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APRONYMS BY TONY MCCOY O'GRADY
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IMMIGRATIONIf More Move In, Groups Rage About The Isolation Of Nationals Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships
Politics
IMOGENInnocence Makes Others Get Evil Notions Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Cymbeline
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Cymbeline
IMPORTSI Must Purchase Overseas Requisites Traders Supply Tony McCoy O'Grady
Commerce
IMPRESSEDIf 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
IMPROVEMENTSImmediate Modifications - Perhaps Relaying One's Views Easily Making Explanations Not Too Scientific Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Nouns
IMPULSEIf Musky Perfume Urges, Let's Sensuously Embrace Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene:Beauty Products
INANITYIt's Nutty And Non Intelligent, Thank You. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Nouns
INCENTIVEIf 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
INCREASINGIs Not Contained Really Easily As Size Is Now Growing Tony McCoy O'Grady
Main
INDEPENDENCEIsland Nation Departed Empire, Proclaiming & Expressing Neighbour's Domination Evil. Now Called Eire Tony McCoy O'Grady (see also IRELAND)
Politics
INDIAIts Nehru Dynasty Is Ambitious. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
INDICATORI'm Nearly Directionless, I Could Abruptly Turn - Or Reverse! Tony McCoy O'Grady
Transport:Car Parts
INDIGESTIONIgnore Nutty Diets. If Good Eating Suggestions Taken, It's Obviated Normally Tony McCoy O'Grady
Food & Drink
Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments
INDIUMIndigo-Named, Ductile - If Uncommon - Metal. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Chemistry:Elements
INDONESIAIndependent Now, Dutch Originated Network Exporting Spice Islands Artifacts. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
INEQUITYI Note Existence's Quite Unfair, I Tell You Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Nouns
INFORMATICSI Need Find Out / Research - Maybe Automatically - Topics In Computer System Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science
Computers
INNOCENTInjustice Needs No Obviously Convincing Evidence ---- Nail Tony! Tony McCoy O'Grady (see GUILTY)
Communication:Acronyms Forums:Mystery Posters
INNUENDON'TIt'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
INSANITYIt's Not Socially Acceptable, Never Is, Thank You. Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Personality Traits
Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments:Mental Illness
INSURANCEInvestment Needed Should User Risk Accidental Nasty Chance Event Tony McCoy O'Grady
Commerce
INTIMIDATORIntrusive Nasty Thug Is Most Intense, Displaying Aggression & Threats Of Revenge Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships
IODINEIn Ocean Depths It's Never Ending Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Chemistry:Elements
IRANIslamic Republic, Asian Nation. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
IRAQInternal Revolts Are Quelled. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
IRASIntrigues 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
IRELANDIndependent Republic, English Lodgers Are Nearly Dislodged! Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
IRIDIUMIts Rainbowness Is Displayed In Useful Mixtures. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Chemistry:Elements
IRISHIreland Reaching Into Southern Hemisphere Tony McCoy O'Grady, describing our KIWI friendship
People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races
IRONIt Rusts, Oh No! Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Chemistry:Elements
ISABELLAIntercession 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
ISEULTIrish Sweetheart, Enchanted Unto Lover Tristram Tony McCoy O'Grady
Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend
ISRAELIt's Still Really Arab-Encompassed Land Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
ITIntensive 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
ITALYIntensely Tactile And Lecherous! Yes? Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
IVYIt's Viny, Yes? Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Biology:Plants
JAJerry's Affirmative Tony McCoy O'Grady, since ja is German for yes.
Science:Linguistics:German Words
Communication:Yesses And Noes
JABJut Against Belly Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Verbs
JABBERJumbled Announcement, But Barely Ever Recognizable Tony McCoy O'Grady
Communication:Talking
JACKETJust A Coat, Keenly Echoing Trousers Tony McCoy O'Grady, whose jackets are usually part of a suit.
Household Objects:Clothing
JAMESJesus's Apostle Made Evangelising Simple. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion:Bible books
JANITORJust A Nice Individual To Oversee Repairs Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations
JAPANJust A Pacific Aggressive Nation Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
JAQUENETTAJoyous 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
JAQUESJesuitically 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
JARROWJactate 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
JASONJust A Stupid Old Nutter Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:First names:Male
JAWSJaneymack - A Whopping Shark! Tony McCoy O'Grady ('Janey Mack' is a Dublin expression of surprise)
Entertainment:Movies
JEEPJaunts Exclude Enlisted Personnel Tony McCoy O'Grady (Jeeps were usually only provided for officers, I think)
Transport:Car Makes & Models
JEFFJust Expands For Fun Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:Acronymists
JESSICAJuvenile - 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
JETJoins Earth's Terminals Tony McCoy O'Grady
Transport
JIMJames (In Miniature) Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:First names:Male
JINGLEJangling Intrusive Notes Generate Lavish Expenditure Tony McCoy O'Grady
Commerce
Assorted Nouns:Noises
JOBJustice Overcomes Besetment. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion:Bible books
JOHNJesus Opens His Narrative. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion:Bible books
Religion:Saints
JOLLITYJoyous Outburst, Long Lived - I Thank You Tony McCoy O'Grady
Laughter
JOLLYJunket: 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
JORDANJews Opposed - Royals Demand Arab Nation. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
JOSEPHJob Of Someone Explaining Pharoah's Hallucinations Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:First names:Male
JOUSTJoy Of Using Spear Thingies Tony McCoy O'Grady
Military
JUDITHJewish Urban Destruction? I'm The Heroine Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion
Names:First names:Female
JUICEJug - Usually It Contains Extract. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Food & Drink:Drinks
JULIAJauntily 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
JULIETJaunty 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
JULYJuveniles Usually Laze, Yes! Tony McCoy O'Grady
Time:Months
JUNEJuly's Upcoming Next, Evidently Tony McCoy O'Grady
Time:Months
JUNGLEJumbled Undergrowth - Not Grass Land Evidently Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places
JUVENILEJust Underage, Vaguely Endearing Not Into Looking Elderly Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships
KAKinky Automobile Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the Ford 'Ka'
Transport:Car Makes & Models
KAABAKneelers Are All Beautifully Aligned Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion
Places:Buildings
KALAMIKorean (?) 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
KARL'Kapital' Apparently Read Less Tony McCoy O'Grady (Karl Marx's book Das Kapital is rarely read nowadays)
Art & Literature:Writers
KATHERINEKeen Actress That Hepburn, Exuding Romantic Intensity & Naughty Eroticism Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:First names:Female
Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses
KAWASAKIKickstart 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
KELLOGGSKillers Enjoy Little Luxuries - Occasionally Getting Gustatory Sensations Tony McCoy O'Grady, acronymising a source of cereal killers.
MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains:Cereal Killers
KENNEDYKilling 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
KENYAKenyatta Established Nationhood Years Ago. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
KERRYKingdom 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
KEYBOARDKeep 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
KIDKinky Irish Deviant Tony McCoy O'Grady, perhaps describing Keyboard... or himself?
People & Relationships
KIDSKinship In Daughters & Sons Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Family
KIMKipling's Interesting Manuscript Tony McCoy O'Grady
Art & Literature:Book Titles
KINGSKingship Is Near Godship Sometimes. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion:Bible books
KLRKickstart & Let's Ride Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to MOUTH (2)
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
Transport
KNICKERSKey Necessity In Clothing Kit - Enswathing Rump/ Seat Tony McCoy O'Grady
Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear
KNIFEKeenness Needs Incredibly Fine Edge Tony McCoy O'Grady
Military:Weapons
Household Objects:Eating Utensils
KNIGHTKilled Nasties In Glorious Heroic Times Tony McCoy O'Grady
Military
KUWAITKept Useable Wells After Invader Thwarted. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
KYRGYZSTANKnow Your Regional Geography? Yes? Zealously Study This Altitudinous Nation. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
KYUKarate Youth - Untrained Tony McCoy O'Grady
Sports & Recreation:Martial Arts
LAAGERLarge And Ample Group Encompassing Ring Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Nouns
LABORATORYLocated At Bench, Our Researcher Attempts Trials Of Radioactive Yields Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science
Places:Buildings
LADIESLeaving A Dump Is Extremely Satisfying Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Buildings:The 'Little Room'
LAERTESLaunches 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
LAFEULord Attempting 'Friend's' Exposure, Unavailingly Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well
Places:Countries
LAMBORGHINILovely Automobile May Bring Owner Racing Glory / Honours - It's Natively Italian Tony McCoy O'Grady
Transport:Car Makes & Models
LANCASTERLoyal 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
LANCELong And Narrow, Charge Enemies Tony McCoy O'Grady
Military:Weapons
LAOSLarge Areas Of Sierra. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
LARGELengthier And Relatively Greater, Evidently Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Adjectives
LARRYLazy And Rather Rebellious Youth Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:First names:Male
LARYNGITISLacking 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
LATE!Laughing At Their Expense Tony McCoy O'Grady
Laughter
LATVIALet's Appreiciate That Valuable Ideal, Autonomy. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
LAUGHLaughter Acronyms Usually Generate Happiness/Hysteria. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Laughter
LAUGHTERLaunched An Unexpected Guffaw Hearing This. Encore Requested Tony McCoy O'Grady
Laughter
LAVACHELemonish - 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
LAVATORYLacking Any Ventilation Attacks The Olfactory Receptors, Yes? Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Buildings:The 'Little Room'
LAVINIALiving, 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
LAWSUITLegal Actions Will Sometimes Use Intricate Terminology Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Law & Order
LAWYERLoopholes 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
LAXATIVELately A Xerantic Ass Tamed, I'll Vouchsafe Epsom! Tony McCoy O'Grady
Drugs
LEADLies Expressionless And Dead Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Chemistry:Elements
LEADERLarge Editorial Arousing Deep Empathetic Responses Tony McCoy O'Grady
Communication
LEAPLunge Eagerly Across Pit Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Verbs
LEBANONLasting Ethnic Bitterness Accelerates Neglect Of Nation. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
LEGENDLocal Elements Generally Encapsulate Native Deity Tony McCoy O'Grady
Art & Literature:Myths & Legends
LEGENDSLengthy Epics Generally Explaining Notably Dramatic Stories Tony McCoy O'Grady
Art & Literature:Myths & Legends
LEISURELayabout Enjoys Idleness - Shunning Using Recreational Equipment Tony McCoy O'Grady
Sports & Recreation:Relaxation
LEMMINGLittle, Excitable Mammal Masses In Numberless Groupings Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Biology:Animals
LEOLapses Easily Overlooked Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion:Astrology
LEONATOLargely 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
LEONTESLoses 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
LESLIELady's Exceedingly Slim Look Is Emulated Tony McCoy O'Grady (The 60s fashion model Twiggy was called Leslie Hornby)
Names:Famous people
LESOTHOLarge Expanses Still Open To Horses Only. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
LETTERLittle Envelope Tries To Elicit Reading Tony McCoy O'Grady
Communication
LIBERIALaunched Initially By Emancipating Regine In America. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
LIBRALet's Ignore Brain-Rotting Astrology. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion:Astrology
LIBRARIANSLove Interesting Books, Read Any Recently? I Admire Novels Sometimes Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations
LIBYALo, I Blacklist You, America. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
LIECHTENSTEINLittle Independent Entity. Companies Have Tax Exemptions Now Superior To Europe's Independent Nations. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
LIEUTENANTLow-Initiative-Endowed, Used To Examining Nothing And Not Thinking Tony McCoy O'Grady
Military:Ranks
LIFEBOATLucky Indeed For Everyone's Brought Onboard After Tragedy Tony McCoy O'Grady
Transport
People & Relationships:Disaster
LIFESTYLELets Ignore Financial Efficiency, Spend 'Til You Lose Everything Tony McCoy O'Grady (Ordinary poor people have 'lives', foolish rich people have 'lifestyles'!)
People & Relationships
LIFFLESSLacking 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
LION'Lunchtime' Is Often Nighttime Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Biology:Animals
LISALone 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
LITHIUMLightens Internal Tensions, Happily Is Useful Medicine Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Chemistry:Elements
LITHUANIALocked Into That Horrid Ussr, And Now Into Autonomy. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
LIVIDLosing It, Very Intensely Distressed Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Emotions
LLANELLILimp-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
LOLLovely 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
LOOKLet One Observe Keenly Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Verbs
LOSERLover Of Someone Emerges Resentful Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Love & Lust
LOUISLongago, Often Used In Shops Tony McCoy O'Grady - a 'louis' was a gold coin, worth 20 francs, in France up to 1795.
Commerce:Money

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