Acronyms Profound! Representation Organic! Novel / Yare Mnemonics! Self-evident!
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| CANOE | Can Anyone Navigate Ocean Ebb? |
Rico Leffanta Transport |
| CANOE (2) | Can A Novice Overturn Easily? |
Roger Williams Transport Sports & Recreation |
| CANOE (3) | Canada's A Neat Overseas Experience |
Angela Brett, who spent a fair bit of time in canoes while visiting Canada. Transport Sports & Recreation |
| CANOE (4) | Canada's Apparently National Overwater Experience |
Rob Rix Transport Sports & Recreation |
| CANOPY | Can Abundant Nylon Overhead Protect You? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation:Parachuting |
| CAN'T SEE | Cannot Actually Notice Things, Sadly 'Empty' Eyes |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| CANVAS | Creative Artists Need Vacant Art Slates |
Sean Lamb (most paintings that I've seen are on canvas, after all) Art & Literature |
| CAPACITIES | Cupful And Pint And CC, Intended To Itnternationalise Exact Standards |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| CAPE VERDE | Claimed As Portuguese Earlier. Volcanic. Emerged Republican, Destitution, Emigration. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| CAPI | Contemptible And Pitiful Interface |
CAPI = Crypto Application Programming Interface (Microsoft) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Programming |
| CAPITAL | Chief Among Population's Inhabited Towns Across Landscape |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Towns & Cities |
| CAPITAL LETTERS PLEASE | Could All Participants Integrate Their Acronym Lettering. Let's Explain That This Eases Reading. Some People Leave Expansions Abyssmally Sloppily Executed! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when Edwin didn't capitalise the initials in his expansion. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| CAPITOL | Congested Area Politicians Inhabit To Oversee Legislation |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics Places:Buildings |
| CAPRICORN | Can A Prediction Really Indicate Close Ones' Romantic Notions? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Astrology |
| CAPRICORN (2) | Can Acquire Patience, Reliable Individual Considers Opinions, Reasonably Neutral |
Jan Morgan -- neutral = adaptable Religion:Astrology |
| CAPS | Cease All Pathetic Shouting |
Steve Keate People & Relationships:Advice |
| CAPS LOCK | Creating Acronyms? Please See Listed Obligations - Charter's Known |
Tony McCoy O'Grady and Angela Brett, because of the rule in THE ACRONYMISTS' CHARTER saying that IF YOU PUT A WORD IN CAPS YOU MUST ACRONYMISE IT. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| CAPS LOCK (2) | Could Angela Perhaps Say, "Luck's Out... Charter's Known!"? |
Jeff Anonymous (see CAPS LOCK) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| CAPTURE | Copse Attack! Plot Tracks! Unnameable Rewards! Existence! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Capture escapee. Military |
| CAPTURE (2) | Create Apronyms, Pert Terms Unbearable! Recall Effortlessy! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| CAPULET | Cantankerous And Proud - Ultimately Learns Eternal Truth |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Romeo and Juliet |
| CAR | Carries Around Riders |
Edwin Hermann Transport |
| CARAMEL | Chewy And Relatively Aromatic - Mine's Especially Lovely |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Confectionery |
| CARAVAN | Cruises All 'Round Area - Vacationers' Abode, Normally. |
Angela Brett Transport |
| CARBON | Constituent All Real Breathing Organisms Need |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| CARBON SINK | Can Arboretums Really Balance One Nation's Soaring Industrial Noxiousness? Kooky! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Environment |
| CARD | Cat's Anus Really Damaged |
Jeff Anonymous, explaining what happens if your cat thinks your sound card smells like fish. Computers:Do Not Eat |
| CARD (2) | Can Actually Rupture Duodenum |
Jeff Anonymous and Angela Brett Computers:Do Not Eat |
| CARDIFF | Can Anyone Really Do It For Free? |
John Richard Jones Places:Towns & Cities:UK |
| CARDINAL WOLSEY | Catholic - Asks Rome's Delay In Nullity. Anne's Lutheran Ways Offend, Leaves Strong Evidence, Yes? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's King Henry VIII Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry VIII |
| CARE | Create A Rapport, Eventually |
Angela Brett Assorted Verbs People & Relationships |
| CARE (2) | Call Auntie Regularly, Everyone! |
Patricia Rix Assorted Verbs People & Relationships |
| CAREER | Can A Really Elderly Entrant Rise? |
Patricia Rix, adding: Or has one reached forced retirement? People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| CARING | 'Concern' - A Requirement In Nurses Globally |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits Science:Biology:Healthcare:Healthcare Occupations |
| CARLEY | Can Anyone Respond Logically, Except You? |
Angela Brett, when somebody posted on the Apronyms forums asking for an expansion of her name. We can't come up with a name expansion which has any relevance to a particular person without knowing anything about that person... we could only make up some random description of nobody in particular, and if there happens to be somebody with that name who fits the description it's just a fluke. It takes the 'apro' out of 'apronym'. Names:First names:Female |
| CARLEY (2) | Carefree After Repaying Loan, Exclaims 'Yippee!' |
Angela Brett -- the name Carley comes from ceorl, an Ancient Germanic word meaning 'Freeholder' Names:First names:Female |
| CARLEY (3) | Continues Accumulating Rental Lucre Every Year |
Angela Brett -- the name Carley comes from ceorl, an Ancient Germanic word meaning 'Freeholder' Names:First names:Female |
| CARLEY (4) | Could Anyone Remotely Located Encapsulate You? |
Tony -- see CARLEY Names:First names:Female |
| CARLOS | Catch Australian's Real Life On Screen |
Angela Brett (Carlo was one of the housemates on the third series of Australian Big Brother.) Names:First names:Male Names:Famous people |
| CARL SAGAN | Causing Another Ridiculous Law Suit, Apple Grouses Astronomer's Nerve |
Sean Lamb (Carl Sagan was Apple's code name for the Powermac 7100/66; when Mr. Sagan learned of the code name creation, he sued to prevent it's use within Apple) Names:Famous people Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware Names:Code Names:Apple |
| CARMEN | Cigarette Artisan's Rose Mesmerises Engaged Nobleman |
TMcCO'G Entertainment |
| CARNIVAL | Concussed After Rollercoaster, Now I've Vomited A Lollipop |
Angela Brett Entertainment |
| CARNIVAL (2) | Consume All Rich Nosh In Vernally Attuned Lunacy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Carnival comes from carnem + levare: to put away meat, which was done at Lent) Food & Drink Time:Special Occasions:Easter |
| CAROL | Christmastime Aria Remembering Our Lord |
Angela Brett Entertainment:Music Time:Special Occasions:Christmas |
| CAROLINE | Created A Radio Offshore, Living In Nautical Environment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to Radio Caroline, a 1960s pirate radio station based off the coast of England and the forerunner of modern rock stations Entertainment:Music Communication |
| CARPOOL | Can Assist Reducing Pollution On Our Lives |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| CARPU | Crust Accumulates, Residue Piles Up |
Sean Lamb (Every winter around here, the snow kicked up by car tires collects on fenders and mudflaps. When the snow pile gets heavy enough or if the weather warms up a little, these clumps fall off, making what I call carpu.) Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words |
| CARRION | Carcasses Are Ripe & Rotting; It's One Nightmare! |
Roger Williams Science:Biology People & Relationships:Death |
| CARROT | Chewing A Root? Remarkable Optical Talents! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Carrots' reputation for improving one's eyesight springs, I believe, from propaganda the British put out in the 2nd World War to keep radar a secret from the Germans) Food & Drink |
| CARS | Carriages Are Roadworthy, Sometimes |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| CARTS | Clydesdales Are Really Tough Species |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport |
| CAS | Computer Aided Sleuthing |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after much conversation about his sleuthing around one of Angela's stacks. Re-expansions of existing acronyms |
| CASABLANCA | Can American Smoothie Assist Brave Lover Against Nazism's Callous Agents? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Movies |
| CASANOVA | Cast A Shadow And Never Offer Virgins Asylum! |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| CASCADE | Cataract As Stream 'Collapses' And Drenches Everything |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who can't think of a C word which describes what a waterfall does, but is quite happy with 'collapses' Places:Waterways |
| CASE WORKER | Cast Away Should Easily Waste Other Ratepayers' Kind Equity Really |
wishes People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| CASH | Collect And Spend Heavily |
Edwin Hermann Commerce:Money |
| CASH (2) | Cheques Aren't So Heavy! |
Angela Brett Commerce:Money |
| CASH (3) | Complements A Shopper's Handbag |
Angela Brett Commerce:Money |
| CASH (4) | Change A Shopper Hoards |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce:Money |
| CASH (5) | Could A Safe Help? |
Roger Williams Commerce:Money |
| CASINO | Cents And Sense In, Nothing Out |
Angela Brett Entertainment Commerce:Money Places:Buildings |
| CASSANDRA | Cancer's Always Stressful. Stamina And Nerve Develop, Reducing Anxiety |
Patricia Rix, referring to George's great niece, who celebrated her 13th birthday by beginning chemotherapy. Names:First names:Female |
| CASSEROLE | Chef Appetisingly Slowly Stews Everything, Result's Often Luscious Eating |
Tony McCoy Escoffier Food & Drink |
| CASSETTE | Cartridge And Spools 'Show' Electronic Tape Through Encoding |
TMcCO'G Science:Electronics |
| CASSIO | Conspiracy Abounds - Soldier's Steadfast Innocence Outlasts |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Othello Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Othello |
| CAST | Circumvent Any Strong Typing |
Angela Brett (the strong type-checking of programming languages such as C++ can easily be got around by casting.) Computers:Programming |
| CASTLE | Companions Are Secure, They Lockout Enemy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics:Royalty Places:Buildings |
| CASTLE CAERNARFON | Charles Accepts Station, Title Labels Egotist, Confers Adult Entitled Right Natural Achievement Royally Factored Occupation Necessity |
Jan Morgan Politics:Royalty Places:Buildings |
| CASTRATE | Cut Away Scrotum's Testicles Rendering A Total Eunuch |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology |
| CASTRATION | Cutting Away Sexual Tackle's Really Abhorrent. The Idea's Outstandingly Nauseating |
Tony McCock O'Grady Science:Biology |
| CAT | Cute 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 |
| CATACOMB | Can Any Tomb Accept Concubines Of Men Buried? |
Rico Leffanta Places People & Relationships:Death |
| CATCHY | Cultivating 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 |
| CATEGORY | Can A Tame Elephant Grow On Raspberry Yoghurt? |
Angela Brett, while testing part of this stack. Assorted Nouns |
| CATEGORY LISTING | Choose 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 |
| CATERWAUL | Consternation And Torture/Torment Ensues Regularly When Awful Ululations Linger |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| CAT FOOD | Can Anything Taste Fine Once Odor's Detected? |
Patricia Rix Food & Drink:Pet food |
| CATH | Common Abbreviation. Though Horrid |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who prefers Cathy, or Kate. Names:First names:Female |
| CATHERINE | Cunning 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 |
| CATHOLIC | Concerned About The Holiest Of Liturgies In Churches |
Tony McCoy O'Cardinal Religion |
| CATHY | Crafty 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 HAT | Children Are Taught In Nursery - Through Hearing Educational & Happy Anthropomorphic Tale |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Book Titles |
| CATION | Charged And Tried, Innocent Of Negativity |
Angela Brett Science:Chemistry |
| CATIONS | Chemical[ly] Attracted To Ions On Negative Side |
Angela Brett Science:Chemistry |
| CAT SCAN | Canine Attempt To Sniff & Calculate Adversary's Nearness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals |
| CATULLUS | Can't Anyone Tell Useless Love Leaves Us Senseless? |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| CAUCHY | Complex Analysis Understood Completely... Huge Yield! |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| CAVALIER | Charles' Allies Victorious Against Loathsome Illicit Emergent Roundheads |
TMcCO'G Military History |
| CAVIARE | Customer Awareness Valued - Integrity, Accountabilty & Respect Esteemed |
Tony People & Relationships:The Workforce:Employee Recognition Program |
| CAVITY | Causes A Variation In Troubles, Yuck |
Jan Morgan Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| CBD | Congested 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 |
| CD | Can't Digest |
Steve Keate (see DONGLE (3)) Computers:Do Not Eat |
| CD BURNER | Cannot Digest Bits Used Recording Next Electronic Retake |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Do Not Eat |
| CD-ROM | Can'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-RW | Can Dislocate Rectal Walls |
Jeff Anonymous Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Do Not Eat |
| CEASE | Cry '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 |
| CELANDINE | Certain 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 |
| CELEBI | Celebrity 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 GLORY | Challenging Everyones Life Exam, Standards Testing In Applicable Living Great Love Of Radiant Yearnings |
Jan Morgan Religion |
| CELIA | Companion'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 PHONE | Carrying Enables Listening Luxury, Please Have One Near Ears |
Jan Morgan Science:Electronics Communication |
| CELL SITE | Children Exhibit Lack-Lustre Scores In Their Exams |
Steve Keate, thinking about the effect of cell sites being near schools. Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments Communication |
| CELTIC | Certain Exceedingly Lovable, Truly Irish Characters |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races |
| CELTS | Central 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 |
| CENSORED | Crude Expansions Not So Openly Received - Expletives Deleted! |
Angela Brett, after removing a few rude acronyms from the stack. Words & Wordplay:Rudeness |
| CENSORSHIP | Can Expect No Submissions On Rude Subjects Have Immediate Placement |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust Communication |
| CENSUS | Collects Entire Nations Statistics - Universal Sample. |
Angela Brett Science:Statistics |
| CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC | Completely 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 |
| CEO | Confusion 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 |
| CERES | Cultivating Earth Reaps Elongated Seasons |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Roman Gods & Goddesses |
| CERIMON | Curious Ephesian Reviver Is Mighty Old Necromancer |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Pericles Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Pericles |
| CERIUM | Chemical Element Resident In Umpteen Minerals. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| CESIUM | Clock Element. Standard In Universal Measurement. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| CESSPIT | Cloacal Enclosure Some Suffering Person Is Tending |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places |
| C'EST LA VIE | Challenging, Exciting Situations To Live Amongst... Very Interesting Experience |
Angela Brett Assorted Phrases |
| CHAD | Climate's Hot And Desertlike. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| CHAIR | Can Hold An Interested Reader |
Steve Keate Household Objects:Furniture |
| CHAIR (2) | Comfortable Haven Allowing Immediate Rest/Respite |
Matthew Oram Household Objects:Furniture |
| CHALET | Cabin - High Alpine - Looks Excessively 'Touristy' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Buildings |
| CHAMP | Chewing 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 |
| CHANELLE | Can't Have Advantages, Naturally Exists, Lives Life Effectively |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| CHANGE | Coinage - 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 |
| CHANT | Chorus Hollering, And Nobody's There |
Rico Leffanta Religion Entertainment:Music |
| CHAOS | Created Havoc Amongst Orthodox Scientists |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics |
| CHAOS (3) | Comprehensive Handling And Organising System |
David White Commerce |
| CHAOTIC | Can'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 |
| CHAP | Could 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 |
| CHAR | Can 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 |
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