Acronyms Preeminently Realized! Organizing Nuggets! Your Memory Soars!
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| BAA | Bleating, Audible Announcement |
Dustan Dowsing Science:Biology:Animals Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| BABBLE | Blabbering Academic Blubber Building Language Expertise |
Rico Leffanta Science:Linguistics |
| BABE | Bare A Breast Everyday |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust Science:Biology |
| BABEL | Brought About (Biblically) Every Language |
Angela Brett Religion |
| BABES | Beautiful And Bodacious, Exceptionally Sexual |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| BABY | Boisterous And Bouncy Youth |
Angela Brett and Dustan Dowsing, inspired by Quantum Reid, Angela Brett's nephew - see his homepage at http://www.angelfire.com/az/lizreid/quantum.html Science:Biology People & Relationships:Family |
| BABYSIT | Bored Adult, But Youth Sleeps In Tranquility |
TMcCO'G People & Relationships |
| BACHELOR | Because Anyone Continuing His Education's Low On Romance? |
Angela Brett, B.SC. People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce Education:Qualifications |
| BACKHOUSE | Becomes A Cesspool; Kaopectate Has Often, Undoubtedly, Stopped Evacuation |
Patricia Rix Places:Buildings:The 'Little Room' |
| BADDIES | Beastly And Dastardly Deluded Individuals Executing Supercrimes |
Tony McCoy O'Grady MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains |
| BAESYSTEMS | Being An Engineering Specialist You Should Take Engineering More Seriously |
John Richard Jones - Advice to all who work where I do, with the company name as an Apronym Commerce:Companies |
| BAFFLE | Boy Adored For Finding Love Elsewhere |
Rico Leffanta, to go with WAFFLE People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| BAGEL | Bread Attracts Garnishes, Edible Limitations |
Jan Morgan - can get hard when stale garnishes are limited too Food & Drink |
| BAGHDAD | Before Americans Get Here, Dozens Are Dying |
Angela Brett (this acronym could be either for or against the war in Iraq... am I referring to the dozens being killed while US troops are on the way to Baghdad, or those killed by Saddam Hussein before the war started?) Places:Towns & Cities Military:War & Terrorism |
| BAGPIPES | Big Army Guys Playing It Perhaps Epitomises Scotland |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music:Instruments |
| BAH | Born Again Heathen |
Used when some streets evangelist asks me if I am a believer or they try to press a pamphlet in my hand. It usually draws them back & I can make my escape. Dave Buhmann Religion |
| BAHRAIN | Bright, Arid, Hot Region - An Independent Nation. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| BALANCE | Brings A Leaner Advantage, Nutritional Choices Encountered |
Jan Morgan - balancing food choices Food & Drink |
| BALCONY | Breasts Arranged Lovingly Concealing Only Nipples Yearning |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| BALLAST | Balancing Any Love Lost Against Sex Tonight |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| BALLS | Basically A Leather Lump, Sportswise |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation |
| BALZAC | Biblical Attitudes Laud Zion And Concubines |
Rico Leffanta Art & Literature:Writers |
| BANANAS | Bend's Apparently Natural - Avoid Non-Appetising Skin |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink |
| BANFF | Be Aware - Nothing For Free |
One of the coach drivers when Eric traveled to Banff, the main tourist town in the Rockies - it is mostly gift-shops and restaurants, and relatively expensive. Places:Towns & Cities:Canada |
| BANG | Back Away, Noise Generator. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after I offered him some ENCOURAGEMENT for collecting more sounds. Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| BANJO | Basically A Noisy Jangly Object |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music:Instruments |
| BANK | Blast! Account Not Known! |
Angela Brett Commerce:Money |
| BANKRUPT | Broke And Now Kindly Responds Unable Pay Terms |
Rico Leffanta Commerce:Money |
| BAPTISTA | Bullied Abused Parent - Termagant Is Soon Taken Away |
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 |
| BAR | Barney's A Regular/Resident! |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic Food & Drink:Food Outlets |
| BARBADOS | Barbadians Are Rum Brewers And Depend On Sugar. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| BARBARA | BeachBoys Anthem Recording 'Bout A Romantic Adolescence |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (who knows that the Beach Boys song was Barbara Ann) Entertainment:Music:Songs Names:First names:Female |
| BARBIE | Basically A Rich Bimbo In Effigy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Female Entertainment:Toys |
| BARDOLPH | Boozy And Regularly Drunk - Of Little Practical Help |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's King Henry IV Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry IV |
| BARF | Blasting Away Regurgitated Food |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| BARGAIN | Buyer Acquired "Resources = Great" Amount Invested Near/Nil! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Commerce |
| BARIUM | Before A Radiograph Is Unpopular Meal |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| BARREL-LOL | Being Amused, Riotously Raucous Excessive Laughter - Look Out Listeners! |
Started by Angela Brett, perfected by Tony McCoy O'Grady. A play on 'barrel roll.' Laughter |
| BARRY | Best At Reading Rhyming Yarns |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| BART | Boy's A Real Troublemaker |
Angela Brett Entertainment:TV shows:The Simpsons |
| BASEBALL | Bring A Seat Easer, Because Amusement Lasts Long |
Patricia Rix Sports & Recreation |
| BASIC | Began At Seven, I'd Conjecture |
Angela Brett, whose brothers forced her into BASIC programming pretty much as soon as she could read. Computers:Programming |
| BASIL | Bequeath's A Salad Its Lushness |
Tony Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| BASILISK | Breath Apparently Slays, Its Look Is Similarly Killing |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends |
| BASKETBALL | Ballgame Attracts Some Kids (Extremely Tall) Building Athletic Long Legs |
Tony McHoops O'Grady Sports & Recreation |
| BASS | Bold And Seldom Subtle |
Jason Wilcox Entertainment:Music:Instruments |
| BASSANIO | Becomes A Successful Suitor - Abundantly Noble In Outlook |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Merchant of Venice |
| BASSIANUS | By Abducting Saturninus's Sweetheart Initiates A Nasty Ugly Story |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Titus Andronicus |
| BASTARD | Buy A Second Ticket And Receive Discount. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see SHOVE OFF) Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans |
| BASTARDS | Bureaucrats Are Such Their Arrogance Really Does Show |
John Richard Jones People & Relationships:Insults |
| BATH | Beware A Toweled Hitchhiker |
Angela Brett (see SPA) Household Objects:Towels |
| BATHROOM | Built As To Help Removal Of Our Motions |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Buildings:The 'Little Room' |
| BATTERIES | Began A Trip Thinking Extra Required... Instead, Existing Survived. |
Angela Brett, who took plenty of batteries with her to Palmerston North only to find that the ones already in her Newton lasted the whole trip. (Well, apart from the last few hours on the bus. But they would have survived that easily if they hadn't been a third used to begin with. If you're not happy with the slight deception, change it to 'Eight's Sufficient' in your head.) Science:Electronics |
| BATTLES | Brilliant Application That Tabulates Listless Ex-Soldiers |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see DETECTIVE) Computers:Internet:VA Data Acquisition |
| BAUD | Blazing Access Using Dialup |
Steve Keate Computers:Internet |
| BAYOU | Blue As Young Orbison's Uncle |
Rico Leffanta Places:Waterways |
| BAYWATCH | Boobs Are Yawning Whilst A Timex Changes Hours |
Rico Leffanta Entertainment:TV shows |
| BBN | Building Better Networks |
BBN = Bolt, Baranek & Newman, one of the companies that helped build the infrastructure of the internet. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| BBRV | Bit Big; Removed Vowels |
ngl Brtt (c ABBREVIATIONS) Words & Wordplay |
| BE | Bankrupt Enterprise |
Angela Brett Computers Commerce:Companies |
| BEACH | Between Earth And Curved Horizon |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Waterways |
| BEAR | Be Ever Aware, Reliable |
Jan Morgan -- Rank in Cub Scouts Sports & Recreation:Scouts |
| BEARD | Bushy Entanglement After Razor's Ditched |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| BEARS | Big Endearing Animals, Rough & Shaggy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals |
| BEATLES | Brian Epstein's Awesomely Talented Liverpudlians. Epitomised Sixties. |
Eric Bridgstock Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| BEATRICE | Becomes Emotional After Thinking Romance Is Comedic Enterprise |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Much Ado About Nothing |
| BEAUTIFUL | Beholder's Eye Assumes Useful Talent In Finding Uncommon Loveliness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| BEAVER | Barrier Erecting And Very Energetic Rodent |
Patricia Rix Science:Biology:Animals |
| BECHTEL | Big Engineering Contracts Hardened "Threat-Ending" Line |
I knew what I wanted to say and tried different combinations until I found a suitable one. (I'm sure this is what everyone does!) Commerce:Companies |
| BED | Blank Eyed Doze |
Mary Carr (Angela's mother) Household Objects:Furniture |
| BEDCOVER | Basic Esprit De Corps Offers Virgins Eventual Repentance |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust Household Objects |
| BEDIVERE | Boyhood Escapades Developed Into Very Elegant Romantic Errantry. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend |
| BEE | Buzzes Everyone Everywhere |
Eric Bridgstock Science:Biology:Insects |
| BEEB | Big 'Eaded Establishment Broadcaster |
Mick Bridgstock, referring to the BBC Communication |
| BEEF | BSE Endangered English Farms |
Angela Brett Food & Drink Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| BEEHIVE | Brings Extra Elevation... Hair Is Vertical Extremity |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| BEER | Brewer's Exciting Effervescence, Rabblerouser. |
Mary Carr Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| BEES | Brunch Entries Encircling Sodas |
Rico Leffanta (see PICNIC) Science:Biology:Insects:Edible(?) |
| BEG | Best Expand Generously |
Jeff Anonymous, saying, 'Capital phrases just BEG for expansion, you know...' Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| BEIGE | Bright, Excitable Irish Guy's Enjoyable. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives:Colours |
| BEIGEPHONE | Basically Emits Indecipherable Garbage... Each Person Hears Only Noise, Essentially. |
Angela Brett (The beigephone is the windoze user's equivalent of MacGirl's MACPHONE) MacGirl & KeyBoard |
| BELIZE | Banana Exporting Lightens Its Zigzag Economy. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| BELLOW | Bull Emits Loudness, Look Out Walkers |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| BELLYACHE | By Eating Loads & Loads, You Ache Catastrophically, Heavy Emissions |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| BELT | Bind Ends, Leave Tight |
Jan Morgan Household Objects:Clothing:Jewellery & Accessories |
| BEN | Boings Evoke Newstime |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Big Ben's chimes are used for the introduction to a UK TV news bulletin) Time Communication Places:Landmarks |
| BENEDICK | Beatrice Eventually Needs Emotional Display In Consummating Kiss |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Much Ado About Nothing |
| BENEFIT | Because Everyone Needs Extra Funds In Tragedies |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce:Money |
| BEN-HUR | Beautifully Encapsulates Noble Hebrew Under Romans. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Movies |
| BENIN | Basically Exports Nuts In Numbers. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| BENNY | Berk Eroticised Near-Naked Youngwomen |
TMcCO'G - referring to Benny Hill Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| BEOWULF | Big Electronic Organisms Will Use Linux, Fool |
Sean Lamb (who envies the computing power of the big Beowulf clusters that always seem to take on a life of their own) Computers:Linux |
| BERRIES | Best Ever Ripe, Really Is Edibly Sweet |
Jan Morgan Food & Drink |
| BERRY | Best Ever Ripe, Rotten Yuck! |
Jan Morgan Food & Drink |
| BERTHA | Brilliance Everyone Related To Her Admires |
Angela Brett (the name Bertha comes from berht, an Ancient Germanic word meaning "Brilliant.") Names:First names:Female |
| BERTRAM | Bestows Especial Ring, Thus Rightly Accepts Marriage |
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 |
| 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 |
| BETA | Begin Experimental Testing Activities |
TMcCO'G Computers |
| BETHLEHEM | Birth's Exceptional, The Heralds Laud & Extol. He's Evidently Messiah |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion Places:Towns & Cities |
| BEVERLYHILLS | Bet Everyone's Very Exceedingly Rich. Love Your House, Ida! Let's Lunch Soon. |
TuffGuyInLA (Mario) came up with this on a road trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles that he was forced to endure. Now he LIVES in LA.... No escaping destiny. Sigh. Places:Towns & Cities:USA |
| BEYONCE | Bring Every Young One Not Coming Everyday |
Tavia Bryant Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| BHANG | Bums Harvest Addictive, Narcotic Greenery |
Angela Brett Drugs:Cannabis |
| 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 |
| BIASED | Blair Is A Swindler Every Day |
John Richard Jones Politics |
| BIBCOCK | Basically Its Bent Conduit Outfitting Commercial Kitchens |
Rico Leffanta Food & Drink |
| BIBLE | Books Inside Book, Lasting Evangelism |
Angela Brett Religion Art & Literature:Book Titles |
| BIDET | Bathe Intimate Developments Every Time |
Rico Leffanta Household Objects:Furniture |
| BIG | Behold Its Greatness! |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives |
| BIGGER | By Increments Gaining Greater Expansion Rate |
Tony Moore Assorted Adjectives |
| BILBO | Belittled Ignoramus Likes Boring Others. |
Carl Brett Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Lord of the Rings |
| BILL | Big, If Lunchers Linger |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink Commerce |
| BILLED | Bought It, Left Loot, Endured Demands |
Sean Lamb Commerce |
| BILLING | Big & 'In Lights' List Includes 'Named' Guys |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment |
| BILTMORE | Because It's Linux, They Might Open Roughly Everything |
Sean Lamb (Biltmore was the code name for RedHat Linux 4.2) Computers:Linux Names:Code Names:Linux |
| BIMBO | Brainless Individual, Meretricious Blonde Ornament. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Personality Traits People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| 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 |
| BIONIC | Believe It Or Not, I'm Cybernetic! |
Angela Brett Science:Biology |
| BIOS | Boots In One Second |
Angela Brett (BIOS actually stands for Basic Input Output System) Computers |
| BIRDBRAIN | Bimbo Is Remarkably Dim, Blonde Ringlets Apparently Indicating Naivete |
Tony McCoy O'Chauvinist People & Relationships:Insults |
| BIRTHDAY | Because It's Really Tough Having Death Anniversaries Yearly! |
Angela Brett Time:Special Occasions |
| BISMUTH | Bisodol Is Still Much Used Treating Hangovers! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| BIT | Brief, Insignificant Time |
Roger Williams Time |
| BITCH | Bring It To Cheap Hotel |
Acronymous Anonymous People & Relationships:Insults |
| BITWISE | Boolean Instructions Tackle Words In Single Elements |
Angela Brett Computers:Programming |
| BIZARRE | Brilliant Idea, Zany Attitude Riotous Reaction Ensued |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| BLAB | Blub Like A Baby |
Tony Communication:Talking |
| BLACK | Basically Lightless, As Coal / Kohl |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives:Colours |
| BLACKSMITH | Big Lumbering Artisan Crafting Knives & Swords - Metal Is Terribly Hot |
TMcCO'G People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| BLACKSTONE | British Lawyer Authored "Commentaries", Keenly Saving Tomes Of Notable Expoundings. |
Roger Williams Names:Famous people People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| BLADDER | Bilious Liquids Are Deposited Daily, Easily Released |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| BLAH | Boring Lecture, All Humdrum. |
Angela Brett Education:Slow Teaching |
| BLAINE | Bad Liver Affected Infant's Name, Evidently |
Angela Brett (the name Blaine comes from bla, a Gaelic word meaning "Yellow." I wonder how many babies were named Blaine because they were jaundiced.) Names:First names:Male |
| BLAKE | Buttered Limas Are Keen Eating |
Kimberly Names:You Are What You Eat |
| 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 |
| BLASTOISE | Blasting Liquid Adds Speed - Third One In Squirtle Evolution |
Angela Brett (Blastoise is Pokemon #9) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| BLESSED | Being Loved Especially Should Secure Eventual Deification |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| BLESSING | Boys Love Easy Sex Socially Identifiying Needy Girls |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| 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 |
| BLIMP | Balloon's Lines Impede Marauding Planes |
TMcCO'G Transport |
| 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 |
| BLISS | Become Languid In Satisfactory Sensations |
Patricia Rix People & Relationships:Emotions |
| 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 |
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