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| BRAIN BOWL | Bright Resourceful Abecedarians Interrogated Nightly By Other Witty Learners. |
Peter & Christina - The Brain Bowl Team participates in Jeopardy-like competition in a state-wide event every year. Sports & Recreation Sports & Recreation People & Relationships:Thoughts People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| BRANDING | Buyers Remember A Name, Discredit If No Good |
Angela Brett Commerce Commerce |
| BRANDY | Beautifully Robust Alcohol Napoleon Drank, Yes? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| BRASS | Brings Rapturous And Spectacular Singing |
Jason Wilcox Entertainment:Music:Instruments Entertainment:Music:Instruments |
| BRASSIERE | Breast-Restraining Apparatus, Sometimes Shown In Extremely Raunchy Exposes |
Angela Brett and Steve Keate Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| BRAT | Boyish Rogue And Tease! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| BRAT (2) | Bad Radically Active Teenager |
Rulgnaj Yerdon People & Relationships People & Relationships |
| BRATS | Behaviour Raises Adult's Total Scorn |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships People & Relationships |
| BRAVO | Beg Repeat - Audience's Vehement Ovation |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment Entertainment |
| BREAD OF LIFE | Buy Regularly, Eat And Die Or Follow Love's Inspiration For Eternity |
Rico Leffanta Religion Religion |
| BREAK | Balls Rest Easily After Kicking |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology Science:Biology |
| BREAK IT DOWN | Because Really Enormous Adversity Kills Inspiration, Try Decomposing Opponent & Winning Nonhastily. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Advice People & Relationships:Advice |
| BREAST | Beautiful, Round, Entertaining, Appetising, Supple, Tittilating. |
Matthew Oram and Steve Keate Science:Biology:Body Parts Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| BREAST (2) | Becomes Really Erect After Some Tweaking |
Matthew Oram and Steve Keate Science:Biology:Body Parts Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| BREAST CANCER | Bad Results, Endanger Adventures, Seizes Tomorrows. Cells Attacked, Never Ceasing, Enters Radiation. |
Jan Morgan - Lost a friend to it Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| BREASTS | Babies Rarely Ever Attempt Suckling Two Simultaneously! |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| BREASTS (2) | Blondes Request Expensive And Sometimes Troublesome Sugery. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts Science:Biology:Body Parts People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| BREASTS (3) | Beautifully Rounded, Extremely Arousing, Sometimes Terribly Sensitive |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Body Parts Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| BREEZE | Beautifully Refreshing Emanation. Enjoy Zephyr's Effects |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Meteorology Science:Meteorology |
| BRENDA | British Royals Epithet Newsmagazine Designated Apparently |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (HRH Queen Elizabeth II is scurrillously referred to as "Brenda" in Private Eye magazine.) Names:First names:Female Names:First names:Female Politics:Royalty:Royals Politics:Royalty:Royals |
| BREW | Beer Revolts Every Woman |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:Love & Lust Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| BRIAN | Brings Reasonable Income Advantage, Naturally |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male Names:First names:Male |
| BRIAN (2) | Brat, Really Is Antagonistic, Noxiously |
Jan Morgan - someone I know Names:First names:Male Names:First names:Male |
| BRIANNE | Begins Reading In A Nice Narrative Essentially |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female Names:First names:Female |
| BRIBE | Big Remittance Is Brash Enough |
Roger Williams Commerce Commerce |
| BRICK | Building Requires Intricate Construction Knowledge |
Tony Moore Household Objects Household Objects |
| BRIDAL | Blushes, Repeating "I Do" About Lover |
Tony McCatch-the-Bouquet O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| BRIDGE COMMANDER | Boat's Ruler Issues Directives, Gives Every Command Or Manages Men. Assures Naval Directives Enforced Rigorously |
Tony McAyeAye O'Grady Military:Ranks Military:Ranks |
| BRIDGEND | Burying Residents In Deep Graves Ends Neighbourhood Disputes |
John Richard Jones Places:Towns & Cities:UK Places:Towns & Cities:UK |
| BRIDGES | Busy Road If Deep Gorge's Elaborately Spanned |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Waterways Places:Waterways Transport Transport |
| BRIEF ENCOUNTER | Brilliantly Restrained, Intensely Erotic Flm. Epic Noel Coward Ouevre Using, Notoriously, The English Railway. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Movies Entertainment:Movies |
| BRIEFS | Basic Requirement Is Explanation For Solicitor |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication Communication |
| BRIGADIER | Begins Reasonably Intelligently - Gradually Abates - Disimproving Intellect Enforces Retirement |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military:Ranks Military:Ranks |
| BRIGHAM YOUNG | Blazes Route In Gathering, Has A Multitude Yonder, Offers Utmost Nook Geographically |
Jan Morgan -- "Blazed" the way to Utah for the pioneers. Multitudes went yonder in the utmost (furthest) nook - (secluded place) to be safe from persecution. Names:Famous people Names:Famous people |
| BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY | Believes Receptive Instruction Good Habit. As Multitudes Yearn Occupations, Under Navigation Gives Utah Nice Institute. Varied Educational Recommendations Suits Indivduals Taught Yearly |
Jan Morgan -- School in Utah Education:Schools Education:Schools |
| BRILLIANT | Bright Resounding Idea - Let's Leave It Alone, Not Tamper |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives Assorted Adjectives |
| BRITAIN | Big Royalist Institution - They're An Island Nation |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| BROCK | Badger's Rare (Or Cant?) Knickname |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - Brock is a rare word for a badger in England (I'm not really sure if it qualifies as a 'cant' term but the lettering was inviting) Science:Biology:Animals Science:Biology:Animals |
| BROKE FEMALE | Bills, Rent Or Kids... Expenses Forever! Egocentric Male Always Loses Employment. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Genderalisations People & Relationships:Genderalisations Commerce:Money Commerce:Money |
| BROKEN | By Rebelling, Outlaws Keep Everyone Noticing |
Angela Brett, because laws are made to be broken. The theory is that criminals are really just doing what they do because they want attention. Sentence potential criminals to preventative attention and everything will be fine. People & Relationships:Law & Order People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| BROKEN HEART | Beloved Romeo Often Kissed Enchantingly, Now He's Ended Amorous Relationship Tearfully. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| BRONCO | Bucks Riders Off! None Can Outlast. |
Roger Williams Sports & Recreation Sports & Recreation |
| BRONZE | Be Really Open - Nearness Zenithal Emotionally. |
Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the bronze (8th) wedding anniversary. Science:Chemistry:Elements Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| BROOCH | Bright Resplendant Object On 'Clothes Horse' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing:Jewellery & Accessories Household Objects:Clothing:Jewellery & Accessories |
| BROOKE SHIELDS | Boys Routinely Offer Open Kisses Erotically, Should Her Incited Erotic Lips Demand Satisfaction? |
Rico Leffanta Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| BROTH | Boiled Richness Offered To Hospitalised |
Tony Food & Drink Food & Drink |
| BROTHERS | Brats Repeatedly Offending Their Honest, Erudite, Responsible Sisters |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Family People & Relationships:Family |
| BRUNEI | British Run Until Natives Exacted Independence. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| BRUNO | Brown - Rather Uninspiring Name Origin |
Angela Brett Names:First names:Male Names:First names:Male |
| BRUSH | Bristles Roughen Up Swallower's Hindquarters |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, to go with the various PAINT-eating acronyms Food & Drink:Home(-cooked) Improvement Food & Drink:Home(-cooked) Improvement |
| BRUSH (2) | Best Roasted Using Sweet Herbs |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, to balance BRUSH Food & Drink:Home(-cooked) Improvement Food & Drink:Home(-cooked) Improvement |
| BRUTUS (2) | Beloved Roman, Ultimately The Ultimate Stabber! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Antony and Cleopatra Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Antony and Cleopatra |
| BRYAN | Begins Reading Yarns At Noon |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male Names:First names:Male |
| BRYCE | Build, Render - You've Created Environment! |
Angela Brett (Bryce is a 3D landscaping and animation application... see http://corel.com) Computers Computers |
| B.SC. | Biological Scientific Calculator |
Angela Brett, after graduating with a B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science) majoring in MATHEMATICS. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Education:Qualifications Education:Qualifications |
| BSD | Best System Design |
Sean Lamb (BSD = Berkeley Software Distribution; a flavor of UNIX written by UC Berkeley that is the basis for FreeBSD, NetBSD and OpenBSD among others) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers Computers |
| BTW | Brain To Wander... |
Angela Brett (BTW usually stands for 'By The Way') Re-expansions of existing acronyms:Conversational Re-expansions of existing acronyms:Conversational |
| BUBBA | Big Ugly Bible-Beatin' Ass |
a stereotypical description of anyone named Bubba in Georgia or Arkansas. Names:First names:Male Names:First names:Male |
| BUBBLES | Brought Unto Being By Liquid's Expanding Surface |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns Assorted Nouns |
| BUCCANEER | Boyos Using Cutlasses Clambered Aboard Naval Expedition, Everything's Ransacked |
TMcCO'G History History People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals |
| BUCKINGHAM | Backs Up Corrupt King - Is Not Given Hereford After Murders |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Richard III Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Richard III Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Richard III |
| BUDDIES | Because "U" Deserve Dependable Individual Exchanges Socially |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships People & Relationships |
| BUDDING | Breasts Usually Do Develop In Nubile Girls |
Steve Keate Science:Biology:Body Parts Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| BUDDY HOLLY | Brilliant, Unfulfilled. Dead. Died Young. Had Outstanding Lyrics. Legendary Youthfulness |
Eric Bridgstock Entertainment:Music:Artists Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| BUDWEISER | Beer: Uncontrolled Drunks Will Endure It's Side-Effects Regularly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| BUDWEISER (2) | Because U Deserve What Every Individual Should Enjoy Regulary. |
Acronymous Anonymous Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| BUG | Bake Under Ground |
Rico Leffanta (see PICNIC) Science:Biology:Insects:Edible(?) Science:Biology:Insects:Edible(?) |
| BUG (2) | Bitten User Grumbles |
Angela Brett Computers Computers Science:Biology:Insects Science:Biology:Insects |
| BUG (3) | Bad Unexpected Glitch |
Angela Brett Computers Computers |
| BUG (4) | Bytes Unfortunately Garbled |
Angela Brett Computers Computers |
| BUG (5) | Bites Unfortunate Gentleman |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Insects Science:Biology:Insects |
| BUGGER | Basically Uncouth Gentleman Gets Everyone Rattled |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Rudeness Words & Wordplay:Rudeness |
| BUG OFF | Begone Unwanted Gnat - Oh Fly Fast |
TMcCO'G Science:Biology:Insects Science:Biology:Insects |
| BUGS | Blight 'Usually Good' Software |
Angela Brett Computers Computers |
| BUGS (2) | Blame Users' Genuine Stupidity |
Angela Brett -- a few of the programmers where I work are coming up with self-deprecating phrases to put on T-shirts to give out at the company Christmas party. One of the T-shirt slogans is, 'Of course it crashes if you do that!' Computers Computers |
| BUGS (3) | Bugs Usually Get Smashed |
Jan Morgan and Rifle Morgan Science:Biology:Insects Science:Biology:Insects |
| BUGS (4) | Butterflies Usually Go Soaring |
Jan Morgan and Rifle Morgan Science:Biology:Insects Science:Biology:Insects |
| BUICK | Big Unstoppable Indestructible Car Killer |
Dennis Carr Transport:Car Makes & Models Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| BUILD | Bricks Utilised Into Little Dwelling |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs Assorted Verbs Places:Buildings Places:Buildings |
| BULBASAUR | Bud Using Little Blighter, A Scourge Against Useless Rocket |
Dustan Dowsing on his favorite pokemon Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| BULGARIA | Blighted Under Leninist Government, Are Republican In Attitude. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| BULLDOZER | Big Ugly Land Lifting Digger, Often Zealously Engineering Roads |
Dustan Dowsing Transport Transport |
| BULLET | Blood Unravels Lightning Lead Ejection Trails |
Rico Leffanta Military:Weapons Military:Weapons |
| BULLSHIT | Belt Up - Little Learning Skulks Here, I Think |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - still checking Angela's tolerance level 8-) Words & Wordplay:Rudeness Words & Wordplay:Rudeness |
| BULLY | Brute; Usually Likes Lambasting You |
Roger Williams People & Relationships People & Relationships |
| BUM | Below Underwear, Marginally |
Matthew Oram Science:Biology:Body Parts Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| BUMBLEBEE | Busy Useful Mobile Bee Leaves Earth, Big Exclusive Event |
Jan Morgan Science:Biology:Insects Science:Biology:Insects |
| BUMMER | Big Unpleasantness Makes Me Extremely Regretful |
Lawrence D'Oliveiro Main Main |
| BUN | Bundled Under Net |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| BUNCH | Bunnies Usually Never Chase Herds |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology Science:Biology |
| BUNNIES | Breeding Unstoppably - Not Neatly In Exact Seasons. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals Science:Biology:Animals |
| BURBANK | Best Urban Residential Beginnings, A Nice Keepsake |
Jan Morgan - City in California Places:Towns & Cities:USA Places:Towns & Cities:USA |
| BUREAUCRAT | Bossy Underling Really Enjoys Antagonising Urbane Customers Rarely Apologises Tactfully |
Rico Leffanta Politics Politics |
| BURMA | Brutal Undemocratic Repressive Military Authority. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| BURNED OUT (2) | Beyond Use & Ruined - Now Employee's Defunct One's Usually Terminated |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives Assorted Adjectives |
| BURN OUT | Become Useless; Requires No Official, Unusual Training |
Patricia Rix Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| BURUNDI | Belgium Used Rule Until Nation Declared Independence. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| BUS | Backbreakingly Uncomfortable Sleep |
Dustan Dowsing, after having a sleep on an INTERCITY BUS and finding it had left him with, among other things, a pain in the neck. Transport Transport |
| BUS (2) | Big... Umpteen Seats |
Angela Brett Transport Transport |
| BUS (3) | Brought Us Southward |
Angela Brett, after going from Auckland to Palmerston North in one. Transport Transport |
| BUSH | Bombs Upon Saddam Hussein |
Elf Qrin Names:Famous people:Politicians Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| BUSH (2) | Big United States Honcho |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Famous people:Politicians Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| BUSH (3) | Bloodthirsty United States Head |
Angela Brett (substitute whichever B-adjective or Bad-ejective you like in there.) Names:Famous people:Politicians Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| BUSH (4) | Best Underdog Succeeds Honors |
Jan Morgan Names:Famous people:Politicians Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| BUSH (5) | Boy Unmasking Stark Hubris |
Kenneth T. Davis Names:Famous people:Politicians Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| BUSINESS | Best Understood Solution If Nothing Else Satisfies Simply |
Iniyan G Commerce Commerce |
| BUSINESS OF POLICE PROTECTION | Because Unpaid Security Is Not Effective, Somebody Should Offer (For Pay) Officer Left In Charge, Exclusively Premises Requested Of The Employer's Client. This Is Ordinary Nowadays. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order People & Relationships:Law & Order Commerce Commerce |
| BUTCH | Babe Union Threatening Cats Howling |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| BUTLER | 'Bottler' Used To Logically Entitle Retainer |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - The word "Butler" is a corruption of "bottler" - the member of staff who looked after his employer's wine-cellar. People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| BUTT | Belongs Under Tosser's Tush! |
Patricia Rix (I hate the way smokers treat the whole world as their ashtray) Drugs:Tobacco Drugs:Tobacco |
| BUTTERFINGERS | Boys Usually Try To Explore Romance Flirting Innocently Nice Girls Eventually Respond Senselessly |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| BUTTERFLY | Beautiful Unreal Thing That Erratically, Romantically Flutteringly Lightheartens You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Butterflies definitely 'lighthearten' everyone!) Science:Biology:Insects Science:Biology:Insects |
| BUTTERFREE | Beauty Usually Toxic, Twittering Extremities Release Floating Rot. Elevatory Evolution. |
Angela Brett (Butterfree is Pokemon #12) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| BUTTONS | Bothered User Tries To Overcome Nonsensical Situation |
TMcCO'G - who would like to be able to press "Submit" without having to scroll the screen. Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website |
| BYE FOR NOW | Because You're Especially Forlorn Over Retreating, Never Overemphasize Withdrawals |
Sean Lamb Communication:Hello & Goodbye Communication:Hello & Goodbye |
| BYLINE | By Your Leave I Need Exposure! |
Rico Leffanta Communication Communication |
| BYRON | Because You're Really Obviously Nice |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male Names:First names:Male |
| BYTE | Bitwise, You Take Eight. |
Angela Brett Computers Computers |
| BYTE (2) | Beware, Your Teeth Electrocuted! |
Angela Brett Computers:Do Not Eat Computers:Do Not Eat |
| BYTE (3) | Before Yesteryear's Text Editor |
Susan S. As a programmer of 30 years, I experienced pre Text Editor programming. It brings a whole new meaning to "plug and play". Computers:Programming Computers:Programming |
| BYZANTIUM | Booming Yesteryear Zone - And Now Termed Istanbul Under Musselmen |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places Places History History |
| previous apronyms beginning with B |