Acronyms Predominantly Result in Obfuscation... 'Nsure Yours Mean Something
Angela has not had time to update this website recently, because she is also a mathematician by training, programmer by trade, physicist by association and writer by Sunday midnight. She would like to remind people that anyone who submits an acronym to this website may send a short blurb like this one to go on their page of acronyms.
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| AASLEAGH | Awful Alcohol's Still Left, & Everyone's Already Got Hangovers! |
Angela Brett (Aasleagh is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as being, 'A liqueur made only for drinking at the end of a revoltingly long bottle party when all the drinkable drink has been drunk.' Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| ABACTOR | Agricultural Baddy - A Cattle Thief (Obsolete Remark) |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals |
| ABASH | Astound, Bring About Shame, Humiliate. |
Angela Brett Assorted Verbs |
| ABATTOIR | Animals Bleed And Then They're Offered In Repast |
Angela Brett Food & Drink Places:Buildings |
| ABBA | Agnate Biblically Begat Adam |
Angela Brett Religion |
| ABBREVIATIONS | A Bit Big... Remove Excess Vowels (It Ain't Troublesome If One's Not Speaking) |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay |
| ABBREVIATIONS OF WORDS | A Border Between Reading/ Enscribing & Vocalising Is Apparent, Though It's Often Not Seen... Orally Flustering 'WWW' Offers Real Dilemma Sometimes. |
Angela Brett, who thinks it's silly that people speak 'WWW', which is only an abbreviation in writing, and write things like 'Meg' and 'Gig' which are abbreviations for speaking but longer than the acceptable written abbreviations MB and GB. Words & Wordplay |
| ABC (2) | Alphabet Backwards' Coda. |
Angela Brett Science:Linguistics |
| ABEIGH | Aloof, But Especially In Gaelic Highlands |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| ABEL | Adam's Boy, Eve's Lad |
Angela Brett Names:First names:Male Religion |
| ABET | Aid By Encouraging Transgression |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| ABIOGENESIS | A Biont Is Originated - Great, Except Not Explicable. Surrounding Inanimate Substance. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology |
| ABIOGENESIS (2) | A Biont Isn't Often Generated Except Near Existing Sentience - It's Strange. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology |
| ABLACTATION | A Baby's Left Annoyed 'Cause That Alimentary Tipple Isn't On Nipple. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology |
| ABNEGATE | Absolute Baloney - Never Even Given A Thought, Ever. |
Angela Brett Assorted Verbs |
| ABNORMAL DATA TYPE | All Bytes Not On Required Memory Alignment, Long Doubles Are Torn Apart, Then Your Program Explodes/Exits. |
Angela Brett, in response to an unsuccessful search. (An alternative ending is 'Then Your Program's Executed' where Executed has a double meaning.) Computers:Programming |
| ABORTION | A Baby Only Remains 'Til It's Ordered Not |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Family Science:Biology:Healthcare |
| ABOUT THE STACK | Acronyms Brought Out Unusual Talent, This HyperCard Engine Stored Them Alongside Cumulated Knowledge. |
Angela Brett, who thought she ought to acronymise the title of the page at http://acronyms.co.nz/about.html since it's in capitals. Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| ABRAM | A Brownish Red, Auburn Modernly. |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives:Colours |
| ABSENCE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER | A Brief Stint Elsewhere... Now Curiously Everyone Misses And Keeps Enthusiastically Supporting Thee. Hurry Ever Homewards. Every Acquaintance Registers True Grief Remarking On Wanderer's Future. Oh, Nomad Desist Errantry - Return! |
Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases:Sayings |
| ABUNDANT | All But Uncountable... Never Did Anyone Need Total |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives |
| ACARID | A Compact Arachnid - Rarely Isn't Dronish. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Insects |
| ACATALECTIC | Authors Can Achieve This - A Little Extra Care That It's Correct. |
Angela Brett Art & Literature |
| ACATAMATHESIA | Afflicted Can't Apprehend That Anything Means Anything, Though Has Every Sense - It's Absurd! |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| ACEROUS | A Careful Extraction Revokes Only Unicorn's Significance |
Angela Brett Science:Biology Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Mythical Creatures |
| ACID | A Corrosive Ingredient, Definitely. |
Angela Brett Science:Chemistry |
| ACNE | Adolescents Can Not Escape |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| ACQUISITION SOFTWARE | Anyone Can Quickly Understand Its Significance... It Trawls Information On Networks Searching Only For The Worthwhile And Relevant Essays |
Angela Brett Computers |
| ACRONYM (7) | A Condensed Representation Outlining Neatly Your Meaning |
Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMANIAC | Alphabetically Creative Ranter's Overactive Noodle Yields Many Acronymic Niceties. It's Absolutely Crazy! |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMISE | Anyone Can Rejuvenate Old Nuances. You Must Investigate Synonyms Extensively. |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMISING TIPS | Acronym Creators - Read Our Notes. Your Mentor Is Superlative, Inspiring Nym-Generator... Tony Imparts Precious Suggestions |
Angela Brett, referring to the Acronymising Tips page at http://acronyms.co.nz/tips.html Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| ACRONYMIST ALL OF FAME | Advice: Click Rodent On Names, You May Instantly See Their Acronyms' Links Listed. On Further For Any Mentioned Expansion. |
Angela Brett, referring to the list of all acronym contributors (called the 'Acronymist All of Fame') at http://acronyms.co.nz/allcontributors.html Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| ACRONYMIST HONOURS LIST | Awards Concerning Record Ordering, Numbers, Years (Millennium's Initial 'Spansion's There) Here Our Niche Of Unparalleled 'Riters Shines - Literature Is Superlatively Terrific! |
Angela Brett, referring to the Acronymist Honours List at http://acronyms.co.nz/honours.html Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| ACRONYM MACHINE | Angela's Cerebum Routinely Outputs New (Yes, Maybe Magnificent) Acronyms. Creative Helper Is Not Electronic! |
Angela Brett, when she tried to expand YOU DON'T WANT TO PANIC and ended up with YOU DON'T WANT TO DRINK THAT, and said that the acronym machine was malfunctioning. You can see pictures of the acronym machine at http://acronyms.co.nz/brain Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (3) | All Clever Rephrasings Of Notions, You Might Say. |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (5) | A Causal Relationship Over Nonsensical Yabbering? Maybe So! |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (7) | Angela Can Reject Obvious Nonsense... You Make Sense! |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (13) | Any Contributors Really Ought Never Yell, 'Me Sane!' |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (14) | Absolutely Cuckoo -- Requirement Of Next Year's Morpheme-Splitters. |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (15) | Alphabetically Challenged? Ready Or Not, You're Making Some. |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (16) | Alphabet Casserole Rounds Off Nicely Your Metaphorical Supper. |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYMS (18) | Any Casual Remark Or Name You May Shorten |
Angela Brett - this describes acronyms in general, but this stack/website is not about just any phrase you turn into an acronym... the acronym comes first, and then you think up an expansion to go with it. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ACRONYM SEARCH FORM | A Casual Reader Of Netborne Yarns Might Seek Expansions About Relatives... Creativity's Habit-Forming, One Reads More. |
Angela Brett, who thought she outhg to acronymise the title of the acronym search page at http://acronyms.co.nz/search.html since it's in capitals. Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| ACRONYM SEARCH RESULT | After Conveying Request Over Network, You Might See Expansions And Related Categories. However, Really Eccentric Searches Usually Lack Them. |
Angela Brett, when the acronym search result for 'acronym search result' was lacking. Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| ACRONYMS SO FAR | A Count Revealing Our Novel Yield... Measurement Shows Signs Our Futile Activity's Rampant! |
Angela Brett, who thought she ought to acronymise the heading at http://acronyms.co.nz/index.html since it was in capitals. Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| ACRONYMS TO USE IN CHAT ROOMS | A Casual Remark On Net You Must Shorten... They're Often Untrue Statements, Exaggerated - IRCers Not Chuckling Heartily, Although Typing 'ROFL' Or Other Meaningless Sequence. |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Computers:Internet |
| ACRONYM TOURS | Are Considered Really Obsolete... Now You'll Migrate To Our (Updated Regularly) Subcategories |
Angela Brett, because the Acronym Tours at http://acronyms.co.nz/tours haven't been updated for ages, because the CATEGORY LISTINGs at http://acronyms.co.nz/catindex.html are a better way of finding list of acronyms on particular topics. They're update Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| ACROSTIC | Argue Correct Reference, Or Study This Interesting Comparison. |
Angela Brett, who is thinking of adding to the ACRONYMS website with a discussion of the definitions of acronym and acrostic. Words & Wordplay |
| ADAMS | AppleMaster Douglas Authored Muchloved Series |
Angela Brett Art & Literature:Writers |
| ADAMS (2) | Author Douglas Also Makes Software. |
Angela Brett Art & Literature:Writers |
| ADAMS (3) | Aarrghh! Dead, Already! Missed Sadly. |
Angela Brett, when DOUGLAS ADAMS died of a heart attack at 49. Art & Literature:Writers |
| ADDICT (3) | Another Dopehead Does It Cold Turkey |
Angela Brett Drugs |
| ADDICTION | Alcohol & Drugs Dangerously Injure Cerebellum. Throw It Out, Now! |
Angela Brett Drugs |
| ADDITION | Arithmetic Device Drummed Into Tots... It's Only Natural. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics |
| ADELARD | Al'Khwarizmi's Derivations Entered Latin, Also Royal Drilled. |
Angela Brett (Adelard of Bath was a mathematician who, among other things, translated work of Euclid and Al'Khwarizmi and taught King Henry II.) Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| ADVENTURE | A Dastardly Villain Enters Niceguy Territory - Usually Really Exciting! |
Angela Brett, while pondering the ADVENTUREs of MacGirl and KEYBOARD. MacGirl & KeyBoard |
| AFFCOT | A Frightful Fart Cuts Off Talking. |
Angela Brett (Affcot is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as being, 'The sort of fart you hope people will talk after.') Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| AFRAID | Anxious For Reassurance, And In Distress |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Emotions |
| AFRAID (2) | Anxious For Reassurance About Imminent Danger |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Emotions |
| AGAINST THE GRAIN | All Genetic Alterations In Natural Seeds Taint The Horticultural Environment. God's Rapeseeds Adequately Impart Nourishment. |
Angela Brett, considering a possible name for an anti-GE organisation. Science:Biology Politics Science:Environment |
| AGE | Annually Gets Elevated |
Angela Brett Time:Age |
| AGES | Aeons, Generations, Epochs & Such? |
Angela Brett, after Edwin mentioned on the forums that he hadn't submitted an acronym for AGES and should be punished. I figured I'd better submit an acronym for AGES before anyone punished me! Time |
| AGNOSTIC | A God's Not Observable, So Truth Isn't Certain |
Angela Brett Religion |
| AHA | Aaah, He's Admitted! |
Angela Brett, when Tony finally admitted to being the mysterious acronymaniac known as TRICKERTREAT. Communication:Acronyms Forums:Mystery Posters |
| AHMED IBN YUSUF | Arab-Hatched Mathematician, Expanded & Discussed Important Book. Nodoubt, Yusuf's Usual Studies Used Fractions. |
Angela Brett (Ahmed ibn Yusuf wrote on ratio and proportion, and expanded on/discussed book 5 of Euclid's 'Elements') Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| AIR (3) | Animals Inhale Regularly |
Angela Brett Science:Chemistry Science:Biology |
| AIR (4) | Aids In Respiration |
Angela Brett Science:Chemistry Science:Biology |
| A IS FOR APPLE | Another Instructive Sentence Forming Opinions Regarding Alphabetic Pedagogy... Please Learn Earnestly. |
Angela Brett Assorted Phrases |
| ALAN GUTH | Attended Lecture About 'Negative' Gravity -- Universe Triggered How? |
Angela Brett, after attending Guth's colloquium 'From Special Relativity to Cosmic Inflation' -- for more information, or to download the video, visit http://agenda.cern.ch/fullAgenda.php?ida=a054002 Names:Famous people Science:Physics |
| ALAN GUTH (2) | Astrophysicists Love A New Grand Unified Theory Hypothesis |
Angela Brett -- ALAN GUTH may be the expert on rapid expansion in cosmological terms, but an astrophysicist wth the letters GUT in his name is just asking for rapid expansion of a different kind. Perhaps the N word should be changed to 'Nice' or 'Neat' since I'm sure not all GUTs are welcomed, but 'New' flows better. Names:Famous people Science:Physics |
| AL'BATTANI | Albategnius' Liber Bore Astronomical Tables, Trigonometric Advances & Newer Information. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| ALBERT KLAGES | Another Link Between Epochs - Relays Tale Knowing Little About Game's Eventual Signification |
Angela Brett, referring to the character in 'The Solitaire Mystery' by Jostein Gaarder Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Solitaire Mystery |
| ALCOHOLIC (2) | Apple Lovers Can Only Have One Liquor... It's Cider! |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton Drugs |
| ALFALFA (2) | A Little For Appetite, Lots For Anaemia/Autoimmunotoxicity |
Angela Brett -- Appetite is just one of the many A-words on the all-encompassing lists of what alfalfa might possibly improve. Apparently there is one documented case of alfalfa overdose which resulted in mild anaemia and leucopenia. Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| ALGEBRA (2) | Abstract Logic Governs Everything - Broad-Ranging Applications. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics |
| ALGEBRA (5) | Abstract Logic Generalises Everything; Beautiful Relationships Appear |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics |
| AL'HAITAM | Analysed Lenses, Had An Important Theory About Mirrors. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| AL'HASIB | Abu Largely Helped Along Solving Irrational Bewilderment. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| A LIFE | Acronyms Live In Fame Evermore! |
Angela Brett, when Patricia asked Tony, 'Do these excellent acronyms just roll off the keyboard or do you not have a life?' Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ALL BOYS ARE GOOD | At Last Look, Bad Ones Yes, Still Around. Remember, Every Generalisation Offers One Danger. |
Angela Brett, expanding an unsuccessful search and thinking of the quote attributed to Alexandre Dumas, "All generalisations are dangerous, even this one." People & Relationships:Genderalisations |
| ALLITERATIONS | Another Like Letter Indulges The Ear - Repeat Again To Induce Outrageously Nonsensical Sound. |
Angela Brett (see the Alliterations page at http://acronyms.co.nz/alliterations.html) Words & Wordplay Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| ALONE | Always Left Out - Not Enjoyable. |
Angela Brett. Tony replied by saying ''Alone' is not always a case of being left out - it can be a case of leaving! You're confiusing being alone with being lonely!' and demonstrating with some more versions of ALONE. Assorted Adjectives People & Relationships |
| ALPHABET | All Literate People Have Already Begun English Training. |
Angela Brett Science:Linguistics |
| ALPHABET (2) | A Lexicographic Pattern Hailed As Big Educational Tool |
Angela Brett Science:Linguistics |
| ALTSCAPE | Alternative Landscape: Their 'Scenesaver' Creates A Personalised Environment |
Angela Brett, who is developing the Mac OS X version of Altscape's 'Scenesaver' and Media Manager software. (See http://www.altscape.com/index.asp?displaymode=DownloadsPage) Commerce:Companies |
| ALTSCAPE (2) | A Lively Team Shall Celebrate As Patronage Expands |
Angela Brett (see PARTY) Commerce:Companies |
| ALTSCAPE (3) | A Little Thousand... So? Countless Additional Patrons Expected. |
Angela Brett (see PARTY) who apologises for the over use of 'Patron' but thinks it was the best word for all the ALTSCAPE-related acronyms which use it. Commerce:Companies |
| AMBULANCE (2) | 'Animal Motor-Bus' Usage Largely Aids Nature-Care Education |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals:The Dorothy Dorosett Brown Mobile Centre |
| AMBULANCE (3) | 'Animal Motor-Bus' Usage Leaves All Nature's Critters/Creatures Ensconced |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals:The Dorothy Dorosett Brown Mobile Centre |
| AMBULANCE (4) | 'Animal Motor-Bus' Usage Largely Aids Neighbourhood's Creature Empathy |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals:The Dorothy Dorosett Brown Mobile Centre |
| AMIGA | Archaic Machine, It's Gone Away. |
Steve Keate and Angela Brett Computers |
| AMSTERDAM | Any Marijuana Smoker That Ever Rolled Dreams About Metropolis |
Angela Brett Places:Towns & Cities |
| AMSTRAD | Antiquated Machine Starts Trouble... Requires Another Diskdrive. |
Angela Brett, after a lady in her writing class who'd been using the same Amstrad for 10 years found that it needed a new diskdrive because it hadn't been cleaned. Computers |
| ANAGRAM | A New Arrangement Giving Reasonably Alike Meaning |
Angela Brett, describing what people usually aim for when finding anagrams. Words & Wordplay |
| AN EMAIL | A Nice Electronic Message Across Internet Lines |
Angela Brett, who promised to give Tony an email if he found an ACRONYM for INCENTIVE Computers:Internet |
| ANGELA (13) | Ain't No Garnish... Entire Lunch Actually! |
Angela Brett Names:You Are What You Eat |
| ANGER | Almost Never Gets Effective Result |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Emotions |
| ANGIE | A Nickname Given Is Endearing |
Angela Brett Names:First names:Female |
| ANION | A Negative Influence On Neighbours |
Angela Brett Science:Chemistry |
| ANISEED | Always Nice In Sweets, Enjoy Every Dose |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Confectionery |
| ANTHEM | A Nation's Tune Has Everyone Mouthing! |
Angela Brett, reflecting on the observation than in any sports event or other such occasion where people are required to sing the national anthem, most of the participants don't know all the words, so try their best at moving their mouths so they'll appear to be singing. Entertainment:Music:Songs |
| ANTHONY | Affluent, Nostalgic Travelling Hippy - Old, Not Youthful. |
Mary Carr, describing her brother (with a little help from Angela Brett.) Names:First names:Male |
| ANTHONY (2) | A Name, Therefore, Holds Only Notation, Yes? |
Angela Brett. (See the ADVENTUREs of MacGirl & KEYBOARD, EPISODE #1) Names:First names:Male MacGirl & KeyBoard:(Wannabe) Superheroes |
| ANTHRAX (3) | And Not Two Heads Rolled - All Xaggeration! |
Angela Brett, when only one person had died of anthrax in the USA but the whole world was paranoid about it. Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments Military:War & Terrorism |
| ANTHROPOMORPHISM | Ascribing Nonhumans Typically Human Range Of Properties. One Macintosh Owner Readily Personifies Her IBook - She's Mad! |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton Art & Literature |
| ANTI- | Affix Negates The Idea |
Angela Brett Science:Linguistics |
| ANTIBODIES | A Natural Thing In Biology... Only Destroy If Enemy's Sensed. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology |
| ANTIBODIES (2) | After New Threat's Identified, Bring On Death In Errant Substance |
Angela Brett Science:Biology |
| ANTIBODY | Allergy: New Threat's Identified Badly -- Only Death's Yours. |
Angela Brett, to go with ANTIBODIES (2) Science:Biology |
| ANUS | Arsehole's Not Unusually Smelly |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| ANYTHING STARTING WITH A | Aah, Now You're Trying Hard... It's No Good Searching This, Apronym Retriever's Thinking Is Not Great. Website Index, Though, Has Answer. |
Angela Brett, after somebody searched the Apronyms website for that phrase. Clicking on the 'Alphabetical' link on the main page will get you to a list of apronyms beginning with A, however... at http://apronyms.com/alphabetic.php?letter=A Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website |
| AORTA | Aimed Outward, Replenishing The Ateries |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| APE | "Ancestral Primate" -- Evolutionists |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals |
| APE (2) | Are People Evolved? |
Angela Brett (many people object to the theory of evolution simply because they don't like the thought of being related to apes.) Science:Biology:Animals |
| APOSTROPHE | A Pointer Of Syncopation, The Rightful Owner(s), Perh... "Hello, Entrant!" |
Angela Brett, mixing the two meanings of 'apostrophe'. Science:Linguistics |
| APPLE | A Pleasing Product Line... Excellent! |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| APPLE (2) | A Pepsi President Lent Expertise |
Angela Brett (referring to John Sculley) Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| APPLE (3) | A Pleasing Printer, Little Expense |
Angela Brett, in response to EPSON Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| APPLETALK | Anyone Planning Printer LAN Expects To AppleTalk Like Krazy! |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software |
| APRONYM | A Petite Reminder (Openers Notation) Yields Mnemonic |
Angela Brett (see APRONYMS) Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYM! | Acronym's Peak! Representation Organic, Novel, Yare, Mirthful! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Y was the hardest! Fortunately, Y is has only pages 1365-1370 in Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (Tenth Edition.) So, I learned YARE! THANK YOU, Tony McCoy O'Grady, Angela Brett & all the rest of APRONYMANIACSVILLE! The only times I have learned more is when I have made original math discoveries. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYM (2) | A Playful Reduction Of Notation Yields Miniature |
Angela Brett, although this doesn't convey very well that the 'miniature' is supposed to mean the same thing as the original. (see APRONYMS) Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYMS (2) | A Phrase Reminiscent Of Name You Made Shorter |
Angela Brett (see APRONYMS) Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYMS (3) | A Potted Rendition Of Notion Yields Miniature Summary |
Angela Brett (see APRONYMS) Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYMS (4) | Anyone's Permitted Ratifying O'Grady's Neologism? Yes, Make Some! |
Angela Brett (see APRONYMS) Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYMS (10) | A Propos Restriction On 'Nyms, You Maintain Semantics. |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYMS (11) | Acronyms' Prolonged Representations Obviously Near Your Main Subjects |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APROVE | Apronym Passes Rigors Of Vetting/ Examination |
Angela Brett thinking that APROVE could mean approve an APRONYM. Not to be confused with the misspelling of approve, of which I DISAPROVE. Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APTITUDE | A Prized Talent Is To Unerringly Do Everything |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| APTONYMS | Appropriate Phrases To Obviate Nuances Your Morphemes Suggest |
Angela Brett, after Tony suggested that 'aptonyms' might be a better name for our creations. Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words |
| A QUESTION | Angela Quite Usually Enquires, "Support This Idea, Or Not?" |
Angela Brett, as the subject of an email asking whether to implement an idea in the ALTSCAPE software. Computers:Programming Communication |
| ARBOK | Aloud, Read Backwards, Ophidian's Known |
Angela Brett (Arbok is Pokemon #24) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| ARCHAEOPTERYX | Although Rather Controversial, Hailed As Earliest Ornithoid. Precursor To Everyday Robins, Yet Xtinct. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| ARE | Acronym Requests Expansion |
Angela Brett, when Jeff capitalised ARE on the Acronyms forums. Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| ARGH! | Angela Rarely Gets Headrest |
Angela Brett, late at night after adding a lot of apronyms (there are still many waiting to be reviewed, though it's not really an ARGH thing as it's great that people have been submitting so many apronyms.) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| ARGON | A Royal Gas?! Oh, Noble! |
Angela Brett Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| ARITHMETIC (3) | Adding Real Integers Together Has Made Everyone Think It's Complicated |
Angela Brett, when somebody mentioned the mnemonic 'A Red Indian Thought He Might Eat Toffee In Church', and noted that a politically correct version would spell anathematic. Science:Mathematics |
| ARM | A Reaching Mechanism |
Angela Brett and Peter Coxhead Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| ARMAGEDDON (2) | Anxiously Reading Magazine About Goddesses, Engineering Doomsday Decorations On Nebulae. |
Angela Brett, to accompany a short story she's writing. If you really want to read the story, email angela@kagi.com and ask for it. Religion |
| A ROLLING STONE GATHERS NO MOSS | A Rule Of Lichen Life Is No Genesis Somewhere That's, On Next Examination, Gone Another Turn. Humans Extract Ridiculous Symbolic Nuances Of Meaning Of Simple Science. |
Angela Brett Assorted Phrases:Sayings |
| ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | A Rabbit Teasing In Front Impels Canines In Abortive Laps; In New Technology, Endpoint/Endeavour Likewise Lacks In Genuine Ending. No Conquest's Enough! |
Angela Brett, because once something (such as handwriting recognition or chess-playing computers) which would have been considered artificial intelligence becomes commonplace, it is no longer really considered to be AI. AI is redefined to be something ever more complicated so that we can never actually say we've succeeded in creating it. This reminds me of racing dogs chasing after a rabbit which they can never catch. Computers |
| A SAP | All Sweet And Planty |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Plants |
| AS FAR AS I CAN REMEMBER | All Slightly Fuzzy, As Recollections Are... So In Case A Negative Results Endorsing Memory, Everyone Mustn't Be Entirely Reliant. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| ASH | Animated Super Hero |
Angela Brett, referring to the main character in the Pokemon TV series and movies. Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| ASH KETCHUM | All Series, He Keeps Eating, Then Coaching His Unusual Monsters. |
Angela Brett, referring to the character in the POKEMON TV series. Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| ASIAN CUISINE | A Spicy Indian Appetizer, Next Chinese Udon In Soup. It's Notably Ethnic. |
Angela Brett Food & Drink |
| ASPARAGUS ROOT | Antibiotic Saponins Protect Against Rheumatism And Generate Urine, So Run On Overdrive -- Toiletward! |
Angela Brett Food & Drink |
| ASSAGAI | A Slender Spear African Guards Aim Impeccably |
Angela Brett Military:Weapons |
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