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| 100% | SLEEP (3) | Stop Letting Expansions Experience Priority |
Angela Brett, when she wanted to go to sleep but kept having to turn on the light and write down acronyms which came to mind. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 83% | SLEEP (4) | Shut-down LCD, Eke Extra Power. |
Angela Brett, when she put her Newton MessagePad to sleep when it was running out of battery power. Computers |
| 100% | SLEEP (5) | Sleep: Lessens Energy Expenditure / Peaceful! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Sports & Recreation:Relaxation |
| 100% | SLEEP (6) | Sin Lovers Eventually Eliminate Possible! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Death. People & Relationships:Death |
| 100% | SLEET | Sheet Lightning Expected... Even Thunder! |
Angela Brett, when someone on IRC called Sleet wanted to be acronymised after seeing the PIMASTER acronym. Science:Meteorology |
| 100% | SLEUTH | Some Loser Eejit Unlikely To Help |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| 100% | SLICE | Sharp Lines Indicate Cutlery's 'Edge' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Eating Utensils |
| 100% | SLIGHT HASSLE | Significant Likelihood, I Guess However, That Hatred And Swearing Shall Likely Ensue |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| 100% | SLIM | Somatic Love Is Mindless |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| 100% | SLIP | Sending Little Internet Packets |
Sean Lamb (SLIP = Serial Line Internet Protocol) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| 100% | SLIPKNOT | Swinging Lariat, If Pendulous, Kills Nasty Old Tyrant |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| 100% | SLIPPING | Straight Laughter Is Pleasureless/Punless... Please Investigate New Guffaws |
Angela Brett, when Tony responded to something with an ordinary old LOL. Words & Wordplay |
| 100% | SLOPE | Slanted Lines Offer Plainest Equations |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics |
| 100% | SLOPE (2) | Straight Lines Observed? Proportional Elements. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics |
| 100% | SLOTH | Slow, Lumbering, Otiose Tree Hanger |
Sean Lamb Science:Biology:Animals |
| 100% | SLOW DOWNLOAD | Serious Logjam On Web Documents Open Without Necessary Links - Obviously A Disaster |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Internet |
| 100% | SLOW EMAILS | Security Loophole Of Windows Eats Messages After Inundating Linux Servers? |
Angela Brett -- Email through my email forwarder has been taking a long time to arrive lately, and I wonder if it has to do with extra load on servers due to the latest Windows virus. Computers:Internet |
| 100% | SLOWER | Some Lumber Onwards Without Evident Rapidity |
Tony McTrack&Field O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| 100% | SLOWPOKE | Sexually Lazy, One Willpower's Positively On Keeping Erection |
Tony McCoy O'WashYourMouthOutWithSoapyWater! People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| 100% | SLOWPOKE (2) | Shuffling Legs Of Walker Plodding Over Kerb's Edge |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Insults |
| 100% | SLOW TEACHERS | Subject Learnt Over Weekend! To Educate A Class He Excessively Reduces Speed. |
Angela Brett Education:Slow Teaching Education:Occupations |
| 100% | SLUG | Sure Livens Up Garnishes! |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Insects:Edible(?) |
| 100% | SLUGGISH SPEED | Some Latitudes Undergo Great Glaciation. Internet Speed Has Slowed. Patti's Evidently Entering Dormancy |
TMcCO'G, after CORIOLIS (2), saying: But maybe, just maybe I'm wrong and It's all that ice and snow in Canada which is slowing things down... cold slows everything down as winter approaches... it's a throwback to hibernation. Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Excuses for Slow Loading |
| 100% | SLUGS AND SNAILS AND PUPPY DOGS' TAILS | Slime Laying, Unpleasant Garden Species Are Nominally Described Suggesting Nastiness And Ickyness. Lying 'Sisters' Are Naturally Deceitful - Painting Untruthful Pen-Pictures You Depict Outrageousness Grossly Slandering The Angelic, Innocent Little Saints |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases People & Relationships:Genderalisations |
| 100% | SLUSH | Snow's Largely Unpopular Sideeffect's Horrid |
TMcCO'G Assorted Nouns Science:Meteorology |
| 100% | SLUSH (2) | Solid(ish) Liquid - Usually Snow's Heritage |
TMcCO'G Assorted Nouns Science:Meteorology |
| 100% | SLUT | Sexually Loose Undiscriminating Tramp |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after watching an 'expose' TV programme on teenage sex in England. People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| 100% | SLUT (2) | She Lustily Undoes Top |
Steve Keate People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| 100% | SLUT (3) | She Likes Using Toyboys |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| 100% | SLUT (4) | Sexy Lingerie Used Temptingly |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| 100% | SLUT (5) | She Lies, Usually Topless. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| 100% | SMALL BABY | Sure, Maybe A Little Little, But 'Ardly Begun Yet! |
Angela Brett Science:Biology People & Relationships:Family |
| 100% | SMALL LETTERS | Some Minds Acronymise Lowercase Letters Leading Even Tony To Exemplify Resounding Silliness. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when a newcomer on the acronyms forums deliberately used small letters throughout a post in order to avoid having to acronymise any capitalised words. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| 100% | SMART | Stupid, Maybe, At Real Tasks. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| 100% | SMART (2) | Systematic Mean Aggressive Revolting Taunts |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. People & Relationships:Emotions |
| 100% | SMART (3) | Some Minds Are Really Talented |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| 100% | SMART ALEC | See Me After Rehearsals Tonight And Let's Exchange Costumes |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships |
| 100% | SMART ASS | Some Moron Automatically Ripostes To Announce Some Simpletude |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Insults |
| 100% | SMARTASS | Stupid Mutt's Always Ranting, Talking Awfully Silly Stuff |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Insults |
| 100% | SMART ASS (2) | Some Mensans Are Rationally Talented And Socially Stupid |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| 100% | SMARTIPANTS | 'Submit Multiple Acronyms Readiy Thanks' I Posted ..... And Now Turned Silent |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when someone called SmartiPants asked on the ACRONYMS FORUMS for expansions of DSL, but never posted again. Communication:Acronyms Forums:Mystery Posters |
| 100% | SMELLY | Something Malodorous Exudes.... Lice'll Love You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| 100% | SMILE | Simply Magic, It's Laughter Eliciting. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| 100% | SMILE (2) | Subtly Make Imminent Laughter Evident |
Angela Brett Laughter |
| 100% | SMILE (3) | Satisfied Merriment, Induces Lips Ends |
Jan Morgan -- the ends turn up Laughter |
| 100% | SMILE (4) | Satisfying Mirth, Induces Lips Ends |
Jan Morgan -- the ends turn up Laughter |
| 100% | SMILES | Smiles: Muscles Involved < Living Eternally Scowling! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. People & Relationships:Emotions |
| 100% | SMINT | Strong Mints Indeed, Neverthess Tiny. |
Edwin Hermann Food & Drink |
| 100% | SMIRK | Such Mirth Is Really Killing! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| 100% | SMITE | Striking Makes It Terrifying, Enmity |
Jan Morgan Military:War & Terrorism |
| 93% | SMOKE DETECTOR | Safety Makes One Keen to Every Danger. Escape Tactics Essentially Challenge Thoughts Of Readiness |
Sean Lamb Household Objects People & Relationships:Disaster |
| 100% | SMOKERS | So Many On Knife-Edge, Risking Sickness |
Angela Brett Drugs:Tobacco |
| 100% | SMOKESCREEN | Soot Makes Others Keep Eyes Shut - Confused Reaction Ensues. Escape Now! |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns |
| 100% | SMTP | Shove Mail Through Postbox |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (SMTP usually stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| 100% | SMTP (2) | Server Mauled The Postie? |
Angela Brett, thinking especially of an SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) server running Yellow Dog Linux, since SMTP is sort of like a postman, and posties often get mauled by dogs. Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| 100% | SMTP (3) | Send Messages To People |
Angela Brett (SMTP usually stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| 100% | SMUG SMILE | Silly Me, Unusually Good Suggestion Means I Laugh Easily |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| 100% | SMURF | Squeaky Mouthed Ultramarinecoloured Runtish Fairies |
TMcCO'G Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| 100% | SNAIL | Salads Need Ambrosia Interspersing Lettuce |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Insects:Edible(?) |
| 100% | SNAKE | Slimy Nipper Abolishing Kissing Everywhere |
Rico Leffanta Religion Science:Biology:Animals:Vermin |
| 100% | SNAKES | Slither Noislessly And Kill, Envenoming Subjects |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals:Vermin |
| 100% | SNAPPLE | Sugar Needs? A Perky Potable Lessens Exigency |
Robert Anonymous Food & Drink:Drinks |
| 100% | SNEEZE | Snotty Nose Effortlessly Energising, Zinging Everywhere. |
Mary Carr Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| 100% | SNELL | Sports Notably Effective Long Legs |
Angela Brett, referring to runner Peter Snell (who is supposedly a distant relative of mine) Names:Famous people |
| 100% | SNICKERS | Some Nuts In Chocolate Keep Energy Reserves Stocked |
TMcCO'G Food & Drink:Confectionery |
| 100% | SNIFFLES | Stuffy Nose Initiates Feeling Fatigued, Leaking Excess Snot. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| 88% | SNIGGER | Suffocated - Nearly - In Gleeful Guffaw-inducing Excited Reaction |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| 100% | SNIPER | Secreted Neatly In Place, Expert Rifleman |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations Military:War & Terrorism |
| 100% | SNIPER (2) | Solitary Nemesis, Invisibly Placed, Executes Reliably. |
Roger Williams Military:War & Terrorism People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals |
| 100% | SNIT | Sans Niceness, Inexplicable Tantrum |
Angela Brett, when her sister asked if their mother was still 'in a snit' with her. Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words People & Relationships |
| 100% | SNIT (2) | Selfish Noxious Irritating Trait |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships |
| 100% | SNITTER | Small Newspaper Item Twit Thought Exceptionally Ribald |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Snitter is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as meaning, 'One of the rather unfunny newspaper clippings pinned to an office wall, the humour of which is supposed to derive from the fact that the headline Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| 100% | SNOG | Squash Noses Or Glasses |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| 100% | SNORTING | Sudden Nasal Outburst Reacting To Incoming Naughtiness, Generally. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| 100% | SNOW | Santa's Not Overly Weatherproof |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Meteorology Time:Special Occasions:Christmas |
| 100% | SNOW (2) | Smoothness Noticed Over Winter |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Meteorology |
| 100% | SNOW (3) | Soft Notation Of Winter |
Roger Williams Science:Meteorology |
| 100% | SNOW (4) | Somewheres, Not Only Winter |
TMcCO'G - refuting SNOW (3) :-) Somewheres is a construction on the same lines as sometimes - meaning several undefined locations. Science:Meteorology |
| 100% | SNOW (5) | Smooth Newness Of Whiteness |
TMcCO'G - A covering of snow makes familiar landscapes seem strange and new. Science:Meteorology |
| 100% | SNOWFLAKE | Spectacular Natural Ornamental Wintertime Feature; Little Abbreviated Kaleidoscopic Experience. |
Roger Williams Science:Meteorology |
| 100% | _SNPRINTF | Safe? Not Particularly. Recently It Nearly Totally Failed! |
Angela Brett, who had advocated the use of the C function _snprintf in place of sprintf because it takes the size of the buffer as a parameter and so ought to be safer, but recently discovered it's not so safe after all. Computers:Programming |
| 100% | SO | Soon & Often |
Angela Brett, when Jeff said, after reading 'The Meaning of Liff', 'I am SO going to acronymize some of these.' Main |
| 100% | SO (2) | Spiritedly, Overenthusiastically |
Angela Brett (see SO) Main |
| 100% | SO (3) | Some Othertime |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see SO) Main |
| 100% | SOAP | Scrubbing Often Amends Pelt |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene:Beauty Products |
| 100% | SOAP (2) | Stand On A Platform |
Angela Brett, thinking of a soapbox but too lazy to think of an x word. Communication |
| 100% | SOAP (3) | Some Obfuscated Access Paradigm |
Sean Lamb (SOAP = Simple Object Access Protocol; it's not nearly so straightforward as it sounds if you're not programming with the Micros~1 libraries) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Programming |
| 100% | SOAR | Somewhere, Over A Rainbow |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| 100% | SOB | Stupid Obsessed Blubbering |
Angela Brett, after pretending to sob over the death of her kMac. Assorted Verbs People & Relationships:Emotions |
| 100% | SOBER | Spirits Or Beer Essentially Rejected |
Angela Brett Drugs |
| 100% | SOB STORY | Strap On Breasts Say They're Obviously Really Yours |
Rico Leffanta Assorted Nouns |
| 100% | SOCCER | Sport Of Clever Children Exercising Robustly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation |
| 100% | SOCCER (2) | Soiled Our Clothes Chasing Errant Roundthing |
Patricia Rix Sports & Recreation |
| 100% | SOCIAL STUDIES | Students Of Community Interactions Across Lateral Strata. Theories Usually Descend Into Endless Squabbles |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships Education |
| 100% | SOCK | Sheath Of Coloured Knitting |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| 100% | SOCKS | Shoes Often Cannot Konceal Smells |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| 100% | SOCKS (2) | Shoes Often Can Keep Smelling |
Angela Brett, as a modification of Tony's SOCKS Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| 100% | SODIUM | Salt Of Davy's Independent Unique Manufacture. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| 100% | SOD OFF | Saunter Over Defecation On Four Feet |
Rico Leffanta Words & Wordplay:Rudeness |
| 100% | SOEIDENTAL | Someone's Obviously Excited - I Daresay Employer Now Thinks Angela's Learned! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, on finding out that Angela got a job at Software Of Excellence International (http://www.soeidental.com) Commerce:Companies |
| 100% | SOFIA | So One Friend Initiates Adventures |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| 100% | SOFTBALL | Sliding Overmuch For The Base Always Leaves Lumps |
Patricia Rix Sports & Recreation |
| 100% | SOFTBALL (2) | 'Sport' Of Faintly Talented Boys Americans Love Lots. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation |
| 100% | SOFTWARE | Something Often Found To Worry A Rookie Enthusiast |
Angela Brett Computers |
| 100% | SOFTWARE (2) | Shatters One's Front Teeth With A Rare Ease |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Do Not Eat |
| 100% | SOFTWARE (3) | Someone Offered 'Free Trial'. Worm Already Resident, Encoded. |
Roger Williams Computers |
| 90% | SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT | Serious Occupation? Fun Times? What All Really Experienced Developers Enjoy: Vanquishing Errors in Lines Of Programs, Meaning Enhancement of Needed Trustworthiness |
Gavin Lambert Computers:Programming |
| 100% | SOFTWASH | Some Oaf Found Their Water And Soap Hard? |
Angela Brett, on seeing some 'Softwash' soap, wondering just how hard other soaps are. People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene:Beauty Products |
| 100% | SOFTWASH (2) | Soap Only Foams The Water, Antibacterial Sterilises Hands |
Angela Brett, after using some SOFTWASH liquid hand wash. People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene:Beauty Products |
| 100% | SOL | Source Of Light |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Astronomy |
| 87% | SOLDERING IRON | Seriously Overheated Little Device; Enables Relatively Insignificant Numbered Gizmos Integrating into Radios or Other Necessities |
Gavin Lambert (Without soldering irons, it'd be hard to create electronic devices) Science:Electronics |
| 100% | SOLDIERS | Slaying's Our Loyal Duty... Insufferable Enemies Ruthlessly Slaughter |
Angela Brett Military |
| 100% | SOLE | Someone Owns Lone Effort |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| 100% | SOLE CONTRIBUTOR | Someone On Lonesome Expands Content Of New Topic, Rebuffing Incisive & Brilliant Utterances That Others Remit |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| 100% | SOLICITING | Seeking Out Lustful Intercourse Can Induce Terrible Infections Near Genitals |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| 100% | SOLICITOR | Seriously Overpaid Lawyer In Conveyancing Industry - Too Often Roguish |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| 100% | SOLICITOR (2) | Sole Objective: List Itemized Charges Including Time On Retainer |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| 100% | SOLID | Scientific Opinion: Light Isn't Dense. |
Angela Brett Science:Physics |
| 100% | SOLID (2) | Slug - Or Lump - Is Dense |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives |
| 89% | SOLITUDE | Sometimes One Likes Isolation. Though Usually (it) Doesn't Endure. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| 100% | SOLO | Single Only, Lonely One |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships |
| 100% | SOLOMON ISLANDS | Scene Of Lots Of Military Operations. Now Independent State, Local Agriculture Now Developing Strongly. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| 100% | SOLOMON ISLANDS (2) | Sheba Offers Love Options Men Often Need; In Some Love Affairs, Naked Dancing Sufficeth |
Rico Leffanta Places:Countries |
| 100% | SOMALIA | Scene Of Military Actions - Lethal Internal Aggression. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| 100% | SOME | Subset Of Mentioned Entirety |
Angela Brett Main |
| 100% | SOME PEOPLE HAVE TOO MUCH TIME | Seems Our Mirthful Expansions Possibly Enrage Other People, Leaving 'Em Hot And Voicing Envy. They Obviously Ought Make Up Comedic (Hoepfully They'll Invent Many) Expansions |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| 100% | SOMETHIN' | Some Object My Eloquent Typist Has Inadequately Named |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns |
| 100% | SONAR | Sound Out Nasties And Repasts |
Angela Brett Science:Biology Science:Physics |
| 100% | SONAR (2) | Sends Out Noises, And Receives |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Physics |
| 100% | SONG OF SOLOMON | Serenade Of Nature's Goodness, Often Fairly Suggestive Of Lover, Of Much Outstanding Novelty |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Bible books |
| 100% | SONIA | Someone Of Note, I Assume. |
Angela Brett Names:First names:Female |
| 100% | SONIC | Some Otic Nuisance Is Created |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| 100% | SONIC (2) | Sega's Original Novel Intense Character |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Games:Game Characters |
| 80% | SONY | Sounds Outstanding (with) No Yanni |
wishes Entertainment:Music Science:Electronics |
| 100% | SONYA | Safe Of Naughty Young Adult |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| 100% | SOON! | Shortly Or Otherwise Never! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Time |
| 100% | SOONEST | Speediest Option's Often Needed, Extremely Slow's Tortuous |
TMcCO'G Time |
| 89% | SOOTHSAY | Specialized Organization Offering Treatment/ Help to Sexually Abusive Youths |
Tony People & Relationships:Abuse:Sexually Abusive Youth Program |
| 100% | SOOTHSAYER | Speaks Of Octavius - To Help Sway Antony, Yet Encouragement Rebuffed |
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:Julius Caesar |
| 92% | SOOTHSAYING | Specialized Organization Offering Treatment/ Help to Sexually Abusive Youths & Individuals Needing Guidance |
Tony People & Relationships:Abuse:Sexually Abusive Youth Program |
| 100% | SOPHIA | So One Person Has Incredible Advice |
Jan Morgan (according to http://tools.oxygen.com/babynamer/TypeASearch.cfm?Gender=G&Unique=2&TellMeAbout=sophia, Sophia and Sophie come from a Greek expression meaning Wisdom) Names:First names:Female |
| 100% | SOPHIE | So One Person Has Incredible Enlightenment |
Jan Morgan and Angela Brett (according to http://tools.oxygen.com/babynamer/TypeASearch.cfm?Gender=G&Unique=2&TellMeAbout=sophia, Sophia and Sophie come from a Greek expression meaning Wisdom) Names:First names:Female |
| 100% | SOPHOS | Stops Others' Programs Harming Our System |
Angela Brett, after seeing a SOPHOS virus protection program pop up on her work computer. Computers:Windows:Applications |
| 100% | SORBITOL | Sugar's Obviously Really Bad, Instead This Overpressures Lobes |
Steve Keate Food & Drink:Condiments |
| previous apronyms beginning with S | more apronyms beginning with S |