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APRONYMS BY TONY MCCOY O'GRADY
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LOVELYLaughing Out Very Excitedly - Loud Yelling. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Laughter
LUCENTIOLovers United - Contest Exposes Not Totally Into Obedience 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
LUCIANALover Ultimately Correctly Identified As Not Adriana's Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Comedy Of Errors
LUCIUSLast Unmaimed Chap Is Ultimately Successor Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Titus Andronicus
LUDDITELet Us Destroy Damned Industrial Technology Everywhere Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science
People & Relationships:Personality Traits
History
LUDLOWLeg's Unstable? Deploy Lump Or Wad Tony McCoy O'Grady (Ludlow is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as meaning, 'A wad of newspaper, folded tablenapkin or lump of carboard put under a wobbly table or chair to make it stand up straight. It is perhaps not widely known that air-ace Sir Douglas Bader used to get about on an enormous pair of ludlows before he had his artificial legs fitted.')
Words & Wordplay:Liffs
LUKELoyal, Undeniably Keen Evangelist Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion:Bible books
Religion:Saints
LUNCHLoad Up Nutrition-Containing Hamburgers Tony McCoy O'Grady
Food & Drink
LUTELets User Twang Ecstatically Tony McCoy O'Grady
Entertainment:Music:Instruments
LUTONLavatory's Upholstered To One's Needs Tony McCoy O'Grady (Luton is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as meaning 'The horseshoe-shaped rug which goes around a lavatory seat.')
Words & Wordplay:Liffs
LYDIALie You Down, I'm Aroused Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:First names:Female
LYSANDERLoves Young Sweetheart After Nocturnal Difficulties Eventually Resolved 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
LYTHELissom? Yes, Thank Healthy Exercise Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Adjectives
Sports & Recreation
MAMaternal Ancestor Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Family
MACABREMourning Across Canada As Beautiful Robin Expires Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Adjectives
MACADDICTMagazines Are Considered A Dainty Delicacy, If Chewed Thoughtfully Tony McCoy O'Grady
Computers:Do Not Eat
MACARTHURMagnificently Appaling 'Chant' - A Record That Had Unusual Refrain Tony McCoy O'Grady - referring to Macarthur Park, a 'song' from the 1970s featuring (I can't say "sung by") Richard Harris
Entertainment:Music:Songs
MACBETHMarried A Conniving Bitch - Evil Things Happen Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Macbeth
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Macbeth
MACDUFFMacho And Controlled - Despite Undeserved Family's Fate Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Macbeth
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Macbeth
MACEMethodical Attacker Crushes Enemies Tony McCoy O'Grady
Military:Weapons
MACEDONIAMighty Alexander Conquered Enemy Domains, Overran Nomads In Asia. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
MACNIFICENTMy Apple Computer's Now Incredibly Fast. It Crunches Extraordinary Numbers Tirelessly Tony McCoy O'Grady
Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words
Computers:Macintosh & Newton
MADAGASCARMuch Abject Destitution, A Generally Agricultural Society, Constituted As Republic. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
MADCAPMental Ability's Defective - Call A Psychiatrist Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Adjectives
Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments:Mental Illness
MAFFMany Abhor Factory Farming Tony McCoy O'Grady (MAFF usually stands for the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food)
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
MAFIAMany Assassins From Italian Ancestry Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals
MAGGIEMute Agile Girl, Generally Intensely Expressive Tony McCoy O'Grady
Entertainment:TV shows:The Simpsons
MAGNETMetal's Attracted, Getting Near Electromagnetic Thingies! Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Physics
MAINFRAMEMachine Adds Immense Numbers For Researchers - Absorbs Much Electricity Tony McCoy O'Grady
Computers
MAJORMust Admonish Junior Officers Regularly Tony McCoy O'Grady
Military:Ranks
MALAWIMainly Agricultural, Labouring Against Whopping Indebtedness. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
MALAYSIAMainly Agricultural Labourers And Yet Some Industrially Active. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
MALCOLMMachismo's Absent - Loses Control Over Lord's Murderer Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Macbeth
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Macbeth
MALIMostly Agricultural - Little Industry. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
MALPRACTICEMedical Accidents - Lousy Physician Regrets A Claim That Insinuated Cure's Ensured Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Biology:Healthcare
MANAGEMENTMaking A Nuisance And Getting Everybody Muddled Eventually Nauseates Them Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations
Commerce
MANAGERMake A Name At Getting Everyone Roused Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations
MANDARINMany Admit Nibbling Duck And Roasting Is Nice Tony McCoy O'Grady
Food & Drink
Science:Biology:Animals
MANIFOLDMuch About Nature Is Full Of Living Diversity Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science
Assorted Adjectives
MANKEYMuck Abounds, Nearly Kneedeep - Everything's Yucky Tony McCoy O'Grady. Mankey is a slang word for dirty. A long time ago a group of boyscouts set to cleaning out a river-fed swimming pool. There was a lot of knee-high silt/mud/decaying-vegatation at the bottom of the pool which was nicknamed 'mank'. The scouts thought that they had coined a new word, but there was probably some subconscious reference to 'mankey'
Assorted Adjectives
Sports & Recreation:Scouts
MANUALSMeals Are Not Usually A Literary Stew Tony McCoy O'Grady
Computers:Do Not Eat
MAPMake A Plan Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Navigation Aids
MARCELMime Artist Rather Cleverly Exchews Language Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to Marcel Marceau - a renowned French mime.
Names:Famous people
MARCOMade A Route - Chinawards - Overland Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:Famous people
History
MARGARETMarries A Royal, Gets Ambassador Romantically Entangled Too Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's King Henry VI
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry VI
MARIANAMakes Angelo (Reluctantly Interested) Announce Nuptial Arrangements Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Measure for Measure
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Measure for Measure
MARINAMorality's Apogee - Really Innocent Nature Abides Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Pericles
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Pericles
MARINESMen Armed, Ready If National Emergency Strikes Tony McCoy O'Grady
Military
MARKMuch Acclaimed Religious Knowledge Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion:Bible books
Religion:Saints
MARLBOROManly And Rugged? Lungs Blackened Or Respiration Obstructed Tony McCoy O'Grady
Drugs:Tobacco
MARSMany Anticipate Raiders Soon! Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Astronomy:Planets
MASOCHISMMany A Stroke Of Cane Has Intense Sexual Meaning Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Love & Lust
MASONMakes A Stone Object Neater Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations
MASTURBATIONManual Arousal & Stimulation Till Urgent Relief Brings Awesome Tremors Is Often Nice Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Love & Lust
MATTMine's A Tad Tasteless Tony McCoy O'Grady (see GLOSS)
Food & Drink:Home(-cooked) Improvement:Paint
MATTHEWMany Attest Thankfully To His Evengelising Words. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion:Bible books
Religion:Saints
MAURITANIAMines A Useful Resource - Iron! They Are Now Islamic Administration. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
MAYMerriment And Youthfulness Tony McCoy O'Grady
Time:Months
MAYOMixture Adds Yummy Overtones Tony McCoy O'Grady
Food & Drink:Condiments
MAZDAMany Automobiles Zippily Drive Along Tony McCoy O'Grady
Transport:Car Makes & Models
MCDONALDSMany Children's Diets Obviously Need A Lingering Detailed Scrutiny Tony McCoy O'Grady
Food & Drink:Food Outlets
MEATHOPMeet Each Aircraft Tragedy & Have Obscene Picnic Tony McCoy O'Grady (Meathop is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as meaning, 'One who sets off for the scene of an aircraft crash with a picnic hamper.')
Words & Wordplay:Liffs
MELANIE'Midnight-Eyed' Looks Are Noticable, Indeed Exceptional! Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:Acronymists
Names:First names:Female
MELISSAMy Eponymic Legacy Is Sharp Smart Antics Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:First names:Female
MEMORABLEMany Endearing Memories, One Really Astounding Bit Lingers Eternally Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Adjectives
People & Relationships:Thoughts
MENENIUSMediator Extraordinary... Now Entreating... Now Insisting... Urges Settlement Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Coriolanus
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Coriolanus
MERCEDESMany European Racing Cars, Elegantly Designed, Exceptionally Speedy Tony McCoy O'Grady
Transport:Car Makes & Models
MERCUTIOMercurial, Eloquent Rakish Character's Unmannerly - Tybalt Is Outraged Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Romeo and Juliet
MERCYMany Entreat Respected & Clement Yahweh Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion
People & Relationships:Personality Traits
MERLINMastered Esoteric Realms, Loyal Intelligent Necromancer Tony McCoy O'Grady
Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend
MERRIMENTMe Expressing Raucous Revelry In My Environment Nine Times Tony McCoy O'Grady
Laughter
METEORSMoving Endlessly They Encircle Our Rotating Sphere Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Astronomy
METHANEMarshy Emissions That Have A Nasty Essence Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Chemistry
METHINKSMy Erratic Thoughts Happen In No Known Sequence Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Thoughts
METICULOUSMy Exactness Tendency Is Considered Unpopular, Lest One Unleashes Sloppiness Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Personality Traits
MEXICOMay Export Xylophones, I Couldn't Opine. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
MICEMy Infestation Chews Everything Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Biology:Animals:Vermin
MIDASMy Index Delivers Auriferous Surprises Tony McCoy O'Grady
Art & Literature:Myths & Legends
MIDGETMany, If Diminutive, Get Exceptional Treatment Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships
MIKEMan Installs Klutzy Electronics Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:First names:Male
Science:Electronics
MILLENNIUMMixup Is Looking Likely - Each Notational Nitwit Is Ultimately Mistaken! Tony McCoy O'Grady, insisting that the new millennium - a period of 1000 years - will not begin on New Year's Day 2000, rather will it be on New Year's Day 2001!
Time
MILWAUKEEMaking (In Lakeside Wisconsin) Acronyms Usually Keeps Everyone Entertained Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Towns & Cities:USA
MIRANDAMy Island Refuge's A Neat & Desirable Abode Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Tempest
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Tempest
MISREADINGMaybe I Should Reread Everything, As Different Interpretations Never Gel. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Communication
MISTAKESMy Inglish's Something Terrible And Kontains Erratic Spellings Tony McCoy O'Grady
Words & Wordplay
MNEMONICMy Non-Exact Memory Often Needs Increased Capability Tony McCoy O'Grady
Words & Wordplay
MOABMan Of Authorised Bible Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:First names:Male
Religion
MOATManmade Ocean Around Tower Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Waterways
MODREDMan Of Deceit, Really Evil Dastard Tony McCoy O'Grady
Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend
MODULEMethod Of Dividing Up Lessons, Educationally Tony McCoy O'Grady
Education
MOE"Midge" Offered Erroneously Tony McCoy O'Grady (Moe often refers to Marge as "Midge")
Entertainment:TV shows:The Simpsons
MOLEMeasurement Of Lumpiness, Evidently Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Mathematics:Measurement
MOLTENMountains Often Lean The Earth's Nucleus Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Geology
MONACOMilking Optimistic Ninnies At Casino Operations. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
MONGOLIAMillions Obeyed Nomadic Genghis - Oppressive Leader In Asia. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
MONKMonastic Orations, Numerous Kyries Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion:Religious Occupations
MONKEYMankind's Other Near Kin Entertain You Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Biology:Animals
MOONMonthly Orbiter Of Nighttime Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Astronomy
MORMONMan On Religious Mission Offends Neighbourhood Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion
MOROCCOMonarchy On Rocky Ocean Coastline. Colonists Ousted. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
MORTGAGEMoney (Or Repayments!) That Guarantee Accommodation - Generally Expensive Tony McCoy O'Grady
Commerce:Money
MOTIVATIONMisinform Officeworkers They're Individually Valued And They Increase Output, Normally Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships
MOUNTAINSMovement Of Uncountable Newtons Thrust Alps Into New Space Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places
MOZAMBIQUEMillions Of Zebras And Migrating Beasts In Quite Unique Ecology. Tony McCoy O'Grady, who perhaps doesn't know that 'Quite Unique' is bad grammar.
Places:Countries
MUMMYMade Using Medical Materials - Yes? Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Death
MUSCLEMy Unique Skeleton Clearly Lacks Enhancement Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Biology:Body Parts
MUSTANGMine Usually Seems To Accelerate Nice & Gently Tony McCoy O'Grady
Transport:Car Makes & Models
MYANMARMurder Your Asian Neighbours - Militarily Aggressive Republic. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
MYSTMight You Struggle Through? Tony McCoy O'Grady
Computers:Games
MYSTERYMake Your Story Thrilling - Excitement Reduces Yawns Tony McCoy O'Grady
Art & Literature
MZEEMy Zombie's Extremely Elderly Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships
NANo, Assertively Tony McCoy O'Grady
Communication:Yesses And Noes
NAASNoxious Albanian Alcohol's Source Tony McCoy O'Grady (Naas is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as being, 'The winemaking region of Albania where most of the wine that people take to bottle-parties comes from.')
Words & Wordplay:Liffs
NABNet A Baddie Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Law & Order
NAMIBIANow A Mining Industry Base In Africa. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
NAOMINot An Obviously Monstrous Intellect Tony McCoy O'Grady - thinking of non one in particular :-)
Names:First names:Female
NAPSTERNasty American Pop-System Took Extreme Revenge Tony McCoy O'Grady
Computers
Entertainment:Music
NASCARNumerous Afternoons Spent Careering Around Racetrack Tony McCoy O'Grady
Transport
Sports & Recreation
NATONasty Americans Threaten Others Tony McCoy O'Grady (NATO usually stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
Politics
NAURUNot A Universally Recognised Unity. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
NAUSEANot Another Uneasy Seatrip, Evacuate Abdomen Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments
NAVELNowadays A Very Exposed Location Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Biology:Body Parts
NAVYNumerous (And Violent) Yachts Tony McCoy O'Grady
Military
NEONNow Enlivening Our Nighttimes Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Chemistry:Elements
NEPALNowadays Everest's Peaks Accumulate Litter. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
NEPTUNENearer Earth Perhaps Than Universe's Next Entity Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Astronomy:Planets
NETHERLANDSNeed Elevate Their High Embankment Ridges Lest A Natural Disaster Strikes. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
NEWTONNeat Electronic Wizardry Turned Out Notsopopular Tony McCoy O'Grady
Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware
NICKNotch, Incision, Cavity, Knifemark! Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Nouns
NICKELNominally In Coinage, Keeps Everything Light Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Chemistry:Elements
NICOTINENow I'm Coughing Often, The Industry Needs Ending! Tony McCoy O'Grady
Drugs:Tobacco
NICURAGUANarcotics In Central USA - Remote Areas Grow Untold Amounts. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
NIGERNuclear Items Generate External Revenue. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
NIGERIANumerous Indigenous Groupings... Embittered Rivalry Is Abounding. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
NIGHTMARENow I'm Gloomy - Horton's Toilets Mean A Restless Evening! Tony McCoy O'Grady (referring to TIM HORTON'S)
Food & Drink:Food Outlets
NISSANNippy, If Somewhat Small And Noisy Tony McCoy O'Grady
Transport:Car Makes & Models
NOELNativity Of Earth's Lord Tony McCoy O'Grady
Time:Special Occasions:Christmas
NON-UNerds Of Nottingham University Tony McCoy O'Grady (see UNITS)
Education:University of Nottingham School of Community Health Sciences IT Subgroup
NOOKIENow One's Offed Knickers, Intercourse Ensues Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Love & Lust
NORWAYNumerous Oil-Rich Wells Active Yearlong. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
NUNNot Usually Naughty Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion:Religious Occupations
NUNSNever Use Nasty 'Spletives Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion:Religious Occupations
NURSENot Unrespected Retainer - She's Earthy Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Romeo and Juliet
NYBSTERNot You, But Short-Trip-Elevator-Rider Tony McCoy O'Grady (Nybster is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as meaning, 'Sort of person who takes the lift to travel one floor.')
Words & Wordplay:Liffs
NYLONNever Yet Laddered? Oh No! Tony McCoy O'Grady
Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear
NYMNo Youthful Mastermind Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Merry Wives of Windsor

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