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| RA | Rafted Atlantic |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Ra is the name Thor Heyerdahl gave the papyrus raft he crossed the Atlantic with.) Transport |
| RABAT | Rotate And Bring About Togetherness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics |
| RABBI | Rebellious Arab Brazenly Blessing Israel |
Rico Leffanta, after reading DNA analysis concludes Jews and Palestinians are genetic brothers. Religion:Religious Occupations |
| RABBIT | Randy As Bejaysus, Big Incisor Teeth |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals |
| RABHADH | Read And Beware, Here Are Dire Hazards |
Angela Brett, who noticed this word on a train as the Irish translation of 'warning'. People & Relationships:Disaster Transport:Trains |
| RACE | Regard All Colours Equally |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races |
| RACHEL | Rather Attractive Clairol Hairproducts Evangelising Lady |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - who obviously isn't worth it, to judge by the bald spot. Names:Famous people |
| RACISM | Really Asinine Creed Immolates So Many. |
Timothy Chambers People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races |
| RACKETS | Running A Criminal Kingdom - Evil Thugs Succeed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| RADAR | Remote Aircraft Detected Along Radius |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (RADAR actually stands for RAdio Detection And Ranging) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Science:Electronics |
| RADIANT | Really Attractive Damsel In Alluring Negligee Teaser |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| RADIO | Ranting About Deity Is Omnipresent |
Angela Brett, while on a long car trip when her brother pointed out that the only radio station you can rely on getting just about everywhere in the country is a religious station. Religion Entertainment Communication |
| RADIUS | Rip A Diameter Into Uniform Sections |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Geometry |
| RADON | Rarely A Desired Occurrence, Naturally |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| RAICHU | Radically Awesome, Intelligent, Cute, Herculean... UBERCOOL! |
Jeff Anonymous (Raichu is Pokemon #26) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| RAID | Repeated Annual Income Decrement |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Tax Assessment. Commerce:Money |
| RAIKOU | Really Arduous In Kapturing One. Urgh! |
Dundee (Raikou is Pokemon #248 - one of the three legendary beasts which is very difficult to capture.) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| RAILROAD | Riding Along In Luxury, Railroads Often Are Delightful |
Sean Lamb Transport:Trains |
| RAIN | Runs Along Inside Neckline |
TMcCO'G Science:Meteorology |
| RAM | Rudely Affects Middle |
Jeff Anonymous, explaining that eating random access memory may cause stomach cramps. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Do Not Eat |
| RAMBLING | Ranting About Marginally Bearable Little Insights - Nothing Great. |
Angela Brett, who is an expert on rambling. Communication |
| RANDALL | Relishes Aviation Navigation, Dynamic Achiever Loves Life |
Jan Morgan -- someone I know Names:First names:Male |
| RANDY | Rapist Acting Nice, Diddling You |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| RANK | Regal Attitude Needs Kingdom |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships |
| RANSOM | Recovery Attempt Needs Shooters Or Money |
Eric Bridgstock, after Angela's laptop was held to ransom. People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| RANTS | Read As Notes To Self |
Angela Brett, as many rants are more like outlets for the ranters feelings with little thought of the person being ranted at. Communication |
| RAP | Repetitive Annoying Percussion |
Angela Brett Entertainment:Music |
| RAPE | Rascal Assaults, Penetrates Eagerly. |
Steve Keate People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| RAPHAEL | Reaching At Peace, Heaven Answers Everyone's Lessons |
Jan Morgan Names |
| RAPIDASH | Races Anything... Pokemon Instinctively Dashes After Something Hasty |
Angela Brett (Rapidash is Pokemon #78) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| RAPIER | Redmond Application Platform Is Engineered Roughly |
Sean Lamb (Rapier is Microsoft's code name for Windows CE 3.0 for Pocket PC version 2) Computers:Windows Names:Code Names:Microsoft |
| RAPPORT | Reach A Particularly Pleasant Ongoing Relationship Together |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| RASCAL | Rake After Seasoning Consummates Autumn Leaves |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships |
| RASH | Reaction Allergics Sometimes Have |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| RAT | Ranger And Tracker |
Arven Yerdon Science:Biology:Animals:Vermin |
| RATER | Remember, A Ten's Extremely Rare. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| RATICATE | Rattata - After Twenty "Intervals" Character Alters Through Evolution |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who has done Pokemon #20 as his first Pokemon expansion Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| RATTLESNAKE | Reptile's Agitated - Trembling Tail Lets Echoing Sound Notify Any Killable Entity |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals:Vermin |
| RAWHIDE | Redhat's Always Working Hard In Developing Enhancements |
Sean Lamb (Rawhide is the code name for RedHat's unstable development tree) Computers:Linux Names:Code Names:Linux |
| RCMP | Rixes Care; McCop Provokes. |
Rob Rix - Responding to Tony "McCop" O'Grady's explanation for ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE Re-expansions of existing acronyms People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| REACH | Remoteness Eludes A Clutching Hand |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| REACTED | Regal Entrance Acknowledged; Close The Expletive Door! |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Verbs |
| READ! | Reality Envelops Announcing Death! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Reality (God) Envelops (Omnipresent) Announcing (in Bible) Death (to Jesus for our sins & to all who do not accept his atonement)! Religion |
| READERS | Readers Extract Apronymic Data! Examine Reality Symbolic/Skillfully! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Art & Literature |
| REALISE | Read! Expand Apronymists! Live Innovation! Supersede Expansions! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. on realising the potential of apronymists. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| REBBACHISAURUS | Really Exceptional Beast Became A Creature Hidden In Saharan Africa Under Rigid Unsandy Sand |
Sean Lamb (Rebbachisaurus was discovered in the Saharan area of northern Africa; after so many millions of years, sand gets packed down into rigid structures) Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| REBECCA | Raises Every Boy's Excitement, C-Cups Advertised |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust Names:First names:Female |
| REBUILD | Reassemble Everything, But Ultimately It's Little Different |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| RECAP | Repeated Explanation Clarifies A Point. |
Angela Brett Communication |
| RECEPTIONIST | Regularly Every Company Employs Person To Implement Office Network If Someone Telephones |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| RECOGNITION | Realising Each Cherished One Gives Nasal Inflection That Identifies Owners Name |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| RECORDER | Register Everything, Catching On Rotating Discs Each Remark. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Electronics |
| RECORDS | Roundels Evidently Contained Operas - Recorded Double Sided |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music |
| RECOVERY | Rejecting Every Craving, One's Very Existence Reforms Yearly |
My name is Tony and I'm an .... Drugs Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments:Mental Illness |
| RECRUITING | Remember Employers Can Reject Unskilled Individuals - That Includes New Graduates |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| RECRUITMENT | Redcoats Enlisters Coerced Runaway Urchins Into The Military - Each Needed Training |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| RECTUM | Regular Egestion Causing Trouble? Use Metamucil! |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| RECURSIVE | RECURSIVE Expansion Continually Unfolds Reflecting Successive Interations, Virtually Endless |
Angela Brett (expand the first word in this expansion for hours of fun. Don't forget to eat.) Words & Wordplay |
| RED! | Rises Ends, Danger! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Rises Ends: Sunrises, Sunsets. Red Label: Danger! Assorted Adjectives:Colours |
| REEBOK | Really Expensive, Exceeds Budget Of Kids. |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Clothing |
| REFILL | Readjust, Enhancing Fullness In Liquid Levels |
Jan Morgan Assorted Verbs |
| REFUGEES | Recent Emigrants From Unease Generate Enmity, Entering Sneakily |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics |
| REFUND | Returning Endorsements For Using Notes, Deficient |
Jan Morgan Commerce |
| REGAN | Resentfully Envies Goneril - Abundantly Noxious |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's (The Tragedy of) King Lear Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:(The Tragedy Of) King Lear |
| REGGIE | Rich Entrepreneur Gets Going In Employment |
Jan Morgan Names:First names |
| REGINALD | Responsible Educator Gets In Nice Adventure, Learns Diversity |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| REGION | Rough Expanse, Generally In One's Neighbourhood |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places |
| REGRESS | Retreat Everybody Going Reversewards Exiting Sticky Situation |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| REGURGITATING | Relishing Eating Goodies Until Repeated Gluttony Incites The Appetite To Induce Newsworthy Gourmands |
Rico Leffanta Food & Drink |
| REHAB | Reformative Ethos Has Amended Behaviour |
Tony McCoy O'GrAAdy Drugs |
| REHASH | Recycle Everything, Heat Again Sunday's Ham |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs Food & Drink |
| REHASHED | Rejected Essay He Again Submitted, Having Edited Document. |
Angela Brett Art & Literature |
| REHEARSE | Repeating Everything Hundredfold Ensures Actors Retain Stage Excellence |
Tony McCoy O'Shakespeare Entertainment |
| REHEARSING | Repeat Everything - Having Erring Actor Reacting Sloppily Is Not Good. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment |
| REINDEER | Rudolph's Exceptional In Nasal Department - Easily Enabling Routefinding |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals Time:Special Occasions:Christmas |
| REJECTS | Regurgitation Exemplifies Justice Et Cleanliness. True, Simple. |
Jeff Anonymous Assorted Verbs |
| REJOICING | Receiving Email Jokes Over Internet Connection Instigates Nice Gaiety |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| RELATIONSHIPS | Rather Enjoyable Linkages Are Those I Open Nowadays Seeking Happiness In Platonic Situations |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| RELAX | Rest, Eating Lychees And Xylocarps |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink Sports & Recreation:Relaxation |
| RELIGION | Reaches Every Life, If God Is Or Not |
Angela Brett Religion |
| RE-LOL | Really Excited, Lots Of Laughing |
re-LOL typed by Angela to mean 'LOL again,' acronym suggested by Tony McCoy O'Grady. Laughter |
| REM | Resoundingly Evocative Musicians |
Eric Bridgstock Re-expansions of existing acronyms Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| REMINGTON | Realist Emits Manifestations In Narrative, Graphic Truth On Notions |
Jan Morgan -- someone I know -- he really says it like he sees it. Names:First names:Male |
| REMOVE | Refusing Entry, Matter Of Vetoing Entrance |
Jan Morgan Assorted Verbs |
| RENAULT | Remarkable European (Notably Aerodynamic) Ultimate-Luxury Transport |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| RENEE | Running Extra Nights Earns Endurance |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| RENEW | Recreating Emergents, Necessary Elements Wanted |
Jan Morgan Assorted Verbs |
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