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| 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 |
| BETHLEHEM | Birth's Exceptional, The Heralds Laud & Extol. He's Evidently Messiah |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion Places:Towns & Cities |
| 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 |
| BILL | Big, If Lunchers Linger |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink Commerce |
| BILLING | Big & 'In Lights' List Includes 'Named' Guys |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment |
| 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 |
| BINS | Bringing It Nearer Still |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to an abbreviation for binoculars. Assorted Nouns |
| BIOLOGY | By Investigation Of Life, One Gains Yang? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady and Angela Brett Science:Biology |
| BISMUTH | Bisodol Is Still Much Used Treating Hangovers! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| BIZARRE | Brilliant Idea, Zany Attitude Riotous Reaction Ensued |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| BLADDER | Bilious Liquids Are Deposited Daily, Easily Released |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| 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 |
| BLESSED | Being Loved Especially Should Secure Eventual Deification |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| BLUBBER | Butter Lovers Usually Bloat, By Eating Relentlessly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology Food & Drink |
| BOB | Buoyant On Breakers |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| BODACIOUS | Body's Obviously Desirable And Curvacious - I'll Ogle Unbelievable Silhouette. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| 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 |
| BOLT | Bit Of Lovely Tweed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| BOMBER | Billions Of Megatons Bring Earthly Ruin |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military Transport |
| BONDAGE | Binding, Or Nastily Delimiting Activity, Generates Excitement |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| BORG | Bloody Organism, Robotically Genocidal |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| BOWELS | Bottom Often Will Evacuate Liquids & Solids |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| BOWMAN | Bent Over Weapons, Many Arrows Needed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military |
| BOYZONE | Band Of Youths, Zero (Or Nil) Expertise |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| BRANDY | Beautifully Robust Alcohol Napoleon Drank, Yes? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| BRAT | Boyish Rogue And Tease! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| BRIDGES | Busy Road If Deep Gorge's Elaborately Spanned |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Waterways Transport |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| BROOCH | Bright Resplendant Object On 'Clothes Horse' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing:Jewellery & Accessories |
| BRUNEI | British Run Until Natives Exacted Independence. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| BRUSH | Bristles Roughen Up Swallower's Hindquarters |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, to go with the various PAINT-eating acronyms Food & Drink:Home(-cooked) Improvement |
| 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 |
| BUDWEISER | Beer: Uncontrolled Drunks Will Endure It's Side-Effects Regularly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| BUGGER | Basically Uncouth Gentleman Gets Everyone Rattled |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Rudeness |
| BUILD | Bricks Utilised Into Little Dwelling |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs Places:Buildings |
| BULGARIA | Blighted Under Leninist Government, Are Republican In Attitude. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| BULLSHIT | Belt Up - Little Learning Skulks Here, I Think |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - still checking Angela's tolerance level 8-) Words & Wordplay:Rudeness |
| BURMA | Brutal Undemocratic Repressive Military Authority. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| BURUNDI | Belgium Used Rule Until Nation Declared Independence. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| 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 |
| BUTTERFLY | Beautiful Unreal Thing That Erratically, Romantically Flutteringly Lightheartens You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Butterflies definitely 'lighthearten' everyone!) Science:Biology:Insects |
| 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 |
| CAATINGA | Covering An Arboreal Tract In Natural Granite Area |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places |
| CABBAGE | Certainly At Best Boiled, Always Gets Eaten |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink |
| CACKLE | Created Audible Comedic Kinesis... Logically Enough |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| CAD | Cowardly And Deceitful |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| CADMIUM | Chemical Apparently Defends Metals In Unfriendly Milieus. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| CALCIUM | Common And Like Chalk It's, Unusually, Metallic |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| CALCULATOR | Complex And Liberating Creation - Users Lose Ability To Orchestrate Ratios |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics Science:Electronics |
| 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 |
| CALIFORNIUM | Classified Actinide. Lecturers In Fusion Often Refer. Named In University's Memory. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| CALLIOPE | Could A Lovely Lady Inspire One Poet's Eloquence? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends |
| CALVARY | Christ At Last Validated And Respectfully Yielded |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| 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 |
| CAMERA | Capture A Moment - Enlargements Readily Available |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Electronics |
| CAMEROON | Central African Mountainous Equatorial Region, Offshoot Of Nigeria. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| CANOPY | Can Abundant Nylon Overhead Protect You? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation:Parachuting |
| CAPACITIES | Cupful And Pint And CC, Intended To Itnternationalise Exact Standards |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| CAPITAL | Chief Among Population's Inhabited Towns Across Landscape |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Towns & Cities |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| CARAMEL | Chewy And Relatively Aromatic - Mine's Especially Lovely |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Confectionery |
| CARBON | Constituent All Real Breathing Organisms Need |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| CARING | 'Concern' - A Requirement In Nurses Globally |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits Science:Biology:Healthcare:Healthcare Occupations |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| CASTLE | Companions Are Secure, They Lockout Enemy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics:Royalty Places:Buildings |
| CATERWAUL | Consternation And Torture/Torment Ensues Regularly When Awful Ululations Linger |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| 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 |
| CATHY | Crafty Anagram To Her Yacht |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay Names:First names:Female |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| CHAD | Climate's Hot And Desertlike. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| CHALET | Cabin - High Alpine - Looks Excessively 'Touristy' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Buildings |
| CHANGE | Coinage - How A Note Gets Exchanged |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce:Money |
| 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 |
| CHARLIE | Can Help Acronyms.co.nz Reach Largest Inventory Ever! |
Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists |
| 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 |
| CHEATER | 'Champion' Has Evidently Altered The Examination Results |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Education People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| CHEERS | Convivial Host Enjoys Everybodyís Rousing Salutation |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication |
| CHEF | Creates Heavenly Exciting Feasts |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Chefs |
| CHEMISTRY | Conderning How Every Molecure Is Structured, Tailored & Relates. Yes? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry |
| CHER | Chest, Hips, & Eyebrows Remodelled! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| CHERUBS | Chubby Harpist Ecstatically Rapturous, Usually Boys Seemingly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| 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 |
| CHIFFON | Confection Has Interesting Frills Full Of Nutrients |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Threads & Fabric:Edible(?) |
| CHILD | Cooks Herself Interesting Little Delicacies |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to Julia Child. Food & Drink:Chefs |
| CHILE | Completely Hilly, Intensely Lengthy Entity. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| CHIMNEY | Ceiling Hole Issues Muck - Nimbus Envelopes You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Buildings |
| CHINA | Countless Hordes Intimidate Neighbouring Autonomies |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| 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 |
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