A Potted Rendition Of Notion Yields Miniature Summary
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| SCOTLAND (2) | Sampled Communities On Top Lush Area, Nice Destination |
Jan Morgan Places:Countries |
| SCOTT | Secure Competent One Teaching Truth |
Jan Morgan -- middle name of someone I know Names:First names:Male |
| SCOTT (2) | Sensitive Caring One, Tactfully Truthful |
Jan Morgan -- middle name of someone I know Names:First names:Male |
| SCOTT (3) | Successful Company Owner Tackles Trade |
Jan Morgan -- someone I know Names:First names:Male |
| SCOUT (2) | Scout Can Obtain Umpteen Trades |
Jan Morgan Sports & Recreation:Scouts |
| SCRABBLE | Spellings Can Roam Across Board, But Look Erratic |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Games |
| SCRAM! | Simply Communicated: Run A Mile! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Words & Wordplay:Rudeness |
| SCRAM! (2) | Seeking Complete - Rest - Alone - Minute! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Words & Wordplay:Rudeness |
| SCRAMOGE | Small Cut Received After Mishap On Gummed Envelope |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Scramoge is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as meaning, 'To cut oneself whilst licking envelopes.') Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| SCREAM | Such Comic Responses Elicit Another Moan |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| SCREEN | Somewhat Coarse, Rarely Eaten. Explains Nausea. |
Steve Keate (see DONGLE (3)) Computers:Do Not Eat |
| SCREWED | Sometimes Cannot Reasonably Escape Wedding Expedite Divorce |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| SCREWED UP | Scribblings Contained Recognised Errors - Writer Evidently Ditched Unamended Paper |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature |
| SCRIP | Shoddy Controls Ruin Internet Provider |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to HALT. Commerce |
| SCROTUM | Sac Containing Reproductive Orbs, Tucked Underneath Manhood. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| SCRUFFY | Seems Comb's Regularly Unemployed For Feckless Youth |
TMcCO'G People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| SCSI CHAIN | Scanner Connection Sans Instructions Can Halt Angela's Imaging Nascency. |
Angela Brett, when she couldn't get her scanner to work, due largely to the fact that it came with no instructions whatsoever regarding the setting up of a SCSI chain. Poor Angela actually had to resort to looking at her Mac's manual, and Mac users don't need manuals! See SCANNER Computers:Generic Hardware |
| SCUBA | Suffocation Can Usually Be Avoided. |
Angela Brett (SCUBA actually stands for Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Sports & Recreation |
| SCUBA (2) | Seawater Can't Usually Be Aspirated |
Angela Brett Re-expansions of existing acronyms Sports & Recreation |
| SCUM | Surface Contains Unattractive Muck |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| SEAN | Soy Enamorado A Novio |
Robert Anonymous. Written in Spanish. Translation: I'm enamored by (my) boyfriend. (Its hard to express what i wanted to express with SEAN in English. The expansion is almost grammatically correct, there should be a posessive adjective before Novio.) Names:First names:Male |
| SEARCH | Seek Every Available Resource Checking Hits |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Internet Communication |
| SEARCH FOR ACRONYMS | Seeking Expansions? All Right, Come Here For Our Respected - And Cherished - Resource. Oh, Notify Your Mates Speedily |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, saying 'We need newcomers to spread the word! :-)' [Note from Angela: You can search for acronyms at http://acronyms.co.nz, or in the stack by clicking on a word in the expansion or credit, or option-clicking a word in the acronym list] Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website |
| SEARCH HELP | Strongly Endorsed... A Reading Can (Hopefully) Help Explain Location Parameters. |
Angela Brett, referring to the Search Help page at http://acronyms.co.nz/searchhelp.html Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| SEARCH WARRANT | Since Everyone Assumes Real Criminal's Here, We Are Raiding Rooms And Not Tidying. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| SEARS | Stock Everything Americans Regard Saleable |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce:Companies |
| SEASON | Summer Example: Ante September October November |
Eric Bridgstock Time:Seasons |
| SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER | Sometimes Eating Another Slice Of Nourishment At Lunch Affects Feelings. For Each Christmas Time It's Very Evident Diagnosis Is Simply One Real Disorder, Eased Rarely |
Sean Lamb Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments:Mental Illness Time:Seasons |
| SEBASTIAN | Storm Engulfs Brother And Sister, This Introduces Arranged Nuptials |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Twelfth Night |
| SEC | Serial Event Constant |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Time |
| SEC (2) | Short, Extremely/Evidently/Emotionally Convenient/Confining! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Time |
| SECONDARY | Some Educators Can Open New Doors - Amazing Resentful Youths |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Education |
| SECOND CLASS | Success Equates Class Of Natural Demands, Choosing Lessons At Some Schools |
Jan Morgan -- Rank in Boy Scouts Sports & Recreation:Scouts |
| SECONDS | She Enjoys Climaxes; One Never Does Satisfy |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| SECOND TO NONE | Supreme! Every Competitor Overwhelmed. Nobody Dares To Oppose - No Other Need Enter |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases |
| SECURITY | Safe Existence Creates Uniquely Relaxed, Incredibly Tractable You |
Patricia Rix People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| SECURITY (2) | Safe Evolvement Causes Us, Relaxed In Trusting Yield |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| SECURITY MANAGER | Seeking Errant Criminals Usually Risks Injury To Yourself - Make A New Assistant Get Endangered Recklessly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| SEED | Something Emerges, Expands, Develops |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology |
| SEEING | Seeing: Eye Electromagnetically Inputs / Navigates Grasps |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Science:Biology |
| SEEING IS BELIEVING | Such Eye Enthusiasm Is Not Good - It Sometimes Blinds! Evidence Lies In Everything, Visibility Is Not Guaranteed. |
Angela Brett Assorted Phrases:Sayings |
| SEEING IS BELIEVING (2) | Such Eye Enthusiasm Is Not Good - It Sometimes Blinds! Eyes 'Lie' (Illusions Etc.) Vision Is No Guarantee. |
Angela Brett Assorted Phrases:Sayings |
| SEEK | Search Everywhere, Eyeing Keenly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| SEE YOU SOON | Seems Everyone's Exiting, Yet Only Us Stay, Outlining Our Nexttime |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases |
| SEGA | System Emulating Gaming Arcade |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Games |
| SEGWAYS | Scooters Employing Gyroscopes Will Assure Your Stability |
Angela Brett Transport |
| SEINFELD | Silly Eejit Is Not Funny, Even Looks Dorky |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:TV shows Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| SELA WARD | Seeks Exciting Love Affair With A Romantic Director |
Rico Leffanta Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| SELENE | Silently Escapes Lunar Energy Nurturing Earth |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Greek Gods & Goddesses |
| SELENIUM | Sometimes Ends Life, Evidently. Nasty In Unpleasant Mixtures. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| SELF HARM | Somebody Evidently Looking For Hugs - A Real Masochist. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments:Mental Illness |
| SELFISH | She Enjoys Living For Images Showing Herself |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| SELF REFERENTIAL | Some Entries Lack Fully Relevant Expansions (Found Example? Rethink... Expect Now That It's A Lie.) |
Angela Brett (see if you can work out whether this apronym is self-referential. Don't forget to eat.) Words & Wordplay |
| SELL! | Secure Employment! Live Luxe! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Commerce |
| SELL CARS | Spec! Exhibit! Log Luxe Cars: Audi, Rolls, Simca! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Transport Commerce |
| SEMEN | Spermfilled Emission Men Ejaculate Naughtily |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| SEMINARY | Scriptures Examined, Massive Investigations, Necessary Analysis Researched Yearly |
Jan Morgan Religion |
| SENATE | Selected 'Elders' Nobody Actually Thinks Estimable. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics |
| SENILE | Seventy... Eighty... Ninety... Is Life Endless? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Age |
| SENILE (2) | Seventy... Eighty... Ninety... I'm Lacking Exactness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Age |
| SENIOR | Spelling Easily Now Is Often Rong |
Rico Leffanta Time:Age |
| SENNA LEAF | Sh*t Erupts Near Nasty Asshole, Laxative Effects Are Famous |
Tony, when Senna Leaf was mentioned as one of ORGANIC HERB's products. I don't know if Senna Leaf has similar properties to Senna Pod, and I can't be arsed finding out. Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| SENSE OF IT | Suitable Expansions Need Suitable Expressions Offered For Interesting Tony |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when Angela challenged him to make SENSE OF IT and he said that "SENSE OF IT" doesn't make any sense of its own, so he'd play around with it. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| SENSE OF STYLE | Seems Everyone Nearby Suffers Erection. One Fellow Says That You Look Erotic! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| SEPTEMBER (2) | Summer's End Prompts Timepieces Emendment - Must Become Early Riser |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Months |
| SEQUENCE | Some Expect Quite Unremarkable Ending - Numbers Converging Evenly. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics |
| SEQUENCE (2) | Sometimes Especially Queer Unruly Entity Named Chaos Emerges. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics |
| SERGEANT | Stripes Earned Recently Generate Envy Amongst Non-Talented |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military:Ranks |
| SESAME | Scattered Extremely Sparsely At McDonalds' Eateries |
TMcCO'G, referring to the "sesame bun" one gets in McDonalds! Food & Drink |
| SETI | Spread Ears Toward Infinity |
Angela Brett (SETI usually stands for the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Science:Astronomy |
| SETI (2) | Some Expect Tiny Irishmen |
Angela Brett, referring to 'little green men' (see SETI) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Science:Astronomy |
| SETI (3) | Spacemen Everywhere Tune In |
Angela Brett (see SETI) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Science:Astronomy |
| SETI (4) | Sentience: Earthbound? The Investigation |
Angela Brett (see SETI) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Science:Astronomy |
| SETI (5) | Seek E. T's Integers |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see SETI) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Science:Astronomy |
| SETI AT HOME | Supercomputers Everywhere Try Isolating Alien Technology's Hallmark - Obfuscated Mathematical Equations? |
Angela Brett Computers Science:Astronomy |
| SETI AT HOME (2) | Sift, Eventually, Total 'Interference' Among The Heavens Over Mother Earth |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Astronomy |
| SETUP | Something Easy To Understand, Please! |
Angela Brett Computers |
| SEWER | Somewhere Everyone's Waste Eventually Reaches |
Sean Lamb Assorted Nouns Places:Waterways |
| SEX | Something Else Xtraordinary |
Steve Keate, after being asked what comes after INFATUATION. People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| SEX (2) | Sensual/ Emotional Xploration |
Jeff Anonymous People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| SEX (3) | Seriously Erogenous Xanadu |
Timothy Chambers People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| SEX (4) | Sometimes Evildoers Xploit |
Jeff Anonymous People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| SEYCHELLES | Some European Yobs Came Here, Enslaved Locals. Locals Eventually Seceded. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| SEYMOUR SKINNER | Seems Everytime Your Mother's Obviously Unduly Resentful, Something Kicks Inside. Nobody Needs Endure Resentments! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:TV shows:The Simpsons |
| SHADOWS | Silhouettes Haunting Anything Detailed Outdoors When Sunny |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Nouns |
| SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL | Someone's Hungry, And Knows Exactly Required Aliments. Thickshake, Then Long Edible (And Newly Dead) Reptile On Little Loaf. |
Angela Brett Food & Drink |
| SHALE | Slipping Has A Lovely Ending |
Rico Leffanta Household Objects |
| SHALLOW | Student Had A Lusty Life Of Wonder |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's King Henry IV Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry IV |
| SHAMELESS | She Has All Men Expecting Love Everytime She Smiles |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| SHAMPOO | Stops Hair Acquiring Mange. Pour Over Oneself. |
Eric Bridgstock People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene:Beauty Products |
| SHANE | Strange Hero Attempts New Existence |
TMcCO'G referring to a classic Western, called "Shane" Names:First names:Male Entertainment:Movies |
| SHAPE | Solidity Has A Physical Embodiment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics:Geometry |
| SHAREWARE (2) | Some Hardworking Authors Rightly Earned Whatever Amount Registration Entails. |
Angela Brett Computers |
| SHARK | Swimming Hazard - A Real Killer |
TMcCO'G Science:Biology:Animals |
| SHARON | She Has A Reputation Of Naughtiness! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Female |
| SHARON (2) | Seems Hyphens Are Really (Occasionally) Necessary |
Hyphen McCoy O'Grady (presumably protesting about the purity tester on the acronym submission form's sensitivity to hyphens.) Names:First names:Female Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website |
| SHARON TATE | Skelter, Helter Atrocity, Repulsive. On News Telling August's Terrible Event |
Jan Morgan - the Tate-La Bianca murders that Charles Manson orchestrated (the song 'Helter Skelter' by The Beatles was written in blood on the walls) People & Relationships:Law & Order Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| SHARP | Something Honed And/or Remarkably Pointed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| SHARP (2) | Sounds Highpitched At Rinkytink Piano |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music |
| SHAUN | Somebody Has An Unremarkable Name |
Angela Brett Names:First names:Male |
| SHAVE | Scrape Hairs Away, Very Excruciating |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| SHAVED HEAD | Some Have Attractive (Virile Even) Domes, Heed Excessive Abnormalities (Disgusting!) |
Robert Anonymous People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| SHEBA | Small Hills Enlarge Barren Areas |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races |
| SHEEP | Sexually Harassed - Evidently Entertaining People. |
Angela Brett, who saw lots and lots of sheep on her bus trips from Auckland to Palmerston North and back. Science:Biology:Animals |
| SHEEP (2) | Stupid, Helpless, Edible. Eat Pasture. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals |
| SHEEP (3) | Shearers Help Extract Everyday Product |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals |
| SHEEP (4) | Sexually Harassed, Evidently Enthralling Perverts |
An anonymous alteration of Angela's SHEEP Science:Biology:Animals |
| SHELBY | She Has Every Lyric By You |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| SHELLEY | She Has Evoked Lusty Life, Entreats Yobs |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| SHERIDAN | Schoolfriend Had Eminently Respected Irish Dramatist's Acclaimed Name |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Female |
| SHERRI | Single, Has Every Resolve Reasonably Implanted |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| SHERRY | Sip Happily (Enjoying Richness) Refreshes You |
TMcCO'G Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| SHIFTKEYWOMAN | Super Hero In Former Times Killed Enemies, Yes.... Wilfully Offed Many A Nasty. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, thinking up another villain for MACGIRL and KEYBOARD to fight. MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains |
| SHIMMER | Sunny Haze Implies Motion - Mirage Effect Really |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Physics |
| SHIPS | Some Have Immense, Proud Sails |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| SHIRT | Some 'Horse Investors' Risk This |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing |
| SHIT | Shipping Handling Insurance & Tax |
Apronymous Anonymous Commerce |
| SHIVER | Surrender Heat In Vibrating Extremities Rapidly |
Angela Brett Assorted Verbs |
| SHOE | Stops Hurting One's Extremeties |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing |
| SHOES | Socks Have Often Emitted Stink. |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Clothing |
| SHOGUN | Supreme Hereditary Overlord Governed Uncountable Nipponese. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady History |
| SHOOK | Spatial Harmonies Out Of Kilter |
Angela Brett Assorted Verbs |
| SHOPLIFTER | Some Hold Off Paying, Looking Instead For The Exits & Running. |
Roger Williams People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals |
| SHOPPING | She Has One Philia, Purchasing Inexpensive (Not!) Gifts |
Robert Anonymous Commerce |
| SHOPPING BAG | String Handles Often Please Purchasers - I'll Now Go Buying Additional Groceries |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, as an example of something which is worse with NO STRINGS ATTACHED (String Handles) Commerce |
| SHORTS | Summer's Half-Outfit... Remember T-Shirt! |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Clothing |
| SHORTS (3) | Summertime Holidaymakers Often Reveal Their Shins |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing |
| SHORT WORDS | Succinct Handling Of Reasoning Tests Wordpower. Only Reasonable Dexterity Succeeds. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay |
| SHOTPUT | She Hops On Toes Pushing Ultimate Throes |
Rico Leffanta Sports & Recreation |
| SHOUTING | Screaming Horrible Obscenity's Usually Threatening - It's Not Good! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication:Talking |
| SHOVE IT | Some Have Overly Violent Extremes In Temper |
Angela Brett Words & Wordplay:Rudeness |
| SHOVE IT (2) | Suggest Handy Opening's Very Enticing - Insert This! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Rudeness |
| SHOVE OFF | Shop Here, Our Vegetarian Edibles Offer Fantastic Flavours. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, responding to a creativity challenge on using rude acronyms to attract attention to products, like BOGOF (Buy One, Get One Free) Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans |
| SHOWER | Singing Horribly Over Water's Everpresent Roar. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| SHOWER (3) | Sprays Hot Overhead Water. Extremely Refreshing. |
Eric Bridgstock People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| SHREK | She Had Rather Expected "Knight" |
TMcCO'G Entertainment:Movies |
| SHREW | She Hurls Retribution Entirely Willingly |
Word Nerd Science:Biology:Animals People & Relationships:Insults |
| SHRIEK | Supremely Hilarious Reaction Indicating Elated Kindheartedness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| SHRIKE | Stopping Handholding, Redhat Is Killing Enterprises |
Sean Lamb (Shrike was the code name for RedHat 9.0 for which RedHat ended technical and upgrade support mere months after its release) Computers:Linux Names:Code Names:Linux |
| SHRIKE (2) | So, Has Redhat Included Kde Equally? |
Sean Lamb (Shrike was the code name for RedHat Linux 9.0; RedHat's releases favor the GNOME desktop more than KDE) Names:Code Names:Linux |
| SHRIVEL | Showing How Really Icy Virgins Eschew Love |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| SHUTTLE | Spacemen Have Used This To Leave Earth |
Angela Brett Science:Astronomy Transport |
| SHUT UP | Silence! Heated Uncivil Typing Upsets People |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Advice |
| SHUT UP (2) | Shop Here Using The Ultimate Plastic |
Angela Brett (see SHOVE OFF) Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans |
| SHYLOCK | Sad, Hoarding Yiddisher - Lack Of Christian Kindness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Merchant of Venice |
| SICINIUS | Supremely Insincere, Citizens Interests Never In Uppermost Situation |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Coriolanus Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Coriolanus |
| SICK | Stomach Is Curdled & Kaput |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| previous apronyms beginning with S | more apronyms beginning with S |