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CASSEROLEChef Appetisingly Slowly Stews Everything, Result's Often Luscious Eating Tony McCoy Escoffier
Food & Drink
CASSETTECartridge And Spools 'Show' Electronic Tape Through Encoding TMcCO'G
Science:Electronics
CASSIOConspiracy Abounds - Soldier's Steadfast Innocence Outlasts Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Othello
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Othello
CASTCircumvent Any Strong Typing Angela Brett (the strong type-checking of programming languages such as C++ can easily be got around by casting.)
Computers:Programming
CASTLECompanions Are Secure, They Lockout Enemy Tony McCoy O'Grady
Politics:Royalty
Places:Buildings
CASTLE CAERNARFONCharles Accepts Station, Title Labels Egotist, Confers Adult Entitled Right Natural Achievement Royally Factored Occupation Necessity Jan Morgan
Politics:Royalty
Places:Buildings
CASTRATECut Away Scrotum's Testicles Rendering A Total Eunuch Rico Leffanta
Science:Biology
CASTRATIONCutting Away Sexual Tackle's Really Abhorrent. The Idea's Outstandingly Nauseating Tony McCock O'Grady
Science:Biology
CATCute And Tame Angela Brett, while designing the icon for the 'Export Acronym' button.
Science:Biology:Animals
CAT (2)Conceited And Temperamental Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Biology:Animals
CAT (4)Creatures Are Terrific! Patricia Rix
Science:Biology:Animals
CAT (5)Cuddly And Treasurable Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Biology:Animals
CAT (6)Cute At Times Gavin Lambert - My cat can look quite cute sometimes -- when she feels like it :)
Science:Biology:Animals
CAT (7)Cuddly Adult/Adorable Tabby Jan Morgan
Science:Biology:Animals
CAT (8)Canines Attack These Kenny Roy
Science:Biology:Animals
CATACOMBCan Any Tomb Accept Concubines Of Men Buried? Rico Leffanta
Places
People & Relationships:Death
CATCHYCultivating Abusive Traits Can Harm Yourself Angela Brett, in response to the same request as WATCH OUT, after mentioning an earlier acronym, STOP THE ABUSING which is not very CATCHY.
People & Relationships:Abuse
CATEGORYCan A Tame Elephant Grow On Raspberry Yoghurt? Angela Brett, while testing part of this stack.
Assorted Nouns
CATEGORY LISTINGChoose A Topic - Each Gets One Record. You'll Love It... See Tachygraphy In Natural Groupings. Angela Brett, who thought she ought to acronymise the headings of the category listing pages (http://acronyms.co.nz/catindex.html) since they're in capitals.
Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles
CATEGORY NAMES Classification Attempts To Enable 'Grouping' Of Resources. You Need Allow & Maintain Easy Searching TMcCO'G
Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles
CATERWAULConsternation And Torture/Torment Ensues Regularly When Awful Ululations Linger Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Nouns:Noises
CAT FOODCan Anything Taste Fine Once Odor's Detected? Patricia Rix
Food & Drink:Pet food
CATHCommon Abbreviation. Though Horrid Tony McCoy O'Grady, who prefers Cathy, or Kate.
Names:First names:Female
CATHERINECunning And Thoroughly Horrid & Evil - Russia's Infamous Nightmare Empress Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:Famous people:Politicians
Names:First names:Female
History
CATHERINE (2)Can Adult Test Her Endurance, Reaching In Noble Efforts Jan Morgan
Names:First names:Female
CATHOLICConcerned About The Holiest Of Liturgies In Churches Tony McCoy O'Cardinal
Religion
CATHYCrafty Anagram To Her Yacht Tony McCoy O'Grady
Words & Wordplay
Names:First names:Female
CATHY (2)Caring Adventurous Tactful Hippie, Yin Jan Morgan
Names:First names:Female
CAT IN THE HATChildren Are Taught In Nursery - Through Hearing Educational & Happy Anthropomorphic Tale Tony McCoy O'Grady
Art & Literature:Book Titles
CATIONCharged And Tried, Innocent Of Negativity Angela Brett
Science:Chemistry
CATIONSChemical[ly] Attracted To Ions On Negative Side Angela Brett
Science:Chemistry
CAT SCANCanine Attempt To Sniff & Calculate Adversary's Nearness Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Biology:Animals
CATULLUSCan't Anyone Tell Useless Love Leaves Us Senseless? Rico Leffanta
People & Relationships:Love & Lust
CAUCHYComplex Analysis Understood Completely... Huge Yield! Angela Brett
Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians
CAVALIERCharles' Allies Victorious Against Loathsome Illicit Emergent Roundheads TMcCO'G
Military
History
CAVIARECustomer Awareness Valued - Integrity, Accountabilty & Respect Esteemed Tony
People & Relationships:The Workforce:Employee Recognition Program
CAVITYCauses A Variation In Troubles, Yuck Jan Morgan
Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments
CBDCongested Buildings Downtown It actually means Central Business District, but when Angela mentioned it Tony McCoy O'Grady didn't know this, so thought of his own ideas.
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
CDCan't Digest Steve Keate (see DONGLE (3))
Computers:Do Not Eat
CD BURNERCannot Digest Bits Used Recording Next Electronic Retake Tony McCoy O'Grady
Computers:Do Not Eat
CD-ROMCan't Detect Round Of Metal Angela Brett, whose CD-ROM drive can no longer see when there's a CD in it.
Computers:Generic Hardware
CD-ROM (2)Can't Download - Rate 'Orribly Mired Gavin Lambert - I periodically try to download a Linux install CD (mostly out of curiosity), but as I've only got a 56k connection it takes too long :(
Computers:Linux
CD-RWCan Dislocate Rectal Walls Jeff Anonymous
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
Computers:Do Not Eat
CEASECry 'End Abuse' - Support Education Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to this request on the Apronyms Forums: We are forming a new community group to end abuse, we are looking for a catchy acronym using the A for abuse. We don't want to limit ourselves to only family violence, or child abuse. Our purpose is to educate and raise awareness.
People & Relationships:Abuse
CELANDINECertain Extracts Lighten A Nervous Digestion - It's Notedly Effective Tony
Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs
CELANDINE (2)Claimed Enhancer Lists Antithetical Notions... Does It Not Enhance? Angela Brett (Like adverts for many medicinal herbs, those for celandine list illnesses and desirable qualities mixed together, without saying which it enhances and which it cures.)
Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs
CELEBICelebrity Evidently Loves Every Body, Inclusively Tony McCoy O'Grady, who doesn't know what "celebi" is, or means, but sees a possiblity in the idea of "celebrity bi-sexual" having a word all it's own. (Celebi was an unsuccessful search term featured on http://acronyms.co.nz/cgi-bin/searches, and is actually a Pokemon)
People & Relationships:Love & Lust
CELESTIAL GLORYChallenging Everyones Life Exam, Standards Testing In Applicable Living Great Love Of Radiant Yearnings Jan Morgan
Religion
CELIACompanion's Exile Leads Into Amour Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's As You Like It
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:As You Like It
CELL PHONECarrying Enables Listening Luxury, Please Have One Near Ears Jan Morgan
Science:Electronics
Communication
CELL SITEChildren Exhibit Lack-Lustre Scores In Their Exams Steve Keate, thinking about the effect of cell sites being near schools.
Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments
Communication
CELTICCertain Exceedingly Lovable, Truly Irish Characters Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races
CELTSCentral Europeans Louts That Settled! Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races
CELTS (2)Christians Extinguished Local Theology, Sadly. Angela Brett
Religion
People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races
CENSOREDCrude Expansions Not So Openly Received - Expletives Deleted! Angela Brett, after removing a few rude acronyms from the stack.
Words & Wordplay:Rudeness
CENSORSHIPCan Expect No Submissions On Rude Subjects Have Immediate Placement Angela Brett
People & Relationships:Love & Lust
Communication
CENSUSCollects Entire Nations Statistics - Universal Sample. Angela Brett
Science:Statistics
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLICCompletely Enclosed Nation That Really Achieved Little After France Relinquished It's Control Around Nineteensixty. Republic Eventually - People Unseated Bokassa's Lot In Coup. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
CEOConfusion Exceeding Omniscience Susan S. In my line of work, I've gotten a lot of comments from my employees alluding to my phenomenal knowledge base -- "You know-it-all!" -- This to let them know that I'm just as confused as they, but as the head of the company I want to put my best foot forward. (CEO usually stands for Chief Executive Officer)
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations
CERESCultivating Earth Reaps Elongated Seasons Rico Leffanta
Religion:Roman Gods & Goddesses
CERIMONCurious Ephesian Reviver Is Mighty Old Necromancer Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Pericles
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Pericles
CERIUMChemical Element Resident In Umpteen Minerals. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Chemistry:Elements
CESIUMClock Element. Standard In Universal Measurement. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Chemistry:Elements
CESSPITCloacal Enclosure Some Suffering Person Is Tending Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places
C'EST LA VIEChallenging, Exciting Situations To Live Amongst... Very Interesting Experience Angela Brett
Assorted Phrases
CHADClimate's Hot And Desertlike. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
CHAIRCan Hold An Interested Reader Steve Keate
Household Objects:Furniture
CHAIR (2)Comfortable Haven Allowing Immediate Rest/Respite Matthew Oram
Household Objects:Furniture
CHALETCabin - High Alpine - Looks Excessively 'Touristy' Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Buildings
CHAMPChewing Hard And Munching Peyote Rico Leffanta
Food & Drink:Pet food
CHAMPAGNE (2)Celebratory Hooch, Always Makes People At Gatherings Nicely Extrovert Eric Bridgstock
Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic
CHAMPAGNE (3)Charm Has Always Made Pretty Any Girl Near Eventide Rico Leffanta
Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic
CHANCY (2)Casino Houses Are Never Completely Yielding Angela Brett
Assorted Adjectives
CHANELLECan't Have Advantages, Naturally Exists, Lives Life Effectively Jan Morgan
Names:First names:Female
CHANGECoinage - How A Note Gets Exchanged Tony McCoy O'Grady
Commerce:Money
CHANGE (2)Collecting Hastens Avarice - Negligible Gains Ensue Melanie Merswolke
Commerce:Money
CHANGE (3)Coins Have Always Needed Gathering, Evidently Patricia Rix
Commerce:Money
CHANGE (4)Complete Haberdashery Alteration: No Garment Excepted Patricia Rix
Household Objects:Clothing
CHANTChorus Hollering, And Nobody's There Rico Leffanta
Religion
Entertainment:Music
CHAOSCreated Havoc Amongst Orthodox Scientists Angela Brett
Science:Mathematics
CHAOS (3)Comprehensive Handling And Organising System David White
Commerce
CHAOTICCan't Highly Accurately Observe These Iterative Creations. Angela Brett, after reading about the mathematical phenomenon chaos... it's all about sequences which seem totally random but are generated by a simple mathematical rule - however, slight changes in the starting values can drastically change the whole thing, so chaotic motion is still very difficult to predict.
Science:Mathematics
CHAPCould Have Adorable Penis Rico Leffanta
People & Relationships:Genderalisations
CHAP (2)*Cough* Huh? Adorable Penis?! Angela Brett, in response to CHAP, since penises aren't adorable. (CHAP sure gives a different slant on Chap Stick though.)
Science:Biology:Body Parts
CHARCan Hold Alphabetic Representation Angela Brett, when she had half an hour to spare in a C programming test. In C, a char is a type of variable often used to store characters.
Computers:Programming:C variable types
CHARGE CARDCarefully Handle Account, Receipts Get Everyone Cautious At Responsible Debts Jan Morgan
Commerce:Money
CHARIOTS OF FIREComplete Hogwash As Rivals In Olympic Trials Successfully Oppose Fierce Forces In Running Events. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Entertainment:Movies
CHARISMACharlatan Has A Roguish Innocence, Seducing Moronic Audience Tony McCoy O'Grady - TV preachers are often described as 'Charismatic'.
Religion
People & Relationships:Personality Traits
CHARIZARDCan Heat A Rock Into Zabaglione, And Roast Duelist Angela Brett (Charizard is Pokemon #6)
Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon
CHARLIECan Help Acronyms.co.nz Reach Largest Inventory Ever! Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:Acronymists
CHARLIE (2)Chancer Has A Remotely Located Island, Exclusively Tony McCoy O'Grady (An Irish politician - Charles Haughey - owns an entire island off the coast of Ireland, how he financed the purchase has never been satisfactorily Explained)
Names:Famous people:Politicians
CHARLIE (3)Chap Has Acronym Related / Linked Illness, Evidently Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:Acronymists
CHARLIE (4)Centenarian (His Ancestor) Recently Lay In Exequy Angela Brett, soon after Prince Charles' grandmother died.
Politics:Royalty:Royals
CHARLIE (5)Controls Handling, Authoritarian, Really Lives In Exertion Jan Morgan - someone I know. When he isn't controlling situations he loves adventurous activities.
Names:First names:Male
CHARLOTTE'S WEBCaring Heroine Adopts Runt. Largely Owing To The Energetic Spider, Wilbur Escapes Butchering. Patricia Rix
Art & Literature:Book Titles
CHARMAINECarefully Handles Abilities, Responsible Musical Adult In Nurturing Environment Jan Morgan
Names:First names:Female
CHARMANDERCraves Heat -- Any Rain Makes A Near-Derriere Extremity Respire. Angela Brett (Charmander, Pokemon #4, prefers hot places. When it rains, steam is said to spout from the tip of its tail.)
Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon
CHARMEDCan Have Anything Remotely Magical Enter Drama Angela Brett (The TV Show 'Charmed' is about three witches, but can involve things as diverse as leprechauns, mermaids, demons, gnomes, fairies, angels, nymphs, gods, unicorns, and the seven dwarves.)
Entertainment:TV shows
CHARMIANCharming, Happy And Respectful Monument Is A Necropolis Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Antony and Cleopatra
CHARM QUARKCould Have A Real Magical Quality... Undergraduates Are Really Keen! Angela Brett, wondering if the charm quark is so charming that it will get otherwise disinterested undergraduates enthused. ('Charm' is one of the six types of quark... along with UP QUARK, DOWN QUARK, STRANGE QUARK, TOP QUARK and BOTTOM QUARK)
Science:Physics:Particles
CHASEDChooses Her Amours So Each Discovers Rico Leffanta
People & Relationships:Love & Lust
CHASMCrevasses Have Always Slain Mountaineers Angela Brett
Places
Sports & Recreation
CHASMSCan't Hop Across So Much Space TMcCO'G
Places
CHASMS (2)Climb Harnessed And Summit Mountain Safely Angela Brett
Places
Sports & Recreation
CHASTEChooses Her Amours So They'll Engage Rico Leffanta
People & Relationships:Love & Lust
CHATCome, Have A Talk Angela Brett
Communication:Talking
CHAT ACRONYMSChuckling Heartily As Typing A Capitalised ROTFL? Oh No, You're Merely Smiling. Angela Brett, who notices that some people reflexively type acronyms suggesting laughter (such as ROTFL: Rolling On The Floor Laughing) when they actually aren't laughing.
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
Laughter
CHAT BOARDSCan Have A 'Talk' But Only At Roaming Digits' Speed Angela Brett
Computers:Internet
CHATROOM ACRONYMSCommon, Hardly Artistic Typing Reducers... Often Original Meanings Aren't Consciously Recalled, Only Nonsense You Mechanically Say. Angela Brett, referring to the way many people reflexively type LOL when they didn't laugh out loud, and even go as far as typing LOLOLOLOLOLOL for emphasis, which makes no sense at all.
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
Computers:Internet
CHATTERConversation Having A Tendency Toward Empty Rattling Angela Brett
Communication:Talking
CHATTER BOXCan't Hold Active Tongue That Eternally Restless - Blathering On Xtensively Tony McCoy O'Grady
Communication:Talking
CHEATER'Champion' Has Evidently Altered The Examination Results Tony McCoy O'Grady
Education
People & Relationships:Personality Traits
CHEATSCraves Having Easy Answers To Succeed Scott Higton... my kids buy PC games and after 10 minutes of play want me to download whatever cheats there are for it. Thought this an appropriate acronym for what they are doing... or anyone that butts up against a situation that requires some effort.
Computers:Games
People & Relationships:Personality Traits
CHEDSCrackers Having Extremely Delicious Seasoning. Steve Keate
Food & Drink
CHEERIOSCold Hearted Enemy Enters Residences, Inhibiting Occupants' Slumber Patricia Rix
MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains:Cereal Killers
CHEERSConvivial Host Enjoys EverybodyĆ­s Rousing Salutation Tony McCoy O'Grady
Communication
CHEFCreates Heavenly Exciting Feasts Tony McCoy O'Grady
Food & Drink:Chefs
CHEF (3)Cooks Hardly-Edible Food Tony McCoy O'Grady
Food & Drink:Chefs
CHEF (4)Cuisine Has Exquisite Flavours Angela Brett
Food & Drink:Chefs
CHEF (6)Cheesepuff Hat's Eventually Flattened Angela Brett
Food & Drink:Chefs
CHEF (7)Cooks Hen's Eggs Frequently Tony McCoy O'Grady
Food & Drink:Chefs
CHEF (9)Chops His/Her Extremeties Frequently Tony McCoy O'Grady
Food & Drink:Chefs
CHEF (11)Can Handle Every Foodstuff Tony McCoy O'Grady
Food & Drink:Chefs
CHEF (12)Calorie Hoarder, Extremely Fat Tony McCoy O'Grady
Food & Drink:Chefs
CHEF (14)Culinary Host Expertly Flambes Angela Brett
Food & Drink:Chefs
CHEF (15)Cheap Hotels Employ Fryers Tony McCoy O'Grady
Food & Drink:Chefs
CHEF (16)Chap Has Eaten Frogslegs Tony McCoy O'Grady
Food & Drink:Chefs
CHEF (17)Chops Ham Extremely Finely Tony McCoy O'Grady
Food & Drink:Chefs
CHEF (18)Cholesterol Harbours Excess Flab. Angela Brett. I bet you're wondering why there are so many chefs here - well, Tony said he had a group of 18 acronyms he was doing, and the clue was Holst. Angela thought of the chef ALISON HOLST and asked if he was doing 18 chefs. Tony was actually referring to Gustav Holst, but we thought up 18 CHEFs nevertheless.
Food & Drink:Chefs
CHEF (19)Computer Hardware Enters Food! Angela Brett
Computers:Do Not Eat
CHEF (20)Cooking Helps Express Feelings. Roger Williams
Food & Drink:Chefs
CHEMISTRYConderning How Every Molecure Is Structured, Tailored & Relates. Yes? Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Chemistry
CHENEYCrafty Halliburton Executive Neatly Enriches Yanks Chris Kjelgaard, referring to Dick Cheney.
Names:Famous people:Politicians
CHENEY (2)Corporately Halliburton Enriched, National Economies Yell Chris Kjelgaard, referring to Dick Cheney (see HALLIBURTON)
Names:Famous people:Politicians
CHENEY (3)Clearly Halliburton Expects Near East Yippee Chris Kjelgaard, referring to Dick Cheney (see HALLIBURTON)
Names:Famous people:Politicians
CHERChest, Hips, & Eyebrows Remodelled! Tony McCoy O'Grady
Entertainment:Music:Artists
CHER (2)Clothes Hardly Ever Replete Tony McCoy O'Grady
Entertainment:Music:Artists
CHERUBSChubby Harpist Ecstatically Rapturous, Usually Boys Seemingly Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion
CHERYLChanteuse, Her Eurovision Revealed Youthful Legs. TMcCO'G - referring to Cheryl Baker, one fourth of "Bucks Fizz" who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1981. As part of the show the two males pulled the long skirts off the two females midway through the song, revealing beautiful legs clad in shorts.
Entertainment:Music:Artists
CHESS (2)Clocks Help Encourage Speedy Strategy Eric Bridgstock
Entertainment:Games
CHESS (3)Checkmate Hardly Ever Seems Straightforward Eric Bridgstock
Entertainment:Games
CHESS (4)Castles Have Every Square Sighted Eric Bridgstock
Entertainment:Games
CHESS (5)Can't Help Evoking Soporific Spectators Eric Bridgstock
Entertainment:Games
CHESS (6)Champions Have Every Strategy Stored Eric Bridgstock
Entertainment:Games
CHESTNUT"Conkers" Has Every Schoolboy Taking Nuts Up Trees Tony McCoy O'Grady
Food & Drink
Science:Biology:Plants:Trees
Entertainment:Toys

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