APRONYMS BY TONY MCCOY O'GRADY
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CREATIVE DIRECTORChap Reviews Each Advertisement That Is Viewed, Ensuring Design Is Researched & Engineered Correctly To Optimise Response Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations
CREDIT CARDCash Redundant... Expenditure Delayed Indefinitely. The Charges Are Really Desperate! Tony McCoy O'Grady
Commerce:Money
CRESSIDACalchos Requests Exchange - Suddenly She Is Diomedes's Admirer Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Troilus and Cressida
CROSSCruciform Reminder Of Suffering Saviour Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion
CROSSBOWCranks & Ratchets Operation Shot Steel Bolt - Outlawed Weapon Tony McCoy O'Grady (The crossbow was outlawed by one of the Popes as being an "unChristian" weapon.)
Military:Weapons
CROSS COUNTRYCompetitive Running Often Seems Silly. Charging Over Undulating Natural Terrain Ruins You Tony McCoy O'Grady
Sports & Recreation
CRUISE CONTROLCar Runs Uniformly If Specialty's Engaged Correctly - One Needn't Turn Right Or Left. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Transport
CUBACommunism's Unpopular Bastion, Americawise Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
CUBECompletely Unirregular Blocky Entity Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Mathematics:Geometry
CUBICLESCompanies Use Businessmen In Claustrophobic Little Environments, Sadly Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Buildings
People & Relationships:The Workforce
CUBSCute Ursine Babies, Sometimes Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Biology:Animals
CULTCommunity Usually Lacking Theology Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion
CUPIDCreates Ultimate Passions In Duos Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Love & Lust
Religion:Greek Gods & Goddesses
CUPSCareful Use Prevents Spillages Tony McCoy O'Grady
Household Objects:Eating Utensils
CUREChemicals Used? Remedy's Expected Tony McCoy O'Grady
Drugs
CURIOUSCaused Unusual Response I Only Understood Slightly Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Emotions
CURIUMCan Unleash Radiation If Used Meetly. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Chemistry:Elements
CURRICULUMCourse Under Regular Review In College - Unto Library Users Maximum Tony McCoy O'Grady
Education
CURRICULUM VITAECareer's Unlikely References Results In Creating Uncheckable Lies, Usually Magnifying Vocation, Intended To Achieve Employment Tony McCoy O'Grady (Most CVs wouldn't stand up to careful scrutiny)
People & Relationships:The Workforce
CURTAINCloth Used Regularly Turns Atmosphere Into Nighttime Tony McCoy O'Grady
Household Objects
CUSSCreatively Utter Some Sw**rw*rds Tony McCoy O'Grady
Communication
CUTEComplete Under Thy Enchantment Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene
CYCLISTS SHOULD BE CAREFULCaution Your Children! Lessons In Safe Transport Should Save Harmful Outcomes..... (Unsafe Learner Drivers, Badly Educated, Cause Accidents) .... Repeat Every Fortnight Until Learnt. Tony McCoy O'Grady, explaining: My son was knocked down in a collision between his bicycle and a motorcar. He is not badly injured and we are unsure as to who was at fault, but as his father I have decided that the car driver was ;-)
Transport
CYMBELINEControlled Yet Majestic Briton, Exile Leads Into Nightmarish Experience Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Cymbeline
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Cymbeline
CYSTCavity - Yet Sore & Tender Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments
CZECHOSLOVAKIACommunist Zone Economically, Comrade Havel Ouster Soviet Led Oligarchy Valiantly And Kremlin-Independence Attained. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
CZECH REPUBLICCommunist Zone Economically, Comrade Havel Recently Established Popular Uprising Becoming Liberal Independent Country. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
DAEWOODrive An Engine, Without Overdrive, Ordinarily Tony McCoy O'Grady
Transport:Car Makes & Models
DAGONETDunce Arranged Gaiety Of Nobles, Entertaining Them. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend
DAIHATSUDrivers Are In Heaven Aboard This Stylish Unit Tony McCoy O'Grady
Transport:Car Makes & Models
DALEDown Along Leafy Environment Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places
DAMIENDevil's A Monstrous Infant - Evil & Nasty Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in the movie 'The Omen'
Names:First names:Male
Art & Literature:Fictional Characters
DANCEDisplay A Novel Choreography Effect Tony McCoy O'Grady
Entertainment:Music
Sports & Recreation
DANDELIONDelightful, Although Natural Dispersement Endangers Lawns If Openly Neglected Tony McCoy O'Grady
Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs
DANIELDuring A Nasty Interlude, Encounters Lion. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion:Bible books
DARLING (2)Dear And Respected Lover In Nude Gymnastics Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Love & Lust
DAUPHINDispatching An Unusual Present Hastens Idiot's Nemesis Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's King Henry V
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry V
DAVEDid Astronaut View Eternity Tony McCoy O'Grady (The main human character in 2001 was called Dave)
Names:First names:Male
Art & Literature:Fictional Characters
DAVE (2)Desires A Veal Entrecote Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:You Are What You Eat
DAVIDDid A Valiant 'Impossible' Deed Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:First names:Male
Religion
DAWDLEDally A While, Don't Look Energetic Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Verbs
DEAD (3)Defunct Entity, Already Departed Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Death
DEAD (4)Doesn't Exhale Anymore - Deceased Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Death
DEALERSHIPDruggies Earn A Living Encouraging Regularly Smoking Hashish In Pipes Tony McCoy O'Grady
Drugs
Commerce
DEBBIEDoesn't Every Boy Become Instantly Enamoured Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:First names:Female
DECEMBER (4)Dreadful -Expletive- Conditions - Expect More Bloody Endless Rain Tony McCoy O'Grady
Time:Months
DECIBELDo Echoing Chords Injure Bandmembers' Eardrums, Lately? Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Mathematics:Measurement
DECOMPOSEDeath Ends Complex Organic Molecular Processes - O Sweet Eternity Tony McCoy O'Grady, after reading COMPOSE
People & Relationships:Death
DEDICATEDDescribes Edifice, Declaring It Called After The Exalted Dead Tony McCoy O'Grady - thinking of buildings which are named - or renamed - in honour of national heroes/heroines
Places:Buildings
History
DEDICATED (3)Doesn't Ever Deviate. Is Concerned About The Exact Difficulty Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Personality Traits
DEDICATIONDutifully Engraved Discourse Inside Cover, Author Thanks Inspiration Of Novel Tony McCoy O'Grady
Art & Literature
DEFAULTDesigner Encapsulated 'Favourite' As Usual Look / Theme Tony McCoy O'Grady who feels that not all default settings are the most logical, therefore they are probably the favourite of the makers
Main
DEGRADEDead Entities Gently Rot And Decay Eventually Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Death
Science:Environment
DEGREEDiploma Evinces Generally Recognized Extensive Education. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Education:Qualifications
DELLDon't Eat Live Leads Tony McCoy O'Grady
Computers:Do Not Eat
DELTADepositing Effluvium, Land's Terribly Aqueous Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Waterways
DENIALDespite Evidence, Nobody Is Admitting Liability Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships
DENTISTDon't Extract Nine Teeth, I've Second Thoughts! Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Biology:Healthcare:Healthcare Occupations
DENTIST (2)Dohn Eggtak Ny Teeh, I'n Sehen Taws Tony McCoy O'Grady, simulating the sound of someone trying to talk while in the dentist's chair.
Science:Biology:Healthcare:Healthcare Occupations
DEPOSIT (2)Deems Every Penny Of Sufficient Interest, Thanks! Tony McCoy O'Grady
Commerce:Money
DEPRESSEDDon't Expect Progress, Rather Expect Stasis, Sadness & Enduring Dejection Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Emotions
DEPRESSIONDowncast Expression? Perhaps Reason's Evident - Sad Situation's Isn't Over Now Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Emotions
DESDEMONADefiantly Endures Suspicion, Dreadful End Makes Obsessive's Nature Apparent Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Othello
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Othello
DESIGNDelightfully Exciting Sketch Is Genuinely Novel Tony McCoy O'Grady
Art & Literature
DESPERATIONDire Extreme Situation - Prompt Emergency Rescue And Treatment Is Obviously Needed Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Disaster
DETECTEDDetailed Examination That Eventually Caught The Evil Doer(s) Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Law & Order
DETECTIVEData Encoded To Enable Clinical Trials In Veterans' Environment Tony McCoy O'Grady, when someone asked on the Acronyms Forums for an acronym to describe an online data acquisition program for the Department of Veterans Affairs. See http://www.co.nz/cgi/forums/list.cgi?id=acronyms&user=&session=&root=1054739638 for more information.
Computers:Internet:VA Data Acquisition
DETERMINEDDoing Everything To Ensure Results - Make Intense, Necessary, Efforts Daily Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Personality Traits
DIABETESDisease Is Awful. Body Excretes (Tragically) Excess Sugar Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments
DIAGRAMDrawings (Incorporating Artistic Graphs?) Reinforce Article's Message Tony McCoy O'Grady
Communication
DIANA (2)Deceives Idiot And Nurtures Ally 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
DIAPER (2)Disposable Is A Preferred Experience, Really Tony McCoy O'Grady
Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear
DIAPER (3)Drips Intercepted And (Perfectly Efficiently) Retained Tony McCoy O'Grady
Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear
DIARRHOEADashing In And Running Repeatedly, Hogging Outhouse, Evacuating Again. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments
DIESELDirty Internal Engines Should Emit Less Tony McCoy O'Grady
Transport
DIMPLEDepression In Mid-Phizog Looks Endearing Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Biology:Body Parts
People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene
DINNERDigestion Is Nice, Now Everyone's Replete Tony McCoy O'Grady
Food & Drink
DINNER (2)Don't Ingest Noisily - Never Eat Radishes Tony McCoy O'Grady
Food & Drink
DIOMEDESDallies Inconclusively Over Maiden Eventually Duels Eavesdropping Soldier Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Troilus and Cressida
DIPLOMADegree Is Presented, Lots Of Merrymaking Activity. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Education:Qualifications
DIPSOMANIAC (2)Drink In Pleasant Surroundings. Our Merriment's Arranged Nightly In Attractive Cellars. Tony McCoy O'Grady (see SHOVE OFF)
Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans
DIRTY MINDDirtiness Is Relative - Tony, Your Mate, Is Ninetimes Dirtier! Tony McCoy O'Grady, after the HILARIOUS (2) comment.
Words & Wordplay:Rudeness
DISARMDetectives Insist Submachineguns Are Removed Masterfully Tony McCoy O'Grady
Military
DISCIPLINEDutifully I Surrender Control - If Punishment Looms I'm Naughtily Excited Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Love & Lust
DISEASEDamn I'm Sick! Excruciating Aches & Soreness Everywhere Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments
DISGUSTINGDirty Item, Smutty, Genuinely Ugly, Stomach Turning! It's Not Good! Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Adjectives
People & Relationships:Insults
DISTRICTDistinctly Irregular - Somewhere That Reaches Into Contiguous Townlands Tony McCoy O'Grady: a 'district' is usually a less than precisely defined region, whereas a townland is usually the smallest recognised area in local geography. A district usually comprises several townlands or parts of them.
Places
DITTODouble It, To This Opinion Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Phrases
DIVERSEDifferent, Indeed Varied, Entities Reach Separate Ends Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Adjectives
DIVORCED FEMALEDespite Internationallyrecognised Vows, One's Recanted (Claiming Evil Deeds From Errant Mate?) And Looking Elsewhere Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce
DJIBOUTIDesert Jutting Into Bay Ordains Unendurable Temperatures Internally. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
DOCTOR (2)Digital Online Consulting Tool, Or Reference Tony McCoy O'Grady (see DETECTIVE) I can see this in use as someone says "Let's see what the DOCTOR has to say...."
Computers:Internet:VA Data Acquisition
DOCTORSDozens Of Competent Technicians Offer Remedial Skills Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Biology:Healthcare:Healthcare Occupations
DODGEDucking, Or Diving, Guarantees Evasion Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Verbs
DOGGYDoberman's Obviously Gonna Get You Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Biology:Animals
DOH!Dimwitted Oafish Hick Tony McCoy O'Grady
Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words
DOMAIN NAMEDotcom Operation Means Acquiring Internet Name Nobody's Already Made Exclusive Tony McCoy O'Grady
Computers:Internet
DOMINICDirty Old Man Is Needing Intense Cleaning Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:First names:Male
DOMINICADensely Overgrown Moist Island, Nevertheless Its Chiefly Agricultural. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
DON JOHNDeceitfully Organizes Nasty 'Jest' Over Hero's Nature Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Much Ado About Nothing
DO NOT YELLDearest One, No-One Thinks You Endearing, Less Loud! Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Advice
Communication
DON PEDRODesign Of Noble Prince Ensures Duly Romantic Outcome Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Much Ado About Nothing
DON'T BE RUDEDeeply Obnoxious Nasty Thoughts. Begin Eschewing Rather Undue Dirty Expressions Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Advice
DON'T PANICDepress One's Natural Thoughts, Please. Angela's Nearly In Control Tony McCoy O'Grady, when Angela posted on the FORUMS to say that parts of the ACRONYMS website weren't working, but not to PANIC because she would be fixing it soon.
People & Relationships:Advice
Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website
DOOR KNOCKERDigitally Operated Object Reveals Knowledge Now Of Caller's Keylessness - Entry Required. Tony McCoy O'Grady - who made this up just to use R@@@@ as his email address on the Acronym Submission Form
Household Objects
DOORSDecently Organized Operating & Running Systems! Tony McCoy O'Grady, who asks "Why use windoze when you can use doors?"
Computers
DORKDefinitely One Renowned Klutz Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Insults
DOT COMDoesn't Own Tradable Commodities - Owes Money Tony McCoy O'Grady: Dotcoms usually don't 'do' much and frequently lose money or are in debt since their inception.
Computers:Internet
Commerce
DOTDOTDOTDASHDASHDASHDOTDOTDOTDigital Operator Taps Distress Out To Direct Operations Towards Diverting All Shipping. Help During A Squall / Hurricane - Dispatch A Search Helicopter & Deploy Operative To Dangle Over Those Distressed Or Terrified Tony McCoy O'Grady, who protested that the SOS acronyms are not reexpansions of an existing acronym, nor is SOS a word as it is always pronounced as a series of three letters ESS-OH-ESS. Angela replied that it still is in the dictionary and has a meaning, so is eligible for expansion - and it's 'pronounced' ..._ _ _...
People & Relationships:Disaster
DOTESDaydreams Over Those Enchanting Smiles Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Verbs
DOUBLE POSTINGDon't Often Use Binary Letter Express - Perhaps One Submitted Twice In Naughty Gamefulness? Tony McCoy O'Grady, when Angela accidentally posted the same message twice on the Acronyms forums.
Communication:Acronyms Forums
DOWSING (2)Divination Of Water Source Is Non-Geophysical. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science
DRAFTDeserters Resisted Armed Forces Training Tony McCoy O'Grady
Military
DRAMATIS PERSONAEDetailed Reading And Misinterpreting All The Individual Shakespearean Plays Ensures Results Spell Out Names Acronymically - Eventually Tony McCoy O'Grady
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays
DRAWBRIDGEDefeats Raiding Assailants When, By Retracting It, Defenders Generally Escape Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places
DROLLDeadpan Response Of Little Lightheartedness Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Adjectives
DROMIO OF EPHESUSDoesn't Resent Overmuch Master's Irritability. Offends Often - Floggings Earned! Perhaps He Enjoys Secure Urban Situation Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Comedy Of Errors
DROMIO OF SYRACUSEDeeply Respectful Of Master, Ignorant Of Other Fellow. Servant, Yet Relationship Appears Close Under Strange Events Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Comedy Of Errors
DRUG ADDICTDangerous Reactions, Undergoing Gruesome Agonising Delirium - Doing It 'Cold Turkey' Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to NO STRINGS ATTACHED (Strung Out)
Drugs
DRUG LORDDemented Rotten Urban Gangster - Low On Reasoned Debate Tony McCoy O'Grady, creating yet another supervillain.
MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains
Drugs
DRUM (2)Damned Rowdy & Un-Musical! Tony McCoy O'Grady
Entertainment:Music:Instruments
DRUNKDisgustingly, Rottenly Unconscious - Non Kinetic Tony McCoy O'Grady
Drugs
DSL (5)Domineer Suburban Lads Tony McCoy O'Grady, as an alternate expansion of the more common District Scout Leader.
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
Sports & Recreation:Scouts
DUCKDive Under Cover, Kid Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Verbs
DUKE OF YORKDetests Usurper - Keeping Eye On Fealty You Obey Reigning King Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Richard II
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Richard II
DUKE VINCENTIODeludes Unruly Knave & Errant Viennese (Immorality Needs Controlling) Eventually Nobleman Tries Interesting Overture Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Measure for Measure
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Measure for Measure
DUNCANDeath Unleashes Nemesis, Conspiracy And Nastiness Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Macbeth
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Macbeth
DUNDEEDoes Unusual 'Nyms, Delightfully Entertaining Expansions Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:Acronymists
DUNTISHDon't Undertake Numeracy Tests If Severely Hungover Tony McCoy O'Grady (Duntish is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as being, 'Mentally incapacitated by severe hangover.')
Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic
Words & Wordplay:Liffs
DUSTAN DOWSINGDeeply Unstable, Suspicious Type. A Nefarious Detective Obviously Would Suspect Indecent Naked Games Tony McCoy O'Grady, probably because Angela's (now ex-)boyfriend Dustan (reluctantly) owns a PC.
Names:Acronymists
DYLAN THOMASDrunk! Yet Lyrical Author's Narrative Tale Holds Our Minds - And Suggests! Tony McCoy O'Grady
Art & Literature:Writers
DYNAMODoth Yield New And Much Output Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Electronics
DYNEDo You Need Energy? Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Mathematics:Measurement
DYSLEXIADo You See Letters Extremely Xenotime In Appearance Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments
DYSPROSIUMDo You Suppose People Realise Our Sillinesses Indicate Unsound Minds? Tony McCoy O'Grady
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
Science:Chemistry:Elements
DZIGGETAIDeceives Zoologists, Is Generally Graded 'Equus', Though Ass Indubitably Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Biology:Animals
DZOMOSDomestic Zoological Oddity - Milk Offers Sustenance Tony McCoy O'Grady, as an extension of Angela's DZO.
Science:Biology:Animals
DZOSDoes Zigzags Over Slopes Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Biology:Animals
EACHExpressly 'All', Considered Holistically Tony McCoy O'Grady
Words & Wordplay
EAGLEEnjoy A Great Lofty Eyrie Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Biology:Animals:Birds
EARTHExecutes Annual Revolution Through Heavens Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Astronomy:Planets
EASTEvidently A Sunrise Thing Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Positions & Directions
EASTEREggs Are Symbols That Evoke Regeneration Tony McCoy O'Grady
Time:Special Occasions:Easter
EASTER EGGSEnjoying A Season That Expresses Rebirth, Everybody Greedily Guzzles Some Tony McCoy O'Grady
Time:Special Occasions:Easter
Food & Drink:Confectionery
EAST OF EDENEarliest Among Short Trilogy Of Films Exposed Dean's Emergent Neurosis. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Entertainment:Movies
EASY RIDEREpic American Showing Youth Rolling Into Drug Experimentation & Rock Tony McCoy O'Grady
Entertainment:Movies

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