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| SHOGUN | Supreme Hereditary Overlord Governed Uncountable Nipponese. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady History |
| SHOUTING | Screaming Horrible Obscenity's Usually Threatening - It's Not Good! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication:Talking |
| SHRIEK | Supremely Hilarious Reaction Indicating Elated Kindheartedness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| 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 |
| SIGHING | Signifies Infuriated Grief, Hope It's Nearly Gone |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| SILICON | Sometimes In Ladies Increases Cleavage, Or Neckline |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| SINE | Side Is Numerically Expressed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics |
| SINGAPORE | Service Industry Nation, Generating A Profit On Rampant Economy. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| SINGER | Sewing Invention - Needles Get Electric Revolution |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Electronics |
| SKATEBOARD | Some Kids Adopt Technological Enhancements, But Older Adults Remember Disasters |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| SLAP | Slight Lick As Punishment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| 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 |
| SLIPKNOT | Swinging Lariat, If Pendulous, Kills Nasty Old Tyrant |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| SLUT | Sexually Loose Undiscriminating Tramp |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after watching an 'expose' TV programme on teenage sex in England. People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| SMARTASS | Stupid Mutt's Always Ranting, Talking Awfully Silly Stuff |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Insults |
| 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 |
| SMIRK | Such Mirth Is Really Killing! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| SMTP | Shove Mail Through Postbox |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (SMTP usually stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| SNAKES | Slither Noislessly And Kill, Envenoming Subjects |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals:Vermin |
| SNIPER | Secreted Neatly In Place, Expert Rifleman |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations Military:War & Terrorism |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| SOAP | Scrubbing Often Amends Pelt |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene:Beauty Products |
| SOAR | Somewhere, Over A Rainbow |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| SOCCER | Sport Of Clever Children Exercising Robustly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation |
| SOCKS | Shoes Often Cannot Konceal Smells |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| SODIUM | Salt Of Davy's Independent Unique Manufacture. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| 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 |
| SOL | Source Of Light |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Astronomy |
| SOLE | Someone Owns Lone Effort |
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 |
| SOMALIA | Scene Of Military Actions - Lethal Internal Aggression. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| SONIC | Some Otic Nuisance Is Created |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| 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 |
| SORE | Some Organ's Reddened & Excited |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| 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 |
| SPAIN | Sunshine Particularly Attracts International Nudists |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| SPARTACUS | Spite Provokes Ancient Romans To Actively Crush Uprising Slaves |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Movies |
| 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 |
| SPIDER | Spins Pretty, Intricate Designs Entrapping Rations |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Insects |
| SPLAT | Several Parachutists Landed Awkwardly There |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation:Parachuting |
| SPONGE | Smelly People Obviously Need Greater Exposure |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene:Beauty Products |
| 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 |
| SPORTS | Some People Organising Regular Training Sessions |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| SQUARE | Shape Quadrilateral, Unvaryingly A Rightangled Equilateral |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics:Geometry |
| 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 |
| STAIR | Solution To Ascent Inside Residence |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Buildings |
| STANNARIES | Some Tin Accumulated. Now Not Accessed - Reason Is Economic Suitability. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places |
| STARS | Shining Things Are Radiation Sources |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Astronomy |
| STATUE | Sculpted Thing - Art That's Unmoving, Ever |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature |
| STEP | Start To Evince Progress |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| 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 |
| STINK | Stench That Is Not Kosher |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| STOP | Suspend Trading On Provider |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to HALT. Commerce |
| STORY | Single Tale Of Romantic Yarn |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature |
| STRAIGHT | Sexual Targeting's Repulsive, And I Genuinely Hate This! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust:LGBTQIA |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| STUBBORN | Stays Totally Unbending Basically Believes One Retreats Never |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| SUBARU | Sports Utility - Big And Rather Ugly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| SUCCESS | Some Unsuccessful Clots Couldn't Even Spell Success |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| 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 |
| SUIT | Single Units In Tandem |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| SURE | Small Uncertainties Removed Entirely |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| 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 |
| SURVIVAL | Still Unbeaten, Resisting Valiantly Irritating Vicissitudes Along Lifepath |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships Science:Biology |
| SUSAN | She's Utterly Sensual - And Nubile! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Female |
| SUSPENSE | Some Unique Situations Perhaps Engender Nerve-Straining Excitement |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature |
| 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 |
| SWEDEN | Smorgasborders Who Evidently Dine Epicureanly Nightly. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| SWEETS | Sugar Will Eventually Erode Teeth Successfully |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Confectionery |
| SWORD | Sharp Weapon Of Ruthless Destruction |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military:Weapons |
| SYMBIOSIS | System Yielding Mutual Benefits Is Offering Species Integrated Survival |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology |
| SYNONYM | "Sometimes You Need Other Nouns", You Mean? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay |
| SYRIA | Scant Yearly Rainfall - Inland Arid. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| SYRUP | Sugary Yet Rather Uniquely Pleasant |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Condiments Food & Drink:Confectionery |
| TA | Thanks Announced |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Main |
| TAB | Total A Bill |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce |
| TABLOID | Tits And Bums Laden - Only Interests Dummies |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication:Periodicals |
| 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 |
| TALIBAN | The Afghani Leadership Is Biased Against Nonmales |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics |
| TALL | Towering Above Lesser Lumps |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| TAMBOURINE | There's A Million Backingsingers Operating Useless Rattling Instruments - None Excel! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music:Instruments |
| 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 |
| TANZANIA | Tanganyika And Nearby Zanzibar Are Now In Association. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| 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 |
| TAURUS | They Are Uniquely Raising Umpteen Suspicions |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Astrology |
| 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 |
| TEA | Taken Every Afternoon |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink |
| TEAM | They Embody A Morale |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| TEAMWORK | The Ends Are Met When Organisation Really 'Knits' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| TEAPOT | To Each Apportion Perhaps One Teaspoonful |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Eating Utensils |
| TEDDY | This Entertains (Daily) Delighted Youth |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Toys |
| TEE-HEE | Titter Easily Extracted, Hilarity Ended Eventually |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| 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 |
| TELLURIUM | This Element Looks Little Unusual, Really Is Ultra Mundane. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| TENACIOUS | Trying Everything, Never Acceding. Carrying Instructions Out Until Satisfied |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| TENORS | They Emit Notes Of Rare Sweetness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| TESTES | Tickle 'Em Sexily & They'll Eject Sperm |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| TESTIS | This Emits Sperm To Inseminate Someone |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| THAILAND | They Had Army Insurrections Lately, Although Now Democratic. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| THAISA | Temple Holds An Interesting Surprise Announcement |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Pericles Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Pericles |
| THALIARD | Tyrants Henchman's Always Late In Arriving... Right Dastard! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Pericles Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Pericles |
| THALLIUM | This Heavy Atom, Like Lead, Is Ultra-Malign. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| THEATER | This House Exposes Audiencde To Excellent Repertoire |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment Places:Buildings |
| THEATRE | The Hospital's Experts Amputate Threatened / Ruined Extremeties |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments Places:Buildings |
| THEIST | Trusts Heaven-Eternal Is Surely There |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| THERAPIST | Telling H(im/er) Everything Regarding A Painful Incident Subdues Trauma |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Healthcare Occupations |
| THERSITES | Thinks Harlot Essentially Responsible, She Initiated The Entire Siege |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Troilus and Cressida |
| THESEUS | Thinks Hippolyta Extra Special - Eventually Union Succeeds |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:A Midsummer Night's Dream |
| THICKO | They Have Intellect Completely Kicked Out |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Insults |
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