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| LA | Littlest Aria |
Angela Brett Entertainment:Music |
| LAAGER | Large And Ample Group Encompassing Ring |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| LAB | Looks At Biology |
Jan Morgan Science:Biology Places:Buildings |
| LABAN | Loses At Beheading, Absolves Nephi |
Jan Morgan -- Book of Mormon Evil relative lost his head for not turning over the plates of brass Names:Book of Mormon Characters |
| LABORATORY | Located At Bench, Our Researcher Attempts Trials Of Radioactive Yields |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science Places:Buildings |
| LABOUR | Lacking Authority Because Of Useless Reforms |
John Richard Jones. Fed up with Labour's incompetence. Politics:Parties |
| LACE | Lovers Are Copulating Excessively |
Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the lace (13th) wedding anniversary. Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| LADAWN | Lazy Adult Doesn't Act With Nobility |
Jan Morgan - someone I know Names:First names:Female |
| LADDER | Lying Against Dormer Denotes Elopement? Rather! |
Patricia Rix People & Relationships:Love & Lust Household Objects |
| 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 |
| LAGER | Lads Agree, Great Exhilarating Refreshment |
Tony Moore Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| LAMAN | Lackluster Associate Mainly Argued, Nephi |
Jan Morgan -- Book of Mormon Character -- mean sibling Names:Book of Mormon Characters |
| LAMANITE | Lawless Associates Mainly Argued Nephites In Truths Eternal |
Jan Morgan Names:Book of Mormon Characters |
| LAMB | Little Animal Might Baa |
Angela Brett, who saw lots of lambs on her bus trips from Auckland to Palmerston North and back. Science:Biology:Animals |
| LAMBORGHINI | Lovely Automobile May Bring Owner Racing Glory / Honours - It's Natively Italian |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| LAMBS | Littlies Adore Most Baby Sheep |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals |
| LAMENTATIONS | Lines Acrostically Made Expressing National Tragedy. A Temple Is Overthrown, Nation Sundered. |
Sue Johnson Religion:Bible books |
| LAMP | Luminous Apple Macintosh Phosphors |
Angela Brett, after she was given a 512k Mac whose disk drive wasn't connected, so all it does is show the disk icon with a flashing question mark - Steve suggested it could be used as a lamp. Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| LAMPOONS | Laughing At Mankind's Pretences Over Other Newsworthy Stories |
Rico Leffanta Art & Literature |
| 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 |
| LAPRAS | Lugs A Passenger Relentlessly Around Sea |
Angela Brett (Lapras is Pokemon #131) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| LAPTOP | Laughingly, Apple's P1 Totally Outperforms P2 |
Angela Brett, referring to Apple's yet-to-be released consumer portable (codenamed p1) which will surely be a G3 and therefore faster than a Pentium 2. Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| LARDWARE | Left Alone, Rebelling Dieters Will Absorb Recyclable Electronics. |
Angela Brett, thinking that if computer parts really were edible, they might be called lardware. Computers:Do Not Eat |
| 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 |
| LASAGNE | Luscious And Saucy, And Good Nutritious Eating |
Chef, South Park High School Food & Drink |
| LATE! | Laughing At Their Expense |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| LATER | Last Alligator To Exit, Repeats |
Patricia Rix (I was thinking of "see you later, alligator", though why the last alligator would say this to an empty room escapes me) Time Communication:Hello & Goodbye |
| LATIN | Language A Touch Intricate Nowadays. |
Tony -- English is becoming so sloppy that grammar is disintegrating, even though it was never as complex as Latin. Learning Latin must be really difficult now. Science:Linguistics |
| 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 |
| LAURA | Lemurs Around Ugly Rat Assets |
Michael Seiler. I came up with it because there aren't enough suitable nonsense phrases that can expand off my girlfriend's (or my best friend's girlfriend...lotta Lauras, eh?) name. (Note: Unless Michael doesn't much like his girlfriend, this is not strictly an apronym. It has only been included to explain MICHAEL SEILER. See also LAURA (2) and LAURA (3)) Names:First names:Female |
| LAUREN | Looked Astounding, Utterly Ravishing Even Now |
Tony McCoy O'Bogart, referring to Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart's wife and frequent co-star Names:First names:Female Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| 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 |
| LAW | Levelled Against Wrongdoing |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| 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 |
| LAWYERS | Lies And Wanky Yarns Essential. Requires Slyness |
Edwin Hermann People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| LAXATIVE | Lately A Xerantic Ass Tamed, I'll Vouchsafe Epsom! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Drugs |
| LCBO | Large Canadian Booze Outlet/Organization |
Angela Brett (LCBO usually stands for Liquor Control Board Ontario) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| 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 |
| LEARN | Lose Educators - Autonomously Read Notes. |
Angela Brett Education |
| LEATHER | Love Endured Annus Three, Hardly Experiencing Regret. |
Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the leather (3rd) wedding anniversary. Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries |
| LEBANON | Lasting Ethnic Bitterness Accelerates Neglect Of Nation. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| LEDA | Let Every Duck Arise! |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Greek Gods & Goddesses |
| LEEK | Let's Eat Everything, 'Kay? |
Sean Lamb Food & Drink |
| LEGAL | Loopholes Exploited, Getting Around Laws |
Angela Brett and Steve Keate People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| 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 |
| LEGO | Lethally Edged Gouging Object |
Joshua Stanchfield Entertainment:Toys |
| LEGOLAS | Likeable Elf Goes On Long Adventure Sanguinely |
Patricia Rix Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Lord of the Rings |
| LEGS | Long Elevatory Gear Sticks |
Niki Widdowson Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| LEHI | Leader Endures His Isolation |
Jan Morgan -- Book of Mormon Father of 4 sons Names:Book of Mormon Characters |
| LEISURE | Layabout Enjoys Idleness - Shunning Using Recreational Equipment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation:Relaxation |
| LEITH | Leith Ends In The Hills |
George Rix Places:Towns & Cities:Canada |
| LEMMING | Little, Excitable Mammal Masses In Numberless Groupings |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals |
| LEMON | Liquid Excitement Makes One Numb |
wishes Food & Drink |
| LEMUEL | Laggard Entity Mainly Used Evil Lavishly |
Jan Morgan -- Book of Mormon Character -- another mean sibling Names:Book of Mormon Characters |
| LENS | Light Experiences New Shaping |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts Science:Physics |
| LENT | Let's Eat Next Tuesday |
Rico Leffanta Religion Time:Special Occasions |
| LEO | Lapses Easily Overlooked |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Astrology |
| LEONA | Lady Endures Own Necessary Adventure |
Jan Morgan - someone I know Names:First names:Female |
| 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 |
| LEPTON | Like Electron, Positron, Tau Or Neutrino |
Angela Brett Science:Physics:Particles |
| LEPTONS | Light Elementary Particles, They Orbit Neutrons Sometimes. |
Angela Brett Science:Physics:Particles |
| 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 |
| LESOTHOSAURUS | Light, Extra Small One That Had Open Skeleton And Usually Ran Under Shrubs |
Sean Lamb (DinoDictionary says that this small dino 'was probably an agile, two-legged runner based on slender, hollow, thin walled bones, a light skull with many openings, a short neck and forelimbs and the absence of armor.') Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| LETTER | Little Envelope Tries To Elicit Reading |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication |
| LEWINSKY | Licking Elite Willy Is Nearly Sex! Kenneth Yells. |
Angela Brett Names:Famous people Politics |
| LEWIS | Loves Extra Warmth, Involves Sun |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| LIAHONA | Leads In Absolute Honorable Obedience, Nephite Adventures |
Jan Morgan -- Book of Mormon compass given to LEHI. Leads to Promised Land Religion |
| LIAR | Lacking In Absolute Reliability |
Leo Boyes People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| LIBBY | Lying Is Best By You! |
Rico Leffanta Names:First names:Female |
| LIBERIA | Launched Initially By Emancipating Regine In America. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| LIBERTY | Lady, I Bestow Every Right To You |
Angela Brett People & Relationships |
| 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 |
| LIBRARIES | Lend Interesting Books (Rare And Recent) In Eerie Silence |
TMcCO'G Art & Literature Places:Buildings |
| LIBRARY | Life In Book Room Always Relaxes You |
Angela Brett Art & Literature Places:Buildings |
| LIBYA | Lo, I Blacklist You, America. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| LICE | Little Insects Crawl Everywhere |
Steve Keate Science:Biology:Insects |
| LICORICE | Liver Infections Cleared - Oriental Records Indicate Clear Evidence |
Tony Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| LIE | Love Is Eternal |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:Thoughts:Misconceptions |
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