rejoicing. |
Angela Brett, a few weeks before graduating. Household Objects:Clothing:Academic Regalia |
| TREND | Time Related/Repeated Events. "Now" Determines/Developments. |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Assorted Nouns |
| TRIAL | Tricky Reasoning Is Almost Laughable |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| TRIAL (2) | Two Rival Ideas About Law |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| TRIAL (3) | To Rally/Reconcile Interpretations And Loopholes |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| TRIALS | Tormented Reprehensible Indignations, Angrily Loses Some |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships |
| TRIANGLE | This Rattles If Agitated - Needs, Generally, Little Experience |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music:Instruments |
| TRIANGULAR | This Really Is A Nice Geometric Unit... Lines Are Reduced. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Geometry |
| TRIATHLON | Try Running In Australia; The Heat Leaves Organs Numb |
Rico Leffanta Sports & Recreation |
| TRICKERTREAT | That's Real Intrigue... Camouflaged Known Expander Rattled The Regulars. Eventually: AHA! Tony! |
Angela Brett (see AHA and GUILTY) Communication:Acronyms Forums:Mystery Posters |
| TRICYCLE | Three Round Items - Can Your Child Learn Easily |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| TRINCULO | Trenchant Royal Idiot - Nagging Contains Usually 'Learned' Observations |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Tempest Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Tempest |
| TRINIDAD & TOBAGO | This Republic Is Now Independent - Drilling And Developing Their Oil Business Aids Growing Opulence. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | Teachers Really Intimidate Nobody. Instead, They Yak. Can He Really Intimidate Students That Interrupt Another Notorious Academic Class? All Dimwits Evade Men Yelling. |
Peter & Christina - We both attend Trinity Christian Academy, a fine institute of learning. Education:Schools |
| TRIO | Three Rolled Into One |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns |
| TRIPLES | Three Repetitions Is Plenty. Let's Enjoy Singles. |
Sean Lamb (after hearing the same song over and over again on commercial radio, it's time for something else) Entertainment:Music |
| TRIPLET | Third Related Infant - Parents Love Each Tenderly |
TMcCO'G People & Relationships:Family |
| TRIPLETS | Three Related Infants Psychically Linked Eternally Together Somehow |
Roger Williams People & Relationships:Family |
| TRISTRAM | Tragically Roused Iseult's Sentiments, This Really Angered Mark. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend |
| TRIVIA | Tiresome Recollection? It's Very Interesting Actually |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Main |
| TROCHOID | Tracing Rolling Of Circle Has One Immediately Dizzy! |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Geometry |
| TROGLODYTE | The Result Of Generations Living Or Dying, Yearning To Evolve |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals |
| TROGLODYTE (2) | This Reeking Old Geezer Lived On Dinosaurs Yet Triumphantly Evolved |
Patricia Rix Science:Biology:Animals |
| TROGLODYTE (3) | This Reeking Old Geezer Lived On Dinosaurs Yesterday: Tomorrow's Epicurean |
George Rix, as a modification of Patricia's TROGLODYTE (2) Science:Biology:Animals |
| TRUDY | Truly Reliable Unusual Dear Yin |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| TRUE LOVE | 'Terminal' Romance Usually Ensures Lots Of Valentines Exchanged |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| TRUISM | The Ruddy Usual Inane Sentence - Meaningless! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Main |
| TRUTH | They Round Up The Hoodlums |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after completing the marathon TRUTH, JUSTICE, AND THE AMERICAN WAY. MacGirl & KeyBoard |
| TRUTH (2) | Teach Religious/Reasonable Understanding To Humanity |
Jan Morgan Religion |
| TSAR | The Sovereign Amongst Russians. |
Roger Williams Politics |
| T-SHIRT | The Slave Had Infusions Ready - Teatime! |
Angela Brett (T-shirt was T-BAG's T-Caddy, whose duty was to keep her magical powers strong by making endless cups of tea from the leaves of her evil T-Plant.) Entertainment:TV shows Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| TSUNAMI | The Shock Underwriters Never Absorb Making Intercourse |
Rico Leffanta Science |
| TUA | The Under-Achiever |
Angela Brett, when boxer David Tua failed to win the title of world heavyweight champion. Names:Famous people |
| TUBE | Trains Underground Beneath England |
Eric Bridgstock Transport |
| TUBERCULOSIS | The Uneasy Breathing Erodes Resilience, Causing Unhurried Loss Of Strength In Sufferer. |
Angela Brett, when it was thought that Steve might have tuberculosis. Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| TUESDAY | Tired, Useless, Energy Sapped? Devour A Yogurt |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Weekdays |
| TUNA | Their Unknown Numbers Abate |
Angela Brett Food & Drink Science:Biology:Animals |
| TUNA (2) | The Undiscriminating Netting Abandoned |
Angela Brett Food & Drink Science:Biology:Animals |
| TUNAS | They're Usually Nice Accompanying Salad |
Angela Brett Food & Drink Science:Biology:Animals |
| TUNISIA | Temperate Up North, In South It's Arid. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| TURBO | Tried Using Regaine... Baldness Ongoing! |
My name is David & my old roommates nickname is Turbo, who is going bald. Names |
| TURD | The Usual Rectal Dirt |
Angela Brett Science:Biology |
| TURKEY | They Unmercifully Repress Kurds Even Yet. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| TURKEY (2) | Thousands Unnecessarily Rudely Killed Every Year |
Santa Claus Food & Drink Science:Biology:Animals:Birds |
| TURKMENISTAN | They Until Recently Kept Moscow's Edicts, Now Independent - Some Think Autonomy Novel. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| TURNIP | This Unremarkable Root Never Inspires Passion |
Angela Brett Food & Drink |
| TURTLE | They Unerringly Return To Lay Eggs |
TMcCO'G referring to how the females of many breeds of turtle return to the beach where they hatched out, to lay their eggs. After many years of wandering all over the ocean this indicates an uncanny sense of direction. Science:Biology:Animals |
| TUSH | Twin Undulations, Sit Here. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| TV | Time's Valuable! |
Angela Brett, since TV tends to waste a lot of time. Entertainment:TV shows |
| TV NEWS | To View Notable Events, Watch Screen. |
Angela Brett Communication |
| TWADDLE | Those With Attitude Disorders Don't Like Experts |
John Richard Jones People & Relationships |
| TWAIN | This Writer Authored Interesting Novels |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Writers |
| TWENTY | They Won't Even Notice The Year |
Angela Brett, on her 20th birthday. Time:Age |
| TWENTY (2) | Thanks Woz, Enjoyed Nattering To You |
Angela Brett, after Steve Wozniak called to wish her a happy 20th birthday. Time:Age |
| TWENTY (3) | That Woman Eventually Notched Twenty Years! |
Eric Bridgstock Time:Age |
| TWINE | Twisted Wiry Inventions Not Everlasting |
Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Threads & Fabric |
| TWINE (2) | Thinness Will Induce Non-Existence |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Threads & Fabric:Edible(?) |
| TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR | Tiny White Irridescent Night-Kindled Light Ever Twinkling While I Now Know Little Except Light Is Terribly Tiny Like Expensive Stones That Are Rare |
Patricia Rix Art & Literature:Nursery Rhymes |
| TWINS | Two Weaned Individuals Needing Sustenance |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:Family |
| TWISS | This Wordy Idiot Slandered, Somesay |
Jeff Anonymous (There is a tale about an Englishman called Richard Twiss who got a chamber pot named after him for slandering Ireland) Places:Buildings:The 'Little Room' |
| TWIST | This Will Involve Some Turning. |
Angela Brett Assorted Verbs |
| TWIST (2) | Terpsichory Which Identified Sixties Teenagers |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music |
| TWIST (3) | Torque Wrench Imparts Serious Tension |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| TWISTED | Truly Wicked Individual Still Trying Evil Deeds |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| TWISTED (2) | Turning Will Instill Style, Thus Elaborating Design |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| TWITCH | There's Windoze In This Computer... Help! |
Angela Brett Computers:Windows |
| TWOS | To/Time (Wonderful October) Standard! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. TWOS! set: {Standard Time, Daylight Time} Time Science:Mathematics:Numbers |
| TYBALT | Take Your Blade And Lunge Through |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Romeo and Juliet |
| TYRE | Tube, Yet Rotates Evenly |
Eric Bridgstock Transport:Car Parts |
| TYRO | This Youth Requires Orientation. |
Roger Williams People & Relationships |
| TZAR | This Zombie's A Ruler! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics |
| TZIGANE | Trying Zany Iconoclast Gypsies Antics, Not Ethical |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races |
| AA | Always Alkaline |
Jeff Anonymous (on the rareness of carbon-zinc and nickel-metal hydride AA batteries. ya can usually only get alkaline and rechargable alkaline) Re-expansions of existing acronyms |
| AAA | Available As Alkaline |
Dustan Dowsing, who resorted to acronymising battery sizes in an attempt to get the overall first acronym. Re-expansions of existing acronyms |
| AAAA | Also Available As Alkaline |
Dustan Dowsing Re-expansions of existing acronyms |
| AALA | Aromas Arouse Limpid Affairs |
Rico Leffanta (Aala is a town - and Honolulu park - on the island of Oaha, Hawaii. Aala='fragrance') Places:Towns & Cities:USA |
| A AND A EQUALS B | Alphabetic Algebra Never Dies. Appealling Equations Quite Useful, Although Lacking Spelling Beauty. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics |
| AARDVARK | An Arrant Rogue, Decadent & Valueless! A Rampaging Kleptomaniac |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - an attempt to get the first entry in the list and the first pupil on the SuperBaddy school roll MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains |
| AARON | Always Aims Rifle On Needlepoint |
Rico Leffanta Names:First names:Male |
| AARON THE MOOR | Arranges Amputation - Reels Off Nauseating Tragedies He's Effected, Mocking Opinions On Remorse |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Titus Andronicus |
| AASLEAGH | Awful Alcohol's Still Left, & Everyone's Already Got Hangovers! |
Angela Brett (Aasleagh is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as being, 'A liqueur made only for drinking at the end of a revoltingly long bottle party when all the drinkable drink has been drunk.' Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| ABACTOR | Agricultural Baddy - A Cattle Thief (Obsolete Remark) |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals |
| ABACUS | Abundant Beads, Addition & Calculation Utility System. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics |
| ABACUS (2) | All Beads Are Calculated Using Slides |
Rico Leffanta Science:Mathematics |
| ABASH | Astound, Bring About Shame, Humiliate. |
Angela Brett Assorted Verbs |
| ABATTOIR | Animals Bleed And Then They're Offered In Repast |
Angela Brett Food & Drink Places:Buildings |
| ABBA | Agnate Biblically Begat Adam |
Angela Brett Religion |
| ABBREVIATIONS | A Bit Big... Remove Excess Vowels (It Ain't Troublesome If One's Not Speaking) |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay |
| ABBREVIATIONS OF WORDS | A Border Between Reading/ Enscribing & Vocalising Is Apparent, Though It's Often Not Seen... Orally Flustering 'WWW' Offers Real Dilemma Sometimes. |
Angela Brett, who thinks it's silly that people speak 'WWW', which is only an abbreviation in writing, and write things like 'Meg' and 'Gig' which are abbreviations for speaking but longer than the acceptable written abbreviations MB and GB. Words & Wordplay |
| ABC | Alpha Born Coder! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Science:Linguistics |
| ABC (2) | Alphabet Backwards' Coda. |
Angela Brett Science:Linguistics |
| A B CEE DEES OF LIFE! | Almighty Beautiful Craft: Earth. Eve: Devil's/Deception Eatingly Entertained. Sinners Offered Forgiveness. Life/Love/Law Intact Forever. Emmanuel! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Religion |
| A B CEES OF LIFE! | Apronymists Bravely Create Expansions, Enthusiastically Submit, Opportune Finds, Learned Innovatively. Fact: Expansion! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ABEIGH | Aloof, But Especially In Gaelic Highlands |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| ABEL | Adam's Boy, Eve's Lad |
Angela Brett Names:First names:Male Religion |
| ABEL (2) | A Briefly Experienced Life |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Male Religion |
| ABET | Aid By Encouraging Transgression |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| ABHOR | Any Boy Having Orgasm Responsibly |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Verbs |
| ABIOGENESIS | A Biont Is Originated - Great, Except Not Explicable. Surrounding Inanimate Substance. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology |
| ABIOGENESIS (2) | A Biont Isn't Often Generated Except Near Existing Sentience - It's Strange. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology |
| ABLACTATION | A Baby's Left Annoyed 'Cause That Alimentary Tipple Isn't On Nipple. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology |
| ABNEGATE | Absolute Baloney - Never Even Given A Thought, Ever. |
Angela Brett Assorted Verbs |
| ABNORMAL DATA TYPE | All Bytes Not On Required Memory Alignment, Long Doubles Are Torn Apart, Then Your Program Explodes/Exits. |
Angela Brett, in response to an unsuccessful search. (An alternative ending is 'Then Your Program's Executed' where Executed has a double meaning.) Computers:Programming |
| ABNORMAL IRISH | Anti-British Nationalists Often Rebelled, Mounting A Lacklustre Insurrection. Result Is Sad History |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races |
| ABORTION | A Baby Only Remains 'Til It's Ordered Not |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Family Science:Biology:Healthcare |
| ABOUT THE STACK | Acronyms Brought Out Unusual Talent, This HyperCard Engine Stored Them Alongside Cumulated Knowledge. |
Angela Brett, who thought she ought to acronymise the title of the page at http://acronyms.co.nz/about.html since it's in capitals. Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| ABRAM | A Brownish Red, Auburn Modernly. |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives:Colours |
| A BRIDGE TOO FAR | Arnhem! British Resolute In Defence.... Germans Encircle Them (Only Original Film About Rhine). |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Movies |
| ABSENCE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER | A Brief Stint Elsewhere... Now Curiously Everyone Misses And Keeps Enthusiastically Supporting Thee. Hurry Ever Homewards. Every Acquaintance Registers True Grief Remarking On Wanderer's Future. Oh, Nomad Desist Errantry - Return! |
Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases:Sayings |
| ABSTRUSE | A Bit Strange:- To Readily Understand - Seek Explanation |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| ABUNCHA | A Big Unitary Number - Covers Hundreds, Apparently. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when protesting Jeff's use of 'Abuncha' as one word in an acronym Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words |
| ABUNCHA (2) | Angela Believes Unusual Novelties Can Have Acceptance? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words |
| ABUNDANT | All But Uncountable... Never Did Anyone Need Total |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives |
| ACARID | A Compact Arachnid - Rarely Isn't Dronish. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Insects |
| ACATALECTIC | Authors Can Achieve This - A Little Extra Care That It's Correct. |
Angela Brett Art & Literature |
| ACATAMATHESIA | Afflicted Can't Apprehend That Anything Means Anything, Though Has Every Sense - It's Absurd! |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| ACCIDENTS | Are Caused - Chiefly Involving Derelict Events, Normally Through Stupidity |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Disaster |
| ACCOMPLISH | Achieving Completely Can Often Mean Praise's Lavished - I Sense Happiness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| ACCOUNTANT | All Cash Counted Out Using Numeracy Techniques - And No Theft! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| ACCOUNTING | Are Cash Controls Operating Usefully, Need To Investigate Negative Growth |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce |
| ACCRUE | A Chap(ess) Could Refuse Unnecessary Eclat |
Santa Claus (see SANTA CLAUS (2)) Communication:Acronyms Forums:Mystery Posters |
| ACEROUS | A Careful Extraction Revokes Only Unicorn's Significance |
Angela Brett Science:Biology Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Mythical Creatures |
| ACHE | Anybody Can Hurt Everywhere |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| ACHILLES | Arrogant Champion - He Is Lottery Loser - Ending Sulks |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Troilus and Cressida |
| ACID | A Corrosive Ingredient, Definitely. |
Angela Brett Science:Chemistry |
| A CLEAN JOKE | A Charming Laugh Ensues After Novel Jester Omits Kinky Elements |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| ACME | A Company Manufacturing Encouragement |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after he suggested that Angela's ENCOURAGEMENT probably came from the ACME people the coyote always got his stuff from. Commerce:Companies |
| ACME (2) | Abuse Case Management Expertise |
Tony (no connection to any Wile E Coyote purchases!) People & Relationships:Abuse:Sexually Abusive Youth Program |
| ACNE | Adolescents Can Not Escape |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| ACQUISITION SOFTWARE | Anyone Can Quickly Understand Its Significance... It Trawls Information On Networks Searching Only For The Worthwhile And Relevant Essays |
Angela Brett Computers |
| ACRO FORTHCOMING | A Crazy Rendition Of Frazes. Openly Readable Text, Hyper Card On Macintosh. I'm No Goofball ;) |
Jeff Anonymous Assorted Phrases |
| ACRONYM (3) | Apple Computers Rather Obviously Need Your Money |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Macintosh & Newton Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYM (5) | All Concealed, Revealed Only Now You Meditate |
Gavin Lambert Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYM (6) | Abbreviated Coded Rendition Of Name Yielding Meaning |
Acronymous Anonymous Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYM (7) | A Condensed Representation Outlining Neatly Your Meaning |
Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYM (8) | Amazing, Cacophonous Riot Of Nonsensical Yokel's Mutterings |
Glenn Byers Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYM (9) | Almost Concealed. Remnant Only Nudges Your Memory. |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Inspired by Gavin's ACRONYM (5) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMANIA | A Crazed Response Or Neurosis You May Acquire, Naturally, Inventing Acronyms |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMANIAC | Alphabetically Creative Ranter's Overactive Noodle Yields Many Acronymic Niceties. It's Absolutely Crazy! |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYM CHECKER | Angela's Cocoa Resource, Only Not Yet Made Complete. Has Extra Capabilites (Keenly Expected) Reserved |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see http://cocoa.co.nz/acronymchecker.html) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software:Applications |
| ACRONYM CHECKER (2) | Angela's Cocoa Resource (Obviously Not Yet Made Correctly) Helps Everyone Count & Keep Expansions Right |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - cheekily suggesting that he has minor quibbles with Angela's creation. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software:Applications |
| ACRONYMISE | Anyone Can Rejuvenate Old Nuances. You Must Investigate Synonyms Extensively. |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMISING TIPS | Acronym Creators - Read Our Notes. Your Mentor Is Superlative, Inspiring Nym-Generator... Tony Imparts Precious Suggestions |
Angela Brett, referring to the Acronymising Tips page at http://acronyms.co.nz/tips.html Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| ACRONYMIST ALL OF FAME | Advice: Click Rodent On Names, You May Instantly See Their Acronyms' Links Listed. On Further For Any Mentioned Expansion. |
Angela Brett, referring to the list of all acronym contributors (called the 'Acronymist All of Fame') at http://acronyms.co.nz/allcontributors.html Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| ACRONYMIST HONOURS LIST | Awards Concerning Record Ordering, Numbers, Years (Millennium's Initial 'Spansion's There) Here Our Niche Of Unparalleled 'Riters Shines - Literature Is Superlatively Terrific! |
Angela Brett, referring to the Acronymist Honours List at http://acronyms.co.nz/honours.html Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| ACRONYMISTS' BLOCK | After Creativity Runs Off Needlessly, Your Mind Is Stuck. Take Some Books & Look Over Complex Knowledge. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, saying 'To cure you of the dreaded Acronymists Block, I suggest that you get out your Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia and browse at random until inpsiration strikes....' Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYM MACHINE | Angela's Cerebum Routinely Outputs New (Yes, Maybe Magnificent) Acronyms. Creative Helper Is Not Electronic! |
Angela Brett, when she tried to expand YOU DON'T WANT TO PANIC and ended up with YOU DON'T WANT TO DRINK THAT, and said that the acronym machine was malfunctioning. You can see pictures of the acronym machine at http://acronyms.co.nz/brain Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (2) | A Crazy Roundup Of Nonsense You Must See |
Edwin Hermann Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (3) | All Clever Rephrasings Of Notions, You Might Say. |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (4) | Adroitly Created Representations Of Notions, You Might Say. |
PiMaster, as a modification of ACRONYMS (3) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (5) | A Causal Relationship Over Nonsensical Yabbering? Maybe So! |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (6) | Abundant Crazy Ramblings, Openly Nice, Yippee! My Stars! |
Jeff Anonymous Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (7) | Angela Can Reject Obvious Nonsense... You Make Sense! |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (8) | A Cunning Rogue Offers Novel Yet Mirthful Spellings |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (10) | Artistically Created 'Rrangements Of Nifty, Yet Mirthful Stuff |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (11) | Anyone Can Read Our Not-Yet-Mad Scribblings |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (12) | A Collection, Realistically, Of Nutters. Youthful? Maybe So! |
Jeff Anonymous Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (13) | Any Contributors Really Ought Never Yell, 'Me Sane!' |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (14) | Absolutely Cuckoo -- Requirement Of Next Year's Morpheme-Splitters. |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (15) | Alphabetically Challenged? Ready Or Not, You're Making Some. |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (16) | Alphabet Casserole Rounds Off Nicely Your Metaphorical Supper. |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (17) | Alternative Corny Readings Or Names You Must Submit |
Carl Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (18) | Any Casual Remark Or Name You May Shorten |
Angela Brett - this describes acronyms in general, but this stack/website is not about just any phrase you turn into an acronym... the acronym comes first, and then you think up an expansion to go with it. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (19) | Anyone Could Recite Oblivious Nonsense... You Make Sense! |
the little banner dude... Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (20) | Anyone Can Receive Our Newsletter, You May Subscribe |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (subscribe to THE ACRONYM TIMES by sending an email to acronymtimes@acronyms.co.nz and saying you want to subscribe. Voluntary subscription fee is one acronym per month.) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (21) | Alphabetically Collated Record Of Nutty, Yet Meaningful, 'Spansions |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYM SEARCH FORM | A Casual Reader Of Netborne Yarns Might Seek Expansions About Relatives... Creativity's Habit-Forming, One Reads More. |
Angela Brett, who thought she outhg to acronymise the title of the acronym search page at http://acronyms.co.nz/search.html since it's in capitals. Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| ACRONYM SEARCH RESULT | After Conveying Request Over Network, You Might See Expansions And Related Categories. However, Really Eccentric Searches Usually Lack Them. |
Angela Brett, when the acronym search result for 'acronym search result' was lacking. Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| ACRONYMS SO FAR | A Count Revealing Our Novel Yield... Measurement Shows Signs Our Futile Activity's Rampant! |
Angela Brett, who thought she ought to acronymise the heading at http://acronyms.co.nz/index.html since it was in capitals. Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| ACRONYMS TO USE IN CHAT ROOMS | A Casual Remark On Net You Must Shorten... They're Often Untrue Statements, Exaggerated - IRCers Not Chuckling Heartily, Although Typing 'ROFL' Or Other Meaningless Sequence. |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Computers:Internet |
| ACRONYM TOURS | Are Considered Really Obsolete... Now You'll Migrate To Our (Updated Regularly) Subcategories |
Angela Brett, because the Acronym Tours at http://acronyms.co.nz/tours haven't been updated for ages, because the CATEGORY LISTINGs at http://acronyms.co.nz/catindex.html are a better way of finding list of acronyms on particular topics. They're update Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| ACROPHOBIA | A Common Repulsion Or Paralysing Horror Of Becoming Intensely Acrofactive |
Tony McCoy O'Freud Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments:Mental Illness |
| ACROSTIC | Argue Correct Reference, Or Study This Interesting Comparison. |
Angela Brett, who is thinking of adding to the ACRONYMS website with a discussion of the definitions of acronym and acrostic. Words & Wordplay |
| ACTINIUM | A Chemical That Is Not In Use Much |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who has almost singlehandedly acronymised the entire periodic table. Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| ACTIVE LISTENING | Attentiveness Can Turn Into Vocation (Ear 'Lent' In Silence), Therapist Ensures Noninterruption Into Narrative Gabbling |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (who has no idea was "active listening' is, but assumes it is Jargon from Psychotherapists) Communication |
| ACTON | A California Town Of Nickels |
Jan Morgan -- Rudolph E. Nickels is known as the father of the town Places:Towns & Cities |
| ACTS | As Christianity Then Spreads |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Bible books |
| ADAIR | Attempts Dousing An Inflamed Resource |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Red Adair puts out oil-well fires) Names:Famous people |
| ADAM | Apples, Damsons And Melons |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:You Are What You Eat |
| ADAM AND EVE (2) | Apple Devoured. Absurd Mistake - Attempting Nugatory Deception. Edict: Vacate Eden! |
Roger Williams Names Religion |
| ADAM-ONDI-AHMAN | A Domain At Missouri, Of Natural Disappearance In Area, Has Monumental Anonymous Narrative |
Jan Morgan (in north Central Missouri - not far from Gallatin, was a place named by Joseph Smith in Honor of Adam and Eve) Places |
| ADAMS | AppleMaster Douglas Authored Muchloved Series |
Angela Brett Art & Literature:Writers |
| ADAMS (2) | Author Douglas Also Makes Software. |
Angela Brett Art & Literature:Writers |
| ADAMS (3) | Aarrghh! Dead, Already! Missed Sadly. |
Angela Brett, when DOUGLAS ADAMS died of a heart attack at 49. Art & Literature:Writers |
| ADAPT | Amend Details And Plan Tactics |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| ADDERS | Absolutely Dirty, Dust Eden Reptiles! Slither! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Science:Biology:Animals:Vermin |
| ADDICT (2) | Acronym Developer Discovers Incessant Creation Tendancy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ADDICT (3) | Another Dopehead Does It Cold Turkey |
Angela Brett Drugs |
| ADDICTION | Alcohol & Drugs Dangerously Injure Cerebellum. Throw It Out, Now! |
Angela Brett Drugs |
| ADDITION | Arithmetic Device Drummed Into Tots... It's Only Natural. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics |
| ADELARD | Al'Khwarizmi's Derivations Entered Latin, Also Royal Drilled. |
Angela Brett (Adelard of Bath was a mathematician who, among other things, translated work of Euclid and Al'Khwarizmi and taught King Henry II.) Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| AD HOC | All Designs Have Objective Course |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Adjectives |
| ADIDAS | A Desirable Item Decorated And Striped |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing |
| ADJECTIVES | Additional Details - Just Ensure Correctness. These Items Valuably Enhance Sentences |
TMcCO'G Science:Linguistics |
| ADMIN | A Desk Man Is Needed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| ADMINISTRATOR | A Dreadful Master Is Needed In Setting The Rules And Then Organising Routines |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| ADO | Acronyms Doubly Overloaded |
ADO = Active Data Object (Microsoft) Re-expansions of existing acronyms |
| ADOBE | American Desert-Originated-Brick Edifice |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Buildings |
| ADOLF HITLER | Austria's Demented Ogre Looked For Heaven, Instead Totally Lost Euthenical Reich. |
Rico Leffanta Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| ADOPTED | Angel Dancing On Pin Turning Either Direction |
Rico Leffanta, referring to that very Catholic question: "How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?" If you are adopted (and are, one presumes, angelic) you must dance according to the direction of your new parents - whatever direction that may be, or fall from the only thing stable in your life... Religion People & Relationships:Family |
| ADRIANA | Annoyance Deepens Regarding Identities - Anger Narrowly Averted |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Comedy Of Errors |
| ADS | Anticompetitiveness Doesn't Sell |
ADS = Active Directory Service (Microsoft) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers |
| ADULTERY | Adults Doing Unlawful, Lustful Things - Exploring Repressed Yearnings |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| ADULTERY (2) | Absolute Denial, Undermining Love Trust, Explicit Reprehensible Yarns |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| ADVENTURE | A Dastardly Villain Enters Niceguy Territory - Usually Really Exciting! |
Angela Brett, while pondering the ADVENTUREs of MacGirl and KEYBOARD. MacGirl & KeyBoard |
| ADVICE | Avoid Dreadful Violence In Caring Environment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to this request on the Apronyms Forums: We are forming a new community group to end abuse, we are looking for a catchy acronym using the A for abuse. We don't want to limit ourselves to only family violence, or child abuse. Our purpose is to educate and raise awareness. People & Relationships:Advice People & Relationships:Abuse |
| AERATE ME | An Explanation Required As This Eludes Me, Elucidate! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, wondering about the meaning of 'coolies.' Assorted Phrases |
| AFAIK | Accept Free Advice, I'm Knowledgeable!!! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (AFAIK usually stands for 'As Far As I Know') Re-expansions of existing acronyms:Conversational |
| A FAST | All Feasts Are Stopped Today |
Jan Morgan - see FASTING Religion Food & Drink |
| AFFCOT | A Frightful Fart Cuts Off Talking. |
Angela Brett (Affcot is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as being, 'The sort of fart you hope people will talk after.') Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| AFGHANISTAN (2) | Already-Forgotten Guerrillas Happy As New Invasion Supersedes Taliban As News |
Chris Kjelgaard Places:Countries |
| AFGHANISTAN (3) | Armed Fundamentalists Generate Havoc As Naive Infidels See Taliban Again Nascent |
Chris Kjelgaard Places:Countries |
| AFGHANISTAN (4) | American Forces Get Hurt As, Newly, Insurgents Start Terrorism Against Nation |
Chris Kjelgaard Places:Countries |
| AFGHANISTAN (5) | Armed Fundamentalist Groups Harassed After Noisily Insisting Supremacy, Terrorizing American Nation |
Chris Kjelgaard Places:Countries |
| AFGHANISTAN (6) | After Fighting, Grievously Harmed Asian Nation Impotently Struggles, Torn Apart Nightly |
Chris Kjelgaard Places:Countries |
| AFRAID | Anxious For Reassurance, And In Distress |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Emotions |
| AFRAID (2) | Anxious For Reassurance About Imminent Danger |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Emotions |
| AFRICAN AMERICAN | A Famous Race (It Came Across North Atlantic) Many Enduring Rigours / Intense Cruelty And Nastiness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races |
| AFTERSHOCK | A Fellowship To Explain Redemption & Share Happiness Of Christian Knowledge |
Tony Religion:Men's Ministry |
| AGAINST THE GRAIN | All Genetic Alterations In Natural Seeds Taint The Horticultural Environment. God's Rapeseeds Adequately Impart Nourishment. |
Angela Brett, considering a possible name for an anti-GE organisation. Science:Biology Politics Science:Environment |
| AGAMEMNON | A Greek Aggressor Making Empty (Mainly Noble Oratory) Noises |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Troilus and Cressida |
| AGE | Annually Gets Elevated |
Angela Brett Time:Age |
| AGES | Aeons, Generations, Epochs & Such? |
Angela Brett, after Edwin mentioned on the forums that he hadn't submitted an acronym for AGES and should be punished. I figured I'd better submit an acronym for AGES before anyone punished me! Time |
| AGES (2) | Approaching Geriatricity Every Second! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time |
| AGES (3) | A Geriatric's Emailing Session! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after returning from a trip and finding that the backlog of emails took ages to download. Time |
| AGES (4) | A Game (Ensemble Series) |
Jeff Anonymous, in reference to the "Age of Empires" series by Ensemble Studios, published by Microsoft (but available for Mac) and also as a response to the thread in the Acronyms forums which produced AGES. Computers:Games |
| AGITATE | Always Get In The Action To Excite |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Verbs |
| AGNOSTIC | A God's Not Observable, So Truth Isn't Certain |
Angela Brett Religion |
| AGNOSTIC (2) | As God's Not Obviously Shown, This Individual's Cynical |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| AGONY | Affair Going On Near You |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:Emotions |
| AHA | Aaah, He's Admitted! |
Angela Brett, when Tony finally admitted to being the mysterious acronymaniac known as TRICKERTREAT. Communication:Acronyms Forums:Mystery Posters |
| AHMED IBN YUSUF | Arab-Hatched Mathematician, Expanded & Discussed Important Book. Nodoubt, Yusuf's Usual Studies Used Fractions. |
Angela Brett (Ahmed ibn Yusuf wrote on ratio and proportion, and expanded on/discussed book 5 of Euclid's 'Elements') Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| AID | Annual Income Decrement |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Tax Assessment. Commerce:Money |
| AIDAN | An Individual, Dandy Adult, Newlywed |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| AIMEE | Affectionate Is Meaning, Entreating European |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| AIR | Allows Instant Resuscitation. |
Roger Williams Science:Chemistry Science:Biology |
| AIR (2) | Almost Infuriating Redhat |
Sean Lamb (Air was the codename for Mandrake Linux 7.0) Computers:Linux Names:Code Names:Linux |
| AIR (3) | Animals Inhale Regularly |
Angela Brett Science:Chemistry Science:Biology |
| AIR (4) | Aids In Respiration |
Angela Brett Science:Chemistry Science:Biology |
| AIR FORCE | Armed Individuals Regularly Fly On Reconnaissance (Covert) Exercises |
Top-Gun McCoy O'Grady Military |
| AIRLINES | Aviation Industry Regularly Leaves Individuals Needing Extra Space |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| AIRPLANE | Aerial Innovation Rising Perpendicular, Lifts Achieving Necessary Elevation |
Jan Morgan Transport |
| AIRPORT | Abounding In Runways, Plenty Of Recreational Travellers |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places |
| AIRPORT (2) | Alimentary Intake's Restricted, Proffer One Roxio Toast! |
Tony Computers:Do Not Eat |
| A IS FOR APPLE | Another Instructive Sentence Forming Opinions Regarding Alphabetic Pedagogy... Please Learn Earnestly. |
Angela Brett Assorted Phrases |
| ALABAMA | A Large Aeronautics, Based At Madison Area |
Jan Morgan - Madison County, Alabama, is where Huntsville is located and Huntsville has an aeronautics space camp for kids. Places:States & Regions |
| ALABAMA (2) | Americas Largest Active Battleship Alabama, Mobile Area |
Jan Morgan - Can Be toured here it saw action in WWII and was the largest ever built Military Transport Places:States & Regions |
| ALADDIN | Adding Lavish Animation, Disney Does It Now |
Sean Lamb Entertainment:Movies Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| ALAN | A Leader, Able Navigator |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| ALAN GUTH | Attended Lecture About 'Negative' Gravity -- Universe Triggered How? |
Angela Brett, after attending Guth's colloquium 'From Special Relativity to Cosmic Inflation' -- for more information, or to download the video, visit http://agenda.cern.ch/fullAgenda.php?ida=a054002 Names:Famous people Science:Physics |
| ALAN GUTH (2) | Astrophysicists Love A New Grand Unified Theory Hypothesis |
Angela Brett -- ALAN GUTH may be the expert on rapid expansion in cosmological terms, but an astrophysicist wth the letters GUT in his name is just asking for rapid expansion of a different kind. Perhaps the N word should be changed to 'Nice' or 'Neat' since I'm sure not all GUTs are welcomed, but 'New' flows better. Names:Famous people Science:Physics |
| ALAN TURING | At Large Across Net Terminals Unlawfully. Really Is No Good |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, hypothesing about Turing's descendants becoming supercriminals. MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains:When good scientists go bad |
| ALARM | A Loud Appliance Ringing Madly |
Edwin Hermann People & Relationships:Law & Order Science:Electronics Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| ALAS! | Advantage Lost! Abashed! Surprise! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Main |
| ALASKA | A Lotta Arctic Snow - Keep Away! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:States & Regions |
| ALASKA (2) | Arctic Lair Afforded Seals; Kodiaks Also |
Patricia Rix Places:States & Regions |
| ALASKA (3) | Audacious Lawlessness Allowed Spurious Klondike Acquisitions |
Roger Williams Places:States & Regions History |
| ALASKA (4) | A Large Arctic Sledding, Klondike Area |
Jan Morgan Places:States & Regions |
| ALBANIA | Although Lying Beside Adriatic, Normally It's Alpine. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| ALBANY | A Loyal Briton And Not 'Yellow' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's (The Tragedy Of) King Lear Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:(The Tragedy Of) King Lear |
| AL'BATTANI | Albategnius' Liber Bore Astronomical Tables, Trigonometric Advances & Newer Information. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| ALBERT EINSTEIN | A Less-Bearded Enigmatic Researcher Tells Everyone In Natural Science That Everything's Interrelated Naturally |
Sean Lamb Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| ALBERT KLAGES | Another Link Between Epochs - Relays Tale Knowing Little About Game's Eventual Signification |
Angela Brett, referring to the character in 'The Solitaire Mystery' by Jostein Gaarder Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Solitaire Mystery |
| ALBUS DUMBLEDORE | A Leading Bigwig Unusual Sorcerer Does Unbelievable Magic, Believes Love Endures Dangerous Offensive Recidivist. Educator |
Jan Morgan -- Harry Potter character Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:Harry Potter |
| ALCHEMY | Activate Libido, Carefully Hone Every Mettle Yourself. |
Rico Leffanta Science:Chemistry |
| ALCIBIADES | A Loyal Comrade Indeed - Battles Into Athens, Despatches Enfeebled Senators |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Timon of Athens Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Timon of Athens |
| ALCOHOL | A Little Consumption Often Helps Open Legs |
Rico Leffanta Drugs |
| AL COHOLIC | A Lager Can Often Have Overwhelming / Lasting Irreversible Consequences |
Three more, please, Barman! Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic Names:Prank Calls |
| ALCOHOLIC | Absolutely Legless, Cannot - Obviously - Handle One's Liquor In Comfort. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady... describing KEYBOARD. Drugs |
| ALCOHOLIC (2) | Apple Lovers Can Only Have One Liquor... It's Cider! |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton Drugs |
| ALDEBARAN | Across Lightyear Distances, Earthbound Beams Are Received At Night |
Tony McCoy O'Grady. (Taurus, the Bull, is a zodiacal constellation that contains the orange-hued star Aldebaran, the 13th brightest star in the sky and 45 times larger than the Sun.) Science:Astronomy |
| ALEX | Able Lad Engages Xylophone |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| ALEXANDER | Able Lad Engages Xrays At New Domain, Enters Rear |
Jan Morgan -- Alexander has a new job in the xray area at the rear entrance of the building Names:First names:Male |
| ALEXANDRA | Able Lass Enjoys Xylophone, And Needs Direction, Rhythm's Aim |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| ALEXANDRIA | Able Lass Enjoys Xylophone, And Needs Direction, Rhythm Is Aim |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| ALEXIS | Able Lass Engages Xylophone, Is Successful |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| ALFALFA | A Little For Arthritis - Limbs Freely Active |
Tony Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| ALFALFA (2) | A Little For Appetite, Lots For Anaemia/Autoimmunotoxicity |
Angela Brett -- Appetite is just one of the many A-words on the all-encompassing lists of what alfalfa might possibly improve. Apparently there is one documented case of alfalfa overdose which resulted in mild anaemia and leucopenia. Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| ALFA ROMEO | A Lavish & Flashy Automobile - Result Of Much Engineering Originality |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| ALFA ROMEO (2) | Artistic Lines. Fangio Approved - Raced Often. Models Endearingly Ogled. |
Eric Bridgstock Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| ALFRED | A Low Fat Recipe Ensures Delight |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:You Are What You Eat |
| ALGEBRA (2) | Abstract Logic Governs Everything - Broad-Ranging Applications. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics |
| ALGEBRA (4) | Arithmetic Logically Grasps, Expressing Bounties: Representation Algebraic! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Science:Mathematics |
| ALGEBRA (5) | Abstract Logic Generalises Everything; Beautiful Relationships Appear |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics |
| ALGEBRA (6) | Arithmetic Lovingly Grasps, Expressing Bounties: Representation Algebraic! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Science:Mathematics |
| ALGEBRA (7) | Arithmetic Literally Generalized! Expressions Birth Real Abstraction/Adaptibility! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Science:Mathematics |
| ALGERIA | A Little Grotty Enclave Resting In Africa |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| AL GORE | Always Let Government Organise Religious Events |
Rico Leffanta Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| AL'HAITAM | Analysed Lenses, Had An Important Theory About Mirrors. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| AL'HASIB | Abu Largely Helped Along Solving Irrational Bewilderment. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| ALIAS GRACE | A Little Irish Absconding Servant Gets Railroaded And Cannot Escape |
Patricia Rix, referring to the book by Margaret Atwood. Art & Literature:Book Titles |
| A LIFE | Acronyms Live In Fame Evermore! |
Angela Brett, when Patricia asked Tony, 'Do these excellent acronyms just roll off the keyboard or do you not have a life?' Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ALISTAIR MACLEAN | Action, Laced In Suspense That Accepts (In Readers' Minds) A Completely Ludicrous Escapism As Natural |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Writers |
| ALITALIA | Aircraft Leave Italian Territory And Land In Adriatic |
Chris Kjelgaard Transport |
| ALL BOYS ARE GOOD | At Last Look, Bad Ones Yes, Still Around. Remember, Every Generalisation Offers One Danger. |
Angela Brett, expanding an unsuccessful search and thinking of the quote attributed to Alexandre Dumas, "All generalisations are dangerous, even this one." People & Relationships:Genderalisations |
| ALL BRAN | A Loathesome Lawbreaker - But Regular - Attacks Niceguys |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, thinking up a cereal killer MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains:Cereal Killers |
| ALLEGORY | Aesop Love Legends Especially Glorious Ones Rousing Youths |
Rico Leffanta Art & Literature |
| ALLERGY | A Little Latent Enzyme Really Grabs You |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology |
| ALLIANCE | A Large League Is Always Necessary Combatting Evil |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships Military |
| ALLITERATION | Alike Letters Lead Individual Terms. Excess Rather Annoyingly Turns Into Overt Nausea. |
Eric Bridgstock Words & Wordplay |
| ALLITERATIONS | Another Like Letter Indulges The Ear - Repeat Again To Induce Outrageously Nonsensical Sound. |
Angela Brett (see the Alliterations page at http://acronyms.co.nz/alliterations.html) Words & Wordplay Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| ALMOST ANYTHING | A Laughing Macintosh Owner Sometimes Thinks About Nothing. Yes, Tony's Humour Is Nearly Godlike. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when, after boasting 'Told you I could do almost anything!' was challenged to do ALMOST ANYTHING. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ALOETTE | A Lovely Objective, Essence To Try, Everyone |
Jan Morgan -- A home party Cosmetic Company made with Aloe Vera in it Commerce:Companies People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene:Beauty Products |
| ALOE VERA | Agave Lotion On Epidermis Virtually Erases Rough Abrasions |
Rico Leffanta Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| ALOHA | Acclaimed Loudly On Hawaiian Atoll |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication:Hello & Goodbye |
| ALONE | Always Left Out - Not Enjoyable. |
Angela Brett. Tony replied by saying ''Alone' is not always a case of being left out - it can be a case of leaving! You're confiusing being alone with being lonely!' and demonstrating with some more versions of ALONE. Assorted Adjectives People & Relationships |
| ALONE (5) | A Loved One Never Encroaches |
Tony McCoy O'Grady. (Who adds: assuming they respect your wish for solitude) Assorted Adjectives People & Relationships |
| ALONE (6) | Appropriate Leisure Offers Nice Escape |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives People & Relationships |
| ALONE (7) | Anthony/Angela Looks On, Needn't Entangle |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives People & Relationships |
| ALONSO | A Louse Of No Saving Overtones |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Tempest Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Tempest |
| ALPHABET | All Literate People Have Already Begun English Training. |
Angela Brett Science:Linguistics |
| ALPHABET (2) | A Lexicographic Pattern Hailed As Big Educational Tool |
Angela Brett Science:Linguistics |
| ALPHABET (3) | All Letters Placed Here; Altered By Enthusiastic Testers |
Roger Williams Science:Linguistics |
| AL QAEDA | American Leaders Quieten Arab Enemies' Destruction Attempts |
Chris Kjelgaard Military:War & Terrorism |
| ALTAR | A Little Table Attracts Reverence |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| ALTSCAPE | Alternative Landscape: Their 'Scenesaver' Creates A Personalised Environment |
Angela Brett, who is developing the Mac OS X version of Altscape's 'Scenesaver' and Media Manager software. (See http://www.altscape.com/index.asp?displaymode=DownloadsPage) Commerce:Companies |
| ALTSCAPE (2) | A Lively Team Shall Celebrate As Patronage Expands |
Angela Brett (see PARTY) Commerce:Companies |
| ALTSCAPE (3) | A Little Thousand... So? Countless Additional Patrons Expected. |
Angela Brett (see PARTY) who apologises for the over use of 'Patron' but thinks it was the best word for all the ALTSCAPE-related acronyms which use it. Commerce:Companies |
| ALWAYS COCA COLA | Are Liquids Wet? Apparently Yes. Some Contain Oxygenated Carbon And Cause Offensive Leaking Air |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Drinks |
| ALYSSA | A Loud Yell Shouts Shrilly, Actually |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| AM | Actually Me |
Jeff Anonymous, after typing 'I AM the JA acronym' on the forums and realising he should acronymise AM. Assorted Verbs |
| AM (2) | Awful Music |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (AM actually stands for Amplitude Modulation) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Entertainment:Music |
| AMANDA | Amatory Maiden, And Nicely Desirable Also |
Tony McCoy O'Grady... Amanda means 'worthy to be loved' apparently. Names:First names:Female |
| AMANDA (2) | A Much Adored, Nearly Divine Amigo |
Rob Rix Names:First names:Female |
| AMANDA (3) | Appropriate Moniker Assigned Nicely Demure Artist |
Rob Rix, describing an incredibly artistic Amanda he knows. Names:First names:Female |
| AMANDA (4) | A Maiden At Nice Distance Away |
Patricia Rix, saying: WINDSOR (2) is where Rob's girlfriend lives, about a 5-hour drive from here Names:First names:Female |
| AMBASSADORS | A Mission Based Abroad Serving State's Ambitions Doth Often Require Statemanship |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| AMBER | Ancient Miniscule Bug's Encased Reliably |
Sean Lamb Science:Biology:Plants Science:Biology:Insects |
| AMBULANCE | 'Animal Motor-Bus' Usage Largely Aids Neighbourhood Community Education |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals:The Dorothy Dorosett Brown Mobile Centre |
| AMBULANCE (2) | 'Animal Motor-Bus' Usage Largely Aids Nature-Care Education |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals:The Dorothy Dorosett Brown Mobile Centre |
| AMBULANCE (3) | 'Animal Motor-Bus' Usage Leaves All Nature's Critters/Creatures Ensconced |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals:The Dorothy Dorosett Brown Mobile Centre |
| AMBULANCE (4) | 'Animal Motor-Bus' Usage Largely Aids Neighbourhood's Creature Empathy |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals:The Dorothy Dorosett Brown Mobile Centre |
| AMERICA | Argumentative Multitude Encamped Right In Canada's Arse |
Rob Rix Places:Countries |
| AMERICA (2) | Aha, My Expedition's Reached India, Columbus Averred |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries History People & Relationships:Thoughts:Misconceptions |
| AMERICA (3) | Acquire Money! Exploit Resources Innovatively! Capital Access! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Places:Countries Commerce |
| AMERICA (4) | A Mixture, Emerging Residents In Common Agenda |
Jan Morgan -- The way America was conceived (a mix of cultures coming together to have freedoms no other country was able to give) Places:Countries |
| AMERICAN | Anyone Mindlessly Enthusing 'Reality Is Cash' Ad Nauseum |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races |
| AMERICAN PIE | Amazing McLean Epitaph Recounting Idols' Crashed Aeroplane Night. Perceptive, Intelligent, Evocative. |
Eric Bridgstock Entertainment:Music:Songs |
| AMERICAN WAY | All Macintosh Emergencies Require Immediate Computer Aid, Necessitating Wisdon And Youth |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after fighting for TRUTH, JUSTICE, AND THE AMERICAN WAY. Computers:Macintosh & Newton MacGirl & KeyBoard |
| AMIGA | Archaic Machine, It's Gone Away. |
Steve Keate and Angela Brett Computers |
| AMIGA (2) | Another Machine Is Gone Away |
Don't see too many Amigas any more... Computers |
| AMIGO | "Amicus" Made Iberian, Guys Only |
Jeff Anonymous, doing failed searches. Amigo is the Spanish (Iberian) variant of the Latin "amicus," also meaning "friend." Both "amicus" and "amigo" apply only to males, "amica" and "amiga" replacing them when dealing with women. People & Relationships Science:Linguistics |
| AMOR VINCET OMNIA | Any Memory Of Romance Vicariously Ignites Natural Conceptions Embracing Two Opportune Mates Needing Imagined Ardour |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Phrases People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| AMOS | A Man Of Sanctity |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Bible books |
| AMSTERDAM | Any Marijuana Smoker That Ever Rolled Dreams About Metropolis |
Angela Brett Places:Towns & Cities |
| AMSTRAD | Antiquated Machine Starts Trouble... Requires Another Diskdrive. |
Angela Brett, after a lady in her writing class who'd been using the same Amstrad for 10 years found that it needed a new diskdrive because it hadn't been cleaned. Computers |
| AMTRAK | Another Metro Train Rolls Along Keenly |
Sean Lamb (Amtrak is the national passenger carrier of the US) Commerce:Companies Transport:Trains |
| AMY | Affectionate Miss Yearns |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| ANAGRAM | A New Arrangement Giving Reasonably Alike Meaning |
Angela Brett, describing what people usually aim for when finding anagrams. Words & Wordplay |
| ANALOGUE | Any Nincompoop At Large Or Girl Under Ether |
Rico Leffanta, because a nincompoop is analagous to a girl under ether. Words & Wordplay |
| ANARCHY | Anyone Not Accepting Regulations Confuses Hierarchical Yesmen. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics |
| ANARCHY (3) | Agitated New Age Rebels Create Havoc, Yikes! |
Eric Bridgstock Politics |
| ANARU | A Naughty And Rambunctious Underling |
Steve Keate, acronymising his son. Names:First names:Male |
| ANCHOR | A New Cruiser's Held Off Rocks |
TMcCO'G Transport |
| ANCHOR IN MY LIFE | Approvals Nurturing, Caring Harmonious Other Responds Integral Necessity Maintains Your Longevity/Love In Full Edification |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships |
| ANDREA | Annoyingly Neat Diva Reveals Every Atom |
Yru Redhead Names:First names:Female |
| ANDREA (2) | Absolutely Nefariously Delightful Relishes Exciting Arguments |
Yru Redhead Names:First names:Female |
| ANDREA (3) | Alluringly Now Delivering Real Energy About |
Yru Redhead Names:First names:Female |
| ANDREA (4) | Absolutely Naughty Dancer Ravishing Everyone Always |
Yru Redhead Names:First names:Female |
| ANDREA (5) | Abounding New Delights Reveals Energy's Angel |
Yru Redhead Names:First names:Female |
| ANDREA (6) | Angel Now Dances Round Evoking Amazement |
Yru Redhead Names:First names:Female |
| ANDREA (7) | Absolutely Never Displayed Resistance Eating Apples |
Yru Redhead Names:First names:Female |
| ANDREA BOCELLI | Arias Never Die Recent Etudes Arose Bringing On Crowds Exclaiming 'Lord Loves Italians' |
Rico Leffanta Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| ANDREW | A Nice Dude Really Educated Well |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Male |
| ANDREW (2) | Articulating New Dreams, Reaching Educational Whims |
Jan Morgan - someone I know Names:First names:Male |
| AN EMAIL | A Nice Electronic Message Across Internet Lines |
Angela Brett, who promised to give Tony an email if he found an ACRONYM for INCENTIVE Computers:Internet |
| AN EXCUSE THAT'S FULL OF HOLES | A Novel Explanation - Xculpating Culprit Under Suspicion. Elaborate Tale Has Abundant Twists. Seems Foolproof, Until Logically Looked Over - Faulty - Hundreds Of Light-Emitting Sources |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases |
| ANGEL | A Near-Godly-Existence Lifeforce |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| ANGEL (2) | Always Near God's Everlasting Love |
Yru Redhead Religion |
| ANGELA (2) | Acronymious Nerdish Girl Eliciting Little Amazement |
John Brett. (Angela's father) Names:Acronymists Names:First names:Female |
| ANGELA (3) | Articulate NorthShorer Generates Exciting Literary Action |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists Names:First names:Female |
| ANGELA (4) | Amazing Newzealand Girl Eliciting Lasting Adulation! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists Names:First names:Female |
| ANGELA (5) | Amazing Near-Genius Eliciting Lasting Admiration! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists Names:First names:Female |
| ANGELA (7) | Academically Neat Goof Equally Loves Acronyms |
Mary Carr, in a last-minute effort to increase her number of contributions, just before Angela uploaded the acronymist hall of fame. (http://acronyms.co.nz/halloffame.html) Names:Acronymists Names:First names:Female |
| ANGELA (8) | Am Not Gunna Expand Lame Acronyms |
PiMaster, after he typed 'ANGELA!' and Angela said he should acronymise anything in capitals. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Names:Acronymists Names:First names:Female |
| ANGELA (9) | A Naked Girl Excites Lovers Amorously |
Rico Leffanta Names:First names:Female |
| ANGELA (10) | A Nice Greek (Eros's Language) Angel. |
Jeff Anonymous Names:First names:Female |
| ANGELA (11) | A 'Nym Girl's Expansions Look Admirable |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists |
| ANGELA (12) | A Nasty Gourmet Eats Lamb's Appendix |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:You Are What You Eat |
| ANGELA (13) | Ain't No Garnish... Entire Lunch Actually! |
Angela Brett Names:You Are What You Eat |
| ANGELA BRETT | A Newzealand Girl Evidently Loves Apple But Rarely Exudes True Thankfulness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists |
| ANGELA BRETT (3) | A Nice Girl, Exudes Ladylike Attractiveness, Boyfriend Rather Eccentric Type Though! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists |
| ANGELA BRETT (4) | A Nascent Genius, Extolling Logical Acronyms. Bountiful, Remarkably Encyclopaedic, Tasteful Terminology |
Bern Dell Names:Acronymists |
| ANGELA BRETTL | A Nice Girl Errs Loudly, Atrociously. Better Read Extra, True? Typo: Lousy. |
Jeff Anonymous, when Angela mistyped her name Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Names:Acronymists |
| ANGELANESS | Acronyms' Natural Genius Exercises Laudable Achievements Now Earns Some Success. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after Angela's EAT POTATO won a prize and Tony said it was a recognition of her ANGELANESS. Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Names:Acronymists |
| ANGELICA | A Near Genius Engaged Loyally In Computer Activities |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to Angelica MacCoy, MacGirl's secret identity. (Shhh, don't tell anyone!) Names:First names:Female MacGirl & KeyBoard:(Wannabe) Superheroes |
| ANGELO | A Nun Gets Emotions Loosened Out |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Measure for Measure Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Measure for Measure |
| ANGER | Almost Never Gets Effective Result |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Emotions |
| ANGER (2) | A Needlessly Generated Exasperated Rage |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Emotions |
| ANGIE | A Nickname Given Is Endearing |
Angela Brett Names:First names:Female |
| ANGIE (2) | A Nice Girl Is Endearing |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Female |
| ANGOLA | A New Generation Of Liberation Armies. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| ANGRY | Annoying Nuisances Generally Rile You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Emotions |
| ANGSTROM | A Nitpicking Grump's Seriously Teenchy Register Of Measurement |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| ANHEDONIA | Apathetic Nobody Hopes Ennui Doesn't Offer New Insights Attractively |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments:Mental Illness |
| ANIMAGUS | Animal Narrowly In Man, A Gift, Unusual Sorcerer |
Jan Morgan -- Harry Potter Lingo -- Limited (narrowly) wizards can do it Art & Literature |
| ANIMAL | Automobile Now Improves Many Animals' Lives |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to a request for acronymic names for The Dorothy Dorosett Brown Mobile Centre, an RV acquired by by the SPCA which is equipped for surgery, education and animal adoptions. Science:Biology:Animals:The Dorothy Dorosett Brown Mobile Centre |
| ANIMISM | Any Natural Item May Invoke Spiritual Manifestation |
Rico Leffanta Religion |
| ANIMORPHS | Artistically Notated Individuals Move Or 'Replicate' (Perhaps) Human Stirrings |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| ANION | A Negative Influence On Neighbours |
Angela Brett Science:Chemistry |
| ANISEED | Always Nice In Sweets, Enjoy Every Dose |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Confectionery |
| ANITA EKBERG | Always Nourishing Imaginative Tryst Arrangements Even Kindergarten Boys Enthusiastically Ravish Girl |
Rico Leffanta Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| ANNA | Absolutely Needed, Noble Acquaintance |
Jan Morgan - someone I know Names:First names:Female |
| ANNE BULLEN | After Naughty Nights, Enters Bigamous Union! Lovely Lady, Elegant & Noble |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's King Henry VIII Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry VIII |
| ANNE PAGE | A Nice Nubile, Emotional Pretty & Attractive Girl Elopes |
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 |
| ANOMALY | A No Often Means A Lady's Yes! |
M.S.Prabhakar People & Relationships |
| ANONYMOUS | Any Nonsense Or Name You May Obscure Usually Sufficeth |
Rico Leffanta Names:Famous people |
| ANONYMOUS (2) | Angela Now Omits Name - You May Obtend Unto Santanym |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see SANTA) Communication:Acronyms Forums:Mystery Posters |
| ANSEL ADAMS | A Naturalist Shows Everyone Looking At Depictions A Marvelous Scene |
Sean Lamb (Ansel Adams was best known for his photography of Yosemite National Park in California) Names:Famous people |
| ANSWER | A Neat Solution Where Everything's Resolved |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| ANSWER (2) | Ambiguity's Now Solved, Which's Evidently Right |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| ANT | Always Nutritious Taste |
Rico Leffanta (see PICNIC) Science:Biology:Insects:Edible(?) |
| ANT (2) | A Nuisance Temporarily |
Jan Morgan -- uninvited picnic intruders Science:Biology:Insects |
| ANTELOPE | Animal Naturally Travels Ecosystem Loping Over Pastures, Endurance |
Jan Morgan -- beautiful animal also called a speed goat Science:Biology:Animals |
| ANTHEM | A Nation's Tune Has Everyone Mouthing! |
Angela Brett, reflecting on the observation than in any sports event or other such occasion where people are required to sing the national anthem, most of the participants don't know all the words, so try their best at moving their mouths so they'll appear to be singing. Entertainment:Music:Songs |
| ANTHONY | Affluent, Nostalgic Travelling Hippy - Old, Not Youthful. |
Mary Carr, describing her brother (with a little help from Angela Brett.) Names:First names:Male |
| ANTHONY (2) | A Name, Therefore, Holds Only Notation, Yes? |
Angela Brett. (See the ADVENTUREs of MacGirl & KEYBOARD, EPISODE #1) Names:First names:Male MacGirl & KeyBoard:(Wannabe) Superheroes |
| ANTHRAX (2) | And Now The Human Race ... Aaaaaarrrrggghh... Xpires |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| ANTHRAX (3) | And Not Two Heads Rolled - All Xaggeration! |
Angela Brett, when only one person had died of anthrax in the USA but the whole world was paranoid about it. Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments Military:War & Terrorism |
| ANTHROPOMORPHISM | Ascribing Nonhumans Typically Human Range Of Properties. One Macintosh Owner Readily Personifies Her IBook - She's Mad! |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton Art & Literature |
| ANTHROPOMORPHISM (2) | A Novel Thought: Herds Roaming Over Prairie Opine Mankind's Outlook Regarding Procreation & Heroism, Implying Selfish Motives |
Patricia Rix Art & Literature |
| ANTI- | Affix Negates The Idea |
Angela Brett Science:Linguistics |
| ANTIBODIES | A Natural Thing In Biology... Only Destroy If Enemy's Sensed. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology |
| ANTIBODIES (2) | After New Threat's Identified, Bring On Death In Errant Substance |
Angela Brett Science:Biology |
| ANTIBODY | Allergy: New Threat's Identified Badly -- Only Death's Yours. |
Angela Brett, to go with ANTIBODIES (2) Science:Biology |
| ANTIC | Action, Nay Trick! - Is Capricious |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| ANTIMONY (2) | A Naughty Tony (In Mirth Only) Negates _You_ |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to ANTI- Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| ANTIOCHUS | A Nasty Tyrant Insists On Containing His Ugly Secret |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Pericles Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Pericles |
| ANTIPASTO | And Now To Indulge - Prepare A Starter To Order |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink |
| ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS | Apparently Not Too 'Into' Practical Hoaxes. Our Largely Urbane Son, On Finding Egeon's Paternity Hears Extra Surprise - Unsuspected Sibling |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Comedy Of Errors |
| ANTONIO | A Noble Trader - Of Necessarily Immense Optimism |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Merchant of Venice |
| ANTONYM | Another Name, Totally Opposite, Negative Yielding Moniker |
Gavin Lambert Words & Wordplay |
| ANUBIS | Ancient Netherworld-Underworld Being Is Supreme |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion People & Relationships:Death |
| ANUS | Arsehole's Not Unusually Smelly |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| ANUS (2) | A Not Uncommon Sphincter |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| ANYTHING STARTING WITH A | Aah, Now You're Trying Hard... It's No Good Searching This, Apronym Retriever's Thinking Is Not Great. Website Index, Though, Has Answer. |
Angela Brett, after somebody searched the Apronyms website for that phrase. Clicking on the 'Alphabetical' link on the main page will get you to a list of apronyms beginning with A, however... at http://apronyms.com/alphabetic.php?letter=A Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website |
| ANY TIME NOW | "And Next....", You Think, "... In Moments...". (Ensuring No Overlong Waiting) |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time |
| ANZAC | Army Needed Zeal And Courage |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (ANZAC actually stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Military |
| AOL | Automatically Online Loser |
Jeff Anonymous (in reference to what many people think about users of America Online) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| AORTA | Aimed Outward, Replenishing The Ateries |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| APACHE | Always Pretty And Creative Html Everywhere |
Sean Lamb (Apache is the server software that runs the vast majority of the web) Computers:Internet |
| APACHE (2) | A Program Answering Comon Http Enquiries |
Sean Lamb (Apache is the server software that runs the vast majority of web sites) Computers:Internet |
| APARTMENT | Abode Placed Adjacently; Rather Tiny, Microscopic Even -- New Territory. |
Gavin Lambert - I recently bought an apartment, which I'm now living in. It seems quite small now (though nice) -- but that is almost certainly just a side-effect of my PACKRATITIS; I've just got too much Stuff :) Places:Buildings |
| APE | "Ancestral Primate" -- Evolutionists |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals |
| APE (2) | Are People Evolved? |
Angela Brett (many people object to the theory of evolution simply because they don't like the thought of being related to apes.) Science:Biology:Animals |
| APE (3) | Actually Practically Extinct. |
Roger Williams Science:Biology:Animals |
| APEMANTUS | Acerbic Philosopher Ever Mocking And Needling Timon's Unhappy Status |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Timon of Athens Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Timon of Athens |
| APHRODITE | Approaching Penis Harbours Rapturous Orgasms Divinely Imparted To Eros |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust Religion:Greek Gods & Goddesses |
| APLENTY | A Plethora; Loads; Excesses Not Tested Yet |
Rob Rix Main |
| APOCALYPSE | Awesome Propounding Of Cataclysm Awaiting Lets You Ponder Supreme Eternity |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion People & Relationships:Disaster |
| APOLLO | Affordably Purchase Our Lovely Linux Offering |
Sean Lamb (Apollo was the code name for RedHat Linux 5.2) Computers:Linux Names:Code Names:Linux |
| APOLOGETIC | Abjectness - Provision Of Lots Of Great Evidence That I'm Contrite |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| APOSTLE | A Person Once Selected To Lead Eucharist |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| APOSTROPHE | A Pointer Of Syncopation, The Rightful Owner(s), Perh... "Hello, Entrant!" |
Angela Brett, mixing the two meanings of 'apostrophe'. Science:Linguistics |
| APPALOOSA | AMD Processor Portends Affordability Like One Open Source Application |
Sean Lamb (Appaloosa was AMD's code name for their less-expensive Duron line of processors) Computers:Generic Hardware Names:Code Names |
| APPLE | A Pleasing Product Line... Excellent! |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| APPLE (2) | A Pepsi President Lent Expertise |
Angela Brett (referring to John Sculley) Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| APPLE (3) | A Pleasing Printer, Little Expense |
Angela Brett, in response to EPSON Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| APPLE (4) | All Plastic Parts Lack Edibility |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Do Not Eat |
| APPLE (5) | Adam -- Please Partake. Love, Eve |
Roger Williams Religion |
| APPLE (7) | Appleseed's Planting Produced Lavish Edibles. |
Roger Williams Food & Drink |
| APPLE (9) | A Physician's Prescription; Let's Enjoy! |
Roger Williams Food & Drink |
| APPLE (10) | Are Processor's Parts Lacking Edibility? |
Tony Computers:Do Not Eat |
| APPLEBUGMAN | A Particularly Pesky Little Excon - By Uploading Germs May Annihilate Newtons |
Tony McCoy O'Grady MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains |
| APPLE COMPUTERS | A Perplexing Productive Large Enterprise Creating Obnoxious Monstrosities Plus Useful Tools. Employs Recycled Steves. |
Steve Keate Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| APPLE MAC | Advanced Processing Power Logically Ergonomic Mathematically Advanced Computer |
Carl Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| APPLE PIE | "American" Pie Pleases Lots! Every Piece Is Eaten! |
Roger Williams Food & Drink |
| APPLETALK | Anyone Planning Printer LAN Expects To AppleTalk Like Krazy! |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software |
| APPROVED (2) | Admitted Past Protective Ringfence, Owns Verified Entry Document |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| APPROVED (3) | Allowed Publish Personal Recollections Once Vigilant Editor Declassifies |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| A PRAYER FOR OWEN MEANY | A Parable, Really, About Youthful Experiences. Raconteur's Friend Owen Remains Outstandingly Wonderful Entity, Noticeably Metaphysical Even After Numerous Years |
Patricia Rix Art & Literature:Book Titles |
| APRIL | All Plants Resplendant In Leaves |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who lives in the northern hemisphere. Time:Months |
| APRIL (2) | After Pelting Rain It Lightens |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Months |
| APRIL (3) | As Predicted, Rain Is Likely! |
Roger Williams Time:Months |
| APRON | A Pinafore Reflects One's Neglectfulness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - the cleaner the apron, the tidier the cook? Food & Drink Household Objects:Clothing |
| APRONYM | A Petite Reminder (Openers Notation) Yields Mnemonic |
Angela Brett (see APRONYMS) Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYM! | Acronym's Peak! Representation Organic, Novel, Yare, Mirthful! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Y was the hardest! Fortunately, Y is has only pages 1365-1370 in Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (Tenth Edition.) So, I learned YARE! THANK YOU, Tony McCoy O'Grady, Angela Brett & all the rest of APRONYMANIACSVILLE! The only times I have learned more is when I have made original math discoveries. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYM (2) | A Playful Reduction Of Notation Yields Miniature |
Angela Brett, although this doesn't convey very well that the 'miniature' is supposed to mean the same thing as the original. (see APRONYMS) Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYM (3) | Alphabet Produces Recognizable Ordering: Namely Your Meaning! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Yesterday I heard a radio interviewer use the phrase "alphabetic codes" as he decoded the ABBREVIATION of the guest (a HEALTH EXPERT.) So, the ACRO/APRO/MANIA in me immediately recognized that some variation of "ALPHABETIC CODES" would be a PERFECT START FOR APRONYMIZING "ACRONYM"! Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYM (4) | Alphabet Produces Recognizable Ordering: Namely Your Message! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. as a variation on APRONYM (3) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYM (5) | Acceptable Pursuit Requiring Only Nimble Youthful Minds? |
Chris Kjelgaard Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYM (6) | Attention! Please Remit Only Non-Yukky Meanings |
Chris Kjelgaard Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYM (7) | After Play, Remain Online, Note Your Mail |
Chris Kjelgaard Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYM (8) | Abbreviating Phrases Relaxes - Outdoes Natural Yogic Meditation! |
Chris Kjelgaard Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYM (9) | After Perusing Rules Online, Now You're Miserable |
Chris Kjelgaard Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYM (10) | Affable People Refuse - Only Non-Yielders Manage! |
Chris Kjelgaard Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYM (11) | Associated Phrase Relates, Odd Nonsense, Yet Meaningful |
Tony Moore Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYMISM | Addressing Prior Requisite Omniscience, "Not Your Median" Is Smart-Mouthed. |
Rob Rix (see APRONYMS (14)) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYMISTS | Admitted Punsters. Rarely Observed Newness, Yet Maturity. Innovative Sages. Truth Seekers. |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYMS | Acronyms' Particular Relevancy Often Notify Your Meaning Strongly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady. Following a request for a word to apply to a 'meaningful acronym' I offered Aptonym - but there were objections to this. So I went further and suggested Apronym, as a conflation of the French 'a propos' and acronym, and also offering overtones of 'appropiate'. Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYMS (2) | A Phrase Reminiscent Of Name You Made Shorter |
Angela Brett (see APRONYMS) Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYMS (3) | A Potted Rendition Of Notion Yields Miniature Summary |
Angela Brett (see APRONYMS) Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYMS (4) | Anyone's Permitted Ratifying O'Grady's Neologism? Yes, Make Some! |
Angela Brett (see APRONYMS) Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYMS (5) | Appellations Positioned Right, Organising Names You 'Member Smoothly. |
Gavin Lambert Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYMS (7) | A Pertinent Riposte Of Nonsense You May Send |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYMS (10) | A Propos Restriction On 'Nyms, You Maintain Semantics. |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYMS (11) | Acronyms' Prolonged Representations Obviously Near Your Main Subjects |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYMS (12) | A Possibly Ribald Offering, Now Your Mates Smirk |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYMS (13) | Apt Phrases, Redolent Of Novel Yet Meaningful Sense |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYMS (14) | Abbreviated Pronunciations Require Omniscience -- Not Your Median Science. |
Rob Rix Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYMS (15) | Acronyms' Peaks! Representations Organic, Novel, Yare, Mirthful, Succinct! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. as a variation of APRONYM! Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYMS (16) | Acronyms' Punny Retrievers! Organized Novelties! Your Memory Smiles! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. My second TRIAL. Charged with? Caught READ-handed on the World Wide Web with Tony McCoy O'Grady's APRONYMS! (12 counts as of 7/24/2003.) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYMS (17) | Acronyms' Punny Relatives! Organized Nearness! Your Memory Secure/Smiles! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYMS (18) | Acronyms' Palatable Relatives Organizing Nutritiously, Yummy Memory Savoriness! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. (perhaps this is a second course for ACRONYMS (16)) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYMS (19) | Acronyms' Punny Relatives! Organizing Nicely Your Memory Security! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYMS (20) | Acronyms Preeminently Realized! Organizing Nuggets! Your Memory Soars! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYMS (21) | Acronyms' Preeminence! Really Organizing Naturally Your Memory Skills! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYMS (22) | Acronyms' Preeminence! Real Organic Natural! Your Memory Super! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYMS (26) | Acronyms' Peaks! Rearrangements Organic Nuances! Your Memory Semantic! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Trying for the ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM PEAK for APRONYMS Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYMS (28) | A Perfectly Reasonable Option? No, You Mangy Sonafabitch! |
Word Nerd This came to me as I was looking at NYMS today, my first visit to your site. Coming from a background in which I routinely read trials about blood pressure and heart-related issues, almost all of which have an apronym attached, this is something I've engaged in over lunch and coffee for years, as in: The "Bitch" Trial, i.e., Best Innovation to Control Hypertension, and so on. Thank you for giving creative outlet for my frustrations! :) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYMS (29) | Apt = Pert = Refined Ore = Nuggets! Yield Mined/Mind Scintillation! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYMS (30) | Attract Player Response - Or Next Year Misses Site! |
Chris Kjelgaard Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYMS (31) | Abbreviating Provides Relaxing Opportunities - Nirvana, You Might Say |
Chris Kjelgaard Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYMS (32) | Awfully Peculiar Racket - Ordinary Names Yield Meanings, Surprisingly! |
Chris Kjelgaard Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYMS (33) | Average Player? Refreshingly Ornery, Not Yet Mean Sod |
Chris Kjelgaard Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYMS (34) | Applaud Particularly Relevant Or Neatly Yoked Message Strings |
Chris Kjelgaard Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYMS (35) | Appalling Potential Revealed - Online Nightly, You're Meanings' Slave! |
Chris Kjelgaard Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYMS (36) | Appeal: Please Resist, Or Naive Young Minds Subverted! |
Chris Kjelgaard Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYMS (37) | A Person Rephrases One Noun Yet Makes Several |
Roger Williams Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYMS (38) | Acronyms Perfected! Relations Organic/Obvious! Now Your Memory Scintillates! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYMS (40) | A Punster Reworks Old Names - You May Smile |
Tony, who feels the need to add to the expansions available for the page-headers on the web-site Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYMS SO FAR | Another Player Requests Our Newest Yields; May Send Something Oddly Funny And Related |
Sean Lamb Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| APROPOS | A Pertinent Response Or, Perhaps, Opening Statement |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication |
| APROVE | Apronym Passes Rigors Of Vetting/ Examination |
Angela Brett thinking that APROVE could mean approve an APRONYM. Not to be confused with the misspelling of approve, of which I DISAPROVE. Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APTITUDE | A Prized Talent Is To Unerringly Do Everything |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| APTITUDE! | Applying Potential, Talented Individuals Travel Upward, Defying Encumbrances! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| APTITUDE (2) | A Particular Talent Is Terribly Useful During Employment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| APTITUDE (3) | Asset! Progress Through Implementing Talent. Upward: Daily Excellently |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. People & Relationships |
| APTONYMS | Appropriate Phrases To Obviate Nuances Your Morphemes Suggest |
Angela Brett, after Tony suggested that 'aptonyms' might be a better name for our creations. Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words |
| AQUARIUS | Apparently Quite Utter Airheads Remain Interested Until Senile. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Astrology |
| AQUARIUS (2) | Always Quiet Underestimated Attribute Response Is Usually Straightforward |
Jan Morgan Religion:Astrology |
| A QUESTION | Angela Quite Usually Enquires, "Support This Idea, Or Not?" |
Angela Brett, as the subject of an email asking whether to implement an idea in the ALTSCAPE software. Computers:Programming Communication |
| ARAB COUNTRIES | Arranged Round A Broad Crescent - Outwardly Unsimilar Nations, Their Racial Identity's Essentially Semitic |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| ARBOK | Aloud, Read Backwards, Ophidian's Known |
Angela Brett (Arbok is Pokemon #24) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| ARBONNE | A Real Botanical Objective, Nourishes Naturally Everyone |
Jan Morgan -- A home party Cosmetic company Commerce:Companies People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene:Beauty Products |
| ARCHAEOLOGY | Academics Regularly Create Holes And Excavate Objects, Learning Of Goneby Years. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - Apologies for the "goneby" - it's acronymist's licence applied to the acceptable "bygone" Science |
| ARCHAEOPTERYX | Although Rather Controversial, Hailed As Earliest Ornithoid. Precursor To Everyday Robins, Yet Xtinct. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| ARCHER | Arrows Really Can Hurt Enemy Rogues |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military |
| ARCHERY | Arrows Rarely Cross Hearts - Excepting (Romantically) Yours |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust Military |
| ARCHIBALD LEACH | A Romantic Character Hiding In Bedrooms After Leaving Daughter; Look Everywhere And Catch Him |
Rico Leffanta (Archibald Leach is better known as Carey Grant) Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses:Little known real names |
| ARCHIVE | A Resource Containing Hoarded Items, Very Extensive |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when it was suggested that some of the old forum threads be archived. Assorted Nouns Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| ARCITE | Athenian Romantic Contretemps Inspires Theseus's Enmity |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's (and/or John Fletcher's) The Two Noble Kinsmen Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Two Noble Kinsmen |
| ARE | Acronym Requests Expansion |
Angela Brett, when Jeff capitalised ARE on the Acronyms forums. Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| ARE (2) | Angela, Resolved, Exceptionally. |
Jeff Anonymous, in response to ARE. Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| ARENA | Athlete's Runway Encircles Natural Amphitheatre |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places Sports & Recreation |
| ARGH! | Angela Rarely Gets Headrest |
Angela Brett, late at night after adding a lot of apronyms (there are still many waiting to be reviewed, though it's not really an ARGH thing as it's great that people have been submitting so many apronyms.) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ARGON | A Royal Gas?! Oh, Noble! |
Angela Brett Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| ARGON (2) | A Rare Gas Of Nature |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| ARGUS | A Really Great Unusual Ship |
Jan Morgan -- see THE ARGUS Transport Sports & Recreation:Scouts |
| ARIEL | A Real, If Ethereal, Lifeform |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Tempest Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Tempest |
| ARIES | All Reasonable Intellects Eschew Starsigns |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Astrology |
| ARIES (2) | Abilities Range In Enterprising Success |
Jan Morgan Religion:Astrology |
| ARITHMETIC | A Really Irritating Task Humans Must Endure 'Til It Calculates. |
Timothy Chambers Science:Mathematics |
| ARITHMETIC (3) | Adding Real Integers Together Has Made Everyone Think It's Complicated |
Angela Brett, when somebody mentioned the mnemonic 'A Red Indian Thought He Might Eat Toffee In Church', and noted that a politically correct version would spell anathematic. Science:Mathematics |
| ARIZONA | Arid Region Is Zone Of Natural Attraction |
Jan Morgan - Natural attraction the Grand Canyon Places:States & Regions |
| ARIZONA (2) | Arduous Respiration In Zone Of Ninetynine.nine% Aridity |
Tony Places:States & Regions |
| ARKANSAS | A Rice Kingdom, And Natural Springs As Spas |
Jan Morgan - state has hot spring resorts and is a leading rice producer Places:States & Regions |
| ARLINGTON | Armymen's Remains Laid In New Graves, They're Organised Neatly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - Arlington is a (the?) major US military cemetery Places Military |
| ARM | A Reaching Mechanism |
Angela Brett and Peter Coxhead Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| ARMAGEDDON (2) | Anxiously Reading Magazine About Goddesses, Engineering Doomsday Decorations On Nebulae. |
Angela Brett, to accompany a short story she's writing. If you really want to read the story, email angela@kagi.com and ask for it. Religion |
| ARMENIA | A Remote Mountain Expanse, Neighbour Is Azerbaijan. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| ARMY | A Rifle Motivates You |
Blair Military |
| ARMY OFFICER | A Regimental Man, You Oversee Friendly Forces In Charging Enemy Redoubt |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military:Ranks |
| ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER | Austrian Republican Newcomer Offers Leadership Drama - Supremely Confident His Will And Rightist Zeal Enough, Now Envisages Governorship Goal Eminently Reachable |
Chris Kjelgaard Names:Famous people:Politicians Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| A ROLLING STONE GATHERS NO MOSS | A Rule Of Lichen Life Is No Genesis Somewhere That's, On Next Examination, Gone Another Turn. Humans Extract Ridiculous Symbolic Nuances Of Meaning Of Simple Science. |
Angela Brett Assorted Phrases:Sayings |
| ARSENIC | A Reliable Solution Employed Nastily In Crimes |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| ART | A Response Test |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature |
| ART (2) | A Rendered Thought |
Sean Lamb Art & Literature |
| ARTHUR | A Real True Hero - Utterly Romantic |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend |
| ARTHUR (2) | Arouses Resentments Though Henry Ultimately Reigns |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's King John Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King John |
| ARTHUR (3) | Absolutely Rotten, Though He's Unspeakably Rich. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King John |
| ARTICLES OF FAITH | Aims Religiously Taken In Careful Learning, Educated Sole Objectives For Faith Aiming In Truths, Hope |
Jan Morgan - 13 points of what the LDS people believe Religion |
| ARTICUNO | A Really Terrible Icebird. Chills Under No Obligation. |
Jeff Anonymous (Articuno is Pokemon #144) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | A Rabbit Teasing In Front Impels Canines In Abortive Laps; In New Technology, Endpoint/Endeavour Likewise Lacks In Genuine Ending. No Conquest's Enough! |
Angela Brett, because once something (such as handwriting recognition or chess-playing computers) which would have been considered artificial intelligence becomes commonplace, it is no longer really considered to be AI. AI is redefined to be something ever more complicated so that we can never actually say we've succeeded in creating it. This reminds me of racing dogs chasing after a rabbit which they can never catch. Computers |
| ARTILLERY | Armoured Runabout Throws Its Load, Letting Explosives Reach You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military:Weapons |
| ARTIST | After Rendering The Image, Sculpture's Touted |
Sean Lamb Art & Literature People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| ARTSY ARTIST | A Rather Twee Sensitive Youth Appears Rather Tortured Interpreting Sitter's Traits |
Tony McCoy ElGreco Art & Literature |
| A SAP | All Sweet And Planty |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Plants |
| ASAP | Another Superficial Acronymic Promise |
Charlie (ASAP usually stands for As Soon As Possible) Re-expansions of existing acronyms:Conversational |
| A SAP (2) | Absolutely Stupid, A Prat! |
TMcCO'G People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| ASAP (2) | Absolute Speeds _Are_ Possible! |
TMcCO'G - the query comes after a search for "SOONEST", so I presume it was a search for A S A P - As Soon As Possible. Time Re-expansions of existing acronyms:Conversational |
| ASCII | Are Some Computer Ingredients Inedible? |
Tony, who doesn't think the American Standard Code for Information Interchange is edible. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Do Not Eat |
| ASF | Advanced Spamming Format |
ASF = Advanced Streaming Format (Microsoft) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| AS FAR AS I CAN REMEMBER | All Slightly Fuzzy, As Recollections Are... So In Case A Negative Results Endorsing Memory, Everyone Mustn't Be Entirely Reliant. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| AS GOOD AS A MILE | A Shot Goes Off Original Direction, A Stray Arrow's 'Miss Indicator' Lacks Exactness |
TMcCO'G - referring to the usually longer expression "A miss is as good as a mile" meaning that to be a half and inch out is as bad as being a mile out. Assorted Phrases:Sayings Military:Weapons |
| ASH | Animated Super Hero |
Angela Brett, referring to the main character in the Pokemon TV series and movies. Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| ASH (2) | A Sturdy Handstick |
TMcCO'G Science:Biology:Plants:Trees |
| ASHCROFT | Arrogant Supporter Hates Criticisms Raised Over Firearms Threat |
Chris Kjelgaard Names:Famous people:Politicians People & Relationships:Law & Order Military:Weapons |
| ASHCROFT (2) | Anti-Semite Helps Christian Right's Openly Fundamentalist Teachings |
Chris Kjelgaard. The term "Anti-Semite" here is used in its true dictionary meaning, which refers to any person of several races and persuasions, including Arabs, Phoenicians and others - not just the Jewish people. Names:Famous people:Politicians People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| ASHCROFT (3) | Attorney's Stance Harms Constitutional Rights, Only Furthering Terrorism |
Chris Kjelgaard. "Only Favoring Theology" could be an alternative ending Names:Famous people:Politicians People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| ASH KETCHUM | All Series, He Keeps Eating, Then Coaching His Unusual Monsters. |
Angela Brett, referring to the character in the POKEMON TV series. Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| ASHLEY | As She Has Learned Education Yearly |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| ASHTRAY | A Smell Hastens Through Rooms After You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Drugs:Tobacco |
| ASIAN CUISINE | A Spicy Indian Appetizer, Next Chinese Udon In Soup. It's Notably Ethnic. |
Angela Brett Food & Drink |
| ASININE | A Silly Idiot's Noggin Is Noticeably Empty |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Insults People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| ASK | Aquire Some Knowledge |
Bruce Siegel -- apronym came to me in a dream - really Communication |
| ASPARAGUS | Assist's Secreting Pee, Aids Removal After Gastrically Unwise Surfeit |
Tony Food & Drink |
| ASPARAGUS ROOT | Antibiotic Saponins Protect Against Rheumatism And Generate Urine, So Run On Overdrive -- Toiletward! |
Angela Brett Food & Drink |
| ASS | Ample Sized Situpon |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| ASSAGAI | A Slender Spear African Guards Aim Impeccably |
Angela Brett Military:Weapons |
| ASSIGNMENT | All Students Should Implement Good Notions & Methods Employing New Thinking |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Education |
| ASSIGNMENT (2) | Assiduous Study Session Is Generally Needed. Many Eejits Need Tuition. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Education |
| ASSIGNMENT (4) | Aarrghh! Stressful Situation Is Getting Nastier... My Essay's Now Tardy! |
Angela Brett Education |
| ASSISTANCE | A Secondary Suggestion Is Some Times A Notion Creating Excellence |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when I mentioned that I had a few more acronyms in the making, each with one just one word still to be found. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Assorted Nouns |
| ASSOCIATE | Acquaintance Seen Somewhat Often, Commercial Interests Are The Excuse. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships Commerce |
| ASSONISE | A Sound Suggestive Of Noises I Suggested Earlier! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, pondering a verb for using assonance. Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words |
| AS SOON AS POSSIBLE | A Speedy Start, Only One Nanosecond As Strict Preference... Only Should Slow If Beloved's Life Ends. |
Angela Brett Assorted Phrases Time |
| ASTATINE | Amazingly Short-Term. All Twenty Isotopes Naturally Exist. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| ASTEROID | Another System That's Engineered Rigorously, Obsolete In Days. |
Sean Lamb (Asteroid was Microsoft's code name for Windows NT version 5.1) Names:Code Names:Microsoft |
| ASTOUNDING | Acronym Seems Totally Outstanding, Using No 'Dictionary Invading' Neologisms - Great |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when Angela said that his WORLD TRADE CENTER (2) was an astounding acronym. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ASTRID | Acronymising Strange Things Really Isn't Done! |
Angela Brett, when challenged to make up a quick expansion for ASTRID. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Names:First names:Female |
| ASTROLOGIST | Analyses Stars To Read Other's Lives - Obscurest Genethliac Inferences Seem True |
Angela Brett Religion:Astrology |
| ASTROLOGIST (2) | Asses Still Think Running One's Life On Galatical Information's Somehow Trustworthy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Astrology |
| ASTROLOGIST (3) | A Star's Track Rules One's Life? ... Oh Give It Some Thought! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Astrology |
| ASTROLOGY | A Scientific Treatment Respecting Observable Laws? Oh Goodness Yes! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Astrology |
| ASTROLOGY (2) | As Stars Travel, Reaches Over Logistics On Geographic Year |
Jan Morgan Religion:Astrology |
| A SUMMER DAY | A Shady Unspoilt Meadow Maybe? Everyone's Relaxed, Don't Activate Yourself |
TMcCO'G Time |
| AS WAR GROWS SO SIRC'S CAPITAL GROWS | Annual Spring Warnings! Assets Required Gone! Real Opportunity Wasted! So Seek Orders Simply Infinitely Reliable Clocks! Seize Command! Army Pursue Intelligence! Time And Luck Give Resources! Opportunists Win Sales |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. (see FAIL SAFE!) Commerce:Companies:SIRC |
| AS YOU SOW SO SHALL YOU REAP | A Simple Yardstick One Uses Showing One's Weaknesses, Strengths Or Successes Has Always Lauded Labor. Yes, One's Undertakings Return Exactly As Predicted. |
Roger Williams Assorted Phrases:Sayings |
| ATE | Accept This Entrance |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Greek Gods & Goddesses |
| ATHEISM | All That Has Existed Is Strictly Mechanistic |
Angela Brett Religion |
| ATHEIST | A True Heathen's Existence Is Sans Theology |
Angela Brett Religion |
| ATHEIST (2) | Application To Have Encoding Inverted... Sans Theology! |
Angela Brett (see YARP) Computers:Windows:Applications:The opposite of PRAY |
| ATHEIST (3) | All Those "Hereafter Exists" Ideas - Silly Twaddle! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| ATHEIST (4) | Anybody That Has Ever Investigated Scientific Theory? |
Angela Brett, after a friend said that because some articles in NEW SCIENTIST magazine are about evolution, everyone who has ever written for the magazine must be an atheist. Science Religion |
| ATHEIST (5) | A Theistic Hypothesis Existed In Simpler Times |
Angela Brett Religion |
| ATHEISTIC | All The Hard Evidence Implies Scientific Theory Is Correct |
Angela Brett Religion |
| ATHEISTIC (2) | Apronym Touting Heavenly Entity Is Somewhat Tongue-In-Cheek? |
Angela Brett Religion |
| ATHEISTIC (3) | All Those Hapless Evangelists Insist Sticking To Initial Conjecture |
Angela Brett Religion |
| ATHENA | Ancient Teachings Help Educate New Adults |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Greek Gods & Goddesses |
| ATI | Absolutely Terrific Illustrations |
Jeff Anonymous, referring to the graphics card company. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Generic Hardware |
| ATKINS | All They Know Is 'Nothing Starchy' |
Angela Brett, on the Atkins diet. Food & Drink |
| ATLANTIC | A Turquiose Liquid, And Not Thick In Consistency |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Waterways |
| ATLANTIC (2) | Apple Tried Locating Another Name That Is Confusing |
Sean Lamb (Atlantic was Apple's code name for the Apple ][cx) Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware Names:Code Names:Apple |
| ATLAS | A Tome Locates A Street |
Sean Lamb Places:Navigation Aids |
| AT LAST | Acronym Times Letter Arrives Slightly Tardily |
Angela Brett, after The Acronym Times was very late due to her Mac being lost. Time |
| AT LAST (2) | Acronym Times (Long Awaited) Sent Today |
Angela Brett, after not updating the website and sending out THE ACRONYM TIMES for ages because of exams and assignments due. Time |
| ATMOSPHERIC | At The Moment Our Sulphur Perhaps Helps Equipoise Rise In CO2 |
Angela Brett, who recalls hearing about 'sulphur cooling' caused by sulphur dioxide in the atmosphere counteracting the greenhouse effect. (Just as long as you don't mind acid rain!) Science:Chemistry Science:Environment |
| ATMOSPHERIC (2) | As Transport Machinery Overtakes Sense, Particulates Have Exercisers Racked In Coughs |
Angela Brett - in some places it would be faster to walk than drive due to all the traffic, if it weren't for the exhaust fumes you'd have to breathe. Transport Science:Environment |
| ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY | All The Moguls Of Science Patiently Have Explained Result If Carbon Compounds Harm Equilibrium, Making It Sensitive To Radiation Yield. |
Angela Brett Science:Chemistry |
| ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY RESEARCH GROUP | As The Metropolitics Of Smoke Prevails, 'Hippies' Explain Rise In Carbon Compounds Has Effects Manifesting In Small Temperature Rise. You Read Every Scientific Exposition And Reach Conclusion Human Greed Reigns, On Unspeakable Proportions. |
Angela Brett, not about any particular group but in response to an unsuccessful search. Science:Chemistry Science:Environment |
| AT & T | Attention! Thervice Thaved! |
Jeff Anonymous, after HALT, because AT & T is going to keep the ISP running. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Commerce:Companies |
| ATTENTION GETTING (2) | As Things To Engage Newbies, This Is Outstandingly Noteworthy. Generating Eyes To Take In New Gizmos |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| ATTENTION GETTING (3) | As This Thing Exercises Neurons That I Obviously Never Generally Engage, Tony's Thinking Is Not Gratifying. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| ATTENUATOR | A Thing That's Effectively Neutered Urges Antibodies To Offer Resistance |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology |
| ATTORNEY | A Trick To Own Resources Never Entitled Yours |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| ATX | Aching To Xtreme |
Jeff Anonymous Computers:Do Not Eat |
| AUCKLAND | Area Under Corruption Kamasutra Lessons At Night Depositories |
Rico Leffanta Places:Towns & Cities:New Zealand |
| AUDI | An Unsafe Driver Inside |
John Richard Jones Transport:Car Makes & Models Transport:Drivers |
| AUFIDIUS | An Untrue Friend Indeed, Does Injustice Unto Soldier |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Coriolanus Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Coriolanus |
| AUGUST | Autumn's Upcoming, Gratefully Upgrade Sun Tan |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Months |
| AUGUST (2) | Almost-Undressed Girls Undergo Sun-Tanning |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Months |
| AURORA | Animation Unleashes Rooster Ovation Reveille Arrives |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Roman Gods & Goddesses |
| AUSPICIOUS | An Unspecified Superstition Presents Itself, Creating Intuition Of Unbridled Success |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives |
| AUSTRALIA | An Unending Sheep Terrain - Ruined Aboriginal Lives In Assimilation |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| AUSTRIA | Alpine Uplands - Ski Tourism Really Is Attractive. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| AUTOBAHN | Apple Uses The Oddest Brands And Humorous Names |
Sean Lamb (Autobahn was Apple's code name for the PowerMac 9500/150) Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware Names:Code Names:Apple |
| AUTOMAGIC | Anything Unexplained That Ordinary Magic Avoids, Given Its Confines |
Rob Rix - thought up after an e-mail to Angela wherein she used the word "automagically" Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words |
| AUTOMATION SYSTEM | Apparently Used To Override Manpower And Thus Improve Our Next Stock. You're Superfluous - They Employ Machines. |
Angela Brett Science:Electronics |
| AUTOMOBILE | Almost Universal, Though One Man On Bike Is Less 'Exhausting' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| AUTOMOBILE (2) | An Unmerciful Taker Of Money, Often Being In Lien Eternally |
Patricia Rix Transport |
| AUTOMOBILE (3) | A Useful Tool Often Making Our Busy, Involved Life Easier. |
Roger Williams Transport |
| AUTUMN | Arboreal Undergrowth Turns Unpleasantly Muddy Now |
Eric Bridgstock Time:Seasons |
| AVALON (2) | Another Venture, Another Loss - Or Not? |
Sean Lamb (Avalon is Microsoft's code name for the graphics API in Longhorn, but will it succeed?) Computers:Windows Names:Code Names:Microsoft |
| AVALON (3) | Advanced Video Api Leads Off .Net |
Sean Lamb (Avalon is Microsoft's code name for the graphics API in LONGHORN) Computers:Windows Names:Code Names:Microsoft |
| AVARICE | A Valued Attitude Raises Industrious Colleague's Esteem |
Tony (The best angle to work on with employee incentive schemes is good old-fashioned greed, you could go for a bit of tongue-in-cheek irony) People & Relationships:The Workforce:Employee Recognition Program |
| AVIATOR | A Vital Individual, Aviation Tactics Operator, Responsible |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| AVOCADO | A 'Victim' Of Cholesterol Advocates Delicate Oil |
Angela Brett Food & Drink |
| AVOIDANCE | A Villainy Of Investing Dollars And Not Contributing Excise |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order Commerce:Money |
| AWAKE | Aware While Assuming Knowing Everything |
Bruce Siegel Assorted Adjectives |
| AWAY | Absent, Went After You! |
Angela Brett (Thinking of turning up at someone's house and finding they're on the way to visit you) People & Relationships |
| AWAY (2) | Absent, We're Avoiding You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after reading AWAY and suggesting that maybe they knew you were coming. People & Relationships |
| AWE | A Wicked Experience |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Emotions |
| AWESOME | A Wonderful Enthusiastic Special Occurance, Memories Evident |
Jan Morgan Assorted Adjectives |
| AWESOME (2) | A Wonderful Enthusiastic Special One, Marvels Everyone |
Jan Morgan Assorted Adjectives |
| AWFUL | Another Word For Unusually Loathsome |
Edwin Hermann Assorted Adjectives |
| AWOL | Are Warriors On Lunchbreak? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Re-expansions of existing acronyms:Conversational |
| AXE | Anihilate Xyloid Extremities |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Plants |
| AYE AYE | Are You Even Aware You're Endangered? |
Angela Brett, referring to the rare species of lemur. Science:Biology:Animals |
| AZERBAIJAN | A Zealously Ethnic Republic, Basically Agricultural, Is Joyful About Nationhood. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| AZIMUTH | Absolute Zenith In Measurements Up The Horizon |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| AZOTURIA | Animal's Zone Of Trouble, Urine Really Is Abnormal |
Dustan Dowsing Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| AZURE | Air Zone: Unique Refraction Effect |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives:Colours |
| AZURE (2) | A Zuni Using Rain Energy |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Adjectives:Colours |
| AZYME | Any Zymotechnic Yeasts Mustn't Enter |
Angela Brett Science:Biology |
| AZYME (2) | Any Zwieback You May Eat |
Rico Leffanta Science:Chemistry Food & Drink |
| AZYMOUS | Apparently Zero Yeast Meliorates Our Unleavened Sacrifice |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion Science:Biology Food & Drink |
| BAA | Bleating, Audible Announcement |
Dustan Dowsing Science:Biology:Animals Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| BAA (2) | Bleat Among Animals |
Jan Morgan Science:Biology:Animals Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| BAA BAA BLACK SHEEP | Bleat And Aver: Bags Are Ample, Black Like A Coal, Kind Sir, Having Each Ewe's Pelt |
Patricia Rix Art & Literature:Nursery Rhymes |
| BABBLE | Blabbering Academic Blubber Building Language Expertise |
Rico Leffanta Science:Linguistics |
| BABE | Bare A Breast Everyday |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust Science:Biology |
| BABEL | Brought About (Biblically) Every Language |
Angela Brett Religion |
| BABES | Beautiful And Bodacious, Exceptionally Sexual |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| BABY | Boisterous And Bouncy Youth |
Angela Brett and Dustan Dowsing, inspired by Quantum Reid, Angela Brett's nephew - see his homepage at http://www.angelfire.com/az/lizreid/quantum.html Science:Biology People & Relationships:Family |
| BABY (2) | Burping And Belching Youth |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology People & Relationships:Family |
| BABY BLUE | Bonnie And Bouncy, Your Bairn Looks Unusually Elegant |
Tony McCoy O'Godfather Assorted Adjectives:Colours People & Relationships:Family |
| BABY'S BRAIN | Begining At Birth You Saw, Behaved, Reasoned, Adapted, Interpreted Naturally! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Your site has engaged my mind far above all the others combined! I suppose that being a MATH WIZ (I need to APRONYMIZE that!), with a strange sense-of-humor makes your site so appealing to what has been a longing in me since I started with a BABY'S BRAIN! Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| BABYSIT | Bored Adult, But Youth Sleeps In Tranquility |
TMcCO'G People & Relationships |
| BACHELOR | Because Anyone Continuing His Education's Low On Romance? |
Angela Brett, B.SC. People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce Education:Qualifications |
| BACKHOUSE | Becomes A Cesspool; Kaopectate Has Often, Undoubtedly, Stopped Evacuation |
Patricia Rix Places:Buildings:The 'Little Room' |
| BACK OFF | Beware A Cornered Kiwi - Offence Fires Fury. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races |
| BAD BOYS | Bold And Dangerous, Begetters Of Youthful Sins |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Genderalisations |
| BADDIES | Beastly And Dastardly Deluded Individuals Executing Supercrimes |
Tony McCoy O'Grady MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains |
| BAD HORROR MOVIE | Basic Account: Derelict House On Reclusive Region Offers Residents Mountains Of Violence In Excess |
Inev Entertainment:Movies |
| BAD TASTE | Bad Aliens Drink Their Aggregated Sick, They Enjoy! |
Angela Brett -- people in my family still quote 'ooh, aren't I lucky... I got a chunky bit!' from that scene of the movie whenever appropriate, even though it's been at least a decade since I last saw it. Entertainment:Movies |
| BAESYSTEMS | Being An Engineering Specialist You Should Take Engineering More Seriously |
John Richard Jones - Advice to all who work where I do, with the company name as an Apronym Commerce:Companies |
| BAFFLE | Boy Adored For Finding Love Elsewhere |
Rico Leffanta, to go with WAFFLE People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| BAGEL | Bread Attracts Garnishes, Edible Limitations |
Jan Morgan - can get hard when stale garnishes are limited too Food & Drink |
| BAGHDAD | Before Americans Get Here, Dozens Are Dying |
Angela Brett (this acronym could be either for or against the war in Iraq... am I referring to the dozens being killed while US troops are on the way to Baghdad, or those killed by Saddam Hussein before the war started?) Places:Towns & Cities Military:War & Terrorism |
| BAGHDAD (2) | Bewildered American Grunts Hurt, Dying And Desperate |
Chris Kjelgaard Places:Towns & Cities |
| BAGHDAD (3) | Bested Arabs Grimly Hatch Death And Destruction |
Chris Kjelgaard Places:Towns & Cities |
| BAGHDAD (4) | Bush's Arabian Gamble Harms Delicate Alliance Diplomacy |
Chris Kjelgaard Places:Towns & Cities |
| BAGHDAD (5) | Bush's Awesome Gift: Humans Dead, Alliances Destroyed |
Chris Kjelgaard Places:Towns & Cities |
| BAGHDAD (6) | Blair And George Happy Diplomatic Approach Discarded |
Chris Kjelgaard Places:Towns & Cities |
| BAGPIPES | Big Army Guys Playing It Perhaps Epitomises Scotland |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music:Instruments |
| BAGPIPES (2) | Blaring At Graduating People In Procession, Emulating Scotland. |
Angela Brett, while walking in a procession through the streets of Palmerston North as some bagpipes were played at her graduation. Education Entertainment:Music:Instruments |
| BAH | Born Again Heathen |
Used when some streets evangelist asks me if I am a believer or they try to press a pamphlet in my hand. It usually draws them back & I can make my escape. Dave Buhmann Religion |
| BAHRAIN | Bright, Arid, Hot Region - An Independent Nation. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| BAKER HANS | Befriends Albert Klages, Eventually Recounts His Adventure 'Ncluding Shipwreck |
Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Solitaire Mystery |
| BALANCE | Brings A Leaner Advantage, Nutritional Choices Encountered |
Jan Morgan - balancing food choices Food & Drink |
| BALCONY | Breasts Arranged Lovingly Concealing Only Nipples Yearning |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| BALD SPOT | Began Aging, Lost Dulled Strands - Particularly On Top. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| BALFOUR BEATTY RAIL LIMITED | Big And Lucrative Frontrunner Of UK Rail Business. Electrification And Trackwork That You'd Readily Accept. It Looks Like (Inciting Moans) Intensive 'Training' Exercises Delivered. |
Angela Brett Commerce:Companies Transport:Trains |
| BALL AND CHAIN | Bride Always Laughs Lovingly And Never Dreams Consort Has Any Idea Naturally |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| BALLAST | Balancing Any Love Lost Against Sex Tonight |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| BALLS | Basically A Leather Lump, Sportswise |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation |
| BALLS (2) | Bounces Across Level Laid Sportsfields |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation |
| BALZAC | Biblical Attitudes Laud Zion And Concubines |
Rico Leffanta Art & Literature:Writers |
| BANANAS | Bend's Apparently Natural - Avoid Non-Appetising Skin |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink |
| BAN ANIMAL ACTS | Begin A New Attraction, Not Involving Mute Animals! Let All Circuses Trade Shamelessly |
TMcCO'G Entertainment |
| BANFF | Be Aware - Nothing For Free |
One of the coach drivers when Eric traveled to Banff, the main tourist town in the Rockies - it is mostly gift-shops and restaurants, and relatively expensive. Places:Towns & Cities:Canada |
| BANG | Back Away, Noise Generator. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after I offered him some ENCOURAGEMENT for collecting more sounds. Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| BANG (2) | Bloody Awful Noise Generated |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| BANJO | Basically A Noisy Jangly Object |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music:Instruments |
| BANK | Blast! Account Not Known! |
Angela Brett Commerce:Money |
| BANK (2) | Bonds And Notes Kept. |
Roger Williams Commerce:Money |
| BANK (3) | Bounce Another Nineball Keenly. |
Roger Williams Sports & Recreation |
| BANKRUPT | Broke And Now Kindly Responds Unable Pay Terms |
Rico Leffanta Commerce:Money |
| BAPTISTA | Bullied Abused Parent - Termagant Is Soon Taken Away |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Taming of the Shrew |
| BAR | Barney's A Regular/Resident! |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic Food & Drink:Food Outlets |
| BAR (2) | Bring Along Rowdies! |
Patricia Rix Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic Food & Drink:Food Outlets |
| BAR (3) | Beers Aren't Rationed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic Food & Drink:Food Outlets |
| BAR (4) | Beer's Available Readily |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic Food & Drink:Food Outlets |
| BAR (5) | Belch Again, Repeatedly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic Food & Drink:Food Outlets |
| BAR (6) | Bottles Available Readily. |
Roger Williams Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic Food & Drink:Food Outlets |
| BARBADOS | Barbadians Are Rum Brewers And Depend On Sugar. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| BARBARA | BeachBoys Anthem Recording 'Bout A Romantic Adolescence |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (who knows that the Beach Boys song was Barbara Ann) Entertainment:Music:Songs Names:First names:Female |
| BARBARA (2) | Bully At Recess, Barbaric Antagonistic Reprobate Attacks |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| BARBIE | Basically A Rich Bimbo In Effigy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Female Entertainment:Toys |
| BARDOLPH | Boozy And Regularly Drunk - Of Little Practical Help |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's King Henry IV Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry IV |
| BARDOLPH (2) | Basically A Rogue Devoid Of Lawfulness, Piety, Honesty |
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 |
| BARF | Blasting Away Regurgitated Food |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| BARF (2) | Begetting A Rainbow Fountain |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| BARGAIN | Buyer Acquired "Resources = Great" Amount Invested Near/Nil! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Commerce |
| BARGAIN (2) | Business Acumen Requires Grasping Accurately Investment Needs/Numerically! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Commerce |
| BARIUM | Before A Radiograph Is Unpopular Meal |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| BARNEY GUMBLE | Beer's A Real Necessity - Ensure You Gulp Unceasingly, Man, Bemoaning Lost Education |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:TV shows:The Simpsons |
| BAROMETER RISING | Being A Recounting Of Maritime Explosion Time -- Events Render Rapscallions Impotent, Shove Innocent Nearer Gethsemane |
Patricia Rix, referring to the book by Hugh McLennan. Art & Literature:Book Titles |
| BARREL-LOL | Being Amused, Riotously Raucous Excessive Laughter - Look Out Listeners! |
Started by Angela Brett, perfected by Tony McCoy O'Grady. A play on 'barrel roll.' Laughter |
| BARRY | Best At Reading Rhyming Yarns |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| BART | Boy's A Real Troublemaker |
Angela Brett Entertainment:TV shows:The Simpsons |
| BART (2) | Brat Anagram - Rightly, Too! |
Angela Brett Entertainment:TV shows:The Simpsons |
| BASEBALL | Bring A Seat Easer, Because Amusement Lasts Long |
Patricia Rix Sports & Recreation |
| BASEBALL (2) | Bring A Stick, Elevate Ball Across Local Lot |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation |
| BASEBALL (3) | Bases And Sticks Evokes Ball At Lively Leagues |
Jan Morgan Sports & Recreation |
| BASE JUMPING | Brainless Asses Scale Edifices & Jump Using Miniature Parachute If Nearing Ground |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation:Parachuting |
| BASIC | Began At Seven, I'd Conjecture |
Angela Brett, whose brothers forced her into BASIC programming pretty much as soon as she could read. Computers:Programming |
| BASIL | Bequeath's A Salad Its Lushness |
Tony Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| BASILISK | Breath Apparently Slays, Its Look Is Similarly Killing |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends |
| BASKETBALL | Ballgame Attracts Some Kids (Extremely Tall) Building Athletic Long Legs |
Tony McHoops O'Grady Sports & Recreation |
| BASS | Bold And Seldom Subtle |
Jason Wilcox Entertainment:Music:Instruments |
| BASSANIO | Becomes A Successful Suitor - Abundantly Noble In Outlook |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Merchant of Venice |
| BASSIANUS | By Abducting Saturninus's Sweetheart Initiates A Nasty Ugly Story |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Titus Andronicus |
| BASTARD | Buy A Second Ticket And Receive Discount. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see SHOVE OFF) Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans |
| BASTARDS | Bureaucrats Are Such Their Arrogance Really Does Show |
John Richard Jones People & Relationships:Insults |
| BATH | Beware A Toweled Hitchhiker |
Angela Brett (see SPA) Household Objects:Towels |
| BATH (2) | Basically A Tub, Heated |
Eric Bridgstock People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| BATHROOM | Built As To Help Removal Of Our Motions |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Buildings:The 'Little Room' |
| BATTERIES | Began A Trip Thinking Extra Required... Instead, Existing Survived. |
Angela Brett, who took plenty of batteries with her to Palmerston North only to find that the ones already in her Newton lasted the whole trip. (Well, apart from the last few hours on the bus. But they would have survived that easily if they hadn't been a third used to begin with. If you're not happy with the slight deception, change it to 'Eight's Sufficient' in your head.) Science:Electronics |
| BATTLES | Brilliant Application That Tabulates Listless Ex-Soldiers |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see DETECTIVE) Computers:Internet:VA Data Acquisition |
| BATTLE TANK | Bush Artfully Targets Threat-Lapsed Enemy, Totally Avoiding North Korea |
Chris Kjelgaard Transport Military:Weapons |
| BAUD | Blazing Access Using Dialup |
Steve Keate Computers:Internet |
| BAYOU | Blue As Young Orbison's Uncle |
Rico Leffanta Places:Waterways |
| BAYWATCH | Boobs Are Yawning Whilst A Timex Changes Hours |
Rico Leffanta Entertainment:TV shows |
| BBN | Building Better Networks |
BBN = Bolt, Baranek & Newman, one of the companies that helped build the infrastructure of the internet. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| BBRV | Bit Big; Removed Vowels |
ngl Brtt (c ABBREVIATIONS) Words & Wordplay |
| BE | Bankrupt Enterprise |
Angela Brett Computers Commerce:Companies |
| BEACH | Between Earth And Curved Horizon |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Waterways |
| BEACH (2) | Bugblatter? Eyes Are Covered, Hooray! |
Angela Brett (see SPA - '...wrap it round your head to ward off noxious fumes or to avoid the gaze of the Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal (a mindboggingly stupid animal, it assumes that if you can't see it, it can't see you - daft as a brush, but very ravenous)') Household Objects:Towels |
| BEAR | Be Ever Aware, Reliable |
Jan Morgan -- Rank in Cub Scouts Sports & Recreation:Scouts |
| BEARD | Bushy Entanglement After Razor's Ditched |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| BEARS | Big Endearing Animals, Rough & Shaggy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals |
| BEATLES | Brian Epstein's Awesomely Talented Liverpudlians. Epitomised Sixties. |
Eric Bridgstock Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| BEATLES (3) | Began Everything About The Liverpudlian Electronic Sound |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| BEATRICE | Becomes Emotional After Thinking Romance Is Comedic Enterprise |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Much Ado About Nothing |
| BEAUTIFUL | Beholder's Eye Assumes Useful Talent In Finding Uncommon Loveliness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| BEAVER | Barrier Erecting And Very Energetic Rodent |
Patricia Rix Science:Biology:Animals |
| BE BACK LATER | Busybody Ends By Adjourning Conversation, Keeps Linkage Alive Through Eventually Returning |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases |
| BECHTEL | Big Engineering Contracts Hardened "Threat-Ending" Line |
I knew what I wanted to say and tried different combinations until I found a suitable one. (I'm sure this is what everyone does!) Commerce:Companies |
| BE CIVIL | Begin Exercising Caution, Ignore Vehement Intemperate Language |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Advice |
| BED | Blank Eyed Doze |
Mary Carr (Angela's mother) Household Objects:Furniture |
| BED (2) | Bloody Eyed Drunk |
Mary Carr Household Objects:Furniture |
| BED (3) | Beneath Exciting Duvet |
Mary Carr Household Objects:Furniture |
| BED (4) | Begins Early Dozing |
Jan Morgan Household Objects:Furniture |
| BED AND BREAKFAST | Begins Every Day A Necessary Decision Because Residents Eat At Kitchens, Feasting A Savory Tradition |
Jan Morgan Food & Drink Sports & Recreation:Travel |
| BEDCOVER | Basic Esprit De Corps Offers Virgins Eventual Repentance |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust Household Objects |
| BEDIVERE | Boyhood Escapades Developed Into Very Elegant Romantic Errantry. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend |
| BEE | Buzzes Everyone Everywhere |
Eric Bridgstock Science:Biology:Insects |
| BEE (2) | Busy Entomological Entity |
Roger Williams Science:Biology:Insects |
| BEEB | Big 'Eaded Establishment Broadcaster |
Mick Bridgstock, referring to the BBC Communication |
| BEEF | BSE Endangered English Farms |
Angela Brett Food & Drink Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| BEEHIVE | Brings Extra Elevation... Hair Is Vertical Extremity |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| BEEN AWAY? | Betcha Everyone Else Noticed Around-World Absence, Yeah? |
Tony, when Angela returned from a round-the-world trip. Sports & Recreation:Travel |
| BEER | Brewer's Exciting Effervescence, Rabblerouser. |
Mary Carr Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| BEER (2) | Bubbly Elixir Everyone Relishes |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| BEER (3) | Beverage Erotically Exciting Rogues |
Jerry Ryan PER Hoboken Elks Lodge #74 Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| BEER (4) | Because Everyone Enjoys Recklessness |
My Brain Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| BEER (5) | Brewed Extracts Elicit Ramblings |
Mick Bridgstock Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| BEER (6) | Brewed Extracts Excite Ruffians |
Mick Bridgstock Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| BEER (7) | Beverage Eliciting Exaggerated Raucousness |
Kenny Roy & Tamaryn Roy Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| BEES | Brunch Entries Encircling Sodas |
Rico Leffanta (see PICNIC) Science:Biology:Insects:Edible(?) |
| BEG | Best Expand Generously |
Jeff Anonymous, saying, 'Capital phrases just BEG for expansion, you know...' Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL | Balefully, Everything He'd Invested Never Developed. Then He Erringly Engaged In Gambling; He Then Borrowed Awfully Large Loans. |
Roger Williams Assorted Phrases Commerce |
| BEIGE | Bright, Excitable Irish Guy's Enjoyable. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives:Colours |
| BEIGEPHONE | Basically Emits Indecipherable Garbage... Each Person Hears Only Noise, Essentially. |
Angela Brett (The beigephone is the windoze user's equivalent of MacGirl's MACPHONE) MacGirl & KeyBoard |
| BELIZE | Banana Exporting Lightens Its Zigzag Economy. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| BELLE DU JOUR | Between Each Leg Lust Escapes Doing Unspeakable Jokes On Unscrupulous Romances |
Rico Leffanta Entertainment:Movies |
| BELLOW | Bull Emits Loudness, Look Out Walkers |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| BELLYACHE | By Eating Loads & Loads, You Ache Catastrophically, Heavy Emissions |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| BELLY LAUGHS | Beautifully Executed Laughter Letters. You Levitate Above Usual Grotty Halfhearted Samples. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after reading LOL IN COSMOS. Laughter |
| BELT | Bind Ends, Leave Tight |
Jan Morgan Household Objects:Clothing:Jewellery & Accessories |
| BEN | Boings Evoke Newstime |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Big Ben's chimes are used for the introduction to a UK TV news bulletin) Time Communication Places:Landmarks |
| BENEDICK | Beatrice Eventually Needs Emotional Display In Consummating Kiss |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Much Ado About Nothing |
| BENEFIT | Because Everyone Needs Extra Funds In Tragedies |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce:Money |
| BEN-HUR | Beautifully Encapsulates Noble Hebrew Under Romans. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Movies |
| BENIN | Basically Exports Nuts In Numbers. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| BENNY | Berk Eroticised Near-Naked Youngwomen |
TMcCO'G - referring to Benny Hill Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| BEOWULF | Big Electronic Organisms Will Use Linux, Fool |
Sean Lamb (who envies the computing power of the big Beowulf clusters that always seem to take on a life of their own) Computers:Linux |
| BE RIGHT BACK | Briefly Ending Relationship (I'll Go Have Tea) But Am Coming Kcab :-) |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases |
| BERN DELL | Basically, 'E's Really Nice. (Dollars Expected - Laud's Lucrative!) |
Angela Brett Names:Acronymists |
| BERRIES | Best Ever Ripe, Really Is Edibly Sweet |
Jan Morgan Food & Drink |
| BERRIES (2) | Best Ever Ripe, Rotten Is Eventually Smashed |
Jan Morgan Food & Drink |
| BERRY | Best Ever Ripe, Rotten Yuck! |
Jan Morgan Food & Drink |
| BERTHA | Brilliance Everyone Related To Her Admires |
Angela Brett (the name Bertha comes from berht, an Ancient Germanic word meaning "Brilliant.") Names:First names:Female |
| BERTRAM | Bestows Especial Ring, Thus Rightly Accepts Marriage |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:All's Well That Ends Well |
| BEST FRIEND | Buddy - Especially So! Trusted For Reference In Extreme Need & Danger |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| BESTIAL | Behaviour's Excessive? Stupid Twits Imply Animal Likeness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady [The word 'bestial' is rarely applied to animals, but usually to some (unapproved-of) human behaviour] People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| BESTIALITY | Being Enslaved Sexually To Indecent Animal 'Loving' Is Totally Yucky |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust Science:Biology:Animals |
| BESTIALITY (2) | Beasts Enjoy Sex Too! If Animal Likes It, Treat Yourself. |
Angela Brett (don't believe everything you read.) People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| BETA | Begin Experimental Testing Activities |
TMcCO'G Computers |
| BETA (2) | Before Exposing The Artefact |
TMcCO'G Computers |
| BETA (3) | Because Every Test's Affirmative |
Sean Lamb Computers |
| BETHLEHEM | Birth's Exceptional, The Heralds Laud & Extol. He's Evidently Messiah |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion Places:Towns & Cities |
| BETTY PERSKE | Better Eat To Treat Yourself; Passion Entreats Romantic Stolen Kisses Endlessly |
Rico Leffanta (Betty Perske is better known as Lauren Bacall) Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses:Little known real names |
| BEVERLYHILLS | Bet Everyone's Very Exceedingly Rich. Love Your House, Ida! Let's Lunch Soon. |
TuffGuyInLA (Mario) came up with this on a road trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles that he was forced to endure. Now he LIVES in LA.... No escaping destiny. Sigh. Places:Towns & Cities:USA |
| BEWARE OF DOG | Believe Exhortations! Woofs And Roars Echo Over Fence. Don't Open Gate! |
Roger Williams Science:Biology:Animals |
| BEYONCE | Bring Every Young One Not Coming Everyday |
Tavia Bryant Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| BHANG | Bums Harvest Addictive, Narcotic Greenery |
Angela Brett Drugs:Cannabis |
| BHUTAN | Between Himalayan Uplands - Tibetans And Nepalese. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| BIANCA | Becomes Irritated At Nonsensical Courtship Arrangements |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Taming of the Shrew |
| BIAS (2) | Because It's Actually Superior |
Angela Brett (see BIAS) Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| BIASED | Blair Is A Swindler Every Day |
John Richard Jones Politics |
| BIBCOCK | Basically Its Bent Conduit Outfitting Commercial Kitchens |
Rico Leffanta Food & Drink |
| BIBLE | Books Inside Book, Lasting Evangelism |
Angela Brett Religion Art & Literature:Book Titles |
| BIBLE (2) | Believers Instruction Book - Life Encompassing |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion Art & Literature:Book Titles |
| BIBLE (3) | Basic Instruction By Life's Engenderer |
George Rix Religion Art & Literature:Book Titles |
| BIBLE (4) | Basic Instruction Before Leaving Earth |
Jide Alakija, Read the bible everyday and it just suddenly clicked one day what the bible meant to me. Religion Art & Literature:Book Titles |
| BIBLE (5) | Because It Brings Light Eternal |
Jan Morgan Religion Art & Literature:Book Titles |
| BIBLE (6) | Because It's Believed, Learn Extensively |
Jan Morgan Religion Art & Literature:Book Titles |
| BIBLE (7) | Best Ideas Build Loving Eternity |
Jan Morgan Religion Art & Literature:Book Titles |
| BIDET | Bathe Intimate Developments Every Time |
Rico Leffanta Household Objects:Furniture |
| BIG | Behold Its Greatness! |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives |
| BIG APPLE | Busses' Intercity Grub Acquisition Pleases Proprietors - Lotsa Eating. |
Angela Brett, when the intercity bus she was on made a refreshment stop at the Big Apple restaurant. Food & Drink:Food Outlets |
| BIG BROTHER | Being In 'Goldfish Bowl' Really Opens Their Hearts -- Extreme Recreation. |
Angela Brett, referring to the pandemic of TV series in which a group of people enter a compound full of TV cameras (compound eyes!) and are 'evicted' one by one until the last one gets a prize. Meanwhile they are made to do strange tasks (extreme recreation) and tend to find out a lot about themselves in the process (extreme re-creation.) Entertainment:TV shows |
| BIGGER | By Increments Gaining Greater Expansion Rate |
Tony Moore Assorted Adjectives |
| BIGGEST HEAD | Because I'm Genuinely Great, Everyone Seems To Have Extreme Animosity Disorder :-) |
TMcCO'G People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| BIGGEST HEAD (2) | "Brilliant" Individuals Generally Get Egotistical, Showing They Have Excessively Auto-Deceived |
TMcCO'G People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| BIG GOAL: LEAP! | Believe In God. God Obey. Advance Love. Love / Encourage / Affirm People! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Religion |
| BIG HUG | Blatantly Impetuous Gesture, Happiness Usually Generated. |
Angela Brett, whose nieces love the TELETUBBIES. People & Relationships |
| BIG PROFITS | By Increasing Gross Prices, Rip Off From Idiotically Thick Shoppers |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce |
| BIG SMILE | Because It's Great! So Many Incredibly Lovely Events! |
Angela Brett Laughter |
| BILBO | Belittled Ignoramus Likes Boring Others. |
Carl Brett Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Lord of the Rings |
| BILL | Big, If Lunchers Linger |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink Commerce |
| BILL (2) | Beast Is Lying Loser |
Jan Morgan - someone I knew Names:First names:Male |
| BILL CLINTON | Bill Is Lusty Leader: Constantly Lets Interns' Nether Territories Overshadow Nation |
Chris Kjelgaard People & Relationships:Love & Lust Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| BILLED | Bought It, Left Loot, Endured Demands |
Sean Lamb Commerce |
| BILL GATES (2) | Big Idiot Living Like God. A Toupee Exceedingly Sloppy. |
Mysterious Shadow Names:Famous people Computers:Windows |
| BILLING | Big & 'In Lights' List Includes 'Named' Guys |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment |
| BILTMORE | Because It's Linux, They Might Open Roughly Everything |
Sean Lamb (Biltmore was the code name for RedHat Linux 4.2) Computers:Linux Names:Code Names:Linux |
| BIMBO | Brainless Individual, Meretricious Blonde Ornament. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Personality Traits People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| BING CROSBY | Bing Is Noted, Great Crooner Relies On Singing. Bababoo? Yes! |
Sean Lamb (Bing Crosby was known for his crooning singing style that included refrains of "ba-ba-ba-boo" skat lyrics) Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| BINGO | Biddies In Neighbourhood Gamble Openly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - Bingo (where I live) is played mainly by older women in local community halls Entertainment:Games |
| BINGO (2) | Blair Is No Good Okay |
John Richard Jones Politics |
| BINS | Bringing It Nearer Still |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to an abbreviation for binoculars. Assorted Nouns |
| BINS (2) | Bumf Is Neatly Stored |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| BIOLOGY | By Investigation Of Life, One Gains Yang? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady and Angela Brett Science:Biology |
| BIONIC | Believe It Or Not, I'm Cybernetic! |
Angela Brett Science:Biology |
| BIOS | Boots In One Second |
Angela Brett (BIOS actually stands for Basic Input Output System) Computers |
| BIRDBRAIN | Bimbo Is Remarkably Dim, Blonde Ringlets Apparently Indicating Naivete |
Tony McCoy O'Chauvinist People & Relationships:Insults |
| BIRDS AND BEES (2) | Birth & Inception Rarely Discussed Sometimes Arouses Needless Dithering. Be Explicit & Explain Sexuality |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust Science:Biology |
| BIRDS AND BEES (3) | Being Irish, Reserved Daughter's Sexual Awakening Naturally Demands Biology Education Embarrassing Sheila. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust Science:Biology |
| BIRTHDAY | Because It's Really Tough Having Death Anniversaries Yearly! |
Angela Brett Time:Special Occasions |
| BIRTHDAY (2) | But I Really Think He Does Act Young |
Angela Brett Time:Special Occasions |
| BIRTHDAY (3) | But It's Ridiculous To Have Day Adding Year |
Angela Brett, because after this one day people consider themselves to be a whole year older. Time:Special Occasions |
| B IS FOR BA | Bird Identifies Soul For Old Religion's Believing Adherents. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see C IS FOR CAATINGA) Religion |
| BISHOP (2) | Busy Individual, Sacrificing His Own Priorities |
Jan Morgan Religion:Religious Occupations |
| BISHOP (3) | Busy Individual, Services Host Of People |
Jan Morgan Religion:Religious Occupations |
| BISMUTH | Bisodol Is Still Much Used Treating Hangovers! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| BIT | Brief, Insignificant Time |
Roger Williams Time |
| BITCH | Bring It To Cheap Hotel |
Acronymous Anonymous People & Relationships:Insults |
| BITCH (2) | Button It To Conserve Health |
Acronymous Anonymous People & Relationships:Insults |
| BITE ME | Blonde's Invited To Eat My Epidermis |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Main Assorted Phrases |
| BITE ME (2) | Barb Intended To Enrage Most Everyone |
Jerry Ryan PER Hoboken Elks Lodge #74 People & Relationships:Insults |
| BITWISE | Boolean Instructions Tackle Words In Single Elements |
Angela Brett Computers:Programming |
| BITWISE (2) | Bringing Information Technology Wisdom Into School Environment. |
Angela Brett (see UNITS) Education:University of Nottingham School of Community Health Sciences IT Subgroup |
| BIZARRE | Brilliant Idea, Zany Attitude Riotous Reaction Ensued |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| BLAB | Blub Like A Baby |
Tony Communication:Talking |
| BLAB (3) | Betrays Like A B*st*rd |
Tony Communication:Talking |
| BLAB (4) | Beat Lips About Barrenly/Banally |
Angela Brett Communication:Talking |
| BLAB (5) | Button Lips Around Barry/Brian/Bill |
Tony, when somebody on the forums asked for expansions for BLAB... this could work if the blabbermouth's name happens to start with a B. Communication:Talking |
| BLACK | Basically Lightless, As Coal / Kohl |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives:Colours |
| BLACK (2) | Boycott, Lacking A Colleague's Kindness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (to 'black' something is to ban it) People & Relationships |
| BLACK (3) | Basically Lacking All Colour Knowledge |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives:Colours |
| BLACK CAT | Brings Luck (Alternately Calamity) Keep Crossing A Trail |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals |
| BLACK COHOSH | Buttercup-Like, And Clinicians/Companies Know Compound Offers Hope Of Stimulating Hormones |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| BLACK SHEEP | Blackguard Lamb Actually Caught Knitting Sweaters Heartlessly Earning Extra Profit |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Animals |
| BLACKSMITH | Big Lumbering Artisan Crafting Knives & Swords - Metal Is Terribly Hot |
TMcCO'G People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| BLACKSTONE | British Lawyer Authored "Commentaries", Keenly Saving Tomes Of Notable Expoundings. |
Roger Williams Names:Famous people People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| BLACK WIDOW | Begins Lunch After Coitus, Killing With Instinct During Orgasmic Withdrawal |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, whose wife looks stunning in black and to whom he regularly refers as his "Black Widow" Science:Biology:Insects |
| BLADDER | Bilious Liquids Are Deposited Daily, Easily Released |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| BLAH | Boring Lecture, All Humdrum. |
Angela Brett Education:Slow Teaching |
| BLAINE | Bad Liver Affected Infant's Name, Evidently |
Angela Brett (the name Blaine comes from bla, a Gaelic word meaning "Yellow." I wonder how many babies were named Blaine because they were jaundiced.) Names:First names:Male |
| BLAISE PASCAL | Blasted Little Annoyance Is Spamming Endlessly - Prison And Serving Community Are Likely! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, hypothesising about Pascal's descendants becoming supercriminals MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains:When good scientists go bad |
| BLAKE | Buttered Limas Are Keen Eating |
Kimberly Names:You Are What You Eat |
| BLARGH | Boredom Launches A Rather Good Headline |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when Angela sent him an email with the rather uninspired subject line 'blargh.' Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words |
| BLAST | Bomb Leaves Air Smelling Terrible |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military:Weapons |
| BLAST 'EM | Bin Laden's A Sadistic Terrorist - Evil Manifested |
Angela Brett, who in general doesn't advocate blasting things but wanted to demonstrate an expansion containing 'Bin Laden' Military:War & Terrorism |
| BLAST OFF | Burn Loads And Surge Through Our Fragile Firmament |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Astronomy |
| BLASTOISE | Blasting Liquid Adds Speed - Third One In Squirtle Evolution |
Angela Brett (Blastoise is Pokemon #9) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| BLASTOISE (2) | Being Large And Strong Triumphs Only In Some Encounters |
Dundee (Blastoise is Pokemon #9) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| BLESSED | Being Loved Especially Should Secure Eventual Deification |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| BLESSING | Boys Love Easy Sex Socially Identifiying Needy Girls |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| BLEST | Benevolent Lord Extends Special Treatment |
Saint Tony McCoy O'Grady, who hopes that Blest [as searched for on the Acronyms website] is not a Pokemon character, but the older spelling of Blessed. Religion |
| BLIMP | Balloon's Lines Impede Marauding Planes |
TMcCO'G Transport |
| BLIND | Blighted Lifetime In Neverending Darkness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| BLINKY | Bothersome Little Interfering Nettlesome Koala? Yes! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| BLISS | Become Languid In Satisfactory Sensations |
Patricia Rix People & Relationships:Emotions |
| BLISS (2) | Bodily Luxury Is Something Sublime |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Emotions |
| BLOCKAGE | Brain's Lack Of Clarity Kiboshes A Genius's Expressions |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after Jeff's ACRONYMISTS' BLOCK was cured by his EPSOM SALT acronym, and Angela pointed out that Epsom salt cures more than one type of blockage. Words & Wordplay |
| BLOCKAGE (2) | Bottom's Lack Of Clearance Keeps All Garbage Enclosed? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| BLOKE | Big Lunk Of King's English |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Genderalisations |
| BLOND | Beautiful Lady Of Nordic Descent |
Jan Morgan Assorted Adjectives:Colours People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| BLOOD | Bleeding Leaks Of Ordinary Droplets |
Jan Morgan Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| BLOW | Breathe Like Oral Wind |
Angela Brett Assorted Verbs |
| BLOW (2) | Bulging Lips Offer Wind |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| BLOW JOB | Begin Loving Orally - With Jaws Opened Broadly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after watching an 'expose' TV programme on teenage sex in England. People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| BLOW ME | Breathe Loving Over Willy, My Enamoured |
TMcCO'G People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| BLOW MY OWN TRUMPET | Brilliant Lady, One Will Meet Your Own Wishes, Now 'Thousands' Replaces Utterly Modest, Personally-Effacing 'Tons'. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after Angela suggested changing the 'Tons' in his TONY (4) with the more accurate and impressively unexaggerated 'Thouands'. Assorted Phrases |
| BLOWN AWAY! | Blimey! Loads Of Wonderful New Acronyms. Wordsmiths Adore You! |
Angela Brett, when Tony produced a particularly good round of acronyms. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| BLUBBER | Butter Lovers Usually Bloat, By Eating Relentlessly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology Food & Drink |
| BLUE | Badly Lovesick? Unhappy, Emotionally... |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives:Colours |
| BLUE (2) | Brings Laziness Unto Extremes |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives:Colours |
| BLUE (3) | Below Life's Usual Excitement |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives:Colours People & Relationships:Emotions |
| BLUE (4) | Blue Lakes. Unbounded Expanses. |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Assorted Adjectives:Colours Places:Waterways |
| BLUE (5) | Beautifully Laced Unique Ensemble |
Jan Morgan Assorted Adjectives:Colours Household Objects:Clothing |
| BLUEBERRY IMAC | Bad Luck, Underfed Ethiopians... Barely Edible Repast. Return Yours, I'll Make A Casserole. |
Angela Brett Computers:Do Not Eat:iMac Fruit Salad |
| BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH | Boom! Large, Useless Error Speaks Cryptic, Random Explanation. Evil Nerd Organization Fiendishly Devised Explosion At Technical Hell. |
Sporkmaster, who has Windows XP, doesn't have this curse, but speaks on behalf of the less fortunate. Computers:Windows |
| BLUR | Britpop Leaders, Unrivalled Rockers. |
Eric Bridgstock Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| BLUSH | Blameworthiness Looses Unwelcome Scarlet Hue |
Timothy Chambers Assorted Verbs |
| BMW | Break My Wallet |
Rob s Re-expansions of existing acronyms Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| BMW (2) | Bigoted Multifaced Wanker |
John Richard Jones. This is what I think of some BMW drivers who treat other drivers as second-class. Transport:Car Makes & Models Transport:Drivers |
| BOAST (2) | Brag Or Avaunt, Skite Terribly |
Angela Brett Assorted Verbs |
| BOAST (3) | Bascially, One Always Seems Terrific. |
Edwin Hermann Assorted Verbs |
| BOATS | Best Ones Are Trailer-Sailers |
Angela Brett Transport |
| BOB | Buoyant On Breakers |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| BOBCAT | Begins Our Best, Cub At Teaching |
Jan Morgan -- Rank in Cub Scouts Sports & Recreation:Scouts |
| BOB GELDOF | Bop On, Boys & Girls! (Expletive) Let's Defeat Obscene Famine |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| BODACIOUS | Body's Obviously Desirable And Curvacious - I'll Ogle Unbelievable Silhouette. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| BODIES | 'Bravery' Of Dead Is Euphemism: Stupidity! |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Death |
| BODY | Biological Organism Decaying You |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology |
| BODY PIERCING | Bits Of Decorated Youths Perhaps It's Eye-Rings, Circlets In Navels/ Genitals |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships Household Objects:Clothing:Jewellery & Accessories |
| BOGEY | Blowholes Over Gob Exude Yuckiness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| BOLD | Brave, Or Lavishly Daring |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| BOLIVIA | Bolivar Originally Liberated It, Vigorous Industries & Agriculture. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| BOLLOCKS | Burst Out Laughing Loudly Over Crass Knavish Smugness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when he wished to sniggeringly deride some stupid remarks which someone made. Words & Wordplay:Rudeness Laughter |
| BOLSTER | Brace Or Lift Something To Exalted Rank |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Verbs |
| BOLT | Bit Of Lovely Tweed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| BOMB | Back Off! Manipulating B*tch! |
PiMaster, after capitalising BOMB. (See ANGELA (8)) People & Relationships:Insults |
| BOMB (2) | Bungled Once More Bigtime! |
Roger Williams Military:Weapons |
| BOMBER | Billions Of Megatons Bring Earthly Ruin |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military Transport |
| BOMBSHELL | Breasts Only Move Because Shaking Hips Excite Lusty Libidos |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| BONDAGE | Binding, Or Nastily Delimiting Activity, Generates Excitement |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| BONDED | Baby Of New Dad Enjoys/Endures Doting |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Family |
| BONE CARVING | Brush On Nature's Every Canvas, And Recycle Vertebrae Into Neverending Gift |
Angela Brett Art & Literature Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| BONES | Broken Ones Need Elevation & Support |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| BONGS | Bigwigs Ordered No Gear Sales |
Angela Brett, after a law was passed prohibiting the sale of cannabis-smoking apparatus. Drugs |
| BONNIE | Busy One Never Needs Imagination Enthusiasm |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| BONNIE (2) | Brain Obviously Not Navigating In Ethics |
Jan Morgan - someone I knew Names:First names:Female |
| BONUS | Blantantly Obvious Nude Under Sedation |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| BONUS (2) | Barrage Of Nonsense Undermine Superiority |
Dundee Commerce |
| BONUS (3) | Bankable Overtime Notches Up Salary |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce |
| BONUS (4) | Bastard Owners Negating Union Sacrifice |
W. Kline Commerce:Money |
| BONUS (5) | Because One Needs Uplifted Salary |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce:Money |
| BOOB | Bounces Out Of Bra |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| BOOBY TRAP | Breasts Outrageously Overflowing Brassiers Young Teenagers Reveal At Parties |
Rico Leffanta Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| BOOGER | Basic Opening Offers Green Excretion - Revolting |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology |
| BOOK | Bound Outlet Of Knowledge |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature Education |
| BOOKCASE | Bound Outlet Of Knowledge, Contents Are Sometimes Engrossing |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Furniture |
| BOOK OF MORMON | Basic Objective Of Keystone, Original Features, Memories Of Residents, Migrates Over Nation |
Jan Morgan - History Lessons Religion Art & Literature:Book Titles |
| BOOKS IN THE BIBLE | Born Out Of Knowledge Scarcity, It's Necessary To Have Everyone Believing Inscriptions... Ban Looking Elsewhere. |
Angela Brett Religion:Bible books |
| BOOST | Burning Oxygen Offers Super Thrust |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Physics |
| BORACHIO | Braggart's Obedient Ruse Arouses Complete Havoc Involving Others |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Much Ado About Nothing |
| BORED | Becoming Overly Reposed - Experience Depression |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Emotions |
| BORED IN CLASS | Because Of Really Elementary, Dull Instruction, Now Completing Latest Acronyms Stack. See? |
Angela Brett, who was getting ACRONYMS 2.2 ready for release during a boring class, and had to think of an acronym to import so that the stack would know it had Update List Grape. Education:Slow Teaching |
| BOREDOM | Brain On Recess, Extreme Disuse Of Mind. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Emotions |
| BORG | Bloody Organism, Robotically Genocidal |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| BORG (2) | Bloody 'Orrible Robotic Guys! |
Gavin Lambert Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| BORG QUEEN | Beautiful Or Really Gruesome? Questions Usually Entail Excess Notionalising |
Gavin Lambert Politics:Royalty Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| BORING | Breaking (Operating Rotary Instruments) New Ground |
Angela Brett Assorted Verbs |
| BORN FOR THE PORCH | Being Of Restful Nature, Find Oneself Returning To Hammock Everytime. Perhaps One Relishes Calm Happiness |
TMcCO'G - who hopes he has grasped the meaning being sought by the person who searched for this phrase. Assorted Phrases |
| BORN FREE | Breatifully Outlined Romantic Novel Featured Rapidly Endangered Environment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to Joy Adamson's book about a pride of lions in Africa. Art & Literature:Book Titles |
| BOS | Bat Outta Shell |
BOS = Base Operating System (IBM). The kernel of AIX and the programs that consist of a base install are included in the BOS. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers |
| BOSS | Bags Over-Sized Salary |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| BOSS (2) | Big Overseer, Sometimes Surly |
Mick Bridgstock People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| BOSTON | Bay Of Spilt Tea - Oh No! |
Angela Brett History Places:Towns & Cities:USA |
| BOSTON (2) | Beans On Soggy Toast - Oh No! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Boston is the home of Boston Baked Beans - a recipe involving haricot beans, a piece of ham, treacle, brown sugar, tomato puree and 4 hours in an oven.) Food & Drink Places:Towns & Cities:USA |
| BOTH | Bliss Of Togetherness, Hurrah! |
joybutton People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| BOTH BRAINCELLS KILLED | Bump On The Head Brings Really Awful Injuries, Now Can't Even Lift Legs. Some Knowledge Is Lost - Longterm Effect's Death. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| BOTOX | Brought On To Ongoing Xaminations |
Dennis Carr Drugs People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene:Beauty Products |
| BOTSWANA | Bushmen Of The South Who Are Nomadic Africans. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| BOTTLE | Blacked Out, Turned Turtle, Lying Expressionless |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Drugs |
| BOTTOM | Big Orifices Treat Tons Of Merde! |
Mary Carr/Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| BOTTOM LINE | Basis Of Trade - To Operate Many Lines Is Needless Expense |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce |
| BOTTOM QUARK | Best Of The Theories Of Matter? Quite Unlikely Anyone Really Knows |
Angela Brett ('Bottom' is one of the six types of QUARK, along with UP QUARK, DOWN QUARK, STRANGE QUARK, CHARM QUARK and TOP QUARK... at least, that's the prevailing wisdom so far.) Science:Physics:Particles |
| BOTUSFLEMING | Before Operation The Urbane Surgeon Feels Like Extracting Mucus (Including Nasal Gloop) |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Botusfleming is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as being, 'A small, long-handled steel trowel used by surgeons to remove the contents of a patient's nostrils prior to a sinus operation.') Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| BOUNCES | Brassiered Orbs Under Nicely Contrived Elastic Supports |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| BOUNDARIES | Borders Of Unpleasant Neighbours Demand Agreement. Recognized Indicator Ensures Serenity |
Tony McCoy/Hatfield Places |
| BOUNTIFUL | Benefits Our Unit Nicely To Introduce Full Understanding, Life |
Jan Morgan -- City in Utah Places:Towns & Cities:USA |
| BOUQUET | Bottles (Of Unusual Quality) Usually Exude Tannins |
TMcCO'G Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| BOURBON | Booze Our Uncle Relays Barefoot Obligating Nightcaps |
Rico Leffanta, from when bourbon was "home brew" which barefoot hillbillies ran around delivering, especially during prohibition. Of course, it was always someone's "uncle", and a delivery included the "nightcap" to ensure the brew was true. Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| BOVINE | Beasts Obscuring View In Nature's Environment |
Tony McCoy O'Greenspace Science:Biology:Animals |
| BOWEL | Back Off... Wind Emission Likely. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| BOWELS | Bottom Often Will Evacuate Liquids & Solids |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| BOWLING | Balls Occupy Waxed Lanes, Ideally; Not Gutters. |
Roger Williams Sports & Recreation |
| BOWMAN | Bent Over Weapons, Many Arrows Needed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military |
| BOXERS | Balls (Of XY-Endowed) Readily Swing |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| BOXING | Boys Outmaneuver Xena In Nailing Girls |
Rico Leffanta Sports & Recreation |
| BOXING DAY | Bustle Of Xmas Is Now Gone, Discounts Await You |
Angela Brett Time:Special Occasions |
| BOYFRIEND | Brag Of Your First Romance... It's Everlasting, No Doubt. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| BOY SCOUT | Basically Offers You Sex Camping Outdoors Under Tent |
Rico Leffanta Sports & Recreation:Scouts |
| BOYZONE | Band Of Youths, Zero (Or Nil) Expertise |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| BRA | Breast-Restraining Apparatus |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| BRA (2) | Breasts Remodelled/ Accentuated |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| BRA (3) | Breast Realignment Appliance |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| BRADLEY | Boy, Really Active, Does Love Experiencing Youth |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| BRAD SAYS | Bully's Rough Advice Doesn't Summon A 'Yes, Sir!' |
Angela Brett People & Relationships |
| BRAIDS | Bring Relative Alignment Into Disordered Strands |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| BRAIN (2) | Biologic Reasoning Apparatus; Intelligence's Nest |
Gavin Lambert Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| BRAIN BOWL | Bright Resourceful Abecedarians Interrogated Nightly By Other Witty Learners. |
Peter & Christina - The Brain Bowl Team participates in Jeopardy-like competition in a state-wide event every year. Sports & Recreation People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| BRANDING | Buyers Remember A Name, Discredit If No Good |
Angela Brett Commerce |
| BRANDY | Beautifully Robust Alcohol Napoleon Drank, Yes? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| BRASS | Brings Rapturous And Spectacular Singing |
Jason Wilcox Entertainment:Music:Instruments |
| BRASSIERE | Breast-Restraining Apparatus, Sometimes Shown In Extremely Raunchy Exposes |
Angela Brett and Steve Keate Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| BRAT | Boyish Rogue And Tease! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| BRAT (2) | Bad Radically Active Teenager |
Rulgnaj Yerdon People & Relationships |
| BRATS | Behaviour Raises Adult's Total Scorn |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| BRAVO | Beg Repeat - Audience's Vehement Ovation |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment |
| BREAD OF LIFE | Buy Regularly, Eat And Die Or Follow Love's Inspiration For Eternity |
Rico Leffanta Religion |
| BREAK | Balls Rest Easily After Kicking |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology |
| BREAK IT DOWN | Because Really Enormous Adversity Kills Inspiration, Try Decomposing Opponent & Winning Nonhastily. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Advice |
| BREAST | Beautiful, Round, Entertaining, Appetising, Supple, Tittilating. |
Matthew Oram and Steve Keate Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| BREAST (2) | Becomes Really Erect After Some Tweaking |
Matthew Oram and Steve Keate Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| BREAST CANCER | Bad Results, Endanger Adventures, Seizes Tomorrows. Cells Attacked, Never Ceasing, Enters Radiation. |
Jan Morgan - Lost a friend to it Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| BREASTS | Babies Rarely Ever Attempt Suckling Two Simultaneously! |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| BREASTS (2) | Blondes Request Expensive And Sometimes Troublesome Sugery. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| BREASTS (3) | Beautifully Rounded, Extremely Arousing, Sometimes Terribly Sensitive |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| BREEZE | Beautifully Refreshing Emanation. Enjoy Zephyr's Effects |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Meteorology |
| BRENDA | British Royals Epithet Newsmagazine Designated Apparently |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (HRH Queen Elizabeth II is scurrillously referred to as "Brenda" in Private Eye magazine.) Names:First names:Female Politics:Royalty:Royals |
| BREW | Beer Revolts Every Woman |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| BRIAN | Brings Reasonable Income Advantage, Naturally |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| BRIAN (2) | Brat, Really Is Antagonistic, Noxiously |
Jan Morgan - someone I know Names:First names:Male |
| BRIANNE | Begins Reading In A Nice Narrative Essentially |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| BRIBE | Big Remittance Is Brash Enough |
Roger Williams Commerce |
| BRICK | Building Requires Intricate Construction Knowledge |
Tony Moore Household Objects |
| BRIDAL | Blushes, Repeating "I Do" About Lover |
Tony McCatch-the-Bouquet O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| BRIDGE COMMANDER | Boat's Ruler Issues Directives, Gives Every Command Or Manages Men. Assures Naval Directives Enforced Rigorously |
Tony McAyeAye O'Grady Military:Ranks |
| BRIDGEND | Burying Residents In Deep Graves Ends Neighbourhood Disputes |
John Richard Jones Places:Towns & Cities:UK |
| BRIDGES | Busy Road If Deep Gorge's Elaborately Spanned |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Waterways Transport |
| BRIEF ENCOUNTER | Brilliantly Restrained, Intensely Erotic Flm. Epic Noel Coward Ouevre Using, Notoriously, The English Railway. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Movies |
| BRIEFS | Basic Requirement Is Explanation For Solicitor |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication |
| BRIGADIER | Begins Reasonably Intelligently - Gradually Abates - Disimproving Intellect Enforces Retirement |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military:Ranks |
| BRIGHAM YOUNG | Blazes Route In Gathering, Has A Multitude Yonder, Offers Utmost Nook Geographically |
Jan Morgan -- "Blazed" the way to Utah for the pioneers. Multitudes went yonder in the utmost (furthest) nook - (secluded place) to be safe from persecution. Names:Famous people |
| BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY | Believes Receptive Instruction Good Habit. As Multitudes Yearn Occupations, Under Navigation Gives Utah Nice Institute. Varied Educational Recommendations Suits Indivduals Taught Yearly |
Jan Morgan -- School in Utah Education:Schools |
| BRILLIANT | Bright Resounding Idea - Let's Leave It Alone, Not Tamper |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| BRITAIN | Big Royalist Institution - They're An Island Nation |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| BROCK | Badger's Rare (Or Cant?) Knickname |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - Brock is a rare word for a badger in England (I'm not really sure if it qualifies as a 'cant' term but the lettering was inviting) Science:Biology:Animals |
| BROKE FEMALE | Bills, Rent Or Kids... Expenses Forever! Egocentric Male Always Loses Employment. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Genderalisations Commerce:Money |
| BROKEN | By Rebelling, Outlaws Keep Everyone Noticing |
Angela Brett, because laws are made to be broken. The theory is that criminals are really just doing what they do because they want attention. Sentence potential criminals to preventative attention and everything will be fine. People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| BROKEN HEART | Beloved Romeo Often Kissed Enchantingly, Now He's Ended Amorous Relationship Tearfully. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| BRONCO | Bucks Riders Off! None Can Outlast. |
Roger Williams Sports & Recreation |
| BRONZE | Be Really Open - Nearness Zenithal Emotionally. |
Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the bronze (8th) wedding anniversary. Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| BROOCH | Bright Resplendant Object On 'Clothes Horse' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing:Jewellery & Accessories |
| BROOKE SHIELDS | Boys Routinely Offer Open Kisses Erotically, Should Her Incited Erotic Lips Demand Satisfaction? |
Rico Leffanta Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| BROTH | Boiled Richness Offered To Hospitalised |
Tony Food & Drink |
| BROTHERS | Brats Repeatedly Offending Their Honest, Erudite, Responsible Sisters |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Family |
| BRUNEI | British Run Until Natives Exacted Independence. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| BRUNO | Brown - Rather Uninspiring Name Origin |
Angela Brett Names:First names:Male |
| BRUSH | Bristles Roughen Up Swallower's Hindquarters |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, to go with the various PAINT-eating acronyms Food & Drink:Home(-cooked) Improvement |
| BRUSH (2) | Best Roasted Using Sweet Herbs |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, to balance BRUSH Food & Drink:Home(-cooked) Improvement |
| BRUTUS (2) | Beloved Roman, Ultimately The Ultimate Stabber! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Antony and Cleopatra |
| BRYAN | Begins Reading Yarns At Noon |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| BRYCE | Build, Render - You've Created Environment! |
Angela Brett (Bryce is a 3D landscaping and animation application... see http://corel.com) Computers |
| B.SC. | Biological Scientific Calculator |
Angela Brett, after graduating with a B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science) majoring in MATHEMATICS. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Education:Qualifications |
| BSD | Best System Design |
Sean Lamb (BSD = Berkeley Software Distribution; a flavor of UNIX written by UC Berkeley that is the basis for FreeBSD, NetBSD and OpenBSD among others) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers |
| BTW | Brain To Wander... |
Angela Brett (BTW usually stands for 'By The Way') Re-expansions of existing acronyms:Conversational |
| BUBBA | Big Ugly Bible-Beatin' Ass |
a stereotypical description of anyone named Bubba in Georgia or Arkansas. Names:First names:Male |
| BUBBLES | Brought Unto Being By Liquid's Expanding Surface |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns |
| BUCCANEER | Boyos Using Cutlasses Clambered Aboard Naval Expedition, Everything's Ransacked |
TMcCO'G History People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals |
| BUCKINGHAM | Backs Up Corrupt King - Is Not Given Hereford After Murders |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Richard III Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Richard III |
| BUDDIES | Because "U" Deserve Dependable Individual Exchanges Socially |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships |
| BUDDING | Breasts Usually Do Develop In Nubile Girls |
Steve Keate Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| BUDDY HOLLY | Brilliant, Unfulfilled. Dead. Died Young. Had Outstanding Lyrics. Legendary Youthfulness |
Eric Bridgstock Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| BUDWEISER | Beer: Uncontrolled Drunks Will Endure It's Side-Effects Regularly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| BUDWEISER (2) | Because U Deserve What Every Individual Should Enjoy Regulary. |
Acronymous Anonymous Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| BUG | Bake Under Ground |
Rico Leffanta (see PICNIC) Science:Biology:Insects:Edible(?) |
| BUG (2) | Bitten User Grumbles |
Angela Brett Computers Science:Biology:Insects |
| BUG (3) | Bad Unexpected Glitch |
Angela Brett Computers |
| BUG (4) | Bytes Unfortunately Garbled |
Angela Brett Computers |
| BUG (5) | Bites Unfortunate Gentleman |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Insects |
| BUGGER | Basically Uncouth Gentleman Gets Everyone Rattled |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Rudeness |
| BUG OFF | Begone Unwanted Gnat - Oh Fly Fast |
TMcCO'G Science:Biology:Insects |
| BUGS | Blight 'Usually Good' Software |
Angela Brett Computers |
| BUGS (2) | Blame Users' Genuine Stupidity |
Angela Brett -- a few of the programmers where I work are coming up with self-deprecating phrases to put on T-shirts to give out at the company Christmas party. One of the T-shirt slogans is, 'Of course it crashes if you do that!' Computers |
| BUGS (3) | Bugs Usually Get Smashed |
Jan Morgan and Rifle Morgan Science:Biology:Insects |
| BUGS (4) | Butterflies Usually Go Soaring |
Jan Morgan and Rifle Morgan Science:Biology:Insects |
| BUICK | Big Unstoppable Indestructible Car Killer |
Dennis Carr Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| BUILD | Bricks Utilised Into Little Dwelling |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs Places:Buildings |
| BULBASAUR | Bud Using Little Blighter, A Scourge Against Useless Rocket |
Dustan Dowsing on his favorite pokemon Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| BULGARIA | Blighted Under Leninist Government, Are Republican In Attitude. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| BULLDOZER | Big Ugly Land Lifting Digger, Often Zealously Engineering Roads |
Dustan Dowsing Transport |
| BULLET | Blood Unravels Lightning Lead Ejection Trails |
Rico Leffanta Military:Weapons |
| BULLSHIT | Belt Up - Little Learning Skulks Here, I Think |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - still checking Angela's tolerance level 8-) Words & Wordplay:Rudeness |
| BULLY | Brute; Usually Likes Lambasting You |
Roger Williams People & Relationships |
| BUM | Below Underwear, Marginally |
Matthew Oram Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| BUMBLEBEE | Busy Useful Mobile Bee Leaves Earth, Big Exclusive Event |
Jan Morgan Science:Biology:Insects |
| BUMMER | Big Unpleasantness Makes Me Extremely Regretful |
Lawrence D'Oliveiro Main |
| BUN | Bundled Under Net |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| BUNCH | Bunnies Usually Never Chase Herds |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology |
| BUNNIES | Breeding Unstoppably - Not Neatly In Exact Seasons. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals |
| BURBANK | Best Urban Residential Beginnings, A Nice Keepsake |
Jan Morgan - City in California Places:Towns & Cities:USA |
| BUREAUCRAT | Bossy Underling Really Enjoys Antagonising Urbane Customers Rarely Apologises Tactfully |
Rico Leffanta Politics |
| BURMA | Brutal Undemocratic Repressive Military Authority. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| BURNED OUT (2) | Beyond Use & Ruined - Now Employee's Defunct One's Usually Terminated |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| BURN OUT | Become Useless; Requires No Official, Unusual Training |
Patricia Rix Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| BURUNDI | Belgium Used Rule Until Nation Declared Independence. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| BUS | Backbreakingly Uncomfortable Sleep |
Dustan Dowsing, after having a sleep on an INTERCITY BUS and finding it had left him with, among other things, a pain in the neck. Transport |
| BUS (2) | Big... Umpteen Seats |
Angela Brett Transport |
| BUS (3) | Brought Us Southward |
Angela Brett, after going from Auckland to Palmerston North in one. Transport |
| BUSH | Bombs Upon Saddam Hussein |
Elf Qrin Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| BUSH (2) | Big United States Honcho |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| BUSH (3) | Bloodthirsty United States Head |
Angela Brett (substitute whichever B-adjective or Bad-ejective you like in there.) Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| BUSH (4) | Best Underdog Succeeds Honors |
Jan Morgan Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| BUSH (5) | Boy Unmasking Stark Hubris |
Kenneth T. Davis Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| BUSINESS | Best Understood Solution If Nothing Else Satisfies Simply |
Iniyan G Commerce |
| BUSINESS OF POLICE PROTECTION | Because Unpaid Security Is Not Effective, Somebody Should Offer (For Pay) Officer Left In Charge, Exclusively Premises Requested Of The Employer's Client. This Is Ordinary Nowadays. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order Commerce |
| BUTCH | Babe Union Threatening Cats Howling |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| BUTLER | 'Bottler' Used To Logically Entitle Retainer |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - The word "Butler" is a corruption of "bottler" - the member of staff who looked after his employer's wine-cellar. People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| BUTT | Belongs Under Tosser's Tush! |
Patricia Rix (I hate the way smokers treat the whole world as their ashtray) Drugs:Tobacco |
| BUTTERFINGERS | Boys Usually Try To Explore Romance Flirting Innocently Nice Girls Eventually Respond Senselessly |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| BUTTERFLY | Beautiful Unreal Thing That Erratically, Romantically Flutteringly Lightheartens You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Butterflies definitely 'lighthearten' everyone!) Science:Biology:Insects |
| BUTTERFREE | Beauty Usually Toxic, Twittering Extremities Release Floating Rot. Elevatory Evolution. |
Angela Brett (Butterfree is Pokemon #12) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| BUTTONS | Bothered User Tries To Overcome Nonsensical Situation |
TMcCO'G - who would like to be able to press "Submit" without having to scroll the screen. Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website |
| BYE FOR NOW | Because You're Especially Forlorn Over Retreating, Never Overemphasize Withdrawals |
Sean Lamb Communication:Hello & Goodbye |
| BYLINE | By Your Leave I Need Exposure! |
Rico Leffanta Communication |
| BYRON | Because You're Really Obviously Nice |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| BYTE | Bitwise, You Take Eight. |
Angela Brett Computers |
| BYTE (2) | Beware, Your Teeth Electrocuted! |
Angela Brett Computers:Do Not Eat |
| BYTE (3) | Before Yesteryear's Text Editor |
Susan S. As a programmer of 30 years, I experienced pre Text Editor programming. It brings a whole new meaning to "plug and play". Computers:Programming |
| BYZANTIUM | Booming Yesteryear Zone - And Now Termed Istanbul Under Musselmen |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places History |
| CA | Calculator's 'About' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the historian's habit of not bothering to calculate the dates of birth or death of historical characters precisely, instead calculating loosely on the lines of Tony McCoy O'Grady 1950 ca., when they were too lazy to check it out. Re-expansions of existing acronyms |
| CA (2) | Clearly Around |
Rico Leffanta Re-expansions of existing acronyms |
| CAATINGA | Covering An Arboreal Tract In Natural Granite Area |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places |
| CAB | Contains Autoist Bottom |
Dustan Dowsing Transport |
| CABBAGE | Certainly At Best Boiled, Always Gets Eaten |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink |
| CABINET | Caring About Business Induces Negative Employer's Threat |
Dundee Commerce |
| CABINET (2) | Collectivity Assures Blame Is Never Effectively Tackled |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics Commerce |
| CABIR | Cells Affected By Internet Rage |
Sean Lamb (Cabir is the name of the first worm to infect cell phones) Communication |
| CABIR (2) | Creating Another Bluetooth Infection Readily |
Sean Lamb (Cabir is the name of the first worm to infect cell phones via their bluetooth capabilities) Communication |
| CABLE | Crappy Asyncronous Bandwidth Limited Experience |
SafT Computers:Internet |
| CABLE (2) | Connect And Begin Leeching Excessively |
Angela Brett Computers:Internet |
| CABLE (3) | Chewing A Bit Lacks Excitement |
Tony Computers:Do Not Eat |
| CABLE MODEM | Can Anyone Bite Large Exterior? May Obviously Damage Entrails, Ma'am. |
Jeff Anonymous Computers:Do Not Eat |
| CACKLE | Created Audible Comedic Kinesis... Logically Enough |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| CACKLE (2) | Children And Counterparts Keep Laughing Endlessly |
Rico Leffanta Laughter |
| CACKLING | Chuffed About Carrying Key Lime IBook - Not Gloating! |
Angela Brett, who still grins/cackles joyously when she thinks about having a KEY LIME IBOOK, and how she came to have it. Computers:Macintosh & Newton Laughter |
| CAD | Cowardly And Deceitful |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| CAD (2) | Can't Actually Draw |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (CAD usually stands for Computer Aided Design) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers |
| CADMIUM | Chemical Apparently Defends Metals In Unfriendly Milieus. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| CAIRO | Can Another Incarnation Recruit Others? |
Sean Lamb (Cairo was Microsoft's code name for Windows NT 4.0, which was supposed to get everyone off the Win9x kernel series) Computers:Windows |
| CAITIFF | Character Always Inclined Toward Inheriting Friend's Fortune |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships |
| CAITLIN | Can Actually Involve Taking Life's Inconveniences Naturally |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| CAIUS MARCIUS | Coriolanus, An Invincible Uptight Soldier, Makes Aufidius Resentful - Crushed In Unsuccessful Siege |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Coriolanus Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Coriolanus |
| CAKE | Cooks A Kiss Edible |
Rico Leffanta, because of a woman who told him the only way she could kiss her sons was to bake them a cake. Food & Drink |
| CAKE (2) | Change, Accountability, Knowledge & Entrepreneurship |
Tony People & Relationships:The Workforce:Employee Recognition Program |
| CAKE = TOO REAL PIE! | Circumference (Around Kitchen Edible) = Two (One + One) * Radius * (Eating Always Luscious) Pi (Irrational Escape!) |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Boston Cream Cake: Also (Too) Pie! Food & Drink Science:Mathematics:Geometry |
| CALCIUM | Common And Like Chalk It's, Unusually, Metallic |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| CALCULATE | Costs: Accurately Logged! Counter Unnecessary Longings! Advance Truth Empathetic! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Commerce |
| CALCULATOR | Complex And Liberating Creation - Users Lose Ability To Orchestrate Ratios |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics Science:Electronics |
| CALCULATOR (2) | Challenged - Arithmetically Love Computing Using Least-Advanced, Typically Onmoney Reckoning! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Science:Mathematics Science:Electronics |
| CALCULATOR (3) | Children Always Love Computing Using Least-Advanced, Typically Onmoney Reckoning! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Science:Mathematics Science:Electronics |
| CALCULATOR (4) | Children Always Look Comfortable Using Least-Advanced, Typically Onmoney Reckoning! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Science:Mathematics Science:Electronics |
| CALENDAR | Complete Annual List, Entaililing Numerous Divisions And Rectangles |
Matthew Oram Time |
| CALENDAR (2) | Creation Actually Lists Every "Next Day". Annually Replaced. |
Roger Williams Time |
| CALIBAN | Creature Accepts Life Is Brutish And Nasty |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Tempest Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Tempest |
| CALIFORNIA | Climate Always Lovely, Is Fruitful Of Rising Newcomers In Arts |
Jan Morgan Places:States & Regions |
| CALIFORNIUM | Classified Actinide. Lecturers In Fusion Often Refer. Named In University's Memory. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| CALL A COP | Cancel All Laws Limiting Any Christmas Office Party |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Law & Order Time:Special Occasions:Christmas |
| CALL BACKS | Compile A Little Log Book About Customers - Keep Secret! |
Tony McCoy O'MayIHaveFiveMinutesOfYourTimeToDiscussXYZ? Commerce |
| CALLING TREE | Communication Ala Land Line In Necessary Goings To Reach Everyone Eventually |
Jan Morgan -- many organizations use this system so one person doesn't have to make 50 or so phone calls Communication |
| CALLIOPE | Could A Lovely Lady Inspire One Poet's Eloquence? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends |
| CALM | Composed A Lot, Moderate |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| CALORIE | Cannot Allow Living Off Rapturous Impulsive Eating |
Rico Leffanta Food & Drink Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| CALORIE (2) | Can A Living Organism Release Its Energy? |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| CALUMET | Can Anyone Lend Us More Egalitarian Tobacco? |
Rico Leffanta Drugs |
| CALVARY | Christ At Last Validated And Respectfully Yielded |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| CALVIN | Can Achieve Little, Vision Is Nil |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| CAMBODIA | Completely Appalling - Millions Butchered Or Died In Atrocities. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| CAMEL | Cigarettes Affect Many Emphysemic Lungs |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Drugs:Tobacco |
| CAMELBACK | Cab's About Middle. Engineer Looks Back And Controls Kettle. |
Sean Lamb (a camelback locomotive is a steam engine where the control cab is wrapped around the middle of the boiler rather than at the rear end of it; smaller locomotives were also sometimes called 'tea kettles') Transport:Trains |
| CAMELOT (2) | Can A Myth Endure, Lingering Over Time? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend |
| CAMELOT (3) | Could A Mythology Evolve Loosely On Truth? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend |
| CAMEO | Charming And Magnificently Executed Ornament |
TMcCO'G Household Objects:Clothing:Jewellery & Accessories |
| CAMEO (2) | Caught Amongst Movie Extras Once |
TMcCO'G Entertainment:Movies |
| CAMERA | Capture A Moment - Enlargements Readily Available |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Electronics |
| CAMERA (2) | Can A Machine Easily Record Activities? |
Roger Williams Science:Electronics |
| CAMERON | Caring Adult Manages Educating Rambunctous Observant Novices |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| CAMEROON | Central African Mountainous Equatorial Region, Offshoot Of Nigeria. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| CAMILLAGATE | Could A Man In Love Leave Another Girl... And The Empire? |
Angela Brett, referring to the 1993 'Camillagate' scandal involving secretly recorded phone conversations between Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles. People & Relationships:Love & Lust Politics:Royalty |
| CAMILLE JAVAL | Can Any Man In Love Leave Early Just As Virgin Accepts Love? |
Rico Leffanta (Camille Javal is better known as Brigitte Bardot) Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses:Little known real names |
| CAMINO | Can't Anyone Make Intelligent Naming Options? |
Rob Rix (they changed Chimera's name to Camino recently. I think there is/was an X-Windows browser called Chimera already out there.) Computers:Internet:Web browsers |
| CAMLAN | Conflict As Modred Lead Arthur's Nemesis |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend |
| CAMPAIGN | Come And Make Protest, Abuse Is Growing Nationwide |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to this request on the Apronyms Forums: We are forming a new community group to end abuse, we are looking for a catchy acronym using the A for abuse. We don't want to limit ourselves to only family violence, or child abuse. Our purpose is to educate and raise awareness. People & Relationships:Abuse |
| CAMPING | Canvas Accommodation Mightn't Persist In Nasty Gale. |
Angela Brett Sports & Recreation:Travel |
| CAMPING (2) | Create A Mobile Paradise In Nature's Glory |
TMcCO'G Sports & Recreation:Travel |
| CAMPUS | Conveniently Assembled, Many Professors & University Students |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Education Places:Buildings |
| CANADA | Canucks Are Not Americans! Dammit All! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| CANCER (2) | Cell Apoptosis? Never! Choke Every Rival. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| CANCER (3) | Cells Attacked, Never Ceasing, Enters Radiation |
Jan Morgan Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| CANCER (4) | Causing Anxiety Neurosis, Capable, Emotional Resolve |
Jan Morgan -- can be a hypochondriac, but keeps emotions in check Religion:Astrology |
| CANCER (5) | Cancer Avoidance Needs Clever/Comprehensive Educational Resources |
Tony Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| CANDELA | Calculating A Non-Dark (Electrically Lit?) Area |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| CANDLE | Cylindrical Artifact, Non Dripping, Light Emitting. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects |
| CANDY | Chocolates And Nougat Delight You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Confectionery |
| CANDY (2) | Caring Adult Needs Details, Yet |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| CANDY (3) | Cavities Advantage, Never Doubts You |
Jan Morgan Food & Drink:Confectionery |
| CANNABIS | Common Around Netherlands, Not Accepted By International Society |
Angela Brett Drugs:Cannabis |
| CANNABIS (2) | Class A Narcotic? No... A Barely Illegal Substance. |
Angela Brett Drugs:Cannabis |
| CANNOT FIND SERVER | Connectivity Across Network Nodes Often Tangles Files Innocently Named. Decent Security Ever Requires Vigilance, Especially Remotely |
Sean Lamb Computers:Internet |
| CANOE | Can Anyone Navigate Ocean Ebb? |
Rico Leffanta Transport |
| CANOE (2) | Can A Novice Overturn Easily? |
Roger Williams Transport Sports & Recreation |
| CANOE (3) | Canada's A Neat Overseas Experience |
Angela Brett, who spent a fair bit of time in canoes while visiting Canada. Transport Sports & Recreation |
| CANOE (4) | Canada's Apparently National Overwater Experience |
Rob Rix Transport Sports & Recreation |
| CANOPY | Can Abundant Nylon Overhead Protect You? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation:Parachuting |
| CAN'T SEE | Cannot Actually Notice Things, Sadly 'Empty' Eyes |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| CANVAS | Creative Artists Need Vacant Art Slates |
Sean Lamb (most paintings that I've seen are on canvas, after all) Art & Literature |
| CAPACITIES | Cupful And Pint And CC, Intended To Itnternationalise Exact Standards |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| CAPE VERDE | Claimed As Portuguese Earlier. Volcanic. Emerged Republican, Destitution, Emigration. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| CAPI | Contemptible And Pitiful Interface |
CAPI = Crypto Application Programming Interface (Microsoft) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Programming |
| CAPITAL | Chief Among Population's Inhabited Towns Across Landscape |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Towns & Cities |
| CAPITAL LETTERS PLEASE | Could All Participants Integrate Their Acronym Lettering. Let's Explain That This Eases Reading. Some People Leave Expansions Abyssmally Sloppily Executed! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when Edwin didn't capitalise the initials in his expansion. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| CAPITOL | Congested Area Politicians Inhabit To Oversee Legislation |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics Places:Buildings |
| CAPRICORN | Can A Prediction Really Indicate Close Ones' Romantic Notions? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Astrology |
| CAPRICORN (2) | Can Acquire Patience, Reliable Individual Considers Opinions, Reasonably Neutral |
Jan Morgan -- neutral = adaptable Religion:Astrology |
| CAPS | Cease All Pathetic Shouting |
Steve Keate People & Relationships:Advice |
| CAPS LOCK | Creating Acronyms? Please See Listed Obligations - Charter's Known |
Tony McCoy O'Grady and Angela Brett, because of the rule in THE ACRONYMISTS' CHARTER saying that IF YOU PUT A WORD IN CAPS YOU MUST ACRONYMISE IT. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| CAPS LOCK (2) | Could Angela Perhaps Say, "Luck's Out... Charter's Known!"? |
Jeff Anonymous (see CAPS LOCK) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| CAPTURE | Copse Attack! Plot Tracks! Unnameable Rewards! Existence! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Capture escapee. Military |
| CAPTURE (2) | Create Apronyms, Pert Terms Unbearable! Recall Effortlessy! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| CAPULET | Cantankerous And Proud - Ultimately Learns Eternal Truth |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Romeo and Juliet |
| CAR | Carries Around Riders |
Edwin Hermann Transport |
| CARAMEL | Chewy And Relatively Aromatic - Mine's Especially Lovely |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Confectionery |
| CARAVAN | Cruises All 'Round Area - Vacationers' Abode, Normally. |
Angela Brett Transport |
| CARBON | Constituent All Real Breathing Organisms Need |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| CARBON SINK | Can Arboretums Really Balance One Nation's Soaring Industrial Noxiousness? Kooky! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Environment |
| CARD | Cat's Anus Really Damaged |
Jeff Anonymous, explaining what happens if your cat thinks your sound card smells like fish. Computers:Do Not Eat |
| CARD (2) | Can Actually Rupture Duodenum |
Jeff Anonymous and Angela Brett Computers:Do Not Eat |
| CARDIFF | Can Anyone Really Do It For Free? |
John Richard Jones Places:Towns & Cities:UK |
| CARDINAL WOLSEY | Catholic - Asks Rome's Delay In Nullity. Anne's Lutheran Ways Offend, Leaves Strong Evidence, Yes? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's King Henry VIII Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry VIII |
| CARE | Create A Rapport, Eventually |
Angela Brett Assorted Verbs People & Relationships |
| CARE (2) | Call Auntie Regularly, Everyone! |
Patricia Rix Assorted Verbs People & Relationships |
| CAREER | Can A Really Elderly Entrant Rise? |
Patricia Rix, adding: Or has one reached forced retirement? People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| CARING | 'Concern' - A Requirement In Nurses Globally |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits Science:Biology:Healthcare:Healthcare Occupations |
| CARLEY | Can Anyone Respond Logically, Except You? |
Angela Brett, when somebody posted on the Apronyms forums asking for an expansion of her name. We can't come up with a name expansion which has any relevance to a particular person without knowing anything about that person... we could only make up some random description of nobody in particular, and if there happens to be somebody with that name who fits the description it's just a fluke. It takes the 'apro' out of 'apronym'. Names:First names:Female |
| CARLEY (2) | Carefree After Repaying Loan, Exclaims 'Yippee!' |
Angela Brett -- the name Carley comes from ceorl, an Ancient Germanic word meaning 'Freeholder' Names:First names:Female |
| CARLEY (3) | Continues Accumulating Rental Lucre Every Year |
Angela Brett -- the name Carley comes from ceorl, an Ancient Germanic word meaning 'Freeholder' Names:First names:Female |
| CARLEY (4) | Could Anyone Remotely Located Encapsulate You? |
Tony -- see CARLEY Names:First names:Female |
| CARLOS | Catch Australian's Real Life On Screen |
Angela Brett (Carlo was one of the housemates on the third series of Australian Big Brother.) Names:First names:Male Names:Famous people |
| CARL SAGAN | Causing Another Ridiculous Law Suit, Apple Grouses Astronomer's Nerve |
Sean Lamb (Carl Sagan was Apple's code name for the Powermac 7100/66; when Mr. Sagan learned of the code name creation, he sued to prevent it's use within Apple) Names:Famous people Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware Names:Code Names:Apple |
| CARMEN | Cigarette Artisan's Rose Mesmerises Engaged Nobleman |
TMcCO'G Entertainment |
| CARNIVAL | Concussed After Rollercoaster, Now I've Vomited A Lollipop |
Angela Brett Entertainment |
| CARNIVAL (2) | Consume All Rich Nosh In Vernally Attuned Lunacy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Carnival comes from carnem + levare: to put away meat, which was done at Lent) Food & Drink Time:Special Occasions:Easter |
| CAROL | Christmastime Aria Remembering Our Lord |
Angela Brett Entertainment:Music Time:Special Occasions:Christmas |
| CAROLINE | Created A Radio Offshore, Living In Nautical Environment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to Radio Caroline, a 1960s pirate radio station based off the coast of England and the forerunner of modern rock stations Entertainment:Music Communication |
| CARPOOL | Can Assist Reducing Pollution On Our Lives |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| CARPU | Crust Accumulates, Residue Piles Up |
Sean Lamb (Every winter around here, the snow kicked up by car tires collects on fenders and mudflaps. When the snow pile gets heavy enough or if the weather warms up a little, these clumps fall off, making what I call carpu.) Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words |
| CARRION | Carcasses Are Ripe & Rotting; It's One Nightmare! |
Roger Williams Science:Biology People & Relationships:Death |
| CARROT | Chewing A Root? Remarkable Optical Talents! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Carrots' reputation for improving one's eyesight springs, I believe, from propaganda the British put out in the 2nd World War to keep radar a secret from the Germans) Food & Drink |
| CARS | Carriages Are Roadworthy, Sometimes |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| CARTS | Clydesdales Are Really Tough Species |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| CAS | Computer Aided Sleuthing |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after much conversation about his sleuthing around one of Angela's stacks. Re-expansions of existing acronyms |
| CASABLANCA | Can American Smoothie Assist Brave Lover Against Nazism's Callous Agents? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Movies |
| CASANOVA | Cast A Shadow And Never Offer Virgins Asylum! |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| CASCADE | Cataract As Stream 'Collapses' And Drenches Everything |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who can't think of a C word which describes what a waterfall does, but is quite happy with 'collapses' Places:Waterways |
| CASE WORKER | Cast Away Should Easily Waste Other Ratepayers' Kind Equity Really |
wishes People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| CASH | Collect And Spend Heavily |
Edwin Hermann Commerce:Money |
| CASH (2) | Cheques Aren't So Heavy! |
Angela Brett Commerce:Money |
| CASH (3) | Complements A Shopper's Handbag |
Angela Brett Commerce:Money |
| CASH (4) | Change A Shopper Hoards |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce:Money |
| CASH (5) | Could A Safe Help? |
Roger Williams Commerce:Money |
| CASINO | Cents And Sense In, Nothing Out |
Angela Brett Entertainment Commerce:Money Places:Buildings |
| CASSANDRA | Cancer's Always Stressful. Stamina And Nerve Develop, Reducing Anxiety |
Patricia Rix, referring to George's great niece, who celebrated her 13th birthday by beginning chemotherapy. Names:First names:Female |
| CASSEROLE | Chef Appetisingly Slowly Stews Everything, Result's Often Luscious Eating |
Tony McCoy Escoffier Food & Drink |
| CASSETTE | Cartridge And Spools 'Show' Electronic Tape Through Encoding |
TMcCO'G Science:Electronics |
| CASSIO | Conspiracy Abounds - Soldier's Steadfast Innocence Outlasts |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Othello Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Othello |
| CAST | Circumvent Any Strong Typing |
Angela Brett (the strong type-checking of programming languages such as C++ can easily be got around by casting.) Computers:Programming |
| CASTLE | Companions Are Secure, They Lockout Enemy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics:Royalty Places:Buildings |
| CASTLE CAERNARFON | Charles Accepts Station, Title Labels Egotist, Confers Adult Entitled Right Natural Achievement Royally Factored Occupation Necessity |
Jan Morgan Politics:Royalty Places:Buildings |
| CASTRATE | Cut Away Scrotum's Testicles Rendering A Total Eunuch |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology |
| CASTRATION | Cutting Away Sexual Tackle's Really Abhorrent. The Idea's Outstandingly Nauseating |
Tony McCock O'Grady Science:Biology |
| CAT | Cute And Tame |
Angela Brett, while designing the icon for the 'Export Acronym' button. Science:Biology:Animals |
| CAT (2) | Conceited And Temperamental |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals |
| CAT (4) | Creatures Are Terrific! |
Patricia Rix Science:Biology:Animals |
| CAT (5) | Cuddly And Treasurable |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals |
| CAT (6) | Cute At Times |
Gavin Lambert - My cat can look quite cute sometimes -- when she feels like it :) Science:Biology:Animals |
| CAT (7) | Cuddly Adult/Adorable Tabby |
Jan Morgan Science:Biology:Animals |
| CAT (8) | Canines Attack These |
Kenny Roy Science:Biology:Animals |
| CATACOMB | Can Any Tomb Accept Concubines Of Men Buried? |
Rico Leffanta Places People & Relationships:Death |
| CATCHY | Cultivating Abusive Traits Can Harm Yourself |
Angela Brett, in response to the same request as WATCH OUT, after mentioning an earlier acronym, STOP THE ABUSING which is not very CATCHY. People & Relationships:Abuse |
| CATEGORY | Can A Tame Elephant Grow On Raspberry Yoghurt? |
Angela Brett, while testing part of this stack. Assorted Nouns |
| CATEGORY LISTING | Choose A Topic - Each Gets One Record. You'll Love It... See Tachygraphy In Natural Groupings. |
Angela Brett, who thought she ought to acronymise the headings of the category listing pages (http://acronyms.co.nz/catindex.html) since they're in capitals. Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| CATEGORY NAMES | Classification Attempts To Enable 'Grouping' Of Resources. You Need Allow & Maintain Easy Searching |
TMcCO'G Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| CATERWAUL | Consternation And Torture/Torment Ensues Regularly When Awful Ululations Linger |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| CAT FOOD | Can Anything Taste Fine Once Odor's Detected? |
Patricia Rix Food & Drink:Pet food |
| CATH | Common Abbreviation. Though Horrid |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who prefers Cathy, or Kate. Names:First names:Female |
| CATHERINE | Cunning And Thoroughly Horrid & Evil - Russia's Infamous Nightmare Empress |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Famous people:Politicians Names:First names:Female History |
| CATHERINE (2) | Can Adult Test Her Endurance, Reaching In Noble Efforts |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| CATHOLIC | Concerned About The Holiest Of Liturgies In Churches |
Tony McCoy O'Cardinal Religion |
| CATHY | Crafty Anagram To Her Yacht |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay Names:First names:Female |
| CATHY (2) | Caring Adventurous Tactful Hippie, Yin |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| CAT IN THE HAT | Children Are Taught In Nursery - Through Hearing Educational & Happy Anthropomorphic Tale |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Book Titles |
| CATION | Charged And Tried, Innocent Of Negativity |
Angela Brett Science:Chemistry |
| CATIONS | Chemical[ly] Attracted To Ions On Negative Side |
Angela Brett Science:Chemistry |
| CAT SCAN | Canine Attempt To Sniff & Calculate Adversary's Nearness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals |
| CATULLUS | Can't Anyone Tell Useless Love Leaves Us Senseless? |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| CAUCHY | Complex Analysis Understood Completely... Huge Yield! |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| CAVALIER | Charles' Allies Victorious Against Loathsome Illicit Emergent Roundheads |
TMcCO'G Military History |
| CAVIARE | Customer Awareness Valued - Integrity, Accountabilty & Respect Esteemed |
Tony People & Relationships:The Workforce:Employee Recognition Program |
| CAVITY | Causes A Variation In Troubles, Yuck |
Jan Morgan Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| CBD | Congested Buildings Downtown |
It actually means Central Business District, but when Angela mentioned it Tony McCoy O'Grady didn't know this, so thought of his own ideas. Re-expansions of existing acronyms |
| CD | Can't Digest |
Steve Keate (see DONGLE (3)) Computers:Do Not Eat |
| CD BURNER | Cannot Digest Bits Used Recording Next Electronic Retake |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Do Not Eat |
| CD-ROM | Can't Detect Round Of Metal |
Angela Brett, whose CD-ROM drive can no longer see when there's a CD in it. Computers:Generic Hardware |
| CD-ROM (2) | Can't Download - Rate 'Orribly Mired |
Gavin Lambert - I periodically try to download a Linux install CD (mostly out of curiosity), but as I've only got a 56k connection it takes too long :( Computers:Linux |
| CD-RW | Can Dislocate Rectal Walls |
Jeff Anonymous Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Do Not Eat |
| CEASE | Cry 'End Abuse' - Support Education |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to this request on the Apronyms Forums: We are forming a new community group to end abuse, we are looking for a catchy acronym using the A for abuse. We don't want to limit ourselves to only family violence, or child abuse. Our purpose is to educate and raise awareness. People & Relationships:Abuse |
| CELANDINE | Certain Extracts Lighten A Nervous Digestion - It's Notedly Effective |
Tony Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| CELANDINE (2) | Claimed Enhancer Lists Antithetical Notions... Does It Not Enhance? |
Angela Brett (Like adverts for many medicinal herbs, those for celandine list illnesses and desirable qualities mixed together, without saying which it enhances and which it cures.) Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| CELEBI | Celebrity Evidently Loves Every Body, Inclusively |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who doesn't know what "celebi" is, or means, but sees a possiblity in the idea of "celebrity bi-sexual" having a word all it's own. (Celebi was an unsuccessful search term featured on http://acronyms.co.nz/cgi-bin/searches, and is actually a Pokemon) People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| CELESTIAL GLORY | Challenging Everyones Life Exam, Standards Testing In Applicable Living Great Love Of Radiant Yearnings |
Jan Morgan Religion |
| CELIA | Companion's Exile Leads Into Amour |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's As You Like It Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:As You Like It |
| CELL PHONE | Carrying Enables Listening Luxury, Please Have One Near Ears |
Jan Morgan Science:Electronics Communication |
| CELL SITE | Children Exhibit Lack-Lustre Scores In Their Exams |
Steve Keate, thinking about the effect of cell sites being near schools. Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments Communication |
| CELTIC | Certain Exceedingly Lovable, Truly Irish Characters |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races |
| CELTS | Central Europeans Louts That Settled! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races |
| CELTS (2) | Christians Extinguished Local Theology, Sadly. |
Angela Brett Religion People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races |
| CENSORED | Crude Expansions Not So Openly Received - Expletives Deleted! |
Angela Brett, after removing a few rude acronyms from the stack. Words & Wordplay:Rudeness |
| CENSORSHIP | Can Expect No Submissions On Rude Subjects Have Immediate Placement |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust Communication |
| CENSUS | Collects Entire Nations Statistics - Universal Sample. |
Angela Brett Science:Statistics |
| CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC | Completely Enclosed Nation That Really Achieved Little After France Relinquished It's Control Around Nineteensixty. Republic Eventually - People Unseated Bokassa's Lot In Coup. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| CEO | Confusion Exceeding Omniscience |
Susan S. In my line of work, I've gotten a lot of comments from my employees alluding to my phenomenal knowledge base -- "You know-it-all!" -- This to let them know that I'm just as confused as they, but as the head of the company I want to put my best foot forward. (CEO usually stands for Chief Executive Officer) Re-expansions of existing acronyms People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| CERES | Cultivating Earth Reaps Elongated Seasons |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Roman Gods & Goddesses |
| CERIMON | Curious Ephesian Reviver Is Mighty Old Necromancer |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Pericles Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Pericles |
| CERIUM | Chemical Element Resident In Umpteen Minerals. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| CESIUM | Clock Element. Standard In Universal Measurement. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| CESSPIT | Cloacal Enclosure Some Suffering Person Is Tending |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places |
| C'EST LA VIE | Challenging, Exciting Situations To Live Amongst... Very Interesting Experience |
Angela Brett Assorted Phrases |
| CHAD | Climate's Hot And Desertlike. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| CHAIR | Can Hold An Interested Reader |
Steve Keate Household Objects:Furniture |
| CHAIR (2) | Comfortable Haven Allowing Immediate Rest/Respite |
Matthew Oram Household Objects:Furniture |
| CHALET | Cabin - High Alpine - Looks Excessively 'Touristy' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Buildings |
| CHAMP | Chewing Hard And Munching Peyote |
Rico Leffanta Food & Drink:Pet food |
| CHAMPAGNE (2) | Celebratory Hooch, Always Makes People At Gatherings Nicely Extrovert |
Eric Bridgstock Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| CHAMPAGNE (3) | Charm Has Always Made Pretty Any Girl Near Eventide |
Rico Leffanta Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| CHANCY (2) | Casino Houses Are Never Completely Yielding |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives |
| CHANELLE | Can't Have Advantages, Naturally Exists, Lives Life Effectively |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| CHANGE | Coinage - How A Note Gets Exchanged |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce:Money |
| CHANGE (2) | Collecting Hastens Avarice - Negligible Gains Ensue |
Melanie Merswolke Commerce:Money |
| CHANGE (3) | Coins Have Always Needed Gathering, Evidently |
Patricia Rix Commerce:Money |
| CHANGE (4) | Complete Haberdashery Alteration: No Garment Excepted |
Patricia Rix Household Objects:Clothing |
| CHANT | Chorus Hollering, And Nobody's There |
Rico Leffanta Religion Entertainment:Music |
| CHAOS | Created Havoc Amongst Orthodox Scientists |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics |
| CHAOS (3) | Comprehensive Handling And Organising System |
David White Commerce |
| CHAOTIC | Can't Highly Accurately Observe These Iterative Creations. |
Angela Brett, after reading about the mathematical phenomenon chaos... it's all about sequences which seem totally random but are generated by a simple mathematical rule - however, slight changes in the starting values can drastically change the whole thing, so chaotic motion is still very difficult to predict. Science:Mathematics |
| CHAP | Could Have Adorable Penis |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Genderalisations |
| CHAP (2) | *Cough* Huh? Adorable Penis?! |
Angela Brett, in response to CHAP, since penises aren't adorable. (CHAP sure gives a different slant on Chap Stick though.) Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| CHAR | Can Hold Alphabetic Representation |
Angela Brett, when she had half an hour to spare in a C programming test. In C, a char is a type of variable often used to store characters. Computers:Programming:C variable types |
| CHARGE CARD | Carefully Handle Account, Receipts Get Everyone Cautious At Responsible Debts |
Jan Morgan Commerce:Money |
| CHARIOTS OF FIRE | Complete Hogwash As Rivals In Olympic Trials Successfully Oppose Fierce Forces In Running Events. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Movies |
| CHARISMA | Charlatan Has A Roguish Innocence, Seducing Moronic Audience |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - TV preachers are often described as 'Charismatic'. Religion People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| CHARIZARD | Can Heat A Rock Into Zabaglione, And Roast Duelist |
Angela Brett (Charizard is Pokemon #6) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| CHARLIE | Can Help Acronyms.co.nz Reach Largest Inventory Ever! |
Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists |
| CHARLIE (2) | Chancer Has A Remotely Located Island, Exclusively |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (An Irish politician - Charles Haughey - owns an entire island off the coast of Ireland, how he financed the purchase has never been satisfactorily Explained) Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| CHARLIE (3) | Chap Has Acronym Related / Linked Illness, Evidently |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists |
| CHARLIE (4) | Centenarian (His Ancestor) Recently Lay In Exequy |
Angela Brett, soon after Prince Charles' grandmother died. Politics:Royalty:Royals |
| CHARLIE (5) | Controls Handling, Authoritarian, Really Lives In Exertion |
Jan Morgan - someone I know. When he isn't controlling situations he loves adventurous activities. Names:First names:Male |
| CHARLOTTE'S WEB | Caring Heroine Adopts Runt. Largely Owing To The Energetic Spider, Wilbur Escapes Butchering. |
Patricia Rix Art & Literature:Book Titles |
| CHARMAINE | Carefully Handles Abilities, Responsible Musical Adult In Nurturing Environment |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| CHARMANDER | Craves Heat -- Any Rain Makes A Near-Derriere Extremity Respire. |
Angela Brett (Charmander, Pokemon #4, prefers hot places. When it rains, steam is said to spout from the tip of its tail.) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| CHARMED | Can Have Anything Remotely Magical Enter Drama |
Angela Brett (The TV Show 'Charmed' is about three witches, but can involve things as diverse as leprechauns, mermaids, demons, gnomes, fairies, angels, nymphs, gods, unicorns, and the seven dwarves.) Entertainment:TV shows |
| CHARMIAN | Charming, Happy And Respectful Monument Is A Necropolis |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Antony and Cleopatra |
| CHARM QUARK | Could Have A Real Magical Quality... Undergraduates Are Really Keen! |
Angela Brett, wondering if the charm quark is so charming that it will get otherwise disinterested undergraduates enthused. ('Charm' is one of the six types of quark... along with UP QUARK, DOWN QUARK, STRANGE QUARK, TOP QUARK and BOTTOM QUARK) Science:Physics:Particles |
| CHASED | Chooses Her Amours So Each Discovers |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| CHASM | Crevasses Have Always Slain Mountaineers |
Angela Brett Places Sports & Recreation |
| CHASMS | Can't Hop Across So Much Space |
TMcCO'G Places |
| CHASMS (2) | Climb Harnessed And Summit Mountain Safely |
Angela Brett Places Sports & Recreation |
| CHASTE | Chooses Her Amours So They'll Engage |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| CHAT | Come, Have A Talk |
Angela Brett Communication:Talking |
| CHAT ACRONYMS | Chuckling Heartily As Typing A Capitalised ROTFL? Oh No, You're Merely Smiling. |
Angela Brett, who notices that some people reflexively type acronyms suggesting laughter (such as ROTFL: Rolling On The Floor Laughing) when they actually aren't laughing. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Laughter |
| CHAT BOARDS | Can Have A 'Talk' But Only At Roaming Digits' Speed |
Angela Brett Computers:Internet |
| CHATROOM ACRONYMS | Common, Hardly Artistic Typing Reducers... Often Original Meanings Aren't Consciously Recalled, Only Nonsense You Mechanically Say. |
Angela Brett, referring to the way many people reflexively type LOL when they didn't laugh out loud, and even go as far as typing LOLOLOLOLOLOL for emphasis, which makes no sense at all. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Computers:Internet |
| CHATTER | Conversation Having A Tendency Toward Empty Rattling |
Angela Brett Communication:Talking |
| CHATTER BOX | Can't Hold Active Tongue That Eternally Restless - Blathering On Xtensively |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication:Talking |
| CHEATER | 'Champion' Has Evidently Altered The Examination Results |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Education People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| CHEATS | Craves Having Easy Answers To Succeed |
Scott Higton... my kids buy PC games and after 10 minutes of play want me to download whatever cheats there are for it. Thought this an appropriate acronym for what they are doing... or anyone that butts up against a situation that requires some effort. Computers:Games People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| CHEDS | Crackers Having Extremely Delicious Seasoning. |
Steve Keate Food & Drink |
| CHEERIOS | Cold Hearted Enemy Enters Residences, Inhibiting Occupants' Slumber |
Patricia Rix MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains:Cereal Killers |
| CHEERS | Convivial Host Enjoys Everybodyís Rousing Salutation |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication |
| CHEF | Creates Heavenly Exciting Feasts |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Chefs |
| CHEF (3) | Cooks Hardly-Edible Food |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Chefs |
| CHEF (4) | Cuisine Has Exquisite Flavours |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Chefs |
| CHEF (6) | Cheesepuff Hat's Eventually Flattened |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Chefs |
| CHEF (7) | Cooks Hen's Eggs Frequently |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Chefs |
| CHEF (9) | Chops His/Her Extremeties Frequently |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Chefs |
| CHEF (11) | Can Handle Every Foodstuff |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Chefs |
| CHEF (12) | Calorie Hoarder, Extremely Fat |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Chefs |
| CHEF (14) | Culinary Host Expertly Flambes |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Chefs |
| CHEF (15) | Cheap Hotels Employ Fryers |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Chefs |
| CHEF (16) | Chap Has Eaten Frogslegs |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Chefs |
| CHEF (17) | Chops Ham Extremely Finely |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Chefs |
| CHEF (18) | Cholesterol Harbours Excess Flab. |
Angela Brett. I bet you're wondering why there are so many chefs here - well, Tony said he had a group of 18 acronyms he was doing, and the clue was Holst. Angela thought of the chef ALISON HOLST and asked if he was doing 18 chefs. Tony was actually referring to Gustav Holst, but we thought up 18 CHEFs nevertheless. Food & Drink:Chefs |
| CHEF (19) | Computer Hardware Enters Food! |
Angela Brett Computers:Do Not Eat |
| CHEF (20) | Cooking Helps Express Feelings. |
Roger Williams Food & Drink:Chefs |
| CHEMISTRY | Conderning How Every Molecure Is Structured, Tailored & Relates. Yes? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry |
| CHENEY | Crafty Halliburton Executive Neatly Enriches Yanks |
Chris Kjelgaard, referring to Dick Cheney. Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| CHENEY (2) | Corporately Halliburton Enriched, National Economies Yell |
Chris Kjelgaard, referring to Dick Cheney (see HALLIBURTON) Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| CHENEY (3) | Clearly Halliburton Expects Near East Yippee |
Chris Kjelgaard, referring to Dick Cheney (see HALLIBURTON) Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| CHER | Chest, Hips, & Eyebrows Remodelled! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| CHER (2) | Clothes Hardly Ever Replete |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| CHERUBS | Chubby Harpist Ecstatically Rapturous, Usually Boys Seemingly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| CHERYL | Chanteuse, Her Eurovision Revealed Youthful Legs. |
TMcCO'G - referring to Cheryl Baker, one fourth of "Bucks Fizz" who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1981. As part of the show the two males pulled the long skirts off the two females midway through the song, revealing beautiful legs clad in shorts. Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| CHESS (2) | Clocks Help Encourage Speedy Strategy |
Eric Bridgstock Entertainment:Games |
| CHESS (3) | Checkmate Hardly Ever Seems Straightforward |
Eric Bridgstock Entertainment:Games |
| CHESS (4) | Castles Have Every Square Sighted |
Eric Bridgstock Entertainment:Games |
| CHESS (5) | Can't Help Evoking Soporific Spectators |
Eric Bridgstock Entertainment:Games |
| CHESS (6) | Champions Have Every Strategy Stored |
Eric Bridgstock Entertainment:Games |
| CHESTNUT | "Conkers" Has Every Schoolboy Taking Nuts Up Trees |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink Science:Biology:Plants:Trees Entertainment:Toys |
| CHEVY | Car Has Enviable Velocity - Yes? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| CHICKEN COOP | Can Hens Intimidate Chicks Keeping Erotic Nests? Come On Over Playmate! |
Rico Leffanta Places:Buildings |
| CHICK FLICK | Cinematographers Have Inane Concept - Kittenish Female Lead In Childish Kack! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Movies |
| CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | Corrupt Hog Is Editing Facts; If Nobody Finds Our Robber, Make Anyone Take It On Nose. Occasional False Findings Increases Constabulary's Evident Resourcefulness. |
Angela Brett, who tends to immediately think of corrupt police officers when seeing the word 'officer' on unsuccessful searches. (See also WARRANT OFFICER) People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| CHIEF WIGGUM | Copper (He's Incessantly Eating Food) Whose Immense Girth Generates Unending Mirth |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:TV shows:The Simpsons |
| CHIFFON | Confection Has Interesting Frills Full Of Nutrients |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Threads & Fabric:Edible(?) |
| CHIFFON (2) | Clearly Habiliment Isn't Food, Frilly Or Not! |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Threads & Fabric:Edible(?) |
| CHILD | Cooks Herself Interesting Little Delicacies |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to Julia Child. Food & Drink:Chefs |
| CHILD (2) | Comics Hope It's Laughter's Daughter |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Family |
| CHILD (3) | Complete Human In Latent Development |
Matthew Oram People & Relationships |
| CHILD (4) | Considered Harmless, Immediate Laughing, Departs |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. People & Relationships |
| CHILDCARE | Care Handler, Infants, Little "Dumplings", Capable Adults' Responsibility, Employment |
Jan Morgan - Little Dumplings can be considered an endearment used for toddlers People & Relationships:Family |
| CHILDREN | Curious Homonym In Language... Dearness Refunds Expenses Ninefold. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Family |
| CHILE | Completely Hilly, Intensely Lengthy Entity. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| CHIMERICAL | Can't Handle Installing Mozilla? Easily Remedied: Install Chimera And Laugh. |
Steve Keate, referring to the web browser for Mac OS X Computers:Internet:Web browsers |
| CHIMNEY | Ceiling Hole Issues Muck - Nimbus Envelopes You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Buildings |
| CHIN | Clip Hair If Necessary |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| CHINA | Countless Hordes Intimidate Neighbouring Autonomies |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| CHINA (2) | Couple Has Indeed Now Adjusted |
Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the china (20th) wedding anniversary. Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| CHINA (3) | Coupled Hearts In Natural Accord |
Angela Brett Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| CH'IN CHIU SHAO | Composed Haiku, Investigated Numbers & Congruences. His Interesting Understandings Stieltjes Has Afterwards Observed. |
Angela Brett and Dustan Dowsing Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| CHINESIFIED | Cookery Has Interesting Neologism. Eldest Son Invents Foodstuff''s Ingeniously Elegant Description |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, explaining: When the Tonylet was younger he wanted to indicate how some food had been turned into a Chinese meal by the addition of Soy Sauce... and thus the word 'Chinesified' was born Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Food & Drink |
| CHIP | Can Hurt Intestines, Parts |
Jeff Anonymous Computers:Do Not Eat |
| CHIPMUNK | Cute Hijinks Invite Presents: Muncies Unnumbered. No Kidding! |
Patricia Rix Science:Biology:Animals:Vermin |
| CHIPS | Can't Have Intel Processors Salted |
Angela Brett and Tony Computers:Do Not Eat |
| CHIRON & DEMETRIUS | Complete Havoc Is Result Of Nasty Deeds. Evil Men Enrage Titus Resulting In Unusual Supper |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Titus Andronicus |
| CHIROPRACTOR | Cracking Has Its Reasons Of Practicality, Really Adjusts, Correcting Tailbones Of Regulars. |
Jan Morgan -- a chiropractor corrects any mis-alignment in our backs by several different methods called adjustments Science:Biology:Healthcare:Healthcare Occupations |
| CHIVALRY | Chaps Honourable In Valour Amid Lasting Romantic Yarns. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| CHLORINE | Common Halogen. Liquifies Often. Respiration Is Not Easy. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| CHOCOLATE | Can Help One Cope Over Lover's Absence - Tasty Experience. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships Food & Drink:Confectionery |
| CHOICE | Careful Habits Occur In Choosing Endlessly |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| CHOICES | Considering Handy Options Ideally Creates Educated Selection |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| CHOIR | Chanting Hymns Organised In Reverence |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music |
| CHOIR (2) | Confidence, Honesty, Outgoing, Integrity, Respect |
John Richard Jones Required to make progress in this world. Entertainment:Music People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| CHOLESTEROL FREE | Charles Has Obviously Lost English Support To Ever Rule Over Locals. Follow Republic Exemplar Expeditiously. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when challenged to make a CHOLESTEROL FREE acronym to go with LOW FAT. There's a long story to go with this which won't fit here. Admittedly it had nothing to do with cholesterol, but LOW FAT and CHOLESTEROL FREE were the acronyms that started this all, so they have been retained for historical reasons. Politics |
| CHOOSE THE RIGHT | Children Hereby Offers Own Solutions Eternally, To Heaven Eventually, Raising Individual Goodness Highly Triumphant |
Jan Morgan Religion |
| CHOPIN | Cherish How One Plays Immortal Nocturnes! |
Rico Leffanta Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| CHOPIN (2) | Concerto Heard On Piano Is Nice |
Angela Brett Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| CHOPSTICKS | Can't Hold Onto Pasta Sauce, These Inadequate Chinese Kitchen Sticks! |
Angela Brett Food & Drink |
| CHOWDER | Creamy Heavy Option, Will Determine Eating Range |
Jan Morgan - a More Caloric Soup Food & Drink |
| CHRIS | Chap Has Requested Individual 'Spansion |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Male Education:University of Nottingham School of Community Health Sciences IT Subgroup |
| CHRIS (2) | Capable Helper Revels In Service |
Jan Morgan Names:First names |
| CHRIST | Certainly His Resurrection Is Supreme Truth |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| CHRISTA MCAULIFFE | Challenger Had Reason In Sending Teacher Above Many Classrooms, And Unfortunately Lost Instructor's Flair For Ever |
Angela Brett, inspired by CHALLENGER Names:Famous people |
| CHRISTI | Caring Heart Realist Is Secure Tactful Individual |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| CHRISTINE | Cinematic Horror Revealing Intelligent Suspense. Terror In Night Excursions |
Eric Bridgstock... I spotted CHRISTINE in the unsuccessful searches and immediately thought of the film directed by John Carpenter, based on the Stephen King novel Entertainment:Movies Art & Literature:Book Titles |
| CHRISTINE (2) | Carpenter's Halloween Release Is Scary. Tempting Insomnia - No Escape! |
Eric Bridgstock... I spotted CHRISTINE in the unsuccessful searches and immediately thought of the film directed by John Carpenter, based on the Stephen King novel Entertainment:Movies Art & Literature:Book Titles |
| CHRISTMAS | Characteristic Huge Rise In Shopping - The Merriest Are Salesmen! |
Angela Brett Time:Special Occasions:Christmas |
| CHRISTMAS (2) | Christ Heralds Rejoicing Into Songs, Turning Masses Against Sin. |
Mary Carr Time:Special Occasions:Christmas |
| CHRISTMAS (3) | Can't Help Running Insolvent, Spouse Takes Money And Spends |
Rico Leffanta Time:Special Occasions:Christmas |
| CHRISTMAS (4) | Charities Have Requested Industries Send Tributes Mollifying Alcoholic Society |
Rico Leffanta Time:Special Occasions:Christmas |
| CHRISTMAS (5) | Clearly Hoping Romance Is Suddenly Terminated; Make Amends Subsequently |
Rico Leffanta Time:Special Occasions:Christmas |
| CHRISTMAS (6) | Children Hope Recession Influences Santa To Make Amends Spectacularly |
Rico Leffanta Time:Special Occasions:Christmas |
| CHRISTMAS (7) | Could Herald Resurrection If Snowmen Truly Melt After Sunset |
Rico Leffanta Time:Special Occasions:Christmas |
| CHRISTMAS (8) | Considering Harder Rocks, If Santa's True Maybe Antarctica's Safer. |
Angela Brett, because if Santa Claus really lived at the North pole he'd probably fall through the ice. Time:Special Occasions:Christmas |
| CHRISTMAS (9) | Children Haven't Realised Its Simpler Truths... Mary And Son. |
Angela Brett Time:Special Occasions:Christmas |
| CHRISTMAS (10) | "Come Hither, Rejoice In Saviour's Teachings!" Many Angels Shout |
Gavin Lambert Time:Special Occasions:Christmas |
| CHRISTMAS HAMPERS | Customer Hasn't Received IPod! Says The Mail Authority: Scheduled Hampers Are Making Parcels Evaporate. Retrieval Soon." |
Angela Brett, because Christmas HAMPERS the delivery of her iPod. (said hampers are coming from a company which allows people to overpay for the hamper over the year and then receive it around Christmas time, so it was a scheduled influx of hamper deliveries.) Communication Time:Special Occasions:Christmas |
| CHRISTMAS SONGS | Carols Have Rhythm? I'm Supposed To Make Accented Syllables Syncopic & Overextend Nearly Gratuitous Syntax |
Angela Brett, noting that the rhythm in many Christmas carols is terrible... some unstressed syllables are ludicrously elongated while others are omitted. Even seasoned churchgoers hesitate at some lines, wondering just how to fit the words into the tune. As some words are replaced by more modern versions the rhythm is screwed up even more, and the difficulty is made worse by the fact that different parishes offer slightly different modernisations to fit into the same tune. Entertainment:Music:Songs Time:Special Occasions:Christmas |
| CHRISTMASTIME | Celebrating Hanukkah? Religion's Immaterial - Start The Merrymaking And Singing, There Is Much Enjoyment! |
Angela Brett Time:Special Occasions:Christmas |
| CHRISTOPHER | Church Has Rescinded Individual's Sainthood - They Openly Probed His Essential Reality |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - Some years ago the Catholic Church reviewed the evidence for the existence of St. Christopher (the patron saint of travellers) and he was (along with others) removed from the calendar of the saints. Religion:Saints |
| CHRISTOPHER (2) | Carefully Has Reasons In Security, Takes Over Parents Home, Encouraging Reconcilation |
Jan Morgan - Someone I know Names:First names:Male |
| CHRONICLES | Carefully Hewn Recounting Of Northern Israel, Concludes Largely Encouraging Some |
Eric Bridgstock Religion:Bible books |
| CHRYSLER | Cars Have Reached Your Souls - Let's Enjoy Racing |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| CHUCKLE (2) | Crudely Hilarious Undertaking... Comically Killer Little Expansion! |
Angela Brett, who liked the Aaaaaarrrrggghh in ANTHRAX (2) Laughter |
| CHUNDER | Could Have Used Normal Digestive Enzymes, Really. |
Steve Keate Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| CIA | Criminals In Authority |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Re-expansions of existing acronyms People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| CIDER | Can Incessant Drinking End Relationships? |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| CIDER (2) | Certainly It's Delicious & Extremely Refreshing. |
Roger Williams Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| CIGAR | Can I Generate A Reaction? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, regarding the Clinton/Lewinsky sex scandal Drugs People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| CIGAR (2) | Crazy Idiots Gain Awful Respiration. |
Jeff Anonymous Drugs:Tobacco |
| CIGARETTES | Cancer: Idiots Greatly Augment Risk Every Time They 'Enjoy' Smoking |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Drugs:Tobacco |
| CIGARETTES (2) | Cancer? I Guess A Reason Exists Tipping The Evidentiary Scales. |
Roger Williams Drugs:Tobacco |
| CINDY | Caring Individual, Nice Dependable Yin |
Jan Morgan -- a person I know Names:First names:Female |
| CINDY (2) | Comrades In Need, Domain Yonder |
Jan Morgan - someone I know Names:First names:Female |
| CIPA | Can't I Play Anywhere? |
Thinking about what the CIPA (Childrens' Internet Protection Act) really means for American libraries and schools Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| CIPA (2) | Censoring Internet Pages Always |
Thinking about what the CIPA (Childrens' Internet Protection Act) really means for American libraries and schools Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| CIPA (3) | Congress Institutes Protections Awkwardly |
Thinking about what the CIPA (Childrens' Internet Protection Act) really means for American libraries and schools Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| CIRCLE | Calculation Into Route Consistently Locus-Equidistant |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics:Geometry |
| CIRCLE (2) | Circulating, Inhabitable, Rotational, Cycle Logical Ellipses/Eclipses! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. CIRCLE! EARTH: DAYS, YEARS, Eclipses & the wonderful Cycle Logical PREDICTABLE SCIENCE. Science:Mathematics:Geometry |
| CIRCLE PERIMETER | Circumference (Irrational Ratio Called-Logically!) Equals Pi! (Energizes Representation In Math Equations) Two (Er) Radius |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Outside of parentheses in EXPANSION: Circumference = Pi Two Radiusor C=2*Pi*R. The ! signals that (Irrational Ratio Called-Logically!) is Pi! "Called-Logically!" is a PUNNY way of saying "most Pies are CIRCLES." Er is Chinese Two. Hope the grave accent for Èr worked. I thought that (Energizes Representation In Math Equations) was very important. For centuries, primary school children have learned C=2*Pi*R, so this inclusion might help whoever reads this APRONYM when they study advanced math. Science:Mathematics:Geometry |
| C IS FOR CAATINGA | Covered-In Sandy Floor, Open Region Comprising An Arboreal Tract In Natural Granite Area |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when Angela pointed out that with the ASCII sorting of acronyms, first entries could easily be outdone by 'C is for...' type phrases, and Tony decided to create the ultimate of those. Places |
| CIVIC | Communitarianism Is Vital In Cities |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| CIVIC (2) | Closeness Instils Violence In Cities |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| CIVIL ENGINEER | Construction Is Vital In Life, Erecting New Gizmos Ingeniously Necessitates Engendering Elegant Results |
Isambard Kingdom McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| CIVIL SERVANTS | Control Icons Violating International Laws Spoiling Everything Rejecting Values And Neglecting The System |
John Richard Jones People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| CLARUS | Computer Launched Animal Rendering Useful Service |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when I suggested that KEYBOARD could fly to earth on CLARUS the DogCow, and he wondered how CLARUS could fly. Computers:Macintosh & Newton MacGirl & KeyBoard:Other Characters Science:Biology:Animals |
| CLASH | College Lectures Are Scheduled Horribly |
Angela Brett, after having her timetable rearranged for about the fifth time this week due to other students' timetable clashes. (I mean college in the American sense here... not a high school) Education |
| CLASSICAL | Cultured Listeners Appreciate Sonorous Sonatas In Concerthalls (And Lifts) |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (for 'lifts' our American readers should read 'elevators'. Entertainment:Music |
| CLASSY | Chic Lady; Adroitly She Stretches You |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| CLATHY | Clutching Lightbulb Anxiously, Thinking, "Here? Yonder?" |
Angela Brett (Clathy is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as being, 'Nervously indecisive about how to dispose of a dead lightbulb.' Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| CLAUDE | Cultured, Learned Artist Understated Details Extensively |
Sean Lamb (Claude Monet's impressionist works were more noted for their lack of precise detail, presenting just the impression of an image rather than a photorealistic reproduction; Monet studied in Europe with many other well known artists including EugŽne Boudin, Pablo Picasso and Pierre-Auguste Renoir) Names:Famous people Art & Literature |
| CLAUDE (2) | Capable Lad Allows Ultimatum, Demands Efficiency |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| CLAUDIA | Cardinale (Latin Actress) Undressed Decorously In Acting |
TMcCO'G Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| CLAUDIO | Callow Lad, After Unforeseen Disasters, Is Overjoyed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Much Ado About Nothing |
| CLAUDIO (2) | Can Live After Unacknowledged Death Indictment's Overturned |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Measure for Measure Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Measure for Measure |
| CLAUDIUS | Cunningly Launches An Untimely Death - Is Usurping Scoundrel |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Hamlet, Prince of Denmark Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark |
| CLAVERING | Country Living At Very Easy Rates In Nearby Graveyard |
George Rix Places:Towns & Cities:Canada |
| CLEAN | Conceal Litter Effectively And Neatly |
Edwin Hermann Science:Environment |
| CLEAN (2) | Cleansed Lavishly Evidently All Neat |
Jan Morgan Assorted Adjectives People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| CLEANERS | Criminal Leaders Extracting Assets Never Expecting Redemption Settlements |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| CLEAR WATER ACT | Clear, Limpid Elixirs Are Required. We Appreciate Totally Enactments Requiring A Certain Treatment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when somebody searched for that phrase on the Acronyms website. Politics |
| CLEOPATRA | Cunning Lovely Egyptian Obviously Preferred Asp To Roman Attentions. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Antony and Cleopatra |
| CLEOPATRA (2) | Classic.... Launched Elizabeth On Path As Towering Romantic Actress |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Movies |
| CLEVER | Cerebral Lobes Especially Vibrant, Ever Reasoning |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| CLICHE | Creatively Lacking Imitation Commonly Heard Elsewhere |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay |
| CLICHE (2) | Chronically Lacking In Creativity, Hated Everywhere |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay |
| CLIENT | Customer List - Industrial Enterprises Need Them |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce |
| CLIFF-HANGER | Climax Left In For Further Handling. A New Gasp-Enducer Required |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment |
| CLIMATE VISION | Carbon Lurks In Murky Air, The Environmental Violation Is Serious, It's Overly Noxious |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to this article from the Feedback section of New Scientist magazine: THE BUSH Administration is being criticised for its voluntary global warming programme, in which American industry is gently encouraged to "reduce the projected growth" of greenhouse gases. Whatever the justification for the criticism, one aspect of the programme is unforgivable - its name. Climate VISION stands for Climate, Voluntary Innovative Sector Initiatives: Opportunities Now. Not since 2001's USA PATRIOT Act (Uniting and Strengthening of America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required toIntercept and Obstruct Terrorism) has an acronym been so contrived.If this trend continues, we shudder to contemplate the inevitable GOD, MOTHERHOOD AND APPLE PIE Act. Science:Environment |
| CLINICAL INFORMATION | Complete List (Including Nurses' Input) Chronicling A Lifetime's Illnesses, Notated For One's Resourceful Medical Ailment Team, Is Obviously Necessary |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| CLINT EASTWOOD | Cowboy Loves Intriguing New Targets Especially Actresses Seducing Their Way Over Old Decoys |
Rico Leffanta Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| CLINTON LIED | Cuddling Lewinsky Is Nothing. Try Our New Liar's Iraqi Exaggerations & Denials. |
Dan Anonymous Politics |
| CLITORIS | Cute Lump Is Tickled Often - Result: Intense Sensations |
TMcCO'G People & Relationships:Love & Lust Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| CLOCK | Circular Locomotion Offers Calendrical Key |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time |
| CLOTEN | Clottish Lout Of Truly Evil Nature |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Cymbeline Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Cymbeline |
| CLOTH | Costume Looks Only Terrific, Honey! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing Household Objects:Threads & Fabric |
| CLOTH (2) | Covers Lining Of Throat Horribly |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Threads & Fabric:Edible(?) |
| CLOTH (3) | Chewability's Limited - One's Teeth Hurt. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Threads & Fabric:Edible(?) |
| CLOTHING | Cotton, Linen Or Tweed - Happiness Is Natural Garments |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing |
| CLOTHO | Can Love Orchestrate Threads Hiding Omega? |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Greek Gods & Goddesses |
| CLOUD | Comes Low Over Us, Downpour |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Meteorology |
| CLOUD (2) | Condensation Lumps Often Unleash Downpours. |
Angela Brett, while flying above the clouds in a FAIRCHILD. Science:Meteorology |
| CLOUD NINE | Complete Lack Of Unfulfilled Desires - Now In Nirvana, Essentially |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Emotions Art & Literature:Fictional Places |
| CLOUDY | Causes Low Overcast, Using Dusty Yuckiness |
Jan Morgan Science:Meteorology |
| CLOWNS | Child Like Optional World Needs Students |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations Entertainment |
| CLUCK | Chicken-Like Utterence Causes Kerfuffle |
TMcCO'G - The sight or sound or anyone imitating a chicken always seems to cause others to laugh. Laughter Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| CLUE | Close Look Uncovers Evidence |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| CLUE (2) | Criminal Left Us Evidence |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| CLUTCH | Control Lever Under The Car's Heater |
Eric Bridgstock Transport:Car Parts |
| CMOS | Computer Must Operate Somehow |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (CMOS usually stands for Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Generic Hardware |
| CMS | Complicated Magnetic System |
Angela Brett, referring to the COMPACT MUON SOLENOID. See http://cmsinfo.cern.ch for more information. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Science:Physics |
| CNE | Can't Network Everything |
CNE's real definition is Certified Netware Engineer Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers Education:Qualifications |
| CNE (2) | Certification Nullifies Education |
CNE's real definition is Certified Netware Engineer Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers Education:Qualifications |
| CO | Cremates Ozone |
Jeff Anonymous, referring to carbon monoxide. Science:Chemistry |
| COACH CAFE | Coffee, Or A Cake? Hard Currency Available Frighteningly Exclusive. |
Angela Brett, who didn't have much cash with her when she stopped at the Coach Cafe on her way from Auckland to Palmerston North. Food & Drink:Food Outlets |
| COACH CAFE (2) | Coffee, Or A Cake? Have Coins Affording Few Essentials. |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Food Outlets |
| COACH CAFE (3) | Count Out Available Cash, Haven't Card Available For EFTPOS. |
Angela Brett, who actually did have her EFTPOS card but didn't want to use it as she'd have to first transfer money to her EFTPOS account using FASTPHONE. Food & Drink:Food Outlets |
| COACH CAFFE | Careful Of Additional Characters... Here's Correct Apology For Flawed Expansion. |
Angela Brett, when she saw that the COACH CAFE, a subject of three expansions, in fact spelled caffe with two efs. Food & Drink:Food Outlets |
| COALESCE | Come On And Let's Embrace Some Coupling Exercises |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| COB | Chestnut Or Bay? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals |
| COB (2) | Clay On Building |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| COB (3) | Container, Or Basket |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects |
| COB (4) | Corn's Often Buttered |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink |
| COB (5) | Chunk Of Bread |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink |
| COB (6) | Clout On Behind |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| COBALT | Colourful Original Blue, Artists Layer Thickly. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| COBOL | Computer Operators' Bewilderingly Obfuscatory Lingo |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Programming |
| COBRA | Crusher Or Biter? Reptilian Ambiguity! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who mentions that he likes this one as it implies the dilemma faced by someone not used to snakes worrying over what is approaching is a constrictor or poisonous. Science:Biology:Animals:Vermin |
| COBRA (2) | Can One Bite Really Agonise |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals:Vermin |
| COBRA (3) | Creeps On Belly, Randomly Attacking |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals:Vermin |
| COBRA (4) | Care Of Bite Requires Antitoxin |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals:Vermin |
| COCA COLA (2) | Come One, Come All! Consume Our Libations Always |
Roger Williams Food & Drink:Drinks |
| COCKATIEL | Captured Ones Can Keenly Attempt To Imitate English Language |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals |
| COCKROACH | Cook On Cluttered Kitchen Range Order After Cook Heaves |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Insects:Edible(?) |
| COCOA | Complements Objective-C On Apples |
Angela Brett (Cocoa is a set of frameworks for making software in Objective-C for Mac OS X) Computers:Programming:Cocoa |
| COCOA (2) | Chasing Objective-C Objects Around |
Paul Marshall Computers:Programming:Cocoa |
| COCOA (3) | Creating Objective-C Often Amuses |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - After visiting Angela's site and downloading the Acronym Checker. Computers:Programming:Cocoa |
| COCOA (4) | Cream Of Crop - Obviously Apple's! |
Angela Brett Computers:Programming:Cocoa |
| COCOA (5) | Completely Offhand Creation Of Applications |
Angela Brett, who would rather spend twenty minutes writing a Cocoa application to do something than five minutes actually doing it, and often does just that. Computers:Programming:Cocoa |
| COCOA (6) | Can Only Compile On Apples |
Acronymous Anonymous Computers:Programming:Cocoa |
| COCO POPS | Cause Of Crime Outbreak - Perpetrator Of Pickpocketing Scam |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, thinking up another cereal killer MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains:Cereal Killers |
| COD | Con Or Deception |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| CODE | Centre Of Developer's Existence |
Angela Brett Computers:Programming |
| CODE (2) | Confusingly Ordered Diatribe, Enigma |
Gavin Lambert Science:Mathematics Communication |
| CODE (3) | Condensation Of Data. Extraction |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Communication |
| CODER | (Condenser Of Data) = (Expert - Recorder) |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Communication |
| CODE REVIEW | Can One Do Everything Right? Extra Vigilance Indicates Esoteric Wrongs |
Angela Brett Computers:Programming |
| CODY | Cattle's Officially Dead, Yes? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, Cody was the surname of Buffalo Bill, who wiped out thousands of wild American beasts in a very short time, and not all of them for food. Names:Famous people |
| COFFEE | Cup Of Fluid For Enhancing Edginess |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Drinks |
| COFFEE (2) | Caffine Offerings For Further Expendible Energy |
Brian Erickson AKA Makata85, Nosmellman. I write poetry and love word games there are more posted on page 3 of my site at http://www.geocities.com/nosmellman/ramblingmind3.html Food & Drink:Drinks |
| COFFEE (3) | Can Often Fuel Feverishness, Excitement, Euphoria |
Bill Neal Food & Drink:Drinks |
| COFFEE AND DONUTS | Cappuccino's Often Favourite For Early Evening; Also, Never Decline Delicious Offerings - Not Unless Too Small! |
Patricia Rix Food & Drink |
| COFFIN | Contains Obsolete Fellow's Finite Ingredients Now |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Death |
| COGNATES | Common Origin Gives Noise-Aligned Terms Equivalent Semantics |
Angela Brett (A cognate is a word in one language which is similar in form and meaning to a word in another language because both languages are related.) Science:Linguistics |
| COHERENT | Consistent, Or Having Exact Relationships Evident - Nothing Tearaway. |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives |
| COHERENT (2) | Consistently Orderly, He Evinces Rationally Expressed Neat Thinking |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| COINS | Combined Often Into Notes, Symbolically. |
Angela Brett Commerce:Money |
| COLA WARS | Choice Of Lifestyle? Actually Water And Refined Sugar. |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Drinks |
| COLD | Colour Of Legs Darkens |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives |
| COLESLAW | Cabbage Only Looks Edible: Shredded Leaves Are Worthless. |
Roger Williams Food & Drink |
| COLETTE | Can One Learn Education To Teach Everyone |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| COLLECTIONS | Common Objects, Layout Lovingly Established, Changing Them Into Objects Now Significant. |
Roger Williams Household Objects |
| COLLECTOR | Creating One Large Lot, Each Collector Thinks Of Resale |
Sean Lamb People & Relationships |
| COLLEGE | Center Of Learning Less Educated Gurus Evolved |
Rico Leffanta Education |
| COLLEGE LIFE | Campus-Oriented Living Lets Everyone Getting Educated Live In Friendly Environment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Education |
| COLLEGES | Classes Of Lovely Lasses & Excellent Guys Enjoying Schooling |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Education |
| COLLIDER | Complaining Of Lover Locked Into Discovering/Dissecting Energetic Reactions |
Angela Brett, on the song by Les Horribles Cernettes (you can download it or read the lyrics at http://musiclub.web.cern.ch/MusiClub/bands/cernettes/songs/collider.html) Entertainment:Music:Songs Science:Physics |
| COLLINGWOOD | Can Outsiders Live Luxuriously In Nearby Georgian Wonderland, Or Only Die? |
George Rix Places:Towns & Cities:Canada |
| COLOMBIA | Cocaine Obliterated Lives Of Many Boys In America. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| COLONEL | Competent Once... Lively Once.... Now Elderly & Lethargic |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military:Ranks |
| COLONY | Collection Of Life, Organised, Nurturing Yield |
Gavin Lambert - "Nurturing Yield" meaning increasing productivity :) Science:Biology |
| COLOR | Collection Of Light Originates Rainbow. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives:Colours |
| COLOR (2) | Crayons Occur Lively Or Rich |
Jan Morgan Art & Literature Assorted Adjectives:Colours |
| COLORADO | Centennial Ordination, Land Of Rockies A Dimmers Observance |
Jan Morgan - became state 100 years after signing of declaration Mile High City - dims the lights Places:States & Regions |
| COLOR ME SMILING | 'Concave Over' Lips Of Red, My Eyes Sparkling Mean It's Likely Illustrator Needs Glitter. |
Angela Brett Art & Literature People & Relationships:Emotions |
| COLOSSIANS | Cult Offered Life Of Sure Salvation. Itinerant Apostle Nailed Slander. |
Sue Johnson Religion:Bible books |
| COLOUR CHART | Colourinary Odiousness - Look Out! Using Regularly Causes Heart Attack & Renal Thrombosis |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, to go with the PAINT-eating acronyms. Food & Drink:Home(-cooked) Improvement |
| COLOUR CHART (2) | Choice Of Lots Of Unusual Recipes Can Help Achieve Right Taste |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, to balance COLOUR CHART Food & Drink:Home(-cooked) Improvement |
| COLUMBIUM | Chemical Of Lustre. Usually Mined By Industrious Underground Miners. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| COMB | Cleans Out Messy Bunches |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene:Beauty Products |
| COME BACK SOON | Check Our Members Entries By Another Call - Keenly Seeking Out Our Novelties |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, encouraging people to search the Acronyms website (http://acronyms.co.nz) again if they don't find anything the first time, because we strive to acronymise any unsuccessful search terms. Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website |
| COMMA | Competent Orator May Momentarily Aerate. |
Angela Brett Science:Linguistics |
| COMMA (2) | Come On, Many More Acronyms! |
Gavin Lambert, pointing out a missing comma in an acronym featured in THE ACRONYM TIMES Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| COMMENTING CODE | Contemplation Of My Mortality - Enlightenment's Needed To Invigorate Next Generation Continuing Our Development Effort. |
Angela Brett (commenting code is what a programmer does when s/he finds out s/he only has two weeks to live.) Computers:Programming |
| COMMITMENT AND RELIABILITY | Can't Offer Much, Miss... I'm Typical Male. Each Night Together Adds No Definite Relationship Endurance. Lust Is A Brilliant Idea, Love Is Too Yucky. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:Genderalisations |
| COMMITTEE | Cowardice Of Meeting Means Individual Toughman Tramples Everyone Else |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| COMMITTEE MEMBERS | Clones Of Management Meet In Time To Examine Events. Must Examine Minutes But Eschew Resolving Situations |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| COMMODE | Crapper Or Men's Masturbation Outlet? Determine Eventually. |
Jeff Anonymous Places:Buildings:The 'Little Room' |
| COMMUNICATE | Conveying One's Meaning - Maybe Using Notepaper - Is Considered A Talent, Evidently |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication |
| COMMUNION | Christians Offer Messiah Morsels... Ultimately Not Innards Of Nazarene |
Angela Brett Religion |
| COMMUNITY | Connection Of Many Minds - Usually Nowadays It's Typed Yabbering. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships Computers:Internet |
| COMMUNITY ARTS AND MUSIC PROJECT | Create Original Municipal Mural, Under No Illusions That You Are Rembrandt... The Spirit's All Neighbourhood Desires. Many Ukeleles Sound In Concert, Performers (Remembering Ordinary Jobs) Enjoy Creating Tunes. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships Entertainment:Music Art & Literature |
| COMOROS | Citizens Of Mixed Origins, Residents Only Subsist. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| COMPACT MUON SOLENOID | Counting Out Muons Presents A Challenge... Too Many Unprocessed Outputs Necessary Since Our Latest Equipment Nibbles On Incredible Dataflow |
Angela Brett (During one second of CMS running, a data volume equivalent to 10,000 Encyclopaedia Britannica will be produced, and not all of it can be recorded -- see http://cmsinfo.cern.ch/Welcome.html/CMSdocuments/CMSposters/PDF/TriDASNCo.pdf) Science:Physics |
| COMPANY NAMES | Corporations Often Make Particular Apronymic Names - Yet Not Always Make Economic Sense |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - some apronymic names don't always tell the customer immeidately what the company does. Esso was an attempt at spelling the word formed by S and O, the initials of Standard Oil. Standard Oil tells the comsumer much more than Esso or Exxon do. Commerce:Companies Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| COMPASS | Could One's Magnet Point At South? Surely! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Navigation Aids |
| COMPASSIONATE SERVICE | Comforts Others, Many People Are Seeing Service In Our Needs And Trials Endured. Sees Every Responsibility, Vital In Caring, Everyone |
Jan Morgan Religion |
| COMPETITION (2) | Consumers Often Monitor Price, Ensuring That It's Truly Indicative Of Noteworthiness |
Angela Brett Commerce |
| COMPILER | Corrector Of Many Problems, It Lends Expertise Readily |
Angela Brett Computers:Programming |
| COMPILER (2) | Compilers Only Make Programs If Libraries Execute Right |
Sean Lamb Computers:Programming |
| COMPLEX CONDITIONAL STATEMENT | Conjunction Of Many Predicates Logically Evaluated Xerts Control Over Numbercruncher. Developed Intellectuals Think It's Overly Nettlesome... A Large-Scale Turing Automation, Though, Executes Mindlessly Every Nettlesome Task. |
Angela Brett Computers:Programming |
| COMPOSE | Creation Of Musical Pieces Or Something Else |
Edwin Hermann Entertainment:Music Art & Literature |
| COMPUTER | Crashes Or Mangles Programs Until Technician Emolument Received |
Rico Leffanta Computers |
| COMPUTER (2) | Can't Operate Machine. Participating Usually Terrifies Eventual Recruit |
Jan Morgan Computers |
| COMPUTER (3) | Complex Outrageous Machine Practically Using Things, Especially Remarkable |
Jacek Dobrzyniecki Computers |
| COMPUTER MAGAZINE | Causes Overeater Mouth Problems, Upset Tummy, Excruciating Rectal Movements And Gastritis - And Zero In Nutritional Elements. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Do Not Eat |
| COMPUTER MAGAZINE (2) | Cook One's Manuals, Perhaps Until Tender, Ensures Roughage. Meals Are Generally Assumed Zero In Nutritional Effects |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Do Not Eat |
| COMPUTER PRESENTATION | Can Only Make Printouts Using This Expensive Rubbish? Projection's Really Easy, Shouldn't Everyone Nowadays Throw Away Transparencies? Ink's Old News! |
Angela Brett Computers Communication:Presentations |
| COMPUTERS (2) | Convey Others' Messages! Produce Useful Tips! Electronically Run Securely! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Computers |
| COMPUTER SUPPORT | Chap On My Phone Usually Tries Enabling Repair. Some Unusual 'Puter Problems Often Require Technicians |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers |
| CONAN O'BRIEN | Can Oblong Noggins And Nerdy Oafs Bring Ratings? I Expect Not. |
joybutton Entertainment:TV shows:Talk Shows |
| CONCEITED | Concerning Oneself, Never Chanced Entertaining Inferior Thoughts. Everything's Delightful |
Tony McCoy O'Greatest People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| CONCRETE | Conglomeration Of Natural Congealers Reinforces Every Tall Edifice |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Buildings |
| CONCUPISCENCE | Conflicting Onus Never Concedes Until Penetration Invades Sentiments Compromising Emotional Nuances Causing Eviction |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| CONDOM | Contraceptive Often Needs Deploying Over Member |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after watching an 'expose' TV programme on teenage sex in England. People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| CONFERENCE | Combatting Omnifarious Nastiness, Fairly Enigmatic Reptiles Exist Near Cairo, Egypt |
joybutton Science:Biology |
| CONFESSIONAL | Catholic Or Not, 'Fess Even Small Sins In Our Now Audioproof Locker |
Jeff Anonymous Religion Places:Buildings |
| CONFUSED | Cauldron Of Nonconforming Feelings - Understanding Seems Ever Distant. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Emotions |
| CONFUSION | Chaos - Office Nitwit's F***ed Up! Situation Is Outrageously Nightmarish |
Tnyo CcyoM OdrGay' People & Relationships |
| CONGO | Coups Oust Native Governments Occasionally. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| CONGRESS | Conglomerations Of No-Goods - Really Entirely Self Serving. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics |
| CONGRESS (2) | Copulation, Otherwise Narcissistic Group Repealing Even Social Security? |
Jeff Anonymous, discussing two connotations of the word "congress," excepting "opposite of progress." People & Relationships:Love & Lust Politics |
| CONGRESS (3) | Come On! No Group Really Enacts Such Sh*t |
Roger Williams Politics |
| CONNECT FOUR | Coloured Ovals Navigated Nicely Ensuring, Cleverly, The Formation Of Unmixed Rows |
Angela Brett Entertainment:Games |
| CONNECTICUT | Constitutional Order Naturally Needed, Embraces Colony To Initiate Creed Used Today |
Jan Morgan - first state to use laws Places:States & Regions |
| CONNIE | Caring One Negotiates Noteworthy Ideas, Effectively |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| CONSECRATION | Complete Obedience Necessary, Sacred Efficacious, Concentrated Righteous Attributes To Initiate One's Nirvana |
Jan Morgan Religion |
| CONSERVATIVE | Continuously Opposes Novelty, Sees Everything Reactionarily, Violently Against Things It Views "Emergent" |
TMcCO'G Politics People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| CONSERVATIVES | Continuation Of National State Earnings Related Value Added Taxes In Very Extreme Situations |
John Richard Jones Politics:Parties |
| CONSTANCE | "Could Other Nation Seize Throne?" Asks Nasty Conniving Englishwoman |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's King John Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King John |
| CONSTIPATED | Can One Not Shift This Impacted Pile And Take Energising Dump? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| CONSTITUTION | Contract Offering Numerous Sequential Tenets Intended To Unitedly Temper Its Own Nation |
Patricia Rix Politics People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| CONSULTANT | Companies Often Need Someone Using Logic To Analyze New Theories |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| CONTRACT | Contributors Ought Not To Reveal Any Contrary Thoughts |
Angela Brett, after Tony jokingly said on the Apronyms forums, 'I have to agree with Angela -- It's in my contract' Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| CONTRACT (2) | Co-Operative? No! That's Right, Angela Controls Tony |
Angela Brett, after Tony jokingly said on the Apronyms forums, 'I have to agree with Angela -- It's in my contract' Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| CONTROL DESTINY | Conscious Or Not, The Reality Of Life's Deterministic... Everything's Sums, Trajectories, Integrals, 'Ncluding You! |
Angela Brett Religion |
| CONTROL FREAK | Commands Overly Necessary Tasks, Ruins Others Lives, Frightening Responses, Everyone's Attitude Kaput |
Jan Morgan - kaput=ruined, these people can cause undue stress on relationships People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| CONVERTING PAGANS | Christians Overthrow Native Views, Existing Religious Teaching's Implicitly No Good, Presumed 'Actual' God's A Necessary Substitute. |
Angela Brett Religion |
| CONVICT | Calculating, Overtly Nefarious Villain In Computer Trade |
Angela Brett, finding another villain for the Baddie School roll. MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains |
| COOK | Controls Ordering Of Kitchen |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Chefs |
| COOK (2) | Cuisine Out Of Kilobytes! |
Angela Brett Computers:Do Not Eat |
| COOKIE MANAGER MOM | Crazy Occasional Obligation Keeps Its Endeavor Mandated, A Numbers Agenda Gains Every Revenue, Makes One Manage |
Jan Morgan - Girl Scouts need help keeping track of how many cookie boxes go out and how much money comes in making sure everything is correct and accounted for Sports & Recreation:Scouts |
| COOKIES | Cupboard Of One's Kitchen Is Eternal Source. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink |
| COOKING | Contents Of Our Kitchens Is Now 'Grub' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink |
| COOL STUFF | Chill Out - Oh Look, Some Things're Utterly Funky & Fantastic |
TMcCO'G Assorted Phrases |
| CO-OPERATION | Complete Oligarchy Of Petroleum Empires Riles All The Innocent Oil-Needers. |
Angela Brett (see COMPETITION) Transport Commerce |
| COORDINATOR | Controlling Overseer Of Research & Development Is Necessary Administrator To Obtain "Results" |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| COP | Correct Operational Procedure |
Angela Brett, after hearing a character on a police drama use that phrase. People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| COPOUT | Cunning Operation Planning On Upbraiding Target |
Katherine People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| COPOUT (2) | Chancer Often Pleads Obtusely, Using Trickery |
Tony People & Relationships |
| COPPER | Commonly Our Police, Properly Earthly Resource |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| COPS | Crime's Opposers Protect & Serve |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| COPULATE | Constables Outnumber People Usually Late At Tort Events |
Rico Leffanta (Cop! You Late!) People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| COPY AND PASTE | Can Original Postings You've Abandoned Now Depart. Perhaps Archive Should Thread Elsewhere |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when it was suggested that some of the old forum threads copied and pasted into an ARCHIVE. Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| COPY PROTECTION SCHEME | Catalyst Of Piracy... Your Purchase Runs On The Elderly CD + Tape Instruments Only... Net Search Compulsory (How Else's Mp3 Extracted?) |
Angela Brett, who would like to buy certain CDs but is forced to download them from the internet instead, since copy-protection schemes prevent the CDs from being played in anything other than than my alarm clock. Unfortunately the iTunes Music Store is not available in this country yet, so that means piracy. Entertainment:Music |
| CORAL | Comfort Of Receiving Another's Love |
Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the coral (35th) wedding anniversary. Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| CORD | Clogs Oesophagus, Really Dry |
Steve Keate (see DONGLE (3)) Computers:Do Not Eat |
| CORD (2) | Chopper Organises Ready Deadwood |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| CORDELIA | Comes Over Really Dignified, Echoing Lear's Inherent Authority |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's (The Tragedy of) King Lear Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:(The Tragedy Of) King Lear |
| CORDYCEPS | Claims Of Reducing (Drastically) Your Cholesterol & Enhancing Pulmonary System |
Tony Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| CORE | Centre Of Reactor, Etc. |
Angela Brett Places:Positions & Directions |
| CORE (2) | Centre, Or Rather, Epicentre |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Positions & Directions |
| CORINTHIANS | Corruption Observed. Renounce Impiety Now. Tolerating Heresy Is A Non-Starter. |
Sue Johnson Religion:Bible books |
| CORIOLIS | Control Of Rotation In One's Loo's Incredibly Slight! |
Angela Brett (see http://www.ems.psu.edu/~fraser/Bad/BadCoriolis.html) Science:Meteorology People & Relationships:Thoughts:Misconceptions |
| CORIOLIS (2) | Circularity Of Rotation Is Oppositional, Loading Is Slow |
TMcCO'G, after Patricia wondered if the Apronyms site is the slowest in the Southern Hemisphere, responded: It's the Coriolis effect. The site loads anti-clockwise in the southern hemisphere and clockwise in the northern. Reverse the polarity of the plug on your computer and all will be as it should be :-) Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Excuses for Slow Loading |
| CORN | Chiropodist's Obviously Really Needed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| CORN (2) | Cob Offers Ready Nutrition |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink |
| CORN (3) | Callous Often Requires Nursing |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| CORNFLAKES | Cereal Of Rich Nutrition, Favourably Light And Known Energy Supply |
Edwin Hermann Food & Drink |
| CORNWALL | Completely Obeys Regan's Nasty Wickedness - A Loathsome Lord |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's (The Tragedy of) King Lear Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:(The Tragedy Of) King Lear |
| COROLLA | Cheap Oriental Runabout, Often Lacks Lasting Accelleration |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| CORPORAL | Chevron-Owning Recent Private, Officious, Repulsive And Loathsome |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military:Ranks |
| CORPORATION | City's Officials Regulate Policy Or Respond Appropriately To Incidents Of Note |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce |
| CORPORATION (2) | Companies Often Report Profits On Retail And Then Insist On Nondisclosure |
Sean Lamb Commerce |
| CORPUS CALLOSUM | Cerebral Overpass Recommended Partitions Useful Sphere. Congenital Absence Loses Link Of Sections Using Malformation |
Jan Morgan -- it's the bridge that links the left side to the right side of the brain - its rare but some people are born with out one. Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| CORRECTIVE | Complements Optical Refraction - Reading's Easier 'Cause This Improves Vision Everywhere. |
Angela Brett, thinking of corrective lenses or laser eye surgery. Science:Biology:Healthcare |
| CORRUPT | Concentrating On Rich Rewards Using Political Tactics |
Rico Leffanta Politics |
| CORVETTE | Classic Oldtime Road Vehicle, Elevated Teenager's Testosterone, Evidently |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| COSTA RICA | Coffee's One Source To Attract Revenue In Central America. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| COST REDUCTION | Caution On Spending The Rent Elsewhere... Debts Unpaid Cause Trebling Invoices & Ominous Notices. |
Angela Brett Commerce:Money |
| COST REDUCTION (2) | Cry Of Spend-Thrift: Remember, Everyone - Don't Use Credit. The Interest's Outrageous Nowadays! |
Angela Brett Commerce:Money |
| COST SAVINGS | Cut Out Silly Things Since Adding Value Is Not Generating Sales |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce |
| COTE D'IVOIRE | Coffee, Oil, Timber Exported. Developed Its Viable Oil Industry Round 'Eighty |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| COTTON | Celebrated Once, Twice... Timespan Of Nuptials. |
Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the cotton (2nd) wedding anniversary. Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| COTTON (2) | Cloth Or Thread Taken Of Nature |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Threads & Fabric |
| COTTON (3) | Cookability's Overrated - Too Thin On Nutrition |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Threads & Fabric:Edible(?) |
| COTTON (4) | Chew On This To Obtain Nutrition |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Threads & Fabric:Edible(?) |
| COUCH | Comfy Option, Uses Chair Hospitality |
Jan Morgan Household Objects:Furniture |
| COUGAR | Cat Of Unusual Grace And Rapacity |
Tony McCougar O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals |
| COULOMB | Charge Of Umpteen Leptons, One Magnetism Below |
Angela Brett (One Magnetism Below referring to the leptons in question having electromagnetic charge of -1) Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| COUNSELOR | Courtroom Officer Usually Negates Someone Else's Legal Opinion Resolutely |
Sean Lamb People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| COUNTDOWN | Carol's On Unusual Numerical Tricks, Dick's On Wordy Natterings |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to a UK television programme and its two hosts. Entertainment:TV shows |
| COUNTERFEIT | Creating Own Undetectable Notes To Earn Revenue Freely Evidently Is Tricky |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Law & Order Commerce:Money |
| COUNTERFEIT (2) | Coiner Operates Under Noticeable Threat; Every Risky Forgery Extends Illegal Trafficking |
Patricia Rix People & Relationships:Law & Order Commerce:Money |
| COUNTESS OLIVIA | Cesario Opens Up Newly Triggered Emotions. Sebastian Strides On Later... Instantly Viola's Identity Announced |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Twelfth Night |
| COUNTRY MUSIC | Crying Out Usual Nasal Twang Rural Yarns Marginally Upsetting Some Idiotic Cowboy |
Rico Leffanta Entertainment:Music |
| COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS | Calculations Of Using Natural Talents, Your Opinions, Uniquely Reasonable Because Lessons Encourage Satisfactory Successful Individuals. Necessary Gifts Saved |
Jan Morgan Entertainment:Music:Songs |
| COURTEOUS | Civility's Often Used, Resolving (Totally Efficiently) Our Ugly Situations |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| COURTESY | Civilized Obligation Uses Respectable Tact Exceeds Success, Yes |
Jan Morgan -- exceeds success means that being tactful goes beyond a successful result and makes everyone happy. People & Relationships |
| COURTS | Churn Out Unacceptable Rejects To Society |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| COUSIN | Child Of Uncle's Sibling Is Nephew |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Family |
| COVENTRY | Criminally Organised Villans Eventually Need To Rob You |
John Richard Jones Places:Towns & Cities |
| COVER GIRL | Comes Over Very Erotically, Rudely Grinning In Randy Lingerie |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| COW | Cuddly Over - Weight |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Science:Biology:Animals |
| COWARD | Cop-Out Will Always Run & Desert |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| COWARD (2) | Craven Oathbreaker Would Always Run - Deathwards |
Patricia Rix, thinking of the phrase "A coward dies a thousand (?) times" People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| COWBOYS | Chaps Out West - Break Out Your Sidearms! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| COWBRIDGE | Criminally Organised Ways Being Rewarded In Dangerous Gangland Exchanges |
John Richard Jones Places:Towns & Cities:UK |
| COWGIRL | Cattle-Owning Women Gain Interesting Random Lyrics |
Rob Rix, while listening to Cowgirl by Underworld Entertainment:Music:Songs |
| COWS | Creators Of White Stuff |
Angela Brett, who saw lots of cows on her bus trips from Auckland to Palmerston North and back. Science:Biology:Animals |
| COWS (2) | Common On Wanganui Soil |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals |
| COWS (3) | Creators Of Wholemilk Sustenance |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals |
| COWS (4) | Calcium - Osteoporosis Withstanding Substance |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals |
| COWS (5) | Coloured Often With Splotches |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals |
| COWS (6) | Cohabitate Often With Sheep |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals |
| COWS BARN | Charm Or Wit Sufficeth; Bulls Are Randy Nitwits |
Rico Leffanta Places:Buildings |
| COYOTE | Creatively Organize Your Own Territorial Environment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when somebody appealed on the Acronyms Forums for acronyms of the name of her home organising business. Commerce:Companies:COYOTE |
| COYOTE (2) | Cleaning Out Your Old Trash, Efficiently |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when somebody appealed on the Acronyms Forums for acronyms of the name of her home organising business. Commerce:Companies:COYOTE |
| COYOTE (4) | Carefully Orienting Your 'Ome/Office Toward Efficiency |
Angela Brett, when somebody appealed on the Acronyms Forums for acronyms of the name of her home organising business. Commerce:Companies:COYOTE |
| COYOTE (5) | Clutter Of Yesterday's Out The Exit! |
Angela Brett, when somebody appealed on the Acronyms Forums for acronyms of the name of her home organising business. Commerce:Companies:COYOTE |
| COYOTE (6) | Clear Out Your Old Things Effortlessly |
Angela Brett, when somebody appealed on the Acronyms Forums for acronyms of the name of her home organising business. Commerce:Companies:COYOTE |
| COYOTE (7) | Closets Overloaded - You're Overly Tidy Elsewhere |
Tony McCoy O'Grady and Angela Brett (see COYOTE) thinking of people who have immaculate houses only because they stuff all the junk in a closet whenever someone's coming over. Commerce:Companies:COYOTE |
| COYOTE (8) | Carving Out Your Own Tidy Enclave |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see COYOTE) Commerce:Companies:COYOTE |
| COYOTE (9) | Company Offers You Our Tidying Expertise |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see COYOTE) Commerce:Companies:COYOTE |
| COYOTE (10) | Changing Over Your Office To Efficiency |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see COYOTE) Commerce:Companies:COYOTE |
| CRACKED | Cup's Ruined As Chip Keeps Expanding Deeper |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Eating Utensils |
| CRAMMED | Creatively Represented, Apronymic Memory. Mnemonics Extra Dense! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| CRANBERRIES | Chanteuse Regularly Acts Nutty. Being Especially Renowned Results In Eccentric Spells |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, presumably referring to Angela's favourite band. (See http://acronyms.co.nz/angela/cran.html) Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| CRANBERRY SAUCE | Christmas Recipe - A Nice Berry Enjoyed Regularly Round Yule Season - A Unique Condiment's Enjoyed |
Santa Claus Food & Drink:Condiments |
| CRANE | Can Raise Anything - Neat Engineering |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| CRANIAL NERVES | Complex Reticule (A Network), It All Links Neural Elements Rapidly - Vigorously Establishing Sensations |
TMcCO'G Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| CRAP | Challenge Requiring A Professional |
Steve Hartsell (referring to CRAP as in "Look at all the CRAP my boss expects me to complete before I go home.") People & Relationships |
| CRAPS | Could Roll A Pass... Seven! |
Roger Williams Entertainment:Games |
| CRASH | Crack Reverberating Around Somewhere Hollow |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| CRASH (2) | Computer-Related Accident... Software Hiccup. |
Angela Brett Computers |
| CRASH (3) | Computer Routine Activating Suicidal Hysterics |
Rico Leffanta Computers |
| CRAYONS | Colours Recall Affectionately Your Old Nursery School |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature |
| CRAZED | Completely Reality Altering Zaniness - Entirely Deranged |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Personality Traits Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments:Mental Illness |
| CREAM OF WHEAT | Callous Rascal Enjoys A Modicum Of Flax While He Expertly Attacks Toddlers |
Patricia Rix, who always adds a modicum of flax, whole or ground, to her cream of wheat. MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains:Cereal Killers |
| CREATIVE | Can('t) Reasonably Expect Another Terrific Inspiration Very Easily. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| CREATIVE DIRECTOR | Chap Reviews Each Advertisement That Is Viewed, Ensuring Design Is Researched & Engineered Correctly To Optimise Response |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| CREDIT CARD | Cash Redundant... Expenditure Delayed Indefinitely. The Charges Are Really Desperate! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce:Money |
| CREDIT CARD (2) | Careless Repeated Extravagence Deepens Interest. That's Clearly A Real Debt! |
Roger Williams Commerce:Money |
| CRESSIDA | Calchos Requests Exchange - Suddenly She Is Diomedes's Admirer |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Troilus and Cressida |
| CRETACEOUS | Colossal Reptiles Endured 'Til A Catastrophic Event Ousted Umpteen Species. |
Angela Brett Time Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| CRETACEOUS (2) | Cosmic Rock Ended This Age, Causing Extinction On Unprecedented Scale |
Angela Brett Time Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| CRETACEOUS (3) | Chalky Rock's Evidence Tells About Creatures Experts Only Understand Slightly |
Angela Brett Time Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| CRETIN | Chairman Regulating Email Typography Intranet Networks |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations:Humorous Job Titles |
| CRICKET | Cellular Reasons/Restrictions In Connecting Kinfolk, Excessive Talk |
Jan Morgan - name of cheap but frequently dropped calls cell phone company Commerce:Companies Communication |
| CRIME | Committing Robbery Is Manifestly Erroneous |
Patricia Rix People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| CRIMINAL | Crikey! Random Incidents Made Individual Need Additional Love |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals |
| CRIMINALS: GET WEALTH, POWER, FAME! | Criminals Repent: Invest Mind/Money In Nurturing Altruism/Achievements, Living Sacrificially. Get Eternal Treasure. Wealth Earned Assures Life's/Lasting/Luxe: True Happiness. Power: Omnipotent's Wonderful Encouragement Receive. Fame: Almighty's Measureless Empathy! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. The Organising Principles of Expansion: 1. Each Word of Apronym Expands to one sentence. 2. Each Word of Apronym is the Expansion of its Initial in the APRONYM. These contraints strengthen the APRONYM, because the expansion is more predictable. I like that. Religion People & Relationships:Law & Order People & Relationships:Advice |
| CRIPPLE | Corporeally Restricted Individual's Parts' Performance Lack Evenness |
TMcCO'G Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| CRISIS RESPONSE | Can't Remember If SOS Is Spelt Right... Everyone Stop Panicking Or Nobody'll Survive Emergency! |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Disaster |
| CROCHET | Crossing Right Over Crafts, Hooking Engages Thread |
Jan Morgan Sports & Recreation |
| CROQUET | Controlled Recreation Of Quaint Unusual Entertainment, Tactics |
Jan Morgan - tactics - achieving goal of winning Sports & Recreation |
| CROSS | Cruciform Reminder Of Suffering Saviour |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| CROSSBOW | Cranks & Ratchets Operation Shot Steel Bolt - Outlawed Weapon |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (The crossbow was outlawed by one of the Popes as being an "unChristian" weapon.) Military:Weapons |
| CROSS COUNTRY | Competitive Running Often Seems Silly. Charging Over Undulating Natural Terrain Ruins You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation |
| CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON | China Rarely Offers Us Chinese Heroines In Native Garments, Testing Integrity Girls Experience Resistance, Here Individuals Defeat Danger Ensnaring Nefarious Demons Raging Against Girl's Own Nature |
Rico Leffanta Entertainment:Movies |
| CROWN | Claims Royalty Of Wearer Nobly. |
Angela Brett Politics:Royalty |
| CROWN (2) | Costly Reminder Of Wearer's Nobility |
Angela Brett Politics:Royalty |
| CROWN TOPPER (2) | Curls & Ringlets Obviously Withered, Now Tonsorial Operatives Proffer Perfectly Elegant Replacement |
TMcCO'G People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene:Beauty Products |
| CRUISE CONTROL | Car Runs Uniformly If Specialty's Engaged Correctly - One Needn't Turn Right Or Left. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| CRYSTAL | Committed Relationship - Yearly Salute That Affection's Lasting |
Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the crystal (15th) wedding anniversary. Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| CSC | Citizens, Send Cash |
Jeff Anonymous (In reference to ezboard.com's premium service) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Commerce |
| CSI - MIAMI | Caruso Squashing Injustice -- Magnifying Image As Mortifying Icon |
Richard Leppig (that's me) Enjoying CSI, the original, the Vegas version. Now with this Miami edition, it's not about solving crimes anymore, it's about how these gruesome crimes affect David Caruso. It's becoming pervasive; anything else I see now of a particularly savage nature, I wonder, how would David feel? He's a crime magnet. Everywhere something happens, there he is. It's getting tougher to see just what he's looking at. "David, will you step aside a little?" Well, thanks for letting me vent. Entertainment:TV shows |
| CUBA | Communism's Unpopular Bastion, Americawise |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| CUBA (2) | Cigars Used By Americans |
Angela Brett Places:Countries |
| CUBE | Completely Unirregular Blocky Entity |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics:Geometry |
| CUBICLES | Companies Use Businessmen In Claustrophobic Little Environments, Sadly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Buildings People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| CUBS | Cute Ursine Babies, Sometimes |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals |
| CUB SCOUT | Child Unusual Boy, Samples Capabilities Of Useful Talents |
Jan Morgan Sports & Recreation:Scouts |
| CUCUMBER | Can't Understand Charm, Undesirable Munchie, But Everyone Raves |
Jan Morgan Food & Drink |
| CUDDLE | Children Usually Do Discover Love Exists |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| CUDDLE (2) | Curb Unholy Desires, Discover Love Emotionally. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| CULT | Community Usually Lacking Theology |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| CUP | Container, Usually Pouring |
Kenny Roy & Tamaryn Roy Household Objects:Eating Utensils |
| CUPFUL | Content Usually Poured Fully Until Level |
Dustan Dowsing Food & Drink |
| CUPID | Creates Ultimate Passions In Duos |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust Religion:Greek Gods & Goddesses |
| CUPPA | Company! Ursula, Please Pour Another. |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Drinks |
| CUPS | Careful Use Prevents Spillages |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Eating Utensils |
| CURE | Chemicals Used? Remedy's Expected |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Drugs |
| CURFEW | Can't Understand Reason For Evening Wrecker |
Angela Brett Time |
| CURIOUS | Caused Unusual Response I Only Understood Slightly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Emotions |
| CURIUM | Can Unleash Radiation If Used Meetly. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| CURLS | Coiled, Untamed Ringlets Look Swell! |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| CURRICULUM | Course Under Regular Review In College - Unto Library Users Maximum |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Education |
| CURRICULUM VITAE | Career's Unlikely References Results In Creating Uncheckable Lies, Usually Magnifying Vocation, Intended To Achieve Employment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Most CVs wouldn't stand up to careful scrutiny) People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| CURRICULUM VITAE (2) | Cumbersome University Résumé Reflects Institutional Clumsiness, Ultimately Lengthening Usually Moderately-Volumed Information To Amplified Evilness |
Jeff Anonymous, noting that a c.v. is a very cumbersome thing, and that there is a reason that resumes are preferable for ninety-nine out of a hundred jobs. (Angela and Tony don't see any such difference between the two, but it's still a good acronym.) People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| CURSE | Can Undo Resource's Software Encoding |
Angela Brett (see YARP) Computers:Windows:Applications:The opposite of PRAY |
| CURSED | Completely Uncouth Ruffian Swore, Execrating Deity! |
TMcCO'G Religion Communication |
| CURTAIN | Cloth Used Regularly Turns Atmosphere Into Nighttime |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects |
| CURVATION | Circular Undulating Rounded Vehicles Around Tits In Our Nation |
2Trppie Inspired by the website http://www.curvation.com Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| CURVES | Creating Useful Routine, Vital Exercise Solution |
Jan Morgan - an exercise place Sports & Recreation |
| CUSS | Creatively Utter Some Sw**rw*rds |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication |
| CUSS (2) | Can't Understand Such Swearing |
Angela Brett Communication |
| CUSTOMER SATISFACTION | Could Use Some Training On Making Everyone Remember Store As Terrific. I Shouldn't Force A Client To Investigate Our Neighbours. |
Angela Brett Commerce |
| CUSTOMER SERVICE | Can't Understand Simple Terms Or Makes Excuses Randomly Says Every Record Vanished Internal Combustion Ensues |
Rico Leffanta Commerce |
| CUTE | Complete Under Thy Enchantment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| CUTEST | Completely Unforgettable Teenager - Exceptionally Sexy Thing |
TMcCO'G People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| CYBELE | Can You Believe Everything Lives Eternally? |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Greek Gods & Goddesses |
| CYCLISTS SHOULD BE CAREFUL | Caution Your Children! Lessons In Safe Transport Should Save Harmful Outcomes..... (Unsafe Learner Drivers, Badly Educated, Cause Accidents) .... Repeat Every Fortnight Until Learnt. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, explaining: My son was knocked down in a collision between his bicycle and a motorcar. He is not badly injured and we are unsure as to who was at fault, but as his father I have decided that the car driver was ;-) Transport |
| CYLINDER | Circular Yet Long, It Neatly Drains Excess Rainwater. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Geometry |
| CYMBELINE | Controlled Yet Majestic Briton, Exile Leads Into Nightmarish Experience |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Cymbeline Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Cymbeline |
| CYNDAQUIL | Complete Yellowbelly - Normally Defensive. Attackers Quickly Understand 'Inflamed Lumbar' |
Angela Brett (Cyndaquil is Pokemon #155) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| CYNTHIA | Cousin, Young Nice Trustworthy Helpful Individual, Affable |
Jan Morgan -- a person I know Names:First names:Female |
| CYST | Cavity - Yet Sore & Tender |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| CYTOLOGY | Cells Your Teacher Obviously Learned Overwhelming Growing Young |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology |
| CZECHOSLOVAKIA | Communist Zone Economically, Comrade Havel Ouster Soviet Led Oligarchy Valiantly And Kremlin-Independence Attained. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| CZECH REPUBLIC | Communist Zone Economically, Comrade Havel Recently Established Popular Uprising Becoming Liberal Independent Country. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| CZERNY | Cultural Zenith; Entertainment Really, Not Yodelling |
Sean Lamb (Karl Czerny was an Austiran composer who studied with Beethoven) Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| DACE | Did A Carp Evolve? |
Angela Brett, in a 2a.m. attempt at the first D acronym. Science:Biology:Animals |
| DACHSHUND | Dogs And Cats Have Sometimes Had Unusually Nice Dealings |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals |
| DAD | Dick Added DNA |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Family |
| DAD (2) | Desired A Daughter |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Family |
| DADDY | Dear Adult Dutifully Dotes, Young |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:Family |
| DADDY'S LAB | Don't Analyse Decay Data, You Should Love A Boy. |
Angela Brett, on the song by Les Horribles Cernettes (you can download it or read the lyrics at http://musiclub.web.cern.ch/MusiClub/bands/cernettes/songs/daddy.html) Entertainment:Music:Songs Science:Physics |
| DAEWOO | Drive An Engine, Without Overdrive, Ordinarily |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| DAFFODIL | Dumb Arrogant Fragrant Flower Or Daughter-In-Law |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Plants |
| DAFFODIL DAY | Do A Favour... Fork Over Dollars. Imitation Leafy Daff Awaits You. |
Angela Brett (Daffodil day is when fake daffodils are sold to raise funds for the Cancer Society) Time:Special Occasions |
| DAGONET | Dunce Arranged Gaiety Of Nobles, Entertaining Them. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend |
| DAIHATSU | Drivers Are In Heaven Aboard This Stylish Unit |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| DAIRY | Decadent Attributes In Richness, Yummy |
Jan Morgan - Dairy Products Can Be Made into Some Pretty Rich Desserts Food & Drink |
| DAISY | Do Anything Intimate; She's Yours! |
Rico Leffanta Names:First names:Female |
| DALE | Down Along Leafy Environment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places |
| DALLAS | Daydreams About Love, Lust And Sex |
Rico Leffanta Places:Towns & Cities:USA |
| DAMIEN | Devil's A Monstrous Infant - Evil & Nasty |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in the movie 'The Omen' Names:First names:Male Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| DAMN | Didn't Acronymise... More Needed. |
Steve Keate and Angela Brett, because Eric had created enough new acronyms to overtake Steve on the hall of fame. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| DANCE | Display A Novel Choreography Effect |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music Sports & Recreation |
| DANCE (2) | Disco Ability Nicely Conceals Exercise |
Jan Morgan Entertainment:Music Sports & Recreation |
| DANCE (3) | Dynamic Ability Nicely Carries Everyone |
Jan Morgan Entertainment:Music Sports & Recreation |
| DANCE (4) | Date A Nice Co-Ed |
Jan Morgan Entertainment:Music Sports & Recreation |
| DANDELION | Delightful, Although Natural Dispersement Endangers Lawns If Openly Neglected |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| DANDELION (2) | Drunk As Nostrum, Diuretic Effect Lingers, Inconveniently, Over Night |
Patricia Rix Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| DANDELION (3) | Dilute As Necessary & Drink. Emit Liquids Intensely Over Nighttime |
Tony (Dandelion is known as 'piss-the-bed' because of it's diuretic properties.) Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| DANGER (2) | Disasterous Activities Nervously Gives Everyone Reflection |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:Disaster |
| DANIEL | During A Nasty Interlude, Encounters Lion. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Bible books |
| DANIEL (2) | Doesn't Appreciate Nuances In English Language |
TMcCO'G, after somebody on the Apronyms forums said that he needed an alliteration for Daniel. Names:First names:Male Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| DANIELA | Drop 'A' - Name Is Exactly Like Another. |
Angela Brett Names:First names:Female |
| DANIELLE | Does Activities Naturally Is Effortlessly Loving Life Energetically |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| DANISH | Definitely A Nourishment I Should Have |
Angela Brett Food & Drink |
| DARL | Doesn't Actually Run Linux |
Sean Lamb (Referring to Darl McBride, the CEO of SCO) Names:Famous people Computers:Linux |
| DARLING (2) | Dear And Respected Lover In Nude Gymnastics |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| DARLING (3) | Diana - Adored Royal Lying In Neat Grave |
Mary Carr and Angela Brett Politics:Royalty |
| DARLING (4) | Dearest Amour, Real Love Is Never Gone. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| DARTH VADER | Donned A Really Terrible Helmet, Voyaged After Dimwitted Empath Relative. |
Jeff Anonymous Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| DARWIN | Dank Australian Region Where Ideas Natter |
Rico Leffanta Places:Towns & Cities |
| DARYL | Does Act Really Young, Luckily |
Jan Morgan Names:First names |
| DASTARD | Dimwitted Activist Superior To All Retarded Dumbos |
Angela Brett MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains |
| DATA CENTRALIZATION | Do All The Acronyms Created Editorially Need To Relate And Lexically Indicate Zero Affiliation To Imagination Or Not? |
Sean Lamb Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| DATE | Dinner Advancing The Entertainment |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| DATE (2) | Designated As Temporal Event |
Angela Brett Time |
| DATES | Do Anything To Escape Situation |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| DATSUN | Drive At Top Speed Until Nackered |
Had a Datsun 15 years ago. Painted this on its hood in big letters. Got heaps of laughs and no body said they had heard it before, but has bound to have been thought of. I can't guarantee I was the first. Later Bro Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| DAUPHIN | Dispatching An Unusual Present Hastens Idiot's Nemesis |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's King Henry V Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry V |
| DAVE | Did Astronaut View Eternity |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (The main human character in 2001 was called Dave) Names:First names:Male Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| DAVE (2) | Desires A Veal Entrecote |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:You Are What You Eat |
| DAVEN | Discovered Apronyms Via Entering Name |
Angela Brett, after somebody posted on the Apronyms forums, 'It's Daven here I was searching google for your name and found this' Names:First names:Male Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| DAVID | Did A Valiant 'Impossible' Deed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Male Religion |
| DAVID (2) | Delicious And Very Interesting Dessert |
Me my Mom and Stepdad where thinking of different acronyms and this one was the funniest we thought of. Names:You Are What You Eat |
| DAVID (3) | Does All Vital Income Depart? |
Jan Morgan - Someone I know that struggles with income Names:First names:Male |
| DAVID LETTERMAN | During A Very Irksome Disease, Laughter Excelled To Tremendously Enrich Recovery. Man Astounds Network. |
joybutton Entertainment:TV shows:Talk Shows |
| DAWDLE | Dally A While, Don't Look Energetic |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| DAWN | Does Absolute Worthwhile Nurturing |
Jan Morgan - a good person I know Names:First names:Female |
| DAWN (2) | Deceiving Antagonistic Warmonger Nature |
Jan Morgan - a not so nice person I know Names:First names:Female |
| DAY | Dawn Arrives, Yes! |
Roger Williams Time |
| DAYS | Daze At Year Start! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Hope these Rough DAYS do not lead to a Rough Year! Glad: not a drink over half my 58 year sojourn. No New Year Party for this Organic Vegan. Time |
| DAYTONA | Drivers Are Yearning To Open Necessary Acceleration |
Jan Morgan - Drivers Start your engines for the race Sports & Recreation |
| DDS | Doesn't Do Spleens! |
Angela Brett (DDS usually stands for Doctor of Dental Surgery) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Education:Qualifications Science:Biology:Healthcare:Healthcare Occupations |
| DDT | Darn Dat Toxin! |
Jeff Anonymous Re-expansions of existing acronyms Science:Chemistry |
| DEAD | Didn't Earlier Admit Defeat |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Death |
| DEAD (2) | Drank Ethanol And Drove |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic People & Relationships:Death |
| DEAD (3) | Defunct Entity, Already Departed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Death |
| DEAD (4) | Doesn't Exhale Anymore - Deceased |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Death |
| DEADMAN'S BUTTON | Device Employed As Defensive Mechanism Against Napping Staff By Using The Tension Of Normality |
Sean Lamb. The Deadman's Button is a device installed in lomotives that must remain depressed by the engineer (usually under his/her foot) to prevent the brakes from being applied; the theory is that if the engineer had a lapse of consciousness (falling asleep, heart attack, whatever), his foot would come off the button, thus applying the brakes. Transport:Trains |
| DEALERSHIP | Druggies Earn A Living Encouraging Regularly Smoking Hashish In Pipes |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Drugs Commerce |
| DEAN | Does Educating At Night |
Rico Leffanta Names:First names:Male Education:Occupations |
| DEARTH | Does Every Asset Represent The Hole? |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| DEATH | Decaying Elderly Advances To Heaven. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Death |
| DEATH (2) | Devout Expect Afterlife - Tentatively Heaven. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Death |
| DEATH (3) | Dealt Everyone, According To Hoyle. |
Rico Leffanta, who explained to a puzzled Angela that E. Hoyle (1672-1769) wrote THE rule book for card games, hence the international expression "according to Hoyle". People & Relationships:Death |
| DEATH (4) | Delights End At This Hour. |
Timothy Chambers People & Relationships:Death |
| DEATH (5) | Don't Ever Assume Tomorrow'll Happen |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Advice People & Relationships:Death |
| DEATH (6) | Discerned Eternally, Assuming There's Heaven/Hell |
Angela Brett -- If we simply cease to exist upon death, then we are alive for the entire time we're aware of anything at all, which (from the individual's perspective) is equivalent to living forever. If we each have an eternal 'afterlife' in which we know we're dead, then we are only alive for an insignificantly finite amount of time and dead ever after. Thus the 'eternal life' promised by Heaven is more an eternal death. I doubt many would disagree that Hell is also an eternal death. People & Relationships:Death |
| DEATH EATER | Dutiful Entities Arrange Treacherous Haunts, Evil Advantage Tries Explosive Rebellion |
Jan Morgan Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:Harry Potter |
| DEBACLE | Doing Everything Because A Clitoris Loves Excitement |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| DEBBIE | Doesn't Every Boy Become Instantly Enamoured |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Female |
| DEBBIE (2) | Duties Entail Being Brave In Endeavors |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| DEBIAN | Debian Exists Because It's Altogether Nicer. |
Criggie (Debian is a linux distribution) Computers:Linux |
| DEBRA | Divine Emissary Beeing Resisted Aggressions |
Angela Brett -- according to http://tools.oxygen.com/babynamer/Content.cfm?ContentTypeID=1002&NameID=16085&BabySiteID=7712592, Debra comes from Hebrew 'Dvorah' meaning Bee, and According to the Jewish scriptures, Deborah was one of the earliest judges, or leaders, of her people. Considered a divinely inspired prophetess, she mobilized the Jewish nation (which was only beginning to regard itself as such) to affirm its relationship to God and to resist the aggressions of the neighboring Canaanites. Names:First names:Female |
| DEBRIS | Deafening Explosions Bring Residual Incendiary Sediment |
Sean Lamb (debris is always left over after an explosion, so...) People & Relationships:Disaster |
| DEBRIS (2) | Destroying Everything Brings Rubble Into Sight |
Sean Lamb People & Relationships:Disaster |
| DECADIC | Dials Elegantly Click - Actually Digital, If Countermodern |
Jeff Anonymous, referring to pulse telephone dialing, a digital system, and the rotary dial phones that implement it. I keep a Western Electric 500-type rotary phone next to my iBook to remind me that while newer isn't always better, elegance is timeless. Or more practically, it doesn't fall off the desk. Communication |
| DECEMBER (4) | Dreadful -Expletive- Conditions - Expect More Bloody Endless Rain |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Months |
| DECIBEL | Do Echoing Chords Injure Bandmembers' Eardrums, Lately? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| DECIMAL POINT | Dot Emphasising Change In Magnitude... Any Leftward Part's Obviously Integral, Nearby's Tenths. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics |
| DECOMPOSE | Death Ends Complex Organic Molecular Processes - O Sweet Eternity |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after reading COMPOSE People & Relationships:Death |
| DEDE | Does Every Duty Eloquently |
Jan Morgan - Trudy's sweet daughter Names:First names:Female |
| DEDICATED | Describes Edifice, Declaring It Called After The Exalted Dead |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - thinking of buildings which are named - or renamed - in honour of national heroes/heroines Places:Buildings History |
| DEDICATED (2) | Doing Everything Described In Command, And Then Extra - Devoted! |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| DEDICATED (3) | Doesn't Ever Deviate. Is Concerned About The Exact Difficulty |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| DEDICATION | Dutifully Engraved Discourse Inside Cover, Author Thanks Inspiration Of Novel |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature |
| DEED | Due Extreme End: Divorce |
Angela Brett, referring to the title of a property which has to be split in a divorce. People & Relationships:Law & Order People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| DEER | Doe's Experience Ever Replayed |
Angela Brett, referring to Bambi Science:Biology:Animals Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| DEER (2) | Dawn/Dusk Eats, Evironmental Ritual |
Jan Morgan Science:Biology:Animals |
| DEFAULT | Designer Encapsulated 'Favourite' As Usual Look / Theme |
Tony McCoy O'Grady who feels that not all default settings are the most logical, therefore they are probably the favourite of the makers Main |
| DEFENSE | Detective's Evidence-Finding Etiquette Not Strictly Endorsed |
Angela Brett (If TV shows are to be believed, people often get off because the evidence which proves their guilt was not obtained in the right way.) People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| DEFINES | Dictionary Entry Found In Next Edition Says/States |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Science:Linguistics |
| DEFROST | Diminish Established Frigid Rigid Obduracy Somewhat Temperately |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Verbs |
| DEGRADE | Dead Entities Gently Rot And Decay Eventually |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Death Science:Environment |
| DEGREE | Diploma Evinces Generally Recognized Extensive Education. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Education:Qualifications |
| DEITY | Doesn't Exist; It's Truly Yourself |
Angela Brett Religion |
| DEITY (2) | Designer Evolution: Image Toward Yahweh |
Angela Brett Religion |
| DELAWARE | Dutch Explored, Leading Attempts, Wildlife And Refuge Extensive |
Jan Morgan - leading Attempts = Dupont Products and several wildlife & refuge places Places:States & Regions |
| DELIVERY | Direct Everything Lost If Verification Exists Register Yawn |
Rico Leffanta Transport |
| DELL | Don't Eat Live Leads |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Do Not Eat |
| DELTA | Depositing Effluvium, Land's Terribly Aqueous |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Waterways |
| DEMENTOR | Distressful Entities, Memories End Negatively Tragic, Objectionable Ramifications |
Jan Morgan Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:Harry Potter |
| DEN | Doesn't Even Network |
DEN = Directory-Enabled Networking (Microsoft) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers |
| DENIAL | Despite Evidence, Nobody Is Admitting Liability |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| DENIM | Don't Eat - Nutrition Is Minimal. |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Threads & Fabric:Edible(?) |
| DENISE | Diverse Energetic Nice Individual Seeks Eternity |
Jan Morgan - someone I know Names:First names:Female |
| DENTIST | Don't Extract Nine Teeth, I've Second Thoughts! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Healthcare Occupations |
| DENTIST (2) | Dohn Eggtak Ny Teeh, I'n Sehen Taws |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, simulating the sound of someone trying to talk while in the dentist's chair. Science:Biology:Healthcare:Healthcare Occupations |
| DENTURES | Dentists Extract Natural Teeth Using Revenue Enhancement Schemes |
Rico Leffanta Household Objects |
| DEPENDS | Determined Efforts Personally Exceeds, Noted Dependability Standing |
Jan Morgan Assorted Verbs |
| DEPOSIT | Don't Empty Purse On Sprees... Invest Treasure. |
Angela Brett, who had only deposit slips next to her bed to write on when the acronyms started coming late at night. Commerce:Money |
| DEPOSIT (2) | Deems Every Penny Of Sufficient Interest, Thanks! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce:Money |
| DEPRESSED | Don't Expect Progress, Rather Expect Stasis, Sadness & Enduring Dejection |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Emotions |
| DEPRESSED (2) | Dismal Expression Portends Reverse Extreme, So Sulking Ensues, Dramatically |
Patricia Rix, thinking of manic depressive Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments:Mental Illness |
| DEPRESSION | Downcast Expression? Perhaps Reason's Evident - Sad Situation's Isn't Over Now |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Emotions |
| DEPTH OF FIELD | Distinctly Elemental Photographic Technique Helps Offer Fine Focus In Every Little Detail |
Sean Lamb (beginning photography students learn that a smaller aperture gives a greater depth of field in their photos) Art & Literature |
| DESDEMONA | Defiantly Endures Suspicion, Dreadful End Makes Obsessive's Nature Apparent |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Othello Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Othello |
| DESERT | Dry Earth; Seldom Ever Rains There. |
Roger Williams Places |
| DESIGN | Delightfully Exciting Sketch Is Genuinely Novel |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature |
| DESKTOP SUPPORT | Doesn't Everyone Seek Knowledge To Operate Personal Systems? Users Persistently Perplex Our Resourceful Technology |
Sean Lamb Computers |
| DESMOND MORRIS | Darwin Examined Simian Mysteries Over Naked Dames Maybe Our Relationships Recall Innate Secrets |
Rico Leffanta Art & Literature:Writers |
| DESPERATION | Dire Extreme Situation - Prompt Emergency Rescue And Treatment Is Obviously Needed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Disaster |
| DESTROY | Demolish Everything Simply To Remove Other Youth |
Kenny Roy Assorted Verbs |
| DETECTED | Detailed Examination That Eventually Caught The Evil Doer(s) |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| DETECTIVE | Data Encoded To Enable Clinical Trials In Veterans' Environment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when someone asked on the Acronyms Forums for an acronym to describe an online data acquisition program for the Department of Veterans Affairs. See http://www.co.nz/cgi/forums/list.cgi?id=acronyms&user=&session=&root=1054739638 for more information. Computers:Internet:VA Data Acquisition |
| DETERMATHATIONS | Daily Explain/Energise/Engineer! Test/ Extend Reality! Multiply Algorithms / Tools Habile! Advance/Adapt! Transfinites: Infinities/Increasing/Infinitely, Observe Nuances! Sciences/Study! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Science:Mathematics Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words |
| DETERMINED | Doing Everything To Ensure Results - Make Intense, Necessary, Efforts Daily |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| DEUTERONOMY | Delightfully Erudite Undertaking, Ten Edicts Read Out, Nous Of Moses. Yes! |
Eric Bridgstock Religion:Bible books |
| DEVI | Divine Eternal Vacillates Inspiration |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Hindu Goddesses |
| DEVIL | Demonic, Evil Villain Is Lucifer |
Angela Brett Religion |
| DEVIL (2) | Doesn't Enjoy Virtue In Life |
Angela Brett Religion |
| DEVON TARRSTEPS | Dawdling Eventually Ventures Onward Nicely, Truly Ancient Road, Rock Steps Traverse Every Pedestrian Safely |
Jan Morgan -- ancient people built these steps to cross a river, very natural looking stepping stones that don't get your feet wet when you crossed them. Places:Landmarks |
| DIABETES | Disease Is Awful. Body Excretes (Tragically) Excess Sugar |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| DIAGRAM | Drawings (Incorporating Artistic Graphs?) Reinforce Article's Message |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication |
| DIALUP | Delves Into Analogue Line's Untapped Potential |
Angela Brett Computers:Internet |
| DIAMOND | Divine Intervention Affects Marriage, Or Necessity, Destiny. |
Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the diamond (60th) wedding anniversary. Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| DIAN | Drives Inhabitants Around Nature |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Roman Gods & Goddesses |
| DIANA | Died In A Nasty Accident |
Angela Brett, referring to Diana, Princess of Wales. Politics:Royalty:Royals |
| DIANA (2) | Deceives Idiot And Nurtures Ally |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:All's Well That Ends Well |
| DIANA DORS | Does It And Never Apologises Demimonde Of Reckless Society |
Rico Leffanta Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| DIAPER | Dirty It And Parent Efficiently Replaces |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| DIAPER (2) | Disposable Is A Preferred Experience, Really |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| DIAPER (3) | Drips Intercepted And (Perfectly Efficiently) Retained |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| DIARRHOEA | Dashing In And Running Repeatedly, Hogging Outhouse, Evacuating Again. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| DICE | Deals In Chance Events |
Sean Lamb Household Objects Entertainment:Games |
| DICK HEAD | Decidedly Ignorant Childish Kid Heeding Endless Arrogant Drivel |
Mary Carr People & Relationships:Insults |
| DICTIONARY | Do I Consider Term Is Often Needed And Real? Yes! |
Angela Brett Science:Linguistics Art & Literature:Book Titles |
| DIDO | Die I Do. Oh... |
Lizzie - Dido stabbed herself on a funeral pyre and was consumed in the flames after Aeneas rejected her. Art & Literature:Myths & Legends |
| DIE BRUCKE | Dying Is Easy But Realistically Use Children Knight Errants |
Rico Leffanta Entertainment:Movies |
| DIEGO | Did It Ever Get Optional? |
Jan Morgan - since when does San Diego get abbreviated to just Diego? It's not long enough to warrant such a shortening of the city name! Places:Towns & Cities:USA |
| DIESEL | Dirty Internal Engines Should Emit Less |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| DIET | Dare I Eat That? |
Angela Brett Food & Drink People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| DIFFERENT THOUGHT | 'Deep' Is Famed Family Elder, Reckoned Everything's Numeric Total. This Handier One Usually Graphically Helped Thinking. |
Angela Brett, explaining: I named my POWERBOOK 1400CS 'Different Thought' as I thought she might be a distant relative of 'Deep Thought' of 'Hitch-hikers' Guide to the Galaxy' fame, and also because of the Apple slogan, 'Think different.' Different Thought's web pages are at http://acronyms.co.nz/angela/mac/differentthought/ Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware:Angela's Apples |
| DIFFICULT | Does It Feel Funny? It Contrasts Usual Light Tasks. |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives |
| DIG | Delve Into Ground |
Roger Williams Assorted Verbs |
| DIGLETT | Dwells In Ground, Likes Eating Tender Tubers |
Angela Brett (Diglett is Pokemon #50) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| DIKE | Divinely Inspires Kinky Escapades |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Greek Gods & Goddesses |
| DILEMMA | Deep Indecision: Let's Employ Much Muddled Analysis |
Leo Boyes People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| DILIGENT | Doggedly Impacting List, I've Gotta Expand New Terms! |
Angela Brett, after diligently expanding a lot of the terms from the unsuccessful searches list. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| DIM | Dark In Matters |
Jan Morgan Assorted Adjectives |
| DIMPLE | Depression In Mid-Phizog Looks Endearing |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Body Parts People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| DIMWIT | Director, Internal Mushroom Warehouse Irrigation Techniques |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations:Humorous Job Titles |
| DINNER | Digestion Is Nice, Now Everyone's Replete |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink |
| DINNER (2) | Don't Ingest Noisily - Never Eat Radishes |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink |
| DINNER (3) | Didn't I Notice Nobody's Eating Ratatouille? |
Patricia Rix Food & Drink |
| DINO | Down Is Not Out |
Sean Lamb, because dinosaurs always tend to be popular with the kids. Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| DIOMEDES | Dallies Inconclusively Over Maiden Eventually Duels Eavesdropping Soldier |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Troilus and Cressida |
| DIOPHANTUS | Decided Influence On Precise, Handwritten Algebraic Notation. Thought Unpositives Superfluous. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| DIPLODOCUS | Diplodocus Is Plainly Large. One Dinosaur's Outrageous Corpulence Upsets Scientists. |
Sean Lamb, because dinosaurs always tend to be popular with the kids. Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| DIPLOMA | Degree Is Presented, Lots Of Merrymaking Activity. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Education:Qualifications |
| DIPSOMANIAC (2) | Drink In Pleasant Surroundings. Our Merriment's Arranged Nightly In Attractive Cellars. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see SHOVE OFF) Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans |
| DIPSY | Dancing Is Pleasant - So Youthful! |
Angela Brett, whose nieces love the TELETUBBIES. Entertainment:TV shows |
| DIRTY | "Doing It" Repeatedly - To Yourself! |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| DIRTY MIND | Dirtiness Is Relative - Tony, Your Mate, Is Ninetimes Dirtier! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after the HILARIOUS (2) comment. Words & Wordplay:Rudeness |
| DIRTY OLD IRISHMAN | Drunkenness Is Retreating - Tony's Years Off Lager Decidedly Improved Relationships, & In Sobriety He May Acronymise Nicely. |
Angela Brett and Dustan Dowsing. Tony is often referred to as 'The DOI' and it seemed to need acronymising. See also THE MAD IRISHMAN. Names:Acronymists |
| DISABILITY | Doesn't Imply Stupidity... Affected Brain Isn't Limited In Thought, Y'know. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| DISAPPEAR | Did I See A Professional Performer Eliminate A Rabbit? |
Angela Brett Entertainment |
| DISARM | Detectives Insist Submachineguns Are Removed Masterfully |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military |
| DISASTER | Do Infernos Stop After Several Tsunamis Enter Region? |
Angela Brett Science People & Relationships:Disaster |
| DISC | Does Injure Someone's Colon |
Jeff Anonymous Computers:Do Not Eat |
| DISC (2) | Does It Still Compile? |
Sean Lamb (DISC really means Digital Interactive Systems Corp., a company marketing a new computer-in-a-box gaming console) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Commerce:Companies Computers:Games |
| DISCIPLINE | Dutifully I Surrender Control - If Punishment Looms I'm Naughtily Excited |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| DISEASE | Damn I'm Sick! Excruciating Aches & Soreness Everywhere |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| DISEASE (2) | Direly Incapacitated Situation - Each Ache Seems Endless! |
Patricia Rix Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| DISGUSTING | Dirty Item, Smutty, Genuinely Ugly, Stomach Turning! It's Not Good! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives People & Relationships:Insults |
| DISHABILLE | Dressing In Slippers Hoping Any Body In Love Loves Eurythmics |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| DISHONOR | Disgraceful, In Shameful Habits Of Negative Options, Really! |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships |
| DISHONOUR | Disgraceful In Shameful Habits Of Negative Options Used Regularly |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships |
| DISK | Digestus Interruptus - Slender Kilojoules. |
Steve Keate and Angela Brett (see DONGLE (3)) Computers:Do Not Eat |
| DISNEYLAND | Dynamic Imaginative Satisfaction, Notably Enchants Youthful Living Adventurer, Necessarily Delivers. |
Jan Morgan - Magical amusement park that delivers satisfaction to all who have a youthful heart Places Entertainment |
| DISORDER | Disorganised Individual Should Occasionally Remove Dirt & Eject Rubbish |
TMcCO'G - parent to a teenager! Assorted Nouns |
| DISTRICT | Distinctly Irregular - Somewhere That Reaches Into Contiguous Townlands |
Tony McCoy O'Grady: a 'district' is usually a less than precisely defined region, whereas a townland is usually the smallest recognised area in local geography. A district usually comprises several townlands or parts of them. Places |
| DITTO | Double It, To This Opinion |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases |
| DITTO (2) | Does Impressions - Transforms To Opponent! |
Angela Brett (Ditto is Pokemon #132) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| DIVERSE | Different, Indeed Varied, Entities Reach Separate Ends |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| DIVING | Dribbling In Vulvas Incites Naked Girls |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust Sports & Recreation |
| DIVINITY | Delicious Item, Variety Is Nutty, Incredible Treat, Yummy |
Jan Morgan -- Yummy Candy Food & Drink:Confectionery |
| DIVORCE | Done Indulging Vows, Onto Rampant Copulation, Etc. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| DIVORCE (2) | Deceitful Infidelity Very Often Responsible. Coupling Ends. |
Eric Bridgstock People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| DIVORCED | Depressed/Deceived/Dishonest Individual, Vows Obliterated, Restoring Conscious Effort, Denied |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| DIVORCED (2) | Destructive Individual, Vows Obliterated, Restoring Conscious Efforts Denied |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| DIVORCED FEMALE | Despite Internationallyrecognised Vows, One's Recanted (Claiming Evil Deeds From Errant Mate?) And Looking Elsewhere |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| DJIBOUTI | Desert Jutting Into Bay Ordains Unendurable Temperatures Internally. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| DMCA | Don't Make Cables Abroad |
It's not just DeCSS that US Customs doesn't want coming into the country. Check out http://www.cs.umn.edu/~mcmillen/dmca for another viewpoint. (DMCA usually stands for Digital Millennium Copyright Act) Re-expansions of existing acronyms People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| DNA | Daddy Not Available |
DNA usually stands for Deoxyribonucleic Acid Re-expansions of existing acronyms Science:Biology People & Relationships:Family |
| DNS | Dotted Numbers Synonyms |
Angela Brett (DNS usually stands for Domain Name System) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| DOCH | Definite Open Contradiction (Handy!) |
Grace Francis Science:Linguistics:German Words |
| DOCTOR | Dispenser Of Cures, Taker Of Revenue. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Healthcare Occupations |
| DOCTOR (2) | Digital Online Consulting Tool, Or Reference |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see DETECTIVE) I can see this in use as someone says "Let's see what the DOCTOR has to say...." Computers:Internet:VA Data Acquisition |
| DOCTORATE OF PHILOSOPHY | Does One Consider That One Really, Actually, Truly Exists? Or Find People Have Imaginary Lives Only? Should One Pinch/ Hit You? |
Angela Brett (I think different, therefore iBook) Education:Qualifications |
| DOCTORS | Dozens Of Competent Technicians Offer Remedial Skills |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Healthcare Occupations |
| DOCTRINE AND COVENANTS | Does Offer Collective Truths, Religious Ideas, Necessary Examination, Always Near Decisions Can Offer Vital Enlightenment, Nourishment As Needed To Searcher |
Jan Morgan - Latter Day Saints important recorded doctrine Religion |
| DODGE | Ducking, Or Diving, Guarantees Evasion |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| DOE | Deer - Oestrogen-Enhanced. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals |
| DOG | Dull Organism. Growls. |
Steve Keate & Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals |
| DOG (2) | Disgusting Odour - Gross! |
Steve Keate & Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals |
| DOG (3) | Dependable, Obedient Guardian |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals |
| DOG (4) | Drools On Groin |
Steve Keate Science:Biology:Animals |
| DOG (5) | Defecates On Garden |
Steve Keate Science:Biology:Animals |
| DOG (6) | Disgusting Old Growler |
Roger Williams Science:Biology:Animals |
| DOG (7) | Digital Office Guard |
cheater200227 -- got the idea when I found the description of a mechanical dog on the internet Science:Biology:Animals Science:Electronics |
| DOG BONE | Dug Out & Gnawed By Our Neighbour's Elkhound |
TMcCO'G Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| DOG BONE (2) | Did Os Get Buried On Neighbour's Estate? |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| DOGGY | Doberman's Obviously Gonna Get You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals |
| DOGMA | Dumping Old Girlfriend Mother Approved |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| DOGS | Definitely Odorous Greedy Sods |
Mary Carr Science:Biology:Animals |
| DOG TIRED | Drowsy, Or Getting Tetchy, I'd Rather Experience Dormancy |
Tony McCanine O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| DOH! | Dimwitted Oafish Hick |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words |
| DOLLAR | Doesn't Offer Love Life Any Rapture |
Rico Leffanta Commerce:Money |
| DOLORES | Dinner Often Leads Onto Romantic Evening Siesta |
Rico Leffanta Names:First names:Female |
| DOLPHIN | Do Other Linuxes Pursue Human Interface Niceties? |
Sean Lamb (Dolphin was the code name for Mandrake Linux 9.0; Mandrake has been known as the "user-friendly" Linux) Computers:Linux Names:Code Names:Linux |
| DOMAIN NAME | Dotcom Operation Means Acquiring Internet Name Nobody's Already Made Exclusive |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Internet |
| DOMESTIC | Designated Ordinary Maid Except Sometimes Transparently In Charge |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| DOMINIC | Dirty Old Man Is Needing Intense Cleaning |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Male |
| DOMINICA | Densely Overgrown Moist Island, Nevertheless Its Chiefly Agricultural. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| DOMINIQUE | Does One's Memory Involve Nice Images, Questioned Until Explained |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| DONGLE (3) | Devoid Of Nutrition, Gives Little Energy |
Steve Keate, who is thinking of creating a series of acronyms explaining why not to eat computer accessories. Computers:Do Not Eat |
| DONGLE (4) | Devoid Of Nutriments - Generally Lacks Edibility |
Tony Computers:Do Not Eat |
| DON JOHN | Deceitfully Organizes Nasty 'Jest' Over Hero's Nature |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Much Ado About Nothing |
| DONNA | Delivers Obnoxious Nuisance, Navigating Attacks |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| DONNY | Delightful Orator Nicely Negotiates Yield |
Jan Morgan - gives forth his melodic voice to song Names:First names:Male |
| DO NOT YELL | Dearest One, No-One Thinks You Endearing, Less Loud! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Advice Communication |
| DON PEDRO | Design Of Noble Prince Ensures Duly Romantic Outcome |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Much Ado About Nothing |
| DON'T BE RUDE | Deeply Obnoxious Nasty Thoughts. Begin Eschewing Rather Undue Dirty Expressions |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Advice |
| DON'T PANIC | Depress One's Natural Thoughts, Please. Angela's Nearly In Control |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when Angela posted on the FORUMS to say that parts of the ACRONYMS website weren't working, but not to PANIC because she would be fixing it soon. People & Relationships:Advice Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website |
| DONUT HOLES | Definition Of 'Nothingness', Used To Highlight One's Lacking Essential 'Solidity' |
TMcCO'G Food & Drink |
| DOODLE | Do One's Own Drawing, Lacking Enthusiasm |
Angela Brett Assorted Verbs |
| DOOR | Don't Open On Route |
Steve Keate, referring to a car door. Transport:Car Parts |
| DOOR KNOCKER | Digitally Operated Object Reveals Knowledge Now Of Caller's Keylessness - Entry Required. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - who made this up just to use R@@@@ as his email address on the Acronym Submission Form Household Objects |
| DOORS | Decently Organized Operating & Running Systems! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who asks "Why use windoze when you can use doors?" Computers |
| DOPE | Dulls One's Personal Experience |
Angela Brett Drugs |
| DOPE (2) | Doesn't Offer People Everything |
Angela Brett Drugs |
| DOPE (3) | Does Offer Pseudo-Enlightenment |
Angela Brett and Steve Keate Drugs |
| DOPE (4) | Diacetylmorphine, Opium, Pot... Everything! |
Angela Brett Drugs |
| DORF | Destination Of Rainbow Fizz |
Angela Brett, referring to the town in the book 'The Solitaire Mystery' by Jostein Gaarder Art & Literature:Fictional Places |
| DORIS DAY | Daughter Of Righteous Idiots Singing, "Daisy Awaits Yokel" |
Rico Leffanta Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| DORK | Definitely One Renowned Klutz |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Insults |
| DOT | Disturbance Of Tint |
Angela Brett Art & Literature |
| DOT COM | Doesn't Own Tradable Commodities - Owes Money |
Tony McCoy O'Grady: Dotcoms usually don't 'do' much and frequently lose money or are in debt since their inception. Computers:Internet Commerce |
| DOTDOTDOTDASHDASHDASHDOTDOTDOT | Digital Operator Taps Distress Out To Direct Operations Towards Diverting All Shipping. Help During A Squall / Hurricane - Dispatch A Search Helicopter & Deploy Operative To Dangle Over Those Distressed Or Terrified |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who protested that the SOS acronyms are not reexpansions of an existing acronym, nor is SOS a word as it is always pronounced as a series of three letters ESS-OH-ESS. Angela replied that it still is in the dictionary and has a meaning, so is eligible for expansion - and it's 'pronounced' ..._ _ _... People & Relationships:Disaster |
| DOTES | Daydreams Over Those Enchanting Smiles |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| DOUBLE POSTING | Don't Often Use Binary Letter Express - Perhaps One Submitted Twice In Naughty Gamefulness? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when Angela accidentally posted the same message twice on the Acronyms forums. Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| DOUBTFUL | Dubious Outcomes Usually Befall Thoughts Fetched Using Lunacy |
Kenny Roy People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| DOUCHE | Dirt's Off Under Cascading Hot Effusion |
Patricia Rix People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene:Beauty Products |
| DOUGHNUT | Diet's Obstacle Unusually Great Hot Never Underestimate Taste! |
Rico Leffanta Food & Drink |
| DOUGLAS ADAMS | Description Of Universal Guide Lives As Stories And Drama, And Multiplatform Software |
Angela Brett, who knows the subject of Douglas Adams' books was only a guide to the galaxy, but it's known universally. Art & Literature:Writers |
| DOWN QUARK | Duo On Whole Neutron Quiets Up's 'Affirmative' Reaction Kick |
Angela Brett ('Down' is one of the six types of quark... along with UP QUARK, STRANGE QUARK, CHARM QUARK, TOP QUARK and BOTTOM QUARK. Neutrons are each composed of two down quarks with charge -1/3 each, and one up quark with charge +2/3, giving them an overall charge of zero.) Science:Physics:Particles |
| DOWSING | Dirty Old Woman Seduced Innocent Nice Guy |
Angela Brett and Dustan Dowsing, on virginity \=] Names:Acronymists |
| DOWSING (2) | Divination Of Water Source Is Non-Geophysical. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science |
| DRACO MALFOY | Demonic Racist Adolescent Clone, Obstinate Malicious Arrogant Louse, Foul Opinionated Yahoo |
Jan Morgan Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:Harry Potter |
| DRAFT | Deserters Resisted Armed Forces Training |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military |
| DRAMATIS PERSONAE | Detailed Reading And Misinterpreting All The Individual Shakespearean Plays Ensures Results Spell Out Names Acronymically - Eventually |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays |
| DRATINI | Dragon Rage And Twister: I'm Now Incapacitated |
Angela Brett (Dratini is Pokemon #147) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| DRAWBRIDGE | Defeats Raiding Assailants When, By Retracting It, Defenders Generally Escape |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places |
| DRAWING | Depicting Realistically A World Indicates Natural Genius |
Tony VanGogh O'Grady Art & Literature |
| DREADS | Daring Reality Envelops Annihilates Death! Saviour! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. People & Relationships:Emotions People & Relationships:Death |
| DREAM (2) | During REM, Ethereal Amusement Made. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| DREAM (3) | Daylight: Reality Ends All Magic. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| DREAM (4) | Desired Results Encourages Ambitious Minds |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| DREAMS | Daylight Reveals Everything's A Mind Show |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| DRM | Don't Rip Mp3s |
DRM = Digital Rights Management (Microsoft) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Entertainment:Music |
| DRM (2) | Doesn't Record Media |
DRM = Digital Rights Management (Microsoft) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers Entertainment |
| DRM (3) | Doesn't Really Matter |
Sean Lamb (DRM = Digital Rights Management {Microsoft}; but file sharing will continue after this "feature" is introduced) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers |
| DROLL | Deadpan Response Of Little Lightheartedness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| DROMIO OF EPHESUS | Doesn't Resent Overmuch Master's Irritability. Offends Often - Floggings Earned! Perhaps He Enjoys Secure Urban Situation |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Comedy Of Errors |
| DROMIO OF SYRACUSE | Deeply Respectful Of Master, Ignorant Of Other Fellow. Servant, Yet Relationship Appears Close Under Strange Events |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Comedy Of Errors |
| DROUGHT | Dry Riverbed Or Unwatered Ground; Hard Terrain. |
Eric Bridgstock, after it was asked if anyone would like to acronymise DROUGHT during an acronym shortage. Science:Meteorology |
| DROUGHT (2) | Doesn't Rain Often, Usually Ghastly Hot Temperature |
Eric Bridgstock Science:Meteorology |
| DROWSY | Dozily Reposed On Waking, Stretched, Yawned. |
Angela Brett Main |
| DRUG | Dummy Route Under Ground |
Rico Leffanta Drugs |
| DRUG ADDICT | Dangerous Reactions, Undergoing Gruesome Agonising Delirium - Doing It 'Cold Turkey' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to NO STRINGS ATTACHED (Strung Out) Drugs |
| DRUG LORD | Demented Rotten Urban Gangster - Low On Reasoned Debate |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, creating yet another supervillain. MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains Drugs |
| DRUM | Deafening Rolls Upset Mind |
Rico Leffanta Entertainment:Music:Instruments |
| DRUM (2) | Damned Rowdy & Un-Musical! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music:Instruments |
| DRUMS | Doing Rudiments Use Motor Skills |
Jason Wilcox Entertainment:Music:Instruments |
| DRUNK | Disgustingly, Rottenly Unconscious - Non Kinetic |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Drugs |
| DSL | Darned Speedy Link! |
Angela Brett, as an alternate expansion of the more common Digital Subscriber Line or Direct Satellite Link. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| DSL (2) | Download Something Large |
Angela Brett, as an alternate expansion of the more common Digital Subscriber Line. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| DSL (3) | Defying Sea-Level |
Angela Brett, as an alternate expansion of the more common Deep Submergence Laboratory. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Science |
| DSL (4) | Don't Say 'Lame'! |
Angela Brett, as an alternate expansion of the more common Disability Sick Leave. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Commerce |
| DSL (5) | Domineer Suburban Lads |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, as an alternate expansion of the more common District Scout Leader. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Sports & Recreation:Scouts |
| DSL (7) | Dialup's So Lame! |
Angela Brett, as an alternate expansion of the more common Digital Subscriber Line. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| DSL (8) | Don't Surf Lightly |
Edwin Hermann, as an alternate expansion of the more common Digital Subscriber Line. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| DSL (9) | Dunderheads Surf Loudly |
Jeff Anonymous, in reference to loud dialup modems (as opposed to Digital Subscriber Line)... no offense intended :) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| DUBLIN | Don't Usually Build Like It Nowadays |
Angela Brett Places:Towns & Cities |
| DUBLIN (2) | Despite Umpteen Bridges, Liffey Inhibits Natives |
Angela Brett (Supposedly there is rivalry between people from different sides of the River Liffey.) Places:Towns & Cities |
| DUCK | Dive Under Cover, Kid |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| DUCK BILL | Darwin Users Can Kick Butt Ignoring Lucre Leader |
Angela Brett, speculating that the DarwinOS mascot Hexley (http://www.hexley.com) is a duck-billed platypus so that we can duck Bill, that is, avoid using Microsoft products. Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| DUDE'S BLUFF | Don't Understand Dames? Exhibit Shyness, But Liquor Up Front First! |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| DUES | Debtors Union Exorcising Sanity |
Rico Leffanta Commerce |
| DUGTRIO | Digletts' Usual Grouping... Three Rolled Into One! |
Angela Brett (Dugtrio is Pokemon #51) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| DUGTRIO (2) | Digletts' Underground Get-Together Results In Overkill |
Angela Brett (Dugtrio is Pokemon #51) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| DUKE | Disappointingly Underemployed King's Elite |
Angela Brett, after Tony mentioned something about DUKEs and URLs. Politics:Royalty |
| DUKE OF YORK | Detests Usurper - Keeping Eye On Fealty You Obey Reigning King |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Richard II Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Richard II |
| DUKE VINCENTIO | Deludes Unruly Knave & Errant Viennese (Immorality Needs Controlling) Eventually Nobleman Tries Interesting Overture |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Measure for Measure Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Measure for Measure |
| DUMB! | Don't Underestimate My Bargains! |
Angela Brett (see SHOVE OFF) Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans |
| DUMB ASS | Donkey's Unusually Mute - Brays Are Strangely Silent. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals |
| DUMB ASS (2) | Doesn't Use Mouth/Mind, But Always Saying Something! |
Angela Brett (with Mouth, this describes expressive donkey body-language... with Mind, a thoughtless human.) Science:Biology:Animals People & Relationships:Insults |
| DUMP | Disgusting, Unwholesome, Mucky Poop |
Patricia Rix, telling Tony that LADIES don't leave a dump. Assorted Nouns |
| DUNCAN | Death Unleashes Nemesis, Conspiracy And Nastiness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Macbeth Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Macbeth |
| DUNCE | Down Under Nobody Claims Employment |
Rico Leffanta Education |
| DUNCE (2) | Director, Unilateral Network Causing Email |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations:Humorous Job Titles |
| DUNDEE | Does Unusual 'Nyms, Delightfully Entertaining Expansions |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists |
| DUNNY | Definitely Undeniably Never Nice Youth |
Dunlakin @aol.com produced this through his charm honesty and demonic nature Names:Acronymists |
| DUNTISH | Don't Undertake Numeracy Tests If Severely Hungover |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Duntish is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as being, 'Mentally incapacitated by severe hangover.') Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| DUPLEX | Doubled-Up Property Layers Ensures Xclusion |
TMcCO'G Places:Buildings |
| DUSK | Dawn's Undoing, Symmetry Kin. |
Angela Brett Time |
| DUSTAN DOWSING | Deeply Unstable, Suspicious Type. A Nefarious Detective Obviously Would Suspect Indecent Naked Games |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, probably because Angela's (now ex-)boyfriend Dustan (reluctantly) owns a PC. Names:Acronymists |
| DUSTAN GEOFFREY DOWSING | Done Unusualy Stupid Things At Normaly Good Ethical Occassions, Fighting For Right, Even You Do Occasionally Wonder, Somebody Is Not Good? |
Dustan Dowsing, wondering if he still had an Acronym in him (which is a bad pun) (Sorry) Names:Acronymists |
| DUTCH | Duo Usually Tries Currency Halving |
Angela Brett, referring to the idiom, 'go Dutch' Commerce |
| DUTCHIE | Doughy, Unctuous, Tasty Concoction Has Innovative Element |
Patricia Rix (not that many doughnuts have raisins) Food & Drink |
| DVD | Didn't Vomit -- Died! |
Steve Keate (see DONGLE (3)) Computers:Do Not Eat |
| DWARF/JOKER | Distinctly Wary About Rainbow Fizz - Jeroboam Of Knowledge Eventually Ruins. |
Angela Brett Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Solitaire Mystery |
| DYLAN | Died Young, Lump Attacked Neurons |
Angela Brett, referring to Steve's son. Names:First names:Male |
| DYLAN (2) | Darling Youngster, Like Angela's Nephews? |
Angela Brett, who never actually met Dylan. Names:First names:Male |
| DYLAN THOMAS | Drunk! Yet Lyrical Author's Narrative Tale Holds Our Minds - And Suggests! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Writers |
| DYNAMITE | Do You Need Any Massive Items To Explode? |
Angela Brett Military:Weapons |
| DYNAMO | Doth Yield New And Much Output |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Electronics |
| DYNE | Do You Need Energy? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| DYSLEXIA | Do You See Letters Extremely Xenotime In Appearance |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| DYSLEXIA (2) | Don't You Switch Language Even Xeroxed Interchanging Abilities |
Jan Morgan -- Transposes things in Reading, Spelling and Numbers like a mirror numbers and letters are switched or interchanged Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| DYSPEPSIA | Did Your Special Potluck Explode Perchance Soaking In Acid? |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| DYSPHASIA | Disturbs Your Speech Patterns - Has A Significant Impact, Apparently. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| DYSPROSIUM | Do You Suppose People Realise Our Sillinesses Indicate Unsound Minds? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| DYSTOCIA | Delivering Your Sprog Takes Obstetric Care In Abundance |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| DZIGGETAI | Deceives Zoologists, Is Generally Graded 'Equus', Though Ass Indubitably |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals |
| DZO | Domestic Zoological Oddity |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals |
| DZOMOS | Domestic Zoological Oddity - Milk Offers Sustenance |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, as an extension of Angela's DZO. Science:Biology:Animals |
| DZOS | Does Zigzags Over Slopes |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals |
| EACH | Expressly 'All', Considered Holistically |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay |
| EACH (2) | Every Available Choice Heard |
Jan Morgan Main |
| EAGER | Every Attempt Gets Enthusiasm Renewed |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| EAGLE | Enjoy A Great Lofty Eyrie |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals:Birds |
| EAR (2) | Enables Aural Reception |
Eric Bridgstock Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| EAR (3) | Equilibrator / Aural Receptor |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| EARACHE | Expensive Affair Requiring A Consultation - How Exasperating! |
Angela Brett, when she had to go to a doctor to get a prescription for her recurring ear infection. Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| EARLOBE | Embellishments And Rings Lend One Beauty, Essentially. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| EARS | External Audio Receiver System |
Mick Bridgstock Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| EARTH | Executes Annual Revolution Through Heavens |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Astronomy:Planets |
| EARTH DAY | Everybody Appreciate Round Thing Humans Destroy All Year |
Angela Brett Time:Special Occasions Science:Environment |
| EARTHQUAKE | Eschew All Reprehensible Temporal Habits, Quell Uncertainty And Kneel, Everybody! |
Tony Religion:Men's Ministry |
| EARTHQUAKES | Epicenter Assaults Residents Turf Homes, Quick Unusual Activity Keeps Everyone Shaking |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:Disaster Science:Geology |
| EARWIGS | Excellent After Roasting With Italian Garlic Sauce |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Insects:Edible(?) |
| EASEL | Elevates Artist's Sketch. Easily Luggable. |
omnicronos Art & Literature |
| EAST | Evidently A Sunrise Thing |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Positions & Directions |
| EASTER | Eggs Are Symbols That Evoke Regeneration |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Special Occasions:Easter |
| EASTER (2) | Eaters Anagram - So True! Everyone's Rounder. |
Angela Brett Time:Special Occasions:Easter |
| EASTER EGGS | Enjoying A Season That Expresses Rebirth, Everybody Greedily Guzzles Some |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Special Occasions:Easter Food & Drink:Confectionery |
| EAST OF EDEN | Earliest Among Short Trilogy Of Films Exposed Dean's Emergent Neurosis. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Movies |
| EASY RIDER | Epic American Showing Youth Rolling Into Drug Experimentation & Rock |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Movies |
| EAT A SANDWICH | Email Alias Thingies And Some Annoying Nonsense, Drab Writings Investigating Cheeseburger Hunger |
Angela Brett, as the subject of a rambling email to Edwin asking about an email alias and complaining about being hungry and wishing she'd eaten the rest of that double cheeseburger the night before. Assorted Phrases |
| EAT MY DUST | Eradicating All Tailgaters Makes Your Driving Usually Suffer Thoughtfulness |
Kenny Roy Assorted Phrases |
| EAT MY SHORTS | Educational Authorities Treat Male Youth Scandalously - He Openly Replies 'Trouser Salad'! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases Education Household Objects:Clothing Entertainment:TV shows:The Simpsons |
| EAT OUT | Enjoy A Treat Occasionally, Untried Trattoria? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink |
| EAT POTATO | Everything's At Twenty Percent Off, Today And Tomorrow Only! |
Angela Brett (see SHOVE OFF and ANGELANESS- this one turned out to be a winning entry!) Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans |
| EAU | Elles Aiment Uriner |
Patricia Rix Science:Linguistics:French Words |
| EAU (2) | Everywhere's Awash & Undulatory |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns Science:Linguistics:French Words |
| EBAY | Excellent Buys Available! Yesterday! |
Roger Williams Computers:Internet Commerce |
| EBENEZER SCROOGE | Extremely Benevolent? - Eh... Not Exactly! Zestful Emotional Response Saved Christmas, Result Of Odd Ghostly Experiences |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| ECCLESIASTES | Epistemological Cynicism Causes Literary Expert Some Irritation. A Sceptical Thinker Emerges Strongly |
Sue Johnson Religion:Bible books |
| ECHO | Everyone Calls "Hello" Occasionally |
Patricia Rix Assorted Nouns:Noises Communication:Talking |
| ECHO (2) | Everyone Can Hear One |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| ECHO (3) | Enough! Content Heard Overmuch |
Gavin Lambert, when BIAS (2) was mentioned twice in THE ACRONYM TIMES Communication |
| ECHOLALIA | Every Child Hears Obscure Language And Lips It Again |
Angela Brett Science:Linguistics |
| ECLAIR | Every Chomp's Luscious; An Irresistible Recipe! |
Sean Lamb Food & Drink |
| ECONOMICS | Each Column Offers Numerous Opportunities; Make It Count Sensibly |
Patricia Rix Commerce |
| ECONOMICS (2) | Expend Cautiously - Or No Obvious Merit In Careful Saving? |
Leo Boyes Commerce |
| ECSTASY | Extremely Challanging Sexual Technique Always Satisfies You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:Emotions |
| ECUADOR | Equatorial Country Up Andes Densely Overgrown Rainforest. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| EDGAR | Edmund's Death Generates A Revelation |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's (The Tragedy of) King Lear Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:(The Tragedy Of) King Lear |
| EDMUND | Exceptionally 'Dark' - Morally Uncertain - No Dimwit |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's (The Tragedy of) King Lear Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:(The Tragedy Of) King Lear |
| EDNA | Every Date's New Acquaintance |
Angela Brett, remembering when Sideshow Bob on the Simpsons said 'You only get one chance with Edna Krabappel' Entertainment:TV shows:The Simpsons |
| EDS | Evil Doers Supreme |
Carl Brett, who works for a company called EDS Re-expansions of existing acronyms Commerce:Companies |
| EDS (2) | Electric Donkey Service |
Carl Brett Re-expansions of existing acronyms Commerce:Companies |
| EDS (3) | Evil Dark Side |
Adrian Parke, who also works at EDS Re-expansions of existing acronyms Commerce:Companies |
| EDS (4) | Everything Done Slowly |
Adrian Parke Re-expansions of existing acronyms Commerce:Companies |
| EDS (5) | Experts Dont Subscribe |
Carl Brett Re-expansions of existing acronyms Commerce:Companies |
| EDS (6) | Evil Doers Society |
Carl Brett Re-expansions of existing acronyms Commerce:Companies |
| EDUCATE | Everyone Duly Undergoes Curricularly Arranged Teaching Experience |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Education |
| EDUCATION | Everybody Deserves University Courses & Access To Institutions Of Nowledge. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Education |
| EDUCATIONAL | Everybody Does University Classes And Then It's Onto Nerdy Academic Lives. |
Angela Brett Education |
| EDUCATIONAL (2) | Extremely Didactic Undertaking - Colleges And Teachers Indoctrinated Our Nation At Length |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Education |
| EDWARD & RICHARD | Early Delivered Words Augur Ruin... Dead Relatives Inspired Chill, However Active Relative's Deceitful |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Richard III Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Richard III |
| EDWIN | 'E Dwells Wealthily -- 'Is Name |
Jeff Anonymous (meaning of 'Edwin' = prosperous friend, according to babynames.com) Names:First names:Male |
| EDWIN (2) | Erratically Develops Wonderful, Interesting 'Nyms |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists |
| EDWIN (3) | Eat Dinner With Instant Noodles |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:You Are What You Eat |
| EDWIN HERMANN | Extremely Dim Witted Imbecile, Never Has Expansions Ready. Make Acronyms Now, Numbskull! |
Angela Brett, after Edwin mentioned on the ACRONYMS forums that he hadn't submitted an acronym for ages and should be punished. This expansion of his name seemed a suitable punishment... I don't mean it though! (If it weren't for Edwin there would be no acronym forums at all.) Names:Acronymists |
| EDWIN HERMANN (2) | Entered Dual Wordplay Inventions, Now He's Earned Reparation - More Amicable Name Notation. |
Angela Brett, after Edwin submitted two acronyms so no longer deserved punishment. Names:Acronymists |
| EDWIN HERMANN (3) | 'E Does Wonders - Invented Netborne Hangman, Even. Registered Many A Net Name. |
Angela Brett Names:Acronymists |
| EDWIN HERMANN (4) | Evident Delay With Instalment - Not Having Expendable 'Readies' Means Acronymsite Now Nonfunctional |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, thinking that Edwin not paying his webhosting bill on time might be the cause of the outage of the Acronyms forums. Names:Acronymists Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| EFFIGIES | 'Evil' Figures Flamed In Grotesque Intensely Execrative Shows |
Angela Brett People & Relationships |
| EFFORT | Exertion Fostering Feeling Of Real Tiredness |
Leo Boyes Assorted Nouns |
| EGG | Elegant Gender's Gamete |
Angela Brett Science:Biology |
| EGGNOG | Every Glass Gives Nuance Of Grog |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - Many recipes for eggnog contain varying amounts of alcohol, some have very little. Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| EGGSHELL | Endless Gastric Gripes - Someone Has Evidently Lapped Litres |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see GLOSS) Food & Drink:Home(-cooked) Improvement:Paint |
| EGGSHELL (2) | Even Glutton Gets Satisfied - Having Eaten Liquid Lunch |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, to balance EGGSHELL Food & Drink:Home(-cooked) Improvement:Paint |
| EGOTISTICAL | Ever Got Obsessed Totally In Self - Talking "I" Constantly At Length? |
tonI mccoI o'gradI People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| EGYPT | Eventually Got Your Pyramids Triangulated |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| EI+EI+O | Explain It + Expand It + Observe |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, wondering why the (imaginary and irrational) rule saying that IF YOU PUT A WORD IN CAPS YOU MUST ACRONYMISE IT is rule ei+ei+0 of the Acronymists' Charter. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| EIGENVECTOR | Excess Instructions Generate Exhausting, Not-Very-Exciting Classes. Tedium Often Results. |
Angela Brett, while sitting through a lecture about eigenvalues and eigenvectors (a topic which everyone in the class had learnt about at least once) which was being taught agonisingly slowly. Science:Mathematics Education:Slow Teaching |
| EILEEN | Engaged Individual Listens, Even Exhorts Nervously |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| EINSTEINIUM | Excluded In Nature, Since Thermonuclear Explosions It's Now Introduced Unto Mankind. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| EKANS | Enthusiasts Keep A Nintendo Snake |
Angela Brett (Ekans is Pokemon #23) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| EKANS (2) | Everyone Knows Anagram, No Sweat |
Angela Brett (Ekans is Pokemon #23) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon Words & Wordplay |
| ELASMOSAURUS | Extreme Length And Size Made One Swimmer An Unusual Reptile Under Sea |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| ELDER | Eager Lad Discoursing Edifying Religion |
Jan Morgan Religion:Religious Occupations |
| ELDER (2) | Eager Lad, Doctrines Explained Religiously |
Jan Morgan Religion:Religious Occupations |
| ELDERLY | Enduring Life's Duresses - Every Relation Loves You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Age |
| ELECTION | Endure Late-Evening Commentary Tallying Ideologies Of Nation. |
Angela Brett Politics |
| ELECTION (2) | Extensive Lecturing Educates Crowds To Investigate Offered Nominations |
Jan Morgan Politics |
| ELECTRON | Even Little Electric Currents Take Ridiculously Oversized Numbers |
Angela Brett Science:Electronics Science:Physics:Particles |
| ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING | Ever Lost Electronic Credit To Robots Of Nasty Internet Criminals? Don't Allow Their Attacks, Prompt Routine Of Checking Every Site's Security If Negotiating Greenback. |
Angela Brett Computers Commerce |
| ELEPHANT | Extremely Large, Extremely Ponderous, Has A Nice Trunk |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals |
| ELEVATOR | Entire Levitation Etymology Varies According To Origin's Requirements |
Gavin Lambert (referring to how a different name is used for the same thing in other parts of the world) Science:Linguistics Places:Buildings |
| ELF | Energetic Little Fellow |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Mythical Creatures |
| ELIA | Eloquent Lamb Is Anonymous |
Angela Brett Art & Literature:Writers |
| ELIZABETH | Evidently Linux Is Zenithal - All Boxes Exhibit Technical Homeostasis. |
Angela Brett, referring to her sister, who likes Linux. Names:First names:Female |
| ELIZABETH (2) | Eloquent, Live, Intelligent, Zesty... A Bit Excitable Though, Hehehe. :) |
wishes and Angela Brett Names:First names:Female |
| ELIZABETH (3) | Eager Lass Ignites Zeal Activating Best Efforts To Heaven |
Jan Morgan -- someone I know Names:First names:Female |
| ELK | Emerges Large Kin |
Jan Morgan -- a kin to DEER Science:Biology:Animals |
| ELKANAH | Everybody Likes Kinship And New Activities Here |
David Brydon, referring to the Elkanah school of music ministry - see http://www.elkitesonline.homestead.com. Entertainment:Music |
| ELLIE | Exciting Lass Loves Impressive Efforts |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| ELMO | Excitable Little Monster Overachieves |
Jan Morgan - Sesame Street (red) monster Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| ELROND | Egotistical Lad Rapist Of Naughty Dwarfs |
Carl Brett Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Lord of the Rings |
| ELROND (2) | Elegant Lazy Ruler Of Nostalgic Demigods |
Carl Brett Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Lord of the Rings |
| ELROND (3) | Elven Lord Raised One Noble Daughter |
Patricia Rix Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Lord of the Rings |
| EL SALVADOR | Exceedingly Lawless - Spain Acceded Liberation, Vicious Activities Destroyed Ollie & Regan. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| ELVIS PRESLEY | Eternally "Las Vegas" In Showmanship, Performed/ Recorded Enduring Songs - Lives Eternally, Yes? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| ELVIS PRESLEY (2) | Entertainer's Lovely Voice Is Stilled, Perhaps Recalling Extra Sexy Legmovements Entertains You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| EMAC | Even More Acceptable Contribution |
TMcCO'G - upon reading APPLE (6) Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| EMACS | Educational Machinery And Classroom Software |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| Emitting Messages Along Internet "Lines" |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Internet | |
| Embarassingly, My Account Is Lacking |
Gavin Lambert, when his email address changed Computers:Internet | |
| E-MAIL (2) | Electronic Memos Are In Line |
Jan Morgan Computers:Internet |
| EMAIL ADDRESSES | Each Man's 'At' Is Like A Direct Delivery Route - Envelopes, Stamps, Streets Electronically Superseded |
Angela Brett Computers:Internet |
| EMAIL ADDRESSES (2) | Excessive Millions Are Immediately Live After Doing Domain Registration - Eighty Similar Spams Every Second. |
Angela Brett - if you buy a domain name you can have every conceivable username @ that domain go to you, but spammers might send the same spam to many of the addresses hoping they're for separate people. Computers:Internet |
| EMERALD | Enduring Marriage Exhibiting Reliable And Lasting Devotion |
Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the emerald (55th) wedding anniversary. Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| EMERSON | Enjoy Massachusetts Education Regarding Science Of Notification |
Angela Brett (according to http://www.emerson.edu/ Emerson College is the USA's only four-year college devoted exclusively to the study of communication and performing arts) Education Communication |
| EMILIA | Evil Males' Intriguing Loathed In Abundance |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Othello Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Othello |
| EMILIA (2) | Every Man Is Lost In Admiration |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's (and/or John Fletcher's) The Two Noble Kinsmen Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Two Noble Kinsmen |
| EMILY | Exceptional Maid Is Lusciously Youthful |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Female |
| EMINEM | Emulates Macho Insubordination, Nearly Eradicating Music |
Kenny Roy Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| EMMY | Excellence Makes Me Yours |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns |
| EMOTICON | Everybody Munching One Turns Irreversibly Cute, Often Nauseating |
Patricia Rix Computers:Do Not Eat |
| EMOTICON (2) | Eyes, Mouth Or Teeth - It's Copied Over Network |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Internet |
| EMOTICON (3) | Ever More Obtuse - These Indicators Convey Overt Nonseriousness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, saying: .....there are emoticons for emotions I've neither heard of, nor experienced! %^&/> Computers:Internet |
| EMOTICON (5) | Electronic Mail's Oft-Typed Indicator Conveying One's Nuances |
Angela Brett Computers:Internet |
| EMOTICONS | Each Message On The Internet Contains Our Nonsensical Shapes |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Internet |
| EMPATHY | Every Man - Perceive Another's Thoughts. Hear Yourself? |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| EMPLOY ANGELA! | Enthusiasm Means Productivity; Lots Of Yield And No Grumbling, Except Limited Ambulation. |
Angela Brett, whose resumŽ is at http://acronyms.co.nz/resume People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| EMPLOYEE | Expecting Much Pay Leaves One Youth Especially Energized! |
Angela Brett, soon after finding out she'd got a job with SOEIDENTAL People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| EMPLOYEE (2) | Everyone Marked "Personnel" Listed On Your "Employer's Expenses" |
Patricia Rix People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| EMPLOYERS | Evil Mice Pee Lastingly On Your Ears, Rodent Swine! |
Jeff Anonymous, referring to the attitude of some people against their employers. Salvaged from a failed mega-acronym. People & Relationships:Insults People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| EMPLOYMENT | Expenses Much Padded? Look Out - Your Monthly Emolument Needs Tackling |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| EMPOWER | Enthusiasm & Motivation, Plan, Organize, Work, Evaluate, Refine. |
Rico Leffanta, as a 'modernisation' of POWER. People & Relationships:Advice |
| EMULSION | Each Meal Using Liquid Suspension Isn't Overly Nutritious |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see GLOSS) Food & Drink:Home(-cooked) Improvement:Paint |
| EMULSION (2) | Evening Meal's Unusually Luscious - Stir It Often, Naturally |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, to balance EMULSION Food & Drink:Home(-cooked) Improvement:Paint |
| ENABLER | Ever Noticed Addiction, But Let Everything Remain? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Drugs People & Relationships |
| ENAMEL | Expect No Appetising Meals Eating Lacquer |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see GLOSS) Food & Drink:Home(-cooked) Improvement:Paint |
| ENAMEL (2) | Everyone Needs A Meal - Eat Liberally |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, to balance ENAMEL Food & Drink:Home(-cooked) Improvement:Paint |
| ENCOURAGEMENT (2) | Expansions Needed... Come On! Usual Rico / Angela Garbage Eventually Makes Extinct New Thought. |
Angela Brett, when for a while most of the acronyms contributed were from her or Rico. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ENCRYPTION | Each New Code Requires Your Powers To Interpret Others' Notes. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics Computers |
| END ABUSE | Ensure Nobody Deals A Blow; Unfairness Saddens Everyone |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Abuse |
| ENDEARMENT | Everyone Needs Devotion Expressed Aloud. Romantic Men Emote Needful Twitterings |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Emotions |
| ENDING | Every Near-Death Indicates New Genesis |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Death |
| END-TO-END | Extremeties Neatly Dovetailed Together, One Ensures Neat 'Dressing' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases |
| ENDURE TO THE END | Eternal Nature Deems Unusual Righteous Endurance. Today Or Tomorrow's Heavenly Earth Eventually Negotiates Divinity |
Jan Morgan Religion |
| ENDURE TO THE END (2) | Every Nurtured Dealings Usually Rely Endlessly Towards Our Truth Healing End. Eternity Never Dies |
Jan Morgan Religion |
| ENEMY AT THE GATES | Enemies Never Ending - Military Youth Accurately Targets Those He Executes: German Army That Encircles Stalingrad |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Movies |
| ENERGY MANAGEMENT | Everyone Needs Electricity. Remember, Get Your Machines Audited Now And Get Extra Money Every New Term |
Angela Brett (if you take notice of what's using more electricity than necessary you can save money on power bills.) Science:Electronics |
| ENGINE | Emits Noxious Gases Into Noisy Environment |
Eric Bridgstock Transport:Car Parts |
| ENGINEERING | Edifices Need Great Ingenuity Nowadays. Elegant Erections Require Innate Native Genius |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science Places:Buildings |
| ENGLAND | Europeans? Not Generally, Louts Arouse National Dislike |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| ENGLAND (2) | Ever Nostalgic, Green Lush Area, Nice Destination |
Jan Morgan Places:Countries |
| ENGLISH | Eccentricities Numerous... Grammar Learning Is Superlatively Hard. |
Angela Brett Science:Linguistics |
| ENGLISH (2) | Essential Near-Global Language Is Superior, Honestly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Linguistics |
| ENGLISH (3) | Email's Now Global - Language Is Surely Hegemonic! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Linguistics Computers:Internet |
| ENGLISH (4) | Each New Generation's Learning Involves Shakeapeare's Heritage |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays Science:Linguistics |
| ENGLISH (7) | Everybody Needs Global Language - It Solves Hassles |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Linguistics |
| ENGLISH (8) | Especially Needs Good Learners -- It's Superbly Hard! |
Jeff Anonymous Science:Linguistics |
| ENHANCE | Experts Now Have Added Newly Coloured Elements |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| ENHANCING BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP | Every Nerd Hampers After New Computer. If Network Geek's Busy Using Some Incredibly Neat Equipment, She Should Respect Employer, Laughing At Technical Idiocy Only Near Somewhere He Isn't Present. |
Angela Brett, who is sure she'd be in a consistently better mood if she could use a PowerMac G5 at work. Computers People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| ENID | Encourages Novice In Direction |
Jan Morgan - someone I knew Names:First names:Female |
| ENID BLYTON | Every Nursery Is Delighted - Babies Love Your Tales Of Noddy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Writers |
| ENIGMA | Every New Iteration Generates More Animosity |
Sean Lamb (Enigma was the code name for RedHat Linux 7.2) Computers:Linux Names:Code Names:Linux |
| ENOLA GAY | Exploring Nippon Over Land Awakens Grisly Atomic Yesterdays |
Rico Leffanta Military |
| ENRON | Earth's Natural Resources - Or Nothing! |
Rico Leffanta Commerce:Companies |
| ENRON (2) | Executives Nefariously Realise Outrageous Net |
Rico Leffanta Commerce:Companies |
| ENRON (3) | Executive Neighs Reinforce Official "Nays" |
Rico Leffanta Commerce:Companies |
| ENRON (4) | Employees Now Retire On Nothing |
Rico Leffanta Commerce:Companies |
| ENRON MACHINE GUN | "E" Nudged Really Ominously Notifies Malfeasance. A Computer Has Insides Not Expected, Generates Unwanted Noise. |
Jeff Anonymous, referring to the dark side of his desktop computer (the sound card was misrepresented and there is some odd fan noise) and the fact that Dell and the defunct energy company Enron share the "crooked E" logo. Suffice to say that his eyes have looked towards Apple for the next upgrade cycle. Computers:Generic Hardware |
| ENT | Eat No Trees! |
Carl Brett Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Lord of the Rings |
| ENT (2) | Enormous Noble Tree |
Carl Brett Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Lord of the Rings |
| ENTEI | Elusive, Not Trappable Every Instance |
Dundee (Entei is Pokemon #247 - one of the three legendary beasts which is very difficult to capture) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| ENTERPRISE | Exploring New Territories / Extremely Remote Planets & Regions Is Starships Errand |
Bones McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:TV shows |
| ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS | Earth's Natural Vistas Indeed Require Our Nursing. Make Everyone Notice The Amazing Landscapes And Wetlands, And Recycle Everything, Not Extravagantly Scrapping Scraps. |
Angela Brett Science:Environment |
| EOS | Eclipse Or Sunrise |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Greek Gods & Goddesses |
| EPHEMERAL | Everything Passes Hurriedly, Especially Mayflies - Earth's Rotation's A Lifetime. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology |
| EPHEMERAL (2) | Earth's Pirouette Has Especially Morbid Effect, Restricting A Life. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology |
| EPHESIANS | Edited Pauline Handiwork Explains Spiritual Intentionality. All Need Salvation. |
Sue Johnson Religion:Bible books |
| EPICENTER | Expanding Peacefully Into Community, Engaging Neighbours To Enrich Religiouslife |
Tony Religion:Men's Ministry |
| EPIMEDIUM | Enhances Potency In Males - Extends 'Duration' In Underperforming Men |
Tony Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| EPIPHANY | External Presentation - It Possibly Happened Around New Year |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - The Christian celebration of "The Epiphany" recalls the visit of 'The Magi' to the new-born Saviour - His first presentaiton to non-Jewish people, it is celebrated on January 6th Religion Time:Special Occasions |
| EPISTLE | Everyday Post Is Slow! This Letter's Electronic. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Internet |
| EPONA | Equestrians Plopped On Nags Abnegate |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Roman Gods & Goddesses |
| EPSOM SALT (2) | Extremities Painful? Soaking Of Members Slowly Allays Lingering Tension |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry Drugs |
| EPSOM SALT (3) | Everyone Please Stay Off My Salted, Aching, Little Toe |
Charlie Drugs Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| EPSON | Evil Printer Supplier Overcharges Needlessly |
Jeff Anonymous (in reference to Epson's practice of gouging on inkjet cartridges) Commerce:Companies Computers:Generic Hardware |
| EQUAL | Enigmatic Question Upsetting Answers Levelled |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Adjectives |
| EQUESTRIAN | Even Queen - Uh - Elizabeth Strives To Ride Irascible Anne's Nags |
Rico Leffanta Sports & Recreation |
| EQUESTRIAN (2) | Evidently, Queers Understand Equines Superbly... They're Riding In Australia Now. |
Angela Brett, because it seems that most members of the New Zealand equestrian team in the Sydney olympics are homosexual. Sports & Recreation |
| EQUIVOCAL | Empirical Queen Uttering Indecent Virginal Orchestrations Climaxing Amoral Love |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| ERAS | Events Rise And Shine |
Rico Leffanta Time |
| ERIC | Exact Retribution In Coinage |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Crossworders will know that an 'eric' was a fine payable by a murderer to the family of the victim) People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| ERIC (2) | Expansions Result In Chuckles |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists |
| ERIC (3) | Eats Ripple Ice-Cream |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:You Are What You Eat |
| ERICA | Expects Romance Is Coming Afterward |
Rico Leffanta Names:First names:Female |
| ERIE | Erie Railroad Is Extinct |
Sean Lamb (the Erie Railroad, chartered in 1832, ran between New York City and Buffalo (on Lake Erie) until it was merged into the Erie Lackawanna in the 1950s and later Conrail, which has now been split between CSX and Norfolk Southern) Transport:Trains |
| ERIK | Enchanting Rich Individual's Karma |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| ERIS | Earthlings Relish Interrupted Seasons! |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Greek Gods & Goddesses |
| ERNEST HEMINGWAY | Espousing Rugged Nature (Eventually Suicided Though) He Epitomised Manliness In Novelists, Generally Wrote About Yanks |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Writers |
| ERNIE | Everybody Regularly Needs Income Enhancement |
Tony McCoy O'Grady. - ERNIE is the name of the computer which picks (picked?) winning Prize Bonds in the UK. it stood for Electronic Random Number Indicator Equipment Re-expansions of existing acronyms Commerce:Money |
| EROGENOUS ZONES | Easement Recognition Of Generic Erections Navigating Obstacles Usually Surrounding Zucchini Outlets Needing Extra Stuffing |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| !ERROR! ?MESSAGE? | Evaluation Required! Read Old Recondite Manuals! Exhaust Sentience Spirit! !Apathy! !Generally! !Ensues! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Computers |
| ERUDITE | Extensive Reading Usually Develops Intellectual Talent Effectively. |
Roger Williams Education People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| ESAC | End Statement After 'Case' |
Angela Brett -- in a bash script, to end a case block you use 'esac', to end an 'if' you use 'fi' and to end a 'do' you use... 'done'. Nobody ever called bash intuitive. ;^) Computers:Programming |
| ESCAPE | Extreme Situations Catapult Anxious Permanent Exits |
Ian Rywalt (I've contributed a couple of other apronyms a long time ago). The first two letters were easy to imagine, the rest was sculpted from the dictionary and thesaurus, with an intent to force a suitable exit strategy. The apronym could alternatively be written as "Extreme Situation Catapults Anxious Permanent Exit", but I like the plural form better. People & Relationships:Disaster |
| ESCAPISM | Everyone Should Create A Paradise Inside Stultified Mind |
TMcCO'G People & Relationships |
| ESCARGOT | Escaping Snail Craps And Regurgitates Garlic On Throat |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Insects:Edible(?) |
| ESCHER | Escher Sketches Cunningly Harness Expressive Recursion |
omnicronos (Note the deliberate recursion :-) Names:Famous people Art & Literature |
| ESCOFFIER | Especially Successful Chef Offered French Food In European Restaurants |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Chefs |
| ESOPHAGUS | Exhaust So Offal Passes Heart And Goes Under Scrotum |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| ESPN | Eighty Seminole Points - Nil. |
Angela Brett, in response to this request on the Apronyms Forums: We have a game coming up with our rival school, the Florida Gators. We are the Florida State Seminoles. and we want an Acronym for ESPN with something clever about us winning. If anyone could help that would be great. Sports & Recreation:Florida State Seminoles |
| ESPN (2) | Extraordinary Sports People, Natives |
Angela Brett, in response to this request on the Apronyms Forums: We have a game coming up with our rival school, the Florida Gators. We are the Florida State Seminoles. and we want an Acronym for ESPN with something clever about us winning. If anyone could help that would be great. Sports & Recreation:Florida State Seminoles |
| ESPN (4) | Energetic Sports Played Nastily |
Tony (see ESPN) Sports & Recreation:Florida State Seminoles |
| ESPN (5) | Expect Some Personal Naughtiness |
Tony (see ESPN) Sports & Recreation:Florida State Seminoles |
| ESSEX | English Slags Selling Erotic 'Xperiences |
TMcCO'G - "Essex Girl" is a wellknown expression in England. People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| ESS-OH-ESS | Encoded Scream Starts Off Harbourmaster's/Hero's Emergency Safety Strategy |
Angela Brett (see DOTDOTDOTDASHDASHDASHDOTDOTDOT) People & Relationships:Disaster |
| ESTHER | Evidently She Treated Her Existence Religiously |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Bible books |
| ESTIMATION | Experience Sole Teacher In Murky Art, There Is Often None. |
Angela Brett, after somebody at work said that estimation is a black art and the only way you can get better at it is with experience. Assorted Nouns |
| ESTONIA | Eventually Soviets Thrown Out, National Independence Attained. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| ET CETERA | Echoing Thoughts Create Endless, Termless Expressions, Repeating Aimlessly |
Melanie Merswolke Main |
| ETERNAL | Everlasting Truth, Eternally Right, Nuptials Always Lasting |
Jan Morgan Time People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| ETHIOPIA | Enduring The Heat Is Onerous, Poverty Is Apparent. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| ETHNICITY | Even Though Human Nature's In Common, Ideologies Throw You |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races |
| EUCLID | 'E's Unclear... Can Lines Intersect Dually? |
Angela Brett, because Euclid's first postulate saying that a straight line can be drawn from any point to any point does not explicitly say that the line is unique. Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| EUDORA | Email Utility Demonstrates Over Reaching Achievement |
Gavin Lambert, who really likes it - most of the time! Computers:Internet |
| EUDORA (2) | Eponym's Unpronounceable. Dummies Only Rarely Accurate. |
Sean Lamb (who has heard too many users say "Endora" when they really mean "Eudora") Computers:Internet |
| EUGENE | Exemplary Unique Gentleman, Encourages Negotiations Energetically |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| EULA | Extremely Unappealing License Agreement |
EULA = End User License Agreement (Microsoft) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers |
| EUNUCH | Eugenics Urges Neuter Up Choral Heights |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships Entertainment:Music |
| EUREKA! | Epiphanic Understanding Reached - Exclaim Knowledge Aloud! |
Angela Brett Assorted Phrases |
| EUROPE | Encompasses Unique Regions, Own Purposes Emphasized |
Jan Morgan Places |
| EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY | Exalted University Researchers Orgainsed Project Emulating American (NASA) Space Programme - Albeit Cannot Expend Asmuch Gelt Each New Calendar Year |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Astronomy |
| EUTOCIUS | Essentially Updated The Others' Calculations - Inscribed Unoriginal Summaries. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| EVA GABOR | Eternal Virgin Always Going Around Breasting Other Romantics |
Rico Leffanta Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| EVANGELIST | Expounds (Vehemently) A New Gospel, Explaining Life In Sacred Terms |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Religious Occupations |
| EVANGELIST (2) | Evil Villains, Admit Now: God Eternal Loves Incinerating Sinning Traitors/Terrorists/Trekkies/Tombrobbers/Townsfolk/Turtlepoachers/Thieves |
Jeff Anonymous, adding: something a mad Johnathan Edwards-like evangelist might say Religion:Religious Occupations |
| EVERY GIRL IN JERSEY | Even Virgins Envisage Raw Young Girls In Routine Life In New Jersey Enjoying Rough Sex Every Year |
Chris Kjelgaard People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| EVERY WORD IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE | Every Victorious Effort Reveals Your Worth! One Really Difficult Interpretation Names Thee Hero! Eventually Even Nonsensical Gibberish Leaves Insiders Shouting "Hurray!" Lastly, Acronym Neurosis Grows Unchecked, Aggravating General Excitability |
Patricia Rix Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| EVERY WORD IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE (2) | Extremely Valiant Effort - Regularly You Work On Reliable Dictionary; Incredibly, No Thesaurus Has Every Existing Nuance! Go Looking In Sundry Hackneyed Lexicons And Now Generate Universal Acronyms & Great Expansions |
Tony McCoy O'Grady and Patricia Rix Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| EVIDENCE | Evidence Vindicates Indictment. Defenders Explain Nothing 'Cept Embarrassment. |
Sean Lamb People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| EVIL DEAD THREE | Extremely Vapid, Incredibly Ludicrous, Decidedly Eccentric, Absurd, Deriding-Type Horror's Really Easily Enjoyed |
Inev Entertainment:Movies |
| EVOLUTION | Every Viable Organism Lives Under The Influence Of Nature |
Angela Brett, who isn't sure just how much sense this one makes but it flows well. Science:Biology |
| EVOLVED | Evolving View On Life Verily Excited Darwin |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology |
| EXAMPLE | Edifying Xplanation Always Makes People Learn Earlier |
Patricia Rix Education |
| EXAMS | Every "X" Attenuates My Score. |
Timothy Chambers Education |
| EXCALIBUR | Eminent Xemplary Claymore, Arthur Lifted It, But Ultimately Returned |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend |
| EXCEPT THAT ONE! | Explicit Xclusion Communicated Excitedly: Pressing That Toggle Has Adverse Thrust. One Never Engages! |
Gavin Lambert, when Angela reminded him to expand anything in capitals -- his email signature is 'Press any key - EXCEPT THAT ONE!!!' Computers |
| EXERCISE | Energetic Xertions Erase Rounded Curves, Instead Substituting Emaciation |
Patricia Rix Sports & Recreation |
| EXPENSE CONTROL | Ever Xpanding Purchasing Ensures No Savings Exist. Can One Not Try Regulating Outgoing Lolly? |
TMcCO'G Commerce |
| EXPENSE MANAGEMENT | Every Xebec Put Elsewhere Needs Some Explicit Meaning And Necessity. Accountants Gain Extra Money Eliminating Needless Tarriffs. |
Angela Brett Commerce |
| EXPOSE | Extricates Xerox PARC's Overlapping Screen Elements |
Paul Marshall (an allusion to the MacOSX 10.3 feature) Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software |
| EXPULSION | Excited Xenophobic Pressures Usually Lead Surreptitious Illegal Overstayers Nowhere |
Leo Boyes People & Relationships |
| EYE | Espy Your Enemies |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| EYRY | Eagle Young's Restroom Yesterday |
Rico Leffanta Places |
| EZEKIEL | Extremely Zealous Ecstatic Keenly Inveighs Exile Loudly. |
Sue Johnson Religion:Bible books |
| EZRA | Exiled Zion Returns Again |
Eric Bridgstock Religion:Bible books |
| FA | Falsetto's Aria |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music |
| FA (2) | Frolicking Americans |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the abbreviation for Florida. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Places:States & Regions |
| FAAA | French Airstrip Along Atoll |
Rico Leffanta (Faaa is the name of the international airport for Papeete (Tahiti)) Places |
| FAB | Fantastic And Brilliant |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| FAB (2) | Faintly Absurd & Backdated |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| FABLE (2) | Fictional Account By Legendary Eavesdropper |
Rico Leffanta Art & Literature |
| FABLE (3) | Faithful And Beautiful Lovers Exist |
Rico Leffanta Art & Literature |
| FABRIC | Fashion Artists Become Rich 'In' Clothing |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing Household Objects:Threads & Fabric |
| FABRIC (2) | For A Breakfast Reduced In Calories |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Threads & Fabric:Edible(?) |
| FABRIC (3) | For A Breakfast Rich In Cotton |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Threads & Fabric:Edible(?) |
| FABRIC (4) | Fibre's A Basic Requirement? I'm Confused |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Threads & Fabric:Edible(?) |
| FABROSAURUS | Fast, Agile Beast Relies On Skillful Adaptation Under Relatively Unfriendly Situations |
Sean Lamb (Fabrosaurus was a small, bipedal herbivore discovered in Africa that had five fingers on its hands) Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| FACADES | Frontal Aspects Create A Desirable & Esteemed Streetscape |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Buildings |
| FACE | Focus Additional Cosmetic Enhancement |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| FACT | Funny Acronym-Connected Trivia |
Angela Brett, to use as one of the headings on the ACRONYMS front page until someone thinks of something better. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| FACT (2) | Found Absolute, Concrete Truth |
Roger Williams People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| FACTORY | Fabricate Any Concoction To Order; Relieve Yourself. |
Rico Leffanta, who explains "I think factories are much the same around the world, i.e. they fabricate the order and the revenge themselves by urinating on it or otherwise fouling the order." Places:Buildings |
| FACTS | Freddie Always Comes Too Soon |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| FACTS (2) | Fundamentals Are Conveyed Too Slowly |
Angela Brett Education:Slow Teaching |
| FAG | Frequently After Guys |
Edwin Hermann People & Relationships:Love & Lust:LGBTQIA |
| FAG (2) | Few Aren't Gay |
Edwin Hermann People & Relationships:Love & Lust:LGBTQIA |
| FAGGOT | Fellows Are Gay? Good On Them! |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust:LGBTQIA |
| FAGS | Formerly A-Grade Smokes |
Angela Brett Drugs:Tobacco |
| FAILS | 'Flocci...' Acronym Is Laudable Subject! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, responding to Jeff's THEORY with 'As I am not my own son, this idea - like many things - works fine in theory but fails in practice.' Jeff had promised to acronymise floccinaucinihilipilification if his THEORY were correct. Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| FAIL SAFE | Family! Adult In Loving Sweet Abode! Fails Employers! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. People & Relationships:Family |
| FAIL SAFE! | Failure: Assuredly Impossible! (Lost Stability Automatically - First Energising!) |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Inciders obtaned this Ofishyule Seekret Docyoumeant of the SIRC (Sertintlee Infinnitlee Relieabell Corporation) "From page 123 of the SIRC (Proprietary Info): 'This widely advertised, THINGAMAJIG has specifications (inside parentheses are actual performance): Failure: Assuredly Impossible! (Loses Stability Automatically - First Energising). ONLY USE IN NO CHANCE TO SURVIVE MORTAL COMBAT ."Furthermore, because of our marketers' keen insight, we sold hundreds where the soldiers used THINGAMAJIGs only as specified. AS WAR GROWS SO SIRC'S CAPITAL GROWS" Assorted Adjectives Commerce:Companies:SIRC |
| FAILURE | Feeding Acronymic Irishman's Large, Unusually Robust Ego |
Patricia Rix, when Tony said 'When it comes to acronyms, I don't acknowledge this as a word' after challenged to acronymise failure when someone searched for it on the website. Patricia said he was asking to be TAKEN DOWN A PEG and then produced this acronym. Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| FAILURE (2) | Failure = (Assets + Income Lowering Uncontrollably Repeatedly) < Expenses |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Commerce |
| FAILURE (3) | Funds Are Inadequate, Loads Under Running Expenses. |
Angela Brett Commerce |
| FAINT | Feel(s) As If Not There |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| FAIRY | Fanciful Aerobic Individual Raising Yawns |
Mary Carr Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Mythical Creatures |
| FAISAL | Fellow Arabians, Intelligent, Smart And Loyal |
Faisal Yaqoob Names:First names:Male |
| FAITH | Feeling As If There's Heaven |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion Names:First names:Female |
| FAITH (2) | Full Assurance. Invisible = Trusted Hope! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Reference: Hebrew 11:1. Religion |
| FAITH (3) | Fantastic Adventures In Trusting HIM |
CJ Religion |
| FAITHFUL | Facts: Almighty = Individuals' Trust! Hebrews 11. Fulfilled Unseen's Love/Law! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Religion People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| FAITHFUL (2) | Faithful Accept Infinite's Truth! Hold Fully Unlimited Love! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Religion People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| FAITHFUL (3) | Firm Allegiance In True Heart Falls Under Loyalty |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| FAKE | Forgeries Are Kinda Expensive |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| FAKE (2) | Fraud Artists Kid Everyone |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| FAKE (3) | Fools Are Knowingly Ensnared |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| FAKE (4) | Forged A Karat, Expertly |
Patricia Rix People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| FAKES | Fool And Kwanza Easily Separated |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| FALCON | Fords Are Like Cars, Only Nicer |
Angela Brett, who actually has no opinion on which car makes are better. Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| FALL | Frightened About Looming Landing |
Angela Brett Assorted Verbs Sports & Recreation:Parachuting |
| FALL (2) | Frantic Anti-Levitational Locomotion. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs Sports & Recreation:Parachuting |
| FALLING | Forget About Lost Luggage - Incompetence's Now Grave! |
Angela Brett, referring to a falling aircraft and the presumed incompetence of whoever's flying it, compared with that of the luggage clerk who sent your luggage to Murmansk. Transport |
| FALLING BEHIND | Feeling A Little Lacking? In Nether Grades Because Education's Heading In Negative Direction |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Education |
| FALSTAFF | Friendly And Loyal Supporter, Though A Fat Fool |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's King Henry IV Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry IV |
| FAMILY | Father And Mother, I Love You. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Family |
| FAMILY (3) | Freaks Aligned Monolithically In Living Yearbooks |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Family |
| FAMILY (4) | Friends Are Members, In Life's Years |
Jan Morgan -- our family should be our friends throughout the years People & Relationships:Family |
| FAMILY HOME EVENING | Fun Activities, Meetings Involve Lessons You've Held On Monday Evening, Entertaining Ventures, Edible Nibbles Involve Nice Group |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:Family |
| FAMOUS | Flaunting Ample Money, Often Under Scandal |
Angela Brett Names:Famous people |
| FAMOUS (2) | Finally A Merit Of Useless Submissions |
Carl Brett, after being informed that he'd submitted enough acronyms to get on the HALL OF FAME. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| FAMOUS POEPLE IN IRAQ | Fingers Are Mischievous, One Usually Should Proofread One's Enquiries. Poe's Literary Endeavour, I'msure, Never Included Remote Arab Quarter |
TMcCO'G, when Angela accidentally let this misspelled phrase onto the Unsuccessful Searches list. Words & Wordplay |
| FAN | Forces Air Nearer. |
Roger Williams Household Objects |
| FAN (2) | Feeling Always Nice |
Jan Morgan Household Objects |
| FANGORN | Forest Arouses Nervousness; Go Onward Reducing Noise |
Patricia Rix Art & Literature:Fictional Places:The Lord of the Rings |
| FANNY | Fortune Always Needs Nudging Yourself |
Rico Leffanta Names:First names:Female |
| FANTASTIC | Felt About Near To A Seizure. This Is Comical. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| FANTASY | Frequent Apparitions Necessary To Appease Sensual Yearnings |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships |
| FARLEY MOWAT | Frozen Arctic Realms Lured Enterprising Young Man; Observed Wolves' Actions Thoroughly. |
Roger Williams Art & Literature:Writers |
| FARMER | Friendly, Agricultural 'Real Man...' Endearingly Rugged. |
Mary Carr People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| FART | Free Air & Release Tension |
Angela Brett Science:Biology |
| FASHION | For A Sum, Hilfiger's Immaterial, 'Official' Name |
Patricia Rix Household Objects:Clothing |
| FASHION (2) | Fortunes Are Spent Happily In Overcoming Nakedness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing |
| FASHION (3) | Fleeces And Shirts - Have It Overstamped "Nike" |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing |
| FASHION (4) | Forceful Advertising Seeds Homogeny, Imposing Others' Norms |
Angela Brett People & Relationships Household Objects:Clothing |
| FASHION (5) | Forces A Spectrum, High Individuality Or Not |
Angela Brett -- it seems to be fashionable to be original and different, but only within certain limits. People & Relationships Household Objects:Clothing |
| FASHION MARKETING | Find A 'Statement', Hang It On Nonchalant Model, And Rich Kids (Exposing Their Insecurities) 'Need' Garment. |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Clothing Commerce |
| FASHIONS | Foster Adolescent Self-Hate If Outfit's Not Stylish |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Clothing |
| FASHIONS (2) | Fools Are Spending Hundreds; It's Old Next Season |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Clothing Commerce |
| FAST | Fleet And Speedy Travel |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| FASTING | Feasts Are Stopped To Interprete Neccessary Glimpses |
Jan Morgan - a prayerful fast helps you make important decisions and can help in crisis situations like illnesses Religion Food & Drink |
| FASTPHONE | Funds Are Speedily Transferred, Particularly Handy On Near-Empty. |
Angela Brett, who often uses her bank's Fastphone service to transfer funds from her savings account to her EFTPOS one. Commerce Communication |
| FAST THINKER | Famed Action Superhero. Thought Transference Happens Instantaneously, Non-Kinetic-Energy Radiation. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, as a further explanation of SWIFT. MacGirl & KeyBoard:(Wannabe) Superheroes |
| FAST TRACK | For A Shorter Transport Time, Railways Are Car Killers! |
Angela Brett Transport:Trains |
| FAT | From Animals, Tallow/Tasteless |
Jan Morgan - Tallow is animal fat as well as the kind we cook with Food & Drink |
| FATAL | Forwards Abruptly To After-Life |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Death |
| FAT CHANCE! | Forever Anonymous. Terribly Cruel, Hey? Anonymity: Nice! Creative, Exceptional! |
Jeff Anonymous, as a response to NEW ACROS (2). Assorted Phrases |
| FAT FREE | Forget Adding Tax For Rightful Extra Energy! |
Angela Brett, thinking that 'fat free' signs could be advertising that you don't have to pay for the fat - although in reality food with such a sign cost more and have less fat in them, which seems like a RIP-OFF Food & Drink |
| FATHER | Fearless Adult That Hinders Equal Responsibilities |
Mary Carr People & Relationships:Family |
| FATHERS | Forbid All Teenage Happiness - Especially Recreational Sex |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Family |
| FATHERS (2) | Fellows Attempt To Help Everyone Redeem Souls |
Tony Religion:Men's Ministry |
| FATUOUS | Frigid Aunt Tugging Udder On Unbridled Steer |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| FAUNA | Fields Are Usually Nourishing Agriculture |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology Religion:Roman Gods & Goddesses |
| FAWN | Frisky Almost Weaned Native |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Animals |
| FAX | Forward A Xerograph |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Electronics Communication |
| FEAR (2) | Frightened? Expect Adrenalin Rush |
Angela Brett Science:Biology People & Relationships:Emotions |
| FEAR (3) | Faithful Entreat A Rescue |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Emotions |
| FEAR (4) | Foes Engender A Response |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Emotions |
| FEAR (5) | Fright Evokes A Reaction |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Emotions |
| FEAR AND LOATHING | FOLDOC Explains Acronym; Really, All Now Do Loathe "Other" Architecture That Honestly Is Not Good |
Rob Rix, inspired by the FOLDOC entry at http://foldoc.doc.ic.ac.uk/foldoc/foldoc.cgi?query=fear Computers |
| FEBRUARY | Frosty, Exceptionally Blustery, Rainy Usually, After Recent Yuletide |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who lives in the northern hemisphere. Time:Months |
| FEBRUARY (2) | Feels Extra Blustery, Raincoats Usually Are Required, Yeah? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Months |
| FEBRUARY (3) | Frozen Exhaled Breath Rises Upwards And Rimes You |
Patricia Rix Time:Months |
| FECKLESS | Friends Evade Challenges Knowing Love Excuses Self Service |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| FEDERATION | From Each's Democracy, Eventually Regions Are Turning Into One Nation |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - looking at the (likely) distant future of the EU Politics |
| FELIX | Free Enterprising Lad Is Xenophobic |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| FELLATIO | Feeling Energetic? Laps Love Affection Testing Intercourse Orally |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| FEMALE | For Ever Moaning About Littlest Errors |
Steve Keate and Angela Brett People & Relationships:Genderalisations |
| FEMALE (2) | From Eden; Makes Adam Largely Excited |
Ian Rywalt Religion People & Relationships:Genderalisations |
| FEMALE DIVORCED | Finally Exited Marriage After Long Endured Distress (Including Violence Occasionally). Recently Court Ended Dispute |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| FEMALE DOG | From Every Mammy Alsation's Litter, Extract & Develop One Guidedog |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals |
| FEMALES | For-Ever Making A Lover Exasperatedly Sigh |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Genderalisations |
| FEMALES (2) | Flimsy Entities Males Attain Lewdly Enforcing Sexuality |
Steve Keate and Angela Brett People & Relationships:Genderalisations |
| FEMALES (3) | For Entertainment, Many Are Laying Evil Scheme(r)s |
Steve Keate and Angela Brett People & Relationships:Genderalisations |
| FEMININE | Frail Entity Making Idiotic Noises In Nefarious Environment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, while looking for MacGirl's faults, alleges that 'girls just squeak and squeal when faced with danger!' Not MacGirl, no... MacGirl is brave, MacGirl is fearless. MacGirl is... eek, is that a (three button) mouse over there? Heeelp! MacGirl & KeyBoard People & Relationships:Genderalisations People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| FENCE | Fringe End Nullifies Coming / Exiting |
Jan Morgan Assorted Nouns |
| FENCES | Force: Even Not! Cage Envelops Stuff! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Concentration camp, World War 2. See THEULTIMATENONVIOLENTMAN. Military:War & Terrorism |
| FENCING | Foil Epee Nobly; Crouching Is Never Girlish |
Rico Leffanta Sports & Recreation |
| FENG SHUI (2) | Fashionable Energy Nurturing. Get Some Help Understanding It. |
Eric Bridgstock Religion |
| FENTON | Forest Escapade's Neat Trick, Organizing Nuptials |
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 |
| FERDINAND (2) | Father's Exact Reverse, Depicting Innocent Nature And Native Decency |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Tempest Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Tempest |
| FERMAT | Famous Equation Really Made Andrew Think! |
Angela Brett (Andrew Wiles eventually proved Fermat's Last Theorem centuries after Fermat's death.) Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| FERRARI | Fast Exotic Red Roadcar. All Round Italian |
Eric Bridgstock Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| FERRARI (2) | Fabulously Engineered Racer. Red And Rather Innovative |
Eric Bridgstock Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| FERRET | Furry Entity Rootles Rabbits & Eats Them |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals |
| FERRITE CORE | Few Engineers Realize Ram Is Technology Evolved 'Cause Of Researching Engineers |
Sean Lamb (who remembers seeing photos of ferrite core memory from his own college days) Computers:Generic Hardware |
| FERRY TICKET | Forget Enduring Road Rage - You'll Travel In Comfort, Knowing Entrance Time. |
Angela Brett Transport |
| FERTILITY | Fairly Easy Reproduction, Though Initiating Life Is Terrific Yield |
Angela Brett Science:Biology |
| FESTE | Fool Enters Singing Three Elegies |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Twelfth Night |
| FETISH | Finding Eroticism Through Item's Strange Hold |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| FFESTINIOG | Foggy, Fuel Embarks Station, Trains In Noble Ignited Offerings Given |
Jan Morgan (coal is mined in the town and trains deliver it) Places:Towns & Cities |
| FIANCE | Fellow Is Apparenly Now Classified "Engaged" |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| FIAT | Fascist Is A Tyrant |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - "fiat" is Latin for "let it be done" and means a formal or solemn command (Star-Trek-speak is "make it so"!) Science:Linguistics Communication |
| FIAT (2) | Fiat Is Always Trouble. |
Tiny Lee Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| FIBER | Food Is Best Eaten Raw |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink |
| FICTION | Fancy Is Creatively Treated In Original Novel |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature |
| FIDELITY | Favouring In Decent Exposure Love Issued To You |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| FIELD DAY | Father Is Endorsing Letter - Don't Do Anything Yucky! |
Angela Brett, thinking about permission slips for school outings. Education Time:Special Occasions |
| FIELD MARSHAL | Fool Is Elevated Loftily.... Drastic Misjudgement! Adores Regimentation, Secretly Hasn't 'A Life' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military:Ranks |
| FIFE | Fingering Is Fairly Elaborate |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music:Instruments |
| FIFTEEN | Fifteen Is Five Threes - Especially Endearing Number |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, saying that his son is fifteen. Time:Age |
| FIFTEEN (2) | Fifteen = Increment (Fourteen). Ten Evidently Exceeds Nine. |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Science:Mathematics:Numbers |
| FIFTY | Fair In Face, Though Yellowed! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, on his 50th birthday. Time:Age |
| FIFTY (2) | Folds In Face Triple Yearly :) |
Angela Brett Time:Age |
| FIFTY (3) | Frequently I'm Forgetting Things Yesterday! |
Angela Brett Time:Age |
| FIFTY (4) | F*ck! I'm Feeling The Years |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Age |
| FIFTY (5) | Frankly, I Feel Terrifically Young |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Age |
| FIFTY (6) | Frailty Is Finally Taking You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Age |
| FIFTY (7) | Factorially It's (Five Tens) Years! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Age |
| FIFTY (8) | Fragile, Infirm, Forgetful, Tetchy, Yawning! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Age |
| FIJI | Felicitous, Inspirational, Joyful Islands |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| FILE | For Indicating Length - EOF. |
Angela Brett Computers |
| FILES | Fresh Interns Love Elderly Seniors |
Dundee Commerce |
| FILES (2) | Frequently Issued Letters Ensure Satiation. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication |
| FILET MIGNON | Father-In-Law Eating The Meat; It's Grab Now Or Never |
Rico Leffanta Food & Drink |
| FILM | Fantasy In Locked Mirrors |
Rico Leffanta Entertainment:Movies |
| FILTER | Fast I Learnt To Extract Rubbish |
Edwin Hermann Assorted Verbs Assorted Nouns |
| FINAL UPGRADE | Finished It Now, And Launched Unto Public. Get Ready Advertisements Defining Enhancements |
TMcCO'G Science:Electronics |
| FINANCIAL | Father, I Need A New Coat... I'd Appreciate Loan. |
Angela Brett Commerce:Money |
| FINANCIAL AID | Fond Infant, Not A Nickel Can I Advance 'Less An I.o.u. Devolves |
Patricia Rix, to follow FINANCIAL Commerce:Money |
| FINE | Fromage Is Naturally Exquisite |
Angela Brett Food & Drink |
| FINE! | Fine! In Next Encounter ...! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Communication |
| FINED | For Infraction, Ninety-Eight Dollars |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| FINGERNAILS | Flexibility Is No Good - Enamelled (Red?) Nails Assist If Loosening Screws |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| FINGERPRINTS | Forensic Investigators Now Get Enhanced Results, Putting Rogue Individuals Near 'The Scene' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| FINGERS | Fidgeting Indexes Negotiating Gently Enter Responses Slowly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| FINICKY | Fastidiousness Isn't Nice - It Could Kill You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| FINICKY (3) | Fussiness Is Numbing, Inhibiting Creative Kick - Y? |
Melanie Merswolke People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| FINISHED | Finally I've Nailed It, Software Has Earned Downloads |
Angela Brett, when she had at last got the Apronyms app for Mac OS X ready for release. Computers:Programming |
| FINLAND | Far Into Northern Latitudes Amongst Neverending Darkness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| FIONA | Fake In Own Narcissistic Appearance |
Jan Morgan - refering to a character in Cinderella Story (the movie) Names:First names:Female Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| FIONA (2) | Friendly In One's Necessary Achievement |
Jan Morgan - someone I know Names:First names:Female |
| FIRE | Flaming Inferno Radiating Energy |
Angela Brett, demonstrating what a true acroholic would say if someone yelled 'FIRE!' in the middle of the night. Science:Physics |
| FIRE (2) | For Incinerating Rubbish, Etc. |
Angela Brett Science:Physics |
| FIRE (3) | Fuel Is Rapidly Exhausted |
Angela Brett Science:Physics |
| FIRE (4) | Flame Ignites & Roasts Eyebrows |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Physics |
| FIRE ALARM | Falsely Indicates Required Evacuation, And Largely Annoys Regular Moviegoers |
Angela Brett, after being evacuated from a building (where there also were movie theatres) due to a false fire alarm. Entertainment:Movies |
| FIREFIGHTER | Fellow In Red Engine, Frequenly Involved Getting Hoses To Extinguish Roasters |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| FIREMEN | Flame Is Rising - Emergency Manpower Evidently Needed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations People & Relationships:Disaster |
| FIREWIRE | Fast Information Retrieval, Even Without Inconvenient Restarting Everytime. |
Angela Brett Computers:Generic Hardware |
| FIRST | Foremost Innovator, Respected Sage Top |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Assorted Adjectives |
| FIRST CLASS | For Its Rank Success, To Choose Lessons At Some Schools |
Jan Morgan -- Rank in Boy Scouts Sports & Recreation:Scouts |
| FIRST IN LAST OUT | Freshmen In Remedial Science Think "I'll Never Learn About Stacks. They're Onerously Unfathomable Today!" |
Sean Lamb (in computer science, a Stack is a First-In-Last-Out data structure) Computers:Programming |
| FIRST PRESIDENCY | Faithful Individuals Reverence Saviors Truth, Persons Responsible Entirely, Service Is Delegated, Examples Nobly Counsels You |
Jan Morgan -- what the head men of the LDS Church are called Religion:Religious Occupations |
| FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS | Friggin' Idiots Require Slow Teaching, Yeah? Educators Aren't Right - Some Totally Understand. Don't Emphasise Non-Troublesome Stuff. |
Angela Brett, after going to a first-year computer science lecture and being reminded of how much lecturers treat first-year students like idiots. Education:Slow Teaching |
| FISH | Fins In Saline Habitat |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals |
| FISHLURE | Feathers Intertwined Should Help Land Uniquely Rare Exhibit |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation |
| FIVE | Five Isn't Very Easy |
Angela Brett, when Dustan said that FIVE would be a difficult acronym to do. Science:Mathematics:Numbers |
| FLACCID | Floppy, Limp And Collapsed, Cock Is Dangling! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| FLAG (2) | Flutters Loftily And Gloriously |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - Prompted by the unsuccessful search for "WHAT DOES FLAG STAND FOR?", but taking it as a literal question what does "FLAG" stand for. Assorted Nouns Politics |
| FLAG (3) | Flying Loose Above Ground |
Jan Morgan and Remington Morgan Assorted Nouns |
| FLAME | From Lighting A Match, Etc. |
Angela Brett, trying a different kind of singer after Tony came up with expansions for several of the musical kind. Science:Physics |
| FLAME (2) | Fire Licks A Million Eyebrows |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Physics |
| FLAMES | Forum Language And Manners Explode Spectaucularly |
Sean Lamb (who tries to stay out of 'net flame wars) Communication |
| FLAN | Funny-Looking, Aromatic Nourishment |
Sean Lamb Food & Drink |
| FLASHER | Fellow Likely Acting Sexual, His Exhibitionism's Ribald! |
Angela Brett People & Relationships |
| FLASH LAST | Flirted, Loved, And Swallowed Hook Line And Sinker Terminally. |
Rico Leffanta, explaining that flashing last is going down in flames like a shooting star. Assorted Phrases |
| FLAT | Few Landfills Are This |
Edwin Hermann Assorted Adjectives |
| FLATTERER | False & Lying Adulation Tends To Elicit Reponses Exposing Reprehensiblity |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| FLAT WHITE | Feel Like A Tea With Herbal Infusions? Try Elsewhere! |
Angela Brett, thinking of it as a sign outside a coffee shop. Food & Drink:Drinks |
| FLAT WHITE (2) | Fine Little Apple That Will Have IBook Tykes Enthused. |
Angela Brett, thinking that the latest iBook, which is not curvy and colourful like the old ones, could be called the 'flat white'. Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| FLAVIUS | Faithful, Loyal And Valued (If Unsung) Servant |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Timon of Athens Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Timon of Athens |
| FLAWLESS | Fabulous Looking, And Without Little Errors - Simply Stunning |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - who knows the feeling :-) People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| FLAWS | Faulty - Like A Windoze System |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns Computers:Windows |
| FLAWS (2) | Feel Like A Woman Scorned |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships |
| FLAWS (3) | First Love All Went South. |
Rob Rix People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| FLEA | Fried Lightly Excites Appetite |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Insects:Edible(?) |
| FLECK | Fewer Lines Equals Conserved Kilobytes |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers |
| FLED | Field's Left Empty/ Deserted |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| FLIES | Food Lovers Ingredient Expressly Served |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Insects:Edible(?) |
| FLIPSIDE | Fraternal Love In Progress Sometimes Incorporating Digital Explorations |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| FLIRT | Future Lover Is Really Trying |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| FLIRT (2) | Feel Like I'm Romantic Topgun |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| FLIRTING | Feel Like I'm Ready To Investigate New Guys/Girls |
Angela Brett, while pondering the difference between flirting and ordinary conversation. People & Relationships:Love & Lust Communication |
| FLORA | Flowers Love Outdoor Rural Arrangements |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Plants Religion:Roman Gods & Goddesses |
| FLORAL | Flaunting Likenesses Of Rhododendrons And Lilies |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives |
| FLORENCE | Fish Lover Often Relishes Eating Nouvelle Cuisine Entrees |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:You Are What You Eat |
| FLORENCE (2) | Fridge 'Left Overs' Recipe's Evidently Not Considered Exciting |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:You Are What You Eat |
| FLORIDA | Feel Like Okefenokee Ramble's Innocuous, Despite Alligators? |
Patricia Rix Places:States & Regions |
| FLORIDA (2) | Famous Location Of Republicans' Illegal Democracy-Avoidance |
Chris Kjelgaard Politics Places:States & Regions |
| FLORIDA (3) | Fresh Lovely Oranges, Rides In Disney Area |
Jan Morgan Places:States & Regions |
| FLORIDA (4) | Fun-Lovers Often Revel In Disney Attractions |
Tony Places:States & Regions |
| FLORIZEL | Fleeing Lord's Opposition, Romance Inspires Zesty Eloping Lovers |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Winter's Tale |
| FLOURINE | Frequently Liquified On Unclean Reservoirs. It Nourishes Enamel. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| FLOWER | Fellow's Love Of Woman Expressed Romantically |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust Science:Biology:Plants |
| FLUTE | Flavour Lets Us Touch Exaltation |
Jason Wilcox Entertainment:Music:Instruments |
| FLUTE (2) | Flex Lips Until Tune Escapes |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music:Instruments |
| FLUTES | Fingerwork Looking Uncomfortable, These Emit Sounds |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music:Instruments |
| FLY | Friends Loathe You |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| FLYER | Frightful "Literature" You Eternally Refuse |
TMcCO'G referring to the handbills handed out on streets to passers-by Commerce Communication |
| FM | Funky Music |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Re-expansions of existing acronyms Entertainment:Music |
| FOCUS | For Orbits, Centre's Usually Star |
Angela Brett Science:Astronomy |
| FOCUS GROUP | Feed Our Customers Under Scrutiny, Gauging Reactions On Unfamiliar Products. |
Angela Brett Commerce |
| FOE | Focused On Extinction |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships |
| FOG | Floating Otherworldly Gas |
Roger Williams Science:Meteorology |
| FOG (2) | Freezing Of Groundair |
TMcCO'G Science:Meteorology |
| FOL-DE-LOL | Fell Over Laughing - Developed Emphysema Laughing Out Loud |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| FOLKS AT HOME | Fat Old Ladies Knitting Sweaters As Their Husbands Ogle Madonna's Equipment |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships |
| FONDEST | Feelings Of Nice Devotion, Easily Squashed Too |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:Emotions |
| FONDLING | Fake Orgasm Nerds Dont Leave Involved Naked Girls |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| FOOD | Foe Of Obsessed Dieters |
Angela Brett Food & Drink |
| FOOD (2) | Finest Organic Ongoing Delight |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Organic Vegan admits that Total Organic, even with organic meat is more of a Delight than regular meat, although not Finest. (And I am certain that there are Organic Vegans with a higher/healthier experience than mine.) Food & Drink |
| FOOL | Foreman Of Operational Lunacy |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations:Humorous Job Titles |
| FOOL (2) | Fell Out Of Love |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| FOOT | Frequently, One Of Three |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (The foot is usually overshadowed by the Yard, which is three foot long) Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| FOOTBALL | Feeling Or Otherwise Touching Bums Always Looks Laughable! |
Patricia Rix (this is what we were discussing during the Superbowl: why men can pat each other's bums on the playing field but no other time) Sports & Recreation |
| FOR | Father Of Repetition |
Angela Brett, because for is usually the best loop to use in C programs. Computers:Programming |
| FORA | Friendly Objection: Really "A" |
Jeff Anonymous, who prefers the term 'fora' to 'forums' Communication |
| FORBIDDEN ACCESS | Finding Oneself Repulsed By Internet Domain, Do Everything Necessary About Creating Complaint - Email Someone Sensible. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to the same outage of the Acronyms forums which prompted Jeff's FOUR OH THREE. Computers:Internet Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| FORD | For Ordinary Road Drivers |
Eric Bridgstock Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| FORD (2) | Fixed Often, Regularly Dead |
Susan S. I owned a Ford. It never gave me any grief, and it only cost me $1. I sold it for $10 after 5 years use. Not at all like this Apronym! Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| FORDS | For Overcrossing Rivers During Spates |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs Places:Waterways |
| FORDS (2) | Full Of Rude Drivers Sometimes |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| FORDS (3) | Fellows Ought Resist Driving Speedily |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| FORECAST | Focus On Real Events - Can't Accurately See Tomorrow |
Angela Brett Time |
| FOREIGN CURRENCY | For Overseas Revenue / Expenditure, I Get Notes Converted Using Rates Reckoned Everyday, Not Calculated Yearly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce:Money |
| FOREIGN CURRENCY (2) | For Our Relief, EBay Is Giving, Not Canada's Unvaluable "Rupees"; Rather, Excellent Numerical Coinage - Yankee! |
Patricia Rix Commerce:Money |
| FOREIGNER | From Overseas, Residents Enraged If Growing Numbers Engender Resentments |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races |
| FOREMAN OF THE JURY | Finished Off Reviewing Evidence, My Announcement Notes Our Findings. Trial Has Ended, Judge Usually Rules Years. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| FOREST | Formation Of Radiata Exist Standing Together |
Angela Brett Places Science:Biology:Plants:Trees |
| FOREST (2) | Foliage Over Roots Enhances Several Trunks. |
Angela Brett Places Science:Biology:Plants:Trees |
| FOREST (3) | Furthering Our Review Everyone Sees Trees. |
Roger Williams Science:Biology:Plants:Trees |
| FORGIVENESS | Fortitude Of Remission Granting Involves Vice Expelled. Never Ever Sin, Solace |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships |
| FORM | Figure Of Representational Medium |
Angela Brett Art & Literature |
| FORMULA | Favourite Organised Recipe Measuring Unit's Logical Activity |
Rico Leffanta Science |
| FOR STARTERS | For Only Recently Shoud Those Adults Ready To Engage Really Start. |
John Block Assorted Phrases |
| FORT | Forearmed Outpost Repels Tresspassers. |
Roger Williams Military Places:Buildings |
| FORTRAN (2) | Fine Operations Really Trivialise Replicating Arrays Neatly |
Angela Brett Computers:Programming |
| FORTRESS | Family Of Ruler Took Refuge, Escaping Shooting Soldiers |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military Places:Buildings |
| FORTY | Factor Out Repeated Twenty Years |
Angela Brett Time:Age |
| FORTY (2) | Friggin' Old - RIP To Youth! |
Angela Brett Time:Age |
| FORTY (3) | Face One's Recession To Youth |
Jan Morgan Time:Age |
| FORUM POST | For Others' Reading, Utilise Message Placard On Server, Thanks! |
Angela Brett Communication:Acronyms Forums:Page Titles |
| FORUM POST (2) | Full Of Romance? Use Missionary Position On Sexual Trysts! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, pretending the Acronyms forums are sex-oriented. People & Relationships:Love & Lust Communication:Acronyms Forums:Page Titles |
| FORUM POST (3) | Fearful Or Replying? Using Multiple Personalities Offers Safety Tips. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, thinking that people might be nervous about leaving their email address on the forums if they were sex-oriented. Communication:Acronyms Forums:Page Titles |
| FORUM POST (4) | Follow Our Rules! Use - Mostly - Properly Operated Spelling Techniques! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after some purposeful and extremely unlikely misspellings were used in expansions in a forum post. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Communication:Acronyms Forums:Page Titles |
| FORUMS | Friends Overseas Regularly Use Message Service. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| FORUMS (2) | Floor Open... Rejected Using Moderated System. |
Angela Brett, who decided not to make the Acronyms forums at http://www.co.nz/cgi/forums/start.cgi?id=acronyms moderated. Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| FORUMS (3) | Found Online, Responses Usually Mean Something |
Sean Lamb Computers:Internet |
| FO TI | For One's Tea Infusion |
Angela Brett (I assume it's an accident that the name could be pronounced as a non-rhotic 'for tea' but apparently fo ti is used as a tea.) Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| FO TI (2) | Flogged On The Internet |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| FO TI (3) | Finest Of Traditional Infusions |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| FO TI ROOT | Fear Of Technology? Ingest Remedy Of Older Times! |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| FOULED UP | Footballer's Out Until League's Ended - Dirty Ungentlemanly Player |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation |
| FOUNTAIN PEN | Flows Out... Usually Nice, Though Also It Needs Protectors -- Easily Nasty. |
Jeff Anonymous. Fountain pens are nice -- I find that I can write better with one than with a ballpoint, though that's not saying much -- but if you put one in your shirt pocket, be sure that you are wearing a pocket protector if you like the shirt much or you don't want to be embarassed. Household Objects |
| FOUR OFFSPRING | Few Of Us Refrain Or Forego Frolicsome Sensuous Petting - Resulting In New Generation! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after BRAT! asking, 'how does one manage FOUR OFFSPRING without petting?' People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| FOUR OH THREE | Forum Outage (Urk) Really Ouches Herr Tony's Honorable Ramblings. 'Elp, Edwin! |
Jeff Anonymous, when the Acronyms forums weren't working due to an error 403 - forbidden access. Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| FOUR ZERO THREE | Found One Useless Remote Zone? Edwin Required Obviously! Tell Him Ratty Eireannach's Enraged! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Eireannach = Irishman, in Irish) in response to Jeff's FOUR OH THREE, saying that "Oh" is a letter of the alphabet, not a numeral. One doesn't count Oh, One, Two, Three... It is either None, Nought or Zero. Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| FRANC | French Roundel; Alas, Nevermore Currency. |
Jeff Anonymous, on the former French currency, now replaced with the EU Euro. Commerce:Money |
| FRANCE | Frequently Reckoned As Narcissistic, Chauvinist Europeans |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| FRANCE (2) | Frequently Rude And Nasty Cheese Eaters |
W. Kline Places:Countries |
| FRANCE (3) | Feeling Ruined Am Now Climbing Eiffel! |
TMcCO'G - on the eve of a trip to Paris to celebrate his wife's birthday. Places:Countries |
| FRANCES | Friendship Reaches A New Class, Enter Safely |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| FRANCESCO | Freedom Rings, All Necessary Concerns Eventually Satisfied, Carefully Obtained |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| FRANCHISE | Fellow Runs A New Company Having Invested Serious Equity |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce |
| FRANK FORD | Faithlessness Rankles And, Not Knowing, Falstaff's Obviously Raised Doubts |
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 |
| FRANT | Fellows Restlessly Await Next Train |
Angela Brett (Frant is defined in The Meaning of Liff as meaning, 'The legal minimum distance between two trains on the District and Circle line of the London Underground. A frant, which must be not less than 122 chains (or 8 leagues) long, is not connected in any way with the adjective 'frantic' which comes to us by a completely different route (as indeed do the trains).') Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| FRASIER | Fairly Risible American Series Is Exceptionally Ridiculous |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:TV shows Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| FREDERICK | Fractured Relationship Endures Destruction, Eventually Rebounds In Careful Kindness |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| FREE LOVE | For Relaxed Erotic Enjoyment & Lots Of Venereal Experiences |
Tony McCasanova O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| FREE OFFER! | Funds Required: Exorbitant! Enticing Offer! Fools Futilely Expect Reward! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Commerce |
| FREE SPIRIT | Fiercely Rebellious - Even Eccentric Sometimes - People! Individuality Resides Inside Themselves |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| FREEWARE HYPERCARD STACK | First Reason Everything's Easier With Apples: Reduced Effort Has Your Programmers Expecting Reduced Cost, And Readily Developing Something That All Consider 'Killer' |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software Computers:Programming |
| FREEZE | Freshly Reaped Edibles Emit Zero Energy` |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink Science:Physics |
| FRENGUELLISAURUS | Few Reproductions Exist. Now Generally Unknown, Extremely Large Lizard Is Seen As Unusual Relative. Unknown Size |
Sean Lamb (Frenguellisaurus is judged to weigh about 770 pounds, based on fossils found so far. However, its exact size isn't very well known, and it's not a name that rolls off the tongue of most schoolchildren) Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| FRESH BREAD | Following Recipe's Essential - Some Half-Baked Rolls Even Appear Doughy. |
Angela Brett, who was determined to create an acronym with 'Half-Baked,' in it since that is used as an example in Tony's acronymising tips. Food & Drink |
| FRIAR LAWRENCE | Foolish Rascal. Intrigue And Romance Launch A Wretched, Ruinous End - Not Completely Exonerated |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Romeo and Juliet |
| FRIDGE | Freezing Receptacle Including Digestable Goodies Endlessly |
Matthew Oram and Steve Keate Food & Drink Household Objects:Appliances |
| FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE | From Religion's Inquisitional Edicts Divine Religious Idiots Cherished Heaven Never Imagining Eternity Tolerated Zombie Suicidal Cries Hopelessly Everlasting |
Rico Leffanta Art & Literature:Writers |
| FRIEND | Fearless Resolve In Every Noticeable Dealing |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships |
| FRIEND OF | Feeling Really Intimate - Enjoying Nice Depth Of Fellowship |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| FRIENDS | Fractious Relatonships In Endless Newyork Drama Series. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:TV shows |
| FRING | Filament's Rattled - It's Not Glowing |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Fring is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as being, 'The noise made by light bulb which has just shone its last.') Assorted Nouns:Noises Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| FRISBEE | Flung Regularly In Sport, Breeze Extends Elevation |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation |
| FRODE | Fiftyish Residents Of Deck Enlivened |
Angela Brett, referring to the character in 'The Solitaire Mystery' by Jostein Gaarder Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Solitaire Mystery |
| FRODO | Furry Runt Of Dubious Origin |
Carl Brett Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Lord of the Rings |
| FRODO (2) | Fears Reaching Orodruin's Dire Outcome |
Patricia Rix Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Lord of the Rings |
| FROG IN THROAT | False Ribbits One Gets If Needing The Health Resources Otorhinolaryngologists Assent To |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| FROM BEHIND | Frightened Reaction Obviously Must Be Expected - Hindsight Is Not Directional! |
Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady, when somebody searched for 'from behind' on the Acronyms website. Places:Positions & Directions |
| FROMM | Frightfully Religious Or Mania Maker |
Grace Francis Science:Linguistics:German Words |
| FROSSES | Folks Really Organise Stupid Stuff, Eh Sista? |
Angela Brett (Frosses is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as meaning, 'The lecherous looks exchanged between sixteen-year-olds at a party given by someone's parents') Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| FROSSES (2) | Folks Really Organise Such Stupid Events... Seeya! |
Angela Brett (see FROSSES) Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| FROWN | Frustrated Reasons Of Woe Neglected |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:Emotions |
| FROZEN | Fully Rigid, Obviously Zero Energy Needed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Physics |
| FRUIT | Freshly Ripe Unique Item, Tasty |
Jan Morgan Food & Drink |
| FRUSTRATED | Feeling Really Unable, Somehow, To Relate All The Embarrassing Details |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Emotions |
| FRY | Food Ready Yet? |
Angela Brett Food & Drink |
| FTP | Follow That Puppy! |
Angela Brett - FTP actually stands for File Transfer Protocol, but at least two Macintosh FTP clients have dogs in their icons. Re-expansions of existing acronyms |
| FUCHSIA | Flowers Usually Cascade, Hanging Softly In Air |
Jan Morgan Science:Biology:Plants |
| FUCHSIA (2) | Flowers Unusual Colors, Hanging Softly In Air |
Jan Morgan -- beautiful combinations in the 2 colored flowers Science:Biology:Plants |
| FUDDY DUDDY | Fouled Up Drunken Domino Yet Dressed Under Dole Drums Yesterday |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships |
| FUDGE | Fabulous Unforgettable Delight Gives Enjoyment |
Jan Morgan Food & Drink:Confectionery |
| FUDGE (2) | Fully Unequalled Dessert Generates Ecstasy |
Sean Lamb (Chocolates are said to have an aphrodisiac effect on some people...) People & Relationships:Love & Lust Food & Drink:Confectionery |
| FUN | For Unrestrained Novelty |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| FUN (2) | Frivolous, Upbeat Nonsense |
Patricia Rix Assorted Nouns |
| FUNDING | Financially Unstable, New Donor's Investment Now Glimpsed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce:Money |
| FUNERAL | Family Uncovers Necropolitan Expenses Reducing All Legacies |
Rico Leffanta and Angela Brett People & Relationships:Death |
| FUNGI | Foodies Usually Never Gobble Indiscriminately |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink |
| FUR | Fuzzy Unique Remnant |
Jan Morgan Science:Biology:Body Parts Household Objects:Threads & Fabric |
| FUSSY | Fidgety Unhappy Sprucer Sabotages You |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| FUTON | Folding Usually Tangles One's Nails |
Jan Morgan Household Objects:Furniture |
| FUTURE LEADERS | Feisty Unabashed Teenagers Undergoing Regulqar Education Learn Elements About Democratic Elections Representing Schoolmates |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics |
| FUZZY | Felt Unduly Zig-Zaggy Yesterday |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| FUZZY (2) | Food Undergoing Zippy Zymurgy Yesterday |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| FWIW | Following Writing Is Waffle |
Angela Brett (FWIW usually stands for 'For What It's Worth') Re-expansions of existing acronyms:Conversational |
| FWIW (2) | Find Whether I'm Wrong |
Angela Brett (FWIW usually stands for 'For What It's Worth') Re-expansions of existing acronyms:Conversational |
| FYRD | Forced Youth Recruitment Decreed |
Angela Brett Military |
| FYRD (2) | Former Yoemanry Regular Division |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military |
| FYRDS | For Year-Round Defense Services |
Angela Brett Military |
| G4 | Grasping 4 |
Hyper Unit Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| GA | Gurgling Annoyance |
Jeff Anonymous (in reference to the baby noise) Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words |
| GAB | Grumble, Argue, Bicker |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication:Talking |
| GAB (2) | Garrulous Annoying Blether |
Angela Brett Communication:Talking |
| GAB (3) | Great At Babbling |
Jan Morgan Communication:Talking |
| GABBLE | Garbage Articulated, 'Blah Blah...' Lacking Eloquence. |
Angela Brett, not long before checking her email and discovering she'd been beaten to first G acronym by Tony's GAB. Communication:Talking |
| GABBY | Girl Always Babbling By You |
Rico Leffanta Names:First names:Female |
| GADGET | Got Ample Dough? Get Electronic Toys. |
Angela Brett Science:Electronics |
| GAG | Government Approved Giggle |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| GAIL | Girl Always In Love |
Rico Leffanta Names:First names:Female |
| GALATIANS | Gazing Astrologers Listened, Awed, To Itinerant Apostle. Now Saved. |
Sue Johnson Religion:Bible books |
| GALLEONS | Great Armada Lost Lives Entering One Nasty Storm |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (The Spanish Armada was defeated as much by the weather as by the British Navy) Transport History |
| GAM | Green And Mauve |
Angela Brett ('gam' is the collective noun for weasels, and the story which the h2g2 researchers are writing at http://www.h2g2.com/A255007 is plagued with mauve and sometimes green weasels.) Art & Literature |
| GAMBLE | Gain A Million By Losing Empire |
Angela Brett Entertainment |
| GAMBLE (2) | Get Additional Money But Lose Everyone |
Angela Brett Entertainment |
| GAMBLING | Gaming And Much Bet Laying - Income Newly Generated |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment |
| GAME | Generally About Mass Entertainment |
Gavin Lambert, thinking mainly about sports games and the like rather than board games, but you could extend the parallel... Sports & Recreation Entertainment:Games |
| GAME (2) | Great Adventures, Mesmerizes Evening |
Jan Morgan Entertainment:Games |
| GAME (3) | Gives Amusement, Makes Entertainment |
Jan Morgan Entertainment:Games |
| GAMER | Gathers Around Machines - Evading Reality |
Tony McCoy O'Gameboy Computers:Games |
| GAMMA | Greek Authors Mastered Minimalist Alphabet |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, commenting that there are only 24 characters in the Greek alphabet Science:Linguistics |
| GAMUTS | Girls Appraise Men Under The Sheets |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| GANDALF | Great Advisor Negates Death And Looses Fireworks |
Patricia Rix Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Lord of the Rings |
| GANDALF THE GREY | Grappled And Nearly Died After Long Fall - Though He's Evidently Gotta Return (Even Younger?) |
Tony McFrodo O'Baggins Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Lord of the Rings |
| GANDER | Giving A Nudge Dames Excitedly Reject |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| GANT | Guess About Nebulous Timescales |
Jonathan Staniford (see GANTT) Time |
| GANTT | Graph Allocating Necessary Tasks & Timescales |
Angela Brett, after a workmate mistakenly referred to a Gantt chart as a 'GANT'. The Gantt chart is named after Charles Gantt, and is not an acronym. Time |
| GANTT (2) | Generally Always Need Triple Time |
Angela Brett (see GANTT) Time |
| GANTT (3) | Guesstimates Almost Never The Truth |
Angela Brett Time |
| GANTT (4) | Generate Arbitrary Net Total Time |
Jonathan Staniford Time |
| GANTT (5) | Generous Approximations, No Tiny Target |
Angela Brett Time |
| GANTT (6) | Generating Appropriate Notation Takes Time |
Angela Brett Time |
| GANZ | Glossary: "All", Not Zero |
Grace Francis Science:Linguistics:German Words |
| GAOL | Girls Are Only Lads |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Law & Order Places:Buildings |
| GAP | Gear's Awfully Pricey |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing |
| GAP (2) | Greatly Annoys Parents |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing |
| GAP (3) | Get-Across Problem? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| GARAGE (2) | Greasy And Rude Adolescents Guaranteed Employment! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations Places:Buildings |
| GARBAGE MOUTH | Garrulous And Rude & Brutally Aggressive Guy. Every Moment One Utters "Toilet Humour" |
Toilet Mouth O'Grady Communication:Talking |
| GARDEN | Gives All, Rainbow Delights, Entreats Natives |
Jan Morgan Places |
| GARDEN LIGHTS | Generating A Remarkable Display Every Night - Lamps Illuminate Grower's Horticulural Trophy Specimens |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Plants Household Objects |
| GARDEN OF EDEN | Gobbling Apple Revealed Dear Eve's Nakedness... One Figleaf Enhanced Decency Enough? No! |
Angela Brett Places Religion |
| GARDEN OF EDEN (2) | Gained A Rich Domain, Evil Negotiates Offense, Failed Experimental Decree Exiles Newlyweds |
Jan Morgan Places Religion |
| GARDENS | Grass And Rosebeds Delight Everybody's Natural Senses |
TMcCO'G Places Science:Biology:Plants |
| GARFIELD | Gifted (Albeit Rotund) Feline, I Eat Lasagne Daily |
TMcCO'G Art & Literature:Fictional Characters Names:Pet Names |
| GARFIELD (2) | Gets Around Really Fast If Espying Lasagne Dish |
Angela Brett Art & Literature:Fictional Characters Names:Pet Names |
| GARLAND | Green And Red Leaves Are Nicely Decorative |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Plants |
| GARLIC | Garnish - A Renowned Love Inhibiting Condiment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| GARLIC (2) | Good At Repulsing Lovers, If Chewed. |
Tony Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| GARMENTS | Girls Adorn Runways, Modelling Elegant New Tweed Suits |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing |
| GARRETT | Gaelic - Attention Riveted Regarding Everything That's There |
Angela Brett (the name Garrett comes from Gaelic and means 'To Watch') Names:First names:Male |
| GARRULOUS | Gabbing About Random Rubbish, Usually Lots Of Useless Subjects |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| GARY | Guy's Always Reinterrogating You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Male |
| GARY (2) | Gets Alcohol Replenished Yonder |
Jan Morgan - someone I know Names:First names:Male |
| GAS | Generally Asphyxiating Substance |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry |
| GASBAG | Groan... Another Speech By Al Gore. |
Angela Brett Politics |
| GASBAG (2) | Get A Second Book Absolutely Gratis |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see SHOVE OFF) Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans |
| GAS PEDAL | Gains Automotive Speed. Probably Encourages Driving At Limit. |
Eric Bridgstock Transport:Car Parts |
| GATANISM (2) | Gleaning Apple's Trade, And Nerdishly Idolising Satanic Master |
Angela Brett Computers:Windows |
| GATE | Grants Access To Everyone |
Angela Brett Places |
| GATE (2) | Gives Abode Territorial Entrance |
Jan Morgan Assorted Nouns |
| GAUDY | Garish And Unusually Decadent - Yuck! |
Melanie Merswolke Assorted Adjectives |
| GAUSS | Got Answers Using Simultaneous Solutions |
Angela Brett, thinking of Gaussian elimination, a way of solving simultaneous equations. I didn't feel like acronymising the whole thing! Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| GAUSS (2) | Great Arithmetic Used Solving Systems |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| GAUSS (3) | Geometry's An Unexpectedly Strange Subject. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| GAVIN | Good At Very Interesting 'Nyms |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists |
| GAVIN LAMBERT | Generating Acronyms, Velocity Irregular. Natural Laziness Assumed; Maybe Boredom Enhances 'Ronymising Tendencies? |
Gavin Lambert (since I felt it was about time I "ronymised" my own name) :) Names:Acronymists |
| GAWAIN | Grail Adventurer, Was Arthur's Ideal Nephew. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend |
| GAY | Got Aids Yet? |
mark a.k.a. (dad) People & Relationships:Love & Lust:LGBTQIA Science:Biology:Healthcare |
| GAYS | Genes Alter Your Sexuality? |
Angela Brett Science:Biology People & Relationships:Love & Lust:LGBTQIA |
| GAYS (2) | Gender Aside, You're Sexy! |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust:LGBTQIA |
| GEAR DOWN | Generally, Entering A Recession, Dispose Of Workforces Now |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| GEEK | Gathers Esoteric, Encyclopaedic Knowledge |
Angela Brett Computers People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| GEEK (2) | Greatly Enjoys Enhancing Kernels |
Angela Brett and Steve Keate Computers People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| GEEK (3) | Great Education Enhances Knowledge |
Apronymous Anonymous Education People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| GEEKS (2) | Generally Exhibit Exceptional Keyboard Skills |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers People & Relationships |
| GEEKS (3) | God's Electronic - Every Kilobyte's Sacred |
Angela Brett Computers Religion People & Relationships |
| GEEKY | Go Electronic - Everyone Knows You |
Angela Brett Computers People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| GEEKY (2) | Generally Everything Elicits Keyboard Yearnings |
Angela Brett Computers People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| GEEKY (3) | Gigabit/ Exabit Ethernet Kindling Yottabytes |
Angela Brett Computers |
| GEEKY ACRONYMS (2) | Gotos Evil, Everybody Knows. You Always Can Rely On (Names You've Mangled) Subroutines |
Angela Brett, thinking of abbreviated function names. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Computers:Programming |
| GEMINI | Gypsies Earn Money In Nonsense Industry |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Astrology |
| GEMINI (2) | Gets Endeavors Mixed In Neurotic Indecisiveness |
Jan Morgan Religion:Astrology |
| GENEALOGY | Generations Evoke New Excitement And Love Of Genealogy Yearnings |
Jan Morgan - Genealogy is the study of our heritage and finding our ancestors People & Relationships:Family |
| GENERAL | Generally Evinces Nothing Exceptional - Rarely A Livewire |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military:Ranks |
| GENERAL CONFERENCE | Gives Extraordinary Navigation, Exceptional Resolve Acknowledged, Listening Covers Our Needs For Eternity, Reports Effect Noteworthy Concerns, Endeavors |
Jan Morgan -- world wide meeting of LDS church that delivers counsel to its members Religion Time:Special Occasions |
| GENERIC | Generalised Extremely, Not Explicit... Really Inspecific Codswallop. |
Angela Brett, when Bern complained that her HERNIA was too generic. See also: INSPECIFIC Assorted Adjectives |
| GENESIS | Generating Everything, Nothing Excepted, Seventh Is Sabbath. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Bible books |
| GENESIS (2) | God's Early News: Existence Started In Seven |
Roger Williams Religion:Bible books |
| GENETIC ALGORITHM | Guesser Employing Nature's Evolutionary 'Tactics' In Creating A Likely Group Of Resolutions. Increase That Heuristic Measurement! |
Angela Brett Science Computers:Programming |
| GENETIC ENGINEERING | Godlike Experimenters Now Ensure That It Couldn't Evolve Naturally, Given Its Not Especially Effective Reproduction Inhibiting New Generations. |
Angela Brett, as genetically engineered plants are sometimes made sterile in order to prevent the crops from spreading and/or increase profits for the companies which sell the seeds. This also ensures that the variety could never have evolved naturally, since anything which can't reproduce is a sitting duck (so to speak) for natural selection. Science:Biology |
| GENGAR | Grimy Even Nauseating Ghoul Also Repulsive. |
Nevica the MAN. (Gengar is a purple, ugly, ghost pokemon #94) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| GENTS | Great Emergency - Need To Sh*t |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Buildings:The 'Little Room' |
| GENUIS | Geeks Enabling Nottingham University's Information Systems |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see UNITS) Education:University of Nottingham School of Community Health Sciences IT Subgroup |
| GEOFFREY CHAUCER | Greatness Endures, Oh Founding Father! Really! Evidently Your 'Canterbury' Had A Unique Creative-English Role |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Writers |
| GEOLOGY | Geology Encapsulates One's Learning Of Gneiss Yields |
Sean Lamb Science:Geology |
| GEOMETRY | Golly, Elementary Orthogonal Matrices Excite These Randy Youths. |
Angela Brett, during a boring first-year algebra lecture. Science:Mathematics:Geometry Education:Slow Teaching |
| GEOMETRY (2) | Go Euclid! One Man's Elementary Text Remained Years! |
Angela Brett (parts of Euclid's 'Elements' were used as a standard textbook for around 2250 years.) Science:Mathematics:Geometry |
| GEOMETRY (3) | Greek Earth Observers Measured Everything, Trusting Real Yardsticks. |
Angela Brett, since geometry began with people actually measuring land and wasn't at all like the abstract science it is today. Science:Mathematics:Geometry |
| GEORGE | Gentleman, Eating Out, Rarely Gets Eel. |
Patricia Rix, describing her husband Names:Acronymists |
| GEORGE (2) | Gave Existence Onto Rix Generations, Evidently |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists |
| GEORGE (3) | Gives Entertaining Osmonds Rare Gifts, Emerged |
Jan Morgan, referring to George Osmond. Names:Famous people |
| GEORGE BUSH | Getting Elected On Recount, George's Eldest Boy Ultimately Succeeded Him |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| GEORGE PAGE | Gets Entangled Organizing Right Guy's Espousal - Patiently Accepts Girl's Elopement |
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 |
| GEORGE WASHINGTON (2) | George Eventually Overthrew "Royal George". Everyone Wanted A Similar Hierarchy In National Government. "That's Over! Nevermore!" |
Roger Williams -- George Washington was highly instrumental in the success of the American Revolution. After victory, he was hailed as 'King George' and refused the title. Names:Famous people:Politicians History |
| GEORGE W BUSH | Got Every Opportunity Republican Governor Ever Wanted - But United States Harmed |
Chris Kjelgaard Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| GEORGE W. BUSH | Get Elected Or Remain Governor Even When Beaten Under Some Hedges |
Rico Leffanta Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| GEORGE W BUSH (2) | Got Every Opportunity Republican Gilt Ever Worked - But Unusually Stupid Human |
Chris Kjelgaard Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| GEORGE W. BUSH (2) | Gets Evil Offensive Ruler, Genuine Empathy, Warmth, Best Underdog Succeeds Honors |
Jan Morgan Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| GEORGE W BUSH (3) | Gives Every Opportunity Republican Grafters Ever Want By Utilizing State Hubris |
Chris Kjelgaard Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| GEORGE W BUSH (4) | "Good Egg", Or Really Gifted, Excellent World-Beater? Unimpressive, Say Hecklers |
Chris Kjelgaard. Alternative endings could be "Usually Seems Harmless", "Unusually Strong Head", or "Unfathomable, Says Humanity", etc. Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| GEORGIA | Gradually Eased Off Russia's Grip Into Autonomy. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| GEORGIA (2) | Gin Eli Original, Rural Gifts In Area |
Jan Morgan - Cotton gin was invented by eli whitney, Gifts = crops of cotton for clothes etc and peanuts for peanut butter etc. Places:States & Regions |
| GERADE | Genuine Expression Reaffirming Apparent Dubious Exactness |
Grace Francis Science:Linguistics:German Words |
| GERAINT | Gentle Errant Romantic, Arthurian Individual, Noble Traveller |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend |
| GERALD | Gets Enchanted, Reading A Little Drama |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| GERMANY | Greeted Eventual Reunification Magnificently After Numerous Years. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| GERTRUDE | Generates Enmity Realizing The Rogue Uncle's Despotic Ends |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Hamlet, Prince of Denmark Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark |
| GESTALT | Generality Exceeds (Somehow) The Analytically Logical Total |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science |
| GESTAPO | Ghastly Excess Shown To A People Overrun. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| GESTAPO (2) | Germans Employed Sadistic Thugs As Police Officers |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| GESTAPO (3) | Gave Everyone Shivers, Taking Away People Obdurately |
Patricia Rix People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| GET A DANG PDA | Greatly Expand Technological Abilities; Disregard Ancient Newtons' Greatness, Palms Do Admirably. |
Jeff Anonymous, after MISSING MOBILE PHONE - MY LIFE'S RUINED, explaining: Then it'll be harder to lose your phone book. With all due respect to the Newton, I seem to recall you having a USB Mac and I understand adapters can be a bit messy, especially with OS X. My Palm Tungsten C is pretty good; a bit pricey, but they make ones that are more economical, without Wi-Fi and whatnot. Computers Communication |
| GET BENT | Get Exercise - Tae Bo Extinguishes Nervous Tension. |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans |
| GET DRUNK | Gulp Ethanol To Dull Responses, Uncountable Neurons Killed. |
Angela Brett Drugs |
| GET STUFFED | Genuinely Exciting Travel! Special Trips Undertaken Featuring Farflung Exotic Destinations |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see SHOVE OFF) Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans |
| GETTYSBURG | Gained Edge To Triumph Yesterday's Situation/Slavery, Battled Union's Resolute Goal |
Jan Morgan Places:Towns & Cities History |
| GET UP AND GO | Great Energy That Urges People Along... Now Don't Go Overboard! |
Angela Brett Assorted Phrases |
| GFOUR | Gigaflops For Ordinary Users - Revolutionary! |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| GHOST | Ghoul Heckling Our Sleep Time |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Death |
| GHOST (2) | Grief Has One Seeing Things |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Death |
| GHOULS | Give Hundreds Of Undead Life, Symbolically |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Death |
| GIFT | Given In Friendly Transaction |
Angela Brett People & Relationships |
| GIFT (2) | Give It For Treat |
Edwin Hermann People & Relationships |
| GIFTS OF ACRONYMS | Giving Is For This Season Of Festivity. Acronymists Charter's 'Rule Of Namelessness' - - You Mustn't Speculate! |
? when Angela wondered if the forum poster 'Santa Claus' was THE REAL SANTA CLAUS bringing us GIFTS OF ACRONYMS or A KNOWN ACRONYMIST IN DISGUISE. Communication:Acronyms Forums:Mystery Posters |
| GIGABYTES | Gosh, Information Galore! And Building Yearly... Terabytes Emerging Soon. |
Angela Brett Computers |
| GIGGLE | Greatly Inspired Gleeful Guffaw... Laughing Ebulliantly |
Angela Brett Laughter |
| GIMLI | Grotty Inbred Man (Little Incomplete) |
Carl Brett Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Lord of the Rings |
| GIMLI (2) | Goes Into Moria Less Intimidated |
Patricia Rix Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Lord of the Rings |
| GIMP | Gait Isn't Mighty Pretty |
Tony McCoy O'Hyphen Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| GIN | Great, If Neat! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| GINGER | Giving Individual Negotiates Great Encouragement Really |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| GINGER (2) | Good In Nosh, Generates Extra Radiance. |
Tony Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| GINSENG | Generally Its Nice, Sexually Enhances Naughty Geriatrics |
Tony Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| GIRAFFE | Gigantic, If Ridiculous, Animal Feeds From Elevation |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals |
| GIRL | Generally I Rather Like'm |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, obviously speaking for KEYBOARD as well. ;^) People & Relationships:Genderalisations |
| GIRLS | Giggly Items, Require Loving Sometimes |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Genderalisations |
| GIRL SCOUT | Gives Into Reasonable Labor, Sells Cookies Occasionally, Unusual Treat |
Jan Morgan Sports & Recreation:Scouts |
| GIRLS DON'T LIKE BOYS, GIRLS LIKE CARS AND MONEY. | Get It Right, Lads! She Doesn't Only Need True Love (I Know Everyone Believes Only Your Soul's Goodness Is Really Likeable) She Likes Incredible Kit, Excess Capital And Racing Spoilers. All Now Demand Men Owe Nothing Except Yabber. |
Angela Brett, who disagrees with this lyric from 'Boys and Girls' by Good Charlotte. People & Relationships:Love & Lust Transport Commerce:Money |
| GIUSEPPE | Goes In Usual Steps, Eventually Pacing People's Enjoyment |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| GIVE | Gift Is Vicariously Enjoyed |
Angela Brett Assorted Verbs |
| GIVE (2) | Generosity Is Very Enjoyable |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| GLADIATOR | Gory Life And Death In Arenae - Tale Of Rome |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Movies |
| GLADYS | Gorgeous Lady Adores Doing You Soon! |
Rico Leffanta Names:First names:Female |
| GLANS | Genital Lingo Associated Naughty Sexuality |
Kenny Roy Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| GLASS | Glossy 'Lucent Article, Secures Sustenance. |
Gavin Lambert ('lucent as in 'translucent') Household Objects:Eating Utensils |
| GLASS (2) | "Gimme Lotsa Alcohol!", Some Say |
Gavin Lambert Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic Household Objects:Eating Utensils |
| GLASS (3) | Get Lacerated As Some Shatters |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| GLASS (4) | Good Lagers Are Sipped Slowly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic Household Objects:Eating Utensils |
| GLASS (5) | Guilty Lurker's A Secret Spectator |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| GLASSEL | Good-Looking At Sea Side, Elsewhere Lacklustre. |
Angela Brett ('Glassel' is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as being, 'A seaside pebble which was shiny and interesting when wet, and which is now a lump of rock, which children nevertheless insist on filing their suitcases with after the holiday. Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| GLASSES | Good-Looking Angela Sees Smallprint Extra Sharply. |
Angela Brett, who has perfect close-up sight. Household Objects:Clothing:Jewellery & Accessories |
| GLASSES (2) | Geriatrics Lacking Acuity Sometimes Seek Enhanced Sight. |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Clothing:Jewellery & Accessories |
| GLASSES (3) | Good Looking, A Spectacle... Strange Equivocal Synonyms |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay Household Objects:Clothing:Jewellery & Accessories |
| GLENDOWER | Generally Legendary. Evinces No Deeds Of Wonder - Essentially Ranting! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's King Henry IV Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry IV |
| GLITCH | Good Lord! Imperfect Timing Causes Havoc! |
Angela Brett, after hearing about how delays in electricity flowing through logic gates can cause glitches in electronic circuits. Science:Electronics |
| GLOBAL | Green Lives Oblige Being Active Locally |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (A slogan of the Green Party is 'Think Globally, Act Locally') Politics |
| GLOBE TROTTING | Glamourous Life/Lust Of Being Elsewhere, Then Returning Only To Totally Ignore Native Geography. |
Angela Brett, while pondering her globe trotting planned for mid-2004. Sports & Recreation:Travel |
| GLORY | God's Love Often Revives You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| GLOSS | Gain Little Off Shiny Surface |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who, after reading PAINT, said 'Now, I'm all in favour of warning people of things which are inedible but I am unconvinced that paint (in all its guises) is inedible so, on the assumption that either it is bad for one, or good for one, I've devised a dual system of acronyms....' Food & Drink:Home(-cooked) Improvement:Paint |
| GLOSS (2) | Good Lunching On Sleek Surface |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, to balance GLOSS Food & Drink:Home(-cooked) Improvement:Paint |
| GLOUCESTER | Great Lord's Obsequies Unleash Civil Enmity & Strife That Engulf Realm |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to Shakespeare's King Henry VI Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry VI |
| GLOUCESTER (2) | Gouged, Looses Ocular Utility. Considers Edgar Seditious - That's Eventually Rectified |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's (The Tragedy of) King Lear Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:(The Tragedy Of) King Lear |
| GM | Garbage Motors |
Rob s Re-expansions of existing acronyms Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| GNAT | Grand Natural After Taste |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Insects:Edible(?) |
| GNATS | Get Needlessly Aggressive, Then Strike |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Insects |
| GNU | Good News, Usually |
Steve Keate (GNU actually stands for 'Gnu's Not Unix' and is a project by the free software foundation to make a free alternative to Unix.) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers |
| GNU (2) | Gates Now Unhappy |
Steve Keate Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers |
| GO AND TAKE A RUNNING JUMP AT YOURSELF | Go On A Novel Discovery Trip - Adults & Kids Enjoy A Romp Unearthing Neolithic Novelties In Northern Greece - Just Under Mount Parnassus. A Thrilling Year Of Unparalleled Richness. Special Educational Lessons Featured. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see SHOVE OFF) Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans |
| GO APPLES | Genius Operating And Programming! Please Leave Entirely Solitary! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, saying 'On the understanding that people hate to be interrupted while programming, here's a sign to hang on your door...' Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| GO APPLES (2) | Gone Overboard At Pretending Placidness... Losing Extant Sanity. |
Angela Brett, thinking that 'go apples' could have a similar meaning to 'go bananas'. Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments:Mental Illness |
| GOAT | Gnaws On Any Thing! |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals |
| GOAT (2) | Gamboling Over A Tor |
Patricia Rix Science:Biology:Animals |
| GOAT CHEESE | Get Olives And Tomatoes & Chevre - Harmonise Everything, Exquisite Salad Experience |
TMcCO'G Food & Drink |
| GO AWAY | Go On, Ask, We'll Astound You. |
Angela Brett (see SHOVE OFF) Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans |
| GO AWAY, NOW! | Get On A Wing, And You'll Navigate Our World. |
Angela Brett (see SHOVE OFF) Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans |
| GOBBLE | Gorge On Big Bites, Lacking Etiquette |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink |
| GOBLIN | Generally Objectionable Bugger Lacking In Niceness |
TMcCO'G - who recalls that in any fairytale, the pixies were usually good, but goblins were always nasty Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Mythical Creatures |
| GOBSMACKED | Genuinely Overcome By Speechlessness. Mouth Apparently Completely Knackered - Extremely Dumbfounded. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who was gobsmacked that Jeff acronymised his forum post - see http://www.co.nz/cgi/forums/list.cgi?id=acronyms&user=&session=&root=983076143 Assorted Adjectives Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| GOD | Great Omniscient Deity |
Angela Brett Religion |
| GOD (2) | Great Omnipotent Deity |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| GOD (3) | General Overall Deity |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| GOD (4) | Great Omnipresent Deity |
Angela Brett Religion |
| GOD (5) | Goliath's, Or Davids? |
Angela Brett... A lot of people seem to fight each other because they believe in different gods - the Old Testament is littered with stories of God helping the Israelites defeat their enemies. I wonder how bible stories would read if told by the other side. Religion |
| GOD (6) | Generous, Or Destructive? |
Angela Brett - some churches (at least Reverend Lovejoy's one on The Simpsons!) lean towards the idea that if we don't do exactly what God says we'll all burn in hell. Others describe a more benevolent God. Religion |
| GOD (7) | Gender's Often Debated |
Angela Brett - Most texts refer to God as 'He' although there are jokes about God being female and logically (if logic even applies to gods) God is neither. Religion People & Relationships:Genderalisations |
| GOD (8) | Guess One's Desires |
Angela Brett (there are so many arguments and no direct ways of finding out what a god might want us to do.) Religion |
| GOD (9) | Gestalt Of Devotees |
Angela Brett Religion |
| GOD (10) | Greets Our Dead |
Angela Brett Religion |
| GOD (11) | Goodness On Demand |
Angela Brett Religion |
| GOD (12) | Giver, Observer, Destroyer. |
Angela Brett Religion |
| GOD (13) | Generated Our Domain |
Angela Brett Religion |
| GODFATHERS | Gentlemen On Deity's Faith Assignments To Help Educate, Redeem & Save |
Tony, responding to a request for a name for a men's ministry Religion:Men's Ministry |
| GOD IS GOOD | Generator Of Divine Inspiration Should Get Our Ongoing Devotion |
Angela Brett Religion |
| GOD LOVES YOU VERY MUCH | Great One Doesn't Look On Viciously, Expecting Something You're Obviously Unable. Vices Embraced... Remember Your Most Unsaintly Characteristic -- Humanity! |
Angela Brett (If God loves me very much, He wouldn't send me to HELL whatever petty evil I were involved in... and certainly not for simply being imperfect.) Religion |
| GODMOTHER | Good Old Dame Minding Other Transient Humans Extra Responsibilities |
Mary Carr People & Relationships:Family |
| GOD, MOTHERHOOD AND APPLE PIE | Get Overseas Deals Made, Or Those Happy Exports Return Home Out-Of-Date, And Nobody Does Anything Promoting Patriotism, & Licking Enemy People Into Eternity. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - see CLIMATE VISION Politics |
| GODS | Generous Omni Developers Share |
Angela Brett, because the Omni Group (http://omnigroup.com) makes some excellent products for Mac OS X, including frameworks for other Cocoa developers to use. Some might regard the Omni folk as GODS. Computers:Programming:Cocoa |
| GODS (2) | Greek? One Doesn't Suffice. |
Angela Brett Religion:Greek Gods & Goddesses |
| GODS (3) | Glut Of Different Sorts |
Angela Brett Religion |
| GODS (4) | Glut Of Denominational Schisms |
Angela Brett Religion |
| GOETHE | Go Open Every Telltale Heart Enthusiastically |
Rico Leffanta Art & Literature:Writers |
| GOING POSTAL | Getting Outraged! I'm Nervous, Galled, Pissed, Overwrought, Spiteful: Totally A Loony |
This seems to be a British sites (or at least has a lot of words and sayings I'm not familiar with, or know are British -- But I think Brits might know the history of our good old American term of violence... It's just some of the good ol' American way of making a joke out of utter tragedy. As you may know, some people in this country have a habit of settling their differences with guns. And there's an odd sort of category of crime where someone who is disgruntled at work will show up with a loaded semi-automatic and just start blasting at whomever he sees.This type of crime really came into being about 20 or 30 years ago, when there was a rash of these crimes -- all being committed at post offices by postal employees. So.. it's tragic... innocent employees being killed by some loony who's just angry about his job situation. That's how it picked up the name "Going postal." It basically means someone getting angry enough that you'd best get away because you just don't know if he's going to snap and do something violent. Or if you're feeling that way, you could say that you're going postal. The phrase has moved away from the true violent meaning to a more manageable lower-key feeling that we all feel at some time. People & Relationships:Emotions |
| GOLD | Good Old Lucre, Delightful! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| GOLD (2) | Geniality Of Long Duration |
Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the gold (50th) wedding anniversary. Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| GOLD (3) | Glittering Ore Lures Diggers. |
Roger Williams Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| GOLDEN | Guess One's Love Does Endow Nicely |
Jan Morgan Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| GOLDIE | Gives Owner Love, Devoted In Enjoyment |
Jan Morgan -- name of a cat Names:Pet Names |
| GOLDIE HAWN | Giggly Outrageous Laughter Does Indeed Eventually Help A Woman's Needs |
Rico Leffanta Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| GOLDIE HAWN (2) | Gives Off Love, Devoted In Enjoyment, Has Awesome Whimsical Nature |
Jan Morgan Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS | Girl Of Little Decency Intrudes, Looks Over Cottage Kitchen (Seats Are Nearly Demolished) The Harridan Even Tastes Hirsute Redisents Edibles - Eventually Bed's Eagerly Assayed - Result: Sleep |
Tony McCoy O'Grimm Art & Literature |
| GOLF | Game Over Lovely Fairways |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation |
| GOLF (2) | Greens Often Look Fabulous |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation |
| GOLF (3) | Gentlemen Oppose Ladies Fourball |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, mentioning that golf clubs can be very. very sexist! :-( Sports & Recreation |
| GOLF (4) | Green Overshot; Loudly, "Fore!" |
Roger Williams Sports & Recreation |
| GOLF (5) | Gives One Leisurely/Little Fun |
Jan Morgan Sports & Recreation |
| GOLGI | Good Old Lipoproteins Get Instructed |
Angela Brett, after someone told her that a golgi apparatus is a 'structure where proteins go to college.' Science:Biology Education |
| GOLGI (2) | Gulper Of Leftover Garbage, Indeed. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology |
| GONAD | Generates Ova Night And Day |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| GONERIL | Growing Obsessively Nasty, Ends Regan's Imperious Life |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's (The Tragedy of) King Lear Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:(The Tragedy Of) King Lear |
| GONE WITH THE WIND | Good Old Novel Enables Women In Their Homes To Hope Everything Will Improve Next Day |
Rico Leffanta Entertainment:Movies |
| GONE WRONG | Generating Overly Nasty Error Wreaks Ruin - Obviously Not Good |
Typo McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Disaster |
| GONZALO | Geriatric Old Nestor - Zealous And Loyally Objective |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Tempest Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Tempest |
| GOOD | Greatly Overused, Ordinary Declaration. |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives |
| GOOD (2) | Glosses Over One's Depression |
Angela Brett, because most people say, 'good' or something similar when asked how they are, regardless of their true situations. Assorted Adjectives People & Relationships:Emotions |
| GOODBYE | Gone Out-Of-Date By Yesterday Evening |
Tony McCoy O'Grady who pays little or no attenttion to the 'best-before-date' on food, on the principle that if it looks ok, it probably is ok :-) Food & Drink |
| GOOD DAY | Generosity Of Others Definitely Does Affect You |
Angela Brett Assorted Phrases Time People & Relationships |
| GOOD GUY | Gunman, Out Of Decency, Got Ugly Yobbos |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - referring to how Hollywood depicted 'bad guys' as ugly. People & Relationships Entertainment |
| GOOD HEALTH | Get Out Of Doctor's Hands, Enjoy A Life That's Happy |
Tony McCoy O'Hypochondriac Science:Biology:Healthcare |
| GOODNIGHT | Goodness Oh Oh Dear Now Its Going Home Time |
Messy Eater, During a conversation Assorted Phrases Time |
| GOODNIGHTS | "Getting Off" On Doorstep, Now I Grope Her Thighs Sexily |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| GOOD NIGHT, SLEEP TIGHT, DON'T LET THE BEDBUGS BITE | Got Over One Day. Now I'm Going Home To Slumber Leaving Encroaching Enemy Pests To Infect George's Half. They Disappear Once Night Time Leaves. Every Time They Have Eaten Bloody Evidence Develops - Being Unconscious, Guys Scratch Bothersome Itches To Excess |
Tony McCoy O'Grady and Patricia Rix Assorted Phrases:Sayings Art & Literature:Nursery Rhymes |
| GOOD OR BAD | Get Out Of Doldrums Of Reasonable But Amoral Deeds. |
Angela Brett, in response to an unsuccessful search, because life wouldn't be as interesting if we only did things that were neither good nor bad. People & Relationships |
| Going Off On Gigantic Lexicon Enterprise |
W. Kline Computers:Internet | |
| GOOGLE (2) | Global Operation Often Goes Locating Expressions |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Internet |
| GOOGLE (3) | Great Oracle - Only Gives Live Entries |
Gavin Lambert Computers:Internet |
| GOOGLE (5) | Google Organizes Our General Links Everyday |
Apronymous Anonymous Computers:Internet |
| GOSPEL | Giving Orders So People Expect Love |
Rico Leffanta Religion |
| GOSPEL (2) | God's Own Scriptural Prospective, Eternally Learning |
Jan Morgan Religion |
| GOSSIP | Gabbling Openly, Some Spicy Information's Passed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication |
| GOTH | Gory Overdone Teenagers Hurting |
wishes People & Relationships |
| GO TO HELL | Going On Tour Of Hades, Enduring Lucifer's Location |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases Religion |
| GO TO WORK | Get Off To Office - Wages Only Restock Kitchen |
TMcCO'G People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| GOTTA GO | Getting On To The Activity, Gaiting Overload |
Jan Morgan Communication:Hello & Goodbye |
| GOUACHE | Generally One Using Artist's Colouring Hastens Enteritis |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see GLOSS) Food & Drink:Home(-cooked) Improvement:Paint |
| GOUACHE (3) | Generations Old. Useful Artisans Colourant. Hydration Essential. |
omnicronos Art & Literature |
| GOVERNANCE | Getting On's Very Essential Requirement - Needing A Nominated Central Executive |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics |
| GOWANSTOWN | Gowanstown, Oh What A Name! Surely That Only Was Nonsense. |
Rob Rix Places:Towns & Cities:Canada |
| GOWER | Gallant Officer's Worth Earns Respect |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's King Henry V Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry V |
| GOWN | Graduate's Otherwise Wearing Nothing |
Angela Brett, a few weeks before graduating - there are bound to be pranksters who wear nothing under the gown. Household Objects:Clothing:Academic Regalia |
| GPF | Greatly Pooched Files |
Sean Lamb, referring to the results of a General Protection Fault. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Windows |
| GRAAL | Game Really Addicts, Albeit Latency |
Jeff Anonymous, referring to the game found at http://graalonline.com Computers:Games |
| GRACE | God Regularly Advances Considerable Encouragement |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion Names:First names:Female |
| GRADE | Generally Railroads Aren't Deliberately Elevated |
Sean Lamb (The easiest tracks on which to control trains are perfectly level [with a 0% grade] and perfectly straight) Transport:Trains |
| GRADUAND | Girl Restlessly Awaits Departing University, And Newlywon Diploma. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Education |
| GRADUATION | Get Ready Academics... Depart University And Turn Into Overpaid Novices |
Angela Brett Education Time:Special Occasions |
| GRAMME | Gravity 'Reaching At' Mass, Measures Everything |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| GRAPE | Generally Round And Plump Eats |
Sean Lamb Food & Drink Time:Special Occasions:Christmas |
| GRAPE IMAC | Gag, Retch... Argh! Purple Equipment Isn't Meal... Actually Computer! |
Angela Brett Computers:Do Not Eat:iMac Fruit Salad |
| GRAPHICS | Globally Recognised Artwork Perhaps Had Initial Computer Sketch |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers Art & Literature |
| GRASS | Get Real - A Super Smoke |
Eric Bridgstock Drugs:Cannabis |
| GRASS (2) | Green Rushes. Authentic Soccer Surface |
Eric Bridgstock Science:Biology:Plants |
| GRASS (3) | Grows Rapidly And Seldom Stops |
Edwin Hermann Science:Biology:Plants |
| GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER | Generally Remoter Aspects Seem Superior, It's Said. Anything Local Will Appear Yucky & Stale. Going Raises Excited Expectations Never Eventually Realised |
TMcCO'G Assorted Phrases:Sayings |
| GRAVE | Grievers Remember A Vanished Embodyment |
Angela Brett Places People & Relationships:Death |
| GRAVELER | Great Rock Attacks Violently Electrabuzzes, Lanturns, Electrodes, & Raichus |
Jeff Anonymous (who decided to do Pokemon #75 as his 75th accepted acronym) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| GRAVES | God Requests A Visit, Eternal Souls. |
Angela Brett Places People & Relationships:Death |
| GRAVITHOLUS | Generally Reported Alberta Vertebrate Is This Herbivore. Owns Large, Unusual Skull |
Sean Lamb (Gravitholus, discovered in Alberta, had a skull that was wider and thicker than others of the same age) Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| GRAVITY | Ground's Rushing And Velocity Is Terminal, Yikes! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Physics Sports & Recreation:Parachuting |
| GRAVITY BAR | Guinness Room's Awesome View Impresses Tourists, Your Beers Are Ready. |
Angela Brett (The Gravity Bar, at the Guinness brewery in Dublin, has an almost 360 degree view of the city.) Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic Places:Buildings |
| GREAT DAY | General Revelry - Everyone's Agreed That Diversions Aren't Yawnful |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time |
| GREAT EXPECTATIONS | Got Roused, Eagerly Anticipating Tremendous Events. Xciting Prospects / Endings Can Tempt Anyone To Imagine Outlandish Nonrational Stuff |
TMcCO'G Art & Literature:Book Titles |
| GREAT YEAR | Get Ready, Everyone, As Tony's Year Exceeds All Records! |
Angela Brett, on Tony's birthday. Time |
| GREED | Great Riches Exercise Eminent Domain |
Rico Leffanta, who explains that (according to U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye), the Congress of the United States of America have yet to honour ONE single treaty made with any native people of North America. As an example, greedy ranchers wanted land for their cattle, farmers wanted water for their crops, and miners wanted the minerals on Fort Apache Indian Reservation, so - despite the treaty - Congress reduced the size of the Reservation FIVE times by 'restoring' the land to the public domain (illegal, since it never previously formed part or parcel of the public domain) as a National Forest, which permits greedy ranchers, farmers, and miners to 'develop' the natural resources. Politics |
| GREED (2) | Good Riddance, Extremely Evil Doofus! |
Jeff Anonymous (to be said at the funeral of EBENEZER SCROOGE) People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| GREEN (2) | Generally Reflects Energetic, Emergent Nature |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives:Colours |
| GREEN (3) | Generally Reveals Earth's Effusive Nature |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives:Colours |
| GREEN (4) | Grass Ranges Earth Enveloping Nurturing |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Science:Biology:Plants Assorted Adjectives:Colours |
| GREER GARSON | Girl Romantically Encountering Erotic Rascals Going Around Rapidly Seducing Over Nothing |
Rico Leffanta Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| GREETINGS | Gladly Reveals Enmity's Elapsed, Then I'll Now Gesture 'Salutations' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication:Hello & Goodbye |
| GREGORIAN | Genius Reorganised Everything, Greatly Organising Rearrangements In Annual Notation |
TMcCO'G Time |
| GRENADA | Getting Rather Edgy, Neighbours Air-Dropped Advisers. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| GREY | Generally Reveals Elderly Years |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives:Colours Time:Age |
| GRIEVOUS | Grave Robber Is Extolling Virtues Of Using Shovel |
Angela Brett (grave robbing is rather a grievous thing to do.) People & Relationships:Death |
| GRIMACE | God, Really I Must Abide Chelsea Everafter! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, complaining about Angela's ideas to include the sounds of her niece Chelsea in this stack. People & Relationships:Emotions |
| GRINCH | Grumbling Recluse Is Not Completely Happy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - Who doesn't know what a 'grinch' is, but saw the video once or twice too often at work over Christmas :-( Entertainment:Movies Art & Literature:Fictional Characters Time:Special Occasions:Christmas |
| GRIP | Grasp Rigidly In Palm |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| GRIP (2) | Gloves Required If Prickly |
Patricia Rix Assorted Verbs |
| GRIPE | Girls Ridiculing Innate Penis Envy |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Verbs |
| GRIZZLY BEAR | Giant Runs In Zig Zags, Leaving Your Body Eaten And Rotting |
Patricia Rix Science:Biology:Animals |
| GROCERY STORES | Garbage Recycling Outlets Circulating Everyday Resources You Should Taste Or Replenish Existing Supplies |
Rico Leffanta Food & Drink:Food Outlets |
| GROK | Genuine Revelations Of Knowledge |
Roger Williams People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| GROOM | Gentleman Registering Oath Of Matrimony |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| GROOM (2) | Guy Rejoices Over Only Mate |
Roger Williams People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| GROUCH | Garbagebin - Resident Oscar Usually Called Home |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:TV shows Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| GROUCHY | Grumpy Response Of Unhappy Chap Hurts You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| GROUNDHOG | Gluttonous Rodent Opens Underground Nest, Digs His Own Grave |
Patricia Rix Science:Biology:Animals |
| GROUPIE (2) | Girl (Regularly Of Underagedness) & Popstar Intertact Erotically |
Nanker Phelge People & Relationships Entertainment |
| GROUP THAT SAVES SCHOOLS | Gathers Rallying Over Underfunded Public Teaching-Houses, As Teachers' Salaries And Valuable Education Shouldn't Stop 'Cause Honchos Overseeing Our Laws Say. |
Angela Brett, not on any particular group but responding to an unsuccessful search. Politics Education |
| GROWS | Given Resources Opportunists Win Sales! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Commerce |
| GROWTH | Getting Rounder... Or Wider... Taller... Heavier |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology |
| GRUB | Great Raw Useless Boiled |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Insects:Edible(?) |
| GRUFF | Gravelly Responses Usually Frustrates Feelings |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| GRUMPY (2) | Girls Rarely Understand Male Phallic Yearnings |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Emotions |
| GUACAMOLE | Gooey, Unusual Avocado Concoction Among Most Outrageous Luncheon Eatables |
Melanie Merswolke Food & Drink:Condiments |
| GUAM | Gunned-Up American Militiamen |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| GUARANA | Gets Users Active - Regarded As Natural Aphrodisiac |
Tony Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| GUARD DOG | Get Up And Run... Dogs Don't Only Growl! |
Roger Williams Science:Biology:Animals |
| GUARDIAN ANGEL | God's Unique Agents, Religiously Drawing Individuals Along, Nearer And Nearer Gaining Eternal Life |
Tony McCoy O'Afterlife Religion |
| GUATEMALA | Generally Upland, Although There Exists Much At Lower Altitudes. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| GUCCI | Girl's Underwear Can Create 'Incident' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing |
| GUFFAW | Gloriously Uproarious Feelings For A While |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| GUFFAW (2) | Gut Undulates From Fun And Wit |
Angela Brett Laughter |
| GUICIDE | Graphical User Interface Crashed... Instant Disaster Ensued! |
Angela Brett, pondering whether deinstalling a GUI (Graphical User Interface) would be committing 'guicide' Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Computers |
| GUICIDE (2) | Gnome User Intentionally Caused Its Death, Evidently. |
Angela Brett (Gnome is a Linux GUI) Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Computers:Linux |
| GUICIDE AFTERMATH | Great, Unintuitive Incoherent Commands Involved During Everyday Actions. For This, Everything Requires Mindpower - All Too Hard! |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Computers |
| GUIDE | Gets Used, Individual's Direction Essential |
Jan Morgan Assorted Nouns |
| GUIDE (2) | Gives "U" Individual Direction, Essential |
Jan Morgan Assorted Nouns |
| GUIDO | Guides Unsighted Italian Dog-Owner |
TMcCO'G - who feels that Guido would be a great name for an Italian's Guide-Dogs-For-The-Blind Labrador Names:Pet Names |
| GUILTY | Got Unknown Interlocutor? Likely Tony, Yes? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when someone posted as 'Trickertreat' on the forums and we were wondering if it was Tony. It was. Communication:Acronyms Forums:Mystery Posters |
| GUINEA | Gently Undulating Is Neat Encyclopedia's Attribution. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| GUINEA-BISSAU | Government Uses Its National Earnings At Building Its Seafishing. Subsistence Agriculture Usual. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| GUITAR | Good Unplugged Instrument To Acclaim Righteousness |
Grace Francis Entertainment:Music:Instruments |
| GUITAR (2) | Get Up In Tune And Ready |
Jason Wilcox Entertainment:Music:Instruments |
| GUITAR (3) | Gut - Usually It's Tense And Reverberative |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, as an example of something which is worse with NO STRINGS ATTACHED (Six String Guitar) Entertainment:Music:Instruments |
| GUM | Glue - Usually Mucilage |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects Science:Biology:Plants:Trees |
| GUN | Great Unusual Names |
Jan Morgan Military:Weapons |
| GUN (2) | Good/Guided/Guarded Usage Necessary |
Jan Morgan Military:Weapons |
| GUN (3) | Gear Unpopular Notoriously |
Jan Morgan Military:Weapons |
| GUNS (2) | Gadgets Utilize Needed Security |
Jan Morgan Military:Weapons |
| GUN SALUTE | Give Umpteen Numbered Shots As Laurels (Usually Toward Elsewhere) |
Angela Brett Military |
| GURGLE | Gullet Utters Rolling Groan-Like Effect |
Tony McCoy O'Daddy Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| GURU | Genius Usually Reveals 'Unknowable' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Religious Occupations |
| GURU (2) | Geek Using Real Unix |
Angela Brett, when the installers at a Linux installfest were called gurus. Computers:Linux |
| GUYANA | Generally Undisturbed, Yet Arable Near Atlantic. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| GWEN | Good Welsh Effeminate Name |
Angela Brett (Gwendolyn is a Welsh name meaning fair haired) Names:First names:Female |
| GYARADOS | 'Goldfish' Yields A Rare Atrocious Dragon Of Size |
Angela Brett (Gyarados is Pokemon #130) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| GYMNASTICS | Girls & Young Men Now Attempt Stretches That Impossibly Curve Spine |
Angela Brett Sports & Recreation |
| GYPSY | Greases Your Psychic Secret Yearnings |
Rico Leffanta Religion |
| GYROSCOPE | Generates Year-Round Output. Spins Constantly Once Properly Established |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Physics |
| GYROSCOPIC | Get Yours! Rotates Omnidirectionally So Centre Of Positition Is Constant. |
Angela Brett Science:Physics |
| GYROSTABILIZER | God! You're Rolling Over! Stop That! Aircraft Begins Inclining, Luckily Implement Zeroes Endangering Rotation. |
Angela Brett Science:Physics |
| GYTRASH | Ghost You Think Real, Apparition Seemingly 'Here' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Death |
| GYVE | Got You! Villain's Entrapped. |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns |
| GYVE (2) | Give Yon Vessel Embargo! |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Nouns |
| GYVE (3) | Gives You Vanquished Experience |
Jan Morgan Assorted Nouns |
| HA | Happy Acclamation |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| HABAKKUK | How A Baleful Avenger Kills, Kiboshes Ungodly's Kin. |
Sue Johnson Religion:Bible books |
| HAGGAI | Heaven Awaits. Glorify God. Arise, Israel! |
Sue Johnson Religion:Bible books |
| HAGRID | Huge Adult Gives Rare Insights Disconcertedly |
Jan Morgan -- Harry Potter friend always backs himself into a corner and has to explain himself in a very unsettled way "I shouldn't have said that" Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:Harry Potter |
| HAGS | Hardly A Gladsome Sight |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| HAGUE | Here Amsterdam Girls Use Eurodollars |
Rico Leffanta Places:Towns & Cities |
| HA-HA | Hardly A Hilarious Acronym |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to FLAME and FIRE (3) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| HAHA | Harder Acronyms Hamper Angela |
Angela Brett, when it took her a while to respond to a challenge to acronymise haha, after she'd said she couldn't resist acronymising capitalised words. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| HAHA (2) | Has A Heifer Astounded |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who explains that a ha-ha - lowercase - is a sunken fence which keeps cattle away from the grounds immediately surrounding a house, without spoiling the view with walls, hedges or fences. Assorted Nouns |
| HAIL | Has Aerial Ice Landed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Meteorology |
| HAIL (2) | Hard - And Icy - Lumps |
TMcCO'G Science:Meteorology |
| HAIL (3) | Hops As It Lands |
TMcCO'G Science:Meteorology |
| HAIR | Heat, And Its Retention |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| HAIRCUT | Hacking Around Irrationally Razor Cutting Uniform Tresses |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| HAITI | Hurricanes Annually Inundate This Island. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| HAL | He's Artificial Lunacy |
Angela Brett, referring to the computer in '2001: A Space Odyssey' Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| HALLIBURTON | Halliburton's American Leader Lifts Income By Usurping Regime-Terrorized Oil Nation |
Chris Kjelgaard. Knew what I wanted to get across and just tried a variety of word combinations until I found one that seemed to fit. "Halliburton's American leader" is, of course, former CEO Dick Cheney, the Vice President of the USA and the man who many people in the USA believe really makes the Presidential decisions. Commerce:Companies Politics |
| HALL OF FAME | Have A Laugh... Lots Of Fantastically Funny Acronyms Might Eventuate. |
Angela Brett (The Acronyms Hall of Fame is at http://acronyms.co.nz/halloffame.html) Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website |
| HALL OF FAME (2) | Here's A Long List Outlining Fully Famous Acronym Makers Everywhere |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| HALL OF FAME (3) | Here Anthony Looks Like One Fine Fellow... Added Most Expansions. |
Angela Brett Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| HALLOWEEN | Houselights And Lanterns Light One's Way Entreating Each Neighbour. |
Angela Brett Time:Special Occasions |
| HALLOWEEN (2) | Happens Annually Letting Loads Of Weefolk Eat Excessive Nuts |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Special Occasions |
| HALLOWEEN (3) | Horrid American Lads & Lasses On Wilding Escapades Enrage Neighbours |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Special Occasions |
| HALLOWEEN (4) | Horrible And Lashably Laughable 'Oliday Wickedly, Even Extremely, Needless. |
Jeff Anonymous, after spending $35 on Halloween candy to pass out. Time:Special Occasions |
| HALO | Her Angelic Love Observed |
Rico Leffanta Religion |
| HALT | Horrible... Athome Locks Transactions. |
Jeff Anonymous, in reference to his ISP halting trading at 14 cents. Commerce |
| HALT (2) | Have A Little Time |
Angela noticed that part of the title of a song by Dido forms an unintentional (I assume) apronym. Time |
| HAM | Holiday-Appearing Meat |
Sean Lamb Food & Drink Time:Special Occasions:Christmas |
| HAMISH | Home's A Mountaintop In Scottish Highlands |
Tony McCoy OTartan Names:First names:Male |
| HAMLET | Haunted And Maddened - Life Ends Tragically |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark |
| HAMPERS | Hinder[s] Angela's MP3 Player's Expected Reception Speed |
Angela Brett, several days after her IPOD was supposed to arrive, on finding out that due to an influx of CHRISTMAS HAMPERS some smaller packages are getting lost. Communication Time:Special Occasions:Christmas |
| HAM SANDWICH THEOREM | Here's A Mathematical Statement Anyone (Not Dealing With Integrals) Can Hungrily Test. Halve Exactly Outer Rolls, Even Meat. |
Angela Brett (From the Collins dictionary of Mathematics: ham sandwich theorem, n, a colourful name for the theorem that given three volumes in Euclidean three-space, there is at least one plane which simultaneously bisects the three volumes. As a consequence, any sandwich may be cut in such a way that the two pieces have equal amounts of filling and equal amounts of each slice of bread.) Science:Mathematics Food & Drink |
| HAND | Hard Acronym Not Done |
Angela Brett, when Steve was trying to think of a HAND acronym and then asked her for an expansion when he couldn't think of one. Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| HAND (2) | His/Hers Are Nearly Dry |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Towels |
| HAND (3) | Human Appendage Noticed Daily |
Kenny Roy Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| HANDS | Have Above Nine Digits, Sometimes. |
Steve Keate Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| HANDSHAKE | Hoping A Nasty Deal Somehow Has A Kiss Enclosed |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships Commerce |
| HANDSHAKE (2) | Hope A Nice Deal Still Has A Kind Ending |
Tamara Parisio People & Relationships Commerce |
| HANDSOME | Has A Nice 'Dial' - Showing Off Much Enamel |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| HANDY HINT | Her Answers Never Deny You'll Have Intercourse Next Time |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| HANDYMAN | Husband's Apparently Now Doing Yearly Maintenance Around Nest. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations People & Relationships:Genderalisations |
| HANDYS | Horrifically Abused Noun Denoting Your Sellfone! |
Grace Francis Science:Linguistics:German Words |
| HANGOVER | How Agonizing! Not Good! Oh, Vengeful Elixir Residue! |
Roger Williams Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| HANNAH | Here's A Nice Name - And How! |
Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Female |
| HANNIBAL | Hopkins (Again Needing Nutrition) Is Back As Lecter. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Movies |
| HANS | Has A Nutty Scalp |
Angela Brett, referring to HANS MOLEMAN - HOMER once kissed him on the head and exclaimed, 'It's just like kissing a peanut!' Entertainment:TV shows:The Simpsons |
| HANS MOLEMAN | His Appearance Needs Seeing Massive Over-Large Eyeglasses, Much Alopecia Noted! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:TV shows:The Simpsons |
| HANS THOMAS | His Autobiographic Novel Spans Two Hundred Or More Autumn Seasons! |
Angela Brett, referring to the character in 'The Solitaire Mystery' by Jostein Gaarder Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Solitaire Mystery |
| HAPLOCANTHOSAURUS | Huge Animal Probably Lived Off Cuttings And Not Tenderlons. Historically Often Seen Around Utah Region, United States |
Sean Lamb (Haplocanthosaurus was an herbivore; remains of this species have been found in Colorado, Wyoming and Utah) Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| HAPPINESS | Having A Pleasant Profile Involves Not Enjoying Someone's Sadness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Emotions |
| HAPPINESS (2) | Having A Pleasant Perception In Natural Enviroment Successfully Satisfied |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:Emotions |
| HAPPY | Happy Apple PowerBook Posessor. Yippee! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when Angela got a new PowerBook and was very HAPPY about it. Computers:Macintosh & Newton People & Relationships:Emotions |
| HAPPY (2) | Having A Perfectly Productive Yield |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:Emotions |
| HAPPY (3) | Heavenly Angel Perpetually Pleases You |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:Emotions |
| HAPPY B-DAY | Here's A Present, Proving You've Blocked Death Another Year. |
Angela Brett Time:Special Occasions |
| HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANTHONY! | Here's A Properly Phony Year... Because In Roman, The (Heard) Digits Announce You're Allowed Non-Truths. Have One Neat Year! |
Angela Brett, when Tony became old enough to li about his age. Words & Wordplay Time:Special Occasions |
| HAPPY BIRTHDAY TONY! | Hardly A Party Pooper, You'll Be Incrementing 'Round The Helios' Digits, Announcing 'Yippee! Tony O'Grady's New Year!' |
Angela Brett Time:Special Occasions |
| HAPPY CHRISTMAS | Have A Peaceful Prosperous Year! Celebrate Heartily, Revel Indecently, Sensuously To Mark Ancient Saturnalia. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Special Occasions:Christmas |
| HAPPY CHRISTMAS (2) | Have A Peaceful, Pleasant Yule, Colleagues. Hopefully Resulting In Some Truly Marvellous Acronymic Spectaculars! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Special Occasions:Christmas |
| HAPPY HOLIDAYS | Hoping Acronymists Pass Peaceful Yuletide, Havering Over Last Initial's Dubiety Always Yields Satisfaction |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Special Occasions |
| HAPPY HOLIDAYS (2) | Here's A Plan: Pamper Yourself! Hours Of Lie-Ins Dissolve Away Your Stress. |
Angela Brett Time:Special Occasions |
| HAPPY HOLIDAYS (3) | How American People Phrase Yuletide Hellos... One Living In Diversity Atheises Yearly Sentiments. |
Angela Brett Time:Special Occasions |
| HAPPY NEW YEAR | Hosting Alcoholic Party Post Yule; Need Earthlings Wanton, Youthful, Erotic, And Rich! |
Rico Leffanta Time:Special Occasions |
| HARD DISK MAN | Horrid And Rotten Deviant. Definitely Intends Stealing Kilobytes - May Attack Now! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, inventing another VILLAIN for the baddy-school roll. MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains |
| HARD DRIVE | Hardly A Readily Digestible Diet... Rarely Is Vitamin Enriched. |
Angela Brett Computers:Do Not Eat |
| HARDWARE | Have A Real Dinner Without Any Raw Electronics |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Do Not Eat |
| HARK | Hear Any Rubber Knickers? |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Phrases |
| HARLEY DAVIDSON | Hells Angels Ride. Lovingly Engineered. Yo Dude, Along Ventura 'Ighway. Desirable Secondhand Or New. |
Eric Bridgstock Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| HARM | Humans Are Really Mean |
Angela Brett People & Relationships Military:War & Terrorism |
| HARMONICA | Happy And Rowdy Musicmakers (Off Note) - It's Christmas Again |
TMcCO'G - thinking back to Christmas mornings as a child when Santa Claus usually included a harmonica in one of the family's stockings Entertainment:Music:Instruments Time:Special Occasions:Christmas |
| HARMONY | Heavenly Arrangment Results - Many Orchestrated, None Yelling |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships Entertainment:Music |
| HAROLD | Has Admiration, Reflecting Opportunities Lost, Dutiful |
Jan Morgan - someone I know who reflected on his opportunities Names:First names:Male |
| HARP | Hairs Are Rapidly Plucked |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music:Instruments |
| HARP (2) | Harmonious Agreement, Resonates Perfectly |
Jan Morgan Entertainment:Music:Instruments |
| HARPER | Happy Actress Regularly Played Eccentric Rhoda |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - Valerie Harper Played "Rhoda" in the Mary Tyler Moore Show and eventually got an eponymous spin-off show. Entertainment:TV shows Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| HARRIS | Here's A Rough & Rugged Island - Scottish |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places |
| HARRY POTTER | He's A Rather Remarkable Youth, Picked Out To Tackle Evil Ringleader |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:Harry Potter |
| HARRY POTTERS | Happiness Abounds Reading Ripping Yarns - Popular Obsession Theme's Tertiary Education Reading Society |
Muggles McCoy O'Grady, in response to a request for a name for a Harry Potter society at Cambridge University. Art & Literature:Harry Potter Society |
| HARVEST | Having Accumulated Ripe Vegetables, Eventually Store Them |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink |
| HARVEY | He's A Rabbit-Viewer Evidently, Yes? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Movies |
| HASHISH | High As Sugar Heaven, It's Still Hemp |
Rico Leffanta Drugs:Cannabis |
| HASSOP | Here Armchair Stores Sterling Or Plastic |
Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady (Hassop is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as being, 'The pocket down the back of an armchair used for storing two-shilling bits and pieces of Lego.' Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| HASTINGS | Hardly Anything Suspicious - The... Icing Needed Glazing, See? |
Angela Brett (Hastings is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as meaning, 'Things said on the spur of the moment to explain to someone who comes into a room unexpectedly precisely what it is you are doing.') Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| HATE | Humans Attack Their Enemies |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Emotions Military:War & Terrorism |
| HATE LIFE | Have A Tolerance (Extremely Low) Involving Futile Existence |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| HATING | Humans Attack Those Idolising Neighbouring Gods |
Angela Brett Religion People & Relationships:Emotions Military:War & Terrorism |
| HAUNS MILL | Here Attacked, Underhanded Needless Slaughter, Massacre Is Landmark Location |
Jan Morgan -- Horrible incident happened in Missouri in the 1800's History Places:Landmarks |
| HAVE A LOVELIER DAY THAN... | Have A Very Excellent And Lovely (Oh, Very Entertaining) Life! I Expect Record Days And Years To Happen! And NOW! |
Rob Rix, after he capitalised that phrase in an email and Angela challenged him to expand it. Assorted Phrases |
| HAVE AN EFFECT | Heaviness And Vectors - Every Action Necessarily Effects Further Forces, Eternally Changing Things |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Physics |
| HAVE A NICE DAY | Hopefully A Very Enjoyable And Not Irritating Circadian Episode Does Await You. |
Angela Brett Communication:Hello & Goodbye |
| HAWAII | Hosting Amorous Weekends At Island Inns |
Rico Leffanta Places:States & Regions |
| HAWAII (2) | Happiness Around Wonderful And Irresistable Islands |
Jan Morgan and Kayana Morgan Places:States & Regions |
| HAWAII (3) | Hulagirls And Wave-Action - Idyllic Islands |
Tony Places:States & Regions |
| HAWKS | Has Aggressive Ways, Kamikaze Styling |
Jan Morgan - the bird of prey Science:Biology:Animals:Birds |
| HAZEL | Hers Are Zany Eye-Lashes |
TMcCO'G Names:First names:Female Assorted Adjectives:Colours |
| HEAD | Hat/Hair Envelops Axons & Dendrites |
Angela Brett and Peter Coxhead Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| HEADLAMP | Helps Espy Any Danger Lying Across My Path |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Car Parts |
| HEAL | Helpful Education About Life/Love |
Angela Brett, in response to the same request as WATCH OUT People & Relationships:Abuse |
| HEAL (2) | Helping End Abusive Lifestyles |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see WATCH OUT) People & Relationships:Abuse |
| HEALTH | Has Everyone Actually Left The Hospitals? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare |
| HEALTH (2) | Hospitals Earn A Lot Though Handicaps |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare |
| HEALTHCARE (2) | Having Experts At Local Teaching Hospitals Can Assist Rebuff Epidemics |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare |
| HEARING | Hearing: Environment Aurally Receive / Interpret Navigate Grasp |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Science:Biology Communication |
| HEART | Hopefully Evident Arrhythmias Repair Themselves. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| HEART (2) | Healthily, Each Atrium Rhythmically Twitches. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| HEART (3) | Holds Emotion And Romantic Thoughts? |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| HEART (4) | Heaves Everything At Rogue Theatrics |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| HEART (5) | He's Expired... Atria Rhythm Terminated |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| HEART (6) | Hydraulic Engine Absolutely Rooted Today! |
Bern Dell Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| HEARTACHE | Helping End Abusive Relationships That Are Causing Hurt Everywhere/Everyday |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to this request on the Apronyms Forums: We are forming a new community group to end abuse, we are looking for a catchy acronym using the A for abuse. We don't want to limit ourselves to only family violence, or child abuse. Our purpose is to educate and raise awareness. People & Relationships:Abuse |
| HEARTACHE (2) | Helping Educate About Relationships That Are Causing Hurt Everywhere/Everyday |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to this request on the Apronyms Forums: We are forming a new community group to end abuse, we are looking for a catchy acronym using the A for abuse. We don't want to limit ourselves to only family violence, or child abuse. Our purpose is to educate and raise awareness. People & Relationships:Abuse |
| HEARTBURN | Having Eaten Amazingly Rapidly, Then Begrudgingly Undergo Restless Night |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| HEART-STOPPER | Have Encountered Accident. Really Terrible Situation. Then One Pulse Pausing Emergency Resulted |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases |
| HEATER | High Electrical Appetite, Turns Element Red. |
Matthew Oram and Steve Keate Household Objects:Appliances |
| HEATH | Heather Enhancing Air To Heaven |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Plants |
| HEATHCLIFF | He Eats A Terrible High-Cholesterol Lunch - It's Fried Fish |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:You Are What You Eat |
| HEAT LOSS | Home's Entrances Are The Largest Offenders - Squandering Sultriness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Buildings Science:Physics |
| HEAVEN | Highly Ecclesiastical Angelic Vista - Eternal Nirvana |
Angela Brett (the Angelic one ;^) Places Religion |
| HEAVEN (2) | Hyperdevelopment: Emmanuel Almighty - Virgin Energises Newborn! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Places Religion |
| HEAVENLY FANTASY | Having Experienced A Vision Eternal, Never Let Yourself Forget And Not Try Again Seeing Yahweh |
Tony McCoy O'Gradyoga Religion |
| HEBE | Helps Elderly Become Elastic |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Greek Gods & Goddesses |
| HECATE | Heavenly Eclipse Can Alter The Earth |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Greek Gods & Goddesses |
| HECTOR | Helen's Evidently Caused Trouble - Opinion? Return! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Troilus and Cressida |
| HEDGEHOG | He'll Eat Disgusting Garden Entities, Helping Out Gardeners |
TMcCO'G Science:Biology:Animals |
| HEDWIG | He'll Eventually Destroy Windows, It's Guaranteed |
Sean Lamb (Hedwig was the code name for RedHat Linux 6.0) Computers:Linux Names:Code Names:Linux |
| HEEL | Holds Extremity, Ends Leg. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| HE HAD A KNIFE | Honed Edged Havoc And Devastation Assassin Killed Nastily - Incisive Fatal Effect |
TMcCO'G Military:Weapons People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals |
| HELENA | Her Evident Love Endures Nightmarish Artifices |
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 |
| HELENA (2) | Husband's Evidently Lacks Empathy - Not Admired |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:All's Well That Ends Well |
| HELL | Hot Environment, Lucifer's Location |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places Religion |
| HELP | Have Extremely Large Problem |
Angela Brett People & Relationships |
| HELP (2) | Hopelessly Erudite Lesson Platform |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships |
| HELP DESK | Hasn't Even Learnt Primary Data Everyone Should Know |
Angela Brett (see also HELPDESK) People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations Communication |
| HELPDESK | "Hello... Eh? Lifeless PC? Depress Electricity Switch."-- Knowall |
Angela Brett Computers |
| HELPDESK (2) | Has Everyone Left Phone Department? Emergency Service's Kiboshed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication |
| HELPING CHILDREN | Has Endless Listening Patience - It's Needed. Genuine Concern Helps If Little Darlings Require Extra Nurturing |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Family |
| HELP ME FIND THE CAT | Hopefully Every Lost Pet May Eventually Find Its Next Dinner (The Human's Emotions Clearly Aren't Topmost!) |
Angela Brett, when someone searched for that phrase on the website. Science:Biology:Animals |
| HELP ME GO PEE | Have Especially Large Prostate? Maybe Envisioning Gently Oscillating Pond'll Ease Embarrassment. |
Angela Brett, after somebody searched for that phrase on the website. Other unsuccessful searches are now listed at http://acronyms.co.nz/cgi-bin/searches Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| HELP WANTED: CALCULATORS! | Hardworkers Enthusiastically Lifting People Wanted! Affordable New Tools/Techniques, Ensue. Dependable: Custodians, Accountants, Leaders, Craftsmen/Craftswomen, Unnamed, Laborers, Advertisers, Technologists, Operators, Receptionists, Secretaries! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| HELSINKI | Human's Emigration Legally Settled Internationally, Negotiations Keen & Intense |
TMcCO'G - the Helsinki Accord deals with migration Politics |
| HEMP | Hardly Emulates Marijuana's Potency |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Plants |
| HEMP (2) | Herb Exhibits Medicinal Properties |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Plants |
| HENCHMEN | Heavies Eventually Needed Creative Handling, Many Escapees Neutralised |
Tony McCoy O'Grady MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains |
| HENG | His Earthquake-Noticer's Great! |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| HENRY | Has Electricity Not Registered Yet? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| HEPWORTH | Highly Entertaining Place Where Oldsters Raid Tim Horton's |
George Rix, Rob Rix and Patricia Rix (Tim Horton's is a coffee shop chain found across Canada. It is also the social centre of its community in small towns, where people meet & chat or just hang out.) Places:Towns & Cities:Canada |
| HERA | Have Everyone Respond Awfully |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Greek Gods & Goddesses |
| HERBALIFE | Hate Every Repulsive Banner Accosting Linked-In Food Eaters. |
Angela Brett, who sees a lot of annoying pop-up ads (not exactly banners... put some demerit points on my creative license) for Herbalife but prefers to get her nutrients from a balanced diet rather than from herb pills. I'm glad only have to put up with those ads when I'm at work... the web browsers on my own computer block unrequested pop-up windows. Commerce:Companies Food & Drink |
| HERBS | Healing Edible Roots, Buds Savory |
Jan Morgan -- herbs are used for enhancing the flavor of food and can be used to heal what ails you Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| HERCULES | He Efficientlty & Resourcefully Completed Unlikely Labours Eurystheus Set |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Greek Gods & Goddesses |
| HERE'S TO THE CRAZY ONES - THE MISFITS, THE REBELS, THE TROUBLEMAKERS. THE ROUND PEGS IN THE SQUARE HOLES. THE ONES WHO SEE THINGS DIFFERENTLY. THEY'RE NOT FOND OF RULES, AND THEY HAVE NO RESPECT FOR THE STATUS QUO. YOU CAN QUOTE THEM, DISAGREE WITH THEM, GLORIFY OR VILIFY THEM - ABOUT THE ONLY THING YOU CAN'T DO IS IGNORE THEM. BECAUSE THEY CHANGE THINGS. THEY PUSH THE HUMAN RACE FORWARD. AND WHILE SOME MAY SEE THEM AS THE CRAZY ONES, WE SEE GENIUS - BECAUSE THE PEOPLE WHO ARE CRAZY ENOUGH TO THINK THEY CAN CHANGE THE WORLD ARE THE ONES WHO DO. | Hello, Emmy! Really Emotive Script That Offers The Heroically Engendered Computer. Respect Apple's Zeal - Yes, One Needs Enthusiasm. 'Similar Thinking' Holds Evil, Microsoft Is Slowly Filtering Into These Similar-Thinkers' Heads, Essentially Revenue-Enhancing Brainwashing. Enter Lifestyle Spot Touting Home Electronics That Rebels Outputted. Used By Lunatics, Einsteins, Misfits Alike, Key Element's Revolutionary Spirit. This Has Everything... Rapid Operation, Userfriendliness - No Dot-PUB Endings (Gates' System Insists Names Trail Horrid 'Extensions' So Quasi-Understandable Abbreviation Represents Executable's Handle.) Owners Love Easy Software That Has Enhanced Output - Nay... Enhanced, Somehow, World! Hail Our Steves - Evolving Electronics, They Have, Indeed, Near-Godly Status. Doing It For Fun, Eventually Rewarded... Even Now They Leave You Thinking, "He's Extraordinary! Yes, Really Extraordinary! Not One To Fear Originality." New Discoveries Often Find Ridicule, Until Losers Eventually See Advantage - Now Different Thinking Has Exterminated Yesteryear's Harmonistic Attitude. Value Eccentricity, Not Ordinariness - Revolutionary Equals Strange... Perspective Entirely Changes The Face Of Rebellious Thoughts. Help Existing, Stagnating Technology Advance Through Using Some Quality Unheard Of Yet. Outcasts? Underdogs? Called Anything Nasty (Quoting Usually Others' Thoughtless Exclamations) The Hardworking Engineers Made Dust Into Silver, Analogously. Gutsy Recovery Ensued... Everything's Worth It, To Hear The Heartfelt Evangelism Macintosh G4 Lovers Offer. "Rapid Innovation Fulfills Your Own Resplendent Visions, Its Lifelike Interface Frees You To Harness Effectively Machine's Awesome Battery Of Uses." Though That's Hardly Everyone's Opinion. Now, Like Yesterday, To Heedlessly Ignore Next-Generation Young Objects Usually Causes A Nightmare. Think Different! Outliers In Science Invariably Get Noticed... Often Resented, Esteemed, Totally Humiliated, Eulogised, Maligned... But Eventually Create A Utopia, Sending Earthlings To Heights Earlier You Couldn't Have Anticipated. New Greatness Entails Tumbling Headlong Into Nothingness, Gripping Some Thought, Hoping Earnestly You'll Progress Utopia Somehow. However, Try Hard... Extremely Hard. Use Magic And Neurons, Reckoning And Creativity, Effort, Flair, Outright Radical Wizardry - Anything. Rule Deviations Are Necessary - Domination Will Hinder Innovation, Lessen Enthusiasm, Stifle One's Mind... Even Might Augment Youth Suicide. Educate Each To Hold 'Educate Myself' As Slogan To Honour, Eventually Cultivating Real Autonomous Zealots... You'd Only Need Elementary Similarities. When Einstein Started Extensively Exploring Gravitation, Established Newtonian Ideas Undoubtedly Stopped Brainiac Earlier Concocting Alternative Universal Supposition. Egotistical Thoughtpolice Hide Enigmatic People Elsewhere, Only Promoting Learning Everything Within Habitual, Orthodox Academia. Real Extremists Create Ridiculous Acronyms... Zany Yield Except Not One Useful Gift Humanity Takes Of This. Hardly Inducing New Knowledge, This Huge Expansion Yabbers Continually About Near-Cliched Homogeny Attitude. Nowadays, Gosh, Everyone Thinks He's Eccentric... Widespread Opinion Regarding Looking Different As Really Extra Trendy Has Each One Now Effectively Seeking What He Opposes - Difference Omnipresent! |
Angela Brett, expanding the script of an Emmy-winning Apple advertisement. Computers:Macintosh & Newton Words & Wordplay:Ridiculously long apronyms |
| HEREWITH | Have Eventuated Resulting Enclosure Which I Tender Hopefully |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Main |
| HERITAGE | Having Every Refinement In Tradition As Generations Enlightenment |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships |
| HERMIA | Her Emotions Roused, Marriage Is Arranged |
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 |
| HERMIONE | Husband's Errand-Running Messengers Indicate Oracle's Negative Evidence |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Winter's Tale |
| HERMIONE (2) | Honorable Enthusiastic Rare Muggleborn Identifies Own Natural Enchantments |
Jan Morgan -- Harry Potter friend Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:Harry Potter |
| HERNIA | Hurts Excruciatingly! Really Needs Immediate Attention |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| HERNIA (2) | Hurtful Erruptions Requiring Nursing, In Abdomen |
Bern Dell Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| HERO | Heroine Evinces Real Optimism |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Much Ado About Nothing |
| HERO (2) | He Eventually Rises Over! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. People & Relationships Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| HERON | He Estimated Roots Of Numbers. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| HERTZ | Have Everything Recalibrated To Zero |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| HE WHO MUST NOT BE NAMED | Horrible Entity Was Harry's Opposition. Master Uses Snake To Negotiate Own Tyranny, Bigotry, Entity Now A Menace, Extensive Danger |
Jan Morgan -- Harry Potter Evil Character Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:Harry Potter |
| HE WHO SHALL NOT BE NAMED | Horrible Entity, Was Harry's Opposition. Sacrifices His Allies, Lacks Love. Negotiates Own Tyranny, Bigotry, Entity Now A Menace, Extensive Danger. |
Jan Morgan -- Harry Potter Evil Character Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:Harry Potter |
| HEWLETT-PACKARD | Have Employed Wozniak - Looked Encouragingly Toward The Prototype Apple, Couldn't Know About Resulting Disadvantage. |
Angela Brett, since Steve Wozniak was working at Hewlett-Packard when he designed the Apple I, but luckily HP weren't interested in selling computers at that time so they didn't claim it as their own. Computers Commerce:Companies |
| HEWLETT-PACKARD (2) | Hey! - Everyone Who Likes Eating These Things - Parts Are Considered Kosher And Really Delicious |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Do Not Eat |
| HIBERNATE | Happily Imitating Bear Enjoying Repose Not Awakening Til Evicted |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Verbs Science:Biology |
| HIC! | Hangover Is Coming |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Drugs |
| HIDDEN BEAUTY | Haven't I Deep Delights Eyes Never Behold? Exclaimed An Ugly Tattoed Youth |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| HIGGS BOSON | Here Is GUT's Guts, Some Believe Only Stupidity Of Namesake |
Angela Brett, who originally misunderstood the Higgs boson and expanded it, 'Here Is Gravity's Glue...' GUT stands for Grand Unified Theory. Science:Physics:Particles |
| HIGH | Helicopter's Indispensible Getting Here. |
Angela Brett Places:Positions & Directions |
| HIGH (2) | Here Is Good Hashish! |
Angela Brett Drugs |
| HIGH HEELS | Hookers In General Have Highly Enhanced & Extended Legs' Sexuality |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing |
| HIGH SCHOOL | Here I Got High (Smoking Canabis, Hiding Out On Lavatory.) |
Angela Brett, who didn't. Education Drugs:Cannabis |
| HIGHWAY | Having Itinerary, Guides Humans Wanderings, Achieving Yardage |
Jan Morgan Places Transport |
| HIKE | Hillwalking Is Keenly Energetic |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation |
| HILARIOUS (2) | Here I Laugh At Rudeness I Observe U Suggesting |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when I quoted KEYBOARD saying "If it's small and soft, then why is it such a big problem?" about MICROSOFT, and then realised the comment could relate to something else... Laughter |
| HILARIOUS (3) | How I Laughed! A Rollicking Incident Of Utter Silliness |
Angela Brett Laughter |
| HILARITY | Happiness Is Laughing At Reality, It Transfixes You. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| HILARY | Happy Individual Lives A Rich Youth |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| HILARY DUFF | Happy Individual Loves Adventures Really Yields Doing Unforgettable Fun Features |
Jan Morgan Entertainment:Music:Artists Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| HILL | Huge Insipid Land Lump |
Angela Brett Places |
| HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON | Hellacious Individual Lavishly Lingers Around Rotunda. Yells Resonate Of Diva Having A Massive Clinton Lingo In Nauseating Tones Of Nepotism |
Jan Morgan Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| HILLBILLY | Home Is Little Log Building - Isolation Lasts Long Years |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| HILTON | How I'd Love To Own Nine! |
Angela Brett Places:Buildings |
| HILTON (2) | Hospitality Is Like That Of Nobility |
Angela Brett Places:Buildings |
| HILUX SURF | Height In Luxury Utilitarian Xpress Superb Ute Really Flash! |
Carl Brett Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| HIM | Holy Immortal Mightiness |
Tony, in response to the capitalised 'HIM' in FAITH (3) Religion |
| HIM (2) | Happens It's Male! |
Tony, in response to the capitalised 'HIM' in FAITH (3) People & Relationships |
| HI MOM | Here Is Model Of Maternity |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Family |
| HIPPASUS | He Incensed Pythagoreans, Perhaps After Showing Unholy Sizes |
Angela Brett (Hippasus was expelled from the Pythagoreans, possibly because of disclosing the existence of incommensurable magnitudes) Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| HIPPIES | Happy Individuals, Peaceably Playing In Extreme Satisfaction |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships |
| HIPPOLYTA | Highly Independent Person, Play's Outcome Leaves You Totally Amorous |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| HIRE | Hardware Is Rented Everywhere |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce |
| HIRE (2) | Having Implement Requires Expenditure |
Angela Brett Commerce |
| HIRE (3) | Help Is Required, Evenings |
Patricia Rix Commerce |
| HISS | Humming In Snake Songs |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| HISTORY | How It Seemed To Our Rulers Yesteryear! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady History |
| HITACHI | How Is This A Computer-Human Interface? |
Sean Lamb (Hitachi makes computer monitors...) Computers:Generic Hardware |
| HITCH | Hitched? Is The Ceremony Hindered? |
Angela Brett, since many people 'get hitched' without a hitch. People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| HITCHED | Holy Intimate Tie Connecting Heterosexuals Expecting Divorce |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| HITCHHIKER | Hop In The Car... Heading Home? I Know Expedient Route. |
Angela Brett Transport |
| HITCHHIKER (2) | Hope I'm Travelling Carefully, Hope He Isn't Killer, Even Rapist |
Tony McCoy O'Serial Killer Transport |
| HI THERE | Hello Is Too Haughty, Even Rather Elizabethan |
Patricia Rix Communication:Hello & Goodbye |
| HITMONCHAN | He Is The Master Of Nasty Chopping, Hands Are Nimble. |
Angela Brett (Hitmonchan is Pokemon #107) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| HITMONLEE | He Is The Master Of Nasty Legwork... Extremely Effective. |
Angela Brett (Hitmonlee is Pokemon #106) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| HIT THE GROUND RUNNING | Helicopter Ingests Troops, Travels, Hastily Evacuates. Guys Running Out Under Nasty Deadly Riflefire, Usually Need No Incitement. Nearly Gallopping. |
TMcCO'G, who doubts that troops debarking from a helicopter, under fire, need to be told to "hit the ground running". Assorted Phrases:Sayings Military |
| HOBBIES | Hours Of Bliss, Busy In Exotic Sports |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who is unhappy with the ending, and invites amendments. Maybe something involving ".... In Empty Sheds" Sports & Recreation |
| HOBBY | Hopefully Outcome's Big Bucks, Yes? |
Angela Brett, when Mike from acronymfinder.com mentioned that his hobby now earns him money in advertising and licensing. Commerce |
| HOBO | Homeless Or Broke One |
Angela Brett People & Relationships |
| HOCKEY | Heroicly Overpadded - Compete Keenly Every Year |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation |
| HOCKEY (2) | Highly Overpaid Canadians Keep Entertaining You |
Patricia Rix Sports & Recreation |
| HOFF | Haughty Outrage Feints Falsehood |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Hoff is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as meaning 'To deny indignantly something which is palpably true.') Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| HOGWARTS | Harry! Our Group Worships All Rowling's Thrilling Stories |
Muggles McCoy O'Grady, in response to a request for a name for a Harry Potter society at Cambridge University. Art & Literature:Harry Potter Society |
| HOGWARTS (2) | Hang Out Gives Wizards A Resident Teaching School |
Jan Morgan -- Harry Potter School Art & Literature:Fictional Places |
| HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO | Her Orthodontist Handily Overcame Heated Objections Hindering Oral Hygiene Originally Hampering Orgasms Happily Obtained Helping Old Hermits Over Humps On Holiday Outings |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| HOLDEN | Had Olympian Looks - Did Excellent 'Network' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to actor William Holden. Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| HOLDUP | Hoodlums Often Loud Demands Upset Personnel |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| HOLE IN ONE | Hero Of Lockerroom - Everyone's Inebriated Now, Oh Nasty Eagle |
TMcCO'G - When a golfer gets a hold in one it is usual that they stand a drink for everyone in the clubhouse that day. An 'eagle' is a score of two under par for a hole, so a hole-in-one on a par three hole would be an eagle. Sports & Recreation |
| HOLLAND | Hordes Of Low-Landers All Need Dykes |
Angela Brett Places:States & Regions |
| HOLLYWOOD OPUS | Head Office Literally Loves Your Work, Only One Detail: Other People Underwrite Script! |
Rico Leffanta Entertainment:Movies |
| HOLODECK | Halucination Of Lifelike Objects Directly Emulates Craft's Keypoint |
Doctor McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Fictional Places |
| HOLOFERNES | Having Overflowery Language, Our Foolish Educator Rehearses Novel Entertaining Show |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Love's Labours Lost Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Love's Labours Lost |
| HOLOGRAPHY | Harnessing One's Laser, One Generates Really Artistic, Pleasing Holograms, Yes? |
Sean Lamb Art & Literature Science:Physics |
| HOLY GRAIL | Hallowed Object Long Years Gone - Remotely Accessible In Legend |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| HOME | House Or Mansion, Essentially. |
Angela Brett Places |
| HOME AT LAST | House Of Mine Evokes A Teary Look, After Strenuous Travellings |
TMcCO'G Places People & Relationships |
| HOME AT LAST (2) | Homesickness's Over Mate, Extend Almighty Thanks, Like A Seasoned Traveller |
TMcCO'G Places People & Relationships |
| HOME CONSTRUCTION | How One Might Erect Comfortable & Opulent Nest. Some Training / Research Using Concrete Technology Is Obviously Needed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Buildings |
| HOMELAND | Here Our Mothers Endured Labour - A Nation Divine |
Angela Brett Places |
| HOMELAND (2) | Heart Of My Existence Lies Amid Native Dominion |
Angela Brett Places |
| HOMELAND (3) | Here Originated My Ethnicity, Language, And Negative Discrimination |
Angela Brett Places |
| HOMER | Holding Onto Marge - Extreme Reliance |
Angela Brett and Steve Keate Entertainment:TV shows:The Simpsons |
| HOMER SIMPSON | Husband Of Marge - Ensures Reactor's Safety Is Maintained. Parenting Skills Openly Neglected |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:TV shows:The Simpsons |
| HOMES | Hearths Often May Evoke Sentiments. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Buildings |
| HOMESCHOOLING TEENS | How Our Mother's Educational Standards Channelled Her Offsprings' Outstanding Learning. I'm Naturally Grateful That Everyone's Educational Needs Serviced! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after someone searched the ACRONYMS web site for 'homeschooling teens'. Education |
| HOME TEACHERS | Habit Of Men Enabled To Educate All, Church Harmony Emphasized Readily Significant |
Jan Morgan - someone who comes by church members homes to see how you are doing Religion:Religious Occupations |
| HOME TEACHERS (2) | House Of Many, Environment. Timely Enlightened Appointment, Checking How's Everyone, Responsibility Significant |
Jan Morgan -- someone who comes by church members homes to see how you are doing Religion:Religious Occupations |
| HOMEWORK | How One's Midweek Evenings Went On - Revising Knowledge |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Education |
| HOMICIDE | Horror Of Murder Is Captured In Deceased's Expression |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order People & Relationships:Death |
| HOMOGRAPHY | Helpful Orthographic Method - One Graphical Representation And Phoneme Homogeneously Yoked |
Angela Brett, who doesn't think Homogeneously is the best word for it. Science:Linguistics Communication |
| HOMOSEXUALS | Hump Other Men Only, So Eschewing XX. Unusual, Although (Lately) Sanctioned. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust:LGBTQIA |
| HONDA | Hop On, Now Drive Away |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| HONDURAS | Hassled Over Nicaragua's Dictatorship - Unwanted Rebels And Sandinistas. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| HONEY | Harvest Of Nectar - Extremely Yummy |
Angela Brett Food & Drink |
| HONEY (2) | Hot Orgasmic Neighbour Excites You! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| HONEYMOON | Hours Of Nighttime Experimenting - You Might Orgasm... Or Not. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| HONOR | How Others Note One's Respect |
Sean Lamb People & Relationships |
| HONORABLE | Honesty Offers Notice On Respectable Attribute, Best Loved Example |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| HONORARY | Having One's Noble Opinions, Reputable And Respected, Yes |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships |
| HONOURS | Honouring Old Nimble-One Upset Rolling Stone |
Nanker Phelge -- I see that Keef is miffed that Mick accepted a gong - because of 'pressure' from Tony Blair! Entertainment:Music |
| HOOD | Here's Owner Of Degree |
Angela Brett, a few weeks before graduating. Household Objects:Clothing:Academic Regalia |
| HOOKER | Harlot Often Offers Kerbside Erotic Rendezvous |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| HOOVER | Hums Over Objective, Vacuums Entire Region |
Jan Morgan -- Brand name of a vacuum Household Objects:Appliances |
| HOPE | Heart's Optimism Preserves Enthusiasm |
Timothy Chambers People & Relationships:Emotions |
| HOPE (2) | Hope Object: Pleasant Expectation! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. People & Relationships:Emotions |
| HOPE (3) | Has Only Pure Expectations |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:Emotions |
| HORACE | Holding On Romantically Antagonises Consorts Everytime |
Rico Leffanta Names:First names:Male |
| HORATIO | Hamlet's Only Real Ally Through Incredible Ordeal |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Hamlet, Prince of Denmark Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark |
| HORIZONTAL | How, Oftentimes Reclining I Zzzz Or Nod, Til Alarm Livens |
Bill Neal Sports & Recreation:Relaxation |
| HORMONES | Has Own Reactions, Managing Own Nuttiness Engages Some |
Jan Morgan Science:Biology |
| HORSE | Humans Often Race Speedy Equines. |
Angela Brett. (Tony replied 'I've never raced a horse in my life! I'm (just about) smart enough to know it would win ;-)') Science:Biology:Animals |
| HORSE (2) | Here's One! Relentlessly Sheep Elsewhere. |
Angela Brett, who saw a lot of sheep but very few horses on her way from Auckland to Palmerston North. Science:Biology:Animals |
| HORSE (3) | Harry Only Rides Sally East |
Uniasus Science:Biology:Animals Transport |
| HORSE (4) | Her Owner's Really Supreme Equestrienne |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals |
| HORSE (5) | His Owner Races Steeplechasers Excellently |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals |
| HORSE CHESTNUT | Hemorrhoids Of Robust Soreness Eased. Chronic Hairveins Evidently Succumb To Nature's Usual Treatment |
Tony Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| HORSEPOWER | Humans Often Race Speedy Engines... Probability Of Wreckage Escalates Rapidly. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| HORSES | Humans' Overiding/Overall Resource Speed Earthshakin' Steeds! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Science:Biology:Animals Transport |
| HORSETAIL | Hairs Of Rather Splendid Equine - Tasty And Incredibly Long |
Tony (Yeah, I know it's a plant and not an actual horse's tail) Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| HOSEA | Harsh Overtones, Split Ended Acceptably |
Eric Bridgstock Religion:Bible books |
| HOSPITAL | House Of Sick Patients Itching Their Amputated Limbs |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments Places:Buildings |
| HOSPITAL (2) | Hearses Offer Some Patients Into The After-Life |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Death Places:Buildings |
| HOSPITALITY | Home's Open, Swinging Party Is Thrown And Lasts Indefinitely, Thank You |
TMcCO'G People & Relationships |
| HOSTEL | How One Shuns The Expensive Lodges |
Angela Brett Places:Buildings |
| HOSTILE | He Obviously Seems Threatening, Indeed Looks Evilminded |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| HOT | Heightening Of Thermoactivity |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives Science:Physics |
| HOT (2) | Honey On Toast |
Chelsea Reid, who responded, "Honey on toast?" when her mother refered to her boyfriend as 'Honey.' Being only three and a half, Chelsea probably doesn't realise it's an acronym for another possible description of this 'honey.' People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| HOT AND SEXY | Humans Openly Titillated, Aroused, Naughty During Sex - Even Xenophobic Yanks |
Chris Kjelgaard People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| HOT BOX | Help/Halt! Our Train's Becoming Overly Xerantic! |
Angela Brett (According to the glossary on http://trackbed.com, hot box refers to excessive heating of a plain bearing axlebox due often to a loss of adequate lubrication and which required the locomotive to be stopped before severe damage and possible derailment occurred.) Transport:Trains |
| HOT CHIPS | Hot Oil Tastily Cooks Highly Irresistible Potato Sticks |
Angela Brett, while waiting for hot chips to be cooked at the UNIVERSITY cafeteria. Food & Drink |
| HOT-CROSS BUNS | How Oddly They Celebrate Religious Occasion... 'Sweet & Savioury' Bread Undoes Numerous Sins. |
Angela Brett Food & Drink Time:Special Occasions:Easter |
| HOT-CROSS BUNS (2) | Holy On-Top Crucifix... Remember Our Saviour Suffered Brutality Undoing Numerous Sins |
Angela Brett Food & Drink Time:Special Occasions:Easter |
| HOT DOG | How One Tries Disguising Old Gristle |
TMcCO'G Food & Drink |
| HOTEL | House Of Travellers - Expensive Lodgings! |
Angela Brett/Dustan Dowsing, while listening to an mp3 of 'Hotel California' by The Eagles. Places:Buildings |
| HOTMAIL | How One Tells Microsoft Administration Is Lacking |
Sean Lamb Computers:Internet |
| HOTMAIL (2) | Has Own Talking Messengers At Indivdual's Location |
Jan Morgan Computers:Internet |
| HOUSE | Home Of Usual Suburban Entities |
Angela Brett Places:Buildings |
| HOUSE OF LORDS | Hereditary Oligarchs Usually Sent Eldest Offspring For Legislative Office - Rarely Doing Superbly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics |
| HOWARD | How Other-Wordly... A Rationalising Duck. |
Angela Brett, referring to the film 'Howard The Duck'. I'm after a better word than Rationalising... something meaning 'humanoid', 'anthropomorphised', 'beer-drinking', 'blokey' or one of the other traits Howard possessed which are otherwise exclusive to humans. Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| HOW DO I SUBMIT? | Hello O Wise Dictionary Owners. Is Submission Undertaken By Me Ideally Tackled? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when someone capitalised 'HOW DO I SUBMIT?' on the Acronyms forums. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| HOW DO YOU DO THAT? | Help Out With Details Of Your Operational Uniqueness, Disclosure Of Technique Helps Acclimatise Trainees |
TMcCO'G Assorted Phrases |
| HOWDY | "Hello" - Or - "Welcome" Drawls Yank |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication:Hello & Goodbye |
| HOWIE | Humorous One Was Improvisational Entertainer |
Sean Lamb (Howie Mandel is a comic who is pretty good at improvisation) Names:Famous people Entertainment |
| HOW MANY | Have Office Wench Make Amends Next Year |
Rico Leffanta, after someone telling him they had "too many" and made a fool out of themselves at the office Christmas party (in Britain, since office parties in America are tabu), but decided there was nothing they could do except make amends next year. Drugs Time:Special Occasions |
| HOW NOW BROWN COW | Here's One Writing Naming Our Wonderful Bovine Representive. Ours Was Named Clara. Oh, Wow! |
Roger Williams Assorted Phrases |
| HOW'S THAT? | Here's One Witting Suggestion To Have Angela Tittering |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after IT CAN BE AS LONG AS YOU LIKE AS LONG AS YOU ACRONYMISE IT Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| HOW TO HUG A PORCUPINE | Harmful Onerous Warlike Tyrannical Opinions, Hard Uncooperative Glacial Attitudes, Problematic Ominous Reasonings, Complicated Unmanageable Personalities, Illusions Not Eliminated |
Jan Morgan Art & Literature:Book Titles |
| HTML | How They Make Links |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (HTML usually stands for HyperText Markup Language) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| HTTP | Here's That Titled Page |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - People seem to think that 'http://www.co.nz' is the 'name' of a page, rather than the 'address'. (HTTP usually stands for HyperText Transfer Protocol) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| HTTP (2) | How They Transfer Pages |
Angela Brett, inspired by HTML. HTTP usually stands for HyperText Transfer Protocol. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| HTTP://ACRONYMS.CO.NZ | Have The Time, Phone, And Computer? Read Our Newest Yabberings - Mostly-Sane Creations Of Novel Zeitvertreib |
Angela Brett, referring to the ACRONYMS web site of course. Computers:Internet:URLs |
| HTTP://UN.CO.NZ/ANGELA | Have Time To Peruse? Using Netscape, Come Over 'N' Zip Around. Newly Generated Eloquence Lies Ahead. |
Angela Brett, acronymising her website (since moved to http://macintosh.geek.nz) This includes the ACRONYMS site which is updated with new acronyms every week. Computers:Internet:URLs |
| HUB | Hurts Ur Body |
Jeff Anonymous Computers:Do Not Eat |
| HUBBY | Hopelessly Unaware Bubble Burst Yesterday |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| HUBERT DE BURGH | Honest-Under-Bewildering-Events/ Rogue-Thoroughly-Devious? Expects, By Uniting Royals, General Happiness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's King John Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King John |
| HUG | Hold Unforgettable Guy/Gal |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| HUGE | Has, Unexpectedly, Grown Enormously |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| HUH | Hardly Understood Her |
Angela Brett Main |
| HULA | Happy Undulating Lustful Acts |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| HUM | Having Unusual Moans |
Jan Morgan Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| HUMAN | Honestly, Unrequited Meaning Afflicts Nothing |
imposed People & Relationships |
| HUMAN (2) | Hands Used Mainly Affecting Neighbourhood |
Gavin Lambert - After all, our hands are our primary means of manipulating our environment. People & Relationships Science:Biology:Animals |
| HUMBLE | Has Unpretentious Meekness Because Lives Egoless |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| HUMDINGER | Having Unexpected Merriment Deeply Involving Numerous Gleeful Excited Responses |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| HUMMER | How Un-Moving Mouths Emit Resonances |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music |
| HUMOR | Haha's Usually My Own Response |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who spells HUMOUR properly. Laughter |
| HUMOROUS | Having Upturned Mouth, Often Result Of Unintended Subtext |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| HUMOUR | Hate Uncorrect 'Mericanisms Omitting 'U's Regularly! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see HUMOR) Laughter |
| HUNCH | Hope Uncle Never Catches Her |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| HUNGRILY | He Uncovers Nude Genitals, Revealing Intense Lustful Yearnings |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| HUNGRY | Have U No Grub Ready Yet? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink |
| HUNGRY (2) | Hollow, Uncomfortable, Not Gastronomically Revived Yet |
Patricia Rix Food & Drink |
| HUNT | Having Unusual Natural Talent |
Jan Morgan Sports & Recreation |
| HUNTER | Having Unusual Natural Talent, Engages Rifle |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations Sports & Recreation |
| HURRICANE | Hurry Up Redhat, Redmond Is Continuing Adding New Enhancements |
Sean Lamb (Hurricane was the code name for RedHat Linux 5.0) Computers:Linux Names:Code Names:Linux |
| HURRY! | High Urgency... Result Required Yesterday! |
Angela Brett Assorted Phrases |
| HURT | Have Undiagnised Repugnant Troubles |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| HURTS TO BE A CARRIER | However Unafflicted, Relaying This Sickness To Others Becomes Equally A Curse... Always Remembering Risk, I'm Etiologic Recluse. |
Angela Brett, when somebody searched for that phrase on the Acronyms website. Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| HUSBAND | He Usually Sleeps Beside A Nuptial Darling. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| HUSH | How Unbroken Silence Happens |
Tony McQuiet O'Grady Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| HUSH (2) | How Utterer Silences Hordes |
TMcCO'G Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| HUSSEIN | Hyprocritical United States Supremo Excuses Invasion Nightly |
Chris Kjelgaard Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| HUSSEIN (2) | Holes Used Secretly; Still, Eventually, It's Noticed. |
Roger Williams Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| HUSTLER | He's Usually Sharp, Though Losing Early's Rewarding |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| HUWOMANITY | Honour Ultimately Womens' Opportunities! Mother Affirm / Nurture Infants, Teens, Youth! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words People & Relationships |
| HYATT | Here, You Are The Top |
Angela Brett Places:Buildings |
| HYDRA | How You Define Reboots Again |
Sean Lamb (Hydra was Microsoft's code name for Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition; MS servers always seem to need a reboot...) Names:Code Names:Microsoft |
| HYDROCARBONS | Have You Done Rudimentary Organic Chemistry? Alkynes' Redundant Bonds Offer No Saturation. |
Angela Brett Science:Chemistry |
| HYMEN | Hello Young Men - Especially Newcomers! |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| HYMEN (2) | Hasn't Young Maiden Experienced Nymphomania? |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| HYPERCARD | Highly Yoozerfriendly Programming Environment Requiring Clean And Rapid Development |
Angela Brett Computers:Programming Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software:Applications |
| HYPER PETE | Hello Yeomen. Please Extend Rhetorical Presumption Explaining 'Tactful' Ebullition. |
Hyper Pete (AKA Hyper Unit) in response to Tony's HYPER UNIT expansions. Names:Acronymists |
| HYPER PETE (2) | Happy You're Participating! Enjoy Remitting Personal Expansions To Everyone. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists |
| HYPER PETE (3) | Have You Published Exciting Remarkably-Precise, Elegantly-Tailored Expansions? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists |
| HYPERTALK | Have You Programmed Especially Rapidly? Try Another Language, 'Kay? |
Angela Brett. (The 'Kay is short for Okay and also a reference to my C programming lecturer whose last name is Kay.) Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software Computers:Programming |
| HYPER UNIT | Has Your 'Puter Ever Ruined User's Newly Input Typing? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after seeing Hyper's anti-Macronyms. Names:Acronymists |
| HYPER UNIT (2) | He's Yesterday's Person. Espousing (Recklessly) Utterly Nasty Information Technology |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists |
| HYPHEN | Have You, Perhaps, Hyphen-Excess Neurosis |
Tony Hyphen O'Grady (see SHARON (2)) Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website |
| HYSTERIA | Have You Sensed The Excited Rage-Induced Anger? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Emotions |
| HYSTERIA (2) | Have You Stopped To Engage Reason? It's Alright! |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Emotions |
| HYSTERICAL | Hollers Yells Screams To Excess Reliving Imaginary Circumstances Alienating Love |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Emotions |
| HYSTERICAL (2) | Helplessly Yelping, Screaming Things Endlessly, Ranting Incoherently, Complaining A Lot. |
Steve Keate, after he lost Angela's Mac. People & Relationships:Emotions |
| HYSTERICS | Have You Seen The Evil Raging In Circumcised Sydney? |
Rico Leffanta Sports & Recreation People & Relationships:Emotions |
| HYTHE | Harbour You Thank Heaven Entering |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Waterways |
| HYUNDAI | Have You (Until Now) Driven An Ideal? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| HZ | Hearing Zone |
Jan Morgan (Hz is usually short for Hertz) Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| IA | Its Astronomical |
Rico Leffanta (Ia is Hawaiian for Milky Way) Science:Astronomy |
| IACHIMO | Implicates A Chaste, Honest, Innocent Maiden - Obnoxious |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Cymbeline Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Cymbeline |
| IAGO | Incites A Ghastly Overreaction |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Othello Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Othello |
| IAI-DO | Interesting Artistry In Defensive Operation |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation:Martial Arts |
| I AM COOL | 'It's A Myth!' Claim Objective On-Lookers |
Angela Brett Assorted Phrases People & Relationships |
| I AM COOL (2) | Indicates A Master Craftsman Of Obvious Laidbackness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases People & Relationships |
| I AM GETTING THE MAC | Ibooks Are Much Greater Even Than The IBMs 'N' Gateways. Truly, Hypercard Even May Activate Correctly! |
Jeff Anonymous Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| I AM HE | Infinity's Announcement Mean's He's Eternal |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| I AM IN LOVE | It's A Miracle! (I'm Not Lazarus, Only Very Emotional.) |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| I AM JEFF | I Actually May Just Effectively Fool, Friends. |
Virgil Communication:Acronyms Forums:Mystery Posters |
| I APOLOGISE! | It's A Pity, One Loathes Often Getting Internal Server Errors. |
Angela Brett, after the webserver being reconfigured caused some pages on the Acronyms web site to give internal server errors. Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website |
| IBERIA | In Between European Regimes Invading Africa |
Rico Leffanta Places History |
| IBIZA | Indulgent Brits In Zany Activities |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| IBM | Incredibly Bad Machine |
Gavin Shapiro Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers Commerce:Companies |
| IBM (2) | I Broke Mine |
Steve Keate Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers Commerce:Companies |
| IBM (3) | It's Barbarically Megapriced |
Jeff Anonymous, after mentioning IBM in I AM GETTING THE MAC Re-expansions of existing acronyms Commerce:Companies Computers:Generic Hardware |
| IBOOK (3) | It Belongs On One's Knee |
Angela Brett, partly as a response to those who complain that the iBook won't fit on an aeroplane tray. Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| IBOOK (4) | "It's Breathtaking!" -- Owner Of KeyLime |
Angela Brett, who has a key lime iBook. Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| IBOOK (5) | It's Broken, Obviously... Omitted Konsole! |
Steve Keate, summarising the reaction of a KDE (http://www.kde.org) user to an iBook. Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware Computers:Linux |
| IBOOK (6) | Its Bright Outside's Overly Kooky |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| IBOOK (7) | It's Bought Out Of Kindness |
Angela Brett (see THANKS!) Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware:Angela's Apples |
| IBOOK (8) | It Blocks One's Oesophagus, Killing. |
Angela Brett and Steve Keate (see DONGLE (3)) Computers:Do Not Eat |
| IBOOK (9) | I Bought One, Oh Kay! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| IBOOK (10) | It's Best Of Orchard-Kind! |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| IBRAHIM | Iraqi-Born Reasoner Analysed Hyperbolae, Integration & Motion. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| ICAB | It Criticises Any Blunder |
Angela Brett (iCab is a Mac web browser which gives reports on all the tiny inconsequential problems in pages' HTML code. Computers:Internet:Web browsers |
| ICAB (2) | Internet Chauffeur, A Beauty! |
Angela Brett Computers:Internet:Web browsers |
| ICAB (3) | It Crashed! Aah, Bugger! |
Angela Brett Computers:Internet:Web browsers |
| ICAB (4) | It Crashes A Bit |
Angela Brett Computers:Internet:Web browsers |
| ICAB (5) | I'll Choose Another Browser. |
Angela Brett, who likes some of iCab's features but finds it to be missing a few important ones, and unstable too. Computers:Internet:Web browsers |
| I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST | I Can Achieve Nothing Desiring Only A Lazy Life... Through Him I'm Near God, Shown The Harder Road Of Understanding God's Help Can Have Responsibilities... I Seize Them! |
Angela Brett Religion |
| I CAN FLY | I'm Completely Airborne, No Feathers, Look You! |
TMcCO'G, It's been a while now since I had dreams wherein I could fly, but they were thrilling, though always ultyimately disappointing upon awakening. Transport |
| ICARUS | Individuals Crusading Against Rampant Unchecked Stupidity |
Geoffrey Russell, who is responsible for ICARUS at http://www.h2g2.com/A159374 People & Relationships |
| ICE | It's Coldness Embodied |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry Assorted Nouns |
| ICE (2) | It Chills Everything |
TMcCO'G Science:Chemistry Assorted Nouns |
| ICE AGE | Infant Child Enjoyed Animals' Great Expedition |
TMcCO'G Entertainment:Movies |
| ICE CREAM | In-Cone Extravagance... Can't Resist Eating Another Mouthful. |
Angela Brett Food & Drink |
| ICED COFFEE | Icy-Cold Espresso, Delicious Cream Or Foam For Enhancing Experience |
Angela Brett, who is slightly obsessed with iced coffee. In fact, when the heap of spare parts later to be known as KeyBoard came up with that acronym in the first episode of The ADVENTUREs of MacGirl and KeyBoard, MacGirl replied, "Actually it's not just icy-cold espresso. A lot of people think that iced-coffee is just cold coffee with ice in it but it isn't... it has to be made with milk, and sugar, and cream on top, and sometimes icecream and vanilla essence. It's a treat, not just a cold drink.Ó Angela and Dustan will be starting up an iced coffee website some time soon, rating all of the iced coffees they've tried in the quest for the perfect one. If they can manage to get permission from the superhero herself, they might even quote MacGirl somewhere on the site. MacGirl & KeyBoard Food & Drink:Drinks |
| ICELAND | It's Continual Earthquakes Leave A Natural Desolation. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| ICEMAN | Inuit Chappie (Esmiko Man) At Northpole? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races |
| ICON | It's Clicked On Needlessly |
Apronymous Anonymous Computers |
| ICON (2) | Image Connoting One's Notions |
Sean Lamb Art & Literature |
| ICY | It's Cold... Yikes! |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives |
| ID | Initialized Dynamically |
Angela Brett (an 'id' can be assigned any kind of object) Computers:Programming:Cocoa |
| ID (2) | Introspection Dominates |
Angela Brett, because the type of an object in Objective-C/Cocoa is not bound at compile time (where all object pointers could be the generic 'id' if you like) but is discovered at run-time by introspection. Computers:Programming:Cocoa |
| IDAHO | Its Diversity Actually Has Options |
Jan Morgan Places:States & Regions |
| IDEA | Information Does Electronically Advance. |
Angela Brett, after she'd said something about throwing ideas around and Tony replied 'I can't throw an idea out the hall door, never mind as far as New Zealand!' Communication People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| IDEA (2) | Intelligent Development, Encourages Action |
Gavin Lambert People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| IDENTITY | It Describes Everyone's Natural Traits Ingenuously To You |
Edwin Hermann People & Relationships |
| IDI AMIN | If Destiny Impels, Are Men Intrinsically Nefarious? |
Rico Leffanta Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| IDIOT (2) | International Director, Intranet Office Technology |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations:Humorous Job Titles |
| IDIOT (3) | I Deal Insurance... Outsmart Tomorrow! |
Angela Brett (see SHOVE OFF) Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans |
| IDIOTS | I Don't Insult... Only Triumph Scorewise. |
Angela Brett, when someone on an online game called less able players idiots. People & Relationships:Insults |
| I DISAPROVE | Its Disastress Incorect Speling, A Por Riter Ofers Vulger Elision |
Angela Brett (see APROVE) Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Communication |
| IDOC | Individuals Dependent On Computers |
Stan Cheney, explaining: We are starting a new organization or movement called "Individuals Dependent On Computers" or IDOC (pronounced: "Idiocy") Computers |
| I DON'T BELIEVE YOU | I Doubt Obvious Nonsense - Tis Beautifully Embellished - Lacks Indications Endorsing Veracity, Evidently You're Outrageously Untruthful |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases |
| I'D RATHER DIE | It's Depressing Reading.... And The Hurt/Horror Escalates Rather Dreadfully.... It's Endless |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases |
| IF MUSIC BE THE FOOD OF LOVE | In Fervid Moments Use Stringed Instruments Creatively. By Encouraging The (Hopefully) Erotic Fervour Of One's Dearest, One Fires Lots Of Venereal Emotions |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust Entertainment:Music |
| IF ONLY YOU'D KEPT THE CONTACT DETAILS ON YOUR MAC AND USED ISYNC TO COPY THEM TO THE PHONE. | It's Fortunate On New Links You Yuppies Only Use Desktop's Keyboard Entering People's Telephones To Have Everywhere -- Clie Or Nokia, They All Can Take Down (Electronically) Telephone/ Address Information. Lost Something? Only Need Your Other (Unaffected) Repository, Make A Copy And No Data's Unavailable. Synchronising Every Day Is Superfluous, Your Numerous Contacts' Telephones Only Change Once Per Year (That's Horrible Estimate, Maybe Their Own Treasured Handhelds Escaped!) Personal Humble Opinion: Not Essential. |
Angela Brett (who has been without a mobile phone for the past few years and hasn't missed it) in response to MISSING MOBILE PHONE - MY LIFE'S RUINED. An alternative to 'Clie Or Nokia' would be 'Cellphone or Notebook'. Computers Communication |
| I FORGOT TO RANT ABOUT MY NEW DELL COMPUTER | I Feel Overjoyed. Radeon Graphics, Optical Twosome, Transflexive Oversized Readout, And No Tubes. Arrived Bouncily, Overconfident UPS Trafficker Must Yaw. New 'Experienced' Windows... Disk Expansive... Let Linux Claim Open Megabytes. Pleased User Thinks: 'Elephantine RAM' |
Jeff Anonymous, after getting a Dell Dimension 8250 with: 2.4 Gigahertz Pentium IV, Dual boot Windows XP and RED HAT Linux 8, 120 gigabyte hard drive, 512 megabytes of RAM, 17 inch flat panel display, 128 megabyte ATI Radeon 9700 Pro graphics card and two optical disc drives. See also UPS Computers:Generic Hardware |
| IF YOU ARE GOOD | I'll Finance Your Own Unicorn! (Alicorn's Really Elephant's, Glued On... Oh, Devious!) |
Angela Brett (any young girl would be good if promised a unicorn, and parents can be sneaky when it comes to making young girls be good.) Assorted Phrases |
| IGLOO | Ice-Girth Lodge Or Outpost |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Buildings |
| IGNORE | I Guess No One Really Exists |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Verbs |
| I HAD A GREAT TRIP | I'm Home And Delighted About Global Roaming Except, Alas, That The Revelry Is Past. |
Angela Brett, after going around the world. Sports & Recreation:Travel |
| I HATE YOU | Ideal Hope Abideth, Thou Endureth Years Of Unpopularity |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Emotions |
| IKEBANA | It's Kado. Eclectic Botany, Artful New Arrangements |
Sean Lamb (Ikebana, also known as Kado, is the ancient Japanese art of formal floral arrangement) Art & Literature |
| I LEFT AN 'F' OUT OF MY ACRONYM AND I NEVER NOTICED | It's Laughable! Each Flaw-Teasing Acronym: New Flaw. One Unfailing Typed Output From Me, & Yucky Acronym Cycle's Rounded Off. Now, You Must Always Notice Details... Initials Not Excluded, Valid Expansion, Recheck Nothing's Omitted - Type It Correctly, Everything Done. |
Angela Brett, after Tony acronymised a similar phrase pointing out a missed letter in one of Jeff's acronyms, but Tony's expansion was missing an F-word. Perhaps he's just too polite. ;) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| I LIKE SWORDS | I Loathe Insignificant Knives - Even Swishing With One Rarely Disturbs Soldiers. |
Angela Brett, when somebody searched for that phrase on the ACRONYMS website. Military:Weapons |
| I LIKE SWORDS (2) | I Live, I Kill... Enemies Shall Weep, Or Rather, Die Suddenly. |
Angela Brett Military:Weapons |
| ILL | Invalid Lies Lethargically |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| ILL (2) | Is Laid Low |
Roger Williams Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| ILLINOIS | It's Lincolns Land, It's Nature's Option In Soybeans |
Jan Morgan - More soybeans are grown Here Places:States & Regions |
| ILLINOIS CENTRAL | It's Like Long In New Orleans Is Sighing. Canadian Equipment, New Trains Running Around Louisiana |
Sean Lamb (Huey Long was governor of Louisiana earlier in the 20th century, and the Illinois Central, now owned by Canadian National, was well-known for the passenger train "The City of New Orleans" [remember the song made famous by Arlo Guthrie?]) Transport:Trains |
| I'LL PANIC IF I WANT TO | In Life's Less Pleasant Accidents, Natural Inclination Causes Intense Frustration. Individual Witters About, Not Thinking Things Out |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after DON'T PANIC People & Relationships:Emotions |
| ILLUSIONS | If Lovers Lose Union Should Imbeciles Operate Nuclear Stations? |
Rico Leffanta, because people imagine lovers sticking together which, of course, they don't do for long, and that bureaucrats are competent to manage nuclear stations, but Chernobel wasn't an illusion, was it? Politics People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| I LOVE MY CATS | Intelligent-Looking Only Very Exceptionally -- Mostly Yowling, Careening Around Tired Sleepers |
Patricia Rix Science:Biology:Animals |
| I LOVE YOU (2) | I Live On Valuing Everything You Output, Unconditionally. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| I LOVE YOU TOO | Involuntarily Lips Open, Venting Emotions You've Often Uttered (Through Obligation Only?) |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| IMAC | Incomparable Macintosh Awaits Connection |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| IMAC (2) | I Mailed A Companion! |
Angela Brett, after emailing Tony from an iMac at MacJava Cybercafe, the coolest cafe in Auckland. (Great ICED COFFEE, all sorts of historic Macs and Macazines, and great people.) Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| IMAC (6) | It Made Ample Cash |
Steve Keate Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| IMAC (7) | It's Mostly Always Colourful. |
Steve Keate and Angela Brett. Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| IMAC (8) | Indigo Model Ain't Costly |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| IMAC (9) | It Might Also Choke |
Steve Keate (see DONGLE (3)) Computers:Do Not Eat |
| IMAC (10) | It Mated A Crayon! |
Steve Keate, describing the answer an iMac owner would give if asked what happened to his/her old Mac Classic. Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| IMAC (11) | I Made A CD! |
Steve Keate, since most of the new iMacs have CD writers in them. Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| IMAC (12) | It Made A Clunk |
Steve Keate, guessing what an iMac user might say on taking it to be repaired. Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| IMAC (13) | Its Monitor Angle's Configurable |
Angela Brett, referring to the flat-screen iMacs. Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| IMAC (14) | Its Makers Added Character |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| IMAC (15) | It May Abridge Crashing |
Jeff Anonymous, who ordered an iMac G5 (17" combo drive) last Tuesday. It should ship by Thursday and will be replacing a Windows 98 PC that's freezing up a lot. Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| IMAC DV | Intuitively Makes Amateur Cinema... Delicious Variations! |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| IMAGE! | Interceding Man, Almighty God: Emmanuel! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Refers to Colossians 1:15 "Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:" (King James Version) Religion |
| I'M AN IDIOT | I Must Amend Neglectfulness -- I Didn't Inspect Original Typing |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when he missed out a word when typing an acronym on the forums. Assorted Phrases Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| IMBALANCE | It Might Begin A Lean And Not Correct Error |
Angle-aaah! Brett Assorted Nouns |
| IMHO | I Make Humungous Overstatements |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, saying: Let's subvert the accepted standard interpretations of some well known internet nyms, so that when we see them we can smile to ourself knowing that the writer is 'really' saying... (IMHO usually stands for In My Humble/Honest Re-expansions of existing acronyms:Conversational |
| I MISS YOU | It's Miserable In Solitude Sometimes... Yearning's Overwhelming, Unfulfilled. |
Angela Brett Assorted Phrases People & Relationships |
| IMMAC | Incredible Moustache Moving Applicator & Creme |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, inspired while watching a TV advert for Immac hair remover. Drugs People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene:Beauty Products |
| IMMIGRATION | If More Move In, Groups Rage About The Isolation Of Nationals |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships Politics |
| IMOGEN | Innocence Makes Others Get Evil Notions |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Cymbeline Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Cymbeline |
| IMPACT | I Might Perform A Crash Test |
Angela Brett Transport Science:Physics |
| IMPLORE | Ignorant Men Pleading Love Offers Romance Eternally |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Verbs People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| IMPORTS | I Must Purchase Overseas Requisites Traders Supply |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce |
| IMPOSSIBLE | I Mustn't Pass On Something So Irresistible... 'Bad' Letters Expanded! |
Angela Brett, when it was said that EPHEMERAL was impossible to expand. Assorted Adjectives Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| IMPOSSIBLE (2) | Insomniac Mrs. Pleads, "Oh, Stop Snoring!" Instead Bringing Louder Explosions. |
Angela Brett (some people won't stop snoring no matter what you do!) Assorted Adjectives Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| IMPOTENT | I Mightn't Perform On Time Every Night, Temptress! |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| IMPRESSED | If Military Personnel Require Extra Servicemen, Shanghai Eligible Drunks |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - referring to the Press Gangs of the Royal Navy who 'kidnapped' men to fill out the crews of ships in days gone by Military |
| IMPROVEMENTS | Immediate Modifications - Perhaps Relaying One's Views Easily Making Explanations Not Too Scientific |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| IMPULSE | If Musky Perfume Urges, Let's Sensuously Embrace |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene:Beauty Products |
| I'M SLOW | It's My Sad Life On Windoze |
Angela Brett, as an explanation for not having noticed JAGUAR (7), OBJECTIVE-C and COCOA (2) which were hidden uncapitalised in an email. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| I'M SORRY | Its My Shortcoming Of Responsbility, Regretting Yarns |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships |
| INABSENTIA | I Need A Bath Soon Especially Now That It's Autumn! |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Phrases |
| INANE | It's Not A Nip Exciting |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives |
| INANITY | It's Nutty And Non Intelligent, Thank You. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| INCENTIVE | If National Creative Energies Necessitate Thinking, Irish Variations Excel |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, I said I felt I could create an acronym for anything given the incentive. I was challenged to do INCENTIVE, and did. Words & Wordplay Assorted Nouns |
| INCEST | Intergenerational Nookie Compromises Extreme Sexual Taboos. |
Angela Brett and Steve Keate People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| INCEST (2) | Intrafamilial Natality Can End So Tragically |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| INCEST (3) | Inbreeding Never Causes Embarrassing Sexual Transmissions |
Bern Dell People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| INCEST (4) | I Now Consummate Erotic Sibling's Trysts |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| INCH | It's Not Considered Highbrow |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| INCOME TAX | I've No Control Over My Earnings Total After Xtractions |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce:Money |
| INCREASING | Is Not Contained Really Easily As Size Is Now Growing |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Main |
| INDEBTED | Insolvent Nymph Discovers Every Banker Trusts Exotic Dancers |
Rico Leffanta Commerce |
| INDEPENDENCE | Island Nation Departed Empire, Proclaiming & Expressing Neighbour's Domination Evil. Now Called Eire |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see also IRELAND) Politics |
| INDIA | Its Nehru Dynasty Is Ambitious. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| INDIA (2) | Is New Delhi In Asia? |
Roger Williams Places:Countries |
| INDIANA | Indians Nation, Drivers Indy Annual National Adventure |
Jan Morgan (nation - land) and the indy 500 Places:States & Regions |
| INDICA | Indians Never Deny It Causes Accidents |
M.S.Prabhakar (Indica is a small car locally manufactured in India.) Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| INDICATOR | I'm Nearly Directionless, I Could Abruptly Turn - Or Reverse! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Car Parts |
| INDIGESTION | Ignore Nutty Diets. If Good Eating Suggestions Taken, It's Obviated Normally |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| INDIGO | It Never Did Integrate Global Objects |
Sean Lamb (Indigo is Microsoft's code name for the .NET communication technologies) Computers:Windows Names:Code Names:Microsoft |
| INDIUM | Indigo-Named, Ductile - If Uncommon - Metal. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| INDONESIA | Independent Now, Dutch Originated Network Exporting Spice Islands Artifacts. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| INDONESIA (2) | Is New Daughter Of Nation Evolving Silently, Independently, Alone? |
Dundee Places:Countries |
| I NEED THEE EVERY HOUR | Individual Negotiates Eternal Endurance Deemed To Him Even Every Evening Verifies Evident Reverence You're His Offspring, Ultimate Relief |
Jan Morgan -- song Entertainment:Music:Songs Religion |
| INEPT | Indulgent Nymph Exciting Peeping Toms |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| INEQUITY | I Note Existence's Quite Unfair, I Tell You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| INERT | It's Not Especially Readily Transported |
Angela Brett Science:Physics |
| I NEVER PROMISED YOU A ROSE GARDEN | Interesting Novel Explores (Very Expertly) Reason, Paranoia, Relationships Often Misdiagnosed In Schizophrenia. Even Deborah's Youth Occasionally Undermines Assistance. Rationality Or Sanity Elude Grasp, Although Reality Does Eventually Normalize |
Patricia Rix, referring to the book by Hannah Green. Art & Literature:Book Titles |
| INFANTICIDE | It's Not Fair, And Not Tolerated - Innocent Child Isn't Deserving Evisceration |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order People & Relationships:Death |
| INFINITY | Increment Numbers Forever - It's Nuts, I Tell You! |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics |
| INFORMATICS | I Need Find Out / Research - Maybe Automatically - Topics In Computer System |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science Computers |
| INFORMATION | I'm Not Fond Of Reading Magazines About The Importance Of Nailcare. |
Angela Brett Communication |
| INFORMATION SYSTEMS | Incomsequential Notational Fumblings, Often Recording Methodologies Attached To Inflow Of Notions - Supposedly You'll See The Exercise Means Something. |
Angela Brett, who so far thinks that information systems analysis is a load of rubbish, but understands that some people feel the same way about mathematics. Computers |
| INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | It's New-Fangled Organisation - Relaying Messages Across The Internet... Only Now They Electronically Can Have Nookie! Online Lovers Often Gull You. |
Angela Brett Computers |
| INGRID | I Need Guys Really Into Dancing! |
Rico Leffanta Names:First names:Female |
| INHALING (2) | I Now Have A Lung Issuing Nasty Gunge |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Drugs:Tobacco |
| IN HEAT | Intercourse Needed Having Erotic Astronomical Temperatures |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| INHIBITION | I Never Have Imbibed Beverages Intended To Inebriate Ostentatious Nymphomaniacs |
Rico Leffanta Drugs People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| INITIATION | Insult Newcomers Intensely... This Is A Test (Idiotically, Of Nothing!) |
Angela Brett, on the humiliating initiation rituals which movies would have us believe fraternity/sorority members have to go through. People & Relationships |
| INKWELL | I'll Now Keep Writing, Employing Lampblack Liquid |
Tony Household Objects |
| IN LAW | I Never Loved Anyone Worse |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Family |
| INMATE | I've Not Murdered Anyone (This Evening) |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals |
| INMATE (2) | "It's Not Mine!" A Thief Exclaimed |
Patricia Rix People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals |
| INMATE (3) | Incarceration Normally Makes A Thug Embittered |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals |
| IN MY ARROGANT OPINION | I Never! May Your Absolutely Ridiculous Ruminations Oppose Greatness? Are Not Thinking, One Presumes; I Need Idiotic Opinions Not! |
Gavin Lambert Assorted Phrases People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| INNER CHILD | Innate Nurturing Now Essential, Revered Cautious Hidden Id Lives Disabled |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships |
| INNOCENT | Injustice Needs No Obviously Convincing Evidence ---- Nail Tony! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see GUILTY) Communication:Acronyms Forums:Mystery Posters |
| INNUENDON'T | It's Not Naughty Unless Explicitly Nasty, Decency & Openness Not Threatened |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to PORNOTGRAPHIC. This means that Pornotgraphy would be visual, while Innuendon't would be aural. The Pornotgraphy has overtones of photography in there also. Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| INQUISITION | I Never Quite Understood It... So Is This It, Or Not? |
Angela Brett Communication |
| IN RETROSPECT, I AGREE WITH YOU | I Never Really Expected To Receive 'Onor. Some People Esteem Calendar Turnovers, I Ambitiously Grasped - Recklessly Expecting Equality With Irish Tony, Had You Only Understood! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, acronymising what Jeff said when Angela explained (on the Acronyms forums) why he wouldn't get an honour for the first acronym in 2002. Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| INS | It's Now Security |
Sean Lamb (INS was the Immigration and Naturalization Service in the US until it merged into the DHS [Department of Homeland Security]) Re-expansions of existing acronyms People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| INSANE | I Never Spoke Any Nonsense Either! |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments:Mental Illness |
| INSANELY-GREAT.COM | Internet Niche Showing Apple's Next Electronic Leap. Your G3s Rule, Endangering All The Companies Opposing Macintosh. |
Angela Brett and Dustan Dowsing... and yes there is a Mac website at http://www.insanely-great.com. Computers:Macintosh & Newton Computers:Internet:URLs |
| INSANELY GREAT MAC | Innovative New Software Advancing New Electronic Lifestyle. You've Greatly Revolutionised Electronics... Apple Technology Makes A Comeback! |
Angela Brett and Dustan Dowsing. (Steve Jobs described the Macintosh as being insanely great way back before it was even out of the bag, and we agree with him!) Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| INSANITY | It's Not Socially Acceptable, Never Is, Thank You. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments:Mental Illness |
| INSOMNIA | I Need Sleep! Obviously My Nocturnal Inability's Annoying. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| INSOMNIA (2) | I Never Slept One Minute - Now I'm Awake! |
Melanie Merswolke and Patricia Rix Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| INSPECIFIC | It's Not Strictly Perfect Expansion - Created In Friggin' Infinitesimal Chronos! |
Angela Brett, when Bern complained about her use of 'Inspecific' in GENERIC. Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words |
| INSPIRATION | I Need Some! Please Invent Rousing Acronyms To Inspire Others... Now! |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| INSPIRATION (2) | Innate Notion, Spritual Perspective In Respectable Approach To Instinct, Obviously Natural |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships |
| INSPIRATIONAL | Innate Notion, Spiritual Perspective In Respectable Approach To Instinct, Obviously Natural Ability Lavished |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships |
| INSPIRED | Inspired: Nurturing Spirit Presented Infinite's Redemption / Emmanuel’s Desire |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Religion People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| INSTANT FAME | Immediate Notoriety, Simply Tack Advertising Nonsense To Forums And Miff Everybody! |
Angela Brett, when somebody spammed the Apronyms Forums about a website promising 'instant fame', where the fame was no more than having your name on a website... something you could achieve by posting a message on the forums. I don't recommend spamming the forums, however, please post something constructive instead. Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| INSTANT FAME (2) | I'll Now Spam To Attract Nitwits To Find About My Eminence |
Angela Brett, when somebody spammed the Apronyms Forums about a website promising 'instant fame', where the fame was no more than having your name on a website. The site appeared to be run by the Yellow Pages, and as I doubt they would resort to forum-spam for advertising, I can only assume the poster was trying to attract people to the site in order to increase his or her own 'fame'. Although, if having your name on a website counts as fame, then the simple act of posting on the forums gave just as much fame as the fame website itself. Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| INSTANT FAME (3) | "I'm Not Stupid... To Achieve Notoriety, Try Forming Apronyms." -- Miss Expansion 2003 |
Angela Brett, when somebody spammed the Apronyms Forums about a website promising 'instant fame', where the fame was no more than having your name on the website. If having your name on a website counts as fame, then a much better way to get famous is to submit apronyms to this site. (Note that this apronym was added in 2005... but I haven't added many apronyms recently so I won't claim that fictitious title for this year.) Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| INSTANT MESSAGING | Immediate Notes Speeding To Anothers Note Typing Memos, Every Second So Answers Get Instantaneous Notice Gaddingabout |
Jan Morgan Computers:Internet |
| INSULIN BALANCE TRIAL | I Need Sugar Undersupply Like I Need Broken Arms... Leg Amputation, Near Coma, Every Time Risking Injury And Life |
Angela Brett, responding to an unsuccessful search of the site - it's so unsuccessful that even searching for the phrase on GOOGLE only brings up the Apronyms Unsuccessful Searches page. This could have been done better if the searcher had expanded on what s/he was looking for. Science:Biology |
| INSURANCE | Investment Needed Should User Risk Accidental Nasty Chance Event |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce |
| INT | It's Neatly Truncated |
Angela Brett, when she had half an hour to spare in a C programming test. (In C, an int is a kind of variable which holds an integer, and values put into one get truncated.) Computers:Programming:C variable types |
| INT (2) | Its Name's Truncated |
Angela Brett, because int is short for integer. Computers:Programming:C variable types |
| INT (3) | I'm Not Telling |
As a programmer, it's sometimes hard to figure out what value a particular variable holds (or is supposed to hold). Computers:Programming:C variable types |
| INTEGERS | Include Naturals - They Even Generate External Rational Set. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Number sets |
| INTEGRATION PROJECT | It's Not Too Easy Getting Result... Adding That Infinity Of Negligible Parts. Relying On Just Exhaustive Calculation's Terrible! |
Angela Brett, when somebody searched for that phrase on the Acronyms website. Science:Mathematics |
| INTEL | Invest Nothing, They'll Eventually Lose. |
Angela Brett, after Steve said that he wouldn't invest any money in Intel because he doesn't think they innovate any more. Computers Commerce:Companies |
| INTENSITY | Initial Nude Tryst Elicits Nervousness... Should I Touch You? |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| INTENSITY (2) | I Never Thought, Except Now, Suddenly, I Think: "You!" |
Patricia Rix People & Relationships |
| INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING | It's Not That Easy, Remembering Natives All Think In Own National Affectations. Language Dictates Ethnic Viewpoints, Every Line Of Program Must Echo Numerous Thoughts Concurrently, Or Numerous Separate UIs Litter The IDE... Nothing Generalised. |
Angela Brett, thinking of specifically of international software development. Science:Linguistics Computers:Programming |
| INTERNET (2) | International Non-Tangible Ethereal Reticule Neatly Encapsulating Technology |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Internet |
| INTERNET (3) | I Need To Email Romantic Notes Everywhere Tonight |
Rico Leffanta Computers:Internet |
| INTERRACIAL | It's Nice To Experience Relations Ranging Across Cultures - It Augments Life |
TMcCO'G People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races |
| INTIMIDATOR | Intrusive Nasty Thug Is Most Intense, Displaying Aggression & Threats Of Revenge |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| INTRODUCING LONGHORN | It's Not That. Really, OpenStep-Descended Unix Clone. Implementors Now Gawk -- Lots Of New Goodies: H.264, Overvoicing, RSS. Neat! |
Jeff Anonymous, in reference to a humorous banner hanging at WWDC 2004, which actually brags on new advanced features (including the H.264 video codec, the VoiceOver spoken interface, and RSS syndication in Safari) in Tiger, which will probably be version 10.4 of the Mac OS. Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| INVALID | Inane Nonsense: Verily, A Logically? Inferred Deprivation |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Assorted Adjectives |
| INVALID (2) | I Need Ventilator And Live In Diapers |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare |
| INVASION OF IRAQ | Invasion Now Viewed American Solution - Importantly, Only Nations Of Fundamentalist Islamic Religious Arabs Qualify |
Chris Kjelgaard Military:War & Terrorism |
| INVASION OF IRAQ (2) | Iraq's Never-Valorous Army Soon Imploded - Only, Now, Occupying Forces Infer Reactionaries Aren't Quelled! |
Chris Kjelgaard Military:War & Terrorism |
| INVEIGH | I Never Voice Exceptions In Good Humour |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Verbs |
| INVOLVING | I Need Vulnerability, Or Looming Violence Is Not Gainful. |
Angela Brett - this one came about because in response to her LOVING on the forums, Tony said '"..or 'Involving'" thus creating LOVING (2). Angela briefly expected to see an expansion for INVOLVING using the same words as the LOVING expansion. All this LOVING is beginning to make it seem like FORUM POST (2) is not far from the truth. People & Relationships:Abuse |
| IN YOUR DREAMS | I'm Next - You Offered Us Reciprocal Delightful Rubbing, Expressed As "Massage Swapping" |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when he defended MASSAGE THERAPY (3) (Which Patricia thought more suited to a massage parlour - see DIFFERENTLY WELL) by saying "I was thinking a couple massaging each other in turns and finding it arousing." Patricia responded with, "But surely, only the first person to be massaged actually gets a massage! Do an acronym on that subject, please." Tony suggested that they can take it in turns, which prompted Patricia to give '"In Your Dreams" as the candidate for expansion. People & Relationships:Love & Lust Sports & Recreation:Relaxation |
| IODINE | In Ocean Depths It's Never Ending |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| IOMEGA | I Own Marvellous External Gigabyte Accessory. |
Angela Brett Computers Commerce:Companies |
| IOMEGA (2) | Input/ Output, My Electronic Gargantuan Accesses. |
Jeff Anonymous Computers Commerce:Companies |
| IONIC | Instead Of Neutral, It's Charged. |
Angela Brett Science:Chemistry |
| I/O PORT | Internal Organs Panicking Over Recycled Trash |
Dundee Computers:Do Not Eat |
| IOWA | It's Out West America |
Angela Brett Places:States & Regions |
| IOWA (2) | Idiots On Weird Arable |
wishes Places:States & Regions |
| IOWA (3) | Individuals Offered Wool, Amanas |
Jan Morgan - German religious Colony (amanas) offered woolens, wine, furniture and baked goods Places:States & Regions |
| IPERSON | Intelligent People Err Rarely, Sometimes, Or Never |
joybutton, because Angela was on IRC at the time with the nick iPerson. Names:Acronymists |
| I.P. FREELY | I'm Passing Fluids Regularly - Everything Everywhere Looks Yellow! |
Ben Dover Names:Prank Calls |
| IPOD | It's Portable, Omniuseful Disk |
Angela Brett, referring to Apple's 'iPod' mp3 player which doubles as a firewire hard disk. Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| IPOD (2) | I Paid - One Deposit |
Angela Brett, at 1a.m, after transferring some money to buy an Apple iPod. (Online banking should have safeguards in place to stop people from spending large amounts of money while they're half asleep!) Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| IPOD (3) | Impulse Purchase? Oh, Dear! |
Angela Brett, who did actually think for a while before buying an iPod, but it's still dear! Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| IPOD (4) | I[']m Patient (One Day!) |
Angela Brett, who ordered an iPod this morning and expects to receive it tomorrow. Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| IPOD (5) | Incredible Piece Of Design |
Angela Brett, a few hours after her iPod arrived. Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| IPOD (6) | Ideal; Play-On-Demand |
Angela Brett, in response to FM and AM (2) Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| IPOD (7) | I'd Put One's Diapason |
Angela Brett, who assumes that eating an iPod would cause intestinal problems. (I have never heard the word diapason spoken, I hope it sounds similar enough to 'diapers on' to make this work.) Computers:Do Not Eat |
| IPOD PHOTO | In Pictures Or Diapason, Person Has Obviously Taken Overdose |
Angela Brett Computers:Do Not Eat |
| IPOD SHUFFLE | It Pains Our Digestive Systems Horribly. Unhealthy For Feeder's 'Low End' |
Angela Brett, on noticing that Apple's page on the new low-end iPod, the iPod Shuffle, bears the recommendation, 'Do not eat iPod shuffle.' Computers:Do Not Eat |
| IPOD SHUFFLE (2) | I Put One Down 'Sophagus & Hawked Up Foul & Foetid Liquid Emetically |
Tony (see IPOD SHUFFLE) Computers:Do Not Eat |
| IQ SCORE | Irrelevant(?) Questionnaire Shows Cleverness Or Retardation, Evidently. |
Angela Brett, who probably shouldn't criticise IQ tests since she has a particularly high IQ. They are relevant, I think, but there are some elements of cleverness they don't measure. People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| IRAN | Islamic Republic, Asian Nation. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| IRAQ | Internal Revolts Are Quelled. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| IRAQ (2) | It Riles America's Queen |
Angela Brett - by 'Queen' I mean president... when it comes to Q words, gender isn't important! (perhaps that's why QUEER starts with Q) Places:Countries |
| IRAQ (3) | It Really Ain't Quiet |
W. Kline Places:Countries |
| IRAQI | Invaders' Reasoning: Al Qaeda Implicit |
Chris Kjelgaard People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races Military:War & Terrorism |
| IRAS | Intrigues Romantically Around Soothsayer |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Antony and Cleopatra |
| I REALLY NEED TO GO PEEPEE | In Relief Emergency A Lavatory's Located. You Now Elbow Every Door To Openly Gain Occupancy. Painfully Each's Engaged - Piddle Erupts Everywhere |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases |
| IRELAND | Independent Republic, English Lodgers Are Nearly Dislodged! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| IRELAND (2) | Inspiringly Rich Emerald Living Area, Nice Destination |
Jan Morgan Places:Countries |
| IRENE | I Rarely Expand Names <- Exception |
Angela Brett Names:First names:Female |
| IRIDIUM | Its Rainbowness Is Displayed In Useful Mixtures. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| IRIS | In Rainbows Is Speed |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Roman Gods & Goddesses |
| IRISH | Ireland Reaching Into Southern Hemisphere |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, describing our KIWI friendship People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races |
| IRISH (2) | Ignorant Rogues In Shamrock Highlands |
Mary Carr People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races |
| IRON | It Rusts, Oh No! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| IRON (3) | I Respect Otherhalf Now. |
Angela Brett Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| IRON (4) | Initiate Reproduction, Or Never! |
Angela Brett Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| IRON (5) | Initial Romance Over Now |
Angela Brett Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| IRON (6) | Idly Reflect On Nuptials |
Angela Brett Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| IRS | Income Retrieval Service |
Sean Lamb (who just finished filing his 2003 tax return) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Commerce |
| IS | Implies Status |
Edwin Hermann, referring to the usual meaning of IS, Information Systems. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers |
| IS (2) | Inexplicably So |
Jeff Anonymous, when he capitalised IS in 'This one IS Tony'. Main |
| IS A | Inheritance Shown Articulately |
Angela Brett, when a C++ lecturer mentioned that the idea of inheritance in object oriented programming (and elsewhere) is based around the phrase 'is a'. e.g. 'A mouse is a mammal' or 'A mammal is a living creature'. Computers:Programming |
| ISAAC | Illustrious Scifi Author's Always Creative |
Sean Lamb (that's Isaac as in Isaac Asimov, of course) Art & Literature:Writers |
| ISAAC (2) | Is Sacrificed Adolescent, Actually Conserved |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male Religion |
| ISABELLA | Intercession Succeeds And Brother's Eventually Let Loose Again |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Measure for Measure Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Measure for Measure |
| ISCHISAURUS | It Should Call Herrerasaurus Its Sister, Although Uncertain Relationship's Under Speculation |
Angela Brett (There is speculation that Ischisaurus may actually be the same genus as Herrerasaurus.) Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| ISDN | It's So Darn Neat! |
Angela Brett Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| ISDN (2) | It Still Does Nothing |
Acronymous Anonymous Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| ISDN (3) | I See Dollars Now |
Chuck Banks Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| ISDN (4) | Is Someone Dreaming Nonsense? |
Chuck Banks Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| ISEULT | Irish Sweetheart, Enchanted Unto Lover Tristram |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend |
| ISIS | Is She Immortally Superior? |
Rico Leffanta Religion |
| ISO | Initials Seem Off |
Angela Brett (ISO usually means International Organization for Standardization, so it seems as though its abbreviation should be IOS. However, ISO is not an acronym... as explained at http://www.iso.org/iso/en/aboutiso/introduction/index.html#three) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ISO (2) | Initials Swapped Over? |
Angela Brett (ISO usually means International Organization for Standardization, so it seems as though its abbreviation should be IOS. However, ISO is not an acronym... as explained at http://www.iso.org/iso/en/aboutiso/introduction/index.html#three) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ISOMETRIES | Images Simulate Originals, Mostly. Examples: Translations, Rotations Imitate Exact Shape |
Angela Brett. (An isometry is a plane transformation which preserves distances, and therefore shapes of figures.) Science:Mathematics:Geometry |
| ISP (2) | It Starves, Profitless |
Angela Brett, as a modification of Jeff's ISP. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet Commerce |
| ISP (3) | It's Slow & Pathetic |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| ISP (4) | Intermittent Squeaky Pauses |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| ISP (5) | It Shan't Prevail! |
Angela Brett, referring to Jeff's ISP Re-expansions of existing acronyms Commerce |
| ISP (6) | I'm Sorely Peeved! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in reference to Jeff's ISP Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet Commerce |
| ISP (7) | Internet Stopper Plugged |
Jeff Anonymous (in reference to what'll happen when @home finally does go down the loo...well, I have AOL on the side just in case) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet Commerce |
| ISP (8) | It Seeks Profit |
Jeff Anonymous, as a modification of ISP Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet Commerce |
| ISRAEL | It's Still Really Arab-Encompassed Land |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| ISRAEL (2) | International Saga Recounting Arab Eras Lost |
Rico Leffanta Places:Countries |
| ISSUR DANIELOVITCH | It Seems So Useless Remembering Duty Almost Never Interrupts Enjoying Lots Of Virgins Itching To Collar Him |
Rico Leffanta (Issur Danielovitch is better known as Kirk Douglas) Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses:Little known real names |
| IS THIS A STRANGE PREOCCUPATION? OR WHAT? | It's Suggested Tony Has Interesting (Strange And Suggestive?) Tendencies - Really! A Natural Gentleman Elegantly & Properly Resists Exposing Overt Clothing Concerns. Unpleasant People Are Teasing, I Opine. Normally Only Rogueish Women Hiss At Tony |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after Patricia asked that very question when Tony demonstrated his familiarity with women's undergarments with his WONDERBRA (3). Communication:Acronyms Forums Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| IT | Intensive Touching |
Tony McCoy O'Grady. Angela had quoted a student telling a friend to 'do it in the Mac lab.' Tony asked whether these two students were of opposite sexes, to which Angela replied that they weren't thinking of doing *it*, probably just doing I.T. People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| IT (2) | Ivory Tower |
Rico Leffanta (referring to information technology, of course) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers |
| IT AIN'T OVER UNTIL IT'S OVER | I'm Told Anything Is Not Terminated, Or Verifiably Ended Reliably, Unless No Tangible Indicators Linger. If This Seems Overly Verbose, Express Regret |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases:Sayings |
| ITALICS | Indolent's Typographical Additive Littering Immeasurable Current Sentences |
Kenneth T. Davis -- giving back to an application I love -- no, distraction from present writing project Communication |
| ITALY | Intensely Tactile And Lecherous! Yes? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| IT CAN BE AS LONG AS YOU LIKE AS LONG AS YOU ACRONYMISE IT | I Think Championship Acronyms Need Bigness! Especially Astounding Samples Live On, Never Growing Aged, Surviving Years Of Uncontested Laughter Inducement. Keen, Eager Acronymists Should Laugh Off Newly Generated Attempts. Stretching Your Offering Usually Assures Colleagues Recognition - Only Note.... You Must Individually Spell Each Item Therein |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, acronymising Angela's response to his question about how long the description on the page listing his acronyms could be. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Ridiculously long apronyms |
| ITCH | Irritation That Craves Hurt |
Angela Brett, since we get rid of an itching sensation by scratching and making it hurt instead. Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| ITCH (2) | Incredibly Troubling Cutaneous Hypersensitivity |
Word Nerd Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| ITEM | Individually Tally! Expertly Market! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Assorted Nouns |
| IT IS HOT OUT | I Think It's So Hot Out That Our Underwear's Tropical |
Sean Lamb (I am reminded of the scene in "Good Morning Viet Nam" where Robin Williams is telling his radio listeners how hot it was that day) Science:Meteorology |
| IT'S RUDE TO POINT | It's Totally So Repulsive, Using Digit Extended Towards One Person's Objectional! It's Not Tactful |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Advice |
| ITS SO COOL!! | If They Spam Several Other Communities Online, Others'll Look! |
Angela Brett, expanding the capitalised phrase (complete with bad punctuation) in the INSTANT FAME forum spam. Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| IT'S THE ECONOMY, STUPID | I Think State's Taxing Heavily, Even Employers Cannot Offer New Offices. Maybe You Simply Think Unemployment Punishes Impious Denominations. |
Angela Brett Religion Commerce |
| IVANA TINKLE | I'm Very Agonised, Needing A Toilet. I'll Not Keep Legs Entwined |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Prank Calls |
| I'VE FALLEN (2) | I'm Virtually Embracing Flooring, And Lack Levitation-Enabling Needs |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases |
| I VENTURE TO SAY | I'm Very Eager Not To Undertake Rule Elucidation - They're Only Standard Acronymic Yardsticks |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to the suggestion that we collate all the rules in THE ACRONYMISTS' CHARTER. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| IVO LEVI | If Virgin Offers, Let's Enjoy Venery Intimately |
Rico Leffanta (Ivo Levi is better known as Yves Montand) Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses:Little known real names |
| IVORY (2) | Intact Vows Of Respecting You |
Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the ivory (14th) wedding anniversary. Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| IVY | It's Viny, Yes? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Plants |
| IVY (2) | Interloping Vine Yardage |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Plants |
| IVY (3) | In Vacant Yards |
Roger Williams Science:Biology:Plants |
| IVY (4) | Is Vine, Yonder |
Jan Morgan Science:Biology:Plants |
| I WANT MY MAC | International Web Access Not There - Mailing You May Also Cost. |
Angela Brett, when she was without her Mac and could only look at national websites on the university Macs. Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| I WANT MY MAC BACK | Irate Wish About New Technology - Macintosh Yearnings May Actually Create Badtemperedness And Cause Killings. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after Angela complained about her Mac having been in Mac-hospital for over a week getting extra RAM. (See SCANNER.) He then commented: "You know how these crazed teenagers grab the nearest gun and go on a rampage when they get upset by something? Don't let it happen to you." Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| I WANT MY MAC BACK (2) | It's Wicked And Needless, That Mad Young Man Actually Cannot Be Apple Computer Kind |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| I WANT MY MAC TOO | Incoherent Windoze Applications Necessitate Training - Meanwhile Your Mac's Already Completed The Obvious Operations. |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| I WAS JOKING | It Was A Silly Jest, Over Killed. It Never Gelled. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases Laughter |
| I WAS TIRED | I Went And Said Things I Regret; Excuse Delivered. |
Angela Brett Assorted Phrases |
| IWI | Increased Whanau, Ivory |
Angela Brett (Iwi means either 'tribe' or 'bone' in Maori, Whanau means 'family') Science:Biology:Body Parts People & Relationships:Family Science:Linguistics:Maori Words |
| I WONDER | Is Wisdom Often Needed During Extended Reflection? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| IZAC | I'm Zealous About Compactness |
Angela Brett - iZac is my Newton MessagePad 110, which works surprisingly well since it's only the second model in a long-discontinued series. iZac's web page is at http://acronyms.co.nz/angela/mac/iZac.html Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware:Angela's Apples |
| IZZARD | It's Zed. Zounds! Apronyms Rarely Disappoint! |
Sean Lamb (dictionary.com defines izzard simply as "The letter z.") Science:Linguistics |
| JA | Jerry's Affirmative |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, since ja is German for yes. Science:Linguistics:German Words Communication:Yesses And Noes |
| JAB | Jut Against Belly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| JAB (2) | Just A Blow |
Jan Morgan Assorted Nouns |
| JABBER | Jumbled Announcement, But Barely Ever Recognizable |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication:Talking |
| JACK CADE | Justifiable Anger Casts Kentish Conspirator Against Decadent Establishment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's King Henry VI Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry VI |
| JACK DEE | Joker And Celebrity Keeps Deadpan Expression Effortlessly |
Eric Bridgstock, as an entry to the Radio Times Def.i.n.i.t.i.a.l.s competition Names:Famous people |
| JACK DEE (2) | Jester Appears Curmudgeonly, Keenly Deploying Elevated Eyebrow |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, as an entry to the Radio Times Def.i.n.i.t.i.a.l.s competition Names:Famous people |
| JACKET | Just A Coat, Keenly Echoing Trousers |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, whose jackets are usually part of a suit. Household Objects:Clothing |
| JACKIE (2) | Judgmental Adult, Conniving Knave Is Egocentric |
Jan Morgan - someone I know Names:First names:Female |
| JACKSON | Jamming Adult, Can Keep Success Of Name |
Jan Morgan Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| JAFF | Just Angela's Freaky Falilure |
Jeff Anonymous, when Angela mistyped his name on the Acronyms forums. Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| JAGUAR | Just A General Upgrade, Albeit Remarkable |
Angela Brett (unwittingly inspired by JAGUAR (7)), referring to the well-publicised 'code name' of Mac OS X 10.2 Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software Names:Code Names:Apple |
| JAGUAR (2) | Justifiably Apple's Greatest - Users Are Raving |
Angela Brett (see JAGUAR) Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software Names:Code Names:Apple |
| JAGUAR (3) | Just Add Great Users, And Relax. |
Angela Brett (see JAGUAR) Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software Names:Code Names:Apple |
| JAGUAR (4) | Jobs Announced GPU Utilisation And Rendezvous |
Angela Brett (see JAGUAR) Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software Names:Code Names:Apple |
| JAGUAR (5) | Just About Godlike... Unbelievers Are Reconsidering |
Steve Keate and Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software Names:Code Names:Apple |
| JAGUAR (6) | Joins Aqua GUI, Unix, And Reality |
Angela Brett and Rob Rix (reality as in, not vapourware) Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software Names:Code Names:Apple |
| JAGUAR (7) | Just Another General Upgrade And Revamp |
Paul Marshall Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software Names:Code Names:Apple |
| JAGUAR (8) | Jaguar: A Great User-Advanced Ride |
Acronymous Anonymous Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software Names:Code Names:Apple |
| JAIL | Just Another Inmate Lodging. |
Roger Williams People & Relationships:Law & Order Places:Buildings |
| JAIME | Just An Individual Making Enough |
Jan Morgan Names:First names |
| JALOPY | Japanese American Lemon Often Pedalled Yearly |
Rico Leffanta Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| JAM | Jelly As Marmalade |
Jan Morgan Food & Drink |
| JAM (2) | Just A Mess |
Jan Morgan Assorted Nouns Food & Drink |
| JAMBOREE | Jubilant Adolescents Meeting Brothers On Rally, Easterly Event |
Jan Morgan -- every 4 years there is a National Jamboree (2005) for the boy scouts, 40,000 attend. There also is a world jambo that happens alternately. (2007) Time:Special Occasions Sports & Recreation:Scouts |
| JAMBOREE (2) | Jubilant Adolescents Meeting Brothers On Regional Educational Event |
Jan Morgan -- every 4 years there is a National Jamboree (2005) for the boy scouts, 40,000 attend. There also is a world jambo that happens alternately. (2007) Time:Special Occasions Sports & Recreation:Scouts |
| JAMES | Jesus's Apostle Made Evangelising Simple. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Bible books |
| JAMES JOYCE | Jumbled And Meaningless? Eminent Scholars Jousted Over Your Creative Exercise |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Writers |
| JAMES T KIRK | Jump Across Majestically Empty Space To Kombat Independent Races Kinetically |
Bones McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:Star Trek |
| JAMIE | Jostles Activities, More Impressive Everyday |
Jan Morgan Names:First names |
| JAN | John Adaptive Name |
Jan Morgan - If I would have been a boy I would have been John (after my daddy's brother) - John means Jan in Dutch. Names:Acronymists Names:First names:Female |
| JAN (2) | Just A Name |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| JAN (3) | Jotter Absorbs Notes |
Jan Morgan Names:Acronymists Names:First names:Female |
| JANE | Just A Nymph Emerging |
Rico Leffanta Names:First names:Female |
| JANE FONDA | Just A Nobody, Editorializing/Effeminate Fight Opposer Negotiates Disreputable Agenda |
Jan Morgan -- was a sell out in the Vetnam conflict Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| JANEIN | Just A No Expressed In Negative |
Angela Brett, in response to SICNON (Ja is the opposite/negative of No, while Nein is negative to start with!) Communication:Yesses And Noes |
| JANEIN (2) | Ja: A Nein, Expresed In Negative |
Jeff Anonymous, as a modification of JANEIN Communication:Yesses And Noes |
| JANET | Just Another Name... Expand This! |
Angela Brett, expanding another name which means nothing to me from the unsuccessful searches list. I tried leaving it to somebody who knows a Janet but none appeared. Names:First names:Female |
| JANEWAY | Just Another Nominal Enterprise Woman Astronaut, Yes? |
Bones McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:Star Trek |
| JANICE | Just Act Nice; I'll Come Eventually! |
Rico Leffanta Names:First names:Female |
| JANITOR | Just A Nice Individual To Oversee Repairs |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| JANITOR (3) | Jacuzzis Are Not Issued To Ordinary Residents |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| JANITORIAL | Just A Nitwit In Tattered Overalls, Responsibility Is Airport Lavatory |
Angela Brett, who doesn't really think that lowly of janitors, and hopes somebody doing janitorial work will respond with a more positive expansion. People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| JANITORIAL (2) | Just A Nobody In Tracksuit, Overseeing Repairs & Inspecting All Lavatories |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| JANUARY (3) | Janus And Nebula Usher Aquarius Rising Yearly |
Rico Leffanta Time:Months |
| JAPAN | Just A Pacific Aggressive Nation |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| JAPAN (2) | Justifiably, Apple's Popular Around Nippon. |
Angela Brett Places:Countries |
| JAPAN (3) | Just A Powerful Asian Nation. |
Roger Williams Places:Countries |
| JAQUENETTA | Joyous And Quite Unsophisticated. Enjoys Nonsensical Exchanges Teasing Tiresome Armado |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Love's Labours Lost Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Love's Labours Lost |
| JAQUES | Jesuitically Applies Questions Unto Every Situation |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's As You Like It Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:As You Like It |
| JARED | Jewelry's A Really Expensive Delight |
Angela Brett, who went to http://jared.com hoping for inspiration for this expansion, and found a jewellery store. Commerce:Companies Household Objects:Clothing:Jewellery & Accessories |
| JARROW | Jactate Across Rural Road's Overall Width |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Jarrow is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as meaning, 'An agricultural device which, when towed behind a tractor, enables the farmer to spread his dung evenly across the width of the road.') Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| JARROW (2) | Journey (Amid Raging Recession) Of Workers |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (During 1936 a march of the unemployed demanding work began at Jarrow in North East England) Places:Towns & Cities:UK |
| JASMINE TEA | Just A Small 'Mount Is Needed Everyday To Enjoy/ Appreciate |
Tony Food & Drink:Drinks |
| JASON | Just A Stupid Old Nutter |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Male |
| JASON (2) | Joker At Several Occasions Noticed |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| JA WOHL | Jerry's Affirmative Words - 'One Hears Loyally' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Linguistics:German Words |
| JAWS | Janeymack - A Whopping Shark! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady ('Janey Mack' is a Dublin expression of surprise) Entertainment:Movies |
| JAXARTOSAURUS | Just Another Xenomorph, A Reptile That Once Saw Action Under Roughly Ukranian Skies |
Sean Lamb (My dictionary defines xenomorph as a space alien, and some have theorized that dinos were originally aliens, so... Jaxartosaurus was first discovered in Kazakhstan; it may not be the Ukraine, but it's a lot closer to there than Utah) Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| JAY | Jokes At You |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| JAY LENO | Jowly American Yukster Lands Every Night Obligatorily |
joybutton Entertainment:TV shows:Talk Shows |
| JAZZ | Just Add Zip & Zing |
ToneDeaf McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music |
| JEALOUS | Justly Envious About Loved One Undressing Someone |
Steve Keate and Angela Brett People & Relationships:Emotions |
| JEALOUSY (2) | Just Envy - Accopmpanying Lots Of Unfulfilled Sexual Yearning |
Leo Boyes People & Relationships:Emotions |
| JEANNE | Jah Endows... As Numerous Names Express! |
Angela Brett - Jeanne, like hundreds of other names, comes from 'John' which means 'God is gracious' or 'Gift of God' Names:First names:Female |
| JEANNIE | Jogs Even Along Narrowing Neighborhoods, It's Easy. |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| JEDI KNIGHT | Jaundiced Empire's Destruction Is Keenly Needed - Invincible Gladiators Have Trained |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| JEEP | Jaunts Exclude Enlisted Personnel |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Jeeps were usually only provided for officers, I think) Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| JEEP (2) | Just Enough Equipment Present |
Mick Bridgstock Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| JEEPERS CREEPERS | 'Jesus!' Euphemism; Expressing Perturbation Except Removing Sacrilegious Christ Reference. Everyone Except Pagans Exigently Respects Saviour. |
Angela Brett, thinking that the expression 'jeepers creepers' probably came about as a replacement for 'Jesus Christ!' Assorted Phrases Religion |
| JEERING | Judging Everyone Externally Reinforces Ignorance - Never Generalise |
Angela Brett Assorted Verbs People & Relationships:Insults |
| JEFF | Just Expands For Fun |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists |
| JEFF (2) | Just Expect Friend Forever |
Jan Morgan -- A person I know Names:First names:Male |
| JEFF ANONYMOUS | Juveniles Enjoy Free Food Around November, Only Now You - Meanly - Oppose Undue Spending |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to HALLOWEEN (4) Names:Acronymists Time:Special Occasions |
| JEFRILYN | Jewel, Enlightened Friend Responsible Impressive Lady, Yesterday's Neighbor |
Jan Morgan -- A person I know Names:First names:Female |
| JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES | Jamming Every Halldoor Or Vestibule Aperture, Heavy Session With Interminable Theology Nutcase. Eventually Successfully Slam Entry Shut. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| JELLY | Juice, Except Less Liquid. Yum! |
Angela Brett Food & Drink |
| JELLY (2) | Jam Equals Locals Load, Yummy |
Jan Morgan Food & Drink |
| JENNA | Jeb's Erring Niece Needs Alcohol? |
TMcO'G (GEORGE W. BUSH has twin daughters Jenna and Barbara - who both seem to carry daddy's old fondness for booze. They are under age and have been found more than once in (or trying to get into) places selling it. Jeb is George's brother, the governor of Florida) Names:Famous people |
| JENNIFER | Journeys Everywhere Never Needing Incentive, Finds Extra Roving |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| JENNY | Joins Enterprising Northern National Yachting |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| JEREMIAH | Judged Events, Rarely Enjoyed Mirth, Imprisoned And Hated |
Eric Bridgstock Religion:Bible books |
| JEREMY | Jewish Equivalent Really Exhausts Mouth -- Yirmeyahu |
Angela Brett (Jeremy comes from a Hebrew name Yirmeyahu.) Names:First names:Male |
| JERICHO | Jewish Exercise Resounding Instruments Collapsing Hurdles Overall |
Rico Leffanta Religion Places:Towns & Cities |
| JERK | Jolt Experienced Resembles Knock |
Jide Alakija Assorted Nouns |
| JESSICA | Juvenile - Escaping - Steals Shylock's Individually Counted Assets |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Merchant of Venice |
| JESSIE | Jewel Enlists Safe Success In Endeavors |
Jan Morgan Names:First names |
| JESUS | Jewish Echo, "Save Us Sinners" |
Rico Leffanta Religion |
| JET | Joins Earth's Terminals |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| JEWELLERY | Joining Element With Element Linking Love's Eldest Romantic Yardstick |
Rico Leffanta Household Objects:Clothing:Jewellery & Accessories |
| JIM | James (In Miniature) |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Male |
| JIM (2) | Just In Matters |
Jan Morgan - he is a lawyer Names:First names:Male |
| JIMMY | Jiving Individual Manages Music Yearly |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| JINGLE | Jangling Intrusive Notes Generate Lavish Expenditure |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| JOAN LA PUCELLE | Jamming On Armour Now Lets A Patriotic Unknown Combat English Lords - Later Executed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's King Henry VI Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry VI |
| JOANNE | Jewel Of A Name Needs Expansion |
TMcCO'G Names:First names:Female |
| JOAN OF ARC | Juvenile Orders Army North Of France And Reaps Combustion |
Rico Leffanta Names:Famous people History |
| JOAN RIVERS | Jokester Offering A Nasty Remark In Various Entertainment Road Shows |
W. Kline Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| JOB | Justice Overcomes Besetment. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Bible books |
| JOB (2) | Journey Of Boredom |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| JOB (3) | Just Over Broke |
Iniyan G People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| JOB (4) | Juggling One's Businesses |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| JOBLESS | Joy Of Being Lacking Employment Slowly Shrinks |
Tony McWork O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| JOBS | Janitors Outdo Bigwig's Salary! |
Angela Brett - Steve Jobs only gets paid $1 a year for being iCEO of Apple. Computers:Macintosh & Newton Names:Famous people |
| JOCKSTRAPS | Jaded Old Crotch Kickers Seeking To Restore Artificial Phallic Symbols |
Rico Leffanta Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| JODI | Just One Disruptive/Disagreeable Individual |
Jan Morgan - someone I know Names:First names:Female |
| JOEL | Judgement Of Endless Locusts |
Eric Bridgstock Religion:Bible books |
| JOHN | Jesus Opens His Narrative. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Bible books Religion:Saints |
| JOHN (3) | Just One Hawaiian 'Nym? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists |
| JOHN (4) | Joint Of Ham's Nice |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:You Are What You Eat |
| JOHN BRETT | Jauntily Offering Higher Notions, Bringing Real Enthusiasm To Technology |
John Brett Names:Acronymists |
| JOHN KERRY | Just One Hellacious Nobody, Kudos Evades Rebellious Reprehensible Yahoo |
Jan Morgan -- Man who didn't want his medals of war. Was a sell out to those who fought honorably Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| JOHN LE CARRE | Just One Honed Narrative Lets Espionage Career Agents Recycle & Rehash Events |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Writers |
| JOHNNY CASH | Jail's Often Happy & Nice Now Yankee Convicts All Singing Heartily |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| JOHN OF GAUNT | Jaundiced On His Nephew. Outspoken - Fiercely Guarding An Unbreakable Noble Tradition |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Richard II Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Richard II |
| JOHN RYAN | Juveniles On Hawaii Never Remember You're Always Near |
Rico Leffanta (John Ryan is better known as Jack Lord) Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses:Little known real names |
| JOHN STEINBECK | Journey Of Hope - Notorious Stark Time Encapsulated In Novel, Bleak Existence Conveyed Keenly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Writers |
| JOIN OUR VOLUNTEERS | Job Offer Is Now Open. Under Resourced Venture - One Learns (Usually) Not To Ever Expect Receiving Salary |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| JOIN US | Job Opportunity In New Unique Salon |
TMcCO'G People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| JOKE | Jest - Only Kidding, Eh. |
Angela Brett Laughter |
| JOKE (2) | Jest Or Kiddish Expletive |
Jeff Anonymous Laughter |
| JOLLITY | Joyous Outburst, Long Lived - I Thank You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| JOLLY | Junket: Office Looked Lonely Yesterday |
Tony McCoy O'Grady and Angela Brett. "Jolly" is a slang term for a pleasure-trip, something like a semi-official business trip. People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| JOLLY (2) | Joking One, Laughs Like Yodeller |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| JONAH | Jahweh Orders Ninevah A Harbinger. |
Sue Johnson Religion:Bible books |
| JONAS | Just Offers Natural Annoyance Seriously |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| JONATHAN | Just One Name, Around Two Hundred Alternative Notations |
Angela Brett (there are several spellings of Jonathan, and seemingly hundreds of other names from the same root as John) Names:First names:Male |
| JONES | Jealous Of Neighbours' Evident Success |
TMcCO'G - Who doesn't try to 'keep up with' anyone Names |
| JORDAN | Jews Opposed - Royals Demand Arab Nation. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| JOSEPH | Job Of Someone Explaining Pharoah's Hallucinations |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Male |
| JOSEPH SMITH | Judicious Obedient Servant Emerges Prophet Having Seen Messengers In Truth, Hallelujah |
Jan Morgan -- Judicious -- showing good judgment because he listened and was obedient Religion Names:Famous people |
| JOSHUA | Jordan's Old Soldier Heroic Under Attack |
Eric Bridgstock Religion:Bible books |
| JOSHUA (2) | Jericho Once Stood; Horns, Unified, Attacked. |
Roger Williams Religion:Bible books |
| JOSHUA (3) | Jovial Offspring, Son Has Unusual Attitude |
Jan Morgan - someone I know Names:First names:Male |
| JOURNAL | Jotter Often Used Regularly Notates A Life |
Tony McSamuel O'Pepys People & Relationships Art & Literature |
| JOURNALIST | Just One Unusual Reporter, News Announces Latest Incidents, Sharing Tales |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations Communication |
| JOUST | Joy Of Using Spear Thingies |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military |
| JOY | Joke's On You |
Rico Leffanta Names:First names:Female Laughter |
| JOYBUTTON (2) | Jollity: On. You'd Be Unwilling To Try 'Off' Now. |
Angela Brett, toying with the possibility of a joy button which toggles joy on and off. Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Names:Acronymists |
| JOYCE | Jovial Observations Yielding Casual Excitement. |
Tom Denton, referring to author James Joyce. Art & Literature:Writers |
| JOYSTICK | Just One Young Student That Is Controlling Kicks |
Sean Lamb (who spent many an evening in the college computer lab playing games) Computers:Generic Hardware |
| JPEG | Juxtapositioned Pixels Emulate Graphics |
Sean Lamb (JPEG = Joint Photographic Experts Group) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers |
| JUBILANT | Joy Unleashes Boys In Loud And Noisy Times |
Rico Leffanta Laughter |
| JUDE | Joy Under Difficult Experiences |
Sue Johnson Names:First names:Female |
| JUDGE | Justice Usually Done, Given Equity. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| JUDGEMENT | Java Users/ Developers Group, Extended: Macintosh Enthusiasts Now Taken! |
Gavin Lambert, thinking up a new name for a group Angela told him about which is ostensibly a Java users group but is actually a group of Mac developers, one of which develops using Java. Its previous working title was JUGWOXACI so this is a big improvement! JUDGEMENT day is the second Tuesday of each month. Computers:Programming |
| JUDGES | Justices, Utterly Depressing, Grim Events Spiral |
Eric Bridgstock Religion:Bible books |
| JUDGES (2) | Jury Unanimously Decided Guilt; Enter Sentence. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| JUDITH | Jewish Urban Destruction? I'm The Heroine |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion Names:First names:Female |
| JUDY | Just Un Dress Yourself! |
Rico Leffanta Names:First names:Female |
| JUICE | Jug - Usually It Contains Extract. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Drinks |
| JUICE (2) | Juveniles Usefully Ingest Citrus Extract |
Tony McCoy O'Grady and Angela Brett Food & Drink:Drinks |
| JUICY | Jointly Uncovering Interrupted Coition Yields |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Adjectives People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| JUJU | Jaded Unbelievers; Jinxes Unleashed! |
Roger Williams Religion |
| JULES | Jules Uses Long Entertaining Stories |
David Brydon, referring to singer Jules Riding Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| JULES (2) | Jules Utilises Lynne's Efficient Sensibility. |
David Brydon Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| JULES (3) | Jesus Uses Lively Evangelical Singer |
Angela Brett Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| JULIA | Jauntily Uses Lad's Identity Awhile |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Two Gentlemen of Verona Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Two Gentlemen of Verona |
| JULIAN | Just Uses Lessons In Adventures Naturally |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| JULIA ROBERTS | Joyful Unbridled Lover Instinctively Always Reveals Ostentatious Big Eyes Really Trap Spouse |
Rico Leffanta Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| JULIE | Just Uses Love In Events |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| JULIET | Jaunty Underage Lovely In Erotic Tragedy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Romeo and Juliet |
| JULIUS CAESAR | Jumped-Up Little Italian Usurper. Shuns Caution And Enrages Senator And Republicans |
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 |
| JULY | Juveniles Usually Laze, Yes! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Months |
| JULY (2) | Justly Unwound & Lazing Youths |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Months |
| JUMP IN A LAKE | Just Use Mother's Personal Identification Number, And Lunch At Kin's Expense! |
Angela Brett, while thinking about the SHOVE OFF challenge... although this one doesn't quite fit it. Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans |
| JUMP OUT OF A PLANE! | Jolted Upwards... My Parachute's Opened Up! Thrill Of Freefall Abated, Pleasantly Lowering Adrenalin Nearing Earth. |
Angela Brett Sports & Recreation:Parachuting |
| JUNCTION | Jumbled Underground Network Comes Together Into One Nexus |
Angela Brett Places Transport:Trains |
| JUNE | July's Upcoming Next, Evidently |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Months |
| JUNE (2) | Just Unending Nice Evenings |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Months |
| JUNE (3) | June Ushers New Era! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Summer in Northern Hemisphere / Winter in Southern Hemisphere. Time:Months |
| JUNGLE | Jumbled Undergrowth - Not Grass Land Evidently |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places |
| JUNKIE | Just Using Narcotics Keeps Individual Enslaved |
Jan Morgan Drugs |
| JUNO | Juxtaposition Unlikely Nearly Omnipotent |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Roman Gods & Goddesses |
| JURY | Judge: Unanimous? Representative: Yes. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| JUSTICE (2) | Jury's Undecided? Seems That I'm Convicted Erroneously. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see GUILTY) People & Relationships:Law & Order Communication:Acronyms Forums:Mystery Posters |
| JUSTICE FOR ALL! | Just Us! Selfish Temporisers! Individuals Completely Egotistical! For Ourselves! Ruin Antagonists! Low Lifes! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| JUSTIN | Jolly Unusual Son, Teaches In North |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| JUSTINE | Join Us So Tourism Is Nice Event |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| JUST TOO BUSY | Joyful Users Should Try To Openly Operate Battery Utilisation System. Yes? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, complaining about Angela's sister, who is JUST TOO BUSY to change her clock batteries and therefore her emails come through as though they'd been sent several days beforehand. Computers Assorted Phrases |
| JUVENAL | Just Use Verse Eventually Nothing Approaches Love |
Rico Leffanta Art & Literature:Writers |
| JUVENILE | Just Underage, Vaguely Endearing Not Into Looking Elderly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| KA | Kinky Automobile |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the Ford 'Ka' Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| KA (2) | Kurvaceous Automobile |
Angela Brett Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| KAAAWA | Kindly Arrange All Affairs With Aloha |
Rico Leffanta (Kaaawa is a town on the island of Oahu, Hawaii.) Places:Towns & Cities:USA |
| KAABA | Kneelers Are All Beautifully Aligned |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion Places:Buildings |
| KAIMANAWA | Knocking Around In Mountains Are Nomads And Wild Animals |
Angela Brett, referring to the mountain range in NEW ZEALAND Places |
| KALAMI | Korean (?) Artistry Leaves A Map Immaculate |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Kalami is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as meaning, 'The ancient Eastern art of being able to fold road-maps properly.') Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| KALEIDOSCOPES | Kinetic Alignments Laboriously Enhancing Inner Dynamics Of Scattered Chips Optically Performing Exotic Scenes |
Rico Leffanta Entertainment:Toys |
| KALI | Kindles All Luck Inverted |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Hindu Goddesses |
| KANSAS | Key Area Noted, Successful Aircraft Source |
Jan Morgan - center of U.S. Leading State To Manufacture Aircraft Places:States & Regions |
| KARAOKE | Keeps Alcoholised Roisterers Amused, Or Kiddies Entertained |
Tony McCoy O'MyWay Entertainment:Music |
| KARATE | Kicking Athlete, Reaching At Taming Emotions |
Jan Morgan - Great sport - teaches the individual self-control and how to defend themselves in a threatening situation if you can't talk it out Sports & Recreation:Martial Arts |
| KAREN | Key Attribute Recreates Endurance Necessary |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| KARIN | Katharos (Athenian) Rarely Impure Name |
Angela Brett (According to my dictionary, the name Karin and many similar names are 'of uncertain origin, later assimilated to katharos, pure.') Names:First names:Female |
| KARL | 'Kapital' Apparently Read Less |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Karl Marx's book Das Kapital is rarely read nowadays) Art & Literature:Writers |
| KARMA (2) | Karmas Are Radical Music Appliances |
Sean Lamb (who has a Rio Karma on his wish list). Entertainment:Music Science:Electronics |
| KARTING | Kiddie At Race Track Is Nearer Ground |
TMcCO'G Sports & Recreation |
| KATHERINE | Keen Actress That Hepburn, Exuding Romantic Intensity & Naughty Eroticism |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Female Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| KATHRYN | Knowlegeable Adult Truly Has Responsible Young Networked |
Jan Morgan -- someone I know Names:First names:Female |
| KATHY | Keen Adventurer Tackles Hobbies, Yin |
Jan Morgan -- a person I know Names:First names:Female |
| KATRINA | Knockout Advantage Truly Respects Individual's Necessary Attributes |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| KATRINA (2) | Kind And Truly Reasonable Individual Needs Alternatives |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| KATYDID | Keeps Appetisers Tasting Yummy Doesn't Intimidate Desserts |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Insects:Edible(?) |
| KAWASAKI | Kickstart And Wheelie Away, Speeding Along's Keenly Invigorating |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who never owned a 'cow', but had a Honda for several years Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| KAYAK | Keeps Away Yachties... Absent Keel! |
Angela Brett Transport |
| KAYANA (2) | Keen Artistic Youth, Adorable Narcissistic Adolescent |
Jan Morgan and Kayana Morgan I did Youth and adolescent Kayana picked out the other words Names:Acronymists Names:First names:Female |
| KAYSER | Keenly Alluring, Your Stockings Evoke Recollections |
TMcCO'G - who remembers 'Kayser' as a brand of nylon stockings from the 1950s/60s Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| KAZI | Keenly Avoid Zipping Intimates! |
Angela Brett Places:Buildings:The 'Little Room' |
| KEBAB | Kreative Eats, Beef And Barbecue |
Sean Lamb Food & Drink |
| KEEP IT SIMPLE, STUPID! | Kindly Extract Essentials, Pass Intricacies To Specialists. It Makes People Lose Enthusiasm, Struggling To Understand Perplexing, Insignificant Details. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Advice |
| KELLOGGS | Killers Enjoy Little Luxuries - Occasionally Getting Gustatory Sensations |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, acronymising a source of cereal killers. MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains:Cereal Killers |
| KENDRA | Kinfolk Expand Names, Don't Request Apronyms.com |
Grumpy Old Man Names:First names:Female |
| KENNEDY | Killing Ended Nation's Notions, Estranging Developing Youths. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who feels that the death of JFK was the beginning of America's youth becoming disenchanted with politics, paving the way for Nixon and Agnew et al. Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| KENNETH | Keen Extrovert Needs Nice Erudite Thinking Hedonist |
Mary Carr, on a Kenneth she knows. Names:First names:Male |
| KENTUCKY | Key Event Needs Track, Usually Counts Kilometers - Yards |
Jan Morgan - Races - the kentucky derby Places:States & Regions |
| KENYA | Kenyatta Established Nationhood Years Ago. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| KEROUAC | Kontinually Ephemeral Routing Of Utilitarianisms And Correspondences. |
Tom Denton Art & Literature:Writers |
| KERPOW | Kick Endangering Rude Parts Of Wrongdoer |
Angela Brett MacGirl & KeyBoard Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| KERRIE | Knits Everything, Regenerating Regime Is Experimental |
Jan Morgan -- she creates her own KNITTING patterns with the old regime Names:First names:Female |
| KERRY | Kingdom Endures Regular Rainfall Yearly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (County Kerry in Ireland is known as 'The Kingdom' and is in the wettest region in the country) Places:States & Regions |
| KETTLE | Keeping Engineers Tooting Their Little Engines |
Sean Lamb - A kettle (an abbreviation of tea-kettle) refers to any very small steam locomotive, usually one without a tender. Transport:Trains |
| KEWL | Kids Experiment With Language |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words |
| KEWL (2) | Kids Exercise Wrong Learning |
wishes Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words |
| KEYBOARD | Keep Entering Your Bloody Obvious Acronyms Regularly, Darling! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, applying for the position of MacGirl's trusty, but slightly-unsure-of-what's-going-on sidekick, KEYBOARD. Why is he called Keyboard? Because MacGirl routinely says to him: "Keep Entering Your Bloody Obvious Acronyms Regularly, Darling!" MacGirl & KeyBoard:(Wannabe) Superheroes |
| KEYBOARD (2) | Keys Enter Your Bowel Only After Ruining Duodenum. |
Angela Brett and Steve Keate (see DONGLE (3)) Computers:Do Not Eat |
| KEYBOARD (3) | Keep Eating Your Breakfast - Of ASCII-Related Dishes |
Tony Computers:Do Not Eat |
| KEY LIME | Keep Everything You Love In Macintosh Environment |
Angela Brett, who has a Key Lime IBOOK Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| KEYNOTE | Kept Easy... You've No Overhead To Exhibit |
Angela Brett -- With Keynote, you don't need an old-fashioned overhead projector and slides, so there is less overhead in setting up a presentation. Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software:Applications Communication:Presentations |
| KFC | Known For Calories |
Angela Brett Re-expansions of existing acronyms Food & Drink:Food Outlets |
| KHARTOUM | Kissing Has A Reputation That Only Uproots Morality |
Rico Leffanta, because in Khartoum, kissing is never seen between a man and a woman. Places:Towns & Cities |
| KID | Kinky Irish Deviant |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, perhaps describing Keyboard... or himself? People & Relationships |
| KIDS | Kinship In Daughters & Sons |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Family |
| KIDS (2) | Keep It Down - Sshhh! |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Family |
| KILLARNEY | Keep It Like Left Alone, Renewing Naturally Every Year |
Angela Brett, who went to Killarney National Park, Ontario, with the Rixes. Places |
| KILOBYTES | Keyboard Informs Logicboard Of Blurb You Type - Easily Stored! |
Angela Brett Computers |
| KILT | Knees Influence Lovely Tartans |
Jan Morgan Household Objects:Clothing |
| KILTER | Keep In Line, Then Everything's Right. |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns |
| KIM | Kipling's Interesting Manuscript |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Book Titles |
| KIM (2) | Kept In Memory |
Jan Morgan - someone I know Names:First names |
| KIM (3) | Kind In Maneouvers |
Jan Morgan - someone I know Names:First names |
| KIMBERLY | Kippers In Mushy, Buttered Eggs Really Look Yummy. |
Kimberly Names:You Are What You Eat |
| KIM NOVAK | Knockers Intrigue Males Not Otherwise Vaccinating Armoured Knickers |
Rico Leffanta Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| KIN | Kid's Into Naughtiness |
Sean Lamb People & Relationships:Family |
| KIN (2) | Kinship Is Necessary |
Sean Lamb People & Relationships:Family |
| KIN (3) | Kindred In Nature |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:Family |
| KIND | Keeps Initiating Neighbourly Deeds |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| KINDERGARTEN | Kids Investigating New Diseases Exploring Riots Grabbing Arses Revolting Teachers Educating Nincompoops |
Rico Leffanta Education Places:Buildings |
| KINDERGARTEN LITERACY PARENT WORKSHOP | Kids, If Needled, Don't Enjoy Reading. Get Avid Readers To Evolve Naturally, Learning In Their Excitement. Remove Additional 'Classes' - Young People Always Read Eventually, Not Through Worry Or Rapacious Kindergarten Supremacy Hopes Of Parents. |
Angela Brett Education |
| KINDNESS | Kissing Identifies New Directions Needing Exploratory Sneaky Smooches |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| KINDY | Kids In Noted Development Years |
TMcCO'G - Kindy seems to be an abbreviation of Kindergarten. I hope this is the mean the seeker sought an expansion for. Education |
| KING EDWARD IV | Killing Inspires New Guilt - Eventually Dies Wracked About Relative Done In Violently |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Richard III Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Richard III |
| KING HENRY IV | Kingship Inherently Needs Greatness - His Eldest's Not Ready Yet - Intensely Vagabondish |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Henry IV Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry IV |
| KING HENRY V | Kingdom Is Newly Growing - Hal's Evidently Now Reformed - Yea Verily! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's King Henry V Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry V |
| KING HENRY VI | Kiddie Inherits: Next Generation Heightens Enmity & Nasty Rivalry. York's Victoriously Installed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry VI |
| KING HENRY VIII | Katharine Is Not Giving Heir! Enter Next Romantic Young Vixen, Into International Intrigue |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry VIII |
| KING JOHN | Knighting Illegitimate Nephew Generates Jealousies Over Holier Nephew |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King John |
| KING LEAR | Keenly I'm Nearly Geriatric - Lonely, Elderly And Rambling |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's (The Tragedy of) King Lear Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:(The Tragedy Of) King Lear |
| KINGS | Kingship Is Near Godship Sometimes. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Bible books |
| KIRSTI | Knowledge In Reading, Saves Teaching It |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| KISS | Kinkiness Is Sharing Saliva. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| KISS (2) | Kind Intentions Sweetly Seduce |
Dustan Dowsing, 'cause he's missing them =](: People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| KISS (3) | Kinetic Instinctive Smile Smudge |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| KISS (4) | Kind Intimate Sweet Submission |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| KITH | Kindness In Their Hearts |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Family |
| KITTEN (2) | Keepsake Ignores Totally Till Effectively Nestling |
Jan Morgan Science:Biology:Animals |
| KITTEN (3) | Keepsake Impacts Total Territory Effectively Neutral |
Jan Morgan Science:Biology:Animals |
| KITTY | Kittens Intend To Tempt You |
Patricia Rix Science:Biology:Animals |
| KIWI | Kiwi Irish With Interest |
Angela Brett, after Tony complained that calling the duo half Irish, half Kiwi would seem like a half measure People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races |
| KLINGON | Knowing 'Language' Is Notably Geeky (Or Nerdy) |
Angela Brett Science:Linguistics Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:Star Trek |
| KLR | Kickstart & Let's Ride |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to MOUTH (2) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Transport |
| KLR (2) | Keep Leathers Ready |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to MOUTH (2) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Transport |
| KLR (3) | Keen Little Racer |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to MOUTH (2) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Transport |
| KMAC | Klondike Makes Addicts Clickclickclickclick... |
Angela Brett, who explains: My first Mac, a PowerBook 145B, was named kMac late in its life because after I got my POWERBOOK 1400CS (named DIFFERENT THOUGHT) my mother played over 30,000 games of Klondike on the 145B. I can always tell when she's playing Klondike because of all the frenzied double-clicking. kMac's homepage is at http://acronyms.co.nz/angela/mac/kMac.html Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware:Angela's Apples |
| KNEECAP | Kicks Need Energy Enhancement Created At Patella. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| KNICKERS | Key Necessity In Clothing Kit - Enswathing Rump/ Seat |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| KNIFE | Keenness Needs Incredibly Fine Edge |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military:Weapons Household Objects:Eating Utensils |
| KNIGHT | Killed Nasties In Glorious Heroic Times |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military |
| KNITTING | Knowledgeable Needler Interlocks Talent, Takes Initiative, Negotiates Garments |
Jan Morgan and Angela Brett Sports & Recreation |
| KNOCKED UP | Knowing Nothing Of Carnal Knowledge, Encounter's Disastrous - Unwanted Pregnancy! |
TMcCO'G People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:Family |
| KNOT | Knickers Never Obviously Twist |
Rico Leffanta Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| KNOT (2) | Keeps Navigators On Target |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| KNOTHOLE | Keeps Neighbours On Toes Hopefully Occluding Lecherous Eavesdropping |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Nouns |
| KNOWLEDGE | Keystone Navigating Own Wisdom, Loves Education Deserves Glowing Edification |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| KNUCKLE | Knobble Near Uncial Can Keep Limbends Exercised |
TMcCO'G Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| KOPERNICUS | Kde Out-Performs Everything Rendering New Internet Connections Useful, Surely |
Sean Lamb (Kopernicus was the code name for KDE version 2.0) Computers:Linux Names:Code Names:Linux |
| KORE | Knows Organic Regurgitation Everywhere |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Greek Gods & Goddesses |
| KORGO | Keyboard Output Recorder Generates Opening |
Sean Lamb (Korgo is the name of a new worm that exploits a hole in Windows security and installs a keylogger, sending the keystrokes to a remote, malicious computer) Computers:Windows |
| KORN | Kranky Old Rabbi's Name |
Leo Boyes Names:Famous people |
| KOWTOW | Keel Over When The Order Warrants |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Verbs |
| KRIS | Kinky Relationships In Seven |
Jan Morgan -- after 7 years she moved on to a new relationship Names:First names:Female |
| KRISPY KREME | Keeps Right In Savory Perception, You Keep Restricted, Eating Marvelous Edible |
Jan Morgan - don't eat so many donuts and you won't gain weight Food & Drink |
| KRISTEN | Kid's Religion Is Shown To Everyone Now |
Angela Brett (the name Kristen comes from Christiana or Christian.) Names:First names:Female |
| KRISTI | Knows Reading Is Shared, Teaching Ideas |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| KRISTINE | Knows Reading Is Shared, Teaching Ideas, Necessary Enlightenment |
Jan Morgan Main |
| KRITOSAURUS | Known Remains Indicate That Old Saurian Ate Undergrowth/Umbrage Rising Up Sunward |
Angela Brett -- I'm not sure whether a kritosaurus would be more able to eat undergrowth or umbrage, but as a herbivore it's sure to eat one or the other. Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| KUNG FU | Killer Using No Guns - Fists Uppermost |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation:Martial Arts |
| KUNG FU (2) | Karate Using Natural Gyrations Favouring Upsets |
Rico Leffanta Sports & Recreation:Martial Arts |
| KUWAIT | Kept Useable Wells After Invader Thwarted. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| KUWAIT (2) | Keeps Up With Advances In Technology |
Angela Brett, who works for a dental software company which is expanding into Kuwait. Computers Places:Countries |
| KUWAIT (3) | Keeps Up With Acology Information Technology |
Angela Brett (see KUWAIT (2)) Computers Places:Countries |
| KYLA | Keep Your Legs Apart |
Angela Brett (deciding to do a Rico-like name expansion) Names:First names:Female |
| KYMOGRAPH | Kilohertz You May Observe Graphically, Record Actual Phonemes, Hopefully. |
Angela Brett, hoping to get the last K entry. Science:Physics |
| KYOTO ACCORD | Keep Your Ozone Tolerable. Only America Can't Cooperate On Reducing Despoilment. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Environment |
| KYRGYZSTAN | Know Your Regional Geography? Yes? Zealously Study This Altitudinous Nation. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| KYU | Karate Youth - Untrained |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation:Martial Arts |
| LA | Littlest Aria |
Angela Brett Entertainment:Music |
| LAAGER | Large And Ample Group Encompassing Ring |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| LAAGER (2) | Lazy Alcoholic's Articulation, Groaning Epithesis Represented? |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| LAB | Looks At Biology |
Jan Morgan Science:Biology Places:Buildings |
| LABAN | Loses At Beheading, Absolves Nephi |
Jan Morgan -- Book of Mormon Evil relative lost his head for not turning over the plates of brass Names:Book of Mormon Characters |
| LABORATORY | Located At Bench, Our Researcher Attempts Trials Of Radioactive Yields |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science Places:Buildings |
| LABOUR | Lacking Authority Because Of Useless Reforms |
John Richard Jones. Fed up with Labour's incompetence. Politics:Parties |
| LABOUR (2) | Layabouts Are Betraying Our Unique Reputation |
John Richard Jones Politics:Parties |
| LACE | Lovers Are Copulating Excessively |
Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the lace (13th) wedding anniversary. Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| LACE (2) | Looping Adorned Cotton, Elegantly |
Jan Morgan Household Objects:Threads & Fabric |
| LADAWN | Lazy Adult Doesn't Act With Nobility |
Jan Morgan - someone I know Names:First names:Female |
| LADDER | Lying Against Dormer Denotes Elopement? Rather! |
Patricia Rix People & Relationships:Love & Lust Household Objects |
| LADIES | Leaving A Dump Is Extremely Satisfying |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Buildings:The 'Little Room' |
| LADIES (2) | Like A Doorway Into Effluent Stinkiness |
Patricia Rix Places:Buildings:The 'Little Room' |
| LADY DIANA | Lunatic Assaults Darling Yin Died In Accident, Numerically Adored |
Jan Morgan Politics:Royalty:Royals |
| LADY DRIVER | Laughing At Danger You Drive Recklessly In Vehicle - Eschewing Reversing! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Genderalisations Transport:Drivers |
| LADY MACBETH | Like A Demented Yuppie, Manipulative And Controlling, Becomes Encourager To Husband |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Macbeth Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Macbeth |
| LADY OF THE LAKE | Lived At Depth, Yearned Once & Finally To Have Excalibur, Long And Keen Edged |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend |
| LAERTES | Launches Attack, Exacting Revenge To Exonerate Sister |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Hamlet, Prince of Denmark Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark |
| LAFEU | Lord Attempting 'Friend's' Exposure, Unavailingly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well Places:Countries |
| LAGER | Lads Agree, Great Exhilarating Refreshment |
Tony Moore Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| LAMAN | Lackluster Associate Mainly Argued, Nephi |
Jan Morgan -- Book of Mormon Character -- mean sibling Names:Book of Mormon Characters |
| LAMANITE | Lawless Associates Mainly Argued Nephites In Truths Eternal |
Jan Morgan Names:Book of Mormon Characters |
| LAMB | Little Animal Might Baa |
Angela Brett, who saw lots of lambs on her bus trips from Auckland to Palmerston North and back. Science:Biology:Animals |
| LAMB (2) | Little And Moving Blissfully |
Niki Widdowson Science:Biology:Animals |
| LAMBORGHINI | Lovely Automobile May Bring Owner Racing Glory / Honours - It's Natively Italian |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| LAMBS | Littlies Adore Most Baby Sheep |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals |
| LAMENTATIONS | Lines Acrostically Made Expressing National Tragedy. A Temple Is Overthrown, Nation Sundered. |
Sue Johnson Religion:Bible books |
| LAMP | Luminous Apple Macintosh Phosphors |
Angela Brett, after she was given a 512k Mac whose disk drive wasn't connected, so all it does is show the disk icon with a flashing question mark - Steve suggested it could be used as a lamp. Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| LAMP (2) | Lost At Midnight? Press. |
Steve Keate Household Objects |
| LAMP (3) | Light Atop Manmade Pole |
Jan Morgan Household Objects |
| LAMPOONS | Laughing At Mankind's Pretences Over Other Newsworthy Stories |
Rico Leffanta Art & Literature |
| LANCASTER | Loyal And Now Controlling Army Strategy To Extirpate Rebels |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's King Henry IV Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry IV |
| LANCE | Long And Narrow, Charge Enemies |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military:Weapons |
| LAOS | Large Areas Of Sierra. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| LAP DANCE | Leggy & Attractive (Poorly Dressed) Arousing Naughty Chaps Excitement |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| LAPRAS | Lugs A Passenger Relentlessly Around Sea |
Angela Brett (Lapras is Pokemon #131) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| LAPTOP | Laughingly, Apple's P1 Totally Outperforms P2 |
Angela Brett, referring to Apple's yet-to-be released consumer portable (codenamed p1) which will surely be a G3 and therefore faster than a Pentium 2. Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| LAPTOP (2) | Little Appliance - 'Puter - That's Obviously Portable |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Generic Hardware |
| LAPTOP (3) | Luckiest Are People That Operate PowerBooks |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| LAPTOP (4) | Linux And Portables - There's Often Problems. |
Angela Brett (I know a few people who've had Linux laptops and they seem to have problems with the power management.) Computers:Linux |
| LARA CROFT | Lucozade Advertisement Recruits Adventurous Character, Release Of Film's Timely. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Games:Game Characters |
| LARDWARE | Left Alone, Rebelling Dieters Will Absorb Recyclable Electronics. |
Angela Brett, thinking that if computer parts really were edible, they might be called lardware. Computers:Do Not Eat |
| LARGE | Lengthier And Relatively Greater, Evidently |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| LARGE HADRON COLLIDER | Leptons Aren't Really Good Enough, Hadronic Action Duly Reveals Our Notions Correct (Or Lacking) Looking Into Denser Energy Realms |
Angela Brett -- the Large Hadron Collider is the replacement for the LEP (Large Electron Positron collider) at CERN. It will be turned on in 2007 and, by colliding hadrons rather than the lighter LEPTONS, should reveal how particles react at higher energies. Science:Physics |
| LARRY | Lazy And Rather Rebellious Youth |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Male |
| LARYNGITIS | Lacking A Roundy Yoke Necessitates Gaps In Transmission - I'm Silenced. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after a teasing gap in a message. Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| LASAGNE | Luscious And Saucy, And Good Nutritious Eating |
Chef, South Park High School Food & Drink |
| LASAGNE (2) | Like Anything, Seldom Any Garfield's Not Eaten. |
Angela Brett (Lasagne is the cartoon cat Garfield's favourite food.) Food & Drink Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| LAST MESSAGE | Latest Acronym Seems To Make Everyone Suggest Some Alternative, Good, Expansion |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| LAST MESSAGE (2) | Lately Angela's Slow To Make Expansions, Since She's A Good Employee. |
Angela Brett Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| LAS VEGAS | Losers Away Squandering Valuables, Expecting Gold; Always Screwed. |
Sporkmaster Places:Towns & Cities:USA |
| LATE! | Laughing At Their Expense |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| LATE BREAKING NEWS | Look At This Emerging Bulletin Relating Events And Keeping Interesting Narration Going - National Events, Worldwide Stories |
TMcCO'G Communication |
| LATE EXTRA | Late Appearance: Tony's Evidently Erroneous - Xenon Triggered Researcher's Alertness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, suggesting a title for THE ACRONYM TIMES issue which was delayed because, among other things, Angela wanted to put a 'tour' of chemical element acronyms on the website and realised that XENON was missing. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| LATER | Last Alligator To Exit, Repeats |
Patricia Rix (I was thinking of "see you later, alligator", though why the last alligator would say this to an empty room escapes me) Time Communication:Hello & Goodbye |
| LATER GATOR | Like "Adieu' Though Expressing Return - Greatly Abridge Trendy Old Repartee |
TMcCO'G - referring to the song line "See you later alligator, after 'while Crocodile" Communication:Hello & Goodbye |
| LATIN | Language A Touch Intricate Nowadays. |
Tony -- English is becoming so sloppy that grammar is disintegrating, even though it was never as complex as Latin. Learning Latin must be really difficult now. Science:Linguistics |
| LATITUDE & LONGITUDE | Lost? Attend To Indicators That Uniquely Distinguish Every Location. One Needs Geometry, International Time & Utilise Decent Ephemeris |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places |
| LATTER DAY SAINTS | Living A Truly Teachable Existence Religiously, Do All Your Service At Instant Notice To Saints |
Jan Morgan - Part of the formal name of mormons complete formal name is the Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints (Instantly coming to ones aid ensures happiness) Religion |
| LATVIA | Let's Appreiciate That Valuable Ideal, Autonomy. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| LAUGH | Laughter Acronyms Usually Generate Happiness/Hysteria. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| LAUGHING MY ASS OFF | Launching An Unprecedented Guffaw... Help! I've No Gluteus Maximus! Yes, A Sure Sign Of Fatuous Fun |
Angela Brett Laughter |
| LAUGHING OUT LOUD | Little Acronym's Unknownness Gave Happy Irishman Nonplussed. Got Opportunity Ultimately To Learn Of Unique Definition |
Tony McCoy O'Grady pays homage to what started the apronyms project. It all began when Angela Brett wrote 'LOL' in response to some witticism he had written. Tony, being new to the web, had never come across this before and asked for illumination. From this sprung an unending flow of (occasionally?) funny items. Laughter |
| LAUGHTER | Launched An Unexpected Guffaw Hearing This. Encore Requested |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| LAURA | Lemurs Around Ugly Rat Assets |
Michael Seiler. I came up with it because there aren't enough suitable nonsense phrases that can expand off my girlfriend's (or my best friend's girlfriend...lotta Lauras, eh?) name. (Note: Unless Michael doesn't much like his girlfriend, this is not strictly an apronym. It has only been included to explain MICHAEL SEILER. See also LAURA (2) and LAURA (3)) Names:First names:Female |
| LAURA (2) | Line An Unpolished Rough Amethyst |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Female |
| LAURA (3) | Lovely, And Untarnished, Radiant Angel |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Female |
| LAUREN | Looked Astounding, Utterly Ravishing Even Now |
Tony McCoy O'Bogart, referring to Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart's wife and frequent co-star Names:First names:Female Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| LAVACHE | Lemonish - Although Valued Amongst Characters He Encounters |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:All's Well That Ends Well |
| LAVA LAMP | Like A Volcano, A Light Activates Moving Patterns |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects |
| LAVA LAMP (2) | Lacking Any Volcanic Activity, Light Affords Many Possibilities |
Melanie Merswolke Household Objects |
| LAVATORY | Lacking Any Ventilation Attacks The Olfactory Receptors, Yes? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Buildings:The 'Little Room' |
| LAVINIA | Living, After Violent Incident, Names Indecent Assailants |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Titus Andronicus |
| LAW | Levelled Against Wrongdoing |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| L.A. WEIGHT LOSS CENTER | Losing Advantage With Excess Inches, Getting Healthy Tips, Life's Own Succeeding Solution, Carefully Examines Necessary Transformed Eating Regime |
Jan Morgan - a Place that promotes eating healthily and losing weight Food & Drink |
| LAWFUL CONDUCT | Love And War: Fair Until Lawyers Come, Openly Nicking Dollars Using Clever Tricks |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| LAWSUIT | Legal Actions Will Sometimes Use Intricate Terminology |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| LAWYER | Loopholes And Wrangles - You Escape Retribution |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after Eric's colleagues looked for a LAWYER to go with DOCTOR. People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| LAWYER (2) | Lopes Away With Your Expensive Retainer |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| LAWYER (3) | Lying Attorneys Win You Extra Rewards. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| LAWYER (4) | Legal Assistants Waste Your Earned Remuneration |
Eric Bridgstock People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| LAWYERS | Lies And Wanky Yarns Essential. Requires Slyness |
Edwin Hermann People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| LAWYERS (2) | Litigation About Winning You Election... Recounts Significant. |
Angela Brett, after the USA elections in 2000. Politics People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| LAXATIVE | Lately A Xerantic Ass Tamed, I'll Vouchsafe Epsom! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Drugs |
| LAZINESS (2) | Like All Zombies, I Nightly Enter Sleepy Stupor |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| LCBO | Large Canadian Booze Outlet/Organization |
Angela Brett (LCBO usually stands for Liquor Control Board Ontario) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| LEAD | Lies Expressionless And Dead |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| LEADER | Large Editorial Arousing Deep Empathetic Responses |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication |
| LEAF (2) | 'Lungs' Each Autumn Fall. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Plants |
| LEAF (3) | Let's Enumerate A Forest |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Plants |
| 4 LEAF CLOVER | 40 Lucky Events Are Following, Country Lane Offers Very Enjoyable Ramble |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| LEAP | Lunge Eagerly Across Pit |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| LEARN | Lose Educators - Autonomously Read Notes. |
Angela Brett Education |
| LEATHER | Love Endured Annus Three, Hardly Experiencing Regret. |
Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the leather (3rd) wedding anniversary. Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| LEATHER (2) | Let's Eschew Animals That Have Epidermis Removed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, saying: this doesn't really reflect my opinion as I love my leather jacket! :-) Science:Biology:Body Parts Household Objects:Clothing |
| LEBANON | Lasting Ethnic Bitterness Accelerates Neglect Of Nation. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| LEDA | Let Every Duck Arise! |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Greek Gods & Goddesses |
| LED ZEPPELIN | Loudness = Extreme. Drug, Zoloft, Extremely Proficient Problem Eliminator. Laud Is Needed. |
Jeff Anonymous (see LZ) Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| LEEDS CASTLE | Luscious Expansive Evergreen, Deeply Searched, Country Assets, Secluded Territorial Landscape, England |
Jan Morgan Places:Buildings Places:Landmarks |
| LEEK | Let's Eat Everything, 'Kay? |
Sean Lamb Food & Drink |
| LEFT HAND | Little Enterprising Feline Taken Hold; Abandoning Normal Digits |
Gavin Lambert (I'm having to type this one-handed because my cat is sleeping on my right hand. And I'm right-handed!) Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| LEGAL | Loopholes Exploited, Getting Around Laws |
Angela Brett and Steve Keate People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| LEGEND | Local Elements Generally Encapsulate Native Deity |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends |
| LEGENDS | Lengthy Epics Generally Explaining Notably Dramatic Stories |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends |
| LEGO | Lethally Edged Gouging Object |
Joshua Stanchfield Entertainment:Toys |
| LEGOLAS | Likeable Elf Goes On Long Adventure Sanguinely |
Patricia Rix Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Lord of the Rings |
| LEGS | Long Elevatory Gear Sticks |
Niki Widdowson Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| LEHI | Leader Endures His Isolation |
Jan Morgan -- Book of Mormon Father of 4 sons Names:Book of Mormon Characters |
| LEISURE | Layabout Enjoys Idleness - Shunning Using Recreational Equipment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation:Relaxation |
| LEITH | Leith Ends In The Hills |
George Rix Places:Towns & Cities:Canada |
| LEMMING | Little, Excitable Mammal Masses In Numberless Groupings |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals |
| LEMON | Liquid Excitement Makes One Numb |
wishes Food & Drink |
| LE MORTE D'ARTHUR | Legend Endures, Malory's Ode Recalls The Enemy Defeated And Resolving To Have Ulitmate Revenge |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend |
| LEMUEL | Laggard Entity Mainly Used Evil Lavishly |
Jan Morgan -- Book of Mormon Character -- another mean sibling Names:Book of Mormon Characters |
| LEND A HAND | Looks Easy, Needs Doing, Anyway - Have A Nice Day! |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Advice |
| LENS | Light Experiences New Shaping |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts Science:Physics |
| LENS (2) | Lets Eyes Now See |
Roger Williams Science:Biology:Body Parts Science:Physics |
| LENT | Let's Eat Next Tuesday |
Rico Leffanta Religion Time:Special Occasions |
| LEO | Lapses Easily Overlooked |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Astrology |
| LEO (2) | Lets Ego Overindulge |
Jan Morgan Religion:Astrology |
| LEONA | Lady Endures Own Necessary Adventure |
Jan Morgan - someone I know Names:First names:Female |
| LEONARD SLYE | Likes Enemies On Nooses And Riding Damp Saddles Leaves You Exhausted |
Rico Leffanta (Leonard Slye is better known as Roy Rogers) Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses:Little known real names |
| LEONATO | Largely Enjoys Organizing Novelties And Tricking Others |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Much Ado About Nothing |
| LEONTES | Loses Everything Over Naivete - Then Enlivens Statue |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Winter's Tale |
| LEPTON | Like Electron, Positron, Tau Or Neutrino |
Angela Brett Science:Physics:Particles |
| LEPTONS | Light Elementary Particles, They Orbit Neutrons Sometimes. |
Angela Brett Science:Physics:Particles |
| LE SILENCE | Ladies Enthusiastically Seeking Intense Love Experiences Never Come Easily |
Rico Leffanta Entertainment:Movies |
| LESLEY HORNBY | Let's Eat Sugar Ladies! Eat Yummy Helpings Or Repast Near By You! |
Rico Leffanta (Lesley Hornby is better known as Twiggy) Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses:Little known real names |
| LESLIE | Lady's Exceedingly Slim Look Is Emulated |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (The 60s fashion model Twiggy was called Leslie Hornby) Names:Famous people |
| LESLIE WEIR THE PHOTOGRAPHER | Letting Engine Search Look Into Entire Web, Eventually I Received The Hard Evidence, Phrase Has Only The One Genuine Result - Apronyms Page Has Exact Requirement |
TMcCO'G, who did a websearch for the phrase "Leslie Weir the photographer" and got only this query (on the Unsuccessful Searches page) returned. Now there may be two results! Names |
| LESOTHO | Large Expanses Still Open To Horses Only. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| LESOTHOSAURUS | Light, Extra Small One That Had Open Skeleton And Usually Ran Under Shrubs |
Sean Lamb (DinoDictionary says that this small dino 'was probably an agile, two-legged runner based on slender, hollow, thin walled bones, a light skull with many openings, a short neck and forelimbs and the absence of armor.') Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| LESSER SANITARIA | Lost Every Sensible Strand? Enter Rob's Stupendous Asylum! Nonsense Is There; Any Reasonableness Is Absent. |
Rob Rix, when Angela challenged him to acronymise it after he suggested that the custard-extracting nets of UNDILUTED GRADE A CANADIAN NONSENSE CONCENTRATE would be the primary export of Lesser Sanitaria. Art & Literature:Fictional Places |
| LET'S GET HITCHED | Life Enjoyed Together - So Good! Expect To Have Impulse To Cuddle Him/Her Every Day. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| LETTER | Little Envelope Tries To Elicit Reading |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication |
| 7 LETTERS | L Extra - That's The Emptying Rack Score |
Angela Brett (in Scrabble, when you use all seven of your letters in a single word you get a bonus 50 points - L is 50 in Roman numerals.) Entertainment:Games |
| LEVITICUS (2) | Laws Encompassing Votive Intentions, Then Instructions Concerning Uncleanliness & Sin |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Bible books |
| LEWINSKY | Licking Elite Willy Is Nearly Sex! Kenneth Yells. |
Angela Brett Names:Famous people Politics |
| LEWIS | Loves Extra Warmth, Involves Sun |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| LIAHONA | Leads In Absolute Honorable Obedience, Nephite Adventures |
Jan Morgan -- Book of Mormon compass given to LEHI. Leads to Promised Land Religion |
| LIAR | Lacking In Absolute Reliability |
Leo Boyes People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| LIBBY | Lying Is Best By You! |
Rico Leffanta Names:First names:Female |
| LIBERAL DEMOCRATS | Lacking In Basic Educational Resources And Learning Damaging Engineering, Manufacturing, Opportunities, Confidence, Reputation And Tainting Success |
John Richard Jones -- Thoughts in the run up to the General Election 2005 Politics:Parties |
| LIBERATION OF IRAQ | Looking Innocent, Bush Employs Rhetoric, Attempting To Imply Outrage - Nevertheless, Oil Field Income Really American Quest! |
Chris Kjelgaard Military:War & Terrorism |
| LIBERIA | Launched Initially By Emancipating Regine In America. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| LIBERTY | Lady, I Bestow Every Right To You |
Angela Brett People & Relationships |
| LIBRA | Let's Ignore Brain-Rotting Astrology. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Astrology |
| LIBRA (2) | Lets Impartial Balance Reveal Attribute |
Jan Morgan Religion:Astrology |
| LIBRARIANS | Love Interesting Books, Read Any Recently? I Admire Novels Sometimes |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| LIBRARIANS (2) | Live In Book Rooms And Respond (If Any Noise) "Shhh!" |
Angela Brett, who's never met a librarian who just walks around saying 'Shhh!' but apparently that's the stereotype. People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| LIBRARIES | Lend Interesting Books (Rare And Recent) In Eerie Silence |
TMcCO'G Art & Literature Places:Buildings |
| LIBRARY | Life In Book Room Always Relaxes You |
Angela Brett Art & Literature Places:Buildings |
| LIBRARY (2) | Let's Investigate Books, Readers All Round You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature Places:Buildings |
| LIBRARY (3) | Listings Involve Books, Reaching All Readers Yearly |
Jan Morgan Art & Literature Places:Buildings |
| LIBYA | Lo, I Blacklist You, America. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| LICE | Little Insects Crawl Everywhere |
Steve Keate Science:Biology:Insects |
| LICORICE | Liver Infections Cleared - Oriental Records Indicate Clear Evidence |
Tony Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| LIE | Love Is Eternal |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:Thoughts:Misconceptions |
| LIECHTENSTEIN | Little Independent Entity. Companies Have Tax Exemptions Now Superior To Europe's Independent Nations. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| LIEUTENANT | Low-Initiative-Endowed, Used To Examining Nothing And Not Thinking |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military:Ranks |
| LIEUTENANT COLONEL | Long In Experience - Unsung Technical Expert Needs A New Title. Command Of Legions Of Newly Enlisted Looms |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military:Ranks |
| LIFE | Likely Isn't For Ever |
Angela Brett People & Relationships |
| LIFE (2) | Lasts If Food's Effective |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships Food & Drink |
| LIFE (3) | Lives In Full Effort |
Jan Morgan -- Rank in Boy Scouts Sports & Recreation:Scouts |
| LIFEBOAT | Lucky Indeed For Everyone's Brought Onboard After Tragedy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport People & Relationships:Disaster |
| LIFELESS | Lying In Floppy Entropy - Lived, Expired, Sleeping Soullessly |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Death |
| LIFER | Locked In For Ever - Revenge! |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals |
| LIFER (2) | Left Inside, Forget Eventual Release |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals |
| LIFESTYLE | Lets Ignore Financial Efficiency, Spend 'Til You Lose Everything |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Ordinary poor people have 'lives', foolish rich people have 'lifestyles'!) People & Relationships |
| LIFF | Look Inside For Facts |
Angela Brett - Liff is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as being, 'A book, the contents of which are totally belied by its cover...' Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| LIFFLESS | Lacking In Funny & Frivolous Literature, Erase Smile Signs |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, because he doesn't have a copy of 'The Meaning of Liff' or 'The Deeper Meaning of Liff' Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| LIFT | Lazily Into Floor Twenty |
Angela Brett Places:Buildings |
| LIFT (2) | Levitating Interior, For Transportation |
Gavin Lambert Places:Buildings |
| LIGHT | Lamp Is Generating Heat Too! |
Angela Brett Household Objects Science:Physics |
| LIGHT (2) | Lightbulb, If Glowing, Has This. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects Science:Physics |
| LIGHTEN UP! | Less Intensity! Getting Heated Too Easily Normally Upsets People. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Advice |
| LIGHTNING | Little Ions Get Humming Then... Nailed! It's Not Good |
Roger Williams Science:Meteorology |
| LIGHT YEAR | Lightspeed Information Gets Here To Yonder Each Annual Rotation |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| LIME IMAC | Licking It Made Evident It Maybe Ain't Citrus. |
Angela Brett Computers:Do Not Eat:iMac Fruit Salad |
| LIMERICK | Less Is More Except Rhymes In Celtic Knots |
Rico Leffanta Art & Literature |
| LIMP | Lost Insert Member Prostrate |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| LIMP (2) | Leg In Much Pain. |
Roger Williams Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| LINDA (2) | Lives In Nurturing Domain, Actually |
Jan Morgan - someone I know Names:First names:Female |
| LINDSAY | Lazy In Nature, Dull, Snobbish Actually. Yuppie |
Jan Morgan -- combo of 2 people Names:First names |
| LINE | Left Impregnated, Not Estimable |
Angela Brett (Line is HANS THOMAS's grandmother, who became pregnant to a German soldier and was hated for it) Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Solitaire Mystery |
| LINEN | Living In Nuptials Enhances Nookie |
Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the linen (4th) wedding anniversary. Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| LINEN (2) | Lust? It Never Exists Now. |
Angela Brett, giving a different slant to the 4th wedding anniversary. Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| LINGUA LATINA | Latin Is Not Gone -- Used 'AM' Lately? Also There's Information Not Anglicizable. |
Jeff Anonymous, expanding the Latin language's name for itself -- and noting its continued relevance, even in daily conversation where in abbreviated form 'ante meridiem' its head rears, in addition to the fact that there are many literary works that do not translate terribly well into English -- the meter of Virgil, for example, cannot be preserved well in a translation out of Latin. Science:Linguistics |
| LINK | Locates Internet Networked Knowledge |
Gavin Lambert Computers:Internet |
| LINKIN PARK | Lyrical Individuals Negotiate Kismet In Notes, Pleasing Adolescents, Reaching Kids |
Jan Morgan - musical group Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| LINKS | Last Inventive 'Nym? Keep Surfing! |
Angela Brett, because if you ever manage to read all the acronyms at http://acronyms.co.nz, you can still go to the Links page at http://acronyms.co.nz/links.html and view some related websites. Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| LINUS TORVALDS | Let's Invent New Unix System, To Overthrow Redmond's Vacuuming All Licenses & Decent Software |
delt Names:Famous people Computers:Linux |
| LINUX | Lovely... If Not Using Xwindows! |
Angela Brett Computers:Linux |
| LINUX (2) | 'Life'less Incurable Nerds Use Xchat |
Angela Brett Computers:Linux |
| LION | 'Lunchtime' Is Often Nighttime |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals |
| LION (2) | Lair Is On Ngorongoro |
Patricia Rix Science:Biology:Animals |
| LIP | Lick If Parched |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| LIPS | Lively If Person's Speaking |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| LIPS (2) | Lovely If Pursed Sweetly |
Patricia Rix Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| LIPS (3) | Luscious In Pearly Sheens |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Body Parts People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| LIPS (4) | Licking Indicates Passionate Sexuality |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| LIPS (5) | Luscious, Irresistable, Person-Smoochers |
Kenny Roy & Tamaryn Roy Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| LIPSTICK (2) | Loves Inciting Peckers She Tattoos In Cold Kisses |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene:Beauty Products |
| LIPSTIK | Long Island Princess Sporting Tacky Industrial Klothing |
Diva Jeri. Developed to describe women with fake blond hair, black eyebrows, and grating voices who wear clothes with designer names publicly displayed. People & Relationships:Personality Traits People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| LIQUOR | Liquid I Quaff Unceasingly, Often Refreshing. |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| LIRA | Loot Italians Rapidly Accumulated |
Tony -- The defunct Italian currency was worth very little and one cashed large notes to buy the cheapest items and received a large quantity of near-worthless coinage. Commerce:Money |
| LISA | Lone Intelligent Simpson Artiste |
Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady (there are other intelligent female Simpsons, but they're not on TV often) Entertainment:TV shows:The Simpsons |
| LIST OF ACRONYMS | Look - Index.html's Sitemap Tells Of Full Alphabetical & Categorised Records. Obviously Now You've Merely Searched. |
Angela Brett, when someone searched the Acronyms website for 'list of acronyms'. The site map at http://acronyms.co.nz/index.html links to full alphabetical listings and lists of acronyms by category. Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website |
| LIST OF TWELVE ACRONYMS | Look, I Should Tell Of Feature That Will Eventually Let Visitors Easily Add Collections, Regardless Of Number You Might Seek. |
Angela Brett -- I don't know why someone searched for this phrase, but no category listing is guaranteed to have only twelve acronyms, even the months and zodiac signs have had more added. However, I am considering putting in place a system so that people can compile their own lists of related acronyms (which wouldn't otherwise be together in category lists) and one could be made which includes twelve apronyms only. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| LITHIUM | Lightens Internal Tensions, Happily Is Useful Medicine |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| LITHUANIA | Locked Into That Horrid Ussr, And Now Into Autonomy. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| LITTERBOX | Like Infectious Toxic Tornado, Emanations Render Breathing Only Xperimental |
Patricia Rix Household Objects |
| LITTLE BO PEEP | Loss Is The True Lesson Exemplified By Old Poem: Ewes Escape Paddock |
Patricia Rix Art & Literature:Nursery Rhymes |
| LITTLE BOY BLUE | Lad Is Tired, Tries Lessening Effort But -- Oh Yikes! -- Boy Lets Ungulates Escape |
Patricia Rix Art & Literature:Nursery Rhymes |
| LITTLE BROTHER | Life Is Terribly Tough. Look, Everyone's Big Relative Often Tries Heavyhanded 'Exactive' Relationship |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who knows that elder brothers often try to 'blackmail' younger brothers (he's both a younger and an older brother!). People & Relationships:Family |
| LITTLE JACK HORNER | Lad Is Taking To Licking Extremities: Just At Christmas, Kid Has Own Rich Nosh; Eats Ravenously. |
Patricia Rix Art & Literature:Nursery Rhymes |
| LITTLE MISS MUFFET | Lass Is Terrified That Leggy Encroachment Means Itsa Spider! She Makes Undignified Flight From Eeky Terrestrial! |
Patricia Rix Art & Literature:Nursery Rhymes |
| LITTLE ROOM | Leg It To Toilet - Liquid Egestion's Rarely Obliging, Often Messy. |
Angela Brett Places:Buildings:The 'Little Room' |
| LIVE | Life Is Visually Evil |
Rico Leffanta Religion |
| LIVE (2) | Love Immensely/Innovatively Violent Enemies! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. People & Relationships |
| LIVID | Losing It, Very Intensely Distressed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Emotions |
| LIVID (2) | Lead Isn't Vivid, It's Dull |
Angela Brett, thinking about how livid rhymes with vivid despite having almost the opposite meaning. Assorted Adjectives:Colours |
| LLANELLI | Limp-Limbed After Natation - Essay Loosening Liquid Involuntarily |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Llanelli is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as being, 'Descriptive of the waggling movement of a person's hands when shaking water from them or warming up for a piece of workshop theatre.') Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| LLANFAIRPWLLGWYNGYLLGOGERYCHWYRNDROBWLLLLANTYSILIOGOGOGOCH | Love Lost And Never Found Again Is Really Pitiful! When Love Lapses, Going Where You've Never Gone, Your Love Life Grows Onerous, Gilding Every Reason You Chose Heartache, When You Really Need Desirable Romantics Opening Borders Which Lady Luck Lets Love Align Neatly To Your Senses. Inviting Love In Over Grief Opens Galaxies; Only Going Out Cultivates Healing! |
Rico Leffanta, who mentions that the website of this tiny village in Wales can be found at http://llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.co.uk/say.htm. Places:Towns & Cities:UK |
| LMAO | Likely Mildly Amused... Overexaggerating |
Angela Brett (LMAO usually stands for Laughing My A*se Off) Laughter Re-expansions of existing acronyms:Conversational |
| LOAD | Laden On A Donkey |
Patricia Rix Assorted Nouns |
| LOAD (2) | Let's Organise A Delivery |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| LOAN SERVICING APPLICATION | Look Over Applicant's Notes (Seeking Extra Revenue) Very Intensely! Chaps, If Not Given A Paper Promising Loan Issue, Could Attack Those In Offices Nearby |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Idiots with guns often go on the rampage because they were turned down by a financial institution) Commerce:Money |
| LOCI | List Of Created Imagery. |
Pam Tubesing, referring to the method of loci. Words & Wordplay |
| LOCK | Lacking Owner's Combination / Key |
Angela Brett Household Objects |
| LOCK (2) | Loss Of Car Keys |
Matthew Oram Transport |
| LOCKS | Locks/Lock! Open: Compatible Keys! Security! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Household Objects |
| LOCKUP | Lets Our Computer Keep Unreal Pauses |
Rico Leffanta Computers |
| LOGIC | Lots Of Gates In Combination |
Angela Brett Science:Electronics |
| LOGIC GATE | Logical Operators Give Integrated Circuits Great Abilities To Evaluate. |
Angela Brett Science:Electronics |
| LOGISTICS (2) | Large Operation Gets Items Shipped To Infantry's Complete Satisfaction |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military Transport |
| LOGO | Let Our Gays Observe! |
Logo, debuting in june 2005, was the first ever gay cable network Communication People & Relationships:Love & Lust:LGBTQIA |
| LOGOGRAPH | Like Oriental Glyphs - One Graphically Represents A Particular Heading. |
Angela Brett Science:Linguistics |
| LOL | Lovely Orgiastic Lovemaking |
Tony McCoy O'Grady. Angela couldn't be bothered going to her bedroom for something, so Tony replied "When you marry things may change," to which Angela replied with a LOL (laughing out loud.) Tony responded with the new meaning for LOL. :) People & Relationships:Love & Lust Re-expansions of existing acronyms:Conversational |
| LOL (3) | Little Old Lady |
Angela Brett, while comparing LOL with DOM (DIrty Old Man) People & Relationships Re-expansions of existing acronyms:Conversational |
| LOLITA | Little One's Lover Is Tormented Adult |
TMcCO'G Entertainment:Movies |
| LOLLIPOP | Lots Of Little Licks Instill Presence Of Pleasure. |
Roger Williams Food & Drink:Confectionery |
| LOMBARD | Laptop Outer Made By Apple's Respected Developers |
Angela Brett (Lombard was the name of the casing for the PowerBook models codenamed Bronze Keyboard and Pismo.) Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware Names:Code Names:Apple |
| LOMBARD (2) | Loan Of Money? Beware A Ruinous Debt |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places Commerce:Money |
| LONELINESS | Leaves One Needing Embraces. Lifeforce Is Not Entirely Self-Sufficient |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Emotions |
| LONELY | Loss Of Nearness, Emotionally, Leaves Yearning. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Emotions |
| LONER | Love's Only Nightmare Escaping Rejection |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships |
| LONGHORN | Late Or Not, Gates Holds Out. Releases Nothing |
Sean Lamb (the next version of Microsoft Windows, codenamed Longhorn, has now been delayed until 2006). Computers:Windows Names:Code Names:Microsoft |
| LONGHORN (2) | Long Overdue... Nobody's Getting Horny Over Releasing Nothing |
Angela Brett, who thinks that LONGHORN is a misnomer. Computers:Windows Names:Code Names:Microsoft |
| LOO | Lavatory Or Outhouse |
Angela Brett Places:Buildings:The 'Little Room' |
| LOO (2) | Loss Of Originality |
Jeff Anonymous, who admits that his acronym ideas have headed down the toilet in recent days. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| LOO (3) | Little Ol' Outhouse |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Buildings:The 'Little Room' |
| LOO (4) | Locks Overthrow Observers |
Jeff Anonymous Places:Buildings:The 'Little Room' |
| LOOK | Let One Observe Keenly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| LOOPHOLE | Lawyers Out Of Principles Halting Other Legal Effects |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| LORD | Lofty Offical Relishing Divinity |
Rico Leffanta Politics:Royalty |
| LORETTA SWIT ("HOTLIPS") | Letters Often Reveal Erotic Thoughts That Always Spill Wetly In Time; However Often That Lasts, It's Pretty Sensational |
Rico Leffanta Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| LORRAINE | Longing Of Repentance, Reforming As It's Necessary, Effort |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| LOSER | Lover Of Someone Emerges Resentful |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| LOSER (2) | Lack Of Stamina Endangers Runner |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation |
| LOST | Looking Over Strange Terrain |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives |
| LOTHLORIEN | Land Of Trees Has Lady Of Remarkable Intensity -- Evenstar's Nan |
Patricia Rix Art & Literature:Fictional Places:The Lord of the Rings |
| LOTUS | Lots Of Traction; Unbelievable Speed |
Eric Bridgstock Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| LOTUS (2) | Loads Of Trouble, Usually Serious |
Helen Livesey Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| LOUD | Loony Or Uncouth Din |
Patricia Rix Assorted Adjectives Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| LOUD (2) | Lots Of Unbearable Decibels |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| LOUIS | Longago, Often Used In Shops |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - a 'louis' was a gold coin, worth 20 francs, in France up to 1795. Commerce:Money |
| LOUISE | Language Of Use Is Special, Embraced |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| LOUISIANA | Long's Organization Used Impropriety, Shadiness In Administering Nefarious Activities. |
Roger Williams -- Refers to Huey Long, Governor of Louisiana from 1928 until his assassination in 1932. Places:States & Regions History |
| LOUISIANA (2) | Lasalle's Origins Used, Is Saved In Area, Native Arcadian |
Jan Morgan - Lasalle Originally Claimed it for France so the origins are of French culture - Arcadians was shortened to cajun these people came fron acadia in Nova Scotia Places:States & Regions |
| LOURDES | Leaves Own Unhealthy Residence, Domain Entered Safely |
Jan Morgan - someone I know Names:First names:Female |
| LOUSE | Left Overs Usually Season Expectorants |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Insects:Edible(?) |
| LOVE | Life's One Vital Emotion |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| LOVE (2) | Lust Overcomes, Vagina Entered |
Steve Keate People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| LOVE (3) | Likely Outcome Very Exciting |
John Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| LOVE (4) | Little Of Value Eventually |
John Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| LOVE (5) | Lusty Origin Vigorous Ending |
John Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| LOVE (6) | Laugh, Our Vanities Exposed |
John Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| LOVE (7) | Lack Of Visible Evidence |
John Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| LOVE (8) | Life Of Varied Emotions |
John Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| LOVE (9) | Little Organs Virtually Extinct |
John Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| LOVE (10) | Large Organs Visibly Erect |
John Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| LOVE (11) | Lack Of - Very Evil |
John Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| LOVE (12) | Lust Overcomes- Virtue Exits |
John Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| LOVE (13) | Lone Option - Virtual Excitement |
John Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| LOVE (14) | Ladies Of Virtue Extinct |
John Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| LOVE (15) | Loss Of Virginity Expected |
John Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| LOVE (16) | Lewd Outlook - Venal Ending |
John Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| LOVE (17) | Lack Of Variety Exhausts |
John Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| LOVE (18) | Lots Of Valid Expansions |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| LOVE (19) | Leaves One Virtually Euphoric |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| LOVE (20) | Lion Omnipotent Victor Emmanuel! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Jesus Christ. Religion People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| LOVE (21) | Longing Of Valuable Eternity |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| LOVE AT HOME | Lessons Of Valuable Emotions Attention To Harmony Of My Experiences |
Jan Morgan Entertainment:Music:Songs |
| LOVECRAFT | Litterally Obfuscated Visions Eldritch; Creativity Rife And Forever Tormented |
Tom Denton Art & Literature:Writers |
| LOVE DEATH | Lots Of Violence, Explicitly Dramatised, Enhances A Television Horror |
Angela Brett, when someone searched for 'LOVE DEATH' on the Acronyms website. Entertainment:TV shows People & Relationships:Death |
| LOVELY | Laughing Out Very Excitedly - Loud Yelling. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| LOVING | Leave Out Violence In Next Generation |
Angela Brett, in response to the same request as WATCH OUT, referring to people who grow up to be abusive because their parents were, and they don't know any other way of parenting. People & Relationships:Family People & Relationships:Emotions People & Relationships:Abuse |
| LOVING (2) | Leave Out Violence Involving Next Generation |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, putting a slightly different slant on Angela's LOVING. People & Relationships:Family People & Relationships:Emotions People & Relationships:Abuse |
| LOW CARB | Losing Ones Weight Causes A Responsive Body |
Jan Morgan Food & Drink |
| LOW GEAR | Leaves One Wondering... Geeks Evidently Aren't Responding. |
Angela Brett, when the IRC #math channel was rather quiet and somebody said it was in low gear. Computers:Internet |
| LOYALTY | Love Only You, Always Living True, Yours |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| LUAS | Locals Understand As 'Speed' |
Angela Brett -- According to http://www.lrta.org/luasindex.html: What does the name LUAS stand for? Luas is the Irish word for speed and so (as it is not an abbreviation) should be written Luas rather than L.U.A.S. I beg to differ! Transport:Trains |
| LUCENTIO | Lovers United - Contest Exposes Not Totally Into Obedience |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Taming of the Shrew |
| LUCIANA | Lover Ultimately Correctly Identified As Not Adriana's |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Comedy Of Errors |
| LUCIAS MALFOY | Lackey Unadulterated Conceited Id Assaults Society. Malicious Arrogant Louse, Foul Obnoxious Yahoo. |
Jan Morgan Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:Harry Potter |
| LUCID | Less Utterly Confused In Delirium |
Patricia Rix Assorted Adjectives |
| LUCID (2) | Logical, Uncluttered, Cogent, Intelligent Discourse |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| LUCIFER | Lust Unbridled Causes Infidelities For Evil Reasons |
Rico Leffanta Religion |
| LUCILLE LE SUEUR | Luck Usually Connects Idiot Lovers Legs Entwined Lurching Everywhere Somehow Underestimating Ecstasy's Usual Response |
Rico Leffanta (Lucille Le Sueur is better known as Joan Crawford) Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses:Little known real names |
| LUCIUS | Last Unmaimed Chap Is Ultimately Successor |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Titus Andronicus |
| LUDDITE | Let Us Destroy Damned Industrial Technology Everywhere |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science People & Relationships:Personality Traits History |
| LUDLOW | Leg's Unstable? Deploy Lump Or Wad |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Ludlow is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as meaning, 'A wad of newspaper, folded tablenapkin or lump of carboard put under a wobbly table or chair to make it stand up straight. It is perhaps not widely known that air-ace Sir Douglas Bader used to get about on an enormous pair of ludlows before he had his artificial legs fitted.') Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| LUDWIG | Loved Unfortunate Damsel With Innertube Gash |
Angela Brett (Ludwig fell in love with HANS THOMAS's grandmother after helping her with a puncture.) Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Solitaire Mystery |
| LUGIA | Lies Undersea Guarding Immense Abilities |
Angela Brett (Lugia is Pokemon #249) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| LUKE | Loyal, Undeniably Keen Evangelist |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Bible books Religion:Saints |
| LUNA | Lunatics Understand Nighttime Activities |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Roman Gods & Goddesses |
| LUNCH | Load Up Nutrition-Containing Hamburgers |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink |
| LURE | Lover Using Romantic Enterprise |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| LUST | Love Underlying Sexual Tensions? |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| LUST (2) | Love Usurped, Sex Triumphs. |
Eric Bridgstock People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| LUST (3) | Lecherous Unadulterated Sexy Thoughts |
Mary Carr, on hearing Eric's LUST (2). People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| LUST (4) | Lacy Underwear Stretched Taut |
Steve Keate and Blair People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| LUST (5) | Life's Usual Stress Test |
Blair People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| LUST (6) | Largely Useless Sexual Tensions |
Steve Keate People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| LUST (7) | Love's Unfortunately Sidelined, Typically. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| LUST (8) | Look Up Someone Tacky. |
Word Nerd People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| LUTE | Lets User Twang Ecstatically |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music:Instruments |
| LUTON | Lavatory's Upholstered To One's Needs |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Luton is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as meaning 'The horseshoe-shaped rug which goes around a lavatory seat.') Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| LYDIA | Lie You Down, I'm Aroused |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Female |
| LYN | Learns Your Needs |
Jan Morgan - someone I know Names:First names:Female |
| LYNDA | Like Your Nicest Dearest Associate |
Susan S. wrote it about her friend Names:First names:Female |
| LYNN | Learns Your Necessary Needs |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| LYRICS (2) | Loving You Rarely Induces Choirs Singing |
Rico Leffanta Entertainment:Music |
| LYSANDER | Loves Young Sweetheart After Nocturnal Difficulties Eventually Resolved |
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 |
| LYTHE | Lissom? Yes, Thank Healthy Exercise |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives Sports & Recreation |
| LZ | Loudmouths... Zoloft? |
Jeff Anonymous, explaining that LED ZEPPELIN might lead someone to need an antidepressant. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| MA | Maternal Ancestor |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Family |
| MA (2) | Maternal Android |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Family |
| MA AND PA KETTLE | Maternal Android Almost Never Directs Paternal Android, 'Kiss Each Time True Lovers Elope' |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships |
| MAC | Microsoft Ate Company |
Steve Keate Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| MAC (2) | Makes Angela Comfortable |
Steve Keate Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| MAC (3) | Mostly Always Condescending |
Steve Keate Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| MAC (4) | Macintoshes Aren't Compatible |
Carl Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| MAC (5) | Marginally Acceptable Computers |
Hyper Unit Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| MAC (6) | Minimal Ability, Capacity |
Hyper Unit Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| MAC (7) | Marginal Aptitude Computing |
Hyper Unit Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| MAC (8) | Mine's A Computer |
Acronymous Anonymous Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| MAC (9) | Mac Addict Counseling |
Acronymous Anonymous Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| MAC (10) | Macs Are Cool |
Acronymous Anonymous Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| MAC (11) | My Ample/Apple Coat |
Angela Brett -- I bought a raincoat (which turned out to be a bit too large) from the company store at the Apple campus in Cupertino. Later in my travels somebody pointed out that it was an Apple mac. Computers:Macintosh & Newton Household Objects:Clothing |
| MACABRE | Mourning Across Canada As Beautiful Robin Expires |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| MACABRE (2) | Menacing Atmosphere Collects Around Bewildering Revelatory Experience |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| MACADDICT | Magazines Are Considered A Dainty Delicacy, If Chewed Thoughtfully |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Do Not Eat |
| MACARTHUR | Magnificently Appaling 'Chant' - A Record That Had Unusual Refrain |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - referring to Macarthur Park, a 'song' from the 1970s featuring (I can't say "sung by") Richard Harris Entertainment:Music:Songs |
| MACBETH | Married A Conniving Bitch - Evil Things Happen |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Macbeth Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Macbeth |
| MACDUFF | Macho And Controlled - Despite Undeserved Family's Fate |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Macbeth Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Macbeth |
| MACE | Methodical Attacker Crushes Enemies |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military:Weapons |
| MACEDONIA | Mighty Alexander Conquered Enemy Domains, Overran Nomads In Asia. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| MACGIRL (2) | Made Acronyms Computer-Guidable Into Remarkable List |
Tony McCoy O'Grady MacGirl & KeyBoard:(Wannabe) Superheroes |
| MACGIRL (3) | Might Attempt Common Gateway Interface... Reviewing Languages. |
Angela Brett, while trying to decide whether to write the ACRONYMS CGIs in C or Perl... she figures MacGirl should be able to help as cGi is (sort of) her middle name. MacGirl & KeyBoard:(Wannabe) Superheroes |
| MACHINE | Making Acronyms Constantly - He Is Neatly Eloquent. |
Angela Brett, describing Tony after reading an email from him containing 45 new acronyms, mostly related to Arthurian legend. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| MACHOP | Martial Arts Can Harm Other Pokemon |
Angela Brett (Machop is Pokemon #66) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| MACINTOSH (3) | Mine's A Classic - I Never Thought Of Such Happiness. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, putting Angela right after MACINTOSH (2) Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| MACINTOSH (4) | Most Alternatives Counter-Intuitive, Necessitating Thorough On-Screen Help. |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| MACINTOSH (5) | Minus A Commandline Interface... Not That One's Super Helpful! |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| MACINTOSH (6) | Modern Artists' Cyber-Instrument - New Technology Of Sequencing Harmonies. |
Angela Brett, because modern music is often created on computers - in fact that's a field in which I believe the Macintosh dominates. Computers:Macintosh & Newton Entertainment:Music:Instruments |
| MACINTOSH (7) | Macs Are Compatible... I'm Not Talking Of Substandard Hogwash! |
Angela Brett, in response to MAC (4). Macs can read/write any standard format... heck, they can even use proprietary formats like what Microsoft Offal produces. Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| MACINTOSH (8) | Motorola And Company Incessantly Negate Truth On Superior Hardware |
Hyper Unit Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| MACNIFICENT | My Apple Computer's Now Incredibly Fast. It Crunches Extraordinary Numbers Tirelessly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| MAC OS | May Apple Cleanse Our Souls |
Angela Brett, thinking that it could be a prayer of converted gatanists. Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software |
| MAC OS (2) | May Angela Crave Only Steve |
Steve Keate People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| MAC OS (3) | Majorly Addictive, Causes Overuse Syndrome. |
Steve Keate Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software |
| MAC OS (4) | Men Are Completely Over-Sexed |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| MAC OS (5) | Many Assume Computer's Over-Simplified |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software |
| MAC OS (6) | Makes Apple Computers Operate Smoothly |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software |
| MAC OS X | Memory Available? Come On, Sample Xtravagance! |
Angela Brett, because Mac OS X requires quite a lot of RAM, but like most extravagances, is great to have if the RAM is available. Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software |
| MAC OS X (2) | Must Attempt Cocoa - Oh, Such Xcitement! |
Angela Brett, remembering when she first got Mac OS X and was impatient to try COCOA PROGRAMMING. Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software |
| MACPAC | Many A Camper Prefers Acclaimed Carrybags |
Angela Brett Sports & Recreation |
| MACPAC (2) | Makes Adventure Camping Products - All Canvas |
Angela Brett Commerce:Companies Sports & Recreation |
| MACS | Most Astounding Computer Standard |
Jeff Anonymous Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| MACS (2) | Macintoshes Accept Crummy Software |
Nicki Foster Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| MACS (3) | Macintoshes Aren't Computers (Seriously!) |
Carl Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| MACS (4) | Microsoft Authors Crummy Software! |
Angela Brett, in response to MACS (2) Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| MACS (5) | Mackintoshes Are Chewy Sweets |
Angela Brett, in response to MACS (3) Food & Drink |
| MAC'S SPECIAL LIGHT | Mysterious Ale Containing Strange Substances, Purposefully Encouraging Comas In All Liberal Liquor Ingesters, Giving Hangovers Tomorrow. |
Dustan Dowsing, after seeing a brand of beer called Mac's Special Light. (Angela thought it was the LED on her PowerBook which flashes when it's sleeping!) Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| MADAGASCAR | Much Abject Destitution, A Generally Agricultural Society, Constituted As Republic. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| MADAM | Makes A Dame A Mistress |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Titles |
| MADCAP | Mental Ability's Defective - Call A Psychiatrist |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments:Mental Illness |
| MADE FOR EACH OTHER | Maybe Adam Dated Eve For Obvious Reason; Every Alternative Couldn't Have Offered Truly Human Effect, Rootwise. |
Angela Brett, as Adam and Eve were the only couple truly made for each other, but they didn't have much choice in the mat[t]er so it wasn't necessarily as romantic as is implied by that phrase nowadays. Religion People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| MADE IN USA | Mexicans Are Deviously Employed Illegally. No Unions Should Apply |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce |
| MADE WITH A MAC | Macintosh At Doorstep - Euphoric Writer Is Terribly Happy. Apple Made A Customer. |
Jeff Anonymous, who got his 12.1" iBook (CD-ROM, vanilla except 256 MB RAM) this morning. This acronym was written in the Acronym Checker for OSX. However, due to configuration issues, it was submitted via Web. Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| MAD MACS | Monthly Apple Developer Meetings & Annual Conferences Society |
Angela Brett, as a suggested name for a group which will do just that, if all goes to plan. Computers:Macintosh & Newton Computers:Programming |
| MADMAN | Mentally Am Defective, Maybe Am Normal? |
TMcCO'G who, looking around him, wonders if the 'norm' for society is to be a bit abnormal. Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments:Mental Illness |
| MADMAN (2) | Makes Apronyms Daily... Maybe Assumes Normal? |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments:Mental Illness |
| MADMAN (3) | Maybe Anthony's Defective, Maybe Angela's Not? |
TMcO'G, in response to MADMAN (2) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments:Mental Illness |
| MADMEN | Mental Asylums Detain Many (Euphemistically) Nutters |
Tony McSane O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments:Mental Illness |
| MADONNA | Musically Adept Dancer. Often Nurtures Naughty Antics. |
Eric Bridgstock Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| MAE WEST | Men Always Eagerly Watched Every Sexy Turn |
Roger Williams -- We're talking about the actress here, not the life jacket... Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| MAF | Much About Flora |
Angela Brett, referring to the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Science:Biology |
| MAFF | Many Abhor Factory Farming |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (MAFF usually stands for the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food) Re-expansions of existing acronyms |
| MAFIA | Many Assassins From Italian Ancestry |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals |
| MAGGIE | Mute Agile Girl, Generally Intensely Expressive |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:TV shows:The Simpsons |
| MAGGIE (2) | Magnificent And Gigantic Girlcat Is Embraceable |
Patricia Rix, referring to her cat Names:Pet Names |
| MAGGOT | Many Anglers Get Grubs Outta Tins |
Izaac Walton Science:Biology:Insects |
| MAGIC (2) | Make Anything Go Invisible, Crikey! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment |
| MAGIKARP | Much Ancentral Greatness - Immediate Kin Aren't Really Powerful. |
Angela Brett (Magikarp is Pokemon #129) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| MAGISTRATES | Must Always Give Incarcerative Sentences To Repeatedly Arrested Thieves, Extortionists & Swindlers |
TMcCO'G People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| MAGNET | Metal's Attracted, Getting Near Electromagnetic Thingies! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Physics |
| MAHOGANY | Much Admired. Having Originally Grown About Ninety Years? |
TMcCO'G Science:Biology:Plants:Trees |
| MAIDENHEAD | Marry Assets, Initiate Divorce, Ensnare New Husband, Enjoy And Divorce |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| Messages And Interesting Letters |
Edwin Hermann Communication | |
| MAIL (2) | Maze Allocating Individual Letters |
Rico Leffanta Communication |
| MAIL ADDRESS | Mailing Address Information Lapsed! Another Disaster? Damage Reversed, Everybody See Signature |
Gavin Lambert Computers:Internet |
| MAINE | Marginal Area Is North Eastern |
Jan Morgan Places:States & Regions |
| MAINE (2) | Mariners Abound In New England |
Tony Places:States & Regions |
| MAINFRAME | Machine Adds Immense Numbers For Researchers - Absorbs Much Electricity |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers |
| MAINTENANCE | Madness! Apparently I Need To Endure (No Arguments) Numerous Cosmetic Enhancements! |
Angela Brett, whose idea of maintenance is eating, breathing and fixing bugs. Assorted Nouns |
| MAJOR | Must Admonish Junior Officers Regularly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military:Ranks |
| MAJORITY | Many Absentees Justified Or Ratified Inane Trendy Yawns |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Nouns |
| MAKE SENSE OF IT | Maybe Anthony Kept Essaying Suitable Expansions. No Single Expansion Offered Fitted It Truely. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady. (See SENSE OF IT) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| MAKE SENSE OF IT (2) | Make All Key Elements Snuggly Enmesh - No Superfluous Es Or Fs In There |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| MAKING LOVE | Make A Kiss Interesting, Next Get Leg Over - Very Exciting. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| MALAWI | Mainly Agricultural, Labouring Against Whopping Indebtedness. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| MALAYSIA | Mainly Agricultural Labourers And Yet Some Industrially Active. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| MALCOLM | Machismo's Absent - Loses Control Over Lord's Murderer |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Macbeth Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Macbeth |
| MALE | Masculine Anatomy Losing Extinction |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Genderalisations |
| MALE DRIVERS | Meandering Around Like Erratic Daredevils - Recklessly, Impulsively Veering Everywhere 'Round Streets. |
Angela Brett Transport:Drivers |
| MALES | Most Are Lustily Expecting Sex |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Genderalisations |
| MALES (2) | Many Are Lacking Experience Socially |
Steve Keate People & Relationships:Genderalisations |
| MALES (3) | Most Are Lazy - Expect Slaves. |
Steve Keate People & Relationships:Genderalisations |
| MALES (4) | Maybe Aren't Liking Excess Silicone |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Genderalisations |
| MALES (5) | Machismo Attitudes, Larger Egos, Stupid |
Steve Keate and Angela Brett People & Relationships:Genderalisations |
| MALES (6) | Morning After, Leave. Enforcing Stereotypes. |
Steve Keate People & Relationships:Genderalisations |
| MALI | Mostly Agricultural - Little Industry. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| MALPRACTICE | Medical Accidents - Lousy Physician Regrets A Claim That Insinuated Cure's Ensured |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare |
| MALT | Milky Adaptive Liquid, Thick |
Jan Morgan -- Thicker than a milk shake Food & Drink |
| MALTA (2) | Men Always Less Than Angelic |
Rico Leffanta Places:Countries |
| MAMA | Mano A Mano Acrobatically |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships |
| MAMA (2) | Meaningfully, Athinai Mirrored Anita |
Angela Brett (HANS THOMAS's mother Anita went to Athens to find herself, and Hans Thomas notices that the sign 'Athinai' is almost Anita backwards.) Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Solitaire Mystery |
| MAMA (3) | Metaphorically Amorously Marked Ace. |
Angela Brett (HANS THOMAS's mother is connected with the Ace of Hearts) Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Solitaire Mystery |
| MAMMAL | Mother Animal Makes Milk And Lactates |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals |
| MAMMARIES | Most All Manly Men Are Rapt If Eying Some. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| MAMMOGRAM | Manipulate And Mash Melons - Oncologists Gather 'Round And Murmur. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| MAN | Mutters Ad Nauseum |
Angela Brett, after MANTRA People & Relationships:Genderalisations |
| MANAGEMENT | Making A Nuisance And Getting Everybody Muddled Eventually Nauseates Them |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations Commerce |
| MANAGER | Make A Name At Getting Everyone Roused |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| MANDARIN | Many Admit Nibbling Duck And Roasting Is Nice |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink Science:Biology:Animals |
| MANDARIN (2) | Many A Nice Duck Appears Rooted In Nostalgia |
Patricia Rix (we had Mandarin ducks on the farm when I was a kid) Science:Biology:Animals |
| MANGERE | Maori Aborigines Not Generally Energetic - Rarely Employed |
Angela Brett (apart from being a suburb which is supposedly full of the kind of people described in the expansion, mangere means 'lazy' in Maori.) Science:Linguistics:Maori Words Places:Towns & Cities:New Zealand |
| MANIFOLD | Much About Nature Is Full Of Living Diversity |
Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady Science Assorted Adjectives |
| MANILA | Many Ardent Natives Invite Love Affairs |
Rico Leffanta Places:Towns & Cities |
| MANITOBA | MŽtis And Natives Investigated This Outstandingly Beautiful Area |
Patricia Rix (MŽtis is anyone of mixed French and Indian heritage, specifically in the Province of Manitoba. This is not a pejorative: the MŽtis have always considered themselves a nation within the nation, as the First Nations do.) Places:States & Regions |
| MANKEY | Muck Abounds, Nearly Kneedeep - Everything's Yucky |
Tony McCoy O'Grady. Mankey is a slang word for dirty. A long time ago a group of boyscouts set to cleaning out a river-fed swimming pool. There was a lot of knee-high silt/mud/decaying-vegatation at the bottom of the pool which was nicknamed 'mank'. The scouts thought that they had coined a new word, but there was probably some subconscious reference to 'mankey' Assorted Adjectives Sports & Recreation:Scouts |
| MAN OF GOD | Maybe Advocating Nice Old-Fashioned Goodwill, Or Deprivation. |
Angela Brett Religion:Religious Occupations |
| MANSION | Millionaires Are Needlessly Squandering Income On Nonessentials. |
Angela Brett Places:Buildings |
| MANTIS | Make A Note That It's Screwy |
Angela Brett (Mantis is a program for keeping track of bugs in software.) Computers:Programming |
| MANTIS (2) | Money's A Nod To Its Statistics? |
Angela Brett (MANTIS can show statistics on how many bugs each person has reported or fixed. I wonder if the people with the best statistics in Mantis get paid more.) Computers:Programming |
| MANTIS (3) | Mailed As New Testing Indicates Success |
Angela Brett (MANTIS can send an email to the developer who fixed a bug when a tester confirms that the bug has been fixed.) Computers:Programming |
| MANTRA | Mutter Ad Nauseum 'Til Revelation's Apparent |
Angela Brett Religion |
| MANUALS | Meals Are Not Usually A Literary Stew |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Do Not Eat |
| MAN. UTD | Mastered Arsenal's New Unprolonged Title Dominance |
Jide Alakija, Man Utd. Will Always Dominate the title. Sports & Recreation |
| MANY THANKS | Marking A-Nother Year, Tony Happily Acknowledges Newzealaner's Kind Sentiments |
Ol' Man River, in response to TONY'S BIRTHDAY (AGAIN!) Time:Special Occasions |
| MAORI | Meandering Aborigines Originating Round Islands |
Mary Carr, referring to the aboriginal people of New Zealand People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races |
| MAP | Make A Plan |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Navigation Aids |
| MAP (2) | Monuments Are Plotted |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Navigation Aids |
| MAP (3) | May Advise Position |
Eric Bridgstock Places:Navigation Aids |
| MAP (4) | Men Absolutely Poohpooh. |
Roger Williams People & Relationships:Genderalisations Places:Navigation Aids |
| MAP (5) | Masks All Potholes. |
Roger Williams Places:Navigation Aids |
| MAPLE SYRUP | Much Appreciated Product Leaves Everyone Sighing - Yo! Rustle Up Pancakes! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Condiments |
| MAPLE SYRUP (2) | Makes A Pancake Look Exquisite. Some Youths Relish Uncountable Pancakes |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Condiments |
| MAPLE SYRUP (3) | Many A Person Likes Eating Sticky, Yummy Repast - Undoubtedly Pancakes! |
Patricia Rix Food & Drink:Condiments |
| MAP REFERENCE | Maths Assists Preparing Readable (Expressed Flatly) Earthly References. Explorers Need Charts Evidently |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Positions & Directions |
| MARATHON | Many Asthmatic Runners Are Treated - Hospitals Offer Nebulisers. |
Angela Brett Sports & Recreation |
| MARCEL | Mime Artist Rather Cleverly Exchews Language |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to Marcel Marceau - a renowned French mime. Names:Famous people |
| MARCH | May & April Rounding Corner Hastily. |
Angela Brett Time:Months |
| MARCH (3) | Most Armies Rhythmically Continue Hiking. |
Angela Brett Military |
| MARCH (4) | Mild And Rather Clement, Hopefully |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Months |
| MARCO | Made A Route - Chinawards - Overland |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Famous people History |
| 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 |
| MENSA (9) | Maybe Employment Now Seems Assured |
Chris Kjelgaard People & Relationships:Thoughts People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| MENSA (10) | Members Ecstatic: Natural Superiority Assumed |
Chris Kjelgaard People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| MENSA (11) | Millions Exclaim, No Such Association! |
Chris Kjelgaard People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| MENSA (12) | My Experience, No Sense Applying! |
Chris Kjelgaard People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| MENSA (13) | Massive Elitism: No Stupid Allowed |
Chris Kjelgaard People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| MENSA (14) | Members Exhibit No Social Acumen |
Chris Kjelgaard People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| MENSA (15) | Mere Excellence Never Seems Adequate |
AngelA+ Brett People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| MENSANS | Maybe Edwin's Not Slow, Angela's Nauseatingly So. |
Angela Brett -- in about 1998 I filled in an application form to join MENSA, so that Edwin (a MENSA member) would have a chance of winning something. In 2001 I found the form and mailed it. It's now November 2003 and every so often I get an email announcing the next inconvenient entrance test date. Sorry Edwin, I don't think you'll win that competition. People & Relationships |
| MENTAL | Mind Expanding? No? Then Add Letters. |
Angela Brett -- whichever meaning you read into this, apronymising is mental! Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| MENTOS | Micro-Electronic Negative Thought Override System |
Geoffrey Russell, who explains that the acronym was heavily influenced by the Mentos commercials wherein people do impolite or bizzare things and then, by way of explanation, hold up a Mentos package, which invariably causes the person on the recieving end to grin like an idiot. People & Relationships:Thoughts Food & Drink:Confectionery |
| MEOW | Mild Expression Of Words |
Acronymous Anonymous Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| MEOWTH | Meowing Entity Often Washes The Hands |
Jeff Anonymous, expanding the cat pokemon (#52), as listed on the unsuccessful-search list. As for the last three words, I know cats to often lick their forepaws. Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| MERCEDES | Many European Racing Cars, Elegantly Designed, Exceptionally Speedy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| MERCEDES BENZ | Marvellously Engineered Robust Cars. Every Diplomat Enjoys Solid Build. Engine Noises? Zero! |
Eric Bridgstock Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| MERCURY (2) | Mobile, Exceptionally, Rarely Contained, Usually Rather Yielding |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| MERCUTIO | Mercurial, Eloquent Rakish Character's Unmannerly - Tybalt Is Outraged |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Romeo and Juliet |
| MERCY | Many Entreat Respected & Clement Yahweh |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| MERIT BADGE | Must Educate Rising Individual, Tries Best Ability, Does Get Eventually |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships Household Objects:Clothing:Jewellery & Accessories |
| MERLIN | Mastered Esoteric Realms, Loyal Intelligent Necromancer |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend |
| MERRILL | Manages Ego, Reacting Reprovingly In Life's Lessons |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| MERRIMENT | Me Expressing Raucous Revelry In My Environment Nine Times |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| MERRY | Many Exploits Reveal Ripening Youth |
Patricia Rix Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Lord of the Rings |
| MERTHYR TYDFIL | Mindless Educationally Retarded Twits Having Yobbish Relationships These Yobs Demonstrate Failures In Life |
John Richard Jones A thought of people living in Merthyr Tydfil with it being the 'Sick Capital' of the United Kingdom. Places:Towns & Cities:UK |
| MESON | Matter Element Shadowing Own Negation |
Angela Brett (a meson is composed of a QUARK and an antiquark) Science:Physics:Particles |
| MESOZOIC ERA | Magical Era, Something Only Zoologists Or Impetuous Children Ever Really Appreciate |
Angela Brett Time Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| MESSAGE | Mainly Excessive Silly Stories About Ghastly Events |
Jon Barker Communication |
| MESSAGE LIST | Multiple Entries Sorted Systematically (As Gathered) - Efficient Layout In Single Topics |
Tony McCoy O'Grady and Angela Brett Communication:Acronyms Forums:Page Titles |
| MESSAGEPAD | My Erratic Script Sometimes Assists Good Expansion Production - Alternate Decipherings. |
Angela Brett, because she originally thought of 'My Erratic Scribbling' but her Newton MessagePad couldn't read that, and suggested Scripting - which, minus the -ing, is probably a better word for the expansion. Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| MESSAGEPAD (2) | Miniaturised Electronics Shall Someday Advance General Everyday Perusing And Documenting. |
Angela Brett, who was reading a book from her Newton MessagePad while on the bus, and thought that reading books and other publications from a handheld computer seemed like the way of the future. Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| MESSED UP | Made Everything Supremely Sloppy, Extremely Dirty & Utterly Putrid |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| MESSENGER | My Errand's Successful Since Employee Never Goes Erring Route |
TMcCO'G People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations Communication |
| METAFILTER | Maybe Everyone That Asked For It Likes To Explore Reasoning |
Sean Lamb (expanding an unsuccesssful search) Computers:Internet |
| METAL | Most Elements That Aren't Light |
Angela Brett (astronomers call any elements heavier than helium 'metals'.) Science:Chemistry Science:Astronomy |
| METAPOD | Malprepared, Easy To Attack, Poor Offense & Defense |
Angela Brett (Metapod is Pokemon #11) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| METEORS | Moving Endlessly They Encircle Our Rotating Sphere |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Astronomy |
| METHANE | Marshy Emissions That Have A Nasty Essence |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry |
| METHINKS | My Erratic Thoughts Happen In No Known Sequence |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| METICULOUS | My Exactness Tendency Is Considered Unpopular, Lest One Unleashes Sloppiness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| METIS | Magic Entwines The Irreverent Spouse |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Greek Gods & Goddesses |
| METRE | Measured Equator To Rotator's Extremities |
Angela Brett (the metre was originally intended to be one ten millionth of the distance from pole to equator.) Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| METRICS | Marking Each Thousandfold Range Is Convenient Symbol |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| METRICS (2) | Metre Equals Three Rather Inconsiderable Consecutive Steps |
Patricia Rix Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| METRICS (3) | Measuring Equipment That Reads In "Centi-" Scales |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| MEW | Mirage? Experts Wonder |
Angela Brett (Mew is Pokemon #151) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| MEWTWO (2) | Makes Everything Wither To Win. Ouch! |
Dundee (Mewtwo is Pokemon #150) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| MEXICO | May Export Xylophones, I Couldn't Opine. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| MFLA | Meaningless Four-Letter Acronym |
Zebedee (note: MFLA is allowed in the stack because it fits its expansion in the same way TLA does. However, it would be far too easy to extend this idea to a completely pointless five-letter acronym or an easy to create six-letter acronym, or to even more absurd lengths, so no further such acronyms will be accepted.) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| MI | Musical Intonation |
Angela Brett Entertainment:Music |
| MIA FARROW | Man Invites Affair From Adolescent Romantically Rivalling Own Wife |
Rico Leffanta Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| MIAMI | Money Is A Major Issue |
Tavia Bryant Places:Towns & Cities:USA |
| MIC | Massive Intestinal Cramps |
Jeff Anonymous Computers:Do Not Eat |
| MICAH | Morashtite's Imprecations Can Augur Heartbreak |
Sue Johnson Religion:Bible books |
| MICE | My Infestation Chews Everything |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals:Vermin |
| MICE (2) | Mouse Increasing Cat's Excitement |
Mary Carr Science:Biology:Animals:Vermin |
| MICHAEL | Maybe I'm Christ (Heavens Above!) Extreme Likeness |
Angela Brett (Michael means 'Like God') Names:First names:Male |
| MICHAEL (2) | Migration Involved Cindy, Homed At Empathetic Listener |
Jan Morgan - someone I know Names:First names:Male |
| MICHAEL HOWARD | Migrants In Comfortable Homes And Easy Living Helping Only Worthless And Ruthless Dropouts |
John Richard Jones Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| MICHAEL JACKSON | Man Is Careless, Haing An Eccentric Lifestyle. Jamming Adult Can Keep Success Of Name |
Jan Morgan Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| MICHELE | Most Individuals Cherish Harmony Especially Loving Examples |
Jan Morgan Names:First names |
| MICHELLE | Most Intellectual Coherent Handler Encourages Living Life Eagerly |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| MICHIGAN | Maybe I Could Have It Good Around Newberry |
Angela Brett Places:States & Regions |
| MICHIGAN (2) | Motor Industry, Cherries Harvested Is Great Agricultural Need |
Jan Morgan Places:States & Regions |
| MICKEY | Mouse In Cartoons, Key Entertaining Yield |
Jan Morgan Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| MICROSOFT (3) | Mainly Into Customer Rip-Off... Software Often Faulty Too. |
Angela Brett Computers:Windows |
| MICROSOFT (4) | Major In Creating Ridiculously Over-Sized Offal. Finance Topmost. |
Angela Brett Computers:Windows |
| MICROSOFT (5) | Motto Is, 'Create Revenue!' Operating System Often Fails Terribly |
Angela Brett Computers:Windows |
| MICROSOFT (6) | Money Is Chief Resource... Our Software's Only For Trading. |
Angela Brett Computers:Windows |
| MICROSOFT (7) | Macintosh Is Continually Rising Over Such Old-Fashioned Thinking |
Angela Brett Computers:Windows |
| MICROSOFT (8) | Media Imbeciles Continually Rabbit On, Sold On Failed Technology. |
Steve Keate Computers:Windows |
| MICROSOFT (9) | Most Intelligent Customers Realise Our Software Only Fools Teenagers |
Henk Computers:Windows |
| MICROSOFT (10) | Managers In Companies Rile Office Staff, Obstinately Forcing Technology. |
Angela Brett - I've heard many stories of managers who've blindly bought Microsoft products despite all the people who'd actually be using them recommending other software. Computers:Windows |
| MICROSOFT SOFTWARE | Many Imminent Crashes... Recommend Often Saving One's Files To Safeguard Oneself From Time Wasting And Repeated Entry. |
Angela Brett Computers:Windows |
| MICROSOFT WORKS | Mostly It Crashes, Requiring Outrageous Squandering Of Funds To Write Over (Reinstall) Kludgy Software |
Angela Brett Computers:Windows:Applications People & Relationships:Thoughts:Misconceptions |
| MICROWAVE | Marvellous Invention Can Reduce Our Waiting At Various Eateries |
Jan Morgan Household Objects:Appliances |
| MIDAS | My Index Delivers Auriferous Surprises |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends |
| MIDDLE EAST | Maybe I'm Dumb... Direction Lacks Exact Endpoints And So, This. |
Angela Brett, who doesn't understand how East can have a middle. Places:Positions & Directions |
| MIDDLE EAST (2) | Maybe It's Diameter Dividing Longitudinal Expressions... Equator Always Splits Transversely |
Angela Brett, after MIDDLE EAST, thinking that although you could continue forever going east or west, the middle of the space in which you can go east or west, or the middle east-west line, is the equator. (I originally considered 'Longitudinal Expressions' as east goes from one longitude to another, but it later occurred to me that Latitudinal makes more sense as East goes along latitude lines. This choice of notation also affects whether the equator can be thought to split 'Transversely') Places:Positions & Directions |
| MIDDLE WEST | Median, If Defined, Definitely Located Equivalently Whichever Expression Suits Topographer. |
Angela Brett, who thinks that if there is a MIDDLE EAST and MIDDLE WEST, however they are defined it seems logical that they should be both at the same place, whether it's the equator as in MIDDLE EAST (2) or opposite some longitude defined as the start/end of East and West. Places:Positions & Directions |
| MIDGET | Many, If Diminutive, Get Exceptional Treatment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| MIDGET (2) | Miniature Individuals Don't Get Especially Tall |
Patricia Rix People & Relationships |
| MIDNIGHT | My, It's Dark! Now I'm Getting Horribly Tired. |
Angela Brett Time |
| MIDWAY | Microsoft Is Developing Widgets Attracting Youth |
Sean Lamb (Midway was Microsoft's code name for the Xbox) Computers:Games Names:Code Names:Microsoft |
| MIGRAINE | My Insides Grumble Repeatedly And It Never Ends! |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| MIGUEL | Most Individuals Get Used Encyclopedias, Learning |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| MIKE | Man Installs Klutzy Electronics |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Male Science:Electronics |
| MILES | Merciful Individual - Likely Etymon's Slavonic. |
Angela Brett Names:First names:Male |
| MILES (2) | Mirthmaking Irishman Left Everyone Smiling |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Miles/Myles is a not-uncommon Irish forename and was one of the pseudonyms of a comic writer called Brian O'Nolan who flourished in the 40s/50s/60s. Myles nagCopaleen & Flann O'Brian being two of his pseudonyms.) Art & Literature:Writers |
| MILES (3) | Marching Imperial Legions Established Standard! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - The mile as a unit of length is of Roman military origin, being 1000 paces (a double step.... counting 1 every time the right foot hit the ground) History Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| MILITARY INTELLIGENCE | Mainly It Looks Into Things About Rank&file. Yet It's Not Terribly Exact. Large Lapses In Guesswork, Evidently Never Called "Errors" |
TMcCO'G, who thinks that Military Intelligence is largely guesswork, and no amount of hindsight can ever prove otherwise. Military |
| MILITARY TERMS | Misinformation Is Largely Its Target - All Reports You Think Exact Really Mislead Someone |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military |
| MILK THISTLE | Medicinal In Liver & Kidney Treatments, Harried Individuals Should Take Liquid Extracts |
Tony Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| MILKY WAY | Mars Invention, Luscious. Keeps Yummy, Wanted And Yearned |
Jan Morgan - Candy Bar Food & Drink:Confectionery |
| MILLENNIUM | Mixup Is Looking Likely - Each Notational Nitwit Is Ultimately Mistaken! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, insisting that the new millennium - a period of 1000 years - will not begin on New Year's Day 2000, rather will it be on New Year's Day 2001! Time |
| MILLENNIUM (2) | My, It's Long! Lavish Empires Newlyformed & Neutralised In Uno Millennium. |
Angela Brett Time |
| MILO | May I Loudly Object? |
Jeff Anonymous, because he thinks that 'Milo' is such a simple-sounding name for the protagonist of 'The Phantom Tollbooth' by Norton Juster. Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| MILWAUKEE | Making (In Lakeside Wisconsin) Acronyms Usually Keeps Everyone Entertained |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Towns & Cities:USA |
| MIME | Minus Intonation, Minus Equipment |
Angela Brett Entertainment |
| MIND | Much Intelligence Now Dormant |
Angela Brett, when Bern said something about mind expanding. People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| MINE | Minerals In Nature Extracted |
Angela Brett Places Science:Chemistry |
| MINERVA MCGONAGALL | Motherly Individual Nurtures Every Resident, Verifies Abilities Magically, Congers Gifts Of Natural Activities Gets Animagus, Locating Lodging |
Jan Morgan -- Harry Potter character whom was watching the dursley abode as a CAT before delivering baby Harry. Teacher at HOGWARTS. (see ANIMAGUS) Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:Harry Potter |
| MINISTRY | Many Idiots (No Imaginations) Sent To Rule You |
Tony McCoy O'Don'tKnow Politics |
| MINNESOTA | Manufacturing Industry Necessary, National Eagle Sightings, Ore, Timber Advantages |
Jan Morgan Places:States & Regions |
| MINUTES OF USE | My! I've Now Used This Eighty Seconds - Only Forty Under Suggested Extent. |
Angela Brett Time |
| MIRACLE | Most Incidents Rare, Amazing Circumstances, Leading Evidence |
Jan Morgan - Miracles are explainable and evidence of how it came to be are amazing what makes them a miracle is that the circumstances are udeniable yet unexplainable Assorted Nouns |
| MIRANDA | My Island Refuge's A Neat & Desirable Abode |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Tempest Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Tempest |
| MIRROR | My Image Reflected - Reverse Of Reality |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Furniture |
| MISERY | Missing Intimacy Since Erection Rose Yesterday |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Emotions |
| MISQUOTE | Most Idiots Seldom Question Understanding Of The Eclipse |
Rico Leffanta Science:Astronomy Communication |
| MISREADING | Maybe I Should Reread Everything, As Different Interpretations Never Gel. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication |
| MISS | Majors In Sob Stories |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Titles |
| MISS (2) | Marriage Isn't So Salient |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce People & Relationships:Titles |
| MISSAL | Mine Includes Sacramental Services And Liturgies |
TMcCO'G Religion Art & Literature:Book Titles |
| MISS CARSWELL | Man, Is She Stupid. Can't Anyone Remember Something We've Ever Learned Lately? |
Peter & Christina Names Education |
| MISS CONCEPTION | Mothered Innumerable Sprogs, Seen Countless Obstetricians... Now Carrying Embryo. Prefers Thoughtless Insemination Over Nuptials. |
Angela Brett Art & Literature:Fictional Characters People & Relationships:Thoughts:Misconceptions |
| MISSED MY CHANCE | Maybe I Should've Suggested Engagement, Dearest - Maybe You Could Have Avoided New Chap's Engagement |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| MISSING MOBILE PHONE - MY LIFE'S RUINED | Man I'm Suddenly Speechless - It's Not Good. My Only Beloved Is Lost. Each Person's Home/ Office Numbers Escapes Me. Yet Loss Is Finite, Everything's (Slowly) Replaceable. Usefully Insured, New Equipment's Delivered |
Toneless Tony -- I have been at a great loss since last Thursday when my mobile phone went missing. Communication |
| MISSING TEACHER | Morning Instruction Sans Sensei... It's No Good To Expect A Class & Have Educator Refrain! |
Angela Brett, when the lecturer didn't show up for a statistics lecture. Education:Occupations |
| MISSION | Members In Service, Savior Is Our News |
Jan Morgan -- truly what a mission is about and missionaries anxiously want to share it Religion |
| MISSIONARY | Members In Service Sacrificing Identity Old New Anxiously Reach You |
Jan Morgan -- 2 young men or ladies or a married couple searching for themselves while serving the savior and delivering His message Religion |
| MISSION CRITICAL | My IBook Should Stay Inerrantly Operating, Neccessarily. Can't Risk It Taking Ill; Couldn't Annotate Lectures. |
Jeff Anonymous, when it was thought (mistakenly) that Apronyms for Mac OS X would not work on JAGUAR, explaining: I'd upgrade to PANTHER except my only Mac is MISSION CRITICAL. Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| MISSISSIPPI | Memories In Segration, Slavery In Southern State Is Paradisical Plantation Illusions |
Jan Morgan - Plantation owners were in paradise while the slaves were not Places:States & Regions |
| MISSOURI | Mark Is Seasoned Storyteller Of Unusual Rhetoric Idealogy |
Jan Morgan - Mark Twain Places:States & Regions |
| MISS YA | Mostly I'm Sad Since You're Away |
Edwin Hermann People & Relationships |
| MIST | Moisture Is Somewhat Tenuous |
TMcCO'G Science:Meteorology |
| MISTAKE | My Incompetence Started This Awful Knowledge Error. |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns |
| MISTAKES | My Inglish's Something Terrible And Kontains Erratic Spellings |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay |
| MISTER | Majors In Seduction To Ensnare Romantics |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Titles |
| MISTRIAL | Maybe It's Supposed To Result In A Liquidation |
Sean Lamb People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| MISTY | Mostly Impossible Seeing Two Yards |
Angela Brett Science:Meteorology |
| MITCHELL | Man Is Truly Confusing Has Extremist Lfestyle, Lamentable |
Jan Morgan -- someone I USED to know Names:First names:Male |
| MITCHELL (2) | Man Is Truly Confusing, Has Extinguished Ladies' Light |
Jan Morgan -- someone I USED to know Names:First names:Male |
| MITSUBISHI | Man In Transport Speeds Up Beautifully, In Spyder He's Inherited |
TMcCO'G Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| MME DE MAINTENANT | Many Men Entertain Doubts Even Men Always In Need Test Extra Nonchalance After Naughty Trysts |
Rico Leffanta Art & Literature:Writers |
| MMORPG | Morons Mindlessly Overdoing Redundantly Programmed Game |
Sporkmaster (MMORPG usually stands for Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Games |
| MNEMONIC | My Non-Exact Memory Often Needs Increased Capability |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay |
| MNEMONIC! | Memory Nugget! Enhancing Mind's Organization / Needs / Intention / Creatively! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. MNEMONIC! was so much fun! Including the 8 lines for Expansion, making MNEMONIC! read down LEFT COLUMN, thus producing ANOTHER MNEMONIC! N spans only pages 769-798 in Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary! (Notice, I am afflicted, not only with ACRO/APRO/NYMA/MAKER/MANIA, but also, EXCLAMATION POINTER/MANIA!) Words & Wordplay |
| MOA | Maori Over-Ate |
Steve Keate Science:Biology:Animals:Birds |
| MOAB | Man Of Authorised Bible |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Male Religion |
| MOAB (2) | Maxes Out All Buildings |
Tony McCoy O'Grady referring to "Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb", "Mother Of All Bombs" Re-expansions of existing acronyms Military:Weapons |
| MOAT | Manmade Ocean Around Tower |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Waterways |
| MODEL (2) | Men Only Date Easy Lays |
Steve Keate People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| MODEL (3) | Mad Obsessive Dieting, Eating Laxatives. |
Steve Keate and Angela Brett People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| MODEL (4) | Materialism Over-Done, Expensive Looking. |
Steve Keate People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| MODEM | Mine Often DIsconnectsÉ Extremely Maddening. |
Angela Brett, whose new modem keeps cutting her off even after having its dongle fixed and the phone lines to the house fixed. Computers:Generic Hardware |
| MODEM (2) | Much Of Diet's Evidently Malnourishing |
Tony Computers:Do Not Eat |
| MODERATION | Most Of Dietary Encouragement Rations All Tastes In Own Nutrition |
Jan Morgan - not eating so much Food & Drink |
| MODESTY | My 'Organ'? Don't Expect Seeing That Yet! |
TMcCO'G People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| MODIFIERS | Mould Our Data Into Form Incorporating Esoteric Reckoning Symbols |
Angela Brett, on encountering warning C4229: anachronism used : modifiers on data are ignored Computers:Programming |
| MODRED | Man Of Deceit, Really Evil Dastard |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend |
| MODULE | Method Of Dividing Up Lessons, Educationally |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Education |
| MOE | "Midge" Offered Erroneously |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Moe often refers to Marge as "Midge") Entertainment:TV shows:The Simpsons |
| MOHAWK | My On-Head Alps Will Kill! |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| MOIRA | Maybe Only If Reactions Act |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Greek Gods & Goddesses |
| MOLE | Measurement Of Lumpiness, Evidently |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| MOLE (2) | Molecules Of Large Enumeration |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| MOLIERE | My Only Love Is Editing Romantic Escapades |
Rico Leffanta Art & Literature:Writers |
| MOLLY | Mothers Offspring, Leads Lot Yearly |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| MOLLY (2) | Mothers Offspring, Loves Life, Yes |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| MOLLY MORMON | Morally Obedient Led Life, Yearly. Modest Opinion Radiates Model Of Nobiity |
Jan Morgan -- name given to girls who don't waiver in their morals in the religion Names Religion |
| MOLTEN | Mountains Often Lean The Earth's Nucleus |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Geology |
| MOLTRES | Mascot Of League - Trainers Respect Everburning Soarer |
Angela Brett (Moltres is Pokemon #146) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| MOM | Maker Of Me |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Family |
| MOM (2) | Meals Outta Mammaries |
TMcO'G People & Relationships:Family |
| MOM (3) | Made Our Mitochondria |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Family |
| MOMMIES | Mom Or Mum? Mummies Is English Spelling |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Family |
| MOMMY | Manipulating Ovaries Manufactures Maternal Yearnings |
imposed People & Relationships:Family |
| MONA | Meeting One's Naughty Associate |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| MONACO | Milking Optimistic Ninnies At Casino Operations. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| MONEY | Make Our New Economy Yours! |
Rico Leffanta Commerce:Money |
| MONEY (2) | My Other Nasty Evil Yearning |
Jeff Anonymous (in reference to the greedy feelings often associated with money) Commerce:Money |
| MONEY (3) | My Own Notes, Earned Yesterday |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce:Money |
| MONEY (4) | Men Of Nagoya Earn Yen |
Angela Brett Commerce:Money |
| MONEY MATTERS | Maybe Our Nation's Expanding - Yippie - Minister Attempts Tricks To Encourage Renewed Spending |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics Commerce:Money |
| MONGOLIA | Millions Obeyed Nomadic Genghis - Oppressive Leader In Asia. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| MONICA | Mistress Of Nation - Intern Controlled America |
Angela Brett, referring to Monica LEWINSKY Names:Famous people Politics Names:First names:Female |
| MONK | Monastic Orations, Numerous Kyries |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Religious Occupations |
| MONKEY | Mankind's Other Near Kin Entertain You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals |
| MONOPOLIST | Microsoft Owns Ninety-Odd Percent Of Labels In Software Trade. |
Angela Brett, who hopes that figure isn't true. Computers:Windows |
| MONOPOLY | Many Owners Nevermore. One Person Owns Lots. Yikes! |
Roger Williams Commerce |
| MONSTERS | May Often Not Seem To Exist... Rarely Seen. |
Angela Brett Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Mythical Creatures |
| MONSTERS (2) | Mothers On Night Shifts Teenagers Expecting Reasonable Sex |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships |
| MONTAIGNE | Manis Only Natural Talent Appears In Gods Never Enduring |
Rico Leffanta Art & Literature:Writers |
| MONTANA | Mountains Occupy, Northern Treasures At Natural Advantages |
Jan Morgan - Rockies - Land rich in Natural Minerals - yellowstone sapphire, gold, silver, copper and coal Places:States & Regions |
| MONTH SONDES FALL SEASON HAD SOFT PAST! | Month Of Northern (Top) Hemisphere September/ October/ November/ December/ End (Season = Fall = Autumn) Look Look! Sun's Equinox Autumnal! Same Of Night Hours, As Day! Start Of Fall Time. Providentially: And Spring Time! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. refers to the Vernal Equinox 6 months prior. Even yesterday is just a "SOFT" memory. Also "SOFT" for memory: day = night twice annually. Time:Seasons |
| MOOF | Macintosh Owners Offer Fellowship |
Angela Brett, who is considering starting up a club with that name at the university... it sure is better than MUMUG (Massey University Macintosh Users Group) and MOOF would catch the attention of anyone who's ever heard a DogCow. Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| MOON | Monthly Orbiter Of Nighttime |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Astronomy |
| MOON (2) | Makes One Odify Nighttime |
Roger Williams Science:Astronomy |
| MOON (3) | Most Often Observed Nightly. |
Roger Williams Science:Astronomy |
| MOOSE | Moose Often Occupy Swamps, Eating |
Patricia Rix Science:Biology:Animals |
| MOOSE (2) | Mostly Oversized, Obviously Slow Eater |
Jan Morgan Science:Biology:Animals |
| MOOSE FACTORY | Moose Often Occupy Swamps, Eating Flowers And Crunchy Twigs Or Runinantly Yawning |
Patricia Rix (Moose Factory is where the railroad to the North ends in Ontario at the shore of James Bay. "Factory" in this instance is an old Hudson's Bay Company term for a trading post. I maintain that this is a true acronym because moose are a big deal in the North. These are true facts about moose, too. Places:Towns & Cities:Canada |
| MORALS | Mindless Orations Ridiculing Alternative Lifestyle Selections |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships |
| MORGANA LE FAYE | Magician Of Renown - Guided Arthur Nearer Appreciating Lancelot's Every Fornication At Year's End |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend |
| MORMON | Man On Religious Mission Offends Neighbourhood |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| MOROCCO | Monarchy On Rocky Ocean Coastline. Colonists Ousted. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| MORON | Manager, Occupational Resources Operating Nightshift |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations:Humorous Job Titles |
| MORON (2) | Minister Of Revenue Of Nation |
Angela Brett, after her mother mentioned that New Zealand's minister of finance is a moron. Politics |
| MORONI | Mighty, Old Resident Of Nation, Icon |
Jan Morgan -- Symbol on Temples, name of last Nephite before race expired in Americas - Circa AD 421 Names:Book of Mormon Characters |
| MORPHEME | Manufacture Of Reductionist Philosophy - Here's Elementary Meaningful Entity. |
Angela Brett Science:Linguistics |
| MORSE CODE | Messages, Orders? Really Short Encoding, Common Organisation, Decryption Easy |
Gavin Lambert Communication |
| MORTA | Mors Offers Return Trip Assistance |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Roman Gods & Goddesses |
| MORTAL REMAINS | Molecules Obviously Rot, Then After-Life Results. Eternity Means An Infinity Never Stops |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Death |
| MORTARBOARD | Most Optically Ridiculous Tradition... Academic Regalia Bordering On A Roof/ Desk. |
Angela Brett, a few weeks before graduating. Household Objects:Clothing:Academic Regalia |
| MORTARBOARD (2) | Most Optically Ridiculous Tradition... Academic Regalia Built On A Redundant Design. |
Carl Brett, as an improvement on Angela's MORTARBOARD Household Objects:Clothing:Academic Regalia |
| MORTGAGE | Money (Or Repayments!) That Guarantee Accommodation - Generally Expensive |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce:Money |
| MORTON | Man Often Rooted Trees Onto Nebraska |
Jeff Anonymous, referring to Julius Sterling Morton of Arbor Day fame, whilst answering a failed search. Names:Famous people Science:Biology:Plants Time:Special Occasions |
| MOSCOW | Mafia Overrun Soviet Capital. Often Wintry |
Eric Bridgstock Places:Countries |
| MOSCOW (2) | Monetary Obligations Shove 'Cosmetics' Onto Waitinglist |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after Eric said there was another category after 'musts', 'shoulds' and 'coulds' (see MUST) which begins with W... so that the whole idea can be summarised as MoSCoW. Words & Wordplay |
| MOTHER | Majestic, Orderly, Tit-Heralding Energetic Reposedness |
Mary Carr People & Relationships:Family |
| MOTHERBOARD | Mother Of Too-Hard Eating! Ridiculously Broad - Oesophagus Actually Ruptures Dangerously! |
Angela Brett Computers:Do Not Eat |
| MOTHERBOARD (2) | Make One's Teeth Hurt Eating Respected Bits Of Apple's R & D |
Tony McCoy O'Grady and Angela Brett Computers:Do Not Eat |
| MOTHERBOARD (3) | Makes One's Teeth Hurt, Eventually Removing Broken Ones, And Requiring Dentist. |
Steve Keate (using Angela's MOTH) Computers:Do Not Eat |
| MOTHER MARY | My Own 'Tree' Has Exact Relative & Moniker, Approximating Religious Yarn |
Angela Brett (whose mother is Mary) when somebody searched for Mother Mary on the acronyms website. Names Religion People & Relationships:Family |
| MOTHERS | Maniacal Obsession Teaching Heaven's Early Redemption Schemes |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Family |
| MOTIVATING PEOPLE | Making Others Take Initiative. Vitally Activating Them Into New 'Get-Profits' Enterprises, Often Pathetically Lacking Empathy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| MOTIVATION | Misinform Officeworkers They're Individually Valued And They Increase Output, Normally |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| MOTLEY | Mixture Of Things Lacking 'Ensembleness' - Yes? |
TMcCO'G Assorted Adjectives |
| MOTOR ACCIDENT | Met One/ Two Others Recently As Car Crashed Into Drinkers Exiting Nebraskan Tavern? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when Gavin said he'd 'run across' one or two acronymists in Nebraska. Transport |
| MOTOR CAR | Mode Of Transport Often Raced. Can Also Rust |
Eric Bridgstock Transport |
| MOTORCYCLE | Means Of Transport Offering Real Catharsis: You Can Liberate Emotions |
Patricia Rix, adding: or perhaps one of the other meanings of "catharsis" might apply, if you have a scary ride! Transport |
| MOUNTAINS | Movement Of Uncountable Newtons Thrust Alps Into New Space |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places |
| MOUSE | Munch Onions Until Something Emits |
Dundee Computers:Do Not Eat |
| MOUSE (2) | Makes One Upset, Scurrying Everywhere |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals:Vermin |
| MOUSE (3) | Makes Obvious Understandable Somehow/Seemingly Explicable! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Computers:Generic Hardware |
| MOUSE (4) | Mobile Obviously Understandable/Useful, Software Executor! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Computers:Generic Hardware |
| MOUSE (5) | Moving Onscreen, User Selects Entrypoint |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Generic Hardware |
| MOUSE (6) | Manually Operated User System Emulator |
Tiger Computers:Generic Hardware |
| MOUSE (7) | Must One Use Such Equipment? |
Sean Lamb (who prefers to use the keyboard for most computer operations) Computers:Generic Hardware |
| MOUSE (8) | Makes Onscreen Usability Seem Easy |
Eric Bridgstock Computers:Generic Hardware |
| MOUSE (9) | Minute Omnivore; Utters Squeaks Everywhere |
Eric Bridgstock Science:Biology:Animals:Vermin |
| MOUSE UP | Moment Of Ultimate Suspense - Engaging Uncertain Programming. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Programming |
| MOUTH | Much Open, Uttering Total Honesty? |
Eric Bridgstock Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| MOUTH (2) | Mine's Only Used To Hassle |
John Block. I was looking for the acronym for KLR which is the letters in the model number of my motorbike. I never really thought of conceiving acronyms from everyday words, but after reading a few I had to try. Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| MOVIE | Modern Ones Value Indecent Exposure |
Angela Brett Entertainment:Movies |
| MOVIE ACRONYMS | Many Offer Variations In Excitement: A Category Recently Opened - Notate Your Movie Storylines |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Movies |
| MOZAMBIQUE | Millions Of Zebras And Migrating Beasts In Quite Unique Ecology. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who perhaps doesn't know that 'Quite Unique' is bad grammar. Places:Countries |
| MOZART | Music Often Zesty, Aurally Rich Treats |
Angela Brett Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| MR. JINX | My Roguish Jester Is Noticeably Xceptional! |
Patricia Rix, referring to her cat. Names:Pet Names |
| MRS. | Mister's Reliable Servant? |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Titles |
| MRS. WESCOTT | Math, Really Stupid? Will Everyone She Cracks On Take Trig? |
Peter & Christina Names Education |
| MSBLASTER | My Server Began Losing All Speed... Those Evil Rascals! |
Angela Brett, though she doubts that the MSBlaster worm would be targetting the Apronyms site with its DOS attacks. Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Excuses for Slow Loading |
| MSDN | Microsoft's Special Documentation Nook |
Sean Lamb (MSDN usually stands for Microsoft Developer Network) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Programming |
| MSDN (2) | Must Study Diverse Networks |
Sean Lamb (MSDN usually stands for Microsoft Developer Network) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Programming |
| MSDN (3) | My System's Down Now |
Sean Lamb (MSDN usually stands for Microsoft Developer Network) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Programming |
| MS WORD | Micro-Soft's Way Of Rendering Documents |
x_Player1_x Computers:Windows:Applications |
| MUFTI | My Uniform's Forgotten Today, Incognito |
Tony McCop O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing |
| MUGGLES | Magic Users Gloat, 'Goofy Losers, Extremely Stupid' |
Jeff Anonymous Art & Literature |
| MUGGLES (2) | Magic University Group, Gladly Learn Exotic Spells |
Muggles McCoy O'Grady, in response to a request for a name for a Harry Potter society at Cambridge University. Art & Literature:Harry Potter Society |
| MUGS | Men Undressing Girls Surreptiously |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| MULTIBABEL | Most Uninteresting Language Typed In, But After Butchering Elicits Laughter! |
Angela Brett, referring to http://www.tashian.com/multibabel/ which uses the automated translation at babelfish.altavista.com to translate English into several different languages and back consecutively. The results can be most amusing! Science:Linguistics Computers:Internet |
| MULTIMEDIA | Many Users Listen To Intense Music Every Day It's Available |
Sean Lamb (who will never give up his collection of classic jazz OGG files) Entertainment:Music |
| MUMFORD | Muppets' Unsung Magician Formulates One Ridiculous Declaration |
"A la peanut butter sandwiches!" Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| MUMMY | Made Using Medical Materials - Yes? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Death |
| MUMMY (2) | My Uterine Membranes Made You! |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Family |
| MUNTED | Malfunctioning; Used Normally To Express Disgust |
Gavin Lambert Assorted Adjectives |
| MURDER | Motive Usually Revenge, Dealt Excessively Ruthlessly. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order People & Relationships:Death |
| MURPHY | Much Understanding Regarding Potato Heralding Yeast |
Mary Carr Food & Drink |
| MURPHY (2) | Many Use Resourcefully Potato's Healthy Yield |
Mary Carr Food & Drink |
| MURPHY BED | Most Unusual, Rests Perpendicular, Horizontal Yawns Begins Early Dozing |
Jan Morgan - Hides vertically in the wall when not in use. can hang at a 90 degree angle before going horizontal to the floor BEST hide-a-bed around (no bars in the back) regular mattress Household Objects:Furniture |
| MUSCLE | My Unique Skeleton Clearly Lacks Enhancement |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| MUSHROOMS | Multiply Using Spores, Happiest Rooting On Organic "Muck" Site |
TMcCO'G Food & Drink |
| MUSIC IS MY LIFE | Making Unique Sounds In Concert. I Spend Many Years Lyrically Intoning For Everyone |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music |
| MUSKRAT | Muddy Underwater Spots Keep Rodents Actively Tunnelling |
Patricia Rix Science:Biology:Animals:Vermin |
| MUST | Minimum Usable Subset, Technically. |
Eric Bridgstock, explaining that he and his colleagues define technical requirements in terms of "musts", "shoulds" and "coulds". Words & Wordplay |
| MUSTANG | Mine Usually Seems To Accelerate Nice & Gently |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| MUSTARD | Must Use Spice To Augment Recipe's Dreariness |
TMcCO'G Food & Drink:Condiments |
| MUST BE A MAC USER, I GUESS. | Macintosh Users Strive To Become Extraordinary, And Might Also Create Unusual Superheroes. Every Revolutionary's Insane(ly Great), Understand - Eccentricity Sires Success! |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| MYANMAR | Murder Your Asian Neighbours - Militarily Aggressive Republic. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| MYBOOK | Many Yippees Born Out Of Kleptomania! |
Angela Brett - myBook was given to me by Steve WOZNIAK after DIFFERENT THOUGHT was sort of stolen - see also IBOOK (7). myBook's web pages are at http://acronyms.co.nz/angela/mac/myBook/ Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware:Angela's Apples |
| MY LIFE | Many Years Lost In Futile Endeavours |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| MYRIAM | Maybe Youth Recognizes Initiating A Motive |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| MYST | Might You Struggle Through? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Games |
| MYSTERY | Make Your Story Thrilling - Excitement Reduces Yawns |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature |
| MYTHICAL | Make Your Theology Highly Interesting - Create A Legend! |
Angela Brett Art & Literature:Myths & Legends |
| MYTHICAL (2) | Multilayered Yarns That Helped Illiterates Create A Literature |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends |
| MYTHICAL CREATURE | Maybe You 'Think' He's Imaginary? Creative Antecedant's Liuterature Contained Really Exotic Animals - The Unicorn Remains Eminent |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Mythical Creatures |
| MZEE | My Zombie's Extremely Elderly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| NA | No, Assertively |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication:Yesses And Noes |
| NAAS | Noxious Albanian Alcohol's Source |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Naas is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as being, 'The winemaking region of Albania where most of the wine that people take to bottle-parties comes from.') Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| NAB | Net A Baddie |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| NAB (2) | Now Apprehended Burglar |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| NACTION | Not And, 'Cause Truly It's Only N |
Angela Brett (Naction is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as meaning, 'The 'n' with which cheap advertising copywriters replace the word 'and' (as in 'fish 'n' chips', 'mix 'n' match', 'assault 'n' battery'), in the mistaken belief that this is in some way chummy or endearing. Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| NADIR | Nothing Above Depth Is Reversed |
Rico Leffanta Places |
| NADS | Need Autoerotic Dirtiness Sometimes |
Jeff Anonymous People & Relationships:Love & Lust Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| NAHUM | Ninevah Assailed. Happiness Upon Me! |
Sue Johnson Religion:Bible books |
| NAILS AND BEAUTY | Not As If Lady's Superficial Achievement's Noticed. Dumb Blondes... Everyone's After Using The Yoni! |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| NAME CARD | Nobody Acknowledges Me, Even Cows Are Regarded Distinguished |
Dundee Names |
| NAMES | Nomenclature Applied Mostly Everywhere, Seemingly |
Melanie Merswolke Names |
| NAMIBIA | Now A Mining Industry Base In Africa. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| NAOMI | Not An Obviously Monstrous Intellect |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - thinking of non one in particular :-) Names:First names:Female |
| NAOMI (2) | No Admirer Of Men's Interests |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Female |
| NAP | Need A Pause |
Edwin Hermann Assorted Verbs |
| NAPKIN | Nicely Arranged Paper Keeps It Neat |
Daryl Thomas Household Objects |
| NAPPIES | Nasty Ass Products & Pee In Exclusive Softwear |
TMcCO'G Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| NAPPIES (2) | Neat Attached Poo Package Is Enclosing Sewage |
TMcCO'G Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| NAPSTER | Nasty American Pop-System Took Extreme Revenge |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers Entertainment:Music |
| NARROW GAUGE | Non-Average Rail Ratio, One Working Grade And Unusual Gauge Examples |
Sean Lamb ("Gauge" refers to the distance between the rails. Standard Gauge in North America is 4' 8.5", Narrow Gauge is anything less than that, most commonly 3'; narrow gauge railroads often contain tighter curves and steeper grades than their standard gauge counterparts) Transport:Trains |
| NASA (2) | Never Attended Starfleet Academy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Re-expansions of existing acronyms Science:Astronomy |
| NASA (4) | Not Another Shuttle Accident! |
Angela Brett, after the space shuttle Columbia broke up in re-entry. Science:Astronomy People & Relationships:Disaster |
| NASAL | Nostrils And Sinuses Are Leaking |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| NASCAR | Numerous Afternoons Spent Careering Around Racetrack |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport Sports & Recreation |
| NASHVILLE | Not A Simple Hyperlinker; Visiting Internet Links, Lackluster Experience |
Sean Lamb (Nashville was the internal code name used by Microsoft for Internet Explorer 4.0) Computers:Internet:Web browsers Names:Code Names:Microsoft |
| NASHVILLE (2) | Now Another Software Html Viewer Is Leaving Locales Exposed |
Sean Lamb (Nashville was Microsoft's code name for Internet Explorer 4.0; there are so many exploits written against IE that its use is now often recommended against) Computers:Internet:Web browsers Names:Code Names:Microsoft |
| NATALIE | Noble Adult Troubled, Acts Leave Its Entanglement |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| NATES | Natural Asset That Excites Sadists |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| NATHAN | Negotiates All Talents, Having A Need |
Jan Morgan - Someone I Know Names:First names:Male |
| NATHAN (2) | Negotiates Activities Tackling His Addiction Needs |
Jan Morgan - Someone I Know Names:First names:Male |
| NATHAN (3) | Narcissistic Adolescent/Adult Takes Harsh Analysis Notes |
Jan Morgan - Someone I Know Names:First names:Male |
| NATO | Nasty Americans Threaten Others |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (NATO usually stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Politics |
| NATURAL HEALTH | Not A Treatment Using Recent Advances? Large Herbs Eaten As Little Tablets, How? |
Angela Brett, wondering just how natural a pill containing concentrated herbal remedies can be -- just as soya milk isn't naturally produced by soybeans feeding their babies, herb pills don't grow in the garden. Science:Biology:Healthcare |
| NATURE | Naked As The Universe Revolvingly Evolves |
Rico Leffanta Science:Environment |
| NAURU | Not A Universally Recognised Unity. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| NAUSEA | Not Another Uneasy Seatrip, Evacuate Abdomen |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| NAUSEA (2) | Nursing An Unhappy Stomach... Eaten Aasleagh. |
Angela Brett (see AASLEAGH) Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| NAVEL | Nowadays A Very Exposed Location |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| NAVY | Numerous (And Violent) Yachts |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military |
| NAVY (2) | Never Again Volunteer Yourself. |
Was in the US Navy for 6 year as a volunteer (draftees not accepted). Enough said. Military |
| NAY | Not A Yes |
Angela Brett Communication:Yesses And Noes |
| NCR | Not Completely Reliable |
Tiny Lee (NCR usually stands for National Cash Register) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers Commerce:Companies |
| NEAT | Not Even Adding Tonic |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| NEBRASKA | Negotiates Every Best Resource Advantage, Seems Keenly Agricultural |
Jan Morgan - Farming State Places:States & Regions |
| NEC | Not Enough Components |
Tiny Lee (NEC usually stands for Nippon Equipment Corporation) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers Commerce:Companies |
| NECTAR | Never Eat Come Try Angelic Refreshment |
Rico Leffanta Food & Drink |
| NEED | None Eke Ed Drawn |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Either Poverty or Sufficiency. Ed=Education (This is an example of a 'chained apronym' where on top of the usual constraints of an apronym, the last letter of each word in the expansion is the first letter of the next word, and the last letter of the last word is the first letter of the first word.) Education |
| NEGATIVE INTEGERS | Numerical Entities. Going Against The Increasing Variety, Every Individual Number (Though Entire) Gets Endlessly, Relentlessly Smaller |
TMcCO'G Science:Mathematics:Number sets |
| NEGLIGEE | Nearly Every Guy Lusts If Girl's Ensemble's Enticing |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| NEHEMIAH | New Era Heralded; Exiles Migrate; Israel At Home |
Sue Johnson Religion:Bible books |
| NEIN | No, Everywhere, Is No |
Roger Williams Science:Linguistics:German Words Communication:Yesses And Noes |
| NELL | Never Ever Likes Listening! |
Rico Leffanta Names:First names:Female |
| NEMESIS | Not Even Magic Escapes Settling Its Score! |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Greek Gods & Goddesses |
| NENNIES | Nascent Entities Now Navigating Inside Entire Space |
Eminence Grise, explaining: I'm a French Canadian and nennies is the plural of nenni which is the first name "Denis (day-nee)" in French of a good friend. There was a park in front of his house and his mother often yelled "Denis" for supper but due to distance and a lot of trees in between, we always heard "NENNI!". It stayed through the years and a bunch of friends (40 years of friendship) called themselves the Nennies and there's no nennying about it! Nennies are curious about everything and enjoy life as it comes. Names:First names:Male Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words |
| NEON | Now Enlivening Our Nighttimes |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| NEOPHYTE'S SERENDIPITY | Newcomer's Exciting Occurrence Probably Has You Telling Everybody. Search Shows Extraneous Result - Extremely Novel Discovery Is Pleasant, I Tell You! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| NEPAL | Nowadays Everest's Peaks Accumulate Litter. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| NEPHI | Navigator Endures Prideful Heinous Illusions |
Jan Morgan -- the good sibling in the Book Of Mormon Names:Book of Mormon Characters |
| NEPHITE | Noble Emigrants Prepares Harbouring Israel To East |
Jan Morgan -- Work with me here! depending on which way you travel the Americas can be East of Israel Names:Book of Mormon Characters |
| NE PLUS ULTRA | Need Extra Penile Length? Use Safe Urologist Logs That Raise Assets |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Phrases |
| NEPTUNE | Nearer Earth Perhaps Than Universe's Next Entity |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Astronomy:Planets |
| NERD | Never Experiences Romantic Dates |
Angela Brett People & Relationships |
| NERD (2) | Not Exactly Romantic Dude |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| NERMAL | Nice Eccentric Relaxed Mammal, Abudhabi Lent |
Jan Morgan - Garfield always sends this cat to Abu Dhabi Art & Literature:Fictional Characters Names:Pet Names |
| NET | Now Everyone's Thieves |
Sean Lamb (NET, in this reference, is the acronym given by the US Congress to the No Electronic Theft Act, which is supposed to simplify criminal prosecution for distributing proprietary files online) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| NETHACK | Neat, Everything's Text! Heroic "At" Creams Kobolds. |
Sporkmaster Computers:Games |
| NETHERLANDS | Need Elevate Their High Embankment Ridges Lest A Natural Disaster Strikes. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| NET PRESENT VALUE | Not Estimable! This Priceless Resource Enables Sending Electronic Notes To Virtually Anyone Living & Using Electricity. |
Angela Brett, thinking of the present value of the 'net. Computers:Internet |
| NETSCAPE | Not Everyone Trusts Software Companies. A Possible Exception. |
Edwin Hermann Computers:Internet:Web browsers |
| NETSCAPE (2) | Nightmare Experiences? Then Stop Choosing Alternative Product, Explorer |
Edwin Hermann Computers:Internet:Web browsers |
| NETSCAPE (3) | Not Especially Tight, Spacewise... Communicator Adds Pointless Extensions. |
Angela Brett, who likes Netscape apart from the excess memory that the Communicator version uses by having mail, news and Composer built in. Computers:Internet:Web browsers |
| NETSCAPE SIX | Not Enjoyable - Those Skins Can Appear Pretty, Except Standard Interface's Xcluded. |
Angela Brett, who liked older versions of Netscape but doesn't like the way that Netscape 6 can be themed to look like anything except the rest of the OS. Computers:Internet:Web browsers |
| NETWORK | Nothing's Ever Televised With Out Receiving Kudos |
Patricia Rix, who adds: at least from the Network. Entertainment |
| NETWORK GEEK | Need Equipment To Work Out Route Kilobytes Go? Employ Exchange Kid/Kit |
Angela Brett Computers People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| NEUTRINO | Not Entirely Untouchable, Though Rarely Interacts. Neutral, Obviously. |
Angela Brett Science:Physics:Particles |
| NEVADA | Nightly Entertainment Venues Are Dating Attractions |
Jan Morgan Places:States & Regions |
| NEVER CRY WOLF | Northern Expeditionary Venture Encounters Roaming Caribou, Rodents, & Yelping Wonder Of Lupine Frolics |
Patricia Rix, referring to the book by Farley Mowat. Art & Literature:Book Titles |
| NEVER EAT SOGGY WAFFLES | Not Everyone Views Each Range Effectively, Adventures Take Steering Of Guidance, Greatly Yields Where Adventures Follow For Leading Every Step |
Jan Morgan - this is the phrase that helps kids know how the compass is - North East South West Places:Positions & Directions |
| NEW ACROS | Nice Extremely Weird Acronyms, Created Rapidly Online, Stupendous! |
Jeff Anonymous, after he'd capitalised NEW ACROS in a forum post and Angela reminded him to acronymise capitalised words. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| NEW ACROS (2) | New Entrant Waives Anonymity - Cautiously Reveals Original Surname |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to Jeff. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| NEW BABY | Neonate Enters World Blubbering And Burping Yuckily. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology People & Relationships:Family |
| NEWBIE | Not Even Weaned, Baby Is Extraordinary |
Jeff Anonymous, noting that an unweaned baby is basically a 'newbie' to life. Science:Biology People & Relationships:Family |
| NEWBIE (2) | New Entrant With Beginner's Ignorant Enquiries |
Tony McCoy O'Grady... a propos the usual use of the term - someone who hasn't read the manual asking basic questions. People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| NEWBIE (3) | Not Especially Wise, But Incredibly Enthusiastic. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| NEW ERA | Nuptials End With Easily Read Articles. |
Angela Brett, on hearing about New Era, a divorce magazine. People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE | North Eastern World Has Abnaki Memories, Potatoes Started Here In Region, Embarked |
Jan Morgan - Abnaki indians Potatoes started(embarked) here Places:States & Regions |
| NEW IDEA | Novel Effusive, Wildly/Wonderful, Innovative, Dynamically Expansive, Advancement! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| NEW JERSEY | North Eastern World, Justifying Einstein's Research, Studied Energy, Yesterday |
Jan Morgan Places:States & Regions |
| NEW JERSEY (2) | Now Edison Wattage Juices Energy Research Saves Electricity Yesterday |
Jan Morgan Places:States & Regions |
| NEWLYWED | Nature's Endowment Will Leave You Wondering Every Day |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| NEW MEXICO | Not East's World, Magically Enchanting, Xrayed In Colorful Originality |
Jan Morgan - known as the land of enchantment and color Places:States & Regions |
| NEW POST TO THIS THREAD | Need Exposure? Write Pointing Out Something To The Others That Habituate Interesting Site. They Hopefully Relish Entertaining Acronyms Daily. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to one of the buttons at the Acronyms forums, at http://www.co.nz/cgi/forums/start.cgi?id=acronyms Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| NEW PROFESSIONALS | Nowadays Employers Want Proper Records Of Further Education - Somebody Studying Independently's Often Not Appraised Like Scholar. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| NEWS | National Events, World Stories |
Angela Brett Communication |
| NEW SCIENTIST | Not Even With Single Citation; I'm Employed Now Though, I'm So Talented! |
Angela Brett, who will have to settle for reading the magazine and hiring her soul to MICROSOFT for now. Science People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| NEWSPAPER | National Events, World Stories Published And People Everywhere Read |
Roger Williams Communication:Periodicals |
| NEW TESTAMENT | Now Everyone Will Treat Especially Sacred Texts As Meaningful - Evil Needn't Triumph |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Bible books |
| NEWTON | Neat Electronic Wizardry Turned Out Notsopopular |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| NEWTON (2) | Nice Equations - Worked Them Out Nimbly. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| NEWTON (3) | Not Everyone Will Type Out Notes |
Angela Brett, who now uses a Newton MessagePad to take notes in class, while some students use laptops. Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| NEWTON (4) | Not Executive Wankers' Toy... Obsolete Now. |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| NEWTON (5) | Normally Expresses What "Thump" Offers, Numerically |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| NEW YORK | Niagara's Enchants Wedded, Your Orchestra Reaches Kudos |
Jan Morgan - New York philharmonic Places:States & Regions |
| NEW ZEALAND | Nearly Extinct Wondrous Zoology, Environmentally Attractive Landscape, A Natural Delight. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| NEW ZEALAND (2) | Now English Whenua, Zespri-Eaters Abound & Land Actuates Native Disputes. |
Angela Brett. ('Whenua' means 'land' in Maori - the aboriginal language of New Zealand, and 'Zespri' is a New Zealand kiwifruit.) Places:Countries |
| NEXT | Now Entitled 'X' (Ten) |
Angela Brett (Mac OS X is a reincarnation of the NeXTStep operating system) Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software |
| NIAGARA FALLS | Nikon Is As Good As Ruined, As Falling Actually Launched Liquid Skyward/Spray |
Angela Brett Places:Waterways |
| NIB | Numerous Ink Blotches |
Tony Household Objects |
| NIC | Nasty Internal Cuts |
Jeff Anonymous, explaining why not to eat a Network Interface Card Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Do Not Eat |
| NICE LOOKING | Now I'm Charmed, Elegant Legs On Outstandingly Kinky Individual - Nubile Girl |
Tony McCoy O'NaughtyBoy People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| NICETIES | Not Interesting Comments, Essentially They're Insignificant, Empty Smalltalk. |
Angela Brett Communication |
| NICHOLAS | Needs Impressive Character, Having Own Lessons As School |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| NICHOLAS (2) | Negotiates In Caring Home Of Lawyer And Sister |
Jan Morgan - Someone I Know Names:First names:Male |
| NICK | Notch, Incision, Cavity, Knifemark! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| NICK (2) | Nefarious Individual - Clearly Kleptomaniacal |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Male People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals |
| NICK (3) | Niche Is Computer Knowledge |
Angela Brett, on a Mac-fixing Nick she knows. Names:First names:Male |
| NICK BOTTOM | Normally Innately Calm & Kind, Becomes Over-The-Top Overacting Maniac |
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 |
| NICKEL | Nominally In Coinage, Keeps Everything Light |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| NICOLA | Not Idle, Capable Of Living Adventures |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| NICOLE | Not Idle, Capable Of Learned Enlightenment |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| NICOTINE | Now I'm Coughing Often, The Industry Needs Ending! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Drugs:Tobacco |
| NICURAGUA | Narcotics In Central USA - Remote Areas Grow Untold Amounts. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| NIGER | Nuclear Items Generate External Revenue. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| NIGERIA | Numerous Indigenous Groupings... Embittered Rivalry Is Abounding. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| NIGHTMARE | Now I'm Gloomy - Horton's Toilets Mean A Restless Evening! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (referring to TIM HORTON'S) Food & Drink:Food Outlets |
| NIHILIST | "Nothing" Is Hedonistic, Invitingly Loathsome, Inherently Suicidal, Truthful |
imposed Religion |
| NIKE | Naturally Incurs Kudos Everywhere |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Greek Gods & Goddesses |
| NIMBUS | Now I Must Bring Umbrella - Shoot! |
Angela Brett Science:Meteorology |
| NIMBUS (2) | Nothing Is More Beautiful - Undoubtedly Saintly! |
Patricia Rix Religion |
| NIMBUS (3) | "Newest Is Magnificent" Broomstick Users Swear |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (re: Harry Potter) Art & Literature |
| NINCOMPOOP | No Interest, No Charge On Making Purchase... Organise Optimal Payments |
Angela Brett (see SHOVE OFF) Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans |
| NINE | Nine = Increment (Number Eight) |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Science:Mathematics:Numbers |
| NINETALES | Neonatally, It Never Exhibits Two Appendages. Later, End Splits. |
Angela Brett (Ninetales is Pokemon #38) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| NINETEEN | Nineteen = Increment (Natural Eighteen). Twenty Evidently Exceeds Nineteen. |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Science:Mathematics:Numbers |
| NINJA | Night Individual Needs Judo Agility |
Jan Morgan Sports & Recreation:Martial Arts |
| NIPPLES | Naked Independent Pandering Protuberances Launching Enthusiastic Suckling |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| NISSAN | Nippy, If Somewhat Small And Noisy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| NIT | Non International Traveler |
Charter Member Charter Members Chris and Timmy traveled the world surfing exotic and often dangerous places. We had some friends that were afraid to leave their home surf breaks, So we just call them NITs People & Relationships:Insults Sports & Recreation:Travel |
| NITES | Nites Involving Tossing/Turning Eliminated / Surely! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Time Sports & Recreation:Relaxation |
| NITWIT | Niece/Nephew In The Wife's Irrevocable Trust |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Insults People & Relationships:Family |
| NITWIT (2) | Nobody, I Think, Whom I'd Treasure |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Insults |
| NO | Not Ordinarily |
Steve Keate, after being asked if he had anything better to do than acronymise. Communication:Yesses And Noes |
| NO (2) | Not Once! |
Angela Brett Communication:Yesses And Noes |
| NO (3) | Not Oui. |
Roger Williams Communication:Yesses And Noes |
| NO (4) | Not Optional |
Jan Morgan Communication:Yesses And Noes |
| NOAH | Negotiated Original "Animal House" |
Roger Williams Names:First names:Male Religion Science:Biology:Animals |
| NOASAURUS | North Of Argentina, Scientists Amazingly Uncovered Remains Uniquely Saurian |
Sean Lamb - The Noasaurus was discovered in the northern region of Argentina; it's claws featured a unique lifting tendon. I had originally thought of using 'Some Archaeologist' for the SA portion, but an archaeologist studies past human life, and not generally animal life. Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| NOEL | Nativity Of Earth's Lord |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Special Occasions:Christmas |
| NO ICED COFFEE | Never! Oh, I'm Crying! Excluding Delicious Caffeinated Option For Fun's Extremely Evil! |
Angela Brett, on finding that the university cafe had several flavours of Wave flavoured milk but not ICED COFFEE. Food & Drink:Drinks |
| NO ICED COFFEE (2) | Nicest Option Isn't Cached, Espressolike Drink Category's Omitted, Fourth Flavour's Evidently Exhausted. |
Angela Brett ('Fourth Flavour' refers to the fact that they had three other flavours of Wave.) Food & Drink:Drinks |
| NOKIA PHONE | Next Of Kin Is Alerted Promptly, Hearing Over Network Ethereal. |
Angela Brett Communication |
| NOLA | No Other Love, Anytime! |
Rico Leffanta Names:First names:Female |
| NO LONGER IN BUSINESS | "No-One Left, Offices Now Gone, Everyone's Redundant, It's Now Bankrupt." (Usual Speechwriter Is Now Employed Somewhere Solvent.) |
Angela Brett Commerce |
| NONA | No One Needs Advocates |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Roman Gods & Goddesses |
| NON-DIET | Nutrition Of Normal Daily Intake - Eschew Tables |
Angela Brett (referring to nutritional information tables and the more specific 'calorie counters') Food & Drink |
| NONE LEFT | Numbers Of New Extinctions Leave Environmentalists Feeling Terrified. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology |
| NONI | Nitwits Opened New Industry |
Angela Brett - As I understand it, the noni was just a weed until somebody decided to convince health nuts that it must be good for you because it tastes bad. Food & Drink |
| NON-U | Nerds Of Nottingham University |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see UNITS) Education:University of Nottingham School of Community Health Sciences IT Subgroup |
| NO OFFENCE | Not Offering Objectional Feelings For Expressions. No Calumny Expressed |
TMcCO'G People & Relationships |
| NOOKIE | Now One's Offed Knickers, Intercourse Ensues |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| NO REST | Nodded Off, Ruining Expansion... Superfluous Typing. |
Angela Brett, when Tony said that he must have nodded off when he added an extra P word to the 'ROSES ARE RED...' expansion - see PURPPLE. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| NORMA BAKER | Naughty Ostentatious Romantic Maiden Arranged Boobs And Kissed Especially Robustly |
Rico Leffanta (Norma Baker is better known as Marylin Monroe) Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses:Little known real names |
| NORMAL | Not Outstanding - Really Mundane And Lacklustre |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives |
| NORTH | Now Often Related To 'High' |
Angela Brett Places:Positions & Directions |
| NORTH CAROLINA | Nervous Orville Recorded True History Crafted Airplane Riding Over Land In Noble Achievement |
Jan Morgan - the Wright brothers Places:States & Regions |
| NORTH DAKOTA | Nature's Oddest Region, Temperatures Harsh, Drastic, A Kaleidoscopic Original Twisted Area |
Jan Morgan - Rocks are twisted & Colorful (kaleidoscopic) Places:States & Regions |
| NORTHERN LIGHT | Nightly Observance, Rays Tints Have Each Ring Naturally Living In Great Hues. Tremendous |
Jan Morgan Science:Astronomy |
| NORTH KOREA | Never Officially Revoked, The Hostilities Killed Off Revenue Earning Activities. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| NORWAY | Numerous Oil-Rich Wells Active Yearlong. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| NOSE | Not Only Supporting Eyewear |
Steve Keate and Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| NOSE (2) | Number One Sinus Exhaust |
Steve Keate and Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| NOSE (3) | Neat Orifice, Sniffing Everywhere |
Eric Bridgstock Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| NO SEX RELATION | No Orgasms? Some Extremely Xerantic Regions Enflame Lingam - At That I'm Off Nookie |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when someone searched for that phrase on the Acronyms website. People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| NOSEY PARKER | Neighbourhood's Own "See-Everything" - You Probe All Recreational Kids - Eliciting Responses |
TMcCO'G - Recalling a local woman who, in his childhood, 'interrogated' the kids playing on the street for family news/gossip. People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| NOSTRIL | Need Olfactory Sense To Revel In Lilies |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| NO STRINGS ATTACHED | Not One Single Thread Remains... It's Now Gone Smooth And That's Terrible, As Cords Held Extra Delight |
Angela Brett, who can't think exactly what kind of item is worse with no strings attached, but there must be something. Whatever was the person who searched for this term thinking of? ;) Assorted Phrases |
| NOT ANOTHER PROJECT | Now One Tries Again. Needing Only To Have Efficient Research, & Properly Realised Objectives, Jointly Ensuring Client's Thrilled. |
TMcCO'G - thinking of agencies who respond to client's demands by splitting employees into teams to compete in solving the 'project'. People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| NOTARY | Not One To Assign Rights Yet. |
Sean Lamb People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| NOTATION | Nun Of The Above Tests Idiotic Observations Neurotically |
Rico Leffanta, who explains: To pass exams, Americans don't need to know the subject, just randomly choose between A, B, C, D, or None of the above. Nun of the Above is my jeu des mots for "Lady Luck". A notation is representative signs or symbols. Communication |
| NOT BAD AT ALL | Nigh-On The Best Acronym... Do Another, Tony! Angela's Lack Lustre :( |
Angela Brett, in response to ACRONYMS (8) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| NOTHING MUCH | No One Thing Has Importance Now. Guest May Unexpectedly Cause Happiness |
Tedium McCoy O'Boredom Assorted Phrases |
| NOTION | Navigates Own Thought Ideas On Necessities |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| NOVELL | Now Our Venture Entirely Loves Linux |
Sean Lamb (Novell announced that it will purchase SuSE Linux for (US)$210M on Nov 4 2003) Commerce:Companies Computers:Linux |
| NOVEMBER (2) | Notions Of Violent Events, Monster Bonfires Evoke Reminiscences |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Months |
| NOW | No Obvious Waiting |
Angela Brett Time |
| NOW (2) | No Onerous Waiting! |
Angela Brett Time |
| NOW (3) | Near Oriented "When" |
Gavin Lambert Time |
| NOX | Never Operates Xerography |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Roman Gods & Goddesses |
| NSARRAY | NSObjects Stored Are Retained/ Released Automatically - Yay! |
Angela Brett (see http://developer.apple.com/techpubs/macosx/Cocoa/Reference/Foundation/ObjC_classic/Classes/NSArray.html) Computers:Programming:Cocoa:Foundation Classes |
| NSARRAY (2) | Numerically Sorted, Appropriate Records Readily Are Yours |
Angela Brett (see http://developer.apple.com/techpubs/macosx/Cocoa/Reference/Foundation/ObjC_classic/Classes/NSArray.html) Computers:Programming:Cocoa:Foundation Classes |
| NSDICTIONARY | Nest Several, Datasource! It's Convenient To Inform OutlineView Now, And Return Yarely. |
Angela Brett (see http://developer.apple.com/techpubs/macosx/Cocoa/Reference/Foundation/ObjC_classic/Classes/NSDictionary.html and http://developer.apple.com/techpubs/macosx/Cocoa/Reference/ApplicationKit/ObjC_classic/Classes/NSOutlineView.html) Computers:Programming:Cocoa:Foundation Classes |
| NSDICTIONARY (2) | Name Strings Denote Instances. Collection Takes In Objects, Named And Readily Yours |
Rob Rix and Angela Brett (see http://developer.apple.com/techpubs/macosx/Cocoa/Reference/Foundation/ObjC_classic/Classes/NSDictionary.html) Computers:Programming:Cocoa:Foundation Classes |
| NSNOTIFICATION | Need Several Nearby Objects To Indirectly Function In Coalition? Announce The Information On NSNotificationCenter. |
Angela Brett (see http://developer.apple.com/techpubs/macosx/Cocoa/Reference/Foundation/ObjC_classic/Classes/NSNotification.html) Computers:Programming:Cocoa:Foundation Classes |
| NSSET | No Specific Start / End Things |
Angela Brett (see http://developer.apple.com/techpubs/macosx/Cocoa/Reference/Foundation/ObjC_classic/Classes/NSSet.html) Computers:Programming:Cocoa:Foundation Classes |
| NSSET (2) | Never Stores Something Extra Times |
Angela Brett (see NSSET) Computers:Programming:Cocoa:Foundation Classes |
| NSSET (3) | Non-Singletons Shouldn't Exist There |
Angela Brett (see NSSET) Computers:Programming:Cocoa:Foundation Classes |
| NSSET (4) | Never Stores Same Element Twice |
Angela Brett (see NSSET) Computers:Programming:Cocoa:Foundation Classes |
| NSSTRING | Neatly Stores Some Text - Remember, It's Nothing Graphical. |
Angela Brett (NSString is a Cocoa class for storing text strings, without any attributes such as font or size - see http://developer.apple.com/techpubs/macosx/Cocoa/Reference/Foundation/ObjC_classic/Classes/NSString.html) Computers:Programming:Cocoa:Foundation Classes |
| NSVIEW | Nearly Simplest Visual Interface Element. Wonderful! |
Angela Brett (see http://developer.apple.com/techpubs/macosx/Cocoa/Reference/ApplicationKit/ObjC_classic/Classes/NSView.html) Computers:Programming:Cocoa:Application Kit Classes |
| NTFS | Not Trustworthy, Format Soon! |
Kuroneko, discussing the correct expansion of NTFS, which usually stands for New Technology File System. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Windows |
| NTFS (2) | Never The File Saved |
Chaironeko, discussing the correct expansion of NTFS, which usually stands for New Technology File System. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Windows |
| NUDE BEACH | Not Undressing Demands Explanation, Bodies Expose Ass-Cheeks Heavenwards |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, responding to Angela's 'nude genitals' element regarding a crab Places:Waterways |
| NUDIST | Nakedness Usually Doesn't Involve Sexual Thoughts. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships |
| NUMBERS (3) | Numb! Useless! My Brain Exudes Real Stupidity! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Science:Mathematics:Numbers |
| NUMISMATICS | Not Unexpectedly, Many Individuals Spend Much Amusement Time In Coin Study. |
Roger Williams Sports & Recreation |
| NUN | Not Usually Naughty |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Religious Occupations |
| NUNS | Never Use Nasty 'Spletives |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Religious Occupations |
| NURSE | Not Unrespected Retainer - She's Earthy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Romeo and Juliet |
| NURSEMAID | Nanny Using Responsible System Exploring Mental Aptitude In Dumbbells |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Healthcare:Healthcare Occupations |
| NUTHOUSE | Never Underestimate The Happy, Organised, Urban Spouse's Evening! |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships |
| NUTS | Not Usually Totally Sane |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments:Mental Illness |
| NUTS! | Not Undertaking This Surrender! |
Roger Williams - Gen. Anthony McAuliffe (101st Airborne Division) replied "Nuts" to a German surrender demand during the Battle of the Bulge in WWII. History |
| NUTS (3) | Nestled Underneath Trouser Snake |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| NUTTERS | Not Unlikely To Try Expanding Ridiculous Stuff |
Angela Brett, because that's what we acronymaniacs are. People & Relationships:Insults |
| NYBSTER | Not You, But Short-Trip-Elevator-Rider |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Nybster is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as meaning, 'Sort of person who takes the lift to travel one floor.') Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| NYLON | Never Yet Laddered? Oh No! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| NYLON (2) | Need Your Lunch? Order Now! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Threads & Fabric:Edible(?) |
| NYLON (3) | Not Yummy - Lots Of Nausea. |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Threads & Fabric:Edible(?) |
| NYLONS | Nice Young Lady Of Night's Stockings |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| NYM | No Youthful Mastermind |
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 |
| NYMBLE MINDED | Now You're Mentally Bubbling - Let's Enjoy Mentally Inventing 'Nyms - Delightful Expansions Delivered. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| NYMFORMANIA | Numerous? Yes - My Frequency Of Referring Means Abbreviated Name In Addresses |
Tony -- I have a bookmark for this Forum among my browser's addresses. As the site name is too long I shortened it to 'NymFor' and then _saw_ the connection with my favourite mania :-) Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| NYMPH | Nature: Young Maiden Personifies Her |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Mythical Creatures |
| NYS | Negative Yes Statement |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication:Yesses And Noes |
| NYSTATIN | New York Streptomyces Treats A Thrush Infection Now. |
Angela Brett Drugs |
| NZ | 'Nother Zone |
Jeff Anonymous, noticing that in New Zealand's timezone it was already Halloween. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Places:Countries |
| NZ ACRONYMS | Now Zey're Apronyms! Creatively Rearranged Original Name, Yet Meaning Similar. |
Gavin Lambert Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Places:Countries |
| OA | Over-Ate |
Jeff Anonymous (in reference to Overeaters Anonymous) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Food & Drink |
| OAF | Often 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 |
| OAK | Of Acorns, Kernally |
TMcCO'G Science:Biology:Plants:Trees |
| OAK TREE | Old Acorn Keeping The Record Evolution Establishes |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Plants:Trees |
| OASIS | Outstanding Albums. Sixties Inspired Singles. |
Eric Bridgstock Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| OASIS (2) | Overcoming Arid Sand Is Sustenance |
Angela Brett Places |
| OBADIAH | Oracular 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 |
| OBESE | Oversized Bodies Exercising Seldom Enough |
Edwin Hermann Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| OBI | Oriental Belt's Identifier |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Clothing |
| OBJECTIVE-C | Obscure, But Just Enough Complexity, Tied Into Very Elegant Classes |
Paul Marshall Computers:Programming |
| OBLIVIOUS | Obviously Believes Love Is Visible Instead Of Understanding Spirituality |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships |
| OBSCENE | Object 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 |
| OBSESSIVE | Obstructive 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 |
| OBVIOUS | Oh Brother, View Is Of Usual Situation |
Jan Morgan Assorted Adjectives |
| OCEAN | Overflow 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 WORDS | One 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 CAESAR | Outstandingly 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 |
| OCTOBER | Often Chilly, Then One Brings Extra Raiment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who lives in the northern hemisphere. Time:Months |
| ODBC | One Doesn't Buy Connectivity |
Sean Lamb (ODBC usually stands for Open Database Connectivity) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Programming |
| ODDEST | Our 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 |
| ODIE | One Dog Is Enough! |
Angela Brett, referring to the dog in the Garfield comics. Art & Literature:Fictional Characters Names:Pet Names |
| ODOUR | Our Deodorant's Obviously Un-Reliable |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| OF COURSE | Our 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 |
| OFFICE | Obfuscated 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 RESPONSE | Officially, 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 |
| OFFICER | One 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 SHELL | Only 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 PARENTHOOD | Oh 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 |
| OH | Outraged 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 |
| OHIO | Occupations Have Industry Opportunities |
Jan Morgan Places:States & Regions |
| OI | Over, 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 |
| OIL | Oh, It Lubricates! |
Roger Williams Household Objects |
| OKAY | Otherwise Known As 'Yes' |
Angela Brett Communication:Yesses And Noes |
| OKLAHOMA | Of Knowledge, Learn An Honest Occupation, Make Available |
Jan Morgan Places:States & Regions |
| OLD AGE | One's Looks Decline After Geriatricity Emerges |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Age |
| OLDBIE | Oh, 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 |
| OLDBIES | Out, Learner Dumb*ss! Because I'm Entirely Superior. |
Angela Brett (see OLDBIE) People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| OLD FART | Often 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 LADY | Organ Loves Donors! Libido Activated! Display Yourself! |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| OLD MACDONALD | Octogenarian Likes Directing Many Animals: Cows, Dogs, Owls, Nannygoats And Loud Donkeys |
Patricia Rix Entertainment:Music:Songs Art & Literature:Nursery Rhymes |
| OLDTON | Often Loved Digital Toy, Once New(ton) |
Angela Brett, thinking of a name for her newly acquired, but old, Newton. Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| OLGA | Oh Leave Girls Alone! |
Rico Leffanta Names:First names:Female |
| OLIVE | Osmonds' 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 |
| OLYMPICS | Old 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 ÊThursday 16 October & Friday 17 October 2003. People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| OMASTAR | Owner 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 |
| OMEN | Obvious Memorable Event, Necromancy |
Jan Morgan Religion |
| OMNIWEB | On 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 KING | Oversea, 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 WHILE | Occasionally - Not Consecutively, Erratic In Nature And Without Having Identifiable Lapse Episodes |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases Time |
| ONE | Odd, Not Even |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Numbers |
| ONE + ONE = TWO | One (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 MORE | Oh 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 SOLUTIONS | Officials 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 |
| ONLY USE IN NO CHANCE TO SURVIVE MORTALCOMBAT | One New Little Yare Use Stating Enemy Is Naming Names! Obnoxious! "Charles Howard" And Near Cousins! Extremely Terrifying! Opt: Sentences Using Real Verbs Invade Victoriously! Escalate Memorisation Of Real Terrifying Animals! Lions! Cats! Operatingsystems! Mouses! Bats! Anacondas! Termites! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. (see FAIL SAFE! Commerce:Companies:SIRC |
| ON/OFF SWITCH | Owners Need Occasional Forewarning For Shunning What Isn't To Cure Hunger. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Do Not Eat |
| ONOMATOPOEIA | Original Noise Obviously Mandates Alphabetical Text Ordered Phonetically; Openly Encapsulating Intended Allusion |
Gavin Lambert Science:Linguistics Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| ONTARIO | Our Northern Trees Appear Reddish In October |
Patricia Rix Places:States & Regions |
| ON THE LAW | One Night They Had Extra Labor And Wages |
Sean Lamb (A train crew is "on the law" when they have exceeded their allowed work time between rest periods) People & Relationships:Law & Order Transport:Trains |
| OOHS AND AHS | Oldies Ogling Huggable Sprog: Apathetic Neonate Dribbles, 'Awww, How Sweet...' |
Angela Brett Assorted Phrases |
| OOP | One Odious Paradigm |
Sean Lamb (OOP = Object Oriented Programming) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Programming |
| OOP (2) | Outperforming Older Programs |
Sean Lamb (OOP = Object Oriented Programming) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Programming |
| OOS | Out Of Service |
Angela Brett (OOS usually stands for Occupational Overuse Syndrome) Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| OPERATING SYSTEM TEN | Overhauled Procedures Ensure Reliability - Although This Isn't Necessary Generally. Simple Yet Stylish - This Extends Macintosh Theory.... Excitement & Novelty! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to Mac OS X. Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software |
| OPHELIA | Our Pathetic Heroine Ends Life In Anguish |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Hamlet, Prince of Denmark Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark |
| OPINION | One Person's Interpretation... Not Incorrect, Only Nonconforming. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| OPPOSITE | Other Ponies Pooping On Someone's Immaculate Trojan Exhibition |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Nouns |
| OPRAH | Overtly Personable Rich American Host |
Eric Bridgstock Entertainment:TV shows:Talk Shows |
| OPRAH (2) | Outgoing Personality Regales American Heartland |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:TV shows:Talk Shows |
| OPRAH WINFREY | Other People Relate Awful Happenings; What If None Found Religion Except You? |
Rico Leffanta Entertainment:TV shows:Talk Shows |
| OPS | Obstacles Produce Strength |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Roman Gods & Goddesses |
| OPTICAL | Our Pupils Take In Colours And Light |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science |
| OPTICAL DRIVE | One-Piece To Inscribe CDs And Load DVD-ROMs, I'm Very Envious |
Angela Brett, referring to DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo drives. Computers:Generic Hardware |
| ORACLE | Obfuscation-Rich Announcements - Clarity's Lacking Everytime |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Oracles never called a spade a spade, and their announcements were always open to misinterpretation) Religion |
| ORACLE (2) | Online Resource Assisting Clinical Learning/ Education |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see DETECTIVE) Computers:Internet:VA Data Acquisition |
| ORANGE (2) | Ordinary Refreshment; Alton Notes, 'Good Eats!' |
Sean Lamb (Alton Brown is the host of my favorite cooking show right now, 'Good Eats') Food & Drink |
| ORANGES | One's Refreshing Awakener Needs Gentle Extra Squeeze |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink |
| ORB | One Round Ball |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Geometry |
| ORCHARD | Old Remote Castle, Heroes' Abode, Romantically Derelict |
Tony McCoy O'Grady MacGirl & KeyBoard Places:Buildings |
| ORCHESTRA | Our Regular Concert Hall Ensemble Seems To Require Artistes |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, as an example of something which is worse with NO STRINGS ATTACHED (Wind, Percussion and Strings) Entertainment:Music |
| ORCS | Overwhelmingly Revolting, Cadaverous Scaries |
Patricia Rix Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Lord of the Rings |
| ORDER OF THE ARROW | Obligation Ritual Deems Existence Responsibilities Offerings Founded, Traditions Help Everyone Achieve Recommendations Ranking Of Want |
Jan Morgan -- Scout honor society to exemplify Scout oath and laws to want to serve recommendations required to enter society and advancement Sports & Recreation:Scouts |
| ORDURE | Omnivorous Recyclings Dumped Under Rear Evacuations |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Nouns |
| OREGON | Original Route Engaged, Greatly Opened Nation |
Jan Morgan - Oregon Trail was an important route to settlers Places:States & Regions |
| ORGAN | Outputs Really Grand Acoustic Noise |
Eric Bridgstock Entertainment:Music:Instruments |
| ORGANIC | Organic: Resourcefully Grown And Not Involving Chemicals! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Science:Biology Food & Drink |
| ORGANIC (2) | Organicvegans' Resource: Generate/Greatest "Apronyms" = "Neat Internal Codes!" |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ORGANIC HERB | Our Rogues Grow A New Investment Crop, Harvesting Each Reader's Balance |
Angela Brett, in response to some spam on the Apronyms Forums by a company with that name. Commerce:Companies Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| ORGANISE | Organicvegans Realize God. Advance Neighbors. Innovatively Save Enemies! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Religion Food & Drink |
| ORGANIZE | One Really Gains Advantages Now I've Zeroed Everything |
TMcCO'G Assorted Verbs |
| ORION | Often Resplendent In Our Nightsky |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Astronomy |
| ORLANDO | Often Remote, Lets Arden's Nature Develop Obsession |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's As You Like It Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:As You Like It |
| ORLISTAT | Obesity Reduction Lies In Swallowing Tablets And Training. |
Angela Brett (Orlistat being a weight-loss drug.) Drugs |
| ORPHEUS | Organ Recitals Present Heroic Efforts Under Stress |
Rico Leffanta Entertainment:Music Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Mythical Creatures |
| OSAMA | Orchestrated Suicide Air Missions, Allegedly |
Angela Brett, referring to OSAMA BIN LADEN Names:Famous people Military:War & Terrorism |
| OSAMA BIN LADEN | One Saudi Arabian Masterminded Airplane Blitz In Newyork - Letting America Drop Explosives Nightly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Famous people Military:War & Terrorism |
| OSBASTON | One Should Beware A Seven-Times-Over Nincompoop |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Osbaston is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as meaning, 'A point made for the seventh time to somebody who insisits that they know exactly what you mean but clearly hasn't got the faintest idea.') Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| OSCAR | One Slob Can Accumulate Rubbish |
Jan Morgan, referring to the Sesame Street monster Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| OSCAR WILDE | Opinionated, Self-Centred, Awful Rogue Wittily Invented Lovingly Designed Epigrams |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Writers |
| OSH | One Sore Hand |
Angela Brett (someone from Occupational Safety & Health came to my work to look at people's workstations and tell us how to reduce the risk of OOS. After following her directions on how to use the mouse for the rest of the day, I had a sore wrist.) Re-expansions of existing acronyms People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| OSH (2) | Only Sarcastically 'Helpful' |
Angela Brett Re-expansions of existing acronyms |
| OSMIDROSIS | One Shower Monthly Isn't Decent... Remember, Our Sweat Is Smelly! |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| OSMIUM | Overly Solid Metal, Is Usually Mixed |
Angela Brett. (Osmium is very dense and is mainly used in alloys) Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| OSMONDS | Obtained Success Musically Of Novel Demand, Seventies |
Jan Morgan -- unusual musical talent enjoyed by those who loved them in the seventies and beyond Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| OSSETT | Ornate Spare Secretes Extra Toilet Tissue |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Ossett is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as meaning, 'A frilly spare-toilet-roll-cosy.') Household Objects Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| OSTI | Over-Sized Titties Inside |
Angela Brett, after seeing an ad for Osti bras, which come in larger sizes than usual. Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| OSTRACIZE | Order Someone To Run Away 'Cause Its Zone Evaporated |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Verbs |
| OS X | Our System's Xciting. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after Angela installed Mac OS X. Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software |
| OTHELLO | On Treacherous Hearsay Evidence, Lover Loses Out |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Othello Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Othello |
| OUAIS | 'Oui' Uttered As Informal Sound |
Angela Brett ('ouais' is one way of spelling the French equivalent of 'yeah') Science:Linguistics:French Words Communication:Yesses And Noes |
| OUNGAH | Oddly Unpronounceable Name Given A Hamlet |
Patricia Rix Places:Towns & Cities:Canada |
| OUTDOOR LEARNING SKILLS | On Unfamiliar Terrain, Don't Overestimate Own Real-Life Experience... Adventure Roleplaying Night Is Not Good Solid Knowledge If Lost, Lonely, Shivering. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Advice Sports & Recreation |
| OUTHOUSE | Off Underwear, Then Heave Out Undeniably Stinky Excreta. |
Angela Brett Places:Buildings:The 'Little Room' |
| OUTLAWS | Old Uncles Talking Laughingly About Wayward Sisters |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| OUT OF HERE | Once Under That Old Fence, He'll Evasively Run East |
Angela Brett Assorted Phrases People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| OVERBOARD | Outrageous Voyage Enables Romance Between Outrageous Adults Romantically Deprived |
Rico Leffanta Entertainment:Movies |
| OVERHEAD | One's Viewers Engage & React, Having Eyeballed A Diagram |
Tony (Overhead projectors made presentations much easier to assimilate for the audience in a conference/school) Communication:Presentations |
| OVERHEAD (2) | Obscured Visuals Effectively Reduce How Everyone Appreciates Diagram |
Tony (It only takes one person to stand and block out the presentation) Communication:Presentations |
| OVERHEAD (3) | Optical Viewer's Expensive - Resources Have Entered A Deficit |
Tony (Overhead projectors don't often get as much use as imagined when they were being argued for) Communication:Presentations |
| OVERWORKED | One's Very Extended (Regularly Working Overtime) Really Knackered Every Day |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| OWEN SOUND | Ontario's Wonderful Escarpment Neatly Surrounds Our Undeniably Nice Downtown |
Patricia Rix, saying: It is the most beautiful city, geographically, in all S. Ontario, with the old section nestled in the valley at the river's mouth, the escarpment providing dramatic beauty and a natural windbreak and green space, and the newer malls and car lots up on the top where you can't see them. Places:Towns & Cities:Canada |
| OWL | Overhead When Lightless |
Gavin Lambert and Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals:Birds |
| OWLS | On Wing, Like Seagulls |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals:Birds |
| OWLS (2) | Ornithologists Will Lack Sleep |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals:Birds |
| OWLS (3) | Occult Wings Lift Silently |
Patricia Rix Science:Biology:Animals:Birds |
| OWLS (4) | Old Wise Learned Souls |
Mick Bridgstock Science:Biology:Animals:Birds |
| OWNER | Once Whispers Now Embodied Reality |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Nouns |
| OXYGEN | Obviously Xeric, Yet Greatly Essential Necessity. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| OYSTER | Oh Yes! Sexy Tingling Excitement Results |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink |
| OYSTER (2) | Ohhh Yeahhhh... Shellfish That Exaggerates Randiness |
Angela Brett, trying for the last 'O' entry. Food & Drink |
| OZONE | Ocean Zephyrs - Our Noses Enchanted |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry |
| PA | Paternal Ancestor |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Family |
| PA (2) | Paternal Android |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Family |
| PACER | Precursive Athlete Can Enliven Runner |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation |
| PACIFIC | Palms, Atolls, Castaways, Inspiration For Imaginative Children |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Waterways |
| PACKAGING | Properly, A Carton Keeps All Goods Inside Neatly Grouped |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns |
| PACKAGING (2) | Presentation Acknowledges Consumers Know All Glitz Is Necessarily Gold |
Melanie Merswolke Assorted Nouns |
| PACKAGING (3) | Paper And Cardboard - Keep Away - 'Glitz' Is Needless Garbage! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after reading PACKAGING (2) and saying that the environmentally aware might prefer something a bit more conservative. Assorted Nouns |
| PACKRATITIS | Person Accumulating Crap; Keeps Really Ancient Things Indefinitely, Taking Infinite Storage. |
Gavin Lambert, explaining why he has so many old computers. Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| PACMAN | Positively A Classic Macversion Available Now |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Games:Game Characters Computers:Games |
| PACT | Prosper And Collect Taxes |
Rico Leffanta Politics |
| PADDLE | Propel A Dugout During Liquid Escapade |
Tony McCanoe O'Grady Transport |
| PADDY | Particularly Angry , Don't Destroy Yourself |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| PAGANS | Pray - And Get Afterlife's Necessities Secured |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see SHOVE OFF) Religion Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans |
| PAGANS (2) | Please Accept God As New Saviour |
Angela Brett Religion |
| PAGANS (3) | Preaching Alternate Gods, All Naive Sinners |
Angela Brett Religion |
| PAIGE | Part Angel, In Godless Episodes |
Angela Brett (Paige is a part-angel, part-witch character in the TV series 'Charmed'. I expect that the show would be labelled 'Godless' by some religious zealots because of the witches and other supernatural creatures in it, so it's interesting that it should have angels.) Names:First names:Female Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| PAIN | Prescribe Anaesthetic, It'll Numb. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| PAIN (3) | Palpitations Ache In Neglect |
Jan Morgan Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| PAINT | Palate Assaulted, It's Not Tasty |
Steve Keate Food & Drink |
| PAINT (2) | Pleasing And Incredibly Nutritious. Truely. |
Steve Keate, balancing his negative PAINT expansion after reading Tony's GLOSS etc. Food & Drink:Home(-cooked) Improvement:Paint |
| PAIN (TWO) (ONE) | Parentheses Activate Interesting Novelty That We Only Occasionally Need Encounter |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when he began a forum thread called 'PAIN (2)' but since there was one post in the thread, it was displayed in the thread list as 'PAIN (2) (1)' Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| PAISLEY | Perfect, Although It's Small... Like Embryo / Young |
Angela Brett, who went to Paisley, Ontario, to meet the Rixes. Places:Towns & Cities:Canada |
| PAKISTAN | Populous As Karachi Is, Still Truly Agricultural Nation. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| PAL | Peace At Last |
unknown origin - actually stands for Phase Alteration Line. Referring to the US/Europe TV standards war. Re-expansions of existing acronyms |
| PALAMON | Pally Allegiance Lumbered After Maiden's Openly Noted |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's (and/or John Fletcher's) The Two Noble Kinsmen Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Two Noble Kinsmen |
| PALESTINE | Please, All... Let's End Schismatic Terrorism (Israel's No Exception!) |
Angela Brett Religion Places:Countries Military:War & Terrorism |
| PALINDROME | Put All Letters In New Direction Reverse Or Mirror Effect |
Apronymous Anonymous Words & Wordplay |
| PALM | People Analyse Lines Mystically |
Angela Brett Religion |
| PALM DATABASE | Perhaps... Angela Likes Mobile Data, And The Acronyms Belong At Sides Everywhere! |
Angela Brett, when someone searched for Palm Database on the Acronyms website. Perhaps the searcher was wondering if the acronyms were available in some kind of database format for Palm OS handheld computers. They aren't, but if I knew how to I wouldn't mind making them available that way. Computers |
| PALM DATABASE (2) | Portable And Little, My Digital Assistant's The Absolute Best - Although Somewhat Expensive |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers |
| PALM DATABASE (3) | Predictions Are Logged, Making Divinations Available To All. Browse And Spot Errors. |
Angela Brett - Perhaps mystics keep records of all their predictions so they can check up on them later and see if they were right... or maybe just for examples to show learning palm readers. Religion |
| PALM DATABASE (4) | Predictions Are Like Men: Dumb And Tiresome - And Basically A Silly Exercise |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after reading PALM DATABASE (3) and noting that Palmists are nearly always female. Religion People & Relationships:Genderalisations |
| PALM DATABASE (5) | Practising Arborists Learn Much, Devouring All Teaching About Breeds And Species Etc. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Plants:Trees |
| PALMS | Predict A Life, Mystics Say |
Angela Brett Religion |
| PALM TREES | Pretty, A Large Mature Tree, Regions Elevates Elements, Sunshine |
Jan Morgan - Elevates Elements = Raised Weather temperatures Science:Biology:Plants:Trees |
| PALOMINO | Planning Another Launch, One Manufacturer Is Now Online |
Sean Lamb (Palomino was AMD's code name for their Athlon line of processors) Computers:Generic Hardware Names:Code Names |
| PALS | Personable And Likeable Soulmates |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| PALTRY | Pathetic Amount, Likely To Revolt You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| PALTRY (2) | Puny Allotment Leaves The Recipient Yearning |
Melanie Merswolke Assorted Adjectives |
| PALTRY (3) | Piddling Amount - Less Than Required - Yuck! |
Patricia Rix Assorted Adjectives |
| PANAMA | Please Attack Noriega And Make Amends |
joybutton (not his real name *grin*) Places:Countries |
| PANAMA (2) | Pick A Number And Move Aside |
joybutton Places:Countries |
| PANAMA (3) | Perhaps America's Narcotics Agents Messed About. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| PANDA | Particular About Native Diet, Apparently |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals |
| PANGAMY | Promiscuity Amongst No-Good Adults Made You! |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| PANIC | People Act Nonsensically In Crisis |
Angela Brett, 35 minutes before the deadline of a group PROJECT. People & Relationships:Emotions |
| PANIC (2) | People Are Now Imitating Chickens |
Angela Brett, when the server on which the Apronyms site is hosted was accidentally deleted. Luckily not many headless chicken impersonations were performed, as I had backups of almost everything. People & Relationships:Emotions |
| PANTHER | Prowls Around Nature Trails, Heartily Enjoying Raccoons |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals |
| PANTHER (3) | People All Need To Have Expose, Right? |
Angela Brett ('Expose' is one of the new features in Mac OS X 10.3, code-named 'Panther') Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software Names:Code Names:Apple |
| PANTHER (4) | Please Add No Translations, Have Extra Room |
Angela Brett (most people will benefit from not installing all the languages in Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, as they take up extra disk space and installation time.) Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software Names:Code Names:Apple |
| PANTHER (5) | Panicked Angela Needs Technical Help, Everything's Ruined! |
Angela Brett, who eventually had to do a clean install of Panther after having problems with the normal installation. Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software Names:Code Names:Apple |
| PANTIES | Pair Always Neatly Threaded Into Equivocal Single |
Rico Leffanta Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| PANTIES (2) | Pulled Away, Naked Twat Is Exposed Sensationally |
Rico Leffanta Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| PANTIES (3) | Protection Against Nighttime Temptation Into Erotic Session |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| PANZER | Probably Australia-New Zealand Emergency Refreshment |
Rico Leffanta Food & Drink:Drinks |
| PAPABEAR | Pauses Aren't Particularly Annoying Because Exponential Assignment's Rough. |
Angela Brett, while typing to someone called PapaBear on IRC, not minding his long pauses because she was also working on an assignment involving infinite exponentials. Names |
| PAPER | Precious And Passionate Emerging Romance |
Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the paper (1st) wedding anniversary. Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| PAPER (2) | Parchment Advances Produced Economical Replacement |
Tony Moore Household Objects |
| PAP SMEAR | Precaution Against Papilloma - Some Must Endure A Retest. |
Angela Brett, after reading http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99992601 Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| PAPUA NEW GUINEA | Parts Are Primitive - Uplanders Almost Never Encounter Westerners. Generally Upland Inhabitants Not Economically Active. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| PARACHUTE | Persons Abandoning Rushing Aircraft Can Hurtle Uncomfortably To Earth |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation:Parachuting |
| PARACHUTE JUMPING | People Aboard Racing Aircraft Can Hear Umpteen Terrified Exiters Judiciously Uttering Many Prayers - I Need God! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation:Parachuting |
| PARADES | Public's Annual Routine Anticipates Day, Event Strolling |
Jan Morgan Time:Special Occasions |
| PARAGUAY | Politically A Republic After Government Under Army Yoke. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| PARALLEL LINES | Partings Are Rigidly Applied, Logical Legalities Exclude Lines Lurching Into Nexus - Eternally Separated |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who always wondered why concentric circles do not qualify as 'parallel'. Science:Mathematics:Geometry |
| PARAMEDIC | Patients At Roadside Are Medicated, Eventually Doctors Intervene Clinically |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Healthcare Occupations |
| PARAMEDIC (2) | Provides Assistance (Road Accident) / (Medical Emergency) & Delivers Into Casualtyward |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Healthcare Occupations |
| PARASCENDING | Person (And Rope And Speedboat) Can Elevate Nicely, Drifting If Not Gliding |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation:Parachuting |
| PARIS | People Always Remember Iron Structure |
Eric Bridgstock Places:Towns & Cities |
| PARIS (2) | Perfume Always Rejuvenates Innate Sensuality |
Rico Leffanta Places:Towns & Cities |
| PARIS (3) | Perhaps Apple's Redesigning Its System? |
Sean Lamb (Paris was Apple's code name for the Macintosh II) Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware Names:Code Names:Apple |
| PARK | Put Away Resting Kart |
Angela Brett Transport |
| PARK (2) | Playground Amuses Rowdy Kindergarteners |
Angela Brett Places |
| PARK (3) | Playground Amuses Restless Kids |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places |
| PARK (4) | Playing Achieves Recreation, Kids |
Jan Morgan & Remington Morgan Places Sports & Recreation |
| PARLIAMENT | Politicians Are Rogues Living In A Mendacious Environment, Never Trustworthy! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics |
| PAROLLES | Promises Are Regularly Overturned - Little Loyalty Ever Shown |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:All's Well That Ends Well |
| PARSER | Programmed Algorithm Reading Sentences, Expressions, Runes |
Gavin Lambert Computers |
| PASCAL | Pressure And Stress Calculations Are Lengthy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| PASSING TIME | Pausing As Seconds Slide Into Nothing, Going Toward Inevitable Mind's-End |
Angela Brett Time Sports & Recreation:Relaxation |
| PASSION | Perhaps A Shabby Sensation Indicating Onerous Needs |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Emotions People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| PASSIVE SMOKING | People Around Smokers Should Indicate Vehement Exceptions! Secondary Mischief Often Kills Innocent Non-Gaspers |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Drugs:Tobacco |
| PASSWORD | Pick Alphanumeric Symbols, Sans Words Of Reputable Dictionaries. |
Angela Brett Computers |
| PASSWORD (2) | People Actually Seem Stupid Working Outside Required Directives |
Dundee Commerce |
| PASSWORD (3) | Private And Secret Spelling Which Operator Requires -- Damn |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers |
| PASSWORD (4) | Perhaps A Security System Which Often Restricts Doorways |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| PASTA | Parboil, Add Sauce - That's All! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink |
| PAST AND PRESENT | Previous And Subsequent Times Are Naturally Distinguished - Previous's Remembering, Experiencing's Subsequent. Extempore, Now's Then. |
Angela Brett, who wishes she could think of a better word than 'Subsequent' Time |
| PASTE | Pictures And Simple Text Entered |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers |
| PASTRY | Pick Another Strudel To Rejuvinate Yourself |
Rico Leffanta Food & Drink |
| PATCHES | Pretty Active Tabby Cat Hums Ever Sweetly |
Jan Morgan Names:Pet Names |
| PATENT | Prior Art Treated Egregiously, Not Trusted |
Sean Lamb (the patent office is called to terms by the W3C with prior art on Eolas's web embedding patent) People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| PATENT (2) | Patent Application Truthful? Eolas Needs Tutoring |
Sean Lamb (the patent office is called to terms by the W3C with prior art on Eolas's web embedding patent) Computers:Internet People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| PATHETIC | People Against The Hypothesis Earth Travels In Circles |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Adjectives Science:Astronomy |
| PATHOLOGY | Perusing A Tissue'e Health (Or Lack) Of Geriatrics & Youths |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology |
| PATRICIA | Parenting All Those Rixes Ideally, Caused Inopportune Ageing? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (At times all parents feel prematurely aged!) Names:Acronymists |
| PATRICIA (2) | Parenting All Those Rixes Is Creditable Intellectual Achievement |
George Rix Names:Acronymists |
| PATRICIA (3) | Parenting And Training Rixes Is Creator's Inspired Assignment |
George Rix Names:Acronymists |
| PATRICIA (4) | Piety And Temperance Remain Incontrovertible Characteristics, Inducing Apathy |
Patricia Rix Names:Acronymists |
| PATRICIA (5) | Patricia And Tony: Rivals In Creating Interesting Acronyms |
Patricia Rix Names:Acronymists |
| PATRICIA (7) | Particularly Artistic Temperament Results In Creating Incredible Acronyms |
Patricia Rix and Rob Rix Names:Acronymists |
| PATRICIA (8) | Place Acronyms, Then Rhymes, Into Cereal Illegal Activities. |
Angela Brett Names:Acronymists |
| PATRICIA (9) | Particularly Attracted To Roguish Irishman's Careful, Imaginative Acronyms |
Patricia Rix Names:Acronymists |
| PATRICIA (10) | Pets And Toys Really Interest Child Inside Adult |
Patricia Rix Names:Acronymists |
| PATRICIA (11) | Placename Acronyms Tackled Regularly - Is Clan Intensely Acronymic |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists |
| PATRICK | Picked A Trefoil, Religiously Instructing Celtic King |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - Saint Patrick is reputed to have used a shamrock to show the three-in-one nature of the Holy Trinity to an Irish king Religion:Saints |
| PATRIOT | Person Acclaiming Territorial 'Romance' Is Often Terrorist |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships Military:War & Terrorism |
| PATTI | Potatoes And Turnips Taste Incredible |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:You Are What You Eat |
| PATTON | Picture About Truly Terrifying Officer - No? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Movies |
| PAUL | Probably An Undersized Lad |
Angela Brett, because according to http://www.surebaby.com/page67.html, the name Paul means 'small'. Names:First names:Male |
| PAUL (2) | Pathetic Adult Used Lust |
Jan Morgan - Someone I know Names:First names:Male |
| PAULA | Please Act Ultimately Like Adult |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| PAUPER | Poor And Unfortunate Person - Evidently Ravenous |
Angela Brett People & Relationships |
| PAUSE | Plainly A Uniquely Short Easement |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time |
| PAYCHEQUE | Please Accept You Can't Have Everything - Quite Unstable Economy. |
Angela Brett Commerce:Money |
| PAYCHEQUE (2) | Please, As Your Credit Has Expired, Quit Undue Extravagance! |
Patricia Rix Commerce:Money |
| PAYDAY | Perfect, As Your Debts Arrived Yesterday! |
Angela Brett Time Commerce:Money |
| PAYROLL | Please Accept Your Raise (Or Lowering) Lief. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| PC | Plastic Crap |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Windows |
| PC (2) | Pathetic Creation |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Windows |
| PC (3) | Passable Calculators |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Windows |
| PC (4) | Poor Compromises |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Windows |
| PC (5) | Piss Can |
Dustan Dowsing Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Windows |
| PC (6) | Please Crush! |
Steve Keate Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Windows |
| PC (7) | Persistently Crashes |
Angela Brett Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Windows |
| PCI-E | Purchasing Computers In Excess |
Sean Lamb (PCI-E is an acronym for a new graphics bus, the PCI Express; it may launch a wave of new computer purchases) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Generic Hardware |
| PCMCIA | People Can't Memorise Conputer Industry Acronyms. |
Acronymious Anonymous. (PCMCIA actually stands for Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, but nobody can ever remember that!) Re-expansions of existing acronyms |
| PC ROMANCE (2) | Private Chat Room: Old Maids Actually Nastily Claim Exoticism |
Jeff Anonymous People & Relationships:Love & Lust Computers:Internet |
| PCS FOR EVER | Pathetic Computers Sometimes Fail Over Rotten Entrails, Viruses Enter Readily |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Windows |
| PC USER | Perfect Consumer - Uses Some Expensive Rubbish |
Steve Keate Computers:Windows |
| PDA | Pointer Directs Actions |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (PDA usually stands for Personal Digital Assistant) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers |
| PDQ | Perform - Don't Question! |
Angela Brett (PDQ usually stands for Pretty Darn Quick) Re-expansions of existing acronyms:Conversational |
| PEACE | Perhaps Enmity's At Complete End |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships Military |
| PEACE IN OUR TIME | Pathetic Englishman's Airport Claim. Evil Intentioned Nazis Obviously Unreliable. Resulting Turmoil Involved Millions Exterminated |
Tony McCoy O'Grady History People & Relationships:Thoughts:Misconceptions |
| PEANUT | Paste's Edible And Nutritious Upon Toast |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink |
| PEANUT (2) | Peckish Eaters Are Nibbling Unopened Treats |
Sean Lamb (peanuts always seem to taste better when you have to get them out of their shells first) Food & Drink |
| PEAR | Preferably Eaten All Runny |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink |
| PEARL | Passion Exhibits A Rare Longevity |
Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the pearl (30th) wedding anniversary. Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| PEARL OF GREAT PRICE | Perceptive Eternal Answers, Rarely Learned Only For Good Reasons. Everlasting Accurate Truth Perfectly Recommended Is Carefully Exact |
Jan Morgan - LDS Important Reading Religion |
| PEBBLE | Pedestrian Evidently Bashed Boot, Limping Erratically |
Tony McCoy O'Graaaaaady People & Relationships:Disaster |
| PEDANT | Professional Exhibit Displaying Angela's Natural Talent |
Rico Leffanta, when Angela pointed out that Maori and wahine shouldn't be pluralised with the letter s. People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| PEDANT (2) | Person, Educator, Does Algebra 'N' Trigonometry |
Jeff Anonymous, explaining that a pedant is a male schoolteacher. People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| PEDANT (3) | Picky Extremist Doesn't Accept New Terminologies |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, pointing out that pedant is also a term for someone who is too 'pedantic' about matters of grammar and the use of words. People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| PEDANT (4) | Peruses Each Dictionary And Notes Troubles. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| PEDANT (5) | Peruses Every Day A New Thesaurus. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| PEDANT (6) | Pedagogue Expects Discipline And No Truancy |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| PEDANTRY | Plumbum Est. Don't Alter Nixages/Notation, That's Rather Yucky. |
Jeff Anonymous, in response to PENCIL (5) If anyone can think of a better N word for an ending, let me know. Words & Wordplay |
| PEDESTRIANS | People Evading Drivers - Eventually Squashed! They're Regularly Included As Newspaper Statistics |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| PEDIGREE CHART | Personal Effort Determines Interlocking Generations, Respecting Every Evidence, Chooses Heritage At Relations Task |
Jan Morgan - a form used in organizing a family for genealogy purposes People & Relationships:Family |
| PEEPING TOM | Pervert Enjoys Entering Porperty Inspecting Neighbour's Genitals, Then Openly Masturbating |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| PEGASUS | Pony (Enchanted) Galloping Around Starlit Unicorn Stallions |
Rico Leffanta Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Mythical Creatures |
| PEGGY | Pretty Easy Girl Gets You! |
Rico Leffanta Names:First names:Female |
| PELICAN | Peculiarly Enlarged 'Lip' Is Convenient As Net |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals:Birds |
| PELICAN (2) | Perhaps Explains Lost Infant Canine - Avian Nibbled! |
Patricia Rix (my Australian friend told me pelicans would take chihuahua pups!) Science:Biology:Animals:Birds |
| PEN | Paper-Embellishing Nib |
Angela Brett Household Objects Communication |
| PENCIL | Please Erase Non-Correct Illustrations/ Letters |
Angela Brett Household Objects Communication |
| PENCIL (2) | Prudish Euphemistic Name Concerns Its Lead |
Patricia Rix Household Objects Communication |
| PENCIL (3) | People Enjoy Nice Colours In 'Leads' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects Communication |
| PENCIL (4) | Printing Enabled. Notable Contribution Is Lead! |
Roger Williams Household Objects Communication |
| PENCIL (5) | Plumbus's Excluded, Now Carbon's In Lieu |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to PENCIL (4). Pencils have never, ever contained lead. Carbon in the form of graphite has been misnamed for ages. (See PEDANTRY for a correction.) Household Objects Communication |
| PENGUIN | Pending Extinction - Not Going Up In Numbers |
Angela Brett, thinking of the Yellow-Eyed Penguin, although I don't know whether the numbers are going up or not. Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments Science:Biology:Animals:Birds |
| PENIS | Pinkish, Erectile Needle Injects Semen. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| PENIS (2) | Particularly Enlarged, Now Incredibly Stiff |
Matthew Oram Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| PENIS (3) | Prominent Erection Needs Immediate Satisfying |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| PENIS (4) | Penetrating Entity Needed In Sex |
Apronymous Anonymous People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| PENNILESS | Penury's Evident Now, Nincompoop Is Lamenting Every Shilling Spent |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce:Money |
| PENNSYLVANIA | Penned Enterprising Necessities, Noteworthy State, Yankees Liberty Victorious, A Nation's Independence Awarded |
Jan Morgan - this is where the declaration of independence was penned Places:States & Regions |
| PENTAGON | Poor Economic Numbers? Target Arabian Gulf Oil Nation! |
Chris Kjelgaard Military:War & Terrorism |
| PENTAGON (2) | President Employs "Nucular" Threat Argument, Guaranteeing Overthrows, Naturally |
Chris Kjelgaard Military:War & Terrorism |
| PENTAGON (3) | Politicians Envisage New Targets As Greed Opportunities Narrow |
Chris Kjelgaard Military:War & Terrorism |
| PENTAGON (4) | Purchases Endlesss New Tanks, Aircraft, Guns, Ordnance, Napalm |
Chris Kjelgaard Military:Weapons |
| PENTAGON (5) | President's Edict: No Terrorists Active, Grab Oil Now! |
Chris Kjelgaard Military:War & Terrorism |
| PENTAGON (6) | Practises Every Night To Attack Governments, Overthrow Nations |
Chris Kjelgaard Military |
| PENTAGON (7) | Potentially Every New Terrorism Alert Generates Offensive Now |
Chris Kjelgaard Military:War & Terrorism |
| PENTAGON (8) | Posits Enemies, Nuclear Threats And Gets Official Nod |
Chris Kjelgaard Military |
| PENTAGON (9) | Patriotism Excuse Now To Attack Gulf Oil Nations |
Chris Kjelgaard Military:War & Terrorism |
| PENTAGON (10) | Practically Every Newly Trained Army Grunt Overseas Now |
Chris Kjelgaard Military |
| PENTAQUARK | Physics Experimenters Noticed That Assumed Quintets Unquestionably Are Real. Kudos! |
Angela Brett Science:Physics:Particles |
| PENTAQUARKS | Positively Extending 'Normal' Tetrads, Anti-Quark Units Are Really Kinda Strange |
Angela Brett (according to http://www.phy.ohiou.edu/~hicks/thplus/pentaquark.html For the exotic pentaquark under study here, the valence quarks consist of two up quarks, two down quarks, and one strange antiquark) Science:Physics:Particles |
| PENTHOUSE | Published Erotic Nudes That Hadn't Obviously Used Spraybrush Experts |
TMcCO'G People & Relationships:Love & Lust Communication:Periodicals |
| PEPCID | Pill Eliminates Perilous Common Indigestion Daily |
Jeff Anonymous (see TACO BELL) Drugs |
| PEPPER | Piquant Exotic Powder Promises Enjoyable Repast |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Condiments |
| PEPPERY | Particularly Explosive & Pungent - Paprika Effectively Reddens You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Condiments |
| PEPSICO | People Employed Peddling Sugar In Carbonated Offerings |
Tony McCoke O'Grady Commerce:Companies Food & Drink:Drinks |
| PEPSI COLA | Pathetic Emulatory Product, Silly Idea Copying Original Liquid Aliment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Drinks |
| PEPSI COLA (2) | People's Evident Preference. Sculley's Is Coke, On Labelless Appraisal. |
Angela Brett, because when John Sculley (then president of Pepsi Cola) took the 'Pepsi challenge' he picked Coca Cola as being the nicest tasting cola, although most people chose Pepsi as long as the brands were not identified beforehand. Food & Drink:Drinks |
| PERCIVAL | Perhaps Espied Renowned Chalice In Venerable Arthurian Legend |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend |
| PERDITA | Perilously Exposed. Restored Daughter Is Then Affianced |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Winter's Tale |
| PERFECT | Picky Evaluators Rarely Find Everything's Completely Tiptop |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives |
| PERFECT (2) | Pun Experts: Ready For Expansions? Call Tony! |
Angela Brett, since Tony's acronyms are generally of very high quality. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE | People Envisage Rich Financial Offerings. Really, Merely A Nice Cookie Elicits Improved Neural Capability. Employees' 'Need' To Indulge Valuably Exploited. |
Angela Brett, who has been bribed with chocolate chip cookies to do work. The trick is to get the cookies in advance, and then take a long time to finish the work so that you can get more and more cookies as the briber's desperation grows. People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| PERICLES | Pathos Endured Results In Complex Life's Eventual Solution |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Pericles Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Pericles |
| PERKS | People Employed Regularly Keep 'Souvenirs' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| PERSEIDS | Particles Entering Remote Stratosphere Emit Illuminations During Summertime. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Astronomy |
| PERSIAN | Pokemon Evolution Refines Scratchcat Into Aesthetic Nuisance |
Angela Brett (Persian is Pokemon #53) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| PERSISTENT | Personal Energy Resolved Somehow Into Something Terminally Enhancing, Not Temporary. |
Ray Piper People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| PERSONALITY | Property Expressing Real Self Often Not Altogether Liked - Is That You! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| PERSPIRATION | People's Exudations Ret Skin's Pores In Rivulets, Although This Is Often Nasty |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology |
| PERU | Population's Expansion Rises Uphill. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| PERVERTS | People Each Requiring Vasectomies, Enjoy Raping The Susceptible. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| PESO | Please Empty Sack Out |
Rico Leffanta Commerce:Money |
| PETER | Pontiff Eventually To Evangelise Rome |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Bible books Religion:Saints |
| PETER, PETER, PUMPKIN EATER | Principal's Eating Turns Exotic: Repasts Particularly Extend To Eating Ripe Pumpkins. Unhappy Missus Proves Kindly In Not Eschewing A Technically Edible Room. |
Patricia Rix Art & Literature:Nursery Rhymes |
| PETER QUINCE | Playwright's Efforts Towards 'Exact' Rehearsals Quite Unarguably Indicate Neurotic Character Elements |
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 |
| PETROL | Prehistoric Extinction! This Revolutionised Our Locomotion. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| PETROL (2) | Prefer Engines That Run On Light |
Angela Brett Transport |
| PETROL IN YOUR TANK | Performing Experiment That Relies On Lexical Imagery, No, Yes Or Uncertain Results Twisted Affimatively, Nothing's Known. |
Angela Brett, after reading in the booklet which came with the SUGAR FREE RED BULL that 'studies show it also gives you a bit of extra petrol in your tank.' I certainly hope this is only a metaphor, as I have no car and would worry about where they put my free petrol, but how exactly can a study prove or disprove a vague metaphor? Science Food & Drink:Drinks |
| PETRUCHIO | Perversity Effects Taming - Resolution Unfolds Complete Harmony In Opposites |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Taming of the Shrew |
| PETTER | Person Enamoured Tries Touching Erogenous Regions |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| PETTER (2) | Personal Experiences Too Tempestuous? Eschew Revelations! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when Patricia responded to his PETTER (and the unsuccessful search on the website for that word) with, 'No personal experience here!) People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| PFALTZGRAFF | People's Food's Always Lots Tastier, Zippier, Given Really Astonishingly Fine Foodware |
Patricia Rix - Pfaltzgraff is a very beautiful, very high quality stoneware made in the U.S.A. Household Objects:Eating Utensils |
| PHALLUS | Pretense Holding Any Long Length Ushers Satisfaction |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| PHASE | Periodic Happenings Around Some Event |
TMcCO'G Time |
| PHASER | Please Have A Stun Effect Ready |
Angela Brett (apparently "set your phasers to stun" is a common command in Star Trek) Military:Weapons |
| PH.D. | Pathetically Haughty Dunce |
Carl Brett Re-expansions of existing acronyms Education:Qualifications |
| PHIL | 'Philip' Has Identifier Limited |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Male |
| PHIL (2) | Praenomen Has Insufficent Letters |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Male |
| PHILADELPHIA | Portrays Hero's Intriguing Life And Details Evolving Life-Problems. He's Infected - AIDS! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Movies |
| PHILANTHROPY | Plainly Humanity Is Loved - And Normally This Has Romantic Overtones & Pecuniary Yield |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| PHILANTHROPY (2) | Past Hippy In Los Angeles Now Throws His Riches On Poor Yuppys |
C. Frost, E.C.V. #49 People & Relationships |
| PHILATELIST | Person Hoarding Interesting Letter Adornments To Examine & Lookup In Stamp Tomes |
Angela Brett People & Relationships Communication |
| PHILIPPINES | People Hated Its Leaders, In Particular People Into Needless Expensive Shoes. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| PHILOSOPHERS | People Here, In Life, On Some Opportune Planet... How Extremely Remarkable Sounding! |
Angela Brett Religion People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| PHILOSOPHY AT WORK | Perhaps He Is Looking On, Seeing Our Procrastination... "Heaven, You?! A Terrible Waste Of Resources, Klutz!" |
Angela Brett, although that expansion better describes theology at work. Religion People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| PHOBIA | Phears Have Overtaken Because I'm Anxious |
Patricia Rix Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments:Mental Illness |
| PHONEMES | Primary Hearing Objects - Nearly Every Morpheme Employs Several |
Angela Brett Science:Linguistics |
| PHOSPHORUS | Pilots Have Over-Supply. Potentially Hellfire Objects Relayed Unto Scene |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| PHOTOCOPIER | Place Hand On Top Of Copier & One's Palm Is Endlessly Reproduced |
Tony McXerox O'Grady Science:Electronics |
| PHOTOGRAPH | People Have One Taken Occasionally, Get Ready And Pose Happily |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| PHOTON | Particle Helps One Talk Over Networks |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - who sincerely hopes that photons operate in fiber-optics Communication Science:Physics:Particles |
| PHOTON (2) | Positives' Harness On Those Others (Negatives.) |
Angela Brett (photons are the 'particles' which give rise to the electromagnetic force, the force which famously makes opposites attract.) Science:Physics:Particles |
| PHYLLIS | Please Have Your Love Life In Secret! |
Rico Leffanta Names:First names:Female |
| PHYSICS | Profession Has Young Scientists Investigating Complex Spaces |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Physics |
| PHYSICS (2) | Puzzling Heuristics; Your Scientific Information Contains Spuriosities |
Gavin Lambert, after Angela corrected the credit for PROTON (2) Science:Physics |
| PI | Patternless Irrational |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Numbers |
| PI (2) | Perfectly Irrational |
MLF Science:Mathematics:Numbers |
| PI (3) | Pi Irrational |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Statement about one of math's most useful & well-known transcendentals. Sound-alike "Pie Irrational!" (Unhealthy!) Most pies are oversweetened with refined sugar & theingredients are not all organic & vegan (Unhealthy!) Food & Drink Science:Mathematics:Numbers |
| PIANO | Play In A Nice Order |
Jason Wilcox Entertainment:Music:Instruments |
| PIANO (2) | Played In All Nice Orchestras |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music:Instruments |
| PIANO (3) | Pleasing Instrument Acoustically, Numerous Octaves. |
Eric Bridgstock Entertainment:Music:Instruments |
| PICARD | Person In Charge Aboard Roving Dreadnaught |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:Star Trek |
| PICCOLO | Principle Is Clear - Cover Over Little Openings |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music:Instruments |
| PICHU | Pikachu Infant. Cries Horribly, Unpeacefully. |
Jeff Anonymous (Pichu, Pokemon #172, is a baby Pikachu.) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| PICKAX | Please Ignore Craggy Kaves. Awkay, Xplore! |
Jeff Anonymous, on what could be consdered a good tool for spelunkers. Sports & Recreation |
| PICNIC | Polite Intercourse Could Not Impede Copulation |
Rico Leffanta Entertainment:Movies |
| PICNIC (2) | Party In Countryside Necessitating Insect Condiments |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Insects:Edible(?) |
| PICTURE | Pales In Comparison To Unadulterated Real Event |
Angela Brett Art & Literature |
| PICTURE (2) | Pretty In Color, Tints Usually Relinquish Eventually |
Jan Morgan Art & Literature |
| PIDGEY | Playing In Dirt Gets Eyes Yucky |
Angela Brett (Pidgey is Pokemon #16) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| PIECE | Partial Item - Especially Capturing Essence |
Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| PIECE OF CAKE! | Pie Investment Extravagant! Chefs Extraordinaire! Overpriced! Full/Fool Customer Adaptabily! Kitchens! Expedited! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Food & Drink |
| PIECE OF CAKE! (2) | Perfect Invention! Examine! Commandeer Executive Officers! Fully Computerise Assemblyline! Kindly Expedite! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Assorted Phrases |
| PIECE OF CAKE! (3) | Peace Invasion! Examine Computers! Execution Order: Fillers! Cakers! Assemble Kinder Elevators! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Bakery acquires another bakery and gives raises toall. Food & Drink Commerce |
| PIECE OF CAKE! (4) | Piece Intervention! Examine Computer Execution Of Following: Cake Assemblyline! Kindly Expedite! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Food & Drink Science:Electronics |
| PIG | Pork Is Good! |
Angela Brett Food & Drink Science:Biology:Animals |
| PIG (2) | Pretentious Idiot's Glory |
John Richard Jones People & Relationships:Insults |
| PIG LATIN | Phrasing Is Genuine Language, Adults Think It Nonsensical |
Onitay Ackoymay Radiogay Science:Linguistics |
| PIG LATIN (2) | Partially Intelligent Gibberish Leaves Adults Totally Ignorant, Normally |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Linguistics |
| PIG TAILS | Pretty If Girl's, They Aren't Ideal Lads' Style. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| PIKACHU | Pokemon Is Keeping Animation Creators Happy & Unstarved! |
Angela Brett (Pikachu is Pokemon #25) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| PIKE | Pointed Implement Kills Enemies |
Sean Lamb (dictionary.com lists one definition as "A long spear formerly used by infantry.") Military:Weapons |
| PIMASTER | Particular Irrational's Memorised, A Superimportant Transcendental's Effortlessly Recited. |
Angela Brett Names:Acronymists |
| PIMASTER (2) | Pedantic Imbecile Masquerading As Scintillating Teacher Enlightening Riffraff. |
PiMaster Names:Acronymists |
| PIMASTER (3) | Pretty Intelligent Man, And Smart Too - Excuse Redundancy. |
Angela Brett Names:Acronymists |
| PIMP | Profits In Manipulating Prostitutes |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| PIMPLE | Please Ignore My Pained & Lumpy Epidermis |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| PINCH | Patently Idiotic Non-Competent Healer |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Comedy Of Errors |
| PINCHING | Pain Is Now Caused, Help - It's Not Gentle |
TMcCO'G Assorted Verbs |
| PINCHY | Pennypinchy, I'd Name Crustacean! He's Yummy. |
Angela Brett (Pinchy was the lobster which Homer bought small and then raised into a fully-grown lobster in order to save money.) Entertainment:TV shows:The Simpsons |
| PINE | Puts Irritating Needles Everywhere |
TMcCO'G Science:Biology:Plants:Trees |
| PING | Probably Instigating No Good. |
Steve Keate, while wondering while people online were pinging him. Computers:Internet |
| PINK | Personally, I'm Not Kinky |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives:Colours |
| PINK (2) | Perfectly Irresistible Neckline/Newlywed/Negligee, Knockout |
Jan Morgan Assorted Adjectives:Colours Household Objects:Clothing |
| PINK BITS | Pain Is Nude Knockers Burnt In The Sunshine |
Angela Brett Science:Biology |
| PIPPIN | Peering Into Palantir Produces Intense Nightmare |
Patricia Rix Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Lord of the Rings |
| PIRACY | Pernicious Individuals Rob And Cheat You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| PISA | Precariously Inclined Structure, Alarmingly |
Eric Bridgstock Places:Towns & Cities |
| PISCES | Pseudo-Intelligent Science Commands Extra Scepticism |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Astrology |
| PISMO | PowerBook Is Superlative Mobile Office. |
Angela Brett, referring to the last PowerBook G3 model, code-named 'Pismo.' Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware Names:Code Names:Apple |
| PISSED | Peed In Side Street... Eww! Disgusting! |
Angela Brett Assorted Verbs |
| PISSED (2) | Priests In Seminaries Shouldn't Ever Drink |
Angela Brett Religion Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| PISSED (3) | Perhaps I Shoulda Stopped Excessive Drinking! |
Patricia Rix Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| PISSED (4) | Perhaps I Swilled Some Extra Diuretic |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| PISSENLIT | Peeing In Sleepwear Seems Extremely Nasty, Lessening Its Thermodynamics |
Patricia Rix (pissenlit is French for DANDELION... see DANDELION (2)) Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| PISS OFF | Peabrain, I Suggest Silence! Odious Fatuous Fool! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, still trying to annoy Angela Words & Wordplay:Rudeness |
| PISSOFF | Professional In Some Sort Of Financial Field |
John Richard Jones People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations:Humorous Job Titles |
| PISS OFF (2) | Party In-Store... Sale On Freaky Fashions! |
Angela Brett (see SHOVE OFF) Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans |
| PISTOL | Petty, Insolent, Small Time Oafish Lout |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's King Henry IV Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry IV |
| PITCHFORK | Please Insert Tines Carefully Hay Fever Often Reveals Kissers |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Nouns |
| PITH | Particularly Interesting Tropical Helmet |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing |
| PITH (2) | Peel's Interior Tastes Horrible |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink |
| PI TIMES THREE I | Perchance If Thou Inexplicably Mutters Expandable Shoutings, Thou Hasto Really Expand 'Em Immediately! |
Jeff Anonymous ('Immediately' suggested by Tony McCoy O'Grady) rationalizing semi-imaginary rule pi*3i, which states that all things rendered in capitals on the Acronyms fora must be acronymised. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| PI TIMES THREE I (2) | People Ignoring To Immediately Make Expansions Should Try Harder - Rendering Expansions Educates Individuals. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see PI TIMES THREE I) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| PITSLIGO | People In Tube Straphang - 'Look, I'm Gently Oozing!' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Pitsligo is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as meaning, 'Part of traditional mating rite. During the first hot day of spring, all the men in the tube start giving up their seats to ladies and staphanging. The purpose of pitsligo is for them to demonstrate their manhood by displaying the wet patches under their arms.') Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| PIZZA | Palatable In Zesty Zeal Appetizing |
Jan Morgan Food & Drink |
| PIZZA FACE | Primo In Zit-Zapping... Acnekleen Foams And Cleanses Epidermis. |
Angela Brett (see SHOVE OFF) Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans |
| PLACARD | Pagan Libidos Are Cocked And Readily Discharged |
Rico Leffanta, who explains that placards are public labels; just as black men are placarded as having oversized organs, pagans are placarded as having overactive libidos. People & Relationships |
| 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 |
| PRACTICE | People Rarely Approve Complete Theories In Complex Experiments |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science |
| PRADA | People Really Admire Designer's Adornments |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing |
| PRAISE | People React Appreciatively If Sometimes Eulogised |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Advice |
| PRAISE (2) | People Raise Arms In Singing Exaltation |
Grace Francis Religion |
| PRAM | Pushing Round A Minor |
Tony McCoy O'Daddy Transport |
| PRATTLE | Person Rambles And Talks To Little Effect. |
Angela Brett Communication:Talking |
| PRAYER | Private Reverence Answers Yearnings Eventually Received |
Jan Morgan - communication with God who does answer our prayers in HIS own time Religion |
| PRESENT | PowerBook Requested's Ever So Expensive... Nice Try! |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton Assorted Nouns |
| PRESENTATIONS | Please Remember Electronic Slideshows Enhance Nothing That's Already Terrible Information. Only Note Success! |
Angela Brett Communication:Presentations |
| PRESERVE | Protect Religiously Every Species; End Rare Varieties' Extinctions. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology Science:Environment |
| PRESIDENTS | People Running Executive Should, If Democratically Elected, Never Trust Sycophants |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics |
| PRESS | Publications Reporting Everyday Stories Sensationally |
Rico Leffanta Communication |
| PRETEND | Playing Reality Elusions That Enhance Natural Deceptiveness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| PRETTY HOT AND TEMPTING | Perfect Repast's Evidently Tempting To You - Has One Tasted Any Nicer Dinner? Try Eating More Perfect Tart - It's Nearly Gluttonous! |
TMcO'G Food & Drink |
| PREVIEW | Pre-Release Edition's Viewing Informs Executives Watching |
TMcCO'G - Hollywood movies are often 'previewed' to allow studios to change endings according to focus groups opinions. Entertainment:Movies |
| PREYING MANTIS | Preparation Real Easy You Ingest Nutritious Greens Makes A Nice Touch In Snacks |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Insects:Edible(?) |
| PRICE | Profit Received = Incoming Cash - Expenses |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Commerce |
| PRICELESS | Primary Reaction Is Chuckling, Excited Laughter Escapes, Some Sniggering. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| PRICK | Penis Rests In Coloured Knickers |
Mary Carr/Angela Brett, while Mary was watching some pricks on television. People & Relationships:Insults |
| PRICK (2) | Penis Reacts If Continuously Kissed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| PRIDE | Please Remember, I Did Everything! |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Emotions |
| PRIDE (2) | Patricia Rivals Irishman's Derivative Expertise |
Patricia Rix People & Relationships:Emotions |
| PRIDE (3) | Proper Recognition Is Deservedly Earned |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Emotions |
| PRIDE (4) | Pompous Rogue Intemperately Demands Eclat |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Emotions |
| PRIDE (5) | Predators Relish In Devouring Elands |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals |
| PRIEST | Parish's Religious Individual Espouses Sacred Teachings. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Religious Occupations |
| PRIEST (2) | Person Regarding Infinite Eternity "Summer Time" |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Religious Occupations |
| PRIEST (3) | Proclaims Religion In Each Sabbath Teaching |
Angela Brett Religion:Religious Occupations |
| PRIESTHOOD | Patriarchal Religious Improvement Essential Submission To Holy One Of Divinity |
Jan Morgan Religion:Religious Occupations |
| PRIMARY | Principal Resource Inducts Many Alarmed & Resentful Youths |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Education |
| PRIME | Produce Right Integers Multiplying Eternity |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Science:Mathematics |
| PRIME (2) | Pray! Reinvest Income! Methodically Expand! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Assorted Verbs |
| PRIME MINISTER | Please Remember I'm Merely Empowered Mortal, I'm Not Infallible - So Try Empathetic Reactions. |
Angela Brett Names:Famous people:Politicians People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| PRIME POWERFUL NUMBERS! | Positive = Recursively Invoke (Multiplication * {Each Prime, One Withheld!} ^ Exponent). Represent Factorisation Uniquely, Luminescing Naturals Unlimited! "Mathematics By Expansion: Reduces Swiftly!" |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. In apronym, PRIME is a transitive verb. One Withheld! means that mathematicians do not define ONE as a PRIME, even though PRIME commonly means FIRST. ONE is called a UNIT. "Mathematics By Expansion: Reduces Swiftly!" fractions. Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic n. Every natural number is either prime or may be decomposed uniquely into prime factors. Science:Mathematics |
| PRIMES | Positively Represent Individuals! Multiply Essential Services! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Science:Mathematics |
| PRIMES (2) | Positives: Represented Integers. Multiplications Essentially Singular! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Science:Mathematics |
| PRINCE HAL | Plainly Rather Idle Now, Convinces Everyone He's Adult & Loyal |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's King Henry IV Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry IV |
| PRINCESS | Public Relations Is Nearly Choking Elegant Stately Symbol. |
Angela Brett Politics:Royalty |
| PRINCESS (2) | Perky Royal In Navarre's Court - Evidently Someone's Smitten |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Love's Labours Lost Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Love's Labours Lost |
| PRINCESS DIANA | Pretty Royal Is Notable, Causing Eventual Society Sadness Died In Accident, Numerically Admired |
Jan Morgan Politics:Royalty:Royals |
| PRINCIPAL | Person Responsible Is Normally Chief Instigating Player, And Leader |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| PRINCIPAL (2) | Person, Reputedly In Nominal Charge, Is Prolix And Loquacious |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| PRINCIPAL (3) | People Regularly Invest Notes, Chasing Interest-Paying Annuities / Loans |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce:Money |
| PRINCIPLE | Pithily Rolled Into Neat Clause, I'm Perhaps 'Life-Encapsulating' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| PRINCIPLE (2) | Pareto Ratio Idea Nearly Covers It... Percentage Law's Everywhere! |
Angela Brett (The PARETO PRINCIPLE, also known as the 80/20 rule, states that you can get 80 percent of the result with 20 percent of the effort) People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| PRINCIPLE (3) | Pareto's Ratio Idea Nearly Conveys Inversely Proportional Labour & Effect |
Angela Brett (see PRINCIPLE (2)) People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| PRINTER | Pitiful Rectum Injured. Never Try Epson Rolls! |
Jeff Anonymous Computers:Do Not Eat |
| PRISCILLA | Presley's Relict In Subsequent Career Is Lovely Leading Actress |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Famous people |
| PRIVATE | Plodding Ranker Is Valiantly Assaulting The Enemy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military:Ranks |
| PRIVATEER | Piratical Robbery In Vast Atlantic Tracts Enriched Elizabeth's Realm |
TMcCO'G - Privateers were often English ships which robbed Spanish ships returning to Spain with riches taken from the Americas and 'donating' portions of the booty to the Exchequer. History People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals |
| PRIVATE EYE | Person Researches / Investigates Various Activities That Employer Expects You'll Expose |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| PRIVATE PARTS | People Rarely Inspect Venal Areas That Everyone Possesses, And Restricted To Spouses |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| PRIVY BOX | Privacy Required In Vault: You Become Outstandingly Xenophobic! |
Patricia Rix Places:Buildings:The 'Little Room' |
| PRIZES | Payment Received Is Zero$ Each Submission. |
Angela Brett - Acronyms.co.nz does not offer prizes for acronyms as no money is made from the site... but you could still boast about being on the hall of fame (http://acronyms.co.nz/halloffame.html) or honours list (http://acronyms.co.nz/honours.html) Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website |
| PRIZES (2) | Primary Reward Is Zealous Enjoyment / Stimulation |
Angela Brett (see PRIZES) Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website |
| PROBABILITY | Predict Randomness Only By Assuming Bias Isn't Long In Term, Yes? |
Angela Brett Science:Statistics |
| PROBABLY | Possible Result / Outcome - Basically A Bet Like Yankee |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication:Yesses And Noes |
| PROBLEM SOLVING TIPS | Pansophic Regime Of Book-Learning Engages Memory Skills; Of Larger Value Is Neatly Gathering Thoughts Into Pliant Structures |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| PROCRASTINATE | Please Realize Our Chores Really Are Stupidly Tedious -- *I'll* Never Accomplish Them Efficiently. |
Timothy Chambers Assorted Verbs |
| PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT | Please Remember Ordinary Daily Users. Code Tuning Isn't Much Prized - Regardless Of Velocity, Exasperation Makes Everything Need Time. |
Angela Brett (Most everyday software doesn't really benefit from code-tuning to make each operation run as quickly as possible... productivity really increases when the software is made easier to use.) Computers:Programming Commerce |
| PRODUCTION | Play, Revue Or Drama - Usually Critics Take In Opening Night |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment |
| PROFESSIONS | People Rather Offices For Earning Salaries, Since Income's Often Nicely Stable |
Tony McCoy OWageearner People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| PROFIGGLE | Patient Rolled Off Furniture, Injuring Gluteus, Grazed Lower Extremities |
Tony McCoy O'Grady. 'Profiggle' was originally a contraction for 'prolonged stifled giggle' until Tony gave it this expansion. Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Laughter |
| PROGENY | Parental Reproduction Often Generates Excessively Numerous Youths |
Tony McCondom O'Grady Science:Biology |
| PROGRAMMING | People Require One Good Reference, Alphabetically Making Most Instructions Nimbly Graspable. |
Angela Brett Computers:Programming |
| PROGRESS | People Running Onwards Get Rewarded Earning Social Status |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| PROJECT | Please Review Our Job Especially Compassionately. Thanks. |
Angela Brett, after a meeting with her group for an INFORMATION SYSTEMS project. Education |
| PROJECTS | People Rely On Just Enough Cash To Survive |
Tavia Bryant Places |
| PROLOGUE | Please Read Opening Lines, Offering Guidelines Unto Everyone |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature |
| PROMISCUOUS | Promises Romance Or Marriage In Seconds Counting Unscrupulously On Unresisted Sex |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| PROMISE | Proclamation's Read Only Memory... It Shall Endure. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships |
| PROMPT | Print Request On Monitor - Please Type! |
Angela Brett Computers |
| PROPAGANDA | Pope's Religious Office Puts About Gospel Against Native Deities & Altars |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| PROPHET | Prayerfully Religious, Offering Precepts, Happiness. Eternal Teacher |
Jan Morgan Religion:Religious Occupations |
| PROPOSAL | Paper Relating One's Purpose, Or Strategy, At Length |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication |
| PROPOSALS | People Readily Offer Personal Opinions Solving A Locked Situation |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication |
| PROPRIOCEPTION | People Rely On Perfect Representations Internally Of Carnal Extremities. Perceiving This Is Only Natural. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology |
| PROSPERO | Patiently Rides Out Seclusion Plotting Epic Revenge Operation |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Tempest Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Tempest |
| PROSTITUTE | People Requesting Oral Sex Think It's Too Uneconomical To Enjoy? |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| PROTACTINIUM | Particularly Rarely Occurring. Tiny Amounts Cost Thousands. It's Not In Use Much. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| PROTECTION | People Really Ought To Ensure Care's Taken If Outside Nocturnally |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns |
| PROTECTION (2) | People Really Ought To Ensure Care's Taken If Orgasming Nowadays |
Angela Brett, as a modification of PROTECTION People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| PROTEIN | Provides Rationable Options To Eat In Nibbles |
Jan Morgan Science:Chemistry Food & Drink |
| PROTEST | People Register Opposition To Enemy's Sinister Threat |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships Politics |
| PROTEUS | Puerile Rascal's Opportunity To Eye Up Silvia |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Two Gentlemen of Verona Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Two Gentlemen of Verona |
| PROTOCOLS | Procedures Rigidly Observed To Obviate Crassness Or Looking Stupid |
His Excellency, TheAmbassador@TheCourtOfSaintJames People & Relationships |
| PROTON | Positive, Resists Orbiting To Occupy Nucleus |
Gavin Lambert Science:Chemistry Science:Physics:Particles |
| PROTON (2) | Part Removed Of The Other Nucleon |
Angela Brett, since a neutron can react with an electron neutrino to form a proton and an electron, giving the impression that a neutron is an electron plus a proton. Science:Physics:Particles |
| PROTON (3) | Particle Reputedly Of Three, One Negative. |
Angela Brett - protons are thought to be made up of two positive UP QUARKs and one negative DOWN QUARK. Science:Physics:Particles |
| PROTO-POLYNESIAN | Prehistoric Relative Of Today's Oceanic People's Oral Language. You'd Never Expect Such Interesting Ancestral Notes. |
Angela Brett Science:Linguistics |
| PROVE | Perform Repeatable Objective Verifiable Experiments |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. I have been noticing for decades that a lot of common expressions can be acronymed (I am 58). E.G., HAND for "Have A Nice Day!" I have also coined apronyms for decades (even tho I did not link to your site until SAT 7/19 from acronymfinder.com, which I found on TUES 7/15.) I submitted this definition as my 37th and last to acronymfinder.com & apologized in the comment section that I had not read their guidelines until after my 36th submission.Your site is the most fun I visit. I hope that, above all, kids are encouraged to learn, communicate in, and coin apronyms! My favorite from your site is INFINITY! (I am a MATH WIZ.) Science |
| PROVE (2) | Provide Rational Obvious Verifiable Evidence |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Just a variation of PROVE, when operating in a more common, not necesarily experimental, mode. Science |
| PROVERBS | Practical Recitation Of Valuable Educational Resources, Became Sayings |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Bible books |
| PROVERBS (2) | Poems Rhymic Offerings, Vital Enlightenment Reaches Believers, Solace |
Jan Morgan Religion:Bible books |
| PROWL | Parade Romantic Opulence Women Love |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| PROXY | Person Registers Other's X, Yes? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady ('Proxy' is a term used to describe someone authorised to vote for someone else. The 'X' stands for a vote.) Politics |
| PSALMS | Poetic Songs And Lyrics, Much Sung |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Bible books |
| PSALMS (2) | Poems Sung At Length, Makes Solace |
Jan Morgan Religion |
| PSHAW | Pathetic Sarcasm Hasn't Actually Worked |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Main |
| PSYCHOLOGY | Perhaps Somehow You Can Help Others Live Out Golden Years |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology |
| PSYDUCK | Psychokinetic Superpowers You Don't Understand Could Kill! |
Angela Brett (Psyduck is Pokemon #54... and they don't really kill, they could just make your pokemon faint.) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| PTOLEMY | Postulated That Otherworlds Looped Earth & Moon Yearly. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| PUBERTY | Penis, Uterus Be Expanding Rapidly Through Youth |
Jeff Anonymous Science:Biology |
| PUBIC HAIRS | Prickles Upsurge By Intimate Crevices, Heralding Adulthood & Insulating Reproduction Sites. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| PUBLIC TRANSPORT | People Using Busses Locked In Commuter Traffic Repent, At Next Stop Purchase One Rail Ticket. |
Angela Brett Transport |
| PUCK | Patently Unruly Chaos King |
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 |
| PUCKER UP | Please Understand Cheek Kisses Erode Romantic Urges Paradoxically |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| PUCKER UP (2) | Proper Upper Class Kisses Excite Randy Underprivileged Peckers |
Rico Leffanta - 'Peckers' is a pun based on the American 'peck' for a casual kiss and 'pecker', - a synonym for penis. People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| PUDDLES | Pools (Usually Dreadfully Dirty) Linger, Evaporating Slowly |
Tony MuckOy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| PUFFIN | Power Users Find Files In Networks |
Sean Lamb (Puffin is Google's code word for their new desktop file search utility) Computers Names:Code Names |
| PUKE | Partially Undigested Kilojoules Ejected |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| PULSARS | Probably Unpopulated Locations, Some Are Remotely Studied. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Astronomy |
| PUMA | Puma: Ultimate Mac Advancement |
Acronymous Anonymous (referring to the version of MAC OS X before JAGUAR) Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software Names:Code Names:Apple |
| PUMA ATTACKS ZEBRA | Pertinent Unto Mainland America, Apparently This Terrible Animal Can Kill Skilful Zoological Entity Based Round Africa |
Tony the Tiger, after somebody on the forums said 'puny puma pit their skills against zebras.' Science:Biology:Animals |
| PUNCH CARD | Punch Using 'Nuff Clout, Hanging Chads Are Rarely Deciphered |
Sean Lamb Computers:Programming |
| PUNCTUATION | Perhaps Underutilised, Need Commas To Understand Acronyms! Trivial Indeed, One Nods |
Gavin Lambert Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Science:Linguistics |
| PUNK | Person Uncovering Nobby Knees |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships |
| PUNK ROCK | Present Underwear Near Knees Rip Off Chains Kinetically |
Rico Leffanta Entertainment:Music |
| PUNLESS | Polite Unadorned Natural Laughter Expresses Simplicity Sometimes |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after Angela said he was SLIPPING Words & Wordplay |
| PUNS | Playful, Unexpected Nuances Surprise! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Words & Wordplay |
| PUNS (2) | Paronomasia Unearths Natural Silliness |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay |
| PUNT | Purchasers/Paddies Used Need These. |
Tony Commerce:Money |
| PUPPET | Pulling Upon Plaything's Pieces Entertains Tots |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, as an example of something which is worse with NO STRINGS ATTACHED (Pulling Strings) Entertainment:Toys |
| PUPPIES | People Usually Prefer Pets If Extra Small |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals |
| PURCHASING | People Using Resources Can Haggle And/or Shop In New Grocers |
Tony McCoy O'ShoppingTrolley Commerce |
| PURCHASING POWER | People Using Real Cash Have A Strength In Numbers, Grocers Provide Offers Which Earn Revenue |
TMcCO'G Commerce |
| PURE | Perfectly Unsullied, Remaining Entire |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| PURE (2) | Perfectly (Unillogical) Reasonable Expansion |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when Jeff suggested putting LAURA in the credit of MICHAEL SEILER, 'so as not to fill the stack and site with PURE nonsense.' Of course the capitalised PURE demanded a pure expansion. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| PURE METHAMPHETAMINE | Popularly Used Rage Excuse, Maybe Everyone That Has Any May Plead Helplessness Even Though A Murder Is Never Excusable. |
Angela Brett, after 'P' was blamed for a murder (it seems to be blamed for everything these days.) Drugs |
| PURGATORY | Punishment Until Residual Guilt Atoned, Then Openly Regard Yahweh |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places Religion |
| PURGE | Purify Using Registered General Emetic |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| PURITY | Penises Usually Relegate It To Yesterday |
Angela Brett, after (CHAP (2)) was given a 100% purity rating by the acronym submission form. Assorted Nouns People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| PURPLE (2) | Perhaps Upperclass/ Royal People Look Elegant |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives:Colours |
| PURPLE (3) | Purely Used, Regal Passionate Lush Emotions |
Jan Morgan Assorted Adjectives:Colours |
| PURSUIT | Police Under Requirements So Ultimately I Tergiversate |
Taylor Rundell's the name. I thought of the acronym in my brain, but I also used the thesaurus @ thesaurus.com People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| PUSS | Pretty, Unusual, Silky, Sleeping |
Patricia Rix Science:Biology:Animals |
| PUSSY CAT | Purring Under Suzy's Sweet Yellow Cardie - Absolute Tranquility |
Mary Carr Science:Biology:Animals |
| PUT A SOCK ON IT | Pen Up Thermal Activity So Outside Cold Keeps Out... Nice Insulated Toes. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Advice Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| PUTER | Pathetic Useless Tangled Electronic Rubbish! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Windows |
| PUT OUT | Place Unwanted Thing(s) Outside Until Trashday |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| PVC | Pretty Vulgar Clothing |
Angela Brett (PVC usually stands for Poly-Vinyl Chloride) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Household Objects:Clothing |
| PVC (2) | Perfectly Viable Clothing |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Re-expansions of existing acronyms Household Objects:Clothing |
| PYTHAGORAS | Predict Your Triangle's Hypotenuse... Assuming Geometrically Orthogonal - Right-Angled - Sides. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| PYTHAGORAS (3) | Perhaps You Think He Achieved Greatness Of Reputation Alone... Sorry! |
Angela Brett, because much of the mathematics attributed to Pythagoras was actually by other members of the Pythagorean sect. Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| PYTHON | Pursues You, Then Has Ophidian Nutrition |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals:Vermin |
| PYXIS | Popping Yardage, Xraying/Xposing Individual Seeds |
Jan Morgan in other words the bursting seeds fall over the length (yardage) of the garden xraying (examining) each (individual) seed. An alternative beginning is Portions Yards referring to how people portion out their gardens to say where each variety of seed should go. Science:Biology:Plants |
| QA | Quirky A**holes |
Jeff Anonymous, in reference to the many failures that go on in Quality Assurance Re-expansions of existing acronyms |
| QA (2) | Quietly Authoritative |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who finds the folk at Quality Assurance to be humble, efficient and reliable. Re-expansions of existing acronyms |
| QA (3) | Quaintly Antiquated |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, because there may be someone who will say that they are working with outdated techniques and that they are actually 'quirky' as Jeff says. Re-expansions of existing acronyms |
| QA (4) | Quick Approval |
Angela Brett, who thinks that the Quality Assurance people might occasionally not bother to run thorough tests. Re-expansions of existing acronyms |
| QA (5) | Questionable Authority |
Susan S. Re-expansions of existing acronyms |
| QABALAH | Quite Arcane. Biblical Appreciation Lurking Among Hebrews |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion Places:Buildings |
| QATAR | Quite A Torrid, Arid Region. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| Q-BASIC | Quite Boring And Stupid Illogical Code |
Tripod Computers:Programming |
| QIC | Quirky Information Cabinet |
Sean Lamb (QIC is really Quarter-Inch Cartridge, one size class of backup tape cartridge; multiple uses causes corruption on the tape) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Generic Hardware |
| QUACK | Quite Unqualified At Clinical Knowledge |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Healthcare Occupations |
| QUAD | Quotes Usually Are Divine/Divided |
Jan Morgan - 4 sets of scriptures bound together Religion |
| QUAESITOSAURUS | Quite Unusual Auricle Exemplifies Sauropod; Individual Traces Of Skull Are Uncovered, Researchers Use Science |
Sean Lamb (This dino, known by partial skull fossils, had an structures that indicated unusually sensitive hearing) Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| QUAFF | Quickly Upraise Alcohol, Finish Fast! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Drugs |
| QUAGGA | Quippers Usually Are Going, 'Great Ass!' |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals |
| QUAGGA (2) | Quite Unusual Animal Genetically Gone Away |
Patricia Rix Science:Biology:Animals |
| QUAGMIRE | Quite Unpassable And Gluey Marsh In Remote Environment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places |
| QUAILS | Quite Unfilling And I'd Like Somemore |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who can't see the point of eating things as small as quail Food & Drink Science:Biology:Animals:Birds |
| QUAINT | Quasi Unique Artifact - It's Not Today's |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| QUAKE | Queen Undresses And King Erupts |
Rico Leffanta Politics:Royalty |
| QUAKERS | Quiet, Unagressive, Agrarian Kinfolk; Extremely Religious Souls. |
Roger Williams Religion |
| QUALIFY | Quiet Undergraduate Achieves Learning In Fruitful Yield |
Angela Brett Education |
| QUALITY | Quick! Use A Lasso! It's Tipping! Yikes! |
Patricia Rix (I was thinking of a rickety, poorly-built backhouse; don't ask me why!) Assorted Nouns Places:Buildings |
| QUALITY (2) | Quantity's Usually A Lesser Interest To You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (one should always prefer quality to quantity) Assorted Nouns |
| QUALITY LIFE | Quit Underachieving And Love It... Tomorrow You'll Lie In Fetid Earth |
Angela Brett, who wonders if there's a better word than Underachieving which means something like 'underenjoying' but sounds more like a real word. People & Relationships:Advice |
| QUANGO | Quorums Usually Are Nepotistically Gerrymandered Overnight |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics |
| QUANTITY | Quality, Up Above None - That Implies Tangible Yield |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| QUANTUM MANAGEMENT DATABASE | Quickness Unquestionably Always Necessary... This Underaged Mischief-Maker Almost Needs A Gazillion Eyes (Mother's) Ever Noticing Those Dubious Activities That All Begin As Simple Exploration. |
Angela Brett, expanding an unsuccessful search, thinking of a database on how to manage her nephew QUANTUM. People & Relationships |
| QUANTUM PHYSICS | Question Unasked? Answer's Not There! Unless Measured, Particle Hasn't Yet Spin - In Concurrent States. |
Angela Brett Science:Physics |
| QUARK | Quantity Uncertain - Although Reasonably Known |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Physics:Particles |
| QUARK (2) | Quantum Uncertainty Always Restricts Knowledge |
Angela Brett Science:Physics:Particles |
| QUARKS | Questionably Useful As Reality Keeps Surprising |
Angela Brett (or perhaps '...As Reality Kids Scientists.') Science:Physics:Particles |
| QUARREL | Querulous, Unwanted Argument Rowdily Raiding English Language |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when Angela mentioned that we hadn't yet come up with any acronyms beginning with 'Q.' People & Relationships |
| QUARREL (2) | Quashes Usual Amicable Relationship, Retorts Ever Louder |
Angela Brett People & Relationships |
| QUASARS | Queer Unusual And Strange Areas - Radiation Sources |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Astronomy |
| QUATORZAINS | Quills Used Again To Organise Rhyming Zeugmas As Iambi; New Sonnets! |
Angela Brett, while trying to encourage people to apronymise Q words. Science:Linguistics |
| QUEASY | Quite Uneasy Emotion Assails Stomach, Yes? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| QUEBEC | Quit Using English, Become Especially 'Canadienne' |
Toni McCoi O'Gradi Places:Towns & Cities:Canada |
| QUESTION | Query Usually Eliciting Some Thought, If One's Nice |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce |
| QUICK-ACTING BRAKE | Quickly Used, Its Caboose Kills Acceleration Creating Traction In Need. Good Brakes Really Avoid Killing Engineers. |
Sean Lamb (http://www.geocities.com/gold27ca/gloss1a.html defines this as "A Modification by George Westinghouse of his automatic air-brake for quicker response at the rear of a train." Many train crews have been killed by runaways when the brakes failed.) Transport:Trains |
| QUICKIE | Quite Unexpected Intercourse, Cuddling & Kissing In Excelsis |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| QUID PRO QUO | Quietude Usually Invokes Detention Police Require Oral Questioning Under Oath |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Phrases |
| QUIET | Quit Ululating - It's Ear Terrorism! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Advice |
| QUIET (2) | Quit Uppercasing - It's Eye Terrorism! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Advice |
| QUIET RIOT | Quirky Unimaginative Instrumental Entertainment That Really Isn't One's Taste |
Sean Lamb (well, I'm not really a heavy metal fan) Entertainment:Music |
| QUIFF | Quim Users Invest For Fun |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| QUINTUPLE | Quadruple's Understood... Increment, Now, To Use Penta-Like Enumerator. |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives |
| QUIP | Quick, Unscripted, Intense, Pithy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| QUIP (2) | Quite Unexpected Ingenious Pun |
Dustan Dowsing Laughter |
| QUIPS | Quirky Utterances In Playful Situations |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| QUIRK | Queer Unusual Idiosyncrasies = Relationship Kaput |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| QUITE | Quantitatively Unspecific, It's Tentatively Extensive. |
Angela Brett Main |
| QUITTER | Questioning Unhealthy Inclination Toward Tobacco - Eventually Rewarded. |
Angela Brett Drugs:Tobacco |
| QUIVERS | Quaint Universally Intimate Vibrations Expecting Romantic Sensations |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Nouns People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| QUIZMASTER | Questions Usually Instigate Zero Marks As Silly Twits Essay Reponses |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| QUORUM | Qualified Unit Of Roughly United Minds |
Sean Lamb People & Relationships |
| QUOTATION | Querysome Use Of Topic Attempting To Instance Own Notions |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature |
| QUOTE | Quotation Used On Thy Email |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication |
| QUO VADIS? | Question Uttered On Via Appia, Disciple Is Surprised |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| QWERTY | "Quit Writing Everything Rapidly!" Typewriter Yells |
Angela Brett, since the QWERTY keyboard layout was designed to stop typewriters from jamming, though not necessarily by slowing down typing. (See http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_248.html and the linked article for an interesting discussion on this) Computers:Generic Hardware |
| QY | Questioning You |
Jan Morgan (QY usually means 'query') Re-expansions of existing acronyms Communication |
| RA | Rafted Atlantic |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Ra is the name Thor Heyerdahl gave the papyrus raft he crossed the Atlantic with.) Transport |
| RA (2) | Really Ancient |
Jeff Anonymous (In reference to the ancient Egyptian sun god) Religion |
| RABAT | Rotate And Bring About Togetherness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics |
| RABBI | Rebellious Arab Brazenly Blessing Israel |
Rico Leffanta, after reading DNA analysis concludes Jews and Palestinians are genetic brothers. Religion:Religious Occupations |
| RABBIT | Randy As Bejaysus, Big Incisor Teeth |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals |
| RABHADH | Read And Beware, Here Are Dire Hazards |
Angela Brett, who noticed this word on a train as the Irish translation of 'warning'. People & Relationships:Disaster Transport:Trains |
| RACE | Regard All Colours Equally |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races |
| RACE (2) | Run And Club Everyone |
Rico Leffanta Sports & Recreation |
| RACE (3) | Rapid Acronymising Crushes Eric |
Steve Keate, on hearing that Eric was about to overtake him on the ACRONYMS hall of fame. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| RACE (4) | Run A Course Energetically |
Angela Brett Sports & Recreation |
| RACES OF PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN NEW ZEALAND | Racism's A Curse, Encouraging Sloppiness Of Foolish Persons Evidently Overlooking Proper Lingual Exactness. 'Tis Humans Alone That Live In (Very Exactly) Increasingly Numerous Nations Everywhere. White Zealots Evilly Attempt Lambasting A Nonwhite's Descent |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who believes that the person was seeking 'Nations of peoples....' or even 'Ethnicity of peoples....' Until aliens arrive, or the dolphins begin to be understood, those of us who communicate are all of the 'human' race. People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races |
| RACHEL | Rather Attractive Clairol Hairproducts Evangelising Lady |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - who obviously isn't worth it, to judge by the bald spot. Names:Famous people |
| RACISM | Really Asinine Creed Immolates So Many. |
Timothy Chambers People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races |
| RACKETS | Running A Criminal Kingdom - Evil Thugs Succeed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| RADAR | Remote Aircraft Detected Along Radius |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (RADAR actually stands for RAdio Detection And Ranging) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Science:Electronics |
| RADIANT | Really Attractive Damsel In Alluring Negligee Teaser |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| RADIO | Ranting About Deity Is Omnipresent |
Angela Brett, while on a long car trip when her brother pointed out that the only radio station you can rely on getting just about everywhere in the country is a religious station. Religion Entertainment Communication |
| RADIO (2) | Relayed Across Distances - It's Omnipresent. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication |
| RADIO (3) | Receives And Decodes Inaudible Oscillations |
Edwin Hermann Communication |
| RADIO NEWS | Regular Audio Dispatches Interrupt Other Noisy Entertainment With Stories. |
Angela Brett Communication |
| RADIUS | Rip A Diameter Into Uniform Sections |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Geometry |
| RADON | Rarely A Desired Occurrence, Naturally |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| RAICHU | Radically Awesome, Intelligent, Cute, Herculean... UBERCOOL! |
Jeff Anonymous (Raichu is Pokemon #26) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| RAID | Repeated Annual Income Decrement |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Tax Assessment. Commerce:Money |
| RAIKOU | Really Arduous In Kapturing One. Urgh! |
Dundee (Raikou is Pokemon #248 - one of the three legendary beasts which is very difficult to capture.) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| RAILROAD | Riding Along In Luxury, Railroads Often Are Delightful |
Sean Lamb Transport:Trains |
| RAIN | Runs Along Inside Neckline |
TMcCO'G Science:Meteorology |
| RAINBOW (2) | Rain Ahead, Illumination Near Behind... Oh, Wow! |
Angela Brett Science:Meteorology |
| RAINBOW (3) | Red And Indigo, No Black Or White |
Eric Bridgstock Science:Meteorology |
| RAINBOW (4) | Really Amazing Image. Nicely Bends Over World |
Eric Bridgstock Science:Meteorology |
| RAINBOW (5) | Rainy Arc. It Never Breaks Or Wavers |
Eric Bridgstock Science:Meteorology |
| RAINBOW (6) | Refraction Acts In Natural Breakup Of White. |
Angela Brett Science:Meteorology |
| RAM | Rudely Affects Middle |
Jeff Anonymous, explaining that eating random access memory may cause stomach cramps. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Do Not Eat |
| RAMBLING | Ranting About Marginally Bearable Little Insights - Nothing Great. |
Angela Brett, who is an expert on rambling. Communication |
| RANDALL | Relishes Aviation Navigation, Dynamic Achiever Loves Life |
Jan Morgan -- someone I know Names:First names:Male |
| RANDOM HOUSE | Reading A New Dictionary Offers Many Hours Of Uniquely Serendipitous Enjoyment. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature |
| RANDY | Rapist Acting Nice, Diddling You |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| RANK | Regal Attitude Needs Kingdom |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships |
| RANSOM | Recovery Attempt Needs Shooters Or Money |
Eric Bridgstock, after Angela's laptop was held to ransom. People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| RANSOM NOTE | Really Awful Notice. Statement Of Malice. Not Often Tackled Easily. |
Eric Bridgstock People & Relationships:Law & Order Communication |
| RANTS | Read As Notes To Self |
Angela Brett, as many rants are more like outlets for the ranters feelings with little thought of the person being ranted at. Communication |
| RAP | Repetitive Annoying Percussion |
Angela Brett Entertainment:Music |
| RAPE | Rascal Assaults, Penetrates Eagerly. |
Steve Keate People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| RAPE (2) | Readily Aborted Pregnancy Eventuates. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| RAPHAEL | Reaching At Peace, Heaven Answers Everyone's Lessons |
Jan Morgan Names |
| RAPIDASH | Races Anything... Pokemon Instinctively Dashes After Something Hasty |
Angela Brett (Rapidash is Pokemon #78) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| RAPIER | Redmond Application Platform Is Engineered Roughly |
Sean Lamb (Rapier is Microsoft's code name for Windows CE 3.0 for Pocket PC version 2) Computers:Windows Names:Code Names:Microsoft |
| RAPPORT | Reach A Particularly Pleasant Ongoing Relationship Together |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| RASCAL | Rake After Seasoning Consummates Autumn Leaves |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships |
| RASH | Reaction Allergics Sometimes Have |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| RAT | Ranger And Tracker |
Arven Yerdon Science:Biology:Animals:Vermin |
| RATER | Remember, A Ten's Extremely Rare. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| RATER (2) | Reasonable Assessment's This Employee's Responsibility |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| RATICATE | Rattata - After Twenty "Intervals" Character Alters Through Evolution |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who has done Pokemon #20 as his first Pokemon expansion Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| RATIONAL NUMBERS | Representable As Two Integers... Ontop - Numerator... And Lower Numeral? Usually Multiplying By Entry's Reciprocal Suffices. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Number sets |
| RAT RACE | Rodents Are The Runners, Apparently Craving Escape. |
Angela Brett Sports & Recreation Science:Biology:Animals:Vermin |
| RATS (2) | Runs Around Through Sewers |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals:Vermin |
| RATTLESNAKE | Reptile's Agitated - Trembling Tail Lets Echoing Sound Notify Any Killable Entity |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals:Vermin |
| RAWHIDE | Redhat's Always Working Hard In Developing Enhancements |
Sean Lamb (Rawhide is the code name for RedHat's unstable development tree) Computers:Linux Names:Code Names:Linux |
| RAYMOND CHANDLER | Racy - And Yet Moral! Our Nearly Dubious Charming Hero Assists Nervous Dame Lethally Exact Revenge |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Writers |
| RCMP | Rixes Care; McCop Provokes. |
Rob Rix - Responding to Tony "McCop" O'Grady's explanation for ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE Re-expansions of existing acronyms People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| REACH | Remoteness Eludes A Clutching Hand |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| REACHING YOUR LIMITS | Remember, Even A Champion's Human. Invincibility's Not Given You, Only Use Responsible Low-Impact Machines If Training's Starting. |
Angela Brett Sports & Recreation |
| REACTED | Regal Entrance Acknowledged; Close The Expletive Door! |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Verbs |
| READ! | Reality Envelops Announcing Death! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Reality (God) Envelops (Omnipresent) Announcing (in Bible) Death (to Jesus for our sins & to all who do not accept his atonement)! Religion |
| READ AND SUCCEED | Readers Evidently Apply Details Article Notates Duly Surfing Up Career Chart? Essentially Empty Dross! |
TMcCO'G - Self-help manuals for success always seem to be tailored for someone else. Otherwise all those who read them would be whoppingly successful, instead of lurking in bookstores looking for more 'How to Succeed...' books People & Relationships Art & Literature |
| READERS | Readers Extract Apronymic Data! Examine Reality Symbolic/Skillfully! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Art & Literature |
| REALISE | Read! Expand Apronymists! Live Innovation! Supersede Expansions! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. on realising the potential of apronymists. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| REALIZING DREAMS | Restoring Esoteric Aesthetic Language Into Zine Is Now Getting Difficult Regardless Exact Allegorical Meanings Sought |
Apronymous Anonymous People & Relationships |
| REAL TIME ACQUISITION SOFTWARE | Retrieves (Electronically) A Library. The Information Must Enter A Conduit Quickly, Use Ideal-Speed Internet To Integrate Our Nous So Our Fellow Thinkers Will Always Research Efficiently |
Angela Brett Computers |
| REAL TIME INTEGRATED SOFTWARE | Render Everything As 'Live' Then (If My Ethernet Is Not Too Erratic) Get Reactions As Things Emerge. Don't Sit Otiosely, Forced To Wait As Report's Edited |
Angela Brett Computers |
| REBBACHISAURUS | Really Exceptional Beast Became A Creature Hidden In Saharan Africa Under Rigid Unsandy Sand |
Sean Lamb (Rebbachisaurus was discovered in the Saharan area of northern Africa; after so many millions of years, sand gets packed down into rigid structures) Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| REBECCA | Raises Every Boy's Excitement, C-Cups Advertised |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust Names:First names:Female |
| REBUILD | Reassemble Everything, But Ultimately It's Little Different |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| RECAP | Repeated Explanation Clarifies A Point. |
Angela Brett Communication |
| RECENT ACRONYM | Reflects Everyone Constantly Expanding New Terms, All Carefully Recorded Online. 'Ncludes Yours, Maybe! |
Angela Brett, who thought she'd better acronymise the headings of the tour of recently added acronyms at http://acronyms.co.nz/tours/recent/recent1.html since they're in capitals. Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| RECEPTIONIST | Regularly Every Company Employs Person To Implement Office Network If Someone Telephones |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| RECOGNITION | Realising Each Cherished One Gives Nasal Inflection That Identifies Owners Name |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| RECOGNITION (2) | Rewarding Esteemed Colleague On Goals Noted - Individual's Talent Is Officially Noted |
Tony People & Relationships:The Workforce:Employee Recognition Program |
| RECORDER | Register Everything, Catching On Rotating Discs Each Remark. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Electronics |
| RECORDS | Roundels Evidently Contained Operas - Recorded Double Sided |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music |
| RECORDS (2) | Remarkable Events Contained On Registered Data System |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication History |
| RECOVERY | Rejecting Every Craving, One's Very Existence Reforms Yearly |
My name is Tony and I'm an .... Drugs Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments:Mental Illness |
| RECRUITING | Remember Employers Can Reject Unskilled Individuals - That Includes New Graduates |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| RECRUITMENT | Redcoats Enlisters Coerced Runaway Urchins Into The Military - Each Needed Training |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| RECTUM | Regular Egestion Causing Trouble? Use Metamucil! |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| RECURSIVE | RECURSIVE Expansion Continually Unfolds Reflecting Successive Interations, Virtually Endless |
Angela Brett (expand the first word in this expansion for hours of fun. Don't forget to eat.) Words & Wordplay |
| RED! | Rises Ends, Danger! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Rises Ends: Sunrises, Sunsets. Red Label: Danger! Assorted Adjectives:Colours |
| RED (2) | Rather Exciting Decoratively |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives:Colours |
| RED (3) | Regularly Exposes Dangers |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives:Colours |
| RED (4) | Responsible Elevated Daily! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. referring to sunrise. Assorted Adjectives:Colours |
| RED BULL | "Rashness" Elevated - Drinkers Beat Up Latenight Lingerers |
TMcCO'G - there was a spate of attacks on passers-by in Dublin when Red Bull was at its most popular. Drinkers were adding it to their vodka, and becoming very violent. Food & Drink:Drinks |
| RED FOX | Russet Earth Denizen Finds Offal Xcellent |
Patricia Rix Science:Biology:Animals |
| RED HAT | Reverend Eminence's Designatory Headpeace - A 'Titfer' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - A Roman-Catholic Cardinal gets a 'red hat' as a symbol of his status. "Titfer" is rhyming slang for hat (tit for tat). Religion Household Objects:Clothing |
| RED HAT (2) | Reliable, Easy, Defensible Hardware Access Technology |
Jeff Anonymous, speaking of the Linux distribution. Computers:Linux |
| REDMOND, START YOUR PHOTOCOPIERS | Remember, Everyone, Don't Mention Our Nemesis Directly, Since They're Always Ready To Yell Objections Using Representatives Paid Hundreds Of Thousands. Obvious Clone Of Product Is Expected Relatively Soon. |
Angela Brett, referring to a banner at WWDC unveiled after the announcement of Mac OS X 10.4 code-named TIGER. It's quite clear which company the banner is referring to without it being spelled out. Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| REEBOK | Really Expensive, Exceeds Budget Of Kids. |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Clothing |
| REFERENCE MANUAL | Regularly Encountered Features Explained Reliably, Errors Newbies Can Expect. Many Additional Notes Using Accessible Language |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers Art & Literature |
| REFILL | Readjust, Enhancing Fullness In Liquid Levels |
Jan Morgan Assorted Verbs |
| REFUGEES | Recent Emigrants From Unease Generate Enmity, Entering Sneakily |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics |
| REFUND | Returning Endorsements For Using Notes, Deficient |
Jan Morgan Commerce |
| REGAN | Resentfully Envies Goneril - Abundantly Noxious |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's (The Tragedy of) King Lear Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:(The Tragedy Of) King Lear |
| REGGIE | Rich Entrepreneur Gets Going In Employment |
Jan Morgan Names:First names |
| REGINALD | Responsible Educator Gets In Nice Adventure, Learns Diversity |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| REGION | Rough Expanse, Generally In One's Neighbourhood |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places |
| REGRESS | Retreat Everybody Going Reversewards Exiting Sticky Situation |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| REGURGITATING | Relishing Eating Goodies Until Repeated Gluttony Incites The Appetite To Induce Newsworthy Gourmands |
Rico Leffanta Food & Drink |
| REHAB | Reformative Ethos Has Amended Behaviour |
Tony McCoy O'GrAAdy Drugs |
| REHASH | Recycle Everything, Heat Again Sunday's Ham |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs Food & Drink |
| REHASHED | Rejected Essay He Again Submitted, Having Edited Document. |
Angela Brett Art & Literature |
| REHASHED (2) | Rejected Essay Has Apparently Some Heavy Extra Downloads. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature |
| REHEARSE | Repeating Everything Hundredfold Ensures Actors Retain Stage Excellence |
Tony McCoy O'Shakespeare Entertainment |
| REHEARSING | Repeat Everything - Having Erring Actor Reacting Sloppily Is Not Good. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment |
| REINDEER | Rudolph's Exceptional In Nasal Department - Easily Enabling Routefinding |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals Time:Special Occasions:Christmas |
| REJECTS | Regurgitation Exemplifies Justice Et Cleanliness. True, Simple. |
Jeff Anonymous Assorted Verbs |
| REJECTS (2) | Refused Entry Justly. Entry Criteria Taken Seriously! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| REJECTS (3) | Rubbishy Entries Justifiably Evicted - Cannot Taint Stack. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| REJOICING | Receiving Email Jokes Over Internet Connection Instigates Nice Gaiety |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| RELATIONSHIPS | Rather Enjoyable Linkages Are Those I Open Nowadays Seeking Happiness In Platonic Situations |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| RELAX | Rest, Eating Lychees And Xylocarps |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink Sports & Recreation:Relaxation |
| RELAX (2) | Rest Easy, Life's An Xperiment |
Patricia Rix Sports & Recreation:Relaxation |
| RELIEF SOCIETY | Righteous Earnest Ladies, Individuals Engaged Faithfully, Sacrifice/Service Of Caring Interchange, Enduring Together Yearly |
Jan Morgan -- LDS women's Organization Religion |
| RELIGION | Reaches Every Life, If God Is Or Not |
Angela Brett Religion |
| RE-LOL | Really Excited, Lots Of Laughing |
re-LOL typed by Angela to mean 'LOL again,' acronym suggested by Tony McCoy O'Grady. Laughter |
| REM | Resoundingly Evocative Musicians |
Eric Bridgstock Re-expansions of existing acronyms Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| REMINGTON | Realist Emits Manifestations In Narrative, Graphic Truth On Notions |
Jan Morgan -- someone I know -- he really says it like he sees it. Names:First names:Male |
| REMINGTON (2) | Rhythm Evokes Motion In Nonviolent Graphic Truth On Notions |
Jan Morgan -- someone I know -- Truth telling guy has rhythm. Names:First names:Male |
| REMOVE | Refusing Entry, Matter Of Vetoing Entrance |
Jan Morgan Assorted Verbs |
| RENAULT | Remarkable European (Notably Aerodynamic) Ultimate-Luxury Transport |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| RENEE | Running Extra Nights Earns Endurance |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| RENEW | Recreating Emergents, Necessary Elements Wanted |
Jan Morgan Assorted Verbs |
| REPLENISHMENT | Replace Every Piece Lost. Each New Incoming Shipment Has More Elements Needed, Thanks |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| REPORTS | Regular Evaluation Procedure Often Reveals Torporific Staff |
Angela Brett Communication People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| REPORTS (2) | Records Exhibiting Progress Of Regulars Towards "Satisfactory" |
Patricia Rix Communication |
| REPORTS (3) | Regular Evening Profiles On Regional Television Service |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:TV shows Communication |
| REPOSSESSION | Repugnant Event, Perhaps One Should've Sent Expected Stipend, Since It's Overdue Now. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce |
| RESERVOIR DOGS | Rampant Excitement, Supposedly. Extremely Rare Violent Occurrences, It's Really Dull - Oh God, Stop! |
Angela Brett, after watching all she could stand of the movie 'Reservoir Dogs.' The video cover pretty much admitted there was no plot, but promised an explosive, break-neck speed spree of violence - that wasn't there either which left the movie somewhat empty. Entertainment:Movies |
| RESPITE | Resting Easy Some People Inhale The Ether |
Rico Leffanta Sports & Recreation:Relaxation |
| RESPONSE | React Expressing Surprise - People Often Note Staring Eyes |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| REST | Relaxing Excessively Soothes Tension |
Kenny Roy Sports & Recreation:Relaxation |
| RESUME | Report Effortlessly Sums Up My Experiences |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| RESUME (2) | Relate Every Single Useful, Minute Experience |
Patricia Rix People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| RETAIL | Really Expensive Things Are Individually Labelled |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce |
| RETARD | Really Exhausting To Attempt Reading Dictionary. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| RETARD (2) | Regulate Everything To Arrange Restrain Detonation |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| RETIRE | Rich Elders Trade-In Relentless Employment |
Angela Brett Time:Age |
| RETIREMENT | Regular Employment Time Is Reduced. 'Elderly' Means Enjoying New Timetable |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Age |
| RETRIEVE | Recover Everything They Robbed In Evening's Violent Episode |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, whose mother once retrieved some of what had stolen in a burglary People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| REVELATION | Regarding Eventual Victory, Expect Lucifer's Aides To Intervene Over Nations. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Bible books |
| REVELATION (2) | Reads Encoding Very Easily, Literally, And Turns It Out Normal |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see YARP... Prayer is a human (or humans) talking to God. The opposite of prayer is 'revelation'. Revelation is God talking to human(s) and I imagine that your program will 'reveal' something.) Computers:Windows:Applications:The opposite of PRAY |
| REVELATION (3) | Reads Each Virtual Electronic Life Agent, Translating Into Original Notation |
Gavin Lambert, Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Windows:Applications:The opposite of PRAY |
| REVENUE | Received Earnings, Vital Excise, Now Undergoes Experience |
Jan Morgan Commerce:Money |
| REVERENCE | Respect Every View, End Religious Envious Nonsense, Choose Equality |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| REVOLTING (2) | Reproducing Erotica Via Open-Line Talkback Is Not Good! |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives |
| REVOLTING (3) | Retailing Emasculated Vagina On Local Toilets Is Normally Grotesque. |
Steve Keate and Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives |
| REVOLVER | Rotating Elements, Vital Of Lines, Viewing Every Range |
Jan Morgan Military:Weapons |
| RHENIUM | Rather Hard Element, Not - Indeed - Unlike Manganese. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| RHIANNON | Reason Has Its Answers Nature Never Offers Nonsense |
Rico Leffanta Names:First names:Female |
| RHINOS | Rhino Horn Is Not Orgasmically Stimulating |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust Science:Biology:Animals |
| RHODE ISLAND | Roger's Home Of Distinction Established Individual State, Little Area, Newport's Domain |
Jan Morgan - Roger Williams Established Rhode Island Places:States & Regions |
| RHODIOLA | Recommended Herb Often Diagnosed In Occasional Lung Afflictions |
Tony Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| RICE | Repast Is Consumed Everywhere |
Angela Brett Food & Drink |
| RICE (2) | Rich In Carbohydrates, Evidently |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink |
| RICE (3) | Raised In Chinese Empire. |
Roger Williams Food & Drink |
| RICE (4) | Rich In Carbohydrate Energy |
TMcCO'G Food & Drink |
| RICHARD | Roast Irish Cow & Ham - A 'Real' Dinner |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:You Are What You Eat |
| RICHARD (2) | Realized Increased Cravings Have A Real Disadvantage |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| RICHARD II | Robs Inheritance Cousin Held And Ruinous Disaster Is Inevitable |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Richard II Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Richard II |
| RICHARD PERLE | Reaganite's Influence Conquers - Has Administration Reject Diplomacy, Preferring Extremely Right-Leaning Enforcement |
Chris Kjelgaard. "Extremely Rigorous Law Enforcement" could be an alternative ending Names:Famous people:Politicians People & Relationships:Law & Order Military:War & Terrorism |
| RICH MAN | Randy Ignorant Craving Hideous Money Amid Needy |
Mary Carr Commerce |
| RICHMOND | Reflects In Contrast His Majesty's Ogreish Nasty Deeds |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Richard III Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Richard III |
| RICH PEOPLE | Rolling In Cash, Having Potential Excess Over Probable Lifetime's Expenditure |
Tony McPauper O'Grady People & Relationships Commerce:Money |
| RICKI LAKE | Revealing Information Concerning Kinky Interludes - Lackadaisical Audience Kept Entertained. |
Angela Brett Entertainment:TV shows:Talk Shows |
| RICKI LAKE (2) | Rampant Infidelity - Colloquially 'Kickin' It' - Lesbian Adulteresses & Kooks Everywhere. |
Angela Brett Entertainment:TV shows:Talk Shows |
| RICKS COLLEGE | Reverence In College Knowledge Scholars. Causes One's Learning Life, Education Generates Excitement |
Jan Morgan Education:Schools |
| RICKY | Rambunctious Is Child, Keen Yang |
Jan Morgan - child I know Names:First names |
| RICO | Real Intense Coital Orgasm |
Rico Leffanta Names:First names:Male Names:Acronymists |
| RICO (2) | Rich In Calorific Overindulgence |
Angela Brett Names:You Are What You Eat |
| RICO LEFFANTA | Readily Invents Copious, Often Lusty Expansions - Frighteningly Fast Acronymising Now Tailing Angela |
Angela Brett Names:Acronymists |
| RIDING A BIKE | Reaching Immense Distances Is Nearly Gleeful, Added Benefit Is Knee Exercise |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport Sports & Recreation |
| RIETVELD | Renowned Illustrator Emblazons Tshirts, Very Elaborate & Lovely Designs |
TMcCO'G - the search item 'RIETVELD' has been on the list so long, I did a websearch and found that Rick Rietveld does surfer illustrations for t-shirts, Names |
| RIFLE | Right In Firing Line... Eeeek! |
Angela Brett Military:Weapons |
| RIFLE (2) | Robbers' Instinct - Fleetingly Look Everywhere |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military:Weapons People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals |
| RIFLE (3) | Rediscovering Insects For Learning Experience |
Jan Morgan -- someone I know who loves bugs Names:First names:Male |
| RIFLE (4) | Respectful Individual, Fun Loving Excitement |
Jan Morgan -- someone I know Names:First names:Male |
| RIGHT STUFF | Really Intense Guys - Heroes That're Sure To Ultimately Find Fame |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| RIMMING | Regurgitation-Inducing Mutual Masturbation Is No Good |
Jeff Anonymous, replying to a failed search; if you don't know, you don't want to know. Believe me. People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| RINGER | Racehorse Is Not Genuine, Event's Rigged |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (A 'ringer' is a good horse substituted for a bad one, to make a killing from the bookies) Sports & Recreation |
| RIOT | Raucous Is Obviously Taboo |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships |
| RIP | Romance In Progress |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| RIPCORD | Relax - If Parachute Cannot Open, Reserve'll Deploy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation:Parachuting |
| RIP-OFF | Really Isn't Percentage Of Fat Free |
Angela Brett (see FAT FREE) Food & Drink |
| RIPON | Review Is Plagiarism Of Novel |
Angela Brett (Ripon is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as being, '(Of literary critics.) To include all the best jokes from the book in the review to make it look as if the critic thought of them.' Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| RISK MANAGEMENT | Real Investors Should Know Millions Are Not Always Gained... Ensure Money's Entirety's Not Together |
Angela Brett, thinking of 'spreading the risk' Commerce:Money |
| RISK MANAGEMENT (2) | Remembering I Should Keep My Ample Nuggets Apart - Golden Eggs Maybe Empty Nest Tomorrow. |
Angela Brett, thinking of not putting all of one's golden eggs in one basket. Commerce:Money |
| RIVENDELL | River In Valley Excludes Necromancer; Dwellings' Elves Live Luxuriously |
Patricia Rix Art & Literature:Fictional Places:The Lord of the Rings |
| RIVER | Runs In Various Elongated Routes |
Niki Widdowson Places:Waterways |
| ROAD RAGE | Rulers Of Automobiles Don't Remember About General Etiquette |
Angela Brett Transport |
| ROAD TRIP | Roisterous Overland Adventure, Driving Through Remote & Interesting Places |
Leave blank for official use Sports & Recreation:Travel |
| ROAD TRIP (2) | Result Of A Desire To Retch In Public? |
Angela Brett, thinking about carsickness Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments Transport |
| ROAST PORK | Rotated On A Spit, The Pig Overtly Ruins Kosher |
Angela Brett Food & Drink |
| ROB | Regularly Offers Brilliance |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists |
| ROB (2) | Revolts Over Beans |
Patricia Rix Names:You Are What You Eat |
| ROBBERS | Rogues Or Burglars, Break & Enter Residences & Steal. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals |
| ROBE | Resolution Of Blasted Education |
Angela Brett, just after graduating. Household Objects:Clothing:Academic Regalia |
| ROBERT | Rixes' Only Boy Evidently Resents Tony! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists |
| ROBERT (2) | Result Of Bob's Exhilaration - Respectful Tenderness? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists |
| ROBERT (3) | Respect Of 'Birds' - End Result's Tittering |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists |
| ROBERT (4) | Robbie: 'Only-Boy Epidemic' Repeated Triply |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - Robert (a.k.a Rob) Rix is the only son of an only son of an only son - three generations of Rix males have produced one son - females are not taken into consideration for the purposes of the acronym Names:Acronymists |
| ROBIN | Racing Oncoming Bird, Injures Native |
Jan Morgan -- Birds were playing chase and headed for the window one bounced off said window the other hit person sitting on porch Science:Biology:Animals:Birds |
| ROBOT MACDOBOT | Running On Batteries, Original Thinking Machine - Apple-Computer-Disk Operated But Occasionally Temperamental |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, acronymising the name of the robot prototype Robot MacDobot which kept KeyBoard alive on the deserted island until MacGirl found him. MacGirl & KeyBoard:Other Characters |
| ROB RIX | Really, Only Bothersome Rune Is 'X' |
Rob Rix Names:Acronymists |
| ROB RIX (2) | Represents OS By Roman Inscription 'X' |
Angela Brett Names:Acronymists |
| ROB RIX (3) | Retains Objects By Rapidly Instructing X |
Angela Brett, since Rob programs for Mac OS X, which involves retaining objects. Names:Acronymists |
| ROCK | Region Of Countryside - Karst. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places |
| ROCK A BYE BABY | Rickety Old Cradle, Kinetically Aided Break, Yields Empty Branch And Baby Yells |
Patricia Rix Art & Literature:Nursery Rhymes |
| ROCKET | Roaring Off, Carrying Keen Extra Terrestrials |
Patricia Rix Science:Astronomy Science:Physics |
| ROCKET (2) | Races Off Creating Kerosene Exhaust Trail |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport Science:Physics |
| ROCKETS | Reach Orbit Converting Kinetic Energy, Transporting Satellites |
Philip Edwards Science:Astronomy |
| RODDY DOYLE | Reflecting On Dubliners' Doings, You Dwell On Young Love's Escapades |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Writers |
| RODEOS | Riders Often Dismount End Over 'Saddle' |
Roger Williams Sports & Recreation |
| ROFL | Raunchy Overlord Fell Lasciviously. |
Jeff Anonymous, when Tony said 'ROFL' on the forums, and Jeff thought he ought to supply a more original expansion for it than 'Rolling On Floor Laughing'. Laughter Re-expansions of existing acronyms:Conversational |
| ROFL (3) | Retched Onto Floor Laughing |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, asking 'Have you ever laughed so much you were sick?' (ROFL usually stands for 'Rolling On Floor Laughing') Laughter Re-expansions of existing acronyms:Conversational |
| ROGER | Romantic Overtones Get Everyone Roused |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| ROGER (2) | Relax, One's Got Erection Ready |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| ROHYPNOL | Rapists Often Have Your Phone Number - Over Later! |
Steve Keate and Angela Brett. (Rohypnol is a tranquiliser which has been linked with date rapes.) Drugs |
| ROHYPNOL (2) | Randy Old Hack Yields Pharmaceuticals Numbing Obstinate Ladies |
Steve Keate and Angela Brett Drugs |
| ROLLERCOASTER | Ride Of Long Length Enjoyed Regularly. Can Often Amuse / Startle Those Enjoying Ride |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment |
| ROLLING ON THE FLOOR LAUGHING | Rolling Over Laughing Loudly, It's Not Good Over Night To Happily Exude Frenzied Laughter On One's Rug, Loud And Uncontrollable Good Humour Irritates Neighbouring Grandma. |
Steve Keate and Angela Brett Laughter |
| ROLLS ROYCE | Rather Ostentatious Luxury Limousine; Suits Rich, Often Yields Car Envy. |
Eric Bridgstock Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| ROMAN HOLIDAY | Romance - Often Mushy - As Nubile Hepburn Offered Love Is Demure And Youthful. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Movies |
| ROMANTIC | Randy Old Man Anticipates Necking, Touching, Intimate Caresses |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| ROMEO | Romantic Opportunist Makes Enemies Outraged |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Romeo and Juliet |
| ROMULAN | Really Overly Militaristic; Uses Light Attracting Node |
Gavin Lambert (Romulans use an artificial black hole as a power source) Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:Star Trek |
| RONALD REAGAN | Ruler Of North America, Looked Dopey - Regular 'Extra' Actor, Got Average Notices |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Famous people:Politicians Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| RONALD REAGAN (2) | Respectable Orator Navigates A Large Democracy, Reached Eternity, Alzheimers Gained Against Notable |
Jan Morgan Names:Famous people:Politicians Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| RONALD WEASLEY | Ragamuffin Offers Nervousness At Life's Dealings With Extremely Abominal Situations, Loyalty Emits Yearly |
Jan Morgan Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:Harry Potter |
| RON AND JANE | Remember Our Names, All Net Denizens... Joint Acronymic Notoriety Everywhere |
Angela Brett, who doesn't know who Ron and Jane are, but speculates that the Ron and Jane who searched for that on the website were just hoping that someone would see their names on the unsuccessful searches page and expand them, so that they'd be 'famous' by being on a web site. Names |
| RON'S SECOND WIFE | "Ready Or Not," She Said, "Everyone's Celebrating Our Nuptials. Don't Wallow In First's Extinction." |
Angela Brett, expanding an unsuccessful search, wondering if this mysterious Ron got married again soon after his first wife's funeral. People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| RON'S SECOND WIFE (2) | Repetition Of Nuptial Service Secures Extra Connubiality. Obviously Newly Delivered Wife Is Frequently Embraced |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Whilst I normally decline to do 'names', but when the "Repetition Of Nuptial Service" occurred to me, I was hooked! - - BTW I hope RON'S SECOND WIFE "is" frequently embraced! Let us know :-) People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| ROOT | Radical, Or Originating Thing |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics Assorted Nouns |
| ROOTS | Really One Outstanding Television Series |
Sean Lamb (who was but a child when "Roots" premiered on television) Entertainment:TV shows |
| ROSALIND | Resolution Opens Sweetheart's Awareness. Love Is Now Developing |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's As You Like It Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:As You Like It |
| ROSALINE | Runs Off Suggesting A Liaison In Next Encounter |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Love's Labours Lost Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Love's Labours Lost |
| ROSE | Richly Offers Scents Effectively |
Jan Morgan Science:Biology:Plants |
| ROSE (2) | Radically Opposite Soul Entices/Enchants |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| ROSES ARE RED, VIOLETS ARE BLUE, I THINK I'VE MADE AN ACRONYM LONGER THAN YOU. DAFFODILS ARE YELLOW, CARNATIONS ARE WHITE, I'LL RECLAIM MY LAURELS, I'M THE CHAMPION ALRIGHT! HEATHER IS PURPLE, IVY IS GREEN, THIS IS THE LONGEST AN ACRONYM'S BEEN! | Really! One Should Expect - Sometimes - Anthony's Reaction. Experts Rarely Eschew 'Dares' Very Intense - Often Late Evening - Thinking Sessions Are Required. Electrified Brain Lights Up. Encouraged - I Try Harder! I Now Know It's Very Easy Making Acronyms. Dictionaries Enhance Abilities Now Allowing Champion Recover Original Notoriety. You May Look Over Newly Generated Extravaganza Regretting Thy Hasty Announcement. Now You're Overthrown, Unfortunately. Dearest Angela Fancied Fame Of Dethroning Irishman's Longest Spelt Acronym. Record Eventually Yours Evidently Lacked 'Legs' Oh Worthy Claimant! Alas! Regretfully Now Anthony Triumphs In One New Shootout And Restores Equilibrium. (What Height Is Tony's Everest?) It Looks Like Renewed Effort Could Land Angela Into Masterclass, Maybe - Yes? Laughing, Angela Unleashes Retaliatory Effort, Looking Searchingly Into Modern Thesaurus - Hopefully, Expectantly Challenging His Authority May Prove Impossible - Or Not A Lasting Record - It Goads Him Terribly. Having Easily Achieved The Heroic-Extent Record I Should Probably Unhurriedly Remain Patient - Length-Extending Is Vaguely Yawnful. I Suspect Getting Rico Energised Even Now Though Has Imperceptibly Started. I Suppose That He Envies Longest Ovation. Now Generating Eighty-Seven Term Acronym's Nearly Accomplished. Can Rico Offer Naughty Young Man's Supreme Best Effort Even Now? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, a few weeks after Angela's 'BEHOLD, THE AMAZING ANGELA...' Words & Wordplay:Ridiculously long apronyms |
| ROSETTA | Rare Old Stone Excavation Tutored Talented Archeologists |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - the Rosetta Stone helped people to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics History |
| ROTATE | Round Orb Turns And Turns Eternally. |
Roger Williams Assorted Verbs |
| ROTE | Repeat One Thing Exhaustingly |
Angela Brett Education |
| ROTORUA | Rotten Ova, The Olfactory Receptors Usually Assume |
Angela Brett (Rotorua smells like rotten eggs because of the sulphur in the air due to geothermal activity.) Places:Towns & Cities:New Zealand |
| ROUND TABLE | Redolent Of Unique Notion. Destined To Amaze By Launching Equality |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend |
| ROUTERS | Rhymes Outers? Uters? The Easiest Route's Silence. |
Angela Brett, as geeks sometimes argue about the pronunciation of the word router. Computers:Generic Hardware |
| ROVER | Remotely Operated Vehicle - Elevated Reconnaissance |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, saying: You know the remote-controlled aircraft used to spy over unfriendly territory? Well I don't know what they are called but they could be called ROVER. (Angela added that they're called Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, or UAVs) Military |
| ROWLING | Readers Of Wizardry Linked In Novel Guild |
Muggles McCoy O'Grady, in response to a request for a name for a Harry Potter society at Cambridge University. Art & Literature:Harry Potter Society |
| ROW ROW ROW YOUR BOAT | Ride On Water, Ride On Water, Ride On Water, Yes Onward Untiring, Rowing Bravely On And Triumphing |
Patricia Rix Art & Literature:Nursery Rhymes |
| RSH | Real Security Hole |
The rsh (Remote SHell) daemon is one of the system processes that is often compromised for server hacks. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| RSVP | Reply Soon Via Phone/Post |
Angela Brett (RSVP usually stands for Respondez S'il Vous Plait) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Communication |
| RSVP (2) | Replying Seems Very Polite |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see RSVP) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Communication |
| RTFM | Reflects 'Teaching Fishing' Metaphor |
Angela Brett, when there was a discussion on the Cocoa-dev mailing list about whether RTFM (Read The F***ing Manual) responses are productive. Some people argued that it's better to show people where to look to find information rather than just giving the information, and one mentioned the saying, 'Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.' Re-expansions of existing acronyms:Conversational |
| RUBBISH | Repeatedly Uttering 'Blah Blah' Is So Humdrum. |
Angela Brett Communication |
| RUBICON | River (Utmost Boundary) Its Crossing Opened Nastiness. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Waterways History |
| RUBIDIUM | Rather Uncommon, But If Discovered Is Usually Minute. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| RUBY | Relationship Untouched By Years |
Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the ruby (40th) wedding anniversary. Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| RUBY (2) | Resistant Unity Began Yesteryear |
Angela Brett Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| RUDENESS | Regular Users Discount Earns Nice Extra Special Savings |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see SHOVE OFF) Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans |
| RUDY | Rough Unusual Dude, Yob |
Jan Morgan - a person I know Names:First names |
| RUGBY | Rucks Unite Great Baritone Yodellers |
Rico Leffanta Sports & Recreation |
| RUGOPS | Relatively Unknown Giant Of Paleozoic Science |
Sean Lamb (The rugops primus [or "rugops" for short] is a recent discovery in Africa; more info is at http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20040531/newdino.html) Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| RUGRAT | Ruffians Use Gadgets, Release A Trojan |
Sean Lamb (Rugrat is the name of the first 64-bit Windows virus discovered 5/27/04) Computers:Windows |
| RUGRAT (2) | Reprobate User Group Readily Attacks Technology |
Sean Lamb (Rugrat is the name of the first 64-bit Windows virus discovered 5/27/04) Computers:Windows |
| RUGRAT (3) | Releasing Untold Gnomes, Rascal Assaults Terminals |
Sean Lamb (Rugrat is the name of the first 64-bit Windows virus discovered 5/27/04) Computers:Windows |
| RULE OF THUMB | Rather Unique 'Legislation' Explains Observed Findings That Have, Usually, Many Benefits |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science Assorted Phrases |
| RUMSFELD | Remarkably Unpleasant Man, Supercilious For Every Live Debate |
Chris Kjelgaard Names:Famous people:Politicians Military |
| RUMSFELD (2) | Recklessly Unrepentant Minister Shows Foreigners Extremely Lethal Displeasure |
Chris Kjelgaard Names:Famous people:Politicians Military |
| RUMSFELD (3) | Reactionary Upstart Makes Sure Forces Engage Less-Developed |
Chris Kjelgaard Names:Famous people:Politicians Military |
| RUN | Race Until Nighttime |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation |
| RUNTIME SYSTEM | Rarely Used, Not That I Mind... Everything's So Yucky & Slow That Engineers Murder! |
Angela Brett, who actually loves things like HyperTalk and Objective-C for their runtime systems. 'Rarely Used, Not That I Mind' was just too good to resist. Slowness is about the only possible criticism of runtime systems, and I don't notice that. (Perhaps Mope would be a better M word, but I don't agree with the expansion anyway.) Computers:Programming |
| RUSSELL | Ranks Usually Safe, Success Earns Lovely Life |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| RUSSIA | Remains Unstable, Socialists Still In Authority. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| RUSTY | Ruthless User, Severs Ties, Yob |
Jan Morgan - a person I know Names:First names:Male |
| RUSTY (2) | Ruthless User, Shameful Tactics Yesterday |
Jan Morgan - a person I know Names:First names:Male |
| RUTH | Raised Up To Heaven |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Bible books |
| RUTH (2) | Rarely Uncovers The Hose |
Rico Leffanta Names:First names:Female |
| RUTHLESS | Rigourous Unto Those Harmed, Lacks Emotion, Sans Sympathy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| RWANDA | Regular Warfare Amongst Natives - Dreadful Atrocities. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| RYANS DAUGHTER | Rustic Yokels And Native Simpletons Depicted As Unlikely Gaelic Hooey Tale Ends Romantically. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Movies |
| RYMME | Rim - Yet Mainly Middle English |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| SA | Saith Art! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Re-expansions of existing acronyms |
| SAAR | Saxon Area Around River |
Rico Leffanta Places |
| SABBATICAL | Seventh's A Biblical Blessing - Apparently The Israelites Cancelled All Liabilities |
Tony Religion |
| SABBATICAL (3) | Supportive And Benevolent Bosses Authorise Taking In-Career Absence/ Leave |
Tony People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| SABBATICAL (4) | Studying Abroad Begins Bringing A Turningpoint In Career And Life |
Tony People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| SABBATICAL (6) | Semitic Arrangement (Biblical) Brought Abeyance To Israel's Cultivated & Arable Land |
Tony Religion |
| SABER | Sword's A Brilliant Edged Razor |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military:Weapons |
| SABOTAGE | Serious Attack By Organised Terrorists Against Great Enterprise |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| SACRAMENT | Symbols Are Carefully Revered And Memorial Events Noted Today |
Jan Morgan - we remember what Christ did for us by taking the sacrament Religion |
| SACRAMENTS | Some Actions Constituting Religion - Activists May Enter New Theological State |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| SACRED | Sweet Adoration, Choice Reverence, Evident Divinity |
Jan Morgan Religion |
| SAD | Sorrow All Day |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:Emotions |
| SADDAM | Savage Arab Dictator, Dangerous And Murderous |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| SADDAM HUSSEIN | Supremely Arrogant Despot Desperately Attempts Moving, Hiding - Unlike Sons, Swiftly Exterminated In North |
Chris Kjelgaard Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| SADDAM HUSSEIN (2) | Scared Arab Dictator Disappeared As Man Hunt Unseated Supporters - Surely Escaped Incognito Now? |
Chris Kjelgaard Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| SADDAM HUSSEIN (3) | Should A Dictator Die At My Hands? United States Soldiers Entertain Idea Now. |
Angela Brett Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| SADISM | Sometimes Administering Discipline Is Sexually Motivated |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| SAFARI | Some Animals Find Americans Rather Indigestible |
Rico Leffanta Sports & Recreation |
| SAFARI (2) | Small And Fast And Relatively Incorrect |
Angela Brett, when Steve said, 'Chimera is small, fast and correct. Safari is smaller, faster and incorrect.' Computers:Internet:Web browsers |
| SAFARI (3) | Simplicity's Audience Forges A Reasonable Influence. |
Rob Rix Computers:Internet:Web browsers |
| SAFE | Single Accountable Functional Empathetic |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. People & Relationships |
| SAFE! | Sweet Abode! Full! Employed! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Assorted Adjectives |
| SAFE (2) | Systems Adapted! Fully Electronic! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. People & Relationships:Law & Order Science:Electronics |
| SAFE (3) | System Adapted! Fully Executed! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Capital Punishment. People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| SAFE (4) | Sanely Approach Future Empathetically! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Assorted Adjectives People & Relationships:Advice |
| SAGITTARIUS | Surely A Genuine Intellectual Takes This As Rubbish. It's Uniquely Suspicious |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Astrology |
| SAGITTARIUS (2) | Sage At Getting Intellectual, Truthful Talking Attribute, Rigorous Individual Uses Scrutiny |
Jan Morgan Religion:Astrology |
| SAID | Smart Arses Inferiority Disorder |
John Richard Jones This is for those who can only say negative things against you but have no grounds for it. If it can only be said, then it has to be SAID. Communication People & Relationships:Abuse |
| SAILBOAT | Skims Along In Little Bay On Aeolian Thrust |
Tony McAyeAye Captain Transport |
| SAILOR | Seasickness Affects Inlanders... Lean Overboard Retching |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations Transport:Drivers |
| SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY | Someone At Institution Needed To 'Cleverize' Lettering Of University, Didn't Say The Apronym's Topic... Expansion's Unfortunately Not Interesting. Valid Expansion Regardless... Searcher, I'll Teach You! |
Angela Brett, when somebody searched for this phrase on the site, but didn't leave any information on what sort of apronym was wanted. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Education:Schools |
| SAINT LUCIA | Since Attracting Its New Tourists, Little Unchanged Culture Is Available. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| SALAMANDER | Sever A Limb, And Miraculously A Near-Duplicate Emerges. Radical! |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals |
| SALARY | Sufferers Always Long A Rejuvenated Youth |
Dundee People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| SALARY (2) | Suggest A Little (Ahem) Raise, Yes? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| SALARY (3) | Struggle Along Loyally And Reward's Yours |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| SALARY (4) | Stall And Layabouts Are Rewarded Yearly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| SALE | Some Articles Less Expensive |
Tony Moore Commerce |
| SALE: BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE! | Sin/Slave Almighty/Atoning Love Examine/Embrace. Buy Unlimited Your One Need. Enjoy God Emmanuel, Trusting Omnipotent. Now Experience Freedom, Real Empathy Eternally! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Isaiah 55:1: Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. The KJV Strong's Version Jesus made this possible. Buy Unlimited Your One Need. God. Religion |
| SALES AND MARKETING | Successful Agents Learn Each Stock's Assets, New Deals Made Are Regularly - Keep Exceeding Targets In Noteworthy Growth |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce |
| SALES ANGLE: "HOMES" CHEAP! | Secure Abodes: Lush Environs! Swimming! Appropiately Named "Great Lakes Estates: Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie & Superior!" Constraint: Have Easy Annual Payments! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Commerce Places:Buildings |
| SALES GOALS | Shamelessly A Lad Expounds Spurious Gobbledygook On Acme's Latest System |
Angela Brett Commerce |
| SALES GOALS (2) | Seem A Little Excessive? Some General Office Ass Lacks Sense |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Sales goals are usually just-about-unachieveable levels set by someone in headquarters, who has never worked on the shop-floor) Commerce |
| SALLY KAY | Spunky Acquaintance Lively, Loyal Yin, Kind, Ambitious, Yes |
Jan Morgan -- a person I know Names:First names:Female |
| SALOME | She Always Loved Old Misers Enthusiastically |
Rico Leffanta (Salome is the dancer "John-the-Baptist" lost his head over) Religion |
| SALT | Staple Additive Lends Taste |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Condiments |
| SALT (2) | Sprinkle A Little Taste |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Condiments |
| SALT (3) | Something A Lexicographer Takes? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after Angela said 'No lexicographer worth his salt would say that apronym is not in use!' Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| SALT (4) | Something Addictive, Lovely Taste |
Tony Moore Food & Drink:Condiments |
| SALT CAN KILL | Sodium's A Lethal Toxin, Chlorine's Also Noxious, Keep Ingestion Levels Low! |
Angela Brett, recalling that sodium and chlorine are each lethal on their own but combine to form table salt which is mostly harmless. Food & Drink:Condiments |
| SALUS | Save A Little Until Spring |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Roman Gods & Goddesses |
| SAM | Serene Allegiance Mostly |
Jan Morgan -- Good brother of NEPHI Names:Book of Mormon Characters |
| SAMANTHA | She's A Magician And Nose-Twitching Hag Apparently |
Tony McCoy O'Grady. Samantha was the name ot the witch in an old TV series "Bewithced", and while the actress was not ugly, 'hag' is a term for a witch. Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| SAME DAY PROCESSING | 'Snaps' Are Magically, Expressly, Developed And (Yes) Printed Rapidly. Our Computer Ensures Shoddy Shot In Not Generated |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce |
| SAMILLE FIESSEN | Seduces Action Men In Lovely Layouts Especially Friends In Erotic Soapy Situations Electrifying Networks |
Rico Leffanta (Samille Fiessen is better known as Dyan Cannon) Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses:Little known real names |
| SAMOAS | Salivating, Appetizing Morsels, Obvious Abundant Sensation |
Jan Morgan -- #2 Seller in Girl Scout Cookies (coconut, caramel, chocolate atop a shortbread cookie) Food & Drink Sports & Recreation:Scouts |
| SAMUEL | Safely Advised Men Under Effective Leadership |
Eric Bridgstock Religion:Bible books |
| SAMUEL BECKETT | Strange, And Most Unusual English Language Bewildering Enactments Cause Kerfuffle - Exceptionally Theatrical Though |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Writers |
| SAMWISE | Sexually Active Misfit Wanderer (Is Seeing Elrond) |
Carl Brett Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Lord of the Rings |
| SAMWISE (2) | Sidekick Adores Master; Will Inevitably Save Everything |
Patricia Rix Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Lord of the Rings |
| SAND DRAG | Stop And Not Derail Delinquent Railcars... A Godsend! |
Angela Brett (according to http://www.glue-it.com/trains/general-information/glossary/glossary/frames.htm a Sand Drag is a short length of railway track buried in sand, and running from a set of catch points. It is designed to bring runaway vehicles to a halt rather than derailing them.) Transport:Trains |
| SANDPAPER | Stay Away - Never Digest Paper After Paint's Effectively Removed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Home(-cooked) Improvement |
| SANDPAPER (2) | Stewing Aids Nutritious Dinner - Please Accurately Peruse Enclosed Recipe |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, to balance SANDPAPER Food & Drink:Home(-cooked) Improvement |
| SANDRA | She Always Needs Dates Romantically Aroused |
Rico Leffanta Names:First names:Female |
| SANDSHREW | Stays Around Near Desert, So He's Rarely Ever Wet |
Angela Brett (Sandshrew is Pokemon #27) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| SANDSLASH | Sand-Attack Never Damages, Simply Lowers Accuracy, Stopping Hits. |
Angela Brett (Sandslash is Pokemon #28) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| SANDY | Sunbathe Among Natural Dunes, Yes? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places |
| SAN FRANCISCO | Seems A Nation's Flowerchildren Ran Around Naked, Claiming It Should Cease 'Obsessing' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Towns & Cities:USA |
| SAN FRANCISCO (2) | Saw Alex, Nearly Fainted, Ran Away... Nah, Clearly I'm Saying Complete Offal. |
Angela Brett (I met my internet friend Alex in San Francisco... he's not really that scary.) Places:Towns & Cities:USA |
| SAN FRANCISCO (3) | Saw Apple's/ NeXT's Founder Reveal All-New Cocoa Interface Stuff -- Crowd Overjoyed/Overawed |
Angela Brett, who went to San Francisco for WWDC 2004. Computers:Programming Places:Towns & Cities:USA |
| SAN FRANCISCO (4) | Seeing Apple News For Real, After No Confirmed Internet Spoilers Came Out |
Angela Brett, who went to San Francisco for WWDC 2004. I usually watch a keynote like that a few hours after it happens, after I've already read the announcements on Apple's website. Computers:Macintosh & Newton Places:Towns & Cities:USA |
| SAN FRANCISCO (5) | Such A Nerd, Found Rambling About Nirvana (Campus In Sunny Cupertino) Online |
Angela Brett (At the WWDC Apple Campus Bash I went online and told my friends where I was.) Computers:Macintosh & Newton Places:Towns & Cities:USA |
| SAN FRANCISCO (6) | Several Awesome New Friends, Reports About New Computer Ideas, Software (Confidential Offering!) |
Angela Brett, who went to WWDC 2004 in San Francisco -- Confidential Offering refers to the developer preview of Tiger all attendees got. Places Computers:Macintosh & Newton Computers:Programming |
| SANTA | Strange Acronymist Now Teases Angela? |
Someone known only as '?' when Santa Claus posted some acronyms on the forums. Communication:Acronyms Forums:Mystery Posters |
| SANTA (2) | Some Acronymist Named Tony, Actually? |
? (see SANTA) Communication:Acronyms Forums:Mystery Posters |
| SANTA (3) | Steve's A Name That Applies? |
? (see SANTA) Communication:Acronyms Forums:Mystery Posters |
| SANTA (4) | Someone (Append Name) That Acronymizes? |
? (see SANTA) Communication:Acronyms Forums:Mystery Posters |
| SANTA (5) | Spreading Acronymania Northward To Axis |
Angela Brett (see SANTA) Communication:Acronyms Forums:Mystery Posters |
| SANTA CLAUS | Someone Adults Never Trust And Children Love - A Universal Spirit. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Famous people Time:Special Occasions:Christmas |
| SANTA CLAUS (2) | Stack Allows Names To Accrue Credit - Left Anonymous = Un-Sung. |
Angela Brett, reminding SANTA why it's a good idea to post using your real name. Communication:Acronyms Forums:Mystery Posters |
| SANTA CLAUS (3) | So... Assuming Now That Angela Can List Acronyms Under 'Santa'? |
Angela Brett (see ACCRUE) Communication:Acronyms Forums:Mystery Posters |
| SANTA CLAUS (4) | Sleeping As New Toys Arrive, Children Love An Unstinting Stocking |
Angela Brett Names:Famous people Time:Special Occasions:Christmas |
| SAP | Sticky And Perfumed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Plants |
| SAP (2) | Sweet And Pale |
Patricia Rix Science:Biology:Plants |
| SAPIENT | Seeking Another Person Invariably Eases Natural Termination |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships |
| SAPPHIRE | Solid And Predictable Partnership Having Intimate Romantic Embraces |
Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the sapphire (45th) wedding anniversary. Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| SARAH | She's Always Royal At Heart |
Angela Brett (Sarah means 'Princess') Names:First names:Female |
| SARCASTIC | Sometimes Ambiguous Reverse Comments Aren't Sensed, Triggering Incorrect Conclusion. |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives Communication |
| SARCASTIC (2) | Should Always Remain Calm - Anything Said's Tongue-In-Cheek. |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives Communication |
| SARCASTIC (3) | Saying A Rude, Cutting And Silly Thing, In 'Comedy' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives Communication |
| SAREVOK | Stupid Axemurderer Really Enrages. Voice Of Kevin. |
Jeff Anonymous (The voice actor for this character from the Baldur's Gate computer game series was apparently called Kevin Richardson.) Computers:Games:Game Characters |
| SARS | Suddenly Airway's Restricted Somewhat |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| SARS (3) | Stop Agent's Rapid Spread! |
Angela Brett, referring to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| SARS (4) | Scientists Are Rapidly Strategising |
Angela Brett, referring to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| SASS | Sibling's Argument; Snippy Speech |
Roger Williams Communication |
| SATAN | Snake And The Apple Nonsense |
Rico Leffanta Religion |
| SATELLITE | Sat A 'Tall Electric Lamp' = Light! It Truly Enlightened! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Saw 'SATELLITE' thought 'Sat A Light.' Words & Wordplay Science:Astronomy |
| SATIRE | See All The Instant Replay Excesses |
Rico Leffanta Art & Literature |
| SATIRE (2) | Six Awesome Tiles In Rack? Excellent! |
Angela Brett - it's well known amongst Scrabble players that the letters in SATIRE plus almost any other alphabet letter can form at least one seven-letter word. Entertainment:Games |
| SATURDAY | Such A Twat! Unrepentantly Roistering & Dancing - Aren't You? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Weekdays |
| SATURN | Studies Attempt To Understand Ring Network |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Astronomy:Planets |
| SATURNINUS | Situation Allows Tamora Unleash Revenge, Nauseating Incidents Now Unfold Slowly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Titus Andronicus |
| SATYRIASIS | So, At Twilight, Young Romantic Idiots Always Show Insatiable Sentiments. |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| SAUDI ARABIA | Scorched And Unfertile Deserts Inland, Any Rainfall Available Belies Irrigation Attempts. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| SAUNDER SIMPCOX | St. Albans Upcasts Novel Deceiver: Effective Recovery Since Impostured Miracle Perchance Cured Ocular Xeransis |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's King Henry VI Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry VI |
| SAUSAGE | Sizzlers Are Usually Scrumptious, Always Good Eating |
Angela Brett Food & Drink |
| SAVE A LIFE | Surely A Very Exceptional Ability, Lenghtening Independent Fellow's Existence |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare |
| SAVE A SPECIES | Socially Acceptable Value Entrusted, And Some People Elsewhere Can Inhibit Extinction Somehow |
Angela Brett Science:Biology |
| SAVED BY THE BELL | Situations At Vital Educational Domain Brings You To Higher Education, Balancing Every Life Lessons |
Jan Morgan - Situation Comedy about students in high school Entertainment:TV shows |
| SAVINGS | Securities Are Valuable - Interest Now Grows Steadily |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce:Money |
| SAVING SCHOOLS | Sometimes A Vacation Is Not Good... Small Children Have Outlet Of Learning Stoppered. |
Angela Brett Education |
| SAW | Split Apart Wood |
Angela Brett Assorted Verbs Household Objects |
| SAW (2) | Seen - And Witnessed. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| SAW (3) | Seen Around Workshops |
Angela Brett Household Objects |
| SAY WHAT | Sexually Abusive Youths - We Help And Treat |
Tony People & Relationships:Abuse:Sexually Abusive Youth Program |
| SCABWAG | Simple Charlie Aggressive Bully Without Any Guts |
John Richard Jones People & Relationships:Insults |
| SCAM | Some Cons Are Magnificent |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| SCANDAL | Sensationalism Creates A National Disaster - Away, Lewinsky! |
Angela Brett Politics |
| SCANDIUM | Swedish Chemistry Artisan - Nilson - Discovered It, Underpinning Mendeleyev. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| SCANNER | Stupid Contraption Apparently Now Needs Extra RAM. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when Angela, after having a lot of problems with her new scanner (see SCSI CHAIN) was told that she needed more RAM to run it. After new RAM was added and some software conflicts were supposedly fixed (see FIXED MY MAC) she still can't get it to scan. Her advice: Don't buy Microtek, they're as troublesome as that *other* Micro company. Computers:Generic Hardware |
| SCANT | Summer Clothing Adorning Nubile Teens |
Rico Leffanta Household Objects:Clothing |
| SCANT (2) | Swimming Costumes Approach Nudity Today! |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Clothing |
| SCAPEGOAT (2) | Someone Can't Accept Personal Error, Gutlessly Outsources Aftermath-Tackling |
Angela Brett People & Relationships |
| SCARFIES - THE MOVIE | 'Shithole' Cottage A Real Find - It's Empty, Students Thought... Hardly Expecting Marijuana Oasis! Very Interesting Ending. |
Angela Brett. (Scarfies is a recently released New Zealand movie... it's great, go see it.) Entertainment:Movies |
| SCATTERBRAIN | Someone Chasing After The Thought Eroding Rapidly Because Reason Always Investigates Nuances |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Insults |
| SCENARIO ANALYSIS | Somebody Can Excessively Notate A Really Insignificant Occurrence, Adding Not A Lot You'd Say Is Sensible. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| SCEPTICAL MAN | Sculley Created Essential Peruser, The Ideal Computer-Aided Learner Multiply Analyses Notions. |
Angela Brett, because in his book, 'Odyssey: Pepsi to Apple,' John Sculley says that the ideal reader is Sceptical Man... and that, 'Sceptical Man does not take ideas on faith; he uses a multiplicity of information to compare and contrast. The computer makes such information available easily and in great quantity.' MacGirl & KeyBoard:(Wannabe) Superheroes |
| SCHISANDRA | Supposedly Can Help Irritable Stomachs And Nervous Digestions - Reliably Affective |
Tony Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| SCHNOZ | Sleeping, Causes Horrible Noise - Onomatopoeically 'Zizz' |
Angela Brett ('schnoz' being slang for nose) Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| SCHOLARSHIP | Student Can Have Own Loot After Receipt - Someone Has Instituted Prizefund |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Education |
| SCHOOL (2) | Some, "Cruel Hatred Object." Others Love. |
Jeff Anonymous Education Places:Buildings |
| SCHROEDINGER'S CAT | Some Can't Handle Rebus Of Existence - Does Item Not Genuinely Exist Regardless - Sightless Condition Affects Test. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Physics |
| SCHUBERT | Susan's Classical Hero Uniquely Begot Elegant & Remarkable Trios |
TMcCO'G - Professor Susan Tomes has recorded many (if not all) of Schubert's Piano Trios Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| SCHUMANN | Shall Choral Harmonies Unite Man And Nature? Never! |
Rico Leffanta Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| SCIENTIFIC METHOD | Some Creationists Insist Even Now That Investigating Fossils Is Chicanery/Conspiracy. Ministers Explain The Heresy Of Dinosaurs. |
Angela Brett Science Religion |
| SCIENTISTS | Some Canny Inventors Experiment - Nothing That's Interesting 'Scapes Their Scrutiny |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| SCINTILLATE | Sparkle (Coruscate Is 'Nother Term) Issuing Lustrous Light - Also, Talk Entertainingly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| SCISSORS | Snips Cardboard In Seconds - Slashing Others Requires Sharpening. |
Angela Brett Household Objects |
| SCOFF | Scornfully Criticise Others For Fun |
Angela Brett Assorted Verbs |
| SCOLD | Something Charming Old Ladies Do |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Verbs |
| SCONE | Stale Clump Of Non-Edibility |
Angela Brett, when Steve tried to find some food at the UNIVERSITY cafeteria and found that the only vaguely edible thing they had was some stale scones. Food & Drink |
| SCOOTER | Small Chariot Occasionally On The Easy Road |
Rico Leffanta Transport |
| SCORPIO | Starsigns Can Offer Readers Personally Itemised Offal. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Astrology |
| SCORPIO (2) | Self Control Or Raging Person Is Original |
Jan Morgan -- has self control but can go off deep end if provoked (original = independent) Religion:Astrology |
| SCORRIER | Snuffling Canine - Often Revolting - Rootles In Embarrassing Regions |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Scorrier is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as meaning, 'A small hunting dog trained to snuffle amongst your private parts.') Science:Biology:Animals Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| SCOTLAND (2) | Sampled Communities On Top Lush Area, Nice Destination |
Jan Morgan Places:Countries |
| SCOTT | Secure Competent One Teaching Truth |
Jan Morgan -- middle name of someone I know Names:First names:Male |
| SCOTT (2) | Sensitive Caring One, Tactfully Truthful |
Jan Morgan -- middle name of someone I know Names:First names:Male |
| SCOTT (3) | Successful Company Owner Tackles Trade |
Jan Morgan -- someone I know Names:First names:Male |
| SCOUT (2) | Scout Can Obtain Umpteen Trades |
Jan Morgan Sports & Recreation:Scouts |
| SCRABBLE | Spellings Can Roam Across Board, But Look Erratic |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Games |
| SCRAM! | Simply Communicated: Run A Mile! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Words & Wordplay:Rudeness |
| SCRAM! (2) | Seeking Complete - Rest - Alone - Minute! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Words & Wordplay:Rudeness |
| SCRAMOGE | Small Cut Received After Mishap On Gummed Envelope |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Scramoge is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as meaning, 'To cut oneself whilst licking envelopes.') Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| SCREAM | Such Comic Responses Elicit Another Moan |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| SCREEN | Somewhat Coarse, Rarely Eaten. Explains Nausea. |
Steve Keate (see DONGLE (3)) Computers:Do Not Eat |
| SCREWED | Sometimes Cannot Reasonably Escape Wedding Expedite Divorce |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| SCREWED UP | Scribblings Contained Recognised Errors - Writer Evidently Ditched Unamended Paper |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature |
| SCRIP | Shoddy Controls Ruin Internet Provider |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to HALT. Commerce |
| SCROTUM | Sac Containing Reproductive Orbs, Tucked Underneath Manhood. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| SCRUFFY | Seems Comb's Regularly Unemployed For Feckless Youth |
TMcCO'G People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| SCSI CHAIN | Scanner Connection Sans Instructions Can Halt Angela's Imaging Nascency. |
Angela Brett, when she couldn't get her scanner to work, due largely to the fact that it came with no instructions whatsoever regarding the setting up of a SCSI chain. Poor Angela actually had to resort to looking at her Mac's manual, and Mac users don't need manuals! See SCANNER Computers:Generic Hardware |
| SCUBA | Suffocation Can Usually Be Avoided. |
Angela Brett (SCUBA actually stands for Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Sports & Recreation |
| SCUBA (2) | Seawater Can't Usually Be Aspirated |
Angela Brett Re-expansions of existing acronyms Sports & Recreation |
| SCUM | Surface Contains Unattractive Muck |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| SEARCH | Seek Every Available Resource Checking Hits |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Internet Communication |
| SEARCH FOR ACRONYMS | Seeking Expansions? All Right, Come Here For Our Respected - And Cherished - Resource. Oh, Notify Your Mates Speedily |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, saying 'We need newcomers to spread the word! :-)' [Note from Angela: You can search for acronyms at http://acronyms.co.nz, or in the stack by clicking on a word in the expansion or credit, or option-clicking a word in the acronym list] Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website |
| SEARCH HELP | Strongly Endorsed... A Reading Can (Hopefully) Help Explain Location Parameters. |
Angela Brett, referring to the Search Help page at http://acronyms.co.nz/searchhelp.html Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| SEARCH WARRANT | Since Everyone Assumes Real Criminal's Here, We Are Raiding Rooms And Not Tidying. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| SEARS | Stock Everything Americans Regard Saleable |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce:Companies |
| SEASON | Summer Example: Ante September October November |
Eric Bridgstock Time:Seasons |
| SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER | Sometimes Eating Another Slice Of Nourishment At Lunch Affects Feelings. For Each Christmas Time It's Very Evident Diagnosis Is Simply One Real Disorder, Eased Rarely |
Sean Lamb Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments:Mental Illness Time:Seasons |
| SEBASTIAN | Storm Engulfs Brother And Sister, This Introduces Arranged Nuptials |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Twelfth Night |
| SEC | Serial Event Constant |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Time |
| SEC (2) | Short, Extremely/Evidently/Emotionally Convenient/Confining! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Time |
| SECONDARY | Some Educators Can Open New Doors - Amazing Resentful Youths |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Education |
| SECOND CLASS | Success Equates Class Of Natural Demands, Choosing Lessons At Some Schools |
Jan Morgan -- Rank in Boy Scouts Sports & Recreation:Scouts |
| SECONDS | She Enjoys Climaxes; One Never Does Satisfy |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| SECOND TO NONE | Supreme! Every Competitor Overwhelmed. Nobody Dares To Oppose - No Other Need Enter |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases |
| SECURITY | Safe Existence Creates Uniquely Relaxed, Incredibly Tractable You |
Patricia Rix People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| SECURITY (2) | Safe Evolvement Causes Us, Relaxed In Trusting Yield |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| SECURITY MANAGER | Seeking Errant Criminals Usually Risks Injury To Yourself - Make A New Assistant Get Endangered Recklessly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| SEED | Something Emerges, Expands, Develops |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology |
| SEEING | Seeing: Eye Electromagnetically Inputs / Navigates Grasps |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Science:Biology |
| SEEING IS BELIEVING | Such Eye Enthusiasm Is Not Good - It Sometimes Blinds! Evidence Lies In Everything, Visibility Is Not Guaranteed. |
Angela Brett Assorted Phrases:Sayings |
| SEEING IS BELIEVING (2) | Such Eye Enthusiasm Is Not Good - It Sometimes Blinds! Eyes 'Lie' (Illusions Etc.) Vision Is No Guarantee. |
Angela Brett Assorted Phrases:Sayings |
| SEEK | Search Everywhere, Eyeing Keenly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| SEE YOU SOON | Seems Everyone's Exiting, Yet Only Us Stay, Outlining Our Nexttime |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases |
| SEGA | System Emulating Gaming Arcade |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Games |
| SEGWAYS | Scooters Employing Gyroscopes Will Assure Your Stability |
Angela Brett Transport |
| SEINFELD | Silly Eejit Is Not Funny, Even Looks Dorky |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:TV shows Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| SELA WARD | Seeks Exciting Love Affair With A Romantic Director |
Rico Leffanta Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| SELENE | Silently Escapes Lunar Energy Nurturing Earth |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Greek Gods & Goddesses |
| SELENIUM | Sometimes Ends Life, Evidently. Nasty In Unpleasant Mixtures. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| SELF HARM | Somebody Evidently Looking For Hugs - A Real Masochist. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments:Mental Illness |
| SELFISH | She Enjoys Living For Images Showing Herself |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| SELF REFERENTIAL | Some Entries Lack Fully Relevant Expansions (Found Example? Rethink... Expect Now That It's A Lie.) |
Angela Brett (see if you can work out whether this apronym is self-referential. Don't forget to eat.) Words & Wordplay |
| SELL! | Secure Employment! Live Luxe! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Commerce |
| SELL CARS | Spec! Exhibit! Log Luxe Cars: Audi, Rolls, Simca! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Transport Commerce |
| SEMEN | Spermfilled Emission Men Ejaculate Naughtily |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| SEMINARY | Scriptures Examined, Massive Investigations, Necessary Analysis Researched Yearly |
Jan Morgan Religion |
| SENATE | Selected 'Elders' Nobody Actually Thinks Estimable. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics |
| SENILE | Seventy... Eighty... Ninety... Is Life Endless? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Age |
| SENILE (2) | Seventy... Eighty... Ninety... I'm Lacking Exactness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Age |
| SENIOR | Spelling Easily Now Is Often Rong |
Rico Leffanta Time:Age |
| SENNA LEAF | Sh*t Erupts Near Nasty Asshole, Laxative Effects Are Famous |
Tony, when Senna Leaf was mentioned as one of ORGANIC HERB's products. I don't know if Senna Leaf has similar properties to Senna Pod, and I can't be arsed finding out. Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| SENSE OF IT | Suitable Expansions Need Suitable Expressions Offered For Interesting Tony |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when Angela challenged him to make SENSE OF IT and he said that "SENSE OF IT" doesn't make any sense of its own, so he'd play around with it. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| SENSE OF STYLE | Seems Everyone Nearby Suffers Erection. One Fellow Says That You Look Erotic! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| SEPTEMBER (2) | Summer's End Prompts Timepieces Emendment - Must Become Early Riser |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Months |
| SEQUENCE | Some Expect Quite Unremarkable Ending - Numbers Converging Evenly. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics |
| SEQUENCE (2) | Sometimes Especially Queer Unruly Entity Named Chaos Emerges. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics |
| SERGEANT | Stripes Earned Recently Generate Envy Amongst Non-Talented |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military:Ranks |
| SESAME | Scattered Extremely Sparsely At McDonalds' Eateries |
TMcCO'G, referring to the "sesame bun" one gets in McDonalds! Food & Drink |
| SETI | Spread Ears Toward Infinity |
Angela Brett (SETI usually stands for the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Science:Astronomy |
| SETI (2) | Some Expect Tiny Irishmen |
Angela Brett, referring to 'little green men' (see SETI) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Science:Astronomy |
| SETI (3) | Spacemen Everywhere Tune In |
Angela Brett (see SETI) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Science:Astronomy |
| SETI (4) | Sentience: Earthbound? The Investigation |
Angela Brett (see SETI) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Science:Astronomy |
| SETI (5) | Seek E. T's Integers |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see SETI) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Science:Astronomy |
| SETI AT HOME | Supercomputers Everywhere Try Isolating Alien Technology's Hallmark - Obfuscated Mathematical Equations? |
Angela Brett Computers Science:Astronomy |
| SETI AT HOME (2) | Sift, Eventually, Total 'Interference' Among The Heavens Over Mother Earth |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Astronomy |
| SETUP | Something Easy To Understand, Please! |
Angela Brett Computers |
| SEWER | Somewhere Everyone's Waste Eventually Reaches |
Sean Lamb Assorted Nouns Places:Waterways |
| SEX | Something Else Xtraordinary |
Steve Keate, after being asked what comes after INFATUATION. People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| SEX (2) | Sensual/ Emotional Xploration |
Jeff Anonymous People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| SEX (3) | Seriously Erogenous Xanadu |
Timothy Chambers People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| SEX (4) | Sometimes Evildoers Xploit |
Jeff Anonymous People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| SEYCHELLES | Some European Yobs Came Here, Enslaved Locals. Locals Eventually Seceded. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| SEYMOUR SKINNER | Seems Everytime Your Mother's Obviously Unduly Resentful, Something Kicks Inside. Nobody Needs Endure Resentments! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:TV shows:The Simpsons |
| SHADOWS | Silhouettes Haunting Anything Detailed Outdoors When Sunny |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Nouns |
| SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL | Someone's Hungry, And Knows Exactly Required Aliments. Thickshake, Then Long Edible (And Newly Dead) Reptile On Little Loaf. |
Angela Brett Food & Drink |
| SHALE | Slipping Has A Lovely Ending |
Rico Leffanta Household Objects |
| SHALLOW | Student Had A Lusty Life Of Wonder |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's King Henry IV Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry IV |
| SHAMELESS | She Has All Men Expecting Love Everytime She Smiles |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| SHAMPOO | Stops Hair Acquiring Mange. Pour Over Oneself. |
Eric Bridgstock People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene:Beauty Products |
| SHANE | Strange Hero Attempts New Existence |
TMcCO'G referring to a classic Western, called "Shane" Names:First names:Male Entertainment:Movies |
| SHAPE | Solidity Has A Physical Embodiment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics:Geometry |
| SHAREWARE (2) | Some Hardworking Authors Rightly Earned Whatever Amount Registration Entails. |
Angela Brett Computers |
| SHARK | Swimming Hazard - A Real Killer |
TMcCO'G Science:Biology:Animals |
| SHARON | She Has A Reputation Of Naughtiness! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Female |
| SHARON (2) | Seems Hyphens Are Really (Occasionally) Necessary |
Hyphen McCoy O'Grady (presumably protesting about the purity tester on the acronym submission form's sensitivity to hyphens.) Names:First names:Female Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website |
| SHARON TATE | Skelter, Helter Atrocity, Repulsive. On News Telling August's Terrible Event |
Jan Morgan - the Tate-La Bianca murders that Charles Manson orchestrated (the song 'Helter Skelter' by The Beatles was written in blood on the walls) People & Relationships:Law & Order Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| SHARP | Something Honed And/or Remarkably Pointed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| SHARP (2) | Sounds Highpitched At Rinkytink Piano |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music |
| SHAUN | Somebody Has An Unremarkable Name |
Angela Brett Names:First names:Male |
| SHAVE | Scrape Hairs Away, Very Excruciating |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| SHEBA | Small Hills Enlarge Barren Areas |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races |
| SHEEP | Sexually Harassed - Evidently Entertaining People. |
Angela Brett, who saw lots and lots of sheep on her bus trips from Auckland to Palmerston North and back. Science:Biology:Animals |
| SHEEP (2) | Stupid, Helpless, Edible. Eat Pasture. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals |
| SHEEP (3) | Shearers Help Extract Everyday Product |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals |
| SHEEP (4) | Sexually Harassed, Evidently Enthralling Perverts |
An anonymous alteration of Angela's SHEEP Science:Biology:Animals |
| SHELBY | She Has Every Lyric By You |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| SHELLEY | She Has Evoked Lusty Life, Entreats Yobs |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| SHERIDAN | Schoolfriend Had Eminently Respected Irish Dramatist's Acclaimed Name |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Female |
| SHERRI | Single, Has Every Resolve Reasonably Implanted |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| SHERRY | Sip Happily (Enjoying Richness) Refreshes You |
TMcCO'G Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| SHIFTKEYWOMAN | Super Hero In Former Times Killed Enemies, Yes.... Wilfully Offed Many A Nasty. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, thinking up another villain for MACGIRL and KEYBOARD to fight. MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains |
| SHIMMER | Sunny Haze Implies Motion - Mirage Effect Really |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Physics |
| SHIPS | Some Have Immense, Proud Sails |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| SHIRT | Some 'Horse Investors' Risk This |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing |
| SHIT | Shipping Handling Insurance & Tax |
Apronymous Anonymous Commerce |
| SHIVER | Surrender Heat In Vibrating Extremities Rapidly |
Angela Brett Assorted Verbs |
| SHOE | Stops Hurting One's Extremeties |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing |
| SHOES | Socks Have Often Emitted Stink. |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Clothing |
| SHOGUN | Supreme Hereditary Overlord Governed Uncountable Nipponese. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady History |
| SHOOK | Spatial Harmonies Out Of Kilter |
Angela Brett Assorted Verbs |
| SHOPLIFTER | Some Hold Off Paying, Looking Instead For The Exits & Running. |
Roger Williams People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals |
| SHOPPING BAG | String Handles Often Please Purchasers - I'll Now Go Buying Additional Groceries |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, as an example of something which is worse with NO STRINGS ATTACHED (String Handles) Commerce |
| SHORTS | Summer's Half-Outfit... Remember T-Shirt! |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Clothing |
| SHORTS (3) | Summertime Holidaymakers Often Reveal Their Shins |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing |
| SHORT WORDS | Succinct Handling Of Reasoning Tests Wordpower. Only Reasonable Dexterity Succeeds. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay |
| SHOTPUT | She Hops On Toes Pushing Ultimate Throes |
Rico Leffanta Sports & Recreation |
| SHOUTING | Screaming Horrible Obscenity's Usually Threatening - It's Not Good! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication:Talking |
| SHOVE IT | Some Have Overly Violent Extremes In Temper |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Rudeness |
| SHOVE IT (2) | Suggest Handy Opening's Very Enticing - Insert This! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Rudeness |
| SHOVE OFF | Shop Here, Our Vegetarian Edibles Offer Fantastic Flavours. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, responding to a creativity challenge on using rude acronyms to attract attention to products, like BOGOF (Buy One, Get One Free) Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans |
| SHOWER | Singing Horribly Over Water's Everpresent Roar. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| SHOWER (3) | Sprays Hot Overhead Water. Extremely Refreshing. |
Eric Bridgstock People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| SHREK | She Had Rather Expected "Knight" |
TMcCO'G Entertainment:Movies |
| SHREW | She Hurls Retribution Entirely Willingly |
Word Nerd Science:Biology:Animals People & Relationships:Insults |
| SHRIEK | Supremely Hilarious Reaction Indicating Elated Kindheartedness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| SHRIKE | Stopping Handholding, Redhat Is Killing Enterprises |
Sean Lamb (Shrike was the code name for RedHat 9.0 for which RedHat ended technical and upgrade support mere months after its release) Computers:Linux Names:Code Names:Linux |
| SHRIKE (2) | So, Has Redhat Included Kde Equally? |
Sean Lamb (Shrike was the code name for RedHat Linux 9.0; RedHat's releases favor the GNOME desktop more than KDE) Names:Code Names:Linux |
| SHRIVEL | Showing How Really Icy Virgins Eschew Love |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| SHUTTLE | Spacemen Have Used This To Leave Earth |
Angela Brett Science:Astronomy Transport |
| SHUT UP | Silence! Heated Uncivil Typing Upsets People |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Advice |
| SHUT UP (2) | Shop Here Using The Ultimate Plastic |
Angela Brett (see SHOVE OFF) Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans |
| SHYLOCK | Sad, Hoarding Yiddisher - Lack Of Christian Kindness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Merchant of Venice |
| SICINIUS | Supremely Insincere, Citizens Interests Never In Uppermost Situation |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Coriolanus Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Coriolanus |
| SICK | Stomach Is Curdled & Kaput |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| SICNON | Simplified Inquiry-Created Necessity, Once Nameless |
Jeff Anonymous, when Angela wondered what to call the category at http://apronyms.com/category.php?ID=1985058, explaining: "Yesno" doesn't sound spiffy, so let's try some foreign variants...."JANEIN"? "Sicnon"? "Daniet"? Communication:Yesses And Noes |
| SID | Silly, It's Debian! |
Sean Lamb (Sid is the code name for Debian's unstable development tree of it's fabled Linux distribution) Computers:Linux Names:Code Names:Linux |
| SID (2) | Stability Is Debian |
Sean Lamb Computers:Linux Names:Code Names:Linux |
| SID (3) | Still In Development |
Sean Lamb Computers:Linux Names:Code Names:Linux |
| SIDEREAL | Starlight Inspires Desires Enchanting Romantics, Especially After Libations |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust Science:Astronomy |
| SIDNEY | Seeks Invitations, Dancing Nightly, Experiencing Youth |
Jan Morgan (looks for nightly dances to attend) Names:First names |
| SIEG HEIL | Salute Important Eminent German, His Evil Is Legendary |
Tony McCoy O'Grady History Science:Linguistics:German Words |
| SIERRA LEONE | Society Is Exceptionally Rice-Reliant, Agricultural Labourers Earnings Often Need Enhancement. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| SIGH | Slow, Inverted Gasp - Haaaaa... |
Angela Brett Assorted Verbs |
| SIGH (2) | Silent Inhalation, Gusty 'Huuuuuhhh' |
Gavin Lambert Assorted Verbs |
| SIGHING | Signifies Infuriated Grief, Hope It's Nearly Gone |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| SIGNATURE (2) | Smallprint Is Giving Nobody A Total Understanding... Refrain/Retract Endorsement. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order Commerce |
| SILENCE | Somehow It's Like Expensive, Nicely-Coloured Element. |
Angela Brett Communication |
| SILICON | Sometimes In Ladies Increases Cleavage, Or Neckline |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| SILICON CHIP | Suggest It's Low In Calories? Objection - Not Considered High In Polyunsaturates! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Do Not Eat |
| SILK | Stability In Loving Kisses |
Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the silk (12th) wedding anniversary. Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| SILK (2) | Stew In Lovely Kitchen |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Threads & Fabric:Edible(?) |
| SILK (3) | Sustenance? It Lacks Kilojoules! |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Threads & Fabric:Edible(?) |
| SILLY | Somehow I Love Loving You |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships |
| SILVER (2) | Still In Love - Very Enduring Relationship |
Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the silver (25th) wedding anniversary. Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| SILVER (3) | Substance, In Light, Very Easily Reflects. |
Timothy Chambers Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| SILVERBERG | Some Intriguing Literary Volumes, Except Readers Begin Espying Repetition, Gradually. |
Angela Brett, whose favourite author about four years ago was Robert Silverberg, and who has recently found some previously unread books of his to read. His books have some very interesting ideas in them and he likes (or liked... I have no idea if he's even still alive!) to introduce obscure words to his readers' vocabularies, but some themes tend to recur in many of his stories. Art & Literature:Writers |
| SILVER MEDAL | Seven Important Life/Leadership Values, Expressed Reliably, Means Employee Deserves A Laurelling |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:The Workforce:Employee Recognition Program |
| SILVIA | Successful In Love's Very Intricate Affairs |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Two Gentlemen of Verona Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Two Gentlemen of Verona |
| SIMIAN SIM | Seems Intelligent Monkey Is Acronymising - Not Some Irish Mastermind! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after Angela mentioned, "It's so obvious that even a poorly programmed monkey simulator running on Windows 95 could have thought of it" as a possible interpretation of her compliment of another of Tony's acronyms. Computers Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| SIMON | Sole Instructor - Mustn't Obey Nameless |
Angela Brett Entertainment:Games |
| SIMON (2) | Somehow It's Misnamed Overseas - Naughty! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who says: Over here that game is called "O'Grady says!" Entertainment:Games |
| SIMON (3) | Songwriter Is Magnificent, Often Nonpareil |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to Paul Simon Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| SIMONE | Signoret Is Magnificent Onscreen - Naturally Expressive |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (French actress Simone Signoret sprang to mind immediately when Angela posted SIMONE on the forums as an unsuccessful search term) Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| SIMPLETEXT | Sophistication Is Minimal, Pleasing Little Editor That Employs Xero's Talking. |
Angela Brett (Xero is one of the many Mac voices which SimpleText can use to talk.) Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software:Applications |
| SIMPRIM | Skirt Is Modestly Pulling Reveals (Immodestly) Mammaries |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Simprim is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as meaning, 'The little movement of false modesty by which a girl with a cavernous visible cleavage pulls her skirt down over her knees.') Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| SIMPSONS, THE | Someone In Marge's Position Should Oust Nincompoop Spouse, Though He's Entertaining. |
Angela Brett and PiMaster Entertainment:TV shows:The Simpsons |
| SIN | So, It's Naughty! |
Roger Williams People & Relationships |
| SIN (2) | Satan Is Near. |
Roger Williams Religion People & Relationships |
| SIN (3) | Sacrifice It's Not! |
Roger Williams Religion People & Relationships |
| SIN (4) | Shamefully, It's News! |
Roger Williams People & Relationships |
| SINCERE | Solid Integrity. Novel. Character: Enthusiastic! Real Empathetic! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| SINE | Side Is Numerically Expressed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics |
| SINE (2) | Symmetry Is Not Even |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics |
| SINGAPORE | Service Industry Nation, Generating A Profit On Rampant Economy. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| SINGAPORE (2) | Sunny Island, Nobody Grows Apples, Primarily Only Real Estate |
Dundee Places:Countries |
| SINGER | Sewing Invention - Needles Get Electric Revolution |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Electronics |
| SINGLE LIFE | Scene Is Nightclubs, Getting Laid... Eventually Loving Intimate Friendship Evolves. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| SINGLE WHITE FEMALE | Seeks Intelligent Nice Gentleman - Looks European. While Having Intentions To Enjoy Flirtations, Expect Marriage After Limited Engagement |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| SIRE | Sperm Indeed Reached Egg! |
Angela Brett Science:Biology |
| SIRE (2) | 'Sir' Is Respectful Enough! |
Patricia Rix People & Relationships:Titles |
| SIRE (3) | Someone Is Recently Ennobled |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Titles |
| SIRE (4) | Stallion Is Racing Equine |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology |
| SIREN | Startlingly Immediate Rousing Emergency Noise |
Eric Bridgstock Assorted Nouns:Noises People & Relationships:Disaster |
| SIREN (2) | Sound Indicating Rapid Evacuation Necessary |
Eric Bridgstock Assorted Nouns:Noises People & Relationships:Disaster |
| SIR NATHANIEL | Senile, Infirm Religious - Needed As Teacher Holofernes' Ally, Nevertheless Is Easily Liked. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Love's Labours Lost Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Love's Labours Lost |
| SIR TOBY BELCH | Stupid Idiot, Rude To Others, Boozy Yet Belligerent. Evidently Loathes Cesario Horridly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Twelfth Night |
| SISADMIN | Server Installer Shares Author's DNA, Mitochondrially Identical Network |
Angela Brett -- A sisadmin is a sister who is also a sysadmin (which is a common abbreviation for system administrator.) Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Computers |
| SISTERS | Siblings Intentionally Showing To Everyone Reality's Secrets |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Family |
| SISTERS (2) | Sisters In Service, Teaching Eternal Redeemer's Salvation |
Jan Morgan -- female Missionaries Religion:Religious Occupations |
| SISTERS (3) | Sisters In Service, Teaching Evidence, Reality, Salvation |
Jan Morgan Religion:Religious Occupations |
| SKATEBOARD | Some Kids Adopt Technological Enhancements, But Older Adults Remember Disasters |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| SKIN OF YOUR TEETH | Striving Keenly In Nasty Occasion - Finally Yielding One's Utmost Resolution - To Eventually Escape The Horror |
TMcCO'G Assorted Phrases People & Relationships:Disaster |
| SKIPPER | Someone Keeping International Port Populations Expecting Returns |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations Transport:Drivers |
| SKIPPERS | Skilful Keen Individuals Perpetually Prefer Embarking Reachable Sights |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations Sports & Recreation Transport:Drivers |
| SKIRT | She Knows Inches Raise Temperatures |
Rico Leffanta Household Objects:Clothing |
| SKIRT (2) | Scottish Kilt Indeed Resembles This |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Clothing |
| SKITE | Steve Keate Is Totally Egotistical |
Angela Brett Assorted Verbs |
| SKULL | Skeleton's Knowledge User, Living Life |
Jan Morgan Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| SLACKER | Someone Lolling About Claiming Knicker Elastic Ruptured |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships |
| SLANDER | Spoken Libel And Now Defamation Endanger Rights |
Sean Lamb People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| SLAP | Slight Lick As Punishment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| SLAYER | Somebody Lunging At You Exacting Revenge |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals |
| SLAYER (2) | Swordsman Lunges And You End Respiration |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals |
| SLEEP | Slumbering Lends Exhausted Entity Peace. |
Angela Brett Sports & Recreation:Relaxation |
| SLEEP (2) | Something Lecturers Evidently Enjoy Provoking! |
Angela Brett Education:Slow Teaching |
| SLEEP (3) | Stop Letting Expansions Experience Priority |
Angela Brett, when she wanted to go to sleep but kept having to turn on the light and write down acronyms which came to mind. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| SLEEP (5) | Sleep: Lessens Energy Expenditure / Peaceful! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Sports & Recreation:Relaxation |
| SLEEP (6) | Sin Lovers Eventually Eliminate Possible! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Death. People & Relationships:Death |
| SLEET | Sheet Lightning Expected... Even Thunder! |
Angela Brett, when someone on IRC called Sleet wanted to be acronymised after seeing the PIMASTER acronym. Science:Meteorology |
| SLEUTH | Some Loser Eejit Unlikely To Help |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| SLICE | Sharp Lines Indicate Cutlery's 'Edge' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Eating Utensils |
| SLIGHT HASSLE | Significant Likelihood, I Guess However, That Hatred And Swearing Shall Likely Ensue |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| SLIM | Somatic Love Is Mindless |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| SLIP | Sending Little Internet Packets |
Sean Lamb (SLIP = Serial Line Internet Protocol) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| SLIPKNOT | Swinging Lariat, If Pendulous, Kills Nasty Old Tyrant |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| SLIPPING | Straight Laughter Is Pleasureless/Punless... Please Investigate New Guffaws |
Angela Brett, when Tony responded to something with an ordinary old LOL. Words & Wordplay |
| SLOPE | Slanted Lines Offer Plainest Equations |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics |
| SLOPE (2) | Straight Lines Observed? Proportional Elements. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics |
| SLOTH | Slow, Lumbering, Otiose Tree Hanger |
Sean Lamb Science:Biology:Animals |
| SLOW DOWNLOAD | Serious Logjam On Web Documents Open Without Necessary Links - Obviously A Disaster |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Internet |
| SLOW EMAILS | Security Loophole Of Windows Eats Messages After Inundating Linux Servers? |
Angela Brett -- Email through my email forwarder has been taking a long time to arrive lately, and I wonder if it has to do with extra load on servers due to the latest Windows virus. Computers:Internet |
| SLOWER | Some Lumber Onwards Without Evident Rapidity |
Tony McTrack&Field O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| SLOWPOKE | Sexually Lazy, One Willpower's Positively On Keeping Erection |
Tony McCoy O'WashYourMouthOutWithSoapyWater! People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| SLOWPOKE (2) | Shuffling Legs Of Walker Plodding Over Kerb's Edge |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Insults |
| SLOW TEACHERS | Subject Learnt Over Weekend! To Educate A Class He Excessively Reduces Speed. |
Angela Brett Education:Slow Teaching Education:Occupations |
| SLUG | Sure Livens Up Garnishes! |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Insects:Edible(?) |
| SLUGGISH SPEED | Some Latitudes Undergo Great Glaciation. Internet Speed Has Slowed. Patti's Evidently Entering Dormancy |
TMcCO'G, after CORIOLIS (2), saying: But maybe, just maybe I'm wrong and It's all that ice and snow in Canada which is slowing things down... cold slows everything down as winter approaches... it's a throwback to hibernation. Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Excuses for Slow Loading |
| SLUGS AND SNAILS AND PUPPY DOGS' TAILS | Slime Laying, Unpleasant Garden Species Are Nominally Described Suggesting Nastiness And Ickyness. Lying 'Sisters' Are Naturally Deceitful - Painting Untruthful Pen-Pictures You Depict Outrageousness Grossly Slandering The Angelic, Innocent Little Saints |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases People & Relationships:Genderalisations |
| SLUSH | Snow's Largely Unpopular Sideeffect's Horrid |
TMcCO'G Assorted Nouns Science:Meteorology |
| SLUSH (2) | Solid(ish) Liquid - Usually Snow's Heritage |
TMcCO'G Assorted Nouns Science:Meteorology |
| SLUT | Sexually Loose Undiscriminating Tramp |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after watching an 'expose' TV programme on teenage sex in England. People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| SLUT (2) | She Lustily Undoes Top |
Steve Keate People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| SLUT (3) | She Likes Using Toyboys |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| SLUT (4) | Sexy Lingerie Used Temptingly |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| SLUT (5) | She Lies, Usually Topless. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| SMALL BABY | Sure, Maybe A Little Little, But 'Ardly Begun Yet! |
Angela Brett Science:Biology People & Relationships:Family |
| SMALL LETTERS | Some Minds Acronymise Lowercase Letters Leading Even Tony To Exemplify Resounding Silliness. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when a newcomer on the acronyms forums deliberately used small letters throughout a post in order to avoid having to acronymise any capitalised words. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| SMART | Stupid, Maybe, At Real Tasks. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| SMART (2) | Systematic Mean Aggressive Revolting Taunts |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. People & Relationships:Emotions |
| SMART (3) | Some Minds Are Really Talented |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| SMART ALEC | See Me After Rehearsals Tonight And Let's Exchange Costumes |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships |
| SMART ASS | Some Moron Automatically Ripostes To Announce Some Simpletude |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Insults |
| SMARTASS | Stupid Mutt's Always Ranting, Talking Awfully Silly Stuff |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Insults |
| SMART ASS (2) | Some Mensans Are Rationally Talented And Socially Stupid |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| SMARTIPANTS | 'Submit Multiple Acronyms Readiy Thanks' I Posted ..... And Now Turned Silent |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when someone called SmartiPants asked on the ACRONYMS FORUMS for expansions of DSL, but never posted again. Communication:Acronyms Forums:Mystery Posters |
| SMELLY | Something Malodorous Exudes.... Lice'll Love You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| SMILE | Simply Magic, It's Laughter Eliciting. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| SMILE (2) | Subtly Make Imminent Laughter Evident |
Angela Brett Laughter |
| SMILE (3) | Satisfied Merriment, Induces Lips Ends |
Jan Morgan -- the ends turn up Laughter |
| SMILE (4) | Satisfying Mirth, Induces Lips Ends |
Jan Morgan -- the ends turn up Laughter |
| SMILES | Smiles: Muscles Involved < Living Eternally Scowling! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. People & Relationships:Emotions |
| SMINT | Strong Mints Indeed, Neverthess Tiny. |
Edwin Hermann Food & Drink |
| SMIRK | Such Mirth Is Really Killing! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| SMITE | Striking Makes It Terrifying, Enmity |
Jan Morgan Military:War & Terrorism |
| SMOKERS | So Many On Knife-Edge, Risking Sickness |
Angela Brett Drugs:Tobacco |
| SMOKESCREEN | Soot Makes Others Keep Eyes Shut - Confused Reaction Ensues. Escape Now! |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns |
| SMTP | Shove Mail Through Postbox |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (SMTP usually stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| SMTP (2) | Server Mauled The Postie? |
Angela Brett, thinking especially of an SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) server running Yellow Dog Linux, since SMTP is sort of like a postman, and posties often get mauled by dogs. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| SMTP (3) | Send Messages To People |
Angela Brett (SMTP usually stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| SMUG SMILE | Silly Me, Unusually Good Suggestion Means I Laugh Easily |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| SMURF | Squeaky Mouthed Ultramarinecoloured Runtish Fairies |
TMcCO'G Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| SNAIL | Salads Need Ambrosia Interspersing Lettuce |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Insects:Edible(?) |
| SNAKE | Slimy Nipper Abolishing Kissing Everywhere |
Rico Leffanta Religion Science:Biology:Animals:Vermin |
| SNAKES | Slither Noislessly And Kill, Envenoming Subjects |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals:Vermin |
| SNEEZE | Snotty Nose Effortlessly Energising, Zinging Everywhere. |
Mary Carr Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| SNELL | Sports Notably Effective Long Legs |
Angela Brett, referring to runner Peter Snell (who is supposedly a distant relative of mine) Names:Famous people |
| SNICKERS | Some Nuts In Chocolate Keep Energy Reserves Stocked |
TMcCO'G Food & Drink:Confectionery |
| SNIFFLES | Stuffy Nose Initiates Feeling Fatigued, Leaking Excess Snot. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| SNIPER | Secreted Neatly In Place, Expert Rifleman |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations Military:War & Terrorism |
| SNIPER (2) | Solitary Nemesis, Invisibly Placed, Executes Reliably. |
Roger Williams Military:War & Terrorism People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals |
| SNIT | Sans Niceness, Inexplicable Tantrum |
Angela Brett, when her sister asked if their mother was still 'in a snit' with her. Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words People & Relationships |
| SNIT (2) | Selfish Noxious Irritating Trait |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships |
| SNITTER | Small Newspaper Item Twit Thought Exceptionally Ribald |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Snitter is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as meaning, 'One of the rather unfunny newspaper clippings pinned to an office wall, the humour of which is supposed to derive from the fact that the headline Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| SNOG | Squash Noses Or Glasses |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| SNORTING | Sudden Nasal Outburst Reacting To Incoming Naughtiness, Generally. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| SNOW | Santa's Not Overly Weatherproof |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Meteorology Time:Special Occasions:Christmas |
| SNOW (2) | Smoothness Noticed Over Winter |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Meteorology |
| SNOW (3) | Soft Notation Of Winter |
Roger Williams Science:Meteorology |
| SNOW (4) | Somewheres, Not Only Winter |
TMcCO'G - refuting SNOW (3) :-) Somewheres is a construction on the same lines as sometimes - meaning several undefined locations. Science:Meteorology |
| SNOW (5) | Smooth Newness Of Whiteness |
TMcCO'G - A covering of snow makes familiar landscapes seem strange and new. Science:Meteorology |
| SNOWFLAKE | Spectacular Natural Ornamental Wintertime Feature; Little Abbreviated Kaleidoscopic Experience. |
Roger Williams Science:Meteorology |
| _SNPRINTF | Safe? Not Particularly. Recently It Nearly Totally Failed! |
Angela Brett, who had advocated the use of the C function _snprintf in place of sprintf because it takes the size of the buffer as a parameter and so ought to be safer, but recently discovered it's not so safe after all. Computers:Programming |
| SO | Soon & Often |
Angela Brett, when Jeff said, after reading 'The Meaning of Liff', 'I am SO going to acronymize some of these.' Main |
| SO (2) | Spiritedly, Overenthusiastically |
Angela Brett (see SO) Main |
| SO (3) | Some Othertime |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see SO) Main |
| SOAP | Scrubbing Often Amends Pelt |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene:Beauty Products |
| SOAP (2) | Stand On A Platform |
Angela Brett, thinking of a soapbox but too lazy to think of an x word. Communication |
| SOAP (3) | Some Obfuscated Access Paradigm |
Sean Lamb (SOAP = Simple Object Access Protocol; it's not nearly so straightforward as it sounds if you're not programming with the Micros~1 libraries) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Programming |
| SOAR | Somewhere, Over A Rainbow |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| SOB | Stupid Obsessed Blubbering |
Angela Brett, after pretending to sob over the death of her kMac. Assorted Verbs People & Relationships:Emotions |
| SOBER | Spirits Or Beer Essentially Rejected |
Angela Brett Drugs |
| SOB STORY | Strap On Breasts Say They're Obviously Really Yours |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Nouns |
| SOCCER | Sport Of Clever Children Exercising Robustly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation |
| SOCCER (2) | Soiled Our Clothes Chasing Errant Roundthing |
Patricia Rix Sports & Recreation |
| SOCIAL STUDIES | Students Of Community Interactions Across Lateral Strata. Theories Usually Descend Into Endless Squabbles |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships Education |
| SOCK | Sheath Of Coloured Knitting |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| SOCKS | Shoes Often Cannot Konceal Smells |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| SOCKS (2) | Shoes Often Can Keep Smelling |
Angela Brett, as a modification of Tony's SOCKS Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| SODIUM | Salt Of Davy's Independent Unique Manufacture. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| SOD OFF | Saunter Over Defecation On Four Feet |
Rico Leffanta Words & Wordplay:Rudeness |
| SOEIDENTAL | Someone's Obviously Excited - I Daresay Employer Now Thinks Angela's Learned! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, on finding out that Angela got a job at Software Of Excellence International (http://www.soeidental.com) Commerce:Companies |
| SOFIA | So One Friend Initiates Adventures |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| SOFTBALL | Sliding Overmuch For The Base Always Leaves Lumps |
Patricia Rix Sports & Recreation |
| SOFTBALL (2) | 'Sport' Of Faintly Talented Boys Americans Love Lots. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation |
| SOFTWARE | Something Often Found To Worry A Rookie Enthusiast |
Angela Brett Computers |
| SOFTWARE (2) | Shatters One's Front Teeth With A Rare Ease |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Do Not Eat |
| SOFTWARE (3) | Someone Offered 'Free Trial'. Worm Already Resident, Encoded. |
Roger Williams Computers |
| SOFTWASH | Some Oaf Found Their Water And Soap Hard? |
Angela Brett, on seeing some 'Softwash' soap, wondering just how hard other soaps are. People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene:Beauty Products |
| SOFTWASH (2) | Soap Only Foams The Water, Antibacterial Sterilises Hands |
Angela Brett, after using some SOFTWASH liquid hand wash. People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene:Beauty Products |
| SOL | Source Of Light |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Astronomy |
| SOLDIERS | Slaying's Our Loyal Duty... Insufferable Enemies Ruthlessly Slaughter |
Angela Brett Military |
| SOLE | Someone Owns Lone Effort |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| SOLE CONTRIBUTOR | Someone On Lonesome Expands Content Of New Topic, Rebuffing Incisive & Brilliant Utterances That Others Remit |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| SOLICITING | Seeking Out Lustful Intercourse Can Induce Terrible Infections Near Genitals |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| SOLICITOR | Seriously Overpaid Lawyer In Conveyancing Industry - Too Often Roguish |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| SOLICITOR (2) | Sole Objective: List Itemized Charges Including Time On Retainer |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| SOLID | Scientific Opinion: Light Isn't Dense. |
Angela Brett Science:Physics |
| SOLID (2) | Slug - Or Lump - Is Dense |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| SOLO | Single Only, Lonely One |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships |
| SOLOMON ISLANDS | Scene Of Lots Of Military Operations. Now Independent State, Local Agriculture Now Developing Strongly. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| SOLOMON ISLANDS (2) | Sheba Offers Love Options Men Often Need; In Some Love Affairs, Naked Dancing Sufficeth |
Rico Leffanta Places:Countries |
| SOMALIA | Scene Of Military Actions - Lethal Internal Aggression. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| SOME | Subset Of Mentioned Entirety |
Angela Brett Main |
| SOME PEOPLE HAVE TOO MUCH TIME | Seems Our Mirthful Expansions Possibly Enrage Other People, Leaving 'Em Hot And Voicing Envy. They Obviously Ought Make Up Comedic (Hoepfully They'll Invent Many) Expansions |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| SOMETHIN' | Some Object My Eloquent Typist Has Inadequately Named |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns |
| SONAR | Sound Out Nasties And Repasts |
Angela Brett Science:Biology Science:Physics |
| SONAR (2) | Sends Out Noises, And Receives |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Physics |
| SONG OF SOLOMON | Serenade Of Nature's Goodness, Often Fairly Suggestive Of Lover, Of Much Outstanding Novelty |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Bible books |
| SONIA | Someone Of Note, I Assume. |
Angela Brett Names:First names:Female |
| SONIC | Some Otic Nuisance Is Created |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| SONIC (2) | Sega's Original Novel Intense Character |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Games:Game Characters |
| SONYA | Safe Of Naughty Young Adult |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| SOON! | Shortly Or Otherwise Never! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Time |
| SOONEST | Speediest Option's Often Needed, Extremely Slow's Tortuous |
TMcCO'G Time |
| SOOTHSAYER | Speaks Of Octavius - To Help Sway Antony, Yet Encouragement Rebuffed |
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 |
| SOPHIA | So One Person Has Incredible Advice |
Jan Morgan (according to http://tools.oxygen.com/babynamer/TypeASearch.cfm?Gender=G&Unique=2&TellMeAbout=sophia, Sophia and Sophie come from a Greek expression meaning Wisdom) Names:First names:Female |
| SOPHIE | So One Person Has Incredible Enlightenment |
Jan Morgan and Angela Brett (according to http://tools.oxygen.com/babynamer/TypeASearch.cfm?Gender=G&Unique=2&TellMeAbout=sophia, Sophia and Sophie come from a Greek expression meaning Wisdom) Names:First names:Female |
| SOPHOS | Stops Others' Programs Harming Our System |
Angela Brett, after seeing a SOPHOS virus protection program pop up on her work computer. Computers:Windows:Applications |
| SORBITOL | Sugar's Obviously Really Bad, Instead This Overpressures Lobes |
Steve Keate Food & Drink:Condiments |
| SORE | Some Organ's Reddened & Excited |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| SORRY | Such Offensive Rudeness Riles You. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships |
| SOS | Side Open, Sinking |
Steve Keate People & Relationships:Disaster |
| SOS (2) | Some Obscure Signal |
Steve Keate People & Relationships:Disaster |
| SOS (3) | Several Obituaries Soon |
Steve Keate People & Relationships:Disaster |
| SOS (4) | Signal Of Stress |
Steve Keate People & Relationships:Disaster |
| SOS (5) | Sea Opened, Swallowed |
Steve Keate People & Relationships:Disaster |
| SOS (6) | Stupid Ocean Swells! |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Disaster |
| SOS (7) | Several Overboard Seamen |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Disaster |
| SOS (8) | Sending Out Screams |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Disaster |
| SOS (9) | Splitting Our Seams |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Disaster |
| SOS (10) | Stay Out, Sea! |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Disaster |
| SOS (11) | Stop Our Suffering! |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Disaster |
| SOS (12) | Sh*tting Our Selves! |
Angela Brett and Steve Keate People & Relationships:Disaster |
| SOSUMI | Sound. Overtly Shagging Up Music Industry |
Tony McCoy O'Grady. The makers of the early Mac computers stated that they would never be used to make music. The name of the sound called "sosumi' translates as "so sue me". (see http://www.newtontalk.net/archive/newtontalk.2002-04/1425.html for more information) Computers:Macintosh & Newton Entertainment:Music People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| SOUL | Seat Of Unending Life |
Tony McCoy O'Afterlife Religion |
| SOUND | Sleep Ongoing = Usual = Nice Deep! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Sports & Recreation:Relaxation |
| SOUND (2) | Sane. Organized. Unagressive. Novel. Dependable! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Assorted Adjectives |
| SOUND (3) | Sane, Organized, Unagressive, Novel. Dependable! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| SOUND IN SPACE | Sign Of Uneducated Nitwits... Doesn't It Need Some Perturbed Atoms, Compressing & Expanding? |
Angela Brett, when Jeff gave sound in space as the reason for calling STAR WARS FOUR Un Realistic. Science:Astronomy |
| SOUTH | Standard Orientation's 'Under' Top Hemisphere |
Angela Brett Places:Positions & Directions |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | Shape Odd, Uniquely Triangular, Has Charleston Area Restored, Originally Lead In Nation's Altercation |
Jan Morgan (civil War) Places:States & Regions |
| SOUTH DAKOTA | Some Of Us Think, "How Did Arrivals Keep Overcoming This Area?" |
Roger Williams Places:States & Regions |
| SOUTH DAKOTA (2) | Sculptures Of Upright Trusted Humans, Deeply Admired, Kept Our Territories Agenda |
Jan Morgan - Mount Rushmore Places:States & Regions |
| SOUVEFAR | Strange Object Usually Via Envelope From Another Realm |
Angela Brett (A souvefar is like a souvenir, except it's from somewhere you've never been anywhere near. Some souvefars start out as souvenirs but become souvefars when given to friends or family back home; others are bought at local souvenir shops and delivered to friends overseas.) Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words |
| SOVIET ONION | System Of Vegetables In Elected Tribunals, Or Novelties Inside Other Novelties. |
Angela Brett, expanding a quirky unsuccessful search. An onion's layers are similar to matryoshka dolls, so perhaps that's what a soviet onion is! Politics Food & Drink |
| SOY BEAN | Source Of Your Butter Excludes Animal Nutrients |
Tony Food & Drink |
| SPA | Signal Passing Ambulance |
Angela Brett, celebrating TOWEL DAY by acronymising different types of towels to show some of their uses. ('...You can wave your towel in emergencies as a distress signal') Household Objects:Towels |
| SPACE | Scientists Puzzled About Curvature, Etc. |
Angela Brett Science:Astronomy |
| SPACES | Some Paradoxically Appeared, Code's Essentially Spoiled. |
Angela Brett, after finding some spaces where they shouldn't have been in a C program which she's sure she never typed. Computers:Programming |
| SPACE STATION | Specially Prepared Automobile - Communty Education & Surgery Taking Animal Topics Into Our Neighbourhood |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (punning on the closeness of 'SPCA' and 'SPACE') Science:Biology:Animals:The Dorothy Dorosett Brown Mobile Centre |
| SPAE | Scottish: Predict An Event |
Angela Brett Assorted Verbs |
| SPAIN | Sunshine Particularly Attracts International Nudists |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| SPAIN (2) | Spain & Portugal Are Iberian Neighbors. |
Roger Williams Places:Countries |
| SPAM | Send People Annoying Mail |
Angela Brett Computers:Internet |
| SPAM (2) | Stupid People Are Many |
Steve Keate, referring to the people who mindlessly forward spam. Computers:Internet |
| SPAM (3) | Sometimes Promises Ample Money |
Angela Brett Computers:Internet |
| SPAM (4) | Sanity Prevailed, Ate Meat. |
Steve Keate Food & Drink |
| SPAM (5) | Sludge Passing As Meat |
Steve Keate Food & Drink |
| SPAM (6) | Supposedly Particles Are Meat |
Steve Keate Food & Drink |
| SPAM (7) | Spiced, Preserved And Minced |
Angela Brett Food & Drink |
| SPAM (8) | Some Particularly Aggravating Mail |
Angela Brett Computers:Internet |
| SPAM (10) | Students Propagate Annoying Messages |
Acronymous Anonymous Computers:Internet |
| SPAM (11) | Students Propagate Anonymous Mailings |
Acronymous Anonymous Computers:Internet |
| SPAM (12) | Students Propagate Assinine Mailings |
Acronymous Anonymous Computers:Internet |
| SPAM (13) | Slime Posing As Meat |
W. Kline Food & Drink |
| SPAM (14) | Shoves Products At Me |
Angela Brett Computers:Internet |
| SPAM (16) | Scams, Phishing And Maliciousness |
Bruce Siegel Computers:Internet |
| SPAM (17) | Short Pointless Annoying Message |
Lingwo Computers:Internet |
| SPAM (18) | Stupid People Advertising Merchandise |
Rebecca G. Listening to a news report on spammers and Canada's Privacy Act Computers:Internet |
| SPAM (19) | Special Purpose Army Mailer |
The AKO mail team Computers:Internet |
| SPAMMED | Some Putzhead Apparently Multiply Messaged Eventless Discussion. |
Jeff Anonymous, after someone posted a URL multiple times on the Apronyms Forums. Computers:Internet Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| SPAMMED (2) | Stupid Punter Annoyed Masses, Moderator Exercised Discretion |
Sean Lamb, when the Apronyms Forums were SPAMMED and Angela deleted the offending posts. Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| SPANKING | Somatically Punishing A Naughty Kid Isn't Necessarily Good |
Angela Brett People & Relationships |
| SPANKING (2) | Some Pains Are Not 'Kindness' - Ignore Naive Gossip |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (I've never believed that "you've got to be cruel to be kind".) People & Relationships |
| SPARC | Sun's Particularly Amazing Research Creation |
Steve Keate and Angela Brett Computers |
| SPARE TIME | Some Pastimes: Acronymising, Reading, Eating, Tweaking Important MacOS Elements... |
Angela Brett, who rather likes ResEdit ;^) Time |
| SPARKLE | Super Precious/Perfect And Rare Kitten Loved Existence |
Jan Morgan -- name of cat Names:Pet Names |
| SPARSE | Some People Acronymise Rapidly, Some Exceptionally! |
Angela Brett, while Tony was producing over 40 new acronyms per day and her own contributions were becoming rather SPARSE. (But his are great too, I don't really mean that speed is reducing his quality) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| SPARTACUS | Spite Provokes Ancient Romans To Actively Crush Uprising Slaves |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Movies |
| SPASMS | Sharp Pain As Some Muscle Seizes |
Tony Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| SPASTIC | Slightly Palsied Athlete Specially To Intrigue Competitors |
Carl Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| SPASTIC (2) | Slightly Palsied Athlete Specifically To Irritate Carl |
Carl Brett, probably referring to Angela Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| SPASTIC (3) | Such People Are Surely Talented... It's Cerebral! |
Angela Brett, on Cerebral Palsy. Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| SPEAKERS | Some People Eat Audio Kit, Ending Really Sick |
Angela Brett Computers:Do Not Eat |
| SPEAROW | Small Pokemon's Energetically Airborne, Rapidly Oscillating Wings |
Angela Brett (Spearow is Pokemon #21) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| SPECIAL | Sounds Pretty Extraordinary. Causes Immediate Attraction Literally |
Jan Morgan Assorted Adjectives |
| SPECIAL K | Seriously Perillous. Expect Callous Icecold And Loathesome Killer |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, crunching his way through another cereal killer. MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains:Cereal Killers |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS | Stupid People Enter Competition In Athletic Level. Only Lost Your Mind, Physically In Champion Shape. |
Angela Brett (anyone offended by 'stupid' may call me spastic.) Sports & Recreation |
| SPECIAL WEAPONS AND TACTICS | Some Police Experts Can Incapacitate A Larrikin With Exceptional Armaments. Positions Often Need Surrounding All Night / Day... The (Armed?) Criminal Then Is Captured / Shot |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| SPECTRE | Soul's Presence Ex-Corpus, Theoretically Residual Energy. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Death |
| SPECTRUM | See Practically Every Colour Through Rays' Unusual Motif |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives:Colours Science:Physics |
| SPEECH | Speaking Precisely Ensures Efficient Communication Happens |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication:Talking |
| SPEECH (2) | Spout Prefabricated Eloquence Ex- Campaign Headquarters |
Angela Brett Politics Communication:Talking |
| SPEEDOMETER | System Pacing Each Engine's Distance Or Miles, Except Times Equipment Reverses |
Rico Leffanta Transport:Car Parts |
| SPEIGHTS (2) | Special Piss Enjoyed In Great Hotels Throughout Southland |
Apronymous Anonymous Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| SPENCER | Some Peer's Eponymously Named Coat - Early Regency |
TMcCO'G Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| SPENT | She Predicts Entry Next Time |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Adjectives |
| SPERM | Small Paternal Effort Riles Mother |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| SPERM (2) | Sexual Performer Ejaculates Rich Mucous |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| SPES | Should Probability Expire, Suppose! |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Roman Gods & Goddesses |
| SPHERE | Solid Paradigm Having Every Radius Equal |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Geometry |
| SPICE | Sugar's Partner In Creating "Eve"s |
Roger Williams People & Relationships:Genderalisations Food & Drink:Condiments |
| SPIDER | Spins Pretty, Intricate Designs Entrapping Rations |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Insects |
| SPIDERMAN | Swinging Perilously Into Downtown Environs, Radioactive Mutant Arrests Nasties |
TMcCO'G Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| SPIKE | Sharp Pointy In Kind, Excruciating |
Jan Morgan Assorted Nouns |
| SPIRIT | Somehow Perhaps I'll Remain, In Thought. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Death |
| SPIRIT (2) | Soul's Passage Interrupted, Remains In Torment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Death |
| SPIRIT (3) | Sacred Person In Righteous Intuitive Truth |
Jan Morgan Religion |
| SPIRITUAL | Sacred Perception In Righteous Intuitive Truth Usually Adds Light |
Jan Morgan Religion |
| SPIRITUAL GUIDE | Sacred Perception In Righteous Intuitive Truth Usually Adds Light. Giving "U" Individual Direction Essentially |
Jan Morgan Religion |
| SPITFIRE | Special Plane In The Forties. It Really Excelled. |
Eric Bridgstock Transport |
| SPITFIRE (2) | Super Plane - Invincible Tactical Fighter. It Rouses Emotions. |
Eric Bridgstock Transport |
| SPLAT | Several Parachutists Landed Awkwardly There |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation:Parachuting |
| SPLEEN | Strange, Perplexing Little Entity... Explanation Needed |
Steve Keate and Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| SPLITTING THE ATOM | Singular People Loving In Tandem Trying Innovative New Gambits To Help Enhance Archaic Traditions Oppressing Marriage |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| SPOCK | Strangely Pointy Orifice-Coverings, Kinky! |
Bones McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:Star Trek |
| SPOCK (2) | Space Plots Often Concern Klingons |
Angela Brett Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:Star Trek |
| SPONGE | Smelly People Obviously Need Greater Exposure |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene:Beauty Products |
| SPOOF | Silly Prank On Optimistic Fools |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Nouns |
| SPOOK | Spectacular Projection Of Our Kids |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Family |
| SPOOL | Spindle Product's Outputted Onto Loop |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects |
| SPOON | Slurping Person's Often Overly Noisy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Soupspoons seem to turn some people into slobs!) Household Objects:Eating Utensils |
| SPOONERISM | Seople Pometimes Offer Odd Narrative, Easily Recited, Involving Sixed Mounds |
Roger Williams Words & Wordplay |
| SPORK | Sure Partner Of Runcible Knife? |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Eating Utensils |
| SPORT | Some 'Players' Only Require Television |
Angela Brett Entertainment:TV shows Sports & Recreation |
| SPORT (3) | Sometimes Played On Rough Terrain |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation |
| SPORTS | Some People Organising Regular Training Sessions |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation |
| SPORTS FAN | Serious! Proud! Owes!$ Reads! Taunts! Sane? Faithful Always! Neveryield! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Sports & Recreation |
| SPORTS FAN (2) | Scientist Pursuing Observable Relationships: Time Stars Future Anno Numbers! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Sports & Recreation |
| SPORTS MEDICINE | Swallow Painkillers, Out Running Tomorrow. Sore Muscles Every Day Indicates Competitor Is Near Excellence. |
Angela Brett (if you disagree, see SPORTS MEDICINE (2)) Sports & Recreation Science:Biology:Healthcare |
| SPOT | Stain Present On Threads |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns |
| SPOT (2) | Super Precious Owners Toy |
Jan Morgan -- different views of animal Names:Pet Names |
| SPOT (3) | Stupid Pet Obstructs Traversing |
Jan Morgan -- A driver's view of animal -- can't even get into the driveway before he tries to greet you Transport Names:Pet Names |
| SPOT (4) | Stupid Pet Of Throng |
Jan Morgan -- different views of animal Names:Pet Names |
| SPOT (5) | Special Pet Of Throng |
Jan Morgan -- different views of animal Names:Pet Names |
| SPOT (6) | Stuck Pet Of Throng |
Jan Morgan and Randall Morgan -- dog gets stuck under bed Names:Pet Names |
| SPOT (7) | Spineless Pet, Oblivious Tactics |
Jan Morgan -- different views of animal Names:Pet Names |
| SPOT (8) | Surprisingly Pounces Outta Truck |
Jan Morgan & Randall Morgan -- Dog can't figure out he is supposed to stay seated when the truck is in motion Names:Pet Names |
| SPOUSE | Someone Pretending One Understands Someone Else |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| SPOYLT | Several Presents Offered - You Lucky Thing! |
Angela Brett, on sending Tony and his family some Christmas presents. Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words |
| SPREAD | Slimline Products Reflect Everyone's Avoirdupois Desires |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink |
| SPRING | See Plants Resplendant In New Greenery |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Seasons |
| SPRING (2) | Several Plants Rising In New Growth |
Eric Bridgstock Time:Seasons |
| SPRINGER | Some People Revel In Nasty, Grossly Entangled, Relationships |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, as an entry to the Radio Times Def.i.n.i.t.i.a.l.s competition Entertainment:TV shows:Talk Shows |
| SPRINGER (2) | Self-Publicists Riled, Invariably Nauseous, Generally Elevate Ratings |
Eric Bridgstock and Tony McCoy O'Grady, Entertainment:TV shows:Talk Shows |
| SPRINGER (3) | Stunt-People Readily Instigate Nasty Grapples (Evidently Real) |
Angela Brett, as an entry to the Radio Times Def.i.n.i.t.i.a.l.s competition Entertainment:TV shows:Talk Shows |
| SPRINGER (4) | Should People Resolve Issues? No, Get Even! Retaliate! |
Angela Brett Entertainment:TV shows:Talk Shows |
| SPRINKLERS | Spritzing Precipitation Rains In Navigational Kinetics. Liquid Enriches Rotating Sections |
Jan Morgan -- watering system Household Objects |
| SPRINT | Some People Run In No Time |
Rico Leffanta Sports & Recreation |
| SPROG | Small Person - Renewer Of Generation |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Family |
| SPUNK | Spouse Pursuing Usable New Kitchen |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships |
| SPY | Secrets Passed Yonder |
Sean Lamb (spies transmit secrets to faraway places, so...) People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| SQUABBLE | Some Quarrel Usually About Boys Being Loved Elsewhere |
Rico Leffanta Communication |
| SQUAD | Special Quorum Under Army Directions |
TMcCO'G Military |
| SQUARE | Shape Quadrilateral, Unvaryingly A Rightangled Equilateral |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics:Geometry |
| SQUARE (2) | Sound Questions! Utterly Account! Reveal Everything! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Situation: Congressional Panel investigating competitors' lies. Response of victim: an Honest, Gifted CEO. Assorted Adjectives |
| SQUARE (3) | Secure Quarters! Unlimited! Advancing! Renewing Employment! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Assorted Adjectives |
| SQUARES | Some Quadrangles Use Angles Right; Even Sides. |
Roger Williams Science:Mathematics:Geometry |
| SQUARK | Supersymmetry's Quark -- Unconfirmed As Real Knowledge |
Angela Brett Science:Physics:Particles |
| SQUEAL | Some Questions Unquestionably Evoke Agreeable Lies |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Verbs |
| SQUIRREL | Small Quiet Unique Interesting Rodent Really Enjoys Land |
Jan Morgan Science:Biology:Animals |
| SRI | Showers Riches Individually |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Hindu Goddesses |
| SRI LANKA | Sells Rubber In Large Amounts, Now Knows Autonomy. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| SSH | Superb System Handler |
Jeff Anonymous (SSH usually stands for Secure Shell) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| SSH (2) | Silent! Someone'll Hear! |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| STAB | Similar To A Bunt |
Edwin Hermann Assorted Nouns |
| STABILITY | Sex Takes A Backseat If Love Is Tormenting You. |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| STACK (2) | Stunning Thing Atkinson Created - Kicking! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software Computers:Programming |
| STACY | She's Truly A Cute Youth |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - who doesn't usually expand names, but in this case makes an exception as he knows a Stacy (or maybe Stacie) who is a very foxy young woman! Names:First names:Female |
| STAG | Someone Tied And Graffitied |
Angela Brett, after seeing a man tied to a lamp-post almost naked and written on, on his stag night. People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| STAGECOACH | Star Tries Acting, Goes Everywhere Corralling Outlaws And Catching Horses |
Rico Leffanta Entertainment:Movies |
| STAGE FRIGHT | Stand Terrified - And Get Extremely Forgetful. Resting In Greenroom Helps Thespians |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment People & Relationships:Emotions |
| STAGE FRIGHT (2) | Some Theatrical Audiences Generate Extreme Fear Resulting In Getting Horribly Terrified |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment People & Relationships:Emotions |
| STAIR | Solution To Ascent Inside Residence |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Buildings |
| STAIR (2) | Specific Tread And Its Riser |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects Places:Buildings |
| STAIR WALKING | Steep Track Ascends Inside. Residents Will Ascend Lifting Knees If Not Geriatric |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation Places:Buildings |
| STAKE CONFERENCE | Seriously Teaches Actual Knowledge Encouragingly. Covers Our Needs For Eternity, Reports Effect Noteworthy Concerns, Endeavors |
Jan Morgan (see STAKE PRESIDENT) Religion |
| STAKE PRESIDENT | Screens Temptations And Keeps Empathy. Person Responsible Entirely, Service Is Delegated, Even Negotiates Trials |
Jan Morgan -- Step Above Bishop Religion:Religious Occupations |
| STAMINA | Strength Takes A Massively Important Natural Addition |
Tony Moore Science:Biology Sports & Recreation |
| STAMP | Send This Air-Mail Please. |
Angela Brett Communication |
| STAMP (2) | Shipping Trade Attracts Most Philatelists. |
Angela Brett Communication |
| STAND UP | Stop The Abuse, Nobody Deserves Unfair Persecution |
Angela Brett, in response to the same request as WATCH OUT People & Relationships:Abuse |
| STANNARIES | Some Tin Accumulated. Now Not Accessed - Reason Is Economic Suitability. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places |
| STANZA | So Tony's Accuracy Nears Zero... Aarrghh! |
Angela Brett, because Tony continues to use the word 'verse' when he means 'stanza' even though he knows that a verse is only one line of poetry. Art & Literature |
| STAR | Something That Astronomers Research |
Angela Brett Science:Astronomy |
| STAR (2) | Starts To Achieve Ranks |
Jan Morgan -- Rank in Boy Scouts Sports & Recreation:Scouts |
| STARBUCK | Seaman That Apparently Registered Big (Universal) Coffee Kitchen |
Tony McCoy O'Cappuchino Names:Famous people Food & Drink:Food Outlets |
| STARCH | Sweets, Tators, Are Rich Carbohydrate Hazards |
Jan Morgan Food & Drink |
| STARK NIGHT | Sun's Taking A Rest? Know-Nothings Imagine God's Hidden That |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time |
| STARS | Shining Things Are Radiation Sources |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Astronomy |
| STARS (2) | Still Twinkling After Repeated Seasons |
Roger Williams Science:Astronomy |
| STAR TREK | Shows Typical Alien Reactions To Romantically Enterprising Kirk |
Rico Leffanta Entertainment:Movies Entertainment:TV shows |
| STAR WARS | Sextet Tells Adventures, Revolutionary Wars, Achieving Renowned Status |
Jan Morgan Entertainment:Movies |
| STAR WARS (2) | Sextet Tells Astronomical Revoutionary Wars' Adventures, Renowned Status |
Jan Morgan Entertainment:Movies |
| STAR WARS FOUR | Some Teen Aged Rascal Wins A Real Space Fight. Obviously Un Realistic. |
Jeff Anonymous Entertainment:Movies |
| STATE OF THE ART | Spending The Amount That's Expected, One Finds They Have Encompassed All Recent Technologies |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers Assorted Phrases Science:Electronics |
| STATE YOUR GOALS | Somehow To Acronymise, Totally, English. Yeah, Obviously Unnattainable... Real Goals Often Are. Let's Strive! |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| STATE YOUR GOALS (2) | Set Targets At The Earliest - You'll Obviously Use Reseach Guidelines & Outline Aims Logically, Succinctly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Advice |
| STATISTICS | Shrunk To Averages, The Information Steers Toward Incorrect Conclusions Sometimes. |
Angela Brett Science:Statistics |
| STATISTICS (2) | Skewed Towards Assumptions, The Information Steers Toward Incorrect Conclusions Sometimes. |
PiMaster, as a modification of Angela's STATISTICS. Science:Statistics |
| STATISTICS (3) | Squint To Assess The Information So Truth Isn't Clearly Shown |
Angela Brett, after a statistics lecturer said, "look through your eyelashes, make it blurry," which Angela thinks pretty much sums up what statistics is about. Science:Statistics |
| STATISTICS (4) | Some Times Angela Thinks It's Stupid That Information's Clouded So. |
Angela Brett Science:Statistics |
| STATISTICS (5) | So Taking Averages That Imply Stupid Testimony, I Can Seduce. |
Roger Williams Science:Statistics |
| STATUE | Sculpted Thing - Art That's Unmoving, Ever |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature |
| STD | See Telephone Directory |
Angela Brett (STD usually stands for Subscriber Trunk Dialling) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Communication |
| STEAM | Sometimes The Engines Are Magical |
Sean Lamb Transport:Trains |
| STEEL | Some Twosomes Enjoy Everlasting Love |
Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the steel (11th) wedding anniversary. Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| STEEL (2) | Steps Toward Eternity: Eleven. Lovely! |
Angela Brett Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| STEP | Start To Evince Progress |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| STEP (2) | Some Think Elevator's Preferable |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns |
| STEPHANIE | Softly Touches Emotional Person, Has A Natural Involvemet Exclusively |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| STEPHANO | Sozzled Twit - Easily Pictures Himself As Next Overlord |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Tempest Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Tempest |
| STEPHEN | Stride That Egglaying Poultry Has? Evidently Not! |
Angela Brett, thinking of Step-hen Names:First names:Male |
| STEVE | Swings To Extremes Very Erratically. |
Angela Brett, describing Steve Jobs according to what she's read about him. (If he happens to be reading this... hey, no offense... oh great, all-powerful iCEO (who owns lots of G3s and therefore deserves my respect.) You're doing a great job, just as long as you don't can HyperCard. :) Computers:Macintosh & Newton Names:Famous people |
| STEVE (3) | So The Erotic Virgin Escaped |
Rico Leffanta Names:First names:Male |
| STEVE (4) | Somebody That Expands 'Volvo' Evilly |
Angela Brett, after Steve expanded VOLVO Names:Acronymists |
| STEVE (5) | Some Terrifically Exciting & Varied Expansions |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists |
| STEVE (6) | Served Tepid, Everyday Vegetable Ensemble |
Angela Brett (this describes Steve K's taste in vegetables, but not his personality! Well, perhaps he can be vegetative but not tepid) Names:You Are What You Eat |
| STEVE (7) | Saves Tact, Engages Vital Effort |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| STEVEDORE | Stows Tributes Everywhere Vegetates Eventually Diverts Official Records Elsewhere |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| STEVE IRWIN | Silly Twit's Escapades Very Environmentally Intrusive - Rarely Walks In Noiselessly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Famous people |
| STEVE IRWIN (2) | Snake Tries Ejecting Venom - Energetic Intruder Really Wields It Neatly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Famous people |
| STEVE JOBS | Saved The Empire - Very Embarrassingly Judged Opinion 'Bull-Sh*t' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Steve Jobs said that rumours of HyerCard's demise were b*llsh*t, when the project had already been shelved, if not actually killed off.) Computers:Macintosh & Newton Names:Famous people |
| STEVE KEATE (2) | Snores To Excess, Volume Explosive! Kind Enough A*sehole To Endure |
Mary Carr and Angela Brett Names:Acronymists |
| STEVEN | Stupid Teen, Excessively Vicious-Even Nauseating |
Nevica the MAN Names:First names:Male |
| ST GOAR | Somewhere To Get Off And Rest |
Angela Brett (My Contiki tour stopped there for a night, I think it was only because we couldn't get to Munich that day) Places:Towns & Cities |
| ST GOAR (2) | Somewhere To Go On A Roadtrip |
Angela Brett (My Contiki tour stopped there for a night, I think it was only because we couldn't get to Munich that day) Places:Towns & Cities |
| STICK 'EM UP | See This? It Could Kill Everybody. Make Unarms Prominent! |
Angela Brett ('unarms' are arms without arms, that is, unarmed arms. An alternative ending is 'Money Upfront, Please!') People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| STICK 'EM UP (2) | See These? I Collect Kingly-Embossed Monies, Undo Purses! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| STICKY END | Saying That I Could Kill You Evoked Nasty Death |
Angela Brett -- don't threaten people, they might be armed with glue guns or worse. People & Relationships:Law & Order People & Relationships:Death |
| STIFLE | Smother The Intimate Flow Love Exudes |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Verbs |
| STINK | Stench That Is Not Kosher |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| STIPULATE | Set Terms In Place Under Legal Agreement That's Enforceable |
TMcCO'G People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| STIPULATE (2) | Sincerely, That Is Promised; Upholding Literally All Terms Expressed. |
Roger Williams Communication |
| STITCHED | Sewn Together In Tiny Challenges Her Eyesight Detailed |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Verbs |
| STIX | Something Timberlike Is Xyloid. |
Angela Brett, after discovering the word Xyloid (meaning woodlike or pertaining to wood) and thought that since it was a real X word and not an eX word then it ought to be included in an acronym just so there'd be another X that hadn't been cheated on... unfortunately she had to cheat on the acronym anyway to get an X into it. But hey, it explains the word nicely, doncha think? Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Science:Biology:Plants |
| ST JOHN'S WORT | Supposed To Jolt Our Happiness; No Salesman/Scientist Would Openly Refute This. |
Angela Brett, who has heard that St. John's Wort is good for depression. Choose the S word based on your scepticism level. Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| ST KITTS & NEVIS | Sunshine's The Key In This Tropical State. Nowadays Expect Visitors Into Sunshine.Sunshine. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| STOATS | Steal The Ova And Threaten Species |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals:Vermin |
| STOCKASTIC | Sales That Oscillate Chaotically Keep Any Stockpiling Tendencies In Check. |
Angela Brett, after reading a paper which mentioned stochastic sales, and thinking that perhaps 'stockastic' would be a better term. Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Commerce |
| STOCKS AND SHARES | Seeking Tons Of Capital, Keen Shareholders Always Need Detailed Statements - Hopefully Annual Returns Escalate Sharply |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce |
| STOMACH | Somewhere To 'Organicise' Meals Amid Concentrated HCl. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| STONED | Smoke/Sniff/Shoot This, Or Never Experience Delirium |
Angela Brett Drugs |
| STONED (2) | Supposedly Typical Of Non-Educated Dopes |
Angela Brett Drugs |
| STONEHENGE | Structure Takes Orbital Notion, Eccentric Habits, Engages Nocturnal Galactic Events |
Jan Morgan Places:Landmarks |
| STONER | Smoking 'Tokes', One Never Experiences Reality |
Patricia Rix Drugs:Cannabis |
| STONER (2) | "Sinless? Throw One Now", Exclaimed Redeemer |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| STOP | Suspend Trading On Provider |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to HALT. Commerce |
| STOP THE ABUSING | Strive To Over-Power The Hurt - Every Avengement Brings Unnecessary Suffering. It's Not Good! |
Angela Brett, when someone searched for 'stop the abuse'. I couldn't find a good E word. People & Relationships:Advice People & Relationships:Abuse |
| STORY | Single Tale Of Romantic Yarn |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature |
| 1ST PLACE | Somebody That's Perfect Loves A Competitive Event |
Angela Brett Sports & Recreation |
| STRAIGHT | Sexual Targeting's Repulsive, And I Genuinely Hate This! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust:LGBTQIA |
| STRANGE QUARK | Seems To Reveal A Name Game, Exaggerating Queerness Understood Amongst Really Knowledgeable |
Angela Brett ('Strange' is one of the six types of QUARK... along with UP QUARK, DOWN QUARK, CHARM QUARK, TOP QUARK and BOTTOM QUARK.) Science:Physics:Particles |
| STRATFORD UPON AVON | Shakespeare's Territorial Region Accepts Travellors For Ogling Residents' Domain. Unusual Playwright Offers Narratives, Accomplishments Valuable, Offerings Numerous |
Jan Morgan Art & Literature Places:Towns & Cities:UK |
| STRATINO | Someone Transforms Rubber And Tries Inventing New Operation |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when someone searched for stratino on HTTP://ACRONYMS.CO.NZ>. He didn't know what it is but found a reference to it (as a brand-name?) in a web-search under the heading 'Rubber and Plastic Transformation' Main |
| STRAWBERRY IMAC | Started To Retch, And Wondered 'Bout Edibility. Really Really Yucky, Its Main Aftertaste's Copper. |
Angela Brett Computers:Do Not Eat:iMac Fruit Salad |
| STRESS | Some Times Real Easy Stuff Stinks |
Rico Leffanta, as an explanation for mistyping an acronym. Assorted Nouns |
| STRESS RELIEF | Soothing Tension Relaxes Excruciating Shoulder Soreness. Rubbing Effective Linament In Ensures Flexibiity |
TMcCO'G Sports & Recreation:Relaxation |
| STRIDER | Silly Tall Ranger Ignores Dodgy Elrond Rapist |
Carl Brett Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Lord of the Rings |
| STRING | Slipped Tying Ribbons? I'm Not Glossy. |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Threads & Fabric |
| STRING (2) | Something That Resonates In New Guitar |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music:Instruments |
| STRING (3) | Swallow This? Result Is Nasty Gastritis! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Threads & Fabric:Edible(?) |
| STRIPPERS | Slowly To Reveal Individual Private Parts Erotically's Reputedly Sensous |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| STRONG | Sozzled Toper Reeks Of Neat Gin |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| STRONG (2) | Stick Together: Rivet On? No, Gluon! |
Angela Brett (A gluon is a 'particle' of the strong force, which holds QUARKS together.) Science:Physics |
| STRONG FORCE | Sticks Together -- Reverse Of Nearness Gives Ferocity Of Reaction; Cannot Escape |
Angela Brett (The strong force gets stronger the further away the particles are, making it impossible for single quark to escape from its grouping of two or three.) Science:Physics |
| STUART | Short Tails Usually Aren't Rat's Tails |
Angela Brett, thinking about the movie Stuart Little, which features a mouse named Stuart. Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| STUART LITTLE | Supposedly Totally Usual, Adopting Rodents To Live In The Two-Leggeds' Environment |
Angela Brett, referring to the film in which a family adopts a mouse... the adoption of a mouse is shown as being a normal occurrence, although still apparently worth making a movie about. Entertainment:Movies |
| STUBBORN | Stays Totally Unbending Basically Believes One Retreats Never |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| STUBBORN AS A MULE | Sticking To Unusual Beliefs By Openly Rejecting Newer And Surer Answers - Making Umpteen Lasting Enemies |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases:Sayings People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| STUD | Stable's The Usual Dwelling |
Angela Brett, after passing a stud farm during a bus trip. Science:Biology:Animals |
| STUDENT IN DEBT | Sent The University Dollars, Education Never Turned Into New Desired Employment -- Blast Them! |
Angela Brett Education People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| STUDENT LEARNING | Seems To Undergo Detrimental Effect Now There's Less Educational, And Really Neat, Interesting Nintendo Games |
Patricia Rix Education |
| STUDENT LEARNING (2) | Some Times Universities Don't Educate! No, They Like 'Educating' Athlethes Rather - Not Intelligent Nonsporting Geniuses. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Education |
| STUDY | Solo Teaching Usually Done Yourself |
Angela Brett, after her mother suggested that she just sat under her computer acronymising and didn't know the meaning of study. I'm not sure sure which viewpoint this proves. ;) Education |
| STUDY (2) | Stupid Tutors Undermining Delinquent Youth |
Mary Carr Education |
| STUDY (3) | Straining To Understand Demented Yabberings. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Education |
| STUFFED | Standard Technical User Fully Frank Error Description |
Dave Parlett, explaining the technical term in the phrase, 'your PC is stuffed.' Computers |
| STUFFING | Some Turkey's (Unkindly, Forcibly Filled-In) Now Gone |
Santa Claus Food & Drink |
| STUFF YOU | Save Thousands Using Freefone - For You're Obviously Unique. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see SHOVE OFF) Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans |
| STUPID | Supervisor, Technical Unit Promoting Intranet Development |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations:Humorous Job Titles |
| STUPID (2) | Smart Trustworthy Useful People In Demand |
Nevica the MAN People & Relationships:Insults |
| STUPID FAT UGLY SLAG | Somebody That's Unpleasant Pushes Insults Down Flab-Affected's Throat. Unlikely Good-Looking Yet Shoots Lip At Girl |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Insults |
| STUPIDITY | Some Thickos Unsuccessfully Pretend Intelligence... Does It Trouble You? |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| ST VALENTINE'S DAY | See This Value! Artistic Leatherwork Expresses No Truer Intentions - Nice Expensive Shoes Depict Amorous You! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, explaining: I was stunned to see a local shop had a special display for Valentine's day. The little pink hearts were stuck on shoes and boots. How romantic would that be as a gift? People & Relationships:Love & Lust Time:Special Occasions Household Objects:Clothing |
| ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES | Small, Tropical, Volcanic Island Nation Converting Economy Now Towards Tourism. Had Effectively Generated Revenue Exporting Native Agriculture. Delights In Nearly Endless Sunshine. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| STYLUS | Stop Typing... You'll Love Using Scribbles. |
Angela Brett Computers:Generic Hardware |
| SUAVE | Some Upstaged Actor Venerating Etiquette |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| SUBARU | Sports Utility - Big And Rather Ugly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| SUBMISSION GUIDELINES | Send Uncommon (But Meaningfully Initialled) 'Spansions. Show It's Original - Nothing Gathered Using Internet Databases. Explicit Lewdness Is Not Encouraged - Subdue! |
Angela Brett, summarising to the Submission Guidelines page at http://acronyms.co.nz/guidelines.html Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| SUBROUTINE | Second Use Brings Reduction Of Unnecessary Typing, Integrity, Name's Explanatory |
Angela Brett, meaning that reusing a subroutine brings integrity, not a reduction of it. Computers:Programming |
| SUBSCRIBE | Sign Up By Sending Command, Receipt Is By Email |
Sean Lamb (who has been on more listservs than he can remember) Computers:Internet |
| SUCCESS | Some Unsuccessful Clots Couldn't Even Spell Success |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| SUCCINT | Short / Unadorned / Compact Communication! Informative, Not Talkative/Tedious! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Assorted Adjectives Communication |
| SUCK | Skill Unborn Can Know |
Angela Brett Assorted Verbs |
| SUDAN | Such Utter Desolation And Nothingness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| SUE | 'Spansions Usually Excellent |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists |
| SUFFOLK | Seduces Unsuspecting French Female, Openly Loathes King |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's King Henry VI Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry VI |
| SUGAR | Sweetener Used Generously And Regularly. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Condiments |
| SUGAR (2) | Spoonful Urges Gulping A Remedy |
Angela Brett, because a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down. Food & Drink:Condiments |
| SUGAR (3) | Sweetener, Usually Granulated And Refined |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Condiments |
| SUGAR (4) | Spice's Union - Girls Are Result |
Roger Williams People & Relationships:Genderalisations Food & Drink:Condiments |
| SUGAR FREE | Some Users Get A Rush From Ready Extra Energy |
Angela Brett, while sipping a sugar free Red Bull energy drink and wondering why they took out the actual energy. (Marketers occasionally come around giving out Bull for free, and I am a loyal [experimental?] subject.) Food & Drink |
| SUGARING OFF | Syrup's Unusually Grand And Results In Nearby Gathering Of Friendly Faces |
Patricia Rix Food & Drink:Condiments |
| SUICIDE | So Unhappy I Could Invent Deadly Exit |
Steve Keate People & Relationships:Emotions People & Relationships:Death |
| SUICIDE (2) | Shameful, Usually - Intentional Cessation Initiates Disgraceful Exequy. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Emotions People & Relationships:Death |
| SUICIDE (3) | Surely Unnoticed, I Cry In Despair Everyday |
Apronymous Anonymous People & Relationships:Emotions People & Relationships:Death |
| SUICINE | Suicidal Undertaking Inducing Capture. Impossible? Naturally Evident. |
Dundee (Suicine is Pokemon #249, the third of the legendary beasts which Dundee has been trying to capture for six months.) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| SUIT | Single Units In Tandem |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing |
| SUITCASE | Suitably Un Intesting Transport Capsule Aiding Stylish Escape |
Matthew Oram Household Objects |
| SUITED (2) | Standard Uniform Is Tiresome Executive "Drab" |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| SULK | Sniffles Unhappily, Like Kiddie |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| SULPHUR | Smells Uniquely, Like Pheasants Hung Until Rotten |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| SULTANA BRAN | Superbaddy Uses Lethal Tactics... Afflicted Needs A Bowel Relief, Arse Necroses. |
Angela Brett (don't eat too much bran... it's a cereal killer!) MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains:Cereal Killers |
| SUMMER | Sun Usually Makes More Epidermal Redness |
Eric Bridgstock Time:Seasons |
| SUMMER VACATION | Spending Unspent Money, My Employment Recreation Varies Among Consumerism And Travelling In Other Nations |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Seasons Sports & Recreation:Travel |
| SUN (2) | Star, Usefully Nearby |
Philip Edwards Science:Astronomy |
| SUN (3) | Solar Unit Nearby. |
Roger Williams Science:Astronomy |
| SUNBURN | Shoving Unprotected Nude Bodyparts Under Rays. Nasty! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| SUNDAY | Stomach's Upset, Noggin's Dodgy And Yucky! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Weekdays |
| SUNDAY SCHOOL | Scholars Understanding Now, Does Answer Yearnings, Seriously Chooses Heaven Of Own Learning |
Jan Morgan Religion Education |
| SUNRISE | Sun's Up Now, Resulting In Sleep Ending. |
Roger Williams Time Science:Astronomy Sports & Recreation:Relaxation |
| SUNSET | Sun Unseen Now Signifying Evening Time. |
Roger Williams Time Science:Astronomy |
| SUNSET (2) | Sun's Unseen Now, Since Earth's Turning |
TMcCO'G Time Science:Astronomy |
| SUPERFETCH | Speed Up Program Execution Really Fast Enabling The Consumer Hastily |
Sean Lamb (SuperFetch was Microsoft's code name for the technology [which may have since been removed] in LONGHORN to speed application launching) Names:Code Names:Microsoft |
| SUPERFICIAL | Some Uncouth People Esteem Rich & Famous Icons - Crass Inanity's A Liability |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| SUPERHERO | Some Unlikely Person - Essentially Ridiculous - Handling Exceptionally Risky Operations |
Tony McCoy O'Grady MacGirl & KeyBoard |
| SUPERHEROES | Successful Unique Pairing - Endlessly Rebuffing Hellish Evil - Regularly Overcoming Every Schemer! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, perhaps describing MacGirl and KEYBOARD. MacGirl & KeyBoard |
| SUPERHEROES (2) | Suffering Unusual / Peculiar Emergencies Requiring Happy Endings? Ring Our Emergency Stuntmen! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady MacGirl & KeyBoard |
| SUPERMARKET (2) | Some Unethical Proprietors Even Retail Mouldy And Rancid Kai... Expect Tummyaches! |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Food Outlets |
| SUPERNATURE | Science Used Progressively Entering Realms Nearly Always Thought Unscientific. Reasoning's Engaging. |
Angela Brett, referring to the book by Lyall Watson Art & Literature:Book Titles |
| SUPERSONIC | Souped-Up Plane's Engines Reverberate, Sudden Objectionable Noise Is Created |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport Science:Physics |
| SUPERSTITION | Silly Unfounded Propositions - Evidently Registering Simple Truisms - I'm Told Indicative Of Naivety |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| SUPPLY CHAIN | Some Use Palmtop PCs/ Laptops - You Can Have Airbourne Information Network |
Angela Brett, thinking of recent TV ads showing the way a biscuit company makes use of tablet PCs with wireless internet to automate their 'supply chain'. Commerce |
| SURE | Small Uncertainties Removed Entirely |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| SURE (2) | Spraying Underarms Removes Exudations |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to a brand of deodorant Household Objects |
| SURFERS | Sharks Underwater Resurface For Entrees Riding Swells |
Rico Leffanta Sports & Recreation |
| SURGE | Sudden Up-Rising Generates Energy |
Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| SURGERY | Sawbones Used Rusty Gadgets Effecting Remedies, Yesteryear |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare |
| SURRENDER | Say Uncle Really Rapidly, Else No Deal's Ever Reached |
Patricia Rix Communication |
| SURVIVAL | Still Unbeaten, Resisting Valiantly Irritating Vicissitudes Along Lifepath |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships Science:Biology |
| SURVIVE! | Sentences Using Real Verbs Invade Victoriously! Engage/Escalate! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. (perhaps describing how to survive on this website) Assorted Verbs Science:Linguistics |
| SURVIVE! (2) | Sense! Understand! Rise! Validate! Innovate! Victor! Empathise! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Assorted Verbs |
| SURVIVE! (3) | Survive Unexpected Ripples! Value Innovation! Venture Empathy! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Assorted Verbs |
| SURVIVE! (4) | Sensing Unresonable/Unexpected Rise Valiantly! Innovate Victory Enthusiastically/Energetically/Electrically! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Assorted Verbs Commerce |
| SUSAN | She's Utterly Sensual - And Nubile! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Female |
| SUSE | Seems Useless - Stumps Everyone! |
Angela Brett, on hearing about SuSE Linux. Computers:Linux |
| SUSPECTS | Soaking Up Sunbeams, Probably Exceeding Contractor's Time Schedule |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| SUSPENSE | Some Unique Situations Perhaps Engender Nerve-Straining Excitement |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature |
| SUZANNE | Super Unique Zany Adult Negotiates Needed Endurance |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| SUZUKI | Stupid User Zips Unnecessarily, Killing Indiscriminately |
Acronymous Anonymous Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| SWAIN | Someone Women Avow Is Nobody |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships |
| SWALLOW FALLS | Surging Water Allows Lively Lookout Overflowingly Wet Fascinating Attraction Lovely Landscaped Scenery |
Jan Morgan -- in Wales Places:Waterways |
| SWAMP | Seriously Wet And Mucky Place. |
Roger Williams Places:Waterways |
| SWAN | Swims With Arched Neck |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals:Birds |
| SWANS | Supercilious Women Always Need Something! |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Genderalisations Science:Biology:Animals:Birds |
| SWANSEA | South Wales And North Somerset's Elite Army |
John Richard Jones Something nice about the people of Swansea. Places:Towns & Cities:UK |
| SWAP | Substitute Without A Prayer |
Rico Leffanta Commerce |
| SWAP (2) | Switch With A Peer's |
Angela Brett Commerce |
| SWAP (3) | Sleep With Another's Partner |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| SWATCH | Swiss Watches Aren't Too Costly Here |
Angela Brett (while most brands of Swiss watch are ridiculously expensive, Swatch makes watches that are more generally affordable, and sometimes even digital! Call me primitive but I still think digital watches are a pretty neat idea.) Time Science:Electronics Household Objects:Clothing:Jewellery & Accessories |
| SWAZILAND | Sugar, Wood, Asbestos Zone. It's Landlocked And Nominally Democratic. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| SWEAT | Strenuous Work? Exude A Trickle |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology |
| SWEAT (2) | Salty Wetness Exuded After Training |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology Sports & Recreation |
| SWEDEN | Smorgasborders Who Evidently Dine Epicureanly Nightly. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| SWEET | Sugar Will Eventually Emaciate Teeth. |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Confectionery |
| SWEET PEA | Smell Wonderful Erratically Entwining Through Pergola's Elegant Arches |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Plants |
| SWEET PEE | Sugary Wees Equals Endocrine Trouble... Pancreas's Effectiveness Ebbing |
Angela Brett, when Tony apologised for mistyping an 'a' instead of an 'e' in his SWEET PEA expansion. Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| SWEETROLL | Something We Eagerly Eat To Resurrect Our Lost Love |
Rico Leffanta Food & Drink |
| SWEETS | Sugar Will Eventually Erode Teeth Successfully |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Confectionery |
| SWIFT | Steve Wozniak Is Fast Thinker |
Angela Brett, thinking that maybe FAST THINKER a.k.a Woz could help out MacGirl and Keyboard in a few episodes. MacGirl & KeyBoard:(Wannabe) Superheroes |
| SWILL | Someone's Whispered Intimate Love Lies |
Rico Leffanta Drugs |
| SWIMMING | Some Water Is Missing - Maybe In Novice's Gullet |
Angela Brett Sports & Recreation |
| SWIMMING (2) | Splashing Women Incite Manhunting Mermaids Investigating Navel Gyrations |
Rico Leffanta Sports & Recreation |
| SWISH | Sibilant Whooshing Is Sound Heard. |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| SWISH (2) | Silk Which Is Softly Handled |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| SWISH (3) | Some Wealthy Individual's Stylish Home |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| SWISH (4) | Substance Which Is Singularly Horrible! |
Patricia Rix (if you don't know what swish-barrel whisky is, you're lucky!) Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| SWISS FRANCS | Splendid With Intense Shades, Small Fortune Redeemable As Note (Correctly Singular) |
Angela Brett -- the things that struck me about Swiss Francs were the bright colours and the fact that they're available in such high denominations. I've only seen up to a 200 Franc note (which is already better than I've seen in any other currency) but apparently there are 1000 Franc notes which are the most valuable mass circulated notes in the world. Commerce:Money |
| SWISS FRANCS (2) | Serious Wealth Indeed. Switzerland's Savers Feel Rich And Never Countenance Spending |
Tony Commerce:Money |
| SWITCH ON | Start With Installation - Then Check Handy Onscreen Notes. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers |
| SWITZERLAND (2) | Speak/ Write In Tongues, Zones Exhibiting Regional Languages Aren't Nation-Dividers. |
Angela Brett -- Switzerland has four official languages, German, French, Italian and Romansh. Places:Countries |
| SWIZZLE | Stick - Whirled In Zesty Zippy Liquid Environment. |
TMcCO'G - a Swizzle Stick is the slender piece of plastic in a cocktail glass used for stirring (with or without a cherry or onion on it!). Household Objects:Eating Utensils |
| SWORD | Sharp Weapon Of Ruthless Destruction |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military:Weapons |
| SWORD (2) | Sharp Weapon Of Relentless Destruction |
Angela Brett Military:Weapons |
| SWORDS | Start Weeping... Our Regiment's Deadly Serious |
Angela Brett Military:Weapons |
| SYLVIA | Should You Love Virgins, I'm Available! |
Rico Leffanta Names:First names:Female |
| SYMBIOSIS | System Yielding Mutual Benefits Is Offering Species Integrated Survival |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology |
| SYNODIC | Shouldn't You Now Omit Day In Calendar? |
Rico Leffanta Time |
| SYNONYM | "Sometimes You Need Other Nouns", You Mean? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay |
| SYNONYM (2) | Similar, Yet Not Original Name, You Mean? |
Gavin Lambert Words & Wordplay |
| SYRIA | Scant Yearly Rainfall - Inland Arid. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| SYRIA (2) | Start Your Rocksts, Iraq Again |
W. Kline Places:Countries |
| SYRUP | Sugary Yet Rather Uniquely Pleasant |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Condiments Food & Drink:Confectionery |
| SYSTEM | Sometimes You Should Try Easier Method |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Nouns |
| SYSTEMATISE | So You'll Switch To Efficient Method, And That'll Increase Sales Eventually. |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns |
| SYSTOLE | Sighing Your System's Ticker Of Lifes Expansion |
Jan Morgan Science:Biology |
| UA | Urky Acronymist? |
Jeff Anonymous, noting that whoever decided that the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada (shouldn't that be the UAJAPPFIUSC?) should be called the UA must not be the greatest master of acronyms. Re-expansions of existing acronyms |
| UA (2) | Undersized Acronym |
Angela Brett (see UA) Re-expansions of existing acronyms |
| UA (3) | Unskilled Acronymist. |
Jeff Anonymous and Angela Brett (see UA) Re-expansions of existing acronyms |
| UA (4) | Unexplicably Axed |
Jeff Anonymous, since it seems they cut off a bunch of letters. (see UA) Re-expansions of existing acronyms |
| UAJAPPFIUSC | Urky Acronymists, Jeff Amends "Putzheads, Purely & Factually." I Understand Some Criticism. |
Jeff Anonymous (see UA) Re-expansions of existing acronyms |
| UAKARI | Ululating Anthropoid - Keep Away, Remain Isolated |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals |
| UBEROUS | Uniquely Bounteous Emissions - Regularly Offering Unending Sustenance |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| UBIQUITOUS | Using Bourbon In Quantity Usually Identifies The Omnipresent Universal Spirit |
Rico Leffanta Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| UDDERS | Usually Droopy Danglers Energising Ravenous Suckers |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| UDDERS (2) | Uberous Dangling Drink-Excreters Replenish Sucklers. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| UDDERS (3) | Ungulate's Drink Dispensers Easily Replenish Sucklers. |
Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| UDE | Ultimate Deceleration Event |
Sean Lamb (UDE is a railroad acronym for UnDesired Emergency, as in an event where the brake system on a train is set to the "Emergency" setting, bringing the train to a stop as absolutely soon as possible. Most often a train is set into Emergency when a car is stopped on a railroad crossing or desides to drive around the gates; engineers in this situation are normally granted a psychological leave for a short period.) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Transport:Trains |
| UGANDA | Under General Amin Numerous Dreadful Atrocities. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| UGLY | Unattached Girl Loves You |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Insults |
| UGLY BOYS | Until Girls Like You - Buy Our Youthful Skincream. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see SHOVE OFF) Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans |
| UIFSA | Ultimatum Insures Families Secure Alimony |
Sean Lamb - UIFSA really stands for the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, an act that will enable the state that issues the first support order to have jusrisdiction over the payor (sic) regardless of which state the payor resides in. I used 'Families' instead of 'Fathers' because there are quite a few deadbeat moms out there with the deadbeat dads (growing up with a father prosecuting child support cases taught me that lawbreaking is an 'equal opportunity employer'). Re-expansions of existing acronyms People & Relationships:Law & Order People & Relationships:Family |
| UKIP | Useless Kids In Power |
John Richard Jones (UKIP usually stands for United Kingdom Independence Party) Politics:Parties |
| UKRAINE | Uprising Knocked Russians Aside - Independence Now Established. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| ULMER | Unfortunately Lost Medal Ending Race |
Angela Brett, when Sarah Ulmer just missed out on a bronze medal in an Olympic cycling race, despite being ahead for most of it. Names:Famous people Sports & Recreation |
| UMA | Unveils Majestic Appearance |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Hindu Goddesses |
| UMBRA | Usually Makes Blacker Region Appear. |
Angela Brett Science:Astronomy |
| UMPTEEN | Unspecified Many... Perplexing To Evaluate Exaggerated Number. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Numbers |
| UNARMED | Using No Ammunition, Righteous Man's Enemies Defeated |
Tony McCoy O'Black-belt-in-Karate Military |
| UNBEATABLE PRICES | Use No Banknotes Extra! Afford The Absolute Best Low Echelon Products! Rubbish Is Cheap, Expect Some. |
Angela Brett Commerce |
| UNBEATABLE PRICES (2) | Usually Nobody Believes Everything Advertised Today, Although Bigger Lies Easily Permit Retailers Instantly Contacting Every Sucker. |
Roger Williams Commerce |
| UNCLEAN | Useful Nobodies, Computer Literate Educationalists Around Nottingham |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see UNITS) Education:University of Nottingham School of Community Health Sciences IT Subgroup |
| UNCLE SAM | Unrelated National Cousins Look Enthusiastic Seeing 'America Man' |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races |
| UNCOOPERATIVE AFRICAN AMERICAN | Uncooperativeness No Consequence Of One's Primary Ethnicity, Rather A Trait/Tactic (Increasingly Validly) Expressed/Employed Across Frontiers. Remarkable Indian Called Asian 'Negros' Against Mother England's Rule, It Created A Nation. |
Angela Brett (referring to Gandhi), who was sick of seeing this phrase at the top of the unsuccessful searches list for so long. People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races |
| UNCY HERB | Unsightly New Car Ywroke Havoc - Eventual Result: Bankruptcy |
Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady (Homer's half-brother Herbert Powell, referred to by the kids as 'Uncy Herb' went bankrupt when he let Homer design the car which would make or break his company) Entertainment:TV shows:The Simpsons |
| UNDERCOAT | Usually Non-Digestible Eaters Regularly Crouch Over A Toilet |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see GLOSS) Food & Drink:Home(-cooked) Improvement:Paint |
| UNDERCOAT (2) | Unique Nectar - Decorators Enjoy Repasts Containing Oil And Thinners |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, to balance UNDERCOAT Food & Drink:Home(-cooked) Improvement:Paint |
| UNDERSTAND | Use Noggin! Deductive Exercises Route Someone Towards A New Discernment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| UNDERWEAR | Usually Not Desired Excepting Rich Women Exaggerating Assets Rapaciously |
Rico Leffanta Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| UNDERWEAR (2) | Unseen, Never Displayed, Even Rarely Worn - Embarrassed Ancestor Recoils! |
Patricia Rix, when her daughter Melanie revealed on the forums that she had no [expansion for] underwear. Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| UNDERWEAR (3) | Usually Naughty & Decorous, Everything's Revealed When Each Article's Removed. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| UNDILUTED GRADE A CANADIAN NONSENSE CONCENTRATE | Unnervingly Normal? Dial Into Lunatics Unlimited. They Export Drivel, Gibberish, Ridiculousness - All Daily! Emails Are Completely Absurd, No Alternative Deliveries Include A Nation's Nonsense. Order Now! Sanity's Exaggerated; Nobody Sane Ever Created Outstanding New Custard-Extracting Nets. Try Real Absurdity Today, Everyone! |
Angela Brett, when Rob challenged her to acronymise that phrase after she'd commented that every email she'd received that morning was from him. Assorted Phrases |
| UNESCO | Usefully Now Enables Spreading Cultures Overseas |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (UNESCO actually stands for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) Re-expansions of existing acronyms |
| UNICEF | Usually Needed If Children Endure Famine |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (UNICEF actually stands for United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) Re-expansions of existing acronyms |
| UNIFORM | Users Need Individual Fittings, Or Result's Messy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing |
| UNIFORM (2) | Unloved Necessity... Imposition From Our Rule-Makers |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Clothing |
| UNIFORM (3) | Usually Not In Fashion, Often Rather Mediocre |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing |
| UNIFORM (4) | Unquestioning Nonvariance *Is* Fashion... Others Reflect Me! |
Angela Brett, in response to UNIFORM (3) Assorted Adjectives People & Relationships |
| UNIFORM (5) | Unquestioning Nature... I'll Form Opinions Resembling Master's |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives People & Relationships |
| UNIFORM (6) | Usually Neighbour Isn't Far Off Repeating Myself |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives |
| UNIFORMITY | Unlikely - Nature Is Full Of Renegade Minds, I Tell You! |
Angela Brett People & Relationships |
| UNINTERESTING | Underused Neurons Immediately Notice That External Repertoire Excludes Stimulation - This Is Not Good! |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives |
| UNITE | Undivided Nation = Individuals Treated Equally |
Angela Brett People & Relationships |
| UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | Using Nationalised Industries They Extract Desert's Ancient Resources. After Britain Ended Management It's Remembered As 'Trucial Emirate States.' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| UNITED STATES | Under No Inclination Toward Egalitarian Decisions Should Traitors Attempt To Equalise Society |
Rico Leffanta Places:Countries |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | Umpteen Native 'Indian' Tribes Essentially Destroyed. Since Then Aiming Towards Earthly Supremacy - One Feels American Men's Egos Revel In Carrying Arms. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2) | Unique Nation Ignites Truths, Emerges Democracy. Separate Territories Add To Enlarging Scenery. Open For. A Mixture, Emerging Residents In Common Agenda |
Jan Morgan - I came up with it by the one reason it was born freedom of religion (truth) it emerged a democracy the states are separate territories that enlarged the country and it was open for a melting pot (mixture) of residents to come and have freedoms Places:Countries |
| UNITY | Unlovable Neighbour Is Tolerating You! |
Angela Brett People & Relationships |
| UNITY (2) | Understand Neighbour; It Teaches You. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships |
| UNITY (3) | Underneath, Negro's Identical To Yourself |
Angela Brett People & Relationships |
| UNIVERSITY (2) | Undeniably Necessary - It's Very Educational, Regular Study Intellectualises Talented Youth. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Education |
| UNIX | University Networks Interoperate Xceptionally |
Sean Lamb (who learned to use UNIX in a university setting) Computers |
| UNKNOWN | Unusual - Never Knew No-One Who's Nameless |
Tony McX O'Y Names |
| UNLADYLIKE | Uncommonly Naughty, Linking And Dampening Your Lips In Kissing Everyone |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Genderalisations |
| UNPUNCTUAL TRAIN SERVICES | Using Normal People Under Normal Conditions, Transport Usually Arrives Late. Theories Repeatedly Are Investigated; Now Scientific Experiments Rush Vehicles In Certain Exceptional States. |
Angela Brett, wondering if there is a natural Law of Trains which states that they are always late except in unusual circumstances, such as when nobody's waiting for them, or when the passengers are all late. Transport:Trains |
| UNTRADITIONAL | Using New Techniques, Rituals Are Destroyed Instantly. Those In Office Never Alter Laws |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| UNTRADITIONAL PROCEDURES | Unproductive? No, That's Rubbish. Any Drastically Improved Technology Is Opposed, Nearly Always Lacking Proper Rational, Objective Consideration... Essentially Debate Uses Rhetoric Evoking Sentimentality. |
Angela Brett (see UNTRADITIONAL PROCEDURES (2) for an alternative view.) Science |
| UNUSON | Unite Nations Using Singing Over Network |
Angela Brett Entertainment:Music |
| UP | Utilitarian Phallus |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| UPBEAT | Uplifting Performance, Betcha Everybody's A' Tappin' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music |
| UPIS | Use Precisely In Season |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Greek Gods & Goddesses |
| UP QUARK | Usual Particle; Quite Unremarkable And Readily Kept. |
Angela Brett ('Up' is one of the six types of QUARK... along with DOWN QUARK, STRANGE QUARK, CHARM QUARK, TOP QUARK and BOTTOM QUARK. UP QUARKs and DOWN QUARKs make up neutrons and protons so they're very common. See PROTON (3)) Science:Physics:Particles |
| UPS | Ugh, Pierced Stomach. |
Jeff Anonymous (UPS=Uninterruptable Power Supply) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Do Not Eat |
| UPS (2) | Uplift Packages Slowly |
Jeff Anonymous, displeased because the United Parcel Service man dropped his computer in the front yard... but it works just the same, despite a rather odd clicking sometimes coming from the fan. Re-expansions of existing acronyms |
| UPSIDE DOWN | Unfortunately Partitioning Server Incurred Damage, Everything's Deleted Off Web Now. |
Angela Brett, after the Apronyms server was accidentally deleted and Roger said, 'I'm sure that thing about having to hang upside down on that part of the earth doesn't help either.' Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website |
| UPSIDE DOWN CAKE | Usually Produced Snack Is Dessert. Edible Dish Of What-Not Cooked And Konsumed Enthusiastically. |
Sean Lamb Food & Drink |
| UP TO DATE AT LAST | Using Postings To Organise Details About Things Evolving A Tale, Logging A Story's Theme... |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after Angela finally got up to date with replying to his email, after being Macless for over a week. (This was in the middle of thinking up the first MacGirl & Keyboard stories.) MacGirl & KeyBoard |
| URANIUM | Unpleasant Radiation - And Normally Is Used Militarily |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| URANUS (2) | University Resource At Nottingham - Useful Subgroup |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see UNITS) Education:University of Nottingham School of Community Health Sciences IT Subgroup |
| URBAN | Undisputedly, Rural Bumpkins Are Not! |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives Places:Towns & Cities |
| URINATION | Urgent Relief Is Needed - All Toilets Inhabited... Oh No! |
Angela Brett Science:Biology |
| URL | Unintelligible Random Letters |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (URL usually stands for Uniform Resource Locator) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet:URLs |
| UROLOGY | Uncontrolled Release Of Liquid, Often Goes Yellow |
Angela Brett and Dustan Dowsing, 'cause we needed more U's Science:Biology |
| URUGUAY | Uneasy Realm, Urban Guerrillas Unsettle Army Yeomanry. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| USA PATRIOT | Using Superior Armed Power, America Threatens Recalcitrant Individuals Opposing Them |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - see CLIMATE VISION Re-expansions of existing acronyms Military |
| USAS | Umbra Silently Awaiting Sunshine |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Hindu Goddesses |
| USB | Users Sadly Blush |
Jeff Anonymous, saying, 'There must be a few Univeral Serial Bus users who are ashamed of it... afraid their friends will torture them for playing with the idea that serial might be dead.' Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Generic Hardware |
| USB (2) | Useful, Since Bondi |
Angela Brett, since there were hardly any USB peripherals available until Apple introduced the bondi blue iMac, which had a USB port. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers |
| USE | Utility Seeks Exercise |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Verbs Assorted Nouns |
| USENET | Users Sometimes Even Nasally Expel Tea |
Jeff Anonymous, answering a failed search, and referring to such newsgroup acronyms as "c|n>s" (coffee through nose to screen) Computers:Internet |
| USL | Uneducated Sco Lackeys |
Sean Lamb (SCO, which is suing IBM over code they claim to have copied from Unix into Linux, filed for the Unix Systems Laboratories trademark). Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Linux |
| USL (2) | Using Stupid Lawyers |
Sean Lamb (SCO, which is suing IBM over code they claim to have copied from Unix into Linux, filed for the Unix Systems Laboratories trademark). Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Linux |
| USUAL WAY TO DO THINGS | Unvaried Style Undoubtably Averts Laughter. Why Aren't You Trying Out Different Organisational Tactics? Have Innovative & New Goals, Steve! |
Angela Brett... referring, of course, not to Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, or Commissioner Steve, but the Steve whatsisname who is the CEO of Microsloth. Assorted Phrases Computers:Windows |
| UTAH | Unlikely To Absorb Hawaii |
Angela Brett Places:States & Regions |
| UTAH (2) | Utopia To All Here |
Jan Morgan Places:States & Regions |
| UTAH (3) | Unusual Terrain At Home |
Jan Morgan Places:States & Regions |
| UTAHRAPTOR | Unusually Talented And Harsh Raptor Attacked Predators That Once Roamed |
Sean Lamb (The Utahraptor had a 15" claw on one toe of each hind foot; it's believed that this creature attacked others much larger than itself using these claws and its razor-sharp teeth as weapons) Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| UTERUS | Umbilical Tract Ensures Related Unborn Survives. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| UTTERED | Used To Talk Endlessly, Rathered Enjoyed Discourse |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication:Talking |
| UXORIOUS | Usual Xenophobic Organising Romance In Outhouse Usurping Spouse |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| UZI | Usually Zapping Israelis |
Angela Brett Military:Weapons |
| UZIS | Used Zealously In Soldiering |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military:Weapons |
| VA | Vocally Aardvarkoid |
Jeff Anonymous, as a play of VA for Voice Actor. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Entertainment |
| VAC | Vernal Annual Cleansing |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| VAC (2) | Voice Always Clear |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Hindu Goddesses |
| VACANCY | Visitors Aren't Coming... Ain't No Customers Yet! |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns |
| VACATION | Visit Another Country And Tour Its Oldest Neighbourhoods |
Angela Brett Sports & Recreation:Travel |
| VACUUM | Vortex Assaults Carpet, Uplifting Unsightly Matter |
Ian Rywalt Household Objects:Appliances |
| VACUUM (2) | Visit A Cold, Uncaring Universe - Matterless! |
Angela Brett (it must be uncaring, because in a vacuum, nothing matters.) Science:Astronomy |
| VACUUM (3) | Vast Area Catches Uncleanliness Under Machine |
Jan Morgan Household Objects:Appliances |
| VAGINA | Venereal Area. Girl's. I No 'Ave |
Jeff Anonymous, in response to PENIS and PHALLUS Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| VAGINA (2) | Very Accomodating, Good In Numerous Applications |
Matthew Oram and Steve Keate Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| VAGINA (3) | Vigorous Agitation Gets Its Nubbin Aroused |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| VALENTINE | Very Amorous Lovers Enjoy Naughty Things, Including Negligees Etc. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust Time:Special Occasions |
| VALENTINE (2) | Vigorous And Lusty Encounters Nightly Trysts Involve Nookie Episodes? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust Time:Special Occasions |
| VALENTINE (3) | Veronese Adolescent Leaves. Enters Next Town Into New Entanglement |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Two Gentlemen of Verona Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Two Gentlemen of Verona |
| VALENTINE (4) | Venus And Lips Entangle Naturally To Indicate Numerical Expression |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, proposing that the "Valentine" should be the SI unit of kisses. People & Relationships:Love & Lust Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| VALENTINES | Value Any Lasting Entwinement, Never Thwart It 'Needing' Extra Sex. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust Time:Special Occasions |
| VALID | Verily, A Logically Inferred Derivation |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Assorted Adjectives |
| VALLEY | Ventilation Allows Lungs Loud Emphatic Yodel |
jotham Places |
| VALLEY FORGE | Volunteer Army Languished Lamentably, Elements. Yes Famished Order's Reorganization Guarded Emcampment |
Jan Morgan Places History |
| VALUE | Virgins At Large Uniting Evangelists |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Nouns |
| VALUES | Vision A List, Usually Ensures Success |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships |
| VAMPIRES (2) | Veins & Arteries Make Particularly Intimidating Repast, Eaten Sanguivorously. |
Angela Brett Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Mythical Creatures |
| VAN | Vehicle Accomodates Nine |
Angela Brett Transport |
| VANDALS | Valuable Antiques Neatly Displayed And, Luckily, Sold! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see SHOVE OFF) Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans |
| VAPORWARE | Venders Advertise Prematurely. Often Resources Wane And Research Ends. |
Roger Williams Commerce |
| VARIG | Vintage Aircraft Rotting In Graveyards |
Chris Kjelgaard Transport |
| VCD | Veins, Capillaries Damaged. |
Jeff Anonymous Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Do Not Eat |
| VEGAN | Vegetarian Extreme... Greens And Nuts. |
Angela Brett Food & Drink |
| VEGAN (2) | Vegan: Eating Great; Animalproducts Never! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Food & Drink |
| VEGETABLE | Valuable Element, Great Edible To Assist Bodies, Life Existence |
Jan Morgan Food & Drink |
| VEGETABLES | Vitamin-Enriched Greens - Eat Them And Begin Losing Excess Stones. |
Angela Brett Food & Drink |
| VENEREAL DISEASE | Victim Enjoyed Numerous Erotic Relationships Evidently - And Long-Dreaded Itch Sometimes Ensues After Sexual Encounters |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| VENICE | Visually Exquisite. Needed Impressive Civil Engineering. |
Eric Bridgstock Places:Towns & Cities |
| VENUS | Volcanic Environment Near Unbearable Sunshine |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Astronomy:Planets |
| VENUS (2) | Virgin Encompassing Neanderthal Under Stress |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Roman Gods & Goddesses |
| VERBOSE | Vocal Exercises Replacing Burning Off Sexual Energy |
Rico Leffanta Communication |
| VERDI | Virgins Embrace Romantic Divine Intervention |
Rico Leffanta Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| VERMONT | Very Enchanting Rich Mountains Observed Natural Treat |
Jan Morgan - Green Mountains/ Beautiful Foliage/ Maple Syrup Places:States & Regions |
| VERONICA | Vicarious Expanders: Remember, Our Niche Is Creative Acronyms. |
Angela Brett, after somebody who apparently hadn't read the submission guidelines at http://acronyms.co.nz/guidelines.html submitted a common jargon-variety expansion for VERONICA. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| VERSICHERUNG | Virtually Everyone Requires Some Insurance. Can't Have Everything Right Unconditionally - Nobody's God! |
Steve Keate (Versicherung is German for 'insurance') Science:Linguistics:German Words |
| VERSICHERUNG (2) | Vendors Everywhere! Request Sales In Carparks, Homes, Even Right Under Neighbour's Gazebo. |
Angela Brett Science:Linguistics:German Words |
| VERY GOOD! | Victorious Exclamation. Really You Give One Obvious Delight. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after he typed 'VERY GOOD!' in an email to Angela and she reminded him that capitalised phrases ought to be acronymised. Assorted Phrases |
| VERY IMPORTANT PERSON | Vague Eulogistic Reportage - Yawn! - Invites My Perusal Of Rumours That A Notable Tabloid Personality Escorted (Romantically) Someone Of Note |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (nowadays VIPs are anyone who romances another VIP) Names:Famous people People & Relationships |
| VESTA | Vulcan Espouses Sparks To Ardent |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Roman Gods & Goddesses |
| VET | Very Expensive Trip! |
Patricia Rix Science:Biology Science:Biology:Healthcare:Healthcare Occupations |
| VFAT | Verily, Files Are Truncated |
Sean Lamb (VFAT = Virtual File Allocation Table; the filesystem type that Windows 98 uses) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Windows |
| VIAGRA | Vaginal Interface Aid, Genitalia Rapidly Ascends. |
Steve Keate and Angela Brett Drugs |
| VIAGRA (2) | Virility Is A Gift Readily Available |
Angela Brett Drugs |
| VIAGRA (3) | Vitality Imbued Again... Get Ready, Agnes! |
Steve Keate Drugs |
| VIAGRA (4) | Vital In Arousing Geriatric's Responses Again |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Drugs |
| VIBE | Very Intense Buzzin' Environment |
Hippy McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| VICKI | Vivacious Individual, Conducts Key Inspiration |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| VICKY | Vivacious Individual Conducts Key Yearnings |
Jan Morgan - a person I know Names:First names:Female |
| VICTIM | Villain Is Cruelly Torturing & Injuring Me. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| VICTOR HUGO | Verbs Idols Charms Taunt Our Religion Halting Unity God Ordained |
Rico Leffanta Art & Literature:Writers |
| VICTORIA | Vivacious Individual, Conducts Trade Of Refreshment In Alcohol |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| VIDEOTAPE | Viewing Is Delayed, Even Old Television Appears Pathetic Eventually |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment |
| VIENNA | Violin Inspired Events; Nasty Nazi Associations. |
Eric Bridgstock Places:Towns & Cities |
| VIETNAM | Victorious In Ending That Nasty American Matter. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| VIEW | Vista In Every Window |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns |
| VILE | Very Intensely Loathsome Entity |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| VILLAIN | Violent Individual Largely Lacking Any Innate Niceness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady MacGirl & KeyBoard People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals |
| VILLAINS | Violent Individuals Little Liked Amongst Innocent Normal Society |
Tony McCoy O'Grady MacGirl & KeyBoard People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals |
| VINDALOO | Volcanic Indian Norm Daunts A Lot Of Others |
Angela Brett Food & Drink |
| VINNY | Violence Is Not Nice, Y'know |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to soccer's 'hard man' Vinny Jones, who has turned to acting in films and plays 'hard' roles Names:First names:Male Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| VIOLET | Very Intense On Lady's Eyelids - Tempting |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives:Colours |
| VIOLINS | Virgin's Immaculate Orchestration: Love's Instrument Needs Strings |
Rico Leffanta Entertainment:Music:Instruments |
| VIRGIL | Verily, I Really Generate Immense Literature. |
Virgil Art & Literature:Writers |
| VIRGIN | Vagina Is Ready, Girl Is Not. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| VIRGINIA | Valued Individual Reaches Goals In Noted Inspirational Analysis |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| VIRGINIA (2) | Views In Region Greatly Involve National Interesting Attractions |
Jan Morgan Places:States & Regions |
| VIRGINIA MCMATH | Vivacious Individual (Repetitiously Giggles) Invites Neighbours In And Masterfully Conducts Many Audacious Tahitian Hulas |
Rico Leffanta (Virginia McMath is better known as Ginger Rogers) Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses:Little known real names |
| VIRGO | Vaguely Intelligent Readers Given Opinions |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Astrology |
| VIRGO (2) | Very Industrious, Risks Graphic Overachievement |
Jan Morgan -- can be very critical of others, risks feelings Religion:Astrology |
| VIRII | Violently Invasive - Readily Initiating Illnesses |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| VIRL | Valiant Individual Reaches Learning |
Jan Morgan - someone I know Names:First names:Male |
| VIRNA LISI | Virgins In Rome Now Agree: Love Is Seldom Intimate |
Rico Leffanta Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| VIRTUAL DOCTOR | Veterans' Information Resource That Uses A Large Database Of Clinical Trials; Online Retrieval. |
Angela Brett (see DETECTIVE) Computers:Internet:VA Data Acquisition |
| VIRUS | Violates Information, Ruthlessly Uses Space |
Angela Brett Computers |
| VISA CARD | Vastly Increases Spending Ability... Can Also Raise Debts |
Angela Brett Commerce |
| VISION | Voluptuous Image Sensually Invading Ordinary Nightmare |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Nouns |
| VISION (2) | View Introduces Savior, Is Of News |
Jan Morgan - Sacred visitation News to those that believe in Savior and want what He Revealed Religion |
| VISITING TEACHERS | Vital Intuitive Sisters Invited To Initiate News Goes To Effeminate, Attentively Caring Home Environment Recommended Significantly |
Jan Morgan -- Someone who comes by church members' homes to see how the lady of the house is doing Religion:Religious Occupations |
| VISITING TEACHERS (2) | Vital Intuitive Sisters Invited To Initiate News Gets Timely Enlightened Appointment Checking How's Effeminate Responsibilty Significant |
Jan Morgan - Someone who comes by church member's home to see how the lady of the house is doing Religion:Religious Occupations |
| VISITOR PASS | Veturing Into Some Interesting Television Offices? Restricted! Please Ask Security Staff. |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns |
| VISIT USA | Vacations Including Scenes Illustrating The Ugliest Sexual Adventures |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Phrases |
| VISOR | Vison Interrupter Shading Optical Resources |
Rico Leffanta Household Objects:Clothing |
| VITAL SIGNS | Very Important That All Life Signals Indicate Good News & Salubrity. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology |
| VITAMINS | Vital Ingredients To Assure Mankind Is Not Sickly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology Food & Drink |
| VIVALDI | Vain Italian Violinists Always Like Dulcet Inventions |
Sean Lamb Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| VOCODER | Victoria, Or Cellos, Or Deranged? Extensive Range. |
Angela Brett (they are all Macintalk voices) Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software |
| VOCODERS | Voice Of Computer's Often Deliberately Extra Robotic Sounding |
Angela Brett (thinking of the Macintalk voices Votron, Trinoids and Zarvox in particular) Computers |
| VODAFONE | Voice Or Data Apparently Fry Owners' Neurons Eventually. |
Angela Brett (Vodafone is a cellphone network) Commerce:Companies Communication |
| VODKA | Vial Of Dendrite-Killing Alcohol |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| VOGUL | Vierd Old Grand Ulgric Lingo |
Jeff Anonymous (Vogul is a Finno-Ugric language of the Ugric group, spoken East of the Ural Mountains) Science:Linguistics |
| VOICE | Vocal Option Is Coming Eventually |
Jason Wilcox Entertainment:Music Communication:Talking |
| VOL-AU-VENTS | Voiced One Laugh And Uncertainly Ventured Extra - Needed To Stop |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after he'd said "How's that for starters" and Angela had replied that it wasn't as nice as vol-au-vents. Laughter |
| VOLCANOES | Volumes Of Lava Come After Numerous Orgasmic Earthquakes. Scram! |
Roger Williams Places People & Relationships:Disaster Science:Geology |
| VOLDEMORT | Villain Opposes Lot During Education, Mudbloods Offend Racist Terrorist |
Jan Morgan Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:Harry Potter |
| VOLLEYBALL | Virgins, Or Leaping Lasses, Exercise Yielding Balls At Layman Level |
Rico Leffanta Sports & Recreation |
| VOLTAIRE | Very Often Lies Triggered Arouet Into Ridiculing Ethics |
Rico Leffanta Art & Literature:Writers |
| VOLTAIRE (2) | Volumes Of Literature Tell All In Random Epistles |
Rico Leffanta Art & Literature:Writers |
| VOLVO | Vulgar Old Ladies' Vehicle, Obviously |
Steve Keate (see STEVE) Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| VOLVO (2) | Veers Obstructively, Lobbing Vehicle Over |
Steve Keate, referring to the unusually high number of Volvae involved in motorcycle accidents. Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| VOLVO (3) | Vehicle Out-Lasts Vintage Owners |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Volvos are notably sturdy and reliable) Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| VOLVO (4) | Vehicle's Owners Look Very Overbearing |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| VOLVO (5) | Vehicle Out Lives Vehicle's Owner |
My friend and I used to amuse ourselves on car trips by doing these for whatever cars we would see - this is my favorite. Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| VOMIT (2) | Viscous Odorous Mess - Ill Tummy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| VONDA | Vendetta Of Nymphs, Does Attack |
Jan Morgan - someone I know Names:First names:Female |
| VOTE | Variety Offered, Tabulated Elections |
Jan Morgan Politics |
| VOTER | Voice Of The Electorate's Registered |
TMcCO'G Politics |
| VOUCHER | Value On Usage; Can Habitually Expire Rapidly |
Edwin Hermann (with the semicolon, the expansion talks about it having a value when you redeem it, and that the voucher can expire quickly, without the semicolon it talks about the value often expiring fast.) Commerce |
| VOYAGER | Vulcans Often Yearn About Getting Ears Remodelled |
Bones McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:TV shows |
| VROOM | V8's Roar - Obvious Onomatopoeic Meaning. |
Angela Brett Transport Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| VROOM (2) | Vehicle Revs Overly On Motorway |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| VROOMSTICK | Vacuum Roaring Overhead... Occult Magic Starts To Incorporate Contemporary Knowledge. |
Angela Brett, considering what modern witches might fly around on. Transport |
| VULCAN | Vesuvius's Unpredictabilty = Life's Chancy Around Naples |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - Vulcan was the Roman God of Fire and lived beneath a volcano, several ore mentioned as being home to him. Religion:Roman Gods & Goddesses Science:Geology |
| VULCAN (2) | Vigorously Uses Logic. Comedic Antics? Never! |
Gavin Lambert Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:Star Trek |
| VULCANODON | Very Unsophisticated Lizard, Certainly Ate No Other Dinosaurs. Outstretched Neck. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| VULGAR | Very Unlovely Lacks Gentleness And Refinement |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| VULPIX | Very Uncooperative Letter Prevents Impeccable Xpansion |
Angela Brett (Vulpix is Pokemon #37) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| VULTURE | Violent Uncle Looking To Upset Ravisher's Enterprise |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships |
| VULVA | Very Useful Lips Venus Arouses |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| VYING | Valiant Youths In National Games |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation |
| VYING (2) | Victory's Yours -- If Nobody's Good. |
Angela Brett Assorted Verbs |
| WA | Weird Anthropomorphoid |
Jeff Anonymous (in reference to the noise made by ASH of Pokemon, and the fact he is anything but human) Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| WAAAAH! | Wail Annoyingly And Acquire A Hug |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| WAAAH! | Wouldn't Allow Angela Any Honours |
Angela Brett, after Tony took a lot of the honours for first and last acronyms under each letter. Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| WABAIN | Wood Alkaloid Brings About Immediate Narcosis |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry |
| WACKY | Weird And Crazed Kooky Youth |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| WACOM TABLET | Woeful Artist Consumed Overly Metallic Tool And Burst Lardful Extreme 'Tomach. |
Jeff Anonymous Computers:Do Not Eat |
| WAFFLE | Woman Arrested For Finding Love Elsewhere |
Rico Leffanta, to go with BAFFLE People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| WAGE | Won't Acknowledge Greater Effort |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| WAGE (3) | Weekly Average Gross Earnings |
Steve Keate People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| WAGE (4) | Won't Allow Gratuitous Extravagance |
Angela Brett and Steve Keate People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| WAGON | We Are Getting On Now. |
Angela Brett Transport:Trains |
| WAHINES | Women Absolving Hula In Naked Environmental Shows |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Genderalisations Science:Linguistics:Maori Words |
| WAIF | What An Insignificant Figure! |
Angela Brett People & Relationships |
| WAIFS | We Are In Financial Strife |
Angela Brett People & Relationships Commerce:Money |
| WAITANGI DAY | Wait And In Time All Negotiations Gradually Invalidate Deals Agreed Yesterday |
Rico Leffanta (Waitangi Day is when New Zealand celebrates the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, which there always seems to be disputes about.) Time:Special Occasions |
| WAITER | Walks Around Indoors, Tending Eaters' Requirements |
Tony McCoy O'TableSix Food & Drink People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| WAITING ROOM | We Aren't In Train, I'm Now Getting Restless Over Our (Mis)adventure. |
Angela Brett (Tony and I missed our train to Limerick by about a minute, and had to wait a few hours for the next one.) Places:Buildings Transport:Trains |
| WAKE UP! | We're All Keenly Expecting Undelayed Play! |
Angela Brett, when an opponent on an online game was not responding. Assorted Phrases |
| WALES | Wherein Abide Leek-Eating Sheep |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| WALES (2) | Where Aliens Love English Sisters |
Rico Leffanta Places:Countries |
| WALES (3) | Why Aren't Languages Ever Shared? |
Jan Morgan Places:Countries |
| WALKABOUT | When All Local Kiddies Are Bedecked, 'Onouring Uppity Tourist |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics:Royalty |
| WALKERIA | Was A Little Killer. Eventually Renamed. Is Alwalkeria. |
omnicronos (according to http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/glossary/indexw.shtml, Walkeria was a small bipedal carnivore. And, according to http://www.isgs.uiuc.edu/dinos/de_4/5ce8942.htm, it changed its name in 1987 - just enough to avoid recursion) Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| WALKERTON | Water - A Liquid Killer - Exacerbated Residents' Troubles Over Night |
Patricia Rix (Walkerton was catapulted into horror and infamy a year and a half ago when it was found that one of the town's wells was contaminated with E. coli to the extent that the water wasn't even safe to wash in. As many as 2000 people got sick, and 7 of them died directly from the E. coli, with perhaps 10 others dying from other causes after being weakened by the bacteria, and many many are left with chronic serious illnesses. You couldn't give away a house in Walkerton during this time, so they were pretty well stuck with it, using bottled water for ingesting, and washing in bleach-water. Places:Towns & Cities:Canada |
| WALKING SHOES | Where Amazingly Long Kilometers, Is Noticeably Going Slim, Has One Eliminating Sizes |
Jan Morgan -- walking hopefully accomplishes loss of weight Household Objects:Clothing Sports & Recreation |
| WALKING SHOES (2) | Wants Amazingly Lean Kilograms, Is Noticeably Getting Slim, Has One Eliminating Sizes |
Jan Morgan -- walking hopefully accomplishes loss of weight Household Objects:Clothing Sports & Recreation |
| WALKMAN | While A Listener's Kinetic, Music Around Noggin. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who wasn't sure whether Angela would know the term 'noggin' for head. Entertainment:Music Science:Electronics |
| WALNUT | Wallopping A Lot Normally Ups Tonnage |
TMcCO'G - referring to the old saying "A woman, a dog and a walnut tree, the more you beat them the better they be." (This is not in accordance with Tony's opinions!!) Food & Drink Science:Biology:Plants:Trees |
| WANKERS NEEDED | We All Need Kinetic Exercise Regularly. Sign Now! Enrolment's Easy, Don't Even Delay |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see SHOVE OFF) Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans |
| WANT | Women Are Naked Too |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| WAR | When America Retaliates |
Angela Brett, after terrorists crashed commercial jets into the Pentagon and the WORLD TRADE CENTER. Military:War & Terrorism |
| WAR (2) | Will America Retaliate? |
Angela Brett (see WAR) Military:War & Terrorism |
| WAR (3) | Wastage All 'Round :( |
Angela Brett Military:War & Terrorism |
| WARD | Worship At Reach, Drove |
Jan Morgan (see WARD CONFERENCE) drove = throng or group Religion |
| WARD CONFERENCE | Wanting A Real Determination Covers Our Needs For Eternity Reports Effect Noteworthy Concerns, Endeavors |
Jan Morgan -- a ward conference is a meeting one step below a STAKE CONFERENCE Religion |
| WARD CONFERENCE (2) | Wanting Accurate Reasonable Detail, Covers Our Needs For Eternity Reports Effect Noteworthy Concerns, Endeavors |
Jan Morgan -- a ward conference is a meeting one step below a STAKE CONFERENCE Religion |
| WARDEN | We All Require Dramatic Exit Now |
Angela Brett, after being eveacuated from a building due to a fire alarm. People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| WARDEN (2) | We Anxiously Request Direction - Exit Nearest. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| WAREHOUSE | Where A Retailing Empire Holds Over Unsold Stock Excess |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce Places:Buildings |
| WARFARE | We Are Ready For A Rapid Exit |
Angela Brett Military:War & Terrorism |
| WAR ON TERROR | What A Rip Off! Nervous Tony's Extreme Reaction Restricts Our Rights! |
Leo Boyes Military:War & Terrorism |
| WARP | Wood's Awry, Rain Penetrated |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| WARP (2) | With Abnormally Rapid Progress |
Gavin Lambert (referring to 'warp speed' in shows like Star Trek) Art & Literature Entertainment Science:Physics |
| WARP SPEED | Where Are Real Physics? Some Plot Elements Entail Distortion |
Gavin Lambert Art & Literature Entertainment Science:Physics |
| WARRANT OFFICER | We Are Raiding Rooms And Not Tidying! Oh F*** Fawning If Criminal's Eventually Reprieved. |
Angela Brett, thinking about an officer with a SEARCH WARRANT rather than an actual warrant officer - but at least this gets it off the unsuccessful searches list, so the search was warranted. People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| WARS | Web Application Retrieving Studies |
Angela Brett (see DETECTIVE) - If the veterans have been in the wars, why shouldn't the clinical trials be in the WARS too? Computers:Internet:VA Data Acquisition |
| WARTS | Where A Rubbed Toad Shows |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Old wives tales talk of catching warts from touching toads) Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| WART VIRUS | Worry Assures Rough Tags, Vicious Indignant Rough Ugly Surface |
Jan Morgan Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| WARWICK | Wily Adviser, Respected & Wise - Is Called 'Kingmaker' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's King Henry VI Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry VI |
| WASAGA BEACH | What A Sad And Gross Atrocity; Billboards Everywhere; A Complete Hole |
Rob Rix Places:Waterways |
| WASH | Water And Soap Hygiene. |
Eric Bridgstock People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| WASHER | When A Seal Has Expired, Replace! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects |
| WASHINGTON | Western Area State Has Important, Necessary Great Trees, Olympic Nationals |
Jan Morgan - Olympic Nationals Park Places:States & Regions |
| WASHINGTON (2) | Wheat, Apples, Sprout Here, Irrigation Needed Greatly Targets Objective - Nature |
Jan Morgan Places:States & Regions |
| WASP | Will Anaphylactic Shock Prevail? |
Angela Brett, thinking again of people who are allergic to wasp stings. Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments Science:Biology:Insects |
| WASP (3) | When Angered, Stings People |
Eric Bridgstock Science:Biology:Insects |
| WASP (4) | Winged And Stinging Pest |
Roger Williams Science:Biology:Insects |
| WASPS | With A Sting, Pierce Skin |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Insects |
| WASPS (2) | When Allergies Strike, People Suffer |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments Science:Biology:Insects |
| WASPS (3) | Without Adrenaline, Some People Succumb |
Angela Brett, thinking of people allergic to wasp stings. Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments Science:Biology:Insects |
| WATCH | Wrist-Attached Timer Counting Hours |
Angela Brett and Peter Coxhead Time Science:Electronics Household Objects:Clothing:Jewellery & Accessories |
| WATCH (2) | Wrist Attached Timepiece Chimes Hourly |
Jan Morgan Time Science:Electronics Household Objects:Clothing:Jewellery & Accessories |
| WATCH OUT | We Aim To Cease Heartache Of Unspoken Terror/Torment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to this request on the Apronyms Forums: We are forming a new community group to end abuse, we are looking for a catchy acronym using the A for abuse. We don't want to limit ourselves to only family violence, or child abuse. Our purpose is to educate and raise awareness. People & Relationships:Abuse |
| WATER | Wet And Terrifically Essential Resource |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Drinks |
| WATER (2) | Where Are The English Rivers? |
Rico Leffanta Places:Waterways |
| WATER (3) | Without Any, They'll Expire Rapidly |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Drinks |
| WATER (4) | Weak And Terribly Effete Refreshment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Drinks |
| WATER (5) | Wetness Assures Torso's Efficiently Rinsed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| WATER (6) | Wet, And Tastes Extremely Refreshing |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Drinks |
| WATER (7) | Why All This Expensive Raro? |
Angela Brett, pondering the recent fashion of labelling bottled cordial as 'water' (appealing to sporty or 'health-conscious' people?) and charging more for it. Food & Drink:Drinks |
| WATERCOLOUR | When A Toxin's Eaten, Rashes Can Occur. Loads Of Unhealthy Radicals. |
Angela Brett (see GLOSS) Food & Drink:Home(-cooked) Improvement:Paint |
| WATERCOLOUR (2) | What A Taste Extravaganza! Restaurant Chefs Ought Learn Of Unusual Repast. |
Angela Brett, to balance WATERCOLOUR Food & Drink:Home(-cooked) Improvement:Paint |
| WATERFALL | Where A Torrent Eternally Rolls Forward - A Liquid Location |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who wants to see a submission from AngelFalls Brett Places:Waterways |
| WATERMELON | Wet And Tasty (Eaten Ripe) - Much Elbow-Licking Often Necessary |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (the juice gets everywhere!) Food & Drink |
| WAVE ICED COFFEE | We're Addicted! Very Economical Iced Coffee... Especially Delicious 'Cause Of Full Flavour. Enjoy Everywhere! |
Angela Brett. (Wave is a brand of flavoured milk available almost anywhere in NZ, and their iced coffee flavour so far has the highest average overall rating at Dustan's and Angela's iced coffee website - http://surf.to/icedcoffee.) Food & Drink:Drinks |
| WAVE ICED COFFEE (2) | What A Very Exceptional, Inspired Creation! Every Day Consumption Obviously Fundamental For Endless Energy! |
Lizzie - Having consumed Wave Iced Coffee constantly throughout my pregnancy as it was the only thing that didn't come back, I felt an ode to this fine product was the least I could do! Food & Drink:Drinks |
| WAYNE | Wellknown Actor, Yet Never Excelled |
Tony McCo(wbo)y O'Grady Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| WAYNE (2) | Wants A Yummy Nibble Eaten |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| WAY TO GO, MAN! | Whey Above! Yeah! Taste/Tact/Truth Orders: Go Organic! Milk/Mucus Always Negative! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr.This APRONYM provided as a service 2 HueManNitTea Buy THEULTIMATENONVIOLENTMAN Hoo(!) Iz An Organic Vegan (According to the labels for his food.) Food & Drink |
| WEAK FORCE | Won't Even Alter Kinetics; Form Of Reactants Changed. Extraordinary! |
Angela Brett Science:Physics |
| WEATHER | Wet Expectations - A Thunderstorm, Hail, Especially Rain! |
Angela Brett Science:Meteorology |
| WEB | Wait Endlessly, Browse |
Edwin Hermann Computers:Internet |
| WEB (2) | World Exchange Base |
Mick Bridgstock Computers:Internet |
| WEBCAM | Woefully Explodes Bowels... 'Cause Actually Metal. |
Jeff Anonymous Computers:Do Not Eat |
| WEB IMAGES | With Every Browser In Mind, 'Alt's Give Essential Synopsis. |
Angela Brett (the 'alt' attribute of an image in HTML specifies the text which shows if the image is not loaded. It's usually good to fill something in so that people using text-only browsers or slow modems know what the picture is of, especially if it's a picture of text which they need to see to make sense of the page.) Computers:Internet |
| WEBLOS | We Endlessly Be Loyal Of Scouting |
Jan Morgan -- Rank in Cub Scouts Sports & Recreation:Scouts |
| WEBSTER (2) | Wilful Editor Blatantly Stole Troublesome 'Extra' Representatives. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay Names:Famous people |
| WEBSTER (3) | Which Eminent Book Should Teachers Employ Regularly? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay Education |
| WEBTV | Was Enlisted By Trainee, Variant |
Jan Morgan -- not a computer but can get SOME internet functions. A beginner's choice. Computers:Internet |
| WE CAN DO | With Everyone Cooperating All Nasty Dilemmas Overcome |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| WEDDING (2) | What/When Ends Doting Dates In Nuptial Gala |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| WEDDINGS | When Each Day Dawns, I'm Near Gorgeous Soulmate |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| WEDDINGS (2) | When Each Day Dawns, I'm Near Grunting Sleeper |
Angela Brett (to go with WEDDINGS) People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| WEE | Wet Excretion, Essentially. |
Angela Brett, after her youngest niece and nephew each managed to wet a bed. Science:Biology |
| WEED | We Enjoy Expanding Dope |
Angela Brett, after she and Steve acronymised many different names for cannabis Drugs:Cannabis |
| WEEK? | Weak? Enervated Energy! Kindness! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Rough WEEK? Time |
| WEEKDAY | Work Expected, Endlessly Keep Doing Again Yesterday's |
Angela Brett Time:Weekdays |
| WEEKDAYS | When Everyone Else Keeps Diaries Are You Safe? |
TMcCO'G - Who believes that all days are weekdays. what a silly word - what's a non-weekday? ;-) Time:Weekdays |
| WEEKDAYS (2) | With Eveningfall, Everyone's Kinetically Drained And Yearning Sat/Sun |
TMcCO'G Time:Weekdays |
| WEEPING WILLOW | With Exceptional Elegance, Plainly It's Naturally Glowious When It's Lovingly Located Over Water |
TMcCO'G Science:Biology:Plants:Trees |
| WEES | What Everyone Else Said |
Acronymous Anonymous Main |
| WEETBIX | Wrongfully Executing Enemies... Techniques Being Incredibly Xpert |
Angela Brett, creating another cereal killer MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains:Cereal Killers |
| WELCOME BACK ANGELA! | Was Europe Lovely? Canada Offers Many Experiences. But Angela, Creative Kiwi, Absent Negates Goodtimes Everywhere -- Let's Apronymise! |
Jeff Anonymous, when Angela returned from a round-the-world trip. Sports & Recreation:Travel |
| WELCOME BREAK | Where Everyone Loves Coming Off Motoring Exit Because Rest Eases Absolute Knackeredness |
Jan Morgan -- European equivalent to an American Rest Stop Transport |
| WELFARE REFORM | Workers Everywhere Lose Finance As Redundant Extras Receive Easy Funds... Oust Robinhood Men! |
Angela Brett, who doesn't mind welfare but reforms usually seem to be a waste of time and money. Politics Commerce:Money |
| WELL | Water! Eureka! Lotsa' Liquid! |
Roger Williams Food & Drink Places:Waterways |
| WENDELL | When Everyone Needs Direction, Enters Lifes Lessons |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| WE'RE BACK! | Welcome, Everybody! Relax! Enjoy! Backedup Apronyms Completely Kept! |
Roger Williams - Due to Angela's backed-up data, Apronyms were not lost when the hard drive took a vacation in Feb, 2004. Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website |
| WESLEY | Was Evangelists' Surname; Ladies Eponymised Young |
Angela Brett (according to http://babynamer.com, This was the surname of brothers John and Charles Wesley, 18th-century founders of Methodism, a Protestant Christian denomination. It was first used as a given name in their honor during their lifetimes.) Names:First names:Male Religion |
| WEST | Where Exits Sun Today |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Positions & Directions |
| WEST VIRGINIA | Was Enroute Southeast To Virginia, In Regional Geographical Incentive, Now In Alleghenies |
Jan Morgan (the state includes Allegheny Plateau) Places:States & Regions |
| WE WILL SEE | While Everyone Waits Impatiently, Looking Like Something Expecting Explosion |
Angela Brett Assorted Phrases |
| WHAT? | Would Happily Accept Teaching |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Main |
| "WHAT A FINE FAMILY" SAID TONY | We're Heartened At Tony's Accolade, Finding Intelligence Not Exclusively Familial, And Must Improvise Like Yokels, "Such An Impressive Designation! Thanks, O Noble Youth!" |
Patricia Rix, after what Tony said about the Rix family (which seems to have a genetic predisposition for acronymania) People & Relationships:Family |
| WHATEVER | We Hear All That's Expressed - Valiantly Eschewing Reasoning |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - many people with a closed mind will say "whatever" to end a discussion they are bored with. Communication |
| WHATEVER (2) | We Have A Terrific Eventful Very Extraordinary Relationship |
Judy Bishop. Created it while e-mailing back and forth to friend People & Relationships |
| WHAT IS AN ACRONYM? | We Here Assert That Initials Spell Another (Nice And Compact) Representation, Outlining Neatly Your Meaning. |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| WHAT IS AN APRONYM? | We Here At This Internet Site Added New Acronym Partition, Reinforcing Our Normal Yardstick -- Meaning! |
Angela Brett, doing the title of the page at http://apronyms.com/apronyms.html Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| WHAT IS THE LONGEST ACRONYM? | Well, Here's A Tip - Its Subject Touts Home Electronics. List Of Numerous Genius' Eccentricities - Such Traits Are Considered Representative Of Non-Yoked Minds |
Angela Brett, when somebody typed 'what is the longest acronym?' into the search field on HTTP://ACRONYMS.CO.NZ>. This acronym is referring to the HERE'S TO THE CRAZY ONES... acronym, which is the longest at the time of adding this acronym, but a current list of all ridiculously long acronyms is at http://apronyms.com/wordswordplay/ridiculouslylongapronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| WHAT PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR | Will Hermann Attempt To Program Exploration Of Posts? Listing Every Acronym Reveals, Eventually, Location Of Our Konversations. It's Not Good For Other Reconnaissance. |
Angela Brett, when someone searched for that phrase on the Acronyms website. If Edwin made the forums searchable, I could integrate a search of the Acronyms Forums into the normal acronym search form, and then someone searching for that phrase would find the 'What people are looking for' threads on the forums. The current such thread is at http://www.co.nz/cgi/forums/list.cgi?id=acronyms&user=&session=&root=1015278415, but I start a new thread of what people are looking for whenever one gets too long, so I would recommend going to http://www.co.nz/cgi/forums/start.cgi?id=acronyms and looking near the top of the thread list for a thread with 'What people are looking for' in the title. Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website |
| WHAT'S GOING ON | We Have A Tight Schedule; Get Onto It Now! Goof Off Never! |
Angela Brett Assorted Phrases |
| WHAT THE HELL IS ALL THIS CRAP? | Who Here Are There To Help Explain How Everything's Linked? Listing Idiotic Silly Acronyms Looks Like Twaddle. Huh, I Swear Contributing Readers Are Psychotic! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to an unsuccessful search for that phrase. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO NOW | Workers, Here's A Task You Ought Undertake. Any Rebel Even Grumbling Obscurely, "I'm Not Going To!" Only Does Overtime; Now Or Weekend? |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| WHEEL | Wonderfully Helpful, Enabling Easy Locomotion |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Car Parts |
| WHEN SOMETHING HAS GONE WRONG | We Have Emergency Notes: Scream! Or, Muff Ears 'Til Hell Is Nearly Gone, Have A Short Game Of 'Nobody Expose Wimpiness' & Resume Our Normal Grind. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Disaster |
| WHIDBEY | What Has It Done But Ensare You? |
Sean Lamb (Whidbey is Microsoft's code name for Visual Studio '05; Microsoft's strategy can often be reduced to Embrace-Extend-Extinguish, as they first accept standards then provide "essential" extensions that are only compatible with their own products) Computers:Programming Computers:Windows:Applications Names:Code Names:Microsoft |
| WHINE | Wail How It's Never Enough |
Angela Brat Assorted Verbs Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| WHINE (2) | Wail How I Need Everything |
Angela Brat Assorted Verbs Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| WHINE (3) | Want Heaps I'll Never Enjoy |
Angela Brat (Never Enjoy doesn't necessarily mean Never Get!) Assorted Verbs Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| WHINE (4) | Why Have _I_ No Esteem? |
TMcCO'G Assorted Verbs Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| WHINE (5) | When Happiness Is Not Experienced |
TMcCO'G Assorted Verbs Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| WHINE (6) | Whimpering Habitually; It Never Ends! |
Roger Williams Assorted Verbs Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| WHINGE | Why Have I Not Got Everything? |
Angela Brat, inspired by an unsuccessful search for WHINE... this could be WHINE if you remove the Got but then it doesn't flow as well. Assorted Verbs |
| WHINNY | When Horse Imitates Nymphomaniac Nun Yodelling |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| WHINY | Waaah! Help! I Need You! |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives |
| WHIPPING BOY | Work Harder, I Pay (Peanuts) Iff Niggers Get Bloody Over Yield! |
Angela Brett People & Relationships |
| WHISKEY | We Have Irish, Scotch, Kentucky - Enjoy Yourself |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| WHISTLER | "Windows Has Inconsistencies" Said The Laboratory Engineer Relentlessly |
Sean Lamb (Whistler was the internal code name used by Microsoft for Windows XP) Computers:Windows Names:Code Names:Microsoft |
| WHITE | Wedding's Hue Is Terrifically Elegant. |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives:Colours |
| WHITE (2) | When Hair Is Terminally Elderly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives:Colours |
| WHITE ELEPHANT SALE | We Have It Today! Everything Exotic! Ladies, Examine Pink Hammers And Neck Ties. See Amazing Luminous Eyemask! |
Angela Brett (referring to eye masks used for sleeping) Commerce |
| WHITE HOUSE | We Have Indicated That Everyone Here Owns/Owes United States Ethics |
Angela Brett Politics Places:Buildings |
| WHITE HOUSE (2) | We Have It That Everyone Here Outwitted United States Electors |
Angela Brett Politics Places:Buildings |
| WHITE HOUSE (3) | W's Home. I'm Thinking Evidently His Only Until Second Election |
TMcCO'G Politics Places:Buildings |
| WHO GOES ON HERE ANYWAY? | We Have One Grand Orator, Everyone Shares One 'Nother's Humor. Enjoy Reading Everyone's Apronyms. Now You Will Apronimize. Yahoo! |
Sean Lamb, apronymising something that was asked on the apronyms forums. Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| WHO IS IT? | Would HyperUnit Offer Individual Signature Identifying Themself |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| WHO LET THE DOGS OUT? | We Had Our Labradors Especially Tethered... Then How Ever Did One Get Scent Of Unsuitable Territory? |
Angela Brett (Scent Of could be replaced with Sent Off without changing the meaning much.) Science:Biology:Animals |
| WHOOP | Welcome Hearty Outburst Of Pleasure |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| WHORE | Woman Hiring Out Reproductive Entrance |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| WHOREHOUSE | Where Hookers Operate - Regularly Entertaining Husbands Of Utterly Sexless Entities |
Penname Nom De Plume People & Relationships:Love & Lust Places:Buildings |
| WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE | We Have Once Watched A Network Television Show That Once Boasted Everyone's Attention. Maybe It Lost Luster In One Night After Its Reruns Encored. |
Sean Lamb Entertainment:TV shows |
| WIARTON | Willie Is A Rodent Trying Out Notoriety |
Patricia Rix, referring to WIARTON WILLIE, the white groundhog who will be making his annual forecast on Groundhog Day. Time:Special Occasions Places:Towns & Cities:Canada |
| WIARTON WILLIE | Woodchuck Is Albino, Raised To Offer News Winter Is Longer, Like Is Expected. |
Angela Brett -- see WIARTON. An alternative ending is, 'Lives In Enclosure.' Places:Towns & Cities:Canada Names:Pet Names |
| WIARTON WILLIE (2) | When I Actually Roamed To Ontario, Notorious Woodchuck Indeed Looked Lively In Enclosure. |
Angela Brett, who met Wiarton Willie while staying in PAISLEY. Places:Towns & Cities:Canada Names:Pet Names |
| WICCA | Witches In Coven Conjure Antichrist |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| WICK | With Illumination Comes Knowledge |
Gavin Lambert (thinking lantern wick in an old library or something) Art & Literature Household Objects |
| WICK (2) | What's Inside Candles; Kindling |
Gavin Lambert Household Objects |
| WICKED WITCH | Woman In Castle Knows Extremely Dangerous Wiccan Incantations To Create Havoc |
Gavin Lambert Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Mythical Creatures |
| WICKIUP | When It's Cold Kissing Is Usually Perfect |
Rico Leffanta Places:Buildings |
| WIDOWS | Women In Danger Of Winning Solitaire |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Family People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| WIFE | Wedded Individual - Female, Essentially. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Family People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| WIFE (2) | Woman In Futuristic Experiment |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Family People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| WIFE (3) | Wed Is For Ever |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Family People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| WIFE (4) | Willfully Insolent Female, Eh? |
Word Nerd -- This came to me in a flash just this minute. Not my wife, of course. Those in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan are often inclined to ad the closing comment " ... eh?" in routine conversation. Thus we might assume the this woman is a Yooper, i.e., an Upper Peninsula dweller. :) People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| WIFE (5) | Wanted Immediately For Ever |
ALBERT JOSE. I found it myself. People & Relationships:Family People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| WIKIPEDIA | What I Know Is Perfect, Encyclopedia's Definition Is Augmented. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady I really like the idea of Wikipedia, particularly the notion that people can add extra detail to an entry in an area they know a lot about. Computers:Internet |
| WIKIPEDIA (2) | Which Idiot Keeps Inserting Patently Erroneous Details Into Archive? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, mindful that the strength of WIKIPEDIA is also a weakness. Computers:Internet |
| WIKIPEDIA (3) | Well It's Knowlege Is Perfect, Except Don't Invest Assurance |
Sean Lamb Computers:Internet |
| WILD | Wondering If Love Died |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Adjectives |
| WILD YAM | Will I Live Double Years Appearing Mortesque? |
Angela Brett -- the ORGANIC HERB spammer mentioned wild yam as one of it's products, so I assume it's rumoured to be good for something, and extending lifespan is a pretty general aim that most remedies share. 'Mortesque' isn't a word but I'm using it to mean something like 'as if dead.' -- you'd have to be careful with anything promising a long life that you didn't end up living another hundred years looking and feeling like a corpse. Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| WILD YAM (2) | Wonderful In Large Doses You'll Agree, Milady |
Tony Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| WILFRED OWEN | Watched Innumerable Legions Fall Retaking Enemy's Defences - Opposed War's Excruciating Needlessness. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Writers |
| WILLIAM | Was Insecure, Living Lies In Actual Memories |
Jan Morgan - someone I knew Names:First names:Male |
| WILLIAMS | Wise Infantryman Loves Life, Is At Majesty's Service |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's King Henry V Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry V |
| WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE | Working In Lovely Lines - Intense And Moving - Scribbled Histories About Kings' Escapades - Some Plays Endure About Romantic Events |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays Art & Literature:Writers |
| WILLIS | Was Involved, Learning Lifes Inspired Salvation |
Jan Morgan - someone I know Names:First names:Male |
| WILLOW | Wonderful In Lovely Latticed Osier Work |
TMcCO'G Science:Biology:Plants:Trees |
| WILL YOU MARRY ME? | We're In Love, Let's Yoke Officially. Utter Magical Affirmative Response, Romantically You're Mine Evermore! |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| WILL YOU TAKE ME BACK? | When I Left (Leaving You Openly Upset) Trivial Annoyances Kept Emotions Masked. Eventually Bewailed Actions, Counting Karma. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| WIN A TRIP! | Wish! I Need Adventure! Take Reward In Promotion! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Sports & Recreation:Travel |
| WINDA | Woman Into Non-Dairy Alternatives |
Angela Brett Names:You Are What You Eat |
| WINDOWS | Will I Never Discover Original, Wondrous Software? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Windows |
| WINDOWS (2) | Work Is Near Disastrous, Oh Wretched System! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Windows |
| WINDOWS (3) | World Is Not Dominated - Others Will Survive |
Angela Brett Computers:Windows |
| WINDOWS (4) | Where Indoor Nudity Displays Outdoor Wonder Shows |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Nouns |
| WINDOWS (5) | What Idiotic Nerd Developed Our Wierd System? |
Helen Livesey Computers:Windows |
| WINDOWS (6) | What If Now Dominant OS Won't Survive? |
Angela Brett Computers:Windows |
| WINDOWS (8) | 'Working', Indeed... Next Desire's Operating Well! Someday... |
Angela Brett, in response to WINDOWS (7) Computers:Windows |
| WINDOWS (9) | When It Never Draws One With Style! |
Angela Brett, because it's sort of odd that Windows should be called that when it's actually not very good at drawing windows (it visibly draws them bit by bit in no particular order) Computers:Windows |
| WINDOWS (10) | Will Install Needless Data On Whole System |
delt Computers:Windows |
| WINDOWS (11) | What I Need (Domestically) Observing World's Sights |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| WINDOWS (12) | When Iced, Need Dowsing Of Warm Something |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns |
| WINDOWS (13) | When Iced, Need Delivery Of Warmth Somehow |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns |
| WINDOWS (15) | Whistler's In No Danger Of Whistling Speed |
Angela Brett ('Whistler' is the code-name for Windows XP) Computers:Windows |
| WINDOWS DEVELOPER | Well, It's Not DOS; One Windowing System Demands Engineers, Very Easily Learnable, Only Problem: En Redmond! |
Gavin Lambert People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations Computers:Windows |
| WINDOWS NT | Well, It Nearly Does One's Will (Suicide Note & Testament!) |
Angela Brett Computers:Windows |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| WINDSCREEN | Where Insects Normally Die. Stops Crud Reaching Eyes, Ears & Nose |
Eric Bridgstock Transport:Car Parts |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| WINE | Will It Never End? |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| WINNER | Wanker In No Need Exultation Really |
wishes People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| WINNERS | Winners Innovate! Navigate Naturally. Empathetically Realise Success! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. People & Relationships |
| WINSTON | Would Induce Non-Smokers To Oppose Nicotine |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Drugs:Tobacco |
| WINSTON (2) | Wartime Inspiration - Nation Showed They Opposed Nazis |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| WINTER | Weather Inclement, Night Time Extends Rather |
Eric Bridgstock Time:Seasons |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| WIRE MONEY | We're In Remittance Emergency, Mother. Outgoings Need Extra Yen |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce:Money |
| 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 |
| WISCONSIN | Water Is Surrounding, Center Of Northern States In Nation |
Jan Morgan Places:States & Regions |
| WISE | Weirdly Intuitive... Soundly Educated. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| WISH | What I Should Have |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns |
| WISH (2) | When I Shall Have |
Jan Morgan Assorted Nouns |
| WISH (3) | Why Is She Here |
Jan Morgan Assorted Nouns |
| WITCH | Wields Incantation To Certain Happiness |
Rico Leffanta Religion Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Mythical Creatures |
| WITHER | Water Is Taken Hurriedly, Ensuring Roughness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology |
| WITH-OUT | Who Invented This Horrid , Objectionable, Unpleasant Term? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when Angela used 'With-Out' in an expansion. Main |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| WITTICISM | What It Takes To Incite Cackling Is Sometimes Magical |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| 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 |
| WMS | What, More Spam!? |
Sean Lamb (WMS really means Windows Messenger Service) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Windows:Applications |
| WMS (2) | Windows Marginalizes Security |
Sean Lamb (WMS really means Windows Messenger Service) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Windows:Applications |
| WMV | Watch My Video |
WMV usually stands for Windows Media Video Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Windows |
| WMV (2) | Will Monopolize Videos |
WMV usually stands for Windows Media Video Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Windows |
| WMV (3) | Windows Mangles Videos |
WMV usually stands for Windows Media Video Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Windows |
| WMV (4) | Worst Movie Viewer |
WMV usually stands for Windows Media Video Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Windows |
| 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 |
| WOBBLE | Well Off Balance By Losing Equilibrium |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| 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 |
| WOLF | Works On Learning Fun |
Jan Morgan -- Rank in Cub Scouts Sports & Recreation:Scouts |
| 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 |
| WOMAN | Witters On Meaninglessly - Ad Nauseam |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Genderalisations |
| WOMBAT | Warm Omnivorous Miniature Bear Australians Treasure |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Animals |
| 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 |
| WOMEN DRIVERS | Watch Out! Manoeuvreing Extremely Nervously, Despite Repeated Instruction. Velocity's Erratic & Reversing's Slipshod. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Drivers |
| 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 |
| WON A TRIP! | Way/Wonderful Omnipresence! Naturally Atones! Trust Redeemer/Reward = > Interceding Prince/Peace! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Religion Transport |
| WONDERBRA | Wearing One Nowadays Develops Enormously Robust Bosom - Rather Artificially |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| WONDERBRA (2) | Why Obey Nature? Design Elevates Retiring Breasts Rather Artfully |
Patricia Rix Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| WONDERBRA (3) | Women Often Need 'Development' Enhancement. Recalcitrant Breasts Require Assistance |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| 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 |
| WON'T | Waiting On Next Tweaking |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, suggesting a name for the 'W' category (see MOSCOW (2)) Words & Wordplay |
| WOOD | We Observe Our Devotion |
Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the wood (5th) wedding anniversary. Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| WOOL | Wife's Obedience Obviously Lasting |
Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the wool (7th) wedding anniversary. Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| WOOL (2) | We Observe Our Love |
Angela Brett Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| WOOL (3) | We've Outlasted Other Lovers |
Angela Brett Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| WOOL (4) | Winter Overalls Of Lambs |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Threads & Fabric |
| WOOL (5) | Well Out Of Lunchboxes |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Threads & Fabric:Edible(?) |
| WOOL (6) | Was On Our Lambs |
Roger Williams Household Objects:Threads & Fabric |
| 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 |
| WOOZY | Woman Out Of Zest Yesterday |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Adjectives |
| WORD | We Often Require Dictionaries |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| WORK | Weed Out Recreational Knowledge |
Rico Leffanta Commerce People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| WORK FOR PAY | Wages Only Real Kudos? Fingers Of Respect Pointed At You! |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| WORKOUT | Weightlifting Or Running Keeps One Utterly Trim |
Tony McCalorie O'Grady Science:Biology Sports & Recreation People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| WORLD WIDE WEB | Well Organised Reticulation Linked Directly With Immense, Disjointed Electronic World - Engage Browser! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Internet |
| WORM | Warm Or Raw Magnifique! |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Insects:Edible(?) |
| WORM (2) | Will Often Replicate Maliciously |
Sean Lamb (who has spent way too much time tweaking email server filters lately) Computers |
| WORRIED | While Only Reasonably Risky, It's Extremely Distressing. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Emotions |
| WORSHIP | We Offer Redeemer Strength, Honour In Praise. |
Grace Francis Religion |
| WOW | Works Out Wonderfully! |
Angela Brett, after reading TRUTH, JUSTICE, AND THE AMERICAN WAY Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| WOZNIAK | Without One Zealous Nerd's Inventions, Apple's Kaput! |
Angela Brett Names:Famous people |
| WREATH | We Remember Everyone, Acclaiming Them Heroes |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Plants Military:War & Terrorism |
| WRESTLING | Where Race Equals Strength, Try Letting In Natural Guile |
Rico Leffanta Sports & Recreation |
| WRIST | Writing Requires Incredibly Supple Tendons. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| WRITE | Write Right! Inscribe Talents! Endure! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Art & Literature Communication |
| WRITERS | Wearily Rehashing Ideas 'Til Exasperating Reader's Satisfied. |
Angela Brett Art & Literature:Writers |
| WRITERS (2) | Writers Read Inspiring/Informational Thoughts/Tomes Enhancing Readin'/'Riting Skills! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Art & Literature:Writers |
| WRITING | Without Reading Instruction, This Is No Good. |
Angela Brett Art & Literature Communication |
| 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 |
| WROTE | Words Relayed Orthographically To Endure |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature Communication |
| WRYNECK | With Robin You Never Ever Come Kissing |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| 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 |
| WTC (2) | What Treacherous Conniving? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Re-expansions of existing acronyms Places:Buildings Military:War & Terrorism |
| WTC (3) | War Traumatises Civilians! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Re-expansions of existing acronyms Places:Buildings Military:War & Terrorism |
| WTC (4) | When Terrorists Conspire! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Re-expansions of existing acronyms Places:Buildings Military:War & Terrorism |
| 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 |
| WTC (6) | Will Terrorists Cry? |
Jeff Anonymous Re-expansions of existing acronyms Places:Buildings Military:War & Terrorism |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| WYATT EARP | Western Yahoo Attempted To Tame Entrepreneurial Adventurers Roaming Prairie |
Patricia Rix Names:Famous people |
| WYND | Winding Yet Narrow Defile |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places |
| 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 |
| WYOMING (2) | Where Your Open Miles Is Never Greater |
Jan Morgan Places:States & Regions |
| XAN | Xuberant Angel -- Not! |
Jeff Anonymous, referring to the morose elf in the "Baldur's Gate" computer-game series. Computers:Games:Game Characters |
| XANTH- | Xyris: Aptly Named! Tint's Here |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Xyris is a yellow plant, and Xanth denotes yellowness.) Assorted Adjectives:Colours |
| XENOPHOBE | Xenophobes Enjoy Noting Other People Holding Old Biases Everlasting. |
Sean Lamb (http://august1.com/pubs/dict/ is the only legal dictionary online that I've seen with entries under X, including this one. Since a xenophobe is biased against alien residents, one would need others with similar biases to rationalize such views.) People & Relationships |
| XFREE (2) | X From Redhat Expires Easily |
Jeff Anonymous Computers:Linux |
| XIAOSAURUS | Xiaosaurus Is Another Ornithischian Species; All Uncovered Remains Unusually Small |
Sean Lamb (Xiaosaurus has only been found in fragments; it is estimated that this creature stood only 1.5 feet tall) Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| XMAS | Xrated Movie About Santa |
Rico Leffanta, who mentions that an annually published French cartoon shows an errant Father Christmas mistaking the chimney. Entertainment:Movies Time:Special Occasions:Christmas |
| XYLITOL | Xpect You'll Lose Inches Through Overpriced Lollies? |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Condiments |
| XYLOPHONE | Xpressive Yet Lively Once Person Hammers Orchestral Notes Enchantingly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music:Instruments |
| XYLOPHONES | Xerox Your Lover's Organ! Play Havoc On Next Etude Session! |
Rico Leffanta Entertainment:Music:Instruments |
| XYLOSE SORBITOL | Xylitol... You'll Love Our Substitute. Everyday Sugar Often Rots But Its Taste Obviates Lesions. |
Angela Brett (xylose sorbitol, a.k.a. XYLITOL is used as a sweetener in dental products and low-calorie foods... so even though sugar is bad for our teeth, making products taste like it can encourage people to look after their teeth.) Food & Drink:Condiments People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene:Beauty Products |
| XZAR | Xtreme Zhentarim Alongside Road |
Jeff Anonymous (this character from the Baldur's Gate computer game series claims to belong to a society known as the 'Black Network of Zhentarim'... yet he can be found alongside a road, as I recall) Computers:Games:Game Characters |
| YABBER | You're Always Bloody Bellyaching, Expressing Resentments |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication:Talking |
| YACHT | You're Among Classy Harbour Traffic |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| YACHT (2) | You Actually Can Have Travelled |
Jan Morgan Transport |
| YAHOO | Yak At Hearts Opponents Online |
Angela Brett (Hearts is one of the games available at http://games.yahoo.com, you can converse or 'yak' with other players while playing.) Computers:Games Computers:Internet |
| YAHOO (2) | You're A Horridly Odious Oaf! |
Patricia Rix People & Relationships:Insults |
| YAHOO.COM | You Are Here: On Online Community Of Millions |
Angela Brett Computers:Internet:URLs |
| YAKIMA | Your Australian Kangaroos Ingest My Apples |
Rico Leffanta (Yakima is a town in Washington, noted for red delicious apple exports.) Places:Towns & Cities:USA |
| YAM | Yet Another Meal |
Sean Lamb Food & Drink |
| YAMAHA | You're A Motorcyclist? Aren't Hondas Awful? |
Tony McCoy O'VroomVroom Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| YARDSTICK | Ye Auld Ruler... Do Stop Talking Imperial - Count Kilometres! |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| YARE | You Are Really Educable! |
Chin Shih Tang. I saw the word for the first time on the site. Once I looked up the definition, the apronymization came easily. Assorted Adjectives Education |
| YARN | You Are Really Nice! |
Rico Leffanta Communication |
| YARP (2) | You Automatically Reverse PRAY/Procedure/Protection/Process |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see YARP) Computers:Windows:Applications:The opposite of PRAY |
| YARP (3) | You're Allowed Reverse PRAY/Procedure/Protection/Process |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see YARP) Computers:Windows:Applications:The opposite of PRAY |
| YARROW | Yet Another Redhat Release Of Wonder |
Sean Lamb (Yarrow was the codename for RedHat's Fedora Core Linux 1.0) Computers:Linux Names:Code Names:Linux |
| YASA | Yet Another Silly Acronym |
Original author unknown... however when Angela first used it in an email, Tony suggested 'You Are So Apposite', 'You're A Saintly Anthony', and 'Youth And Sex Abound.' Angela then replied with 'You Are Self-praising Also.' Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms:Conversational |
| YAST | You Are Susefied Today |
Sean Lamb (YaST really means Yet Another Setup Tool, which is used to install SuSE Linux) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Linux |
| YAVERLANDIA | Yet Another Very Extinct Reptile. Little Animal Never Dwelled In Asia |
Sean Lamb (Yaverlandia, at 2' 3" tall, was discovered in Yaverland Battery on the Isle of Wight) Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| YEAH! | You Expressing Anger Happily |
Rulgnaj Yerdon Communication:Yesses And Noes |
| YEARBOOK | You Easily Are Ruined Because Of Obnoxious Kids |
Peter & Christina - We're the co-editor and editor of the yearbook staff. Enough said. Education Communication:Periodicals |
| YEARBOOK (2) | Year's Events, Activities Recorded Because Of Ordinary Kinetics |
Jan Morgan -- moving from grade to grade requires records of the year's events and the fun or not of it Education Communication:Periodicals |
| YELLING INTO A DEAF EAR | You Evidently Listen Little. I'll Now Generate Increased Noise (Throat Open And Declaim Excessively) And Facilitate Effecting A Response |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases |
| YELLOW (2) | Yolk's Exceptionally Lovely, Lying On White |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives:Colours |
| YELLOW (3) | Yellow Encased Long Lush. Organic Wonderful! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Banana. Food & Drink Assorted Adjectives:Colours |
| YELLOW (4) | Yell Enemy Lax Leaving Outlying Weapons |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Military People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| YES | Your Expectation's Satisfied |
Angela Brett Communication:Yesses And Noes |
| YES (2) | Yet Ends Successfully |
Jan Morgan Communication:Yesses And Noes |
| YIKES | Your Intense Keening Evinces Surprise |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Main |
| YIN/YANG | Your Influential Nature - You Avoid Net Gains |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, saying: Together they add up to a set 'total'. If you lose three 'points' of yin, then you gain three 'points' of yang, as far as I can interpret it. Religion |
| YIPPIE | You Ignore Peer Pressure In Extremes |
Rico Leffanta Main |
| YODA | You're One Dire Actor |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Movies Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| YOKEL | You Only Kiss Engaging Lips |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships |
| YOKEL (2) | Your Own Kin Evoke Lust |
Angela Brett People & Relationships |
| YORICK | Your Only Residue Inspires Comic Knockabout |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Hamlet, Prince of Denmark Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark |
| YORK | Yorkshire's Own Rebellious Knight |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's King Henry VI Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry VI |
| YOSEMITES | You Own Some Expensive Macintoshes - It Tortures Envious Souls! |
Angela Brett - Yosemite was the code name for the blue and white Power Mac G3s. Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware Names:Code Names:Apple |
| YOU ARE HOT AS HELL | Years Of Using A Radiation Emitter Has One's Temperature Absolutely Scorching, Having Endured Lamp's Lights |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who mused on what would happen if bodies stored the heat from sunbeds for a long time.... some people would boil over! Science:Biology Science:Physics |
| YOU ARE LOOKING SEXY TONIGHT | Yes, Oh Undoubtedly Amorous Response Elicited. Look Out! O. K. I Need Gratifying Sexually Erotic Xperience. You're Too Obvious - Now I'm Getting Horny Too! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (See YOU LOOK HORRIBLE DURING THE DAY) People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| YOU ARE SO HOT | You're Obviously Utterly Aroused, Really Excited, So Offer Him/Her Orgasmic Tumble |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| YOU ARE SO HOT (2) | You Oughta Use Antibiotics... Reducing Every Symptom Obviously Helps One's Temperature. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| YOU DON'T WANT TO DRINK THAT | Years Of Underaged Drinking Only Numbs The Wit, And Needs Toughness To Overcome. Dignity Remains In Not Knowing The Hard Ale's Taste. |
Angela Brett, who was intending to do YOU DON'T WANT TO PANIC People & Relationships:Advice Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| YOU DON'T WANT TO PANIC | Youthful Ominiscience Usually Doesn't 'Own' Negative Thinking - When Accidents (Needless Things) Threaten One's Parents Advise Not Ignoring Caution. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, saying: I'm not sure what, exactly, that conveys - it is 'meant' to convey that in an emergency young people can panic because they don't see that negative thinking tends to rule out caution, which older people see as a good thing. (I think) See also I'LL PANIC IF I WANT TO and YOU DON'T WANT TO DRINK THAT People & Relationships:Advice |
| YOU LAZY GIT | You're Overdrawn? Unsecured Loans Arranged Zippily: You Get Interesting Terms. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see SHOVE OFF) Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans |
| YOUNG | Youth's Ongoing, Until Nearly Geriatric |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Age |
| YOUNG ADULTS | Young One Uses Necessary Gifts And Deems Unconditional Learning Talent, Studies |
Jan Morgan Time:Age |
| YOUNG OFFENDER | Years Of Untold Neglect Generated One Fledgling Felon. Especially Needs Direct Effective Rehabilitation |
Sean Lamb People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals |
| YOUR IDEAS ON PAPER | Yuck... Old, Useless Rubbish... It Doesn't Even Allow Searching. One Needn't Print A Perfect Electronic Record. |
Angela Brett, expressing her ideas on paper in response to an unsuccessful search term. Communication |
| YOUR MOM | Youth's Opinions Usually Reflect Much Of Mother |
TMcCO'G People & Relationships:Family |
| YOU SMELL BAD | Your Odour's Unspeakable... Somebody Must Explain Life's Laws - Buy A Deodorant! |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Insults People & Relationships:Advice |
| YOU STINK | Your Odour's Unbelievably Strong! Take Immediate Notice, Kindly. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Insults People & Relationships:Advice |
| YOUTH | You're Obviously Unable To Hesitate |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, still picking holes in MacGirl. MacGirl & KeyBoard Time:Age |
| YOUTH GROUP (CHURCH) | You're Only Used To Hearing God's Rage Or Unanswered Prayers? Come Here, Understand Real Christian Happiness. |
Angela Brett Religion |
| YOU'VE LEFT OUT A Y - CALAMITY! | You've Omitted Unique Vowel, Exceptional Letter - Eminently Flexible To Operate Usefully Twoways As Your Consonantal Assonantal Letter. Angela Might Indicate To You. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when Jeff left out a Y in an expansion of ZZZZZZZZZRA on the forums. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| YTTERBIUM | You Try This Expansion. Reference Book Is Unhelpful, Mostly. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| YTTRIUM | Your Television Tube Requires It's Use, Mainly. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| YUCCA | Yogi Unearths California Cactus Acupuncture |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Plants |
| YUCK! | Your Underarms Could Kill! |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Insults |
| YUGOSLAVIA | Your Usual Genocide One Supposes, Lasting American Victory Is Attainable? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| YUM! | Your Ultimate Meal |
Angela Brett Food & Drink |
| YUM BADGE | Your Ultimate MacEvangelist Beautification - Advertise Delicious G3 Ensemble! |
Angela Brett, referring to her 'Yum' badges featuring the five flavours of iMac in a circle and the word 'Yum.' Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| YUM BADGE (2) | You're Undressed! Maybe Because Apple's Decorative Garment's Excluded. |
Angela Brett, because she's sure that if Annie had had a Mac, she'd have sung that you're never fully dressed without a Yum badge. Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| YUM BRIGADE | You Use Macintosh? Barge Round In Garb Advertising Delectable Electronics. |
Angela Brett, after an Apple Update where we all got free YUM BADGEs. Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| YUP | You're Unusually Perceptive! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when Angela correctly guessed why he didn't want his ME expansion in the stack. (Hopefully it's okay to just mention it!) Communication:Yesses And Noes |
| YUPPIE (2) | Young Unsocial Pretentious Pig Ignorant Executive |
John Richard Jones. I thought of this after an encounter with three yuppies on a train. People & Relationships |
| YURT | Your Uniquely Russian Tent |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Buildings |
| YVONNE | Young Virgins Often Need New Excitement |
Rico Leffanta Names:First names:Female |
| ZABAGLIONE | Zesty And Beautiful - A Good Lunch Is Obviously Nearly Ended |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink |
| ZAIBATSU | Zen Associates Is Biased, Affluent Top Socialites United |
Jan Morgan Commerce |
| ZAIRE | Zebras Abound In Region's East. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| ZAMBIA | Zinc And Mining-Based Industries Abound. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| ZAPDOS | Zestily Annihilate Pretty Dumb Operating System? |
Angela Brett, speculatiing that Zapdos (Pokemon #145) wants to destroy MS-DOS. Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| ZAPDOS (2) | Zooms Across Power Department's Official Safeline |
Dundee (Zapdos is Pokemon #145) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| ZECHARIAH | Zerubbabel Established, Crowned. Hope About Rightful Improvement At Hand. |
Sue Johnson Religion:Bible books |
| ZEPHANIAH | Zealous Eschatological Prophet Has A New Imprecation Against Hubris. |
Sue Johnson Religion:Bible books |
| ZERO TOLERANCE | Zap Experimental Rounds Of Thievery, Offender's Liberty Encourages Repeated And Nastier Criminal Exploits. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| ZIFF | Zero Insertion Fun, Frankly! |
Duncan Smith, in response to an unsuccessful search. According to acronymfinder.com ZIFF means Zero Insert Force Field - Duncan explains: ZIFF means Zero Insertion Force. I think that the extra F is a typo or a joke, becuase I have never seen it before. ZIF means Zero Insertion Force, which is a name for a type of CPU socket which, logically enough, allows you to insert the CPU into the socket with a lever instead of pushing and bending pins. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Generic Hardware |
| ZILCH | Zero Interest Level Confirmed Here |
Rico Leffanta Science:Mathematics:Numbers |
| ZIMBABWE | Zealous In Making Beginnings Against Black & White Extremists |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| ZINC | Zenith In Non-Corrosion |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| ZION | Zone Is On Nation |
Jan Morgan Places Religion |
| ZIP | Zero! Innovation! Progress! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Science:Mathematics:Numbers |
| ZIP (2) | Zero Invisible Power! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Science:Mathematics:Numbers |
| ZIP (3) | Zero Incrementation Power |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Science:Mathematics |
| ZIP (4) | Zero Infinitely Powerful! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Science:Mathematics:Numbers |
| ZIP (5) | Zero Is Placeholder |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Numbers |
| ZIP (6) | Zero & Infinitesimal -- Partners! |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Numbers |
| ZIP CODE | Zilch If Postal Code Omitted - Dead End! |
Patricia Rix Communication |
| ZITI | Zesty Italian Tasty Ingredients |
Sean Lamb Food & Drink |
| ZODIAC | Zoo Of Dozen Idolized Astronomical Characters |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Astrology |
| ZODIAC (2) | Zoo Of Dynamics In Astrology Capers |
Jan Morgan Religion:Astrology |
| ZOMBIE MAN | Zoological Obsession Makes Badman Instigate Extremely Messy Animal Nuisance |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - trying to create what will be the last entry in the stack MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains |
| ZOMBIES ATTACK | Zoological Organisms Mutated By Infectious Epidemic Strike At Towns; Total Annihilation, Civilans Killed |
Inev Entertainment:Movies |
| ZONKED | Zapped-Out Noggin Keeping Euphoria Dazzled |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Adjectives |
| ZOOBIE | Zion Of Occupations, Books In Education |
Jan Morgan -- name given to students attending Brigham Yung University Education |
| ZOPE | Zero Online Publishing Equivalents |
Sean Lamb (Zope is a web page programming environment) Computers:Internet |
| ZORBA | Zesty Old Rogue Barters Adventure |
Rico Leffanta Main |
| ZUCCHINI | Zucca Uses Cognomen 'Courgette' Here In Non-Italy |
Angela Brett Food & Drink |
| ZURICH | Zwingli's Upstart Religion Is Considered Heretical. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, beating his own attempt at getting the last acronym in the stack. We challenge you acronymisers out there to beat it! (Zwingli was a Swiss priest and reformation character in Zurich in the 1500s.) Places:Towns & Cities |
| ZWINGLI | Zealous Worker In New Gospel Literary Interpretations |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion Names:Famous people |
| ZWITTERION | Zany Wierd Ion That's 'Twice Electified' - Result Isn't Only Negative |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry |
| ZYMOTIC | Zesty Yeasts Make One's Throat Infection Contagious |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, [temporarily] succeeding in creating the stack's last acronym. You try to beat ZYMOTIC! Science:Biology |
| ZZ TOPS | Zippy Zithers Tangle Opus Players Singing |
Rico Leffanta Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| ZZ TOPS' LAST ALBUM | Zachery Zzzzzzzzzra Thinks Old Pop Singers Latest Arranged Song Tracks Are Largely Brilliant, Utterly Marvellous! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when Angela told him that someone had changed his name to Zachary Zzzzzzzzzra to be the last in the phone book. Entertainment:Music |
| ZZV | Zanesville's Zlichified Viewrange |
Jeff Anonymous (In reference to the Zanesville, OH, airport code and Zero-Zero Visibility) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Science:Meteorology |
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