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| 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 |
| IMPORTS | I Must Purchase Overseas Requisites Traders Supply |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| INCREASING | Is Not Contained Really Easily As Size Is Now Growing |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Main |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| INEQUITY | I Note Existence's Quite Unfair, I Tell You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| INFORMATICS | I Need Find Out / Research - Maybe Automatically - Topics In Computer System |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science Computers |
| 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 |
| INSANITY | It's Not Socially Acceptable, Never Is, Thank You. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments:Mental Illness |
| INSURANCE | Investment Needed Should User Risk Accidental Nasty Chance Event |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce |
| INTIMIDATOR | Intrusive Nasty Thug Is Most Intense, Displaying Aggression & Threats Of Revenge |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| IODINE | In Ocean Depths It's Never Ending |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| IRAN | Islamic Republic, Asian Nation. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| IRAQ | Internal Revolts Are Quelled. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| 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 |
| IRELAND | Independent Republic, English Lodgers Are Nearly Dislodged! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| IRIDIUM | Its Rainbowness Is Displayed In Useful Mixtures. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| IRISH | Ireland Reaching Into Southern Hemisphere |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, describing our KIWI friendship People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races |
| IRON | It Rusts, Oh No! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| 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 |
| ISEULT | Irish Sweetheart, Enchanted Unto Lover Tristram |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend |
| ISRAEL | It's Still Really Arab-Encompassed Land |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| 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 |
| ITALY | Intensely Tactile And Lecherous! Yes? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| IVY | It's Viny, Yes? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Plants |
| 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 |
| JABBER | Jumbled Announcement, But Barely Ever Recognizable |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication:Talking |
| JACKET | Just A Coat, Keenly Echoing Trousers |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, whose jackets are usually part of a suit. Household Objects:Clothing |
| JAMES | Jesus's Apostle Made Evangelising Simple. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Bible books |
| JANITOR | Just A Nice Individual To Oversee Repairs |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| JAPAN | Just A Pacific Aggressive Nation |
Tony McCoy O'Grady 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 |
| 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 |
| JASON | Just A Stupid Old Nutter |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Male |
| JAWS | Janeymack - A Whopping Shark! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady ('Janey Mack' is a Dublin expression of surprise) Entertainment:Movies |
| JEEP | Jaunts Exclude Enlisted Personnel |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Jeeps were usually only provided for officers, I think) Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| JEFF | Just Expands For Fun |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists |
| 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 |
| JET | Joins Earth's Terminals |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| JIM | James (In Miniature) |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Male |
| JINGLE | Jangling Intrusive Notes Generate Lavish Expenditure |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| JOB | Justice Overcomes Besetment. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Bible books |
| JOHN | Jesus Opens His Narrative. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Bible books Religion:Saints |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| JOUST | Joy Of Using Spear Thingies |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military |
| JUDITH | Jewish Urban Destruction? I'm The Heroine |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion Names:First names:Female |
| JUICE | Jug - Usually It Contains Extract. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Drinks |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| JULY | Juveniles Usually Laze, Yes! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Months |
| JUNE | July's Upcoming Next, Evidently |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Months |
| JUNGLE | Jumbled Undergrowth - Not Grass Land Evidently |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places |
| 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 |
| KAABA | Kneelers Are All Beautifully Aligned |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion Places:Buildings |
| 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 |
| KARL | 'Kapital' Apparently Read Less |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Karl Marx's book Das Kapital is rarely read nowadays) Art & Literature:Writers |
| KATHERINE | Keen Actress That Hepburn, Exuding Romantic Intensity & Naughty Eroticism |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Female Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| 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 |
| KELLOGGS | Killers Enjoy Little Luxuries - Occasionally Getting Gustatory Sensations |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, acronymising a source of cereal killers. MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains:Cereal Killers |
| 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 |
| KENYA | Kenyatta Established Nationhood Years Ago. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| KIM | Kipling's Interesting Manuscript |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Book Titles |
| KINGS | Kingship Is Near Godship Sometimes. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Bible books |
| KLR | Kickstart & Let's Ride |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to MOUTH (2) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Transport |
| 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 |
| KUWAIT | Kept Useable Wells After Invader Thwarted. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| 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 |
| LAAGER | Large And Ample Group Encompassing Ring |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| LABORATORY | Located At Bench, Our Researcher Attempts Trials Of Radioactive Yields |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science Places:Buildings |
| LADIES | Leaving A Dump Is Extremely Satisfying |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Buildings:The 'Little Room' |
| 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 |
| LAMBORGHINI | Lovely Automobile May Bring Owner Racing Glory / Honours - It's Natively Italian |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| 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 |
| LARGE | Lengthier And Relatively Greater, Evidently |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| 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 |
| LATE! | Laughing At Their Expense |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| 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 |
| LAUGHTER | Launched An Unexpected Guffaw Hearing This. Encore Requested |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| LAXATIVE | Lately A Xerantic Ass Tamed, I'll Vouchsafe Epsom! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Drugs |
| LEAD | Lies Expressionless And Dead |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| LEADER | Large Editorial Arousing Deep Empathetic Responses |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication |
| LEAP | Lunge Eagerly Across Pit |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| LEBANON | Lasting Ethnic Bitterness Accelerates Neglect Of Nation. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| 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 |
| LEISURE | Layabout Enjoys Idleness - Shunning Using Recreational Equipment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation:Relaxation |
| LEMMING | Little, Excitable Mammal Masses In Numberless Groupings |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals |
| LEO | Lapses Easily Overlooked |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Astrology |
| 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 |
| LESLIE | Lady's Exceedingly Slim Look Is Emulated |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (The 60s fashion model Twiggy was called Leslie Hornby) Names:Famous people |
| LESOTHO | Large Expanses Still Open To Horses Only. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| LETTER | Little Envelope Tries To Elicit Reading |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication |
| LIBERIA | Launched Initially By Emancipating Regine In America. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| LIBRA | Let's Ignore Brain-Rotting Astrology. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Astrology |
| LIBRARIANS | Love Interesting Books, Read Any Recently? I Admire Novels Sometimes |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| LIBYA | Lo, I Blacklist You, America. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| 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 |
| LIFEBOAT | Lucky Indeed For Everyone's Brought Onboard After Tragedy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport People & Relationships:Disaster |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| LION | 'Lunchtime' Is Often Nighttime |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| LIVID | Losing It, Very Intensely Distressed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Emotions |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| LOOK | Let One Observe Keenly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| LOSER | Lover Of Someone Emerges Resentful |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| 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 |
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