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APRONYMS BY TONY MCCOY O'GRADY
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AARDVARKAn 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
ABACUSAbundant Beads, Addition & Calculation Utility System. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Mathematics
ABSTRUSEA Bit Strange:- To Readily Understand - Seek Explanation Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Adjectives
ABUNCHAA 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
ACCIDENTSAre Caused - Chiefly Involving Derelict Events, Normally Through Stupidity Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Disaster
ACCOMPLISHAchieving Completely Can Often Mean Praise's Lavished - I Sense Happiness Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Verbs
ACCOUNTANTAll Cash Counted Out Using Numeracy Techniques - And No Theft! Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations
ACCOUNTINGAre Cash Controls Operating Usefully, Need To Investigate Negative Growth Tony McCoy O'Grady
Commerce
ACHEAnybody Can Hurt Everywhere Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments
ACHILLESArrogant 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
ACMEA 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
ACRONYMANIAA Crazed Response Or Neurosis You May Acquire, Naturally, Inventing Acronyms Tony McCoy O'Grady
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
ACTINIUMA Chemical That Is Not In Use Much Tony McCoy O'Grady, who has almost singlehandedly acronymised the entire periodic table.
Science:Chemistry:Elements
ACTSAs Christianity Then Spreads Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion:Bible books
ADAIRAttempts Dousing An Inflamed Resource Tony McCoy O'Grady (Red Adair puts out oil-well fires)
Names:Famous people
ADAMApples, Damsons And Melons Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:You Are What You Eat
ADAPTAmend Details And Plan Tactics Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Verbs
ADIDASA Desirable Item Decorated And Striped Tony McCoy O'Grady
Household Objects:Clothing
ADMINA Desk Man Is Needed Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations
ADMINISTRATORA Dreadful Master Is Needed In Setting The Rules And Then Organising Routines Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations
ADOBEAmerican Desert-Originated-Brick Edifice Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Buildings
ADRIANAAnnoyance 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
ADULTERYAdults Doing Unlawful, Lustful Things - Exploring Repressed Yearnings Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Love & Lust
ADVICEAvoid 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
AFAIKAccept Free Advice, I'm Knowledgeable!!! Tony McCoy O'Grady (AFAIK usually stands for 'As Far As I Know')
Re-expansions of existing acronyms:Conversational
AGAMEMNONA 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
AIRLINESAviation Industry Regularly Leaves Individuals Needing Extra Space Tony McCoy O'Grady
Transport
AIRPORTAbounding In Runways, Plenty Of Recreational Travellers Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places
ALASKAA Lotta Arctic Snow - Keep Away! Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:States & Regions
ALBANIAAlthough Lying Beside Adriatic, Normally It's Alpine. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
ALBANYA 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
ALCIBIADESA 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
ALCOHOLICAbsolutely Legless, Cannot - Obviously - Handle One's Liquor In Comfort. Tony McCoy O'Grady... describing KEYBOARD.
Drugs
ALDEBARANAcross 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
ALFREDA Low Fat Recipe Ensures Delight Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:You Are What You Eat
ALGERIAA Little Grotty Enclave Resting In Africa Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
ALLIANCEA Large League Is Always Necessary Combatting Evil Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships
Military
ALOHAAcclaimed Loudly On Hawaiian Atoll Tony McCoy O'Grady
Communication:Hello & Goodbye
ALONSOA Louse Of No Saving Overtones Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Tempest
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Tempest
ALTARA Little Table Attracts Reverence Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion
AMANDAAmatory Maiden, And Nicely Desirable Also Tony McCoy O'Grady... Amanda means 'worthy to be loved' apparently.
Names:First names:Female
AMBASSADORSA Mission Based Abroad Serving State's Ambitions Doth Often Require Statemanship Tony McCoy O'Grady
Politics
People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations
AMBULANCE'Animal Motor-Bus' Usage Largely Aids Neighbourhood Community Education Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Biology:Animals:The Dorothy Dorosett Brown Mobile Centre
AMOSA Man Of Sanctity Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion:Bible books
ANARCHYAnyone Not Accepting Regulations Confuses Hierarchical Yesmen. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Politics
ANDREWA Nice Dude Really Educated Well Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:First names:Male
ANGELA Near-Godly-Existence Lifeforce Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion
ANGELANESSAcronyms' 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
ANGELICAA 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
ANGELOA 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
ANGOLAA New Generation Of Liberation Armies. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
ANGRYAnnoying Nuisances Generally Rile You Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Emotions
ANGSTROMA Nitpicking Grump's Seriously Teenchy Register Of Measurement Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Mathematics:Measurement
ANIMALAutomobile 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
ANIMORPHSArtistically Notated Individuals Move Or 'Replicate' (Perhaps) Human Stirrings Tony McCoy O'Grady
Art & Literature:Fictional Characters
ANSWERA Neat Solution Where Everything's Resolved Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Thoughts
ANTICAction, Nay Trick! - Is Capricious Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Nouns
ANTIOCHUSA 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
ANTIPASTOAnd Now To Indulge - Prepare A Starter To Order Tony McCoy O'Grady
Food & Drink
ANTONIOA 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
ANUBISAncient Netherworld-Underworld Being Is Supreme Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion
People & Relationships:Death
ANZACArmy Needed Zeal And Courage Tony McCoy O'Grady (ANZAC actually stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps)
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
Military
APEMANTUSAcerbic 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
APOCALYPSEAwesome Propounding Of Cataclysm Awaiting Lets You Ponder Supreme Eternity Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion
People & Relationships:Disaster
APOLOGETICAbjectness - Provision Of Lots Of Great Evidence That I'm Contrite Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships
APOSTLEA Person Once Selected To Lead Eucharist Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion
APPLEBUGMANA Particularly Pesky Little Excon - By Uploading Germs May Annihilate Newtons Tony McCoy O'Grady
MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains
APRILAll Plants Resplendant In Leaves Tony McCoy O'Grady, who lives in the northern hemisphere.
Time:Months
APRONA Pinafore Reflects One's Neglectfulness Tony McCoy O'Grady - the cleaner the apron, the tidier the cook?
Food & Drink
Household Objects:Clothing
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
APRONYMSAcronyms' 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
APROPOSA Pertinent Response Or, Perhaps, Opening Statement Tony McCoy O'Grady
Communication
AQUARIUSApparently Quite Utter Airheads Remain Interested Until Senile. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion:Astrology
ARCHAEOLOGYAcademics 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
ARCHERArrows Really Can Hurt Enemy Rogues Tony McCoy O'Grady
Military
ARCHIVEA 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
ARCITEAthenian 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
ARENAAthlete's Runway Encircles Natural Amphitheatre Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places
Sports & Recreation
ARIELA Real, If Ethereal, Lifeform Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Tempest
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Tempest
ARIESAll Reasonable Intellects Eschew Starsigns Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion:Astrology
ARLINGTONArmymen's Remains Laid In New Graves, They're Organised Neatly Tony McCoy O'Grady - Arlington is a (the?) major US military cemetery
Places
Military
ARMENIAA Remote Mountain Expanse, Neighbour Is Azerbaijan. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
ARSENICA Reliable Solution Employed Nastily In Crimes Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Chemistry:Elements
ARTA Response Test Tony McCoy O'Grady
Art & Literature
ARTHURA Real True Hero - Utterly Romantic Tony McCoy O'Grady
Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend
ARTILLERYArmoured Runabout Throws Its Load, Letting Explosives Reach You Tony McCoy O'Grady
Military:Weapons
ASHTRAYA Smell Hastens Through Rooms After You Tony McCoy O'Grady
Drugs:Tobacco
ASININEA Silly Idiot's Noggin Is Noticeably Empty Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Insults
People & Relationships:Personality Traits
ASSAmple Sized Situpon Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Biology:Body Parts
ASSIGNMENTAll Students Should Implement Good Notions & Methods Employing New Thinking Tony McCoy O'Grady
Education
ASSISTANCEA 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
ASSONISEA Sound Suggestive Of Noises I Suggested Earlier! Tony McCoy O'Grady, pondering a verb for using assonance.
Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words
ASTATINEAmazingly Short-Term. All Twenty Isotopes Naturally Exist. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Chemistry:Elements
ASTOUNDINGAcronym 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
ASTROLOGYA Scientific Treatment Respecting Observable Laws? Oh Goodness Yes! Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion:Astrology
ATLANTICA Turquiose Liquid, And Not Thick In Consistency Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Waterways
ATTENUATORA Thing That's Effectively Neutered Urges Antibodies To Offer Resistance Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Biology
AUFIDIUSAn Untrue Friend Indeed, Does Injustice Unto Soldier Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Coriolanus
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Coriolanus
AUGUSTAutumn's Upcoming, Gratefully Upgrade Sun Tan Tony McCoy O'Grady
Time:Months
AUSTRALIAAn Unending Sheep Terrain - Ruined Aboriginal Lives In Assimilation Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
AUSTRIAAlpine Uplands - Ski Tourism Really Is Attractive. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
AUTOMOBILEAlmost Universal, Though One Man On Bike Is Less 'Exhausting' Tony McCoy O'Grady
Transport
AWEA Wicked Experience Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Emotions
AWOLAre Warriors On Lunchbreak? Tony McCoy O'Grady
Re-expansions of existing acronyms:Conversational
AZERBAIJANA Zealously Ethnic Republic, Basically Agricultural, Is Joyful About Nationhood. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
AZIMUTHAbsolute Zenith In Measurements Up The Horizon Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Nouns
AZUREAir Zone: Unique Refraction Effect Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Adjectives:Colours
AZYMOUSApparently Zero Yeast Meliorates Our Unleavened Sacrifice Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion
Science:Biology
Food & Drink
BABESBeautiful And Bodacious, Exceptionally Sexual Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene
BADDIESBeastly And Dastardly Deluded Individuals Executing Supercrimes Tony McCoy O'Grady
MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains
BAGPIPESBig Army Guys Playing It Perhaps Epitomises Scotland Tony McCoy O'Grady
Entertainment:Music:Instruments
BAHRAINBright, Arid, Hot Region - An Independent Nation. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
BALLSBasically A Leather Lump, Sportswise Tony McCoy O'Grady
Sports & Recreation
BANANASBend's Apparently Natural - Avoid Non-Appetising Skin Tony McCoy O'Grady
Food & Drink
BANGBack Away, Noise Generator. Tony McCoy O'Grady, after I offered him some ENCOURAGEMENT for collecting more sounds.
Assorted Nouns:Noises
BANJOBasically A Noisy Jangly Object Tony McCoy O'Grady
Entertainment:Music:Instruments
BAPTISTABullied 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
BARBADOSBarbadians Are Rum Brewers And Depend On Sugar. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
BARBARABeachBoys 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
BARBIEBasically A Rich Bimbo In Effigy Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:First names:Female
Entertainment:Toys
BARDOLPHBoozy 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
BARFBlasting Away Regurgitated Food Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments
BARIUMBefore A Radiograph Is Unpopular Meal Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Chemistry:Elements
BARREL-LOLBeing Amused, Riotously Raucous Excessive Laughter - Look Out Listeners! Started by Angela Brett, perfected by Tony McCoy O'Grady. A play on 'barrel roll.'
Laughter
BASILISKBreath Apparently Slays, Its Look Is Similarly Killing Tony McCoy O'Grady
Art & Literature:Myths & Legends
BASSANIOBecomes 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
BASSIANUSBy 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
BASTARDBuy A Second Ticket And Receive Discount. Tony McCoy O'Grady (see SHOVE OFF)
Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans
BATHROOMBuilt As To Help Removal Of Our Motions Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Buildings:The 'Little Room'
BATTLESBrilliant Application That Tabulates Listless Ex-Soldiers Tony McCoy O'Grady (see DETECTIVE)
Computers:Internet:VA Data Acquisition
BEACHBetween Earth And Curved Horizon Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Waterways
BEARDBushy Entanglement After Razor's Ditched Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Biology:Body Parts
BEARSBig Endearing Animals, Rough & Shaggy Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Biology:Animals
BEATRICEBecomes 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
BEAUTIFULBeholder's Eye Assumes Useful Talent In Finding Uncommon Loveliness Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene
BEDIVEREBoyhood Escapades Developed Into Very Elegant Romantic Errantry. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend
BEIGEBright, Excitable Irish Guy's Enjoyable. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Adjectives:Colours
BELIZEBanana Exporting Lightens Its Zigzag Economy. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
BELLOWBull Emits Loudness, Look Out Walkers Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Nouns:Noises
BELLYACHEBy Eating Loads & Loads, You Ache Catastrophically, Heavy Emissions Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments
BENBoings 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
BENEDICKBeatrice 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
BENEFITBecause Everyone Needs Extra Funds In Tragedies Tony McCoy O'Grady
Commerce:Money
BEN-HURBeautifully Encapsulates Noble Hebrew Under Romans. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Entertainment:Movies
BENINBasically Exports Nuts In Numbers. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
BERTRAMBestows 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

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