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100% FLAWSFaulty - Like A Windoze System Angela Brett
Assorted Nouns
Computers:Windows
100% FLAWS (2)Feel Like A Woman Scorned Rico Leffanta
People & Relationships
100% FLAWS (3)First Love All Went South. Rob Rix
People & Relationships:Love & Lust
100% FLEAFried Lightly Excites Appetite Rico Leffanta
Science:Biology:Insects:Edible(?)
100% FLECKFewer Lines Equals Conserved Kilobytes Tony McCoy O'Grady
Computers
100% FLEDField's Left Empty/ Deserted Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Verbs
100% FLIESFood Lovers Ingredient Expressly Served Rico Leffanta
Science:Biology:Insects:Edible(?)
86% FLINCH'Flight-reaction" Looms - Is Not Continued However. TMcCO'G, a flinch is surely a vestige of the impulse caused by momentarily pondering the second option of a fight-or-flight situation.
Assorted Verbs
100% FLIPSIDEFraternal Love In Progress Sometimes Incorporating Digital Explorations Rico Leffanta
People & Relationships:Love & Lust
100% FLIRTFuture Lover Is Really Trying Angela Brett
People & Relationships:Love & Lust
100% FLIRT (2)Feel Like I'm Romantic Topgun Angela Brett
People & Relationships:Love & Lust
100% FLIRTINGFeel Like I'm Ready To Investigate New Guys/Girls Angela Brett, while pondering the difference between flirting and ordinary conversation.
People & Relationships:Love & Lust
Communication
91% FLOPPY DISKForget Low-end, Obsolete Plastic Paralellograms... Your DIskettes Inefficiently Store Kilobytes. Angela Brett
Computers:Generic Hardware
100% FLORAFlowers Love Outdoor Rural Arrangements Rico Leffanta
Science:Biology:Plants
Religion:Roman Gods & Goddesses
100% FLORALFlaunting Likenesses Of Rhododendrons And Lilies Angela Brett
Assorted Adjectives
100% FLORENCEFish Lover Often Relishes Eating Nouvelle Cuisine Entrees Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:You Are What You Eat
100% FLORENCE (2)Fridge 'Left Overs' Recipe's Evidently Not Considered Exciting Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:You Are What You Eat
100% FLORIDAFeel Like Okefenokee Ramble's Innocuous, Despite Alligators? Patricia Rix
Places:States & Regions
100% FLORIDA (2)Famous Location Of Republicans' Illegal Democracy-Avoidance Chris Kjelgaard
Politics
Places:States & Regions
100% FLORIDA (3)Fresh Lovely Oranges, Rides In Disney Area Jan Morgan
Places:States & Regions
100% FLORIDA (4)Fun-Lovers Often Revel In Disney Attractions Tony
Places:States & Regions
100% FLORIZELFleeing Lord's Opposition, Romance Inspires Zesty Eloping Lovers Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Winter's Tale
100% FLOURINEFrequently Liquified On Unclean Reservoirs. It Nourishes Enamel. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Chemistry:Elements
90% FLOWCHARTFellows Look On When Company Hints At Re-organisation Theories Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:The Workforce
Communication:Presentations
100% FLOWERFellow's Love Of Woman Expressed Romantically Angela Brett
People & Relationships:Love & Lust
Science:Biology:Plants
80% FLUELLENFiercely Loyal. Use of English Language (is) Largely Excruciating Novel Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's King Henry V
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry V
100% FLUTEFlavour Lets Us Touch Exaltation Jason Wilcox
Entertainment:Music:Instruments
100% FLUTE (2)Flex Lips Until Tune Escapes Tony McCoy O'Grady
Entertainment:Music:Instruments
100% FLUTESFingerwork Looking Uncomfortable, These Emit Sounds Tony McCoy O'Grady
Entertainment:Music:Instruments
100% FLYFriends Loathe You Rico Leffanta
People & Relationships:Personality Traits
89% FLY A KITEFun Loving Youths Artfully Keep Item (from) Touching Earth Tony McCoy O'Grady
Sports & Recreation
100% FLYERFrightful "Literature" You Eternally Refuse TMcCO'G referring to the handbills handed out on streets to passers-by
Commerce
Communication
100% FMFunky Music Tony McCoy O'Grady
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
Entertainment:Music
100% FOCUSFor Orbits, Centre's Usually Star Angela Brett
Science:Astronomy
100% FOCUS GROUPFeed Our Customers Under Scrutiny, Gauging Reactions On Unfamiliar Products. Angela Brett
Commerce
100% FOEFocused On Extinction Rico Leffanta
People & Relationships
100% FOGFloating Otherworldly Gas Roger Williams
Science:Meteorology
100% FOG (2)Freezing Of Groundair TMcCO'G
Science:Meteorology
100% FOL-DE-LOLFell Over Laughing - Developed Emphysema Laughing Out Loud Tony McCoy O'Grady
Laughter
100% FOLKS AT HOMEFat Old Ladies Knitting Sweaters As Their Husbands Ogle Madonna's Equipment Rico Leffanta
People & Relationships
100% FONDESTFeelings Of Nice Devotion, Easily Squashed Too Jan Morgan
People & Relationships:Emotions
100% FONDLINGFake Orgasm Nerds Dont Leave Involved Naked Girls Rico Leffanta
People & Relationships:Love & Lust
100% FOODFoe Of Obsessed Dieters Angela Brett
Food & Drink
100% FOOD (2)Finest Organic Ongoing Delight Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Organic Vegan admits that Total Organic, even with organic meat is more of a Delight than regular meat, although not Finest. (And I am certain that there are Organic Vegans with a higher/healthier experience than mine.)
Food & Drink
100% FOOLForeman Of Operational Lunacy Rico Leffanta
People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations:Humorous Job Titles
100% FOOL (2)Fell Out Of Love Angela Brett
People & Relationships:Love & Lust
100% FOOTFrequently, One Of Three Tony McCoy O'Grady (The foot is usually overshadowed by the Yard, which is three foot long)
Science:Mathematics:Measurement
100% FOOTBALLFeeling Or Otherwise Touching Bums Always Looks Laughable! Patricia Rix (this is what we were discussing during the Superbowl: why men can pat each other's bums on the playing field but no other time)
Sports & Recreation
100% FORFather Of Repetition Angela Brett, because for is usually the best loop to use in C programs.
Computers:Programming
100% FORAFriendly Objection: Really "A" Jeff Anonymous, who prefers the term 'fora' to 'forums'
Communication
100% FORBIDDEN ACCESSFinding Oneself Repulsed By Internet Domain, Do Everything Necessary About Creating Complaint - Email Someone Sensible. Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to the same outage of the Acronyms forums which prompted Jeff's FOUR OH THREE.
Computers:Internet
Communication:Acronyms Forums
100% FORDFor Ordinary Road Drivers Eric Bridgstock
Transport:Car Makes & Models
100% FORD (2)Fixed Often, Regularly Dead Susan S. I owned a Ford. It never gave me any grief, and it only cost me $1. I sold it for $10 after 5 years use. Not at all like this Apronym!
Transport:Car Makes & Models
100% FORDSFor Overcrossing Rivers During Spates Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Verbs
Places:Waterways
100% FORDS (2)Full Of Rude Drivers Sometimes Tony McCoy O'Grady
Transport:Car Makes & Models
100% FORDS (3)Fellows Ought Resist Driving Speedily Tony McCoy O'Grady
Transport:Car Makes & Models
100% FORECASTFocus On Real Events - Can't Accurately See Tomorrow Angela Brett
Time
91% FORECASTERFiendish Old Rogue Environmentalist, Climate Adjustment Specialist, Treacherous - Evil and Rotten. Tony McCoy O'Grady, thinking up another superbaddy.
MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains
100% FOREIGN CURRENCYFor Overseas Revenue / Expenditure, I Get Notes Converted Using Rates Reckoned Everyday, Not Calculated Yearly Tony McCoy O'Grady
Commerce:Money
100% FOREIGN CURRENCY (2)For Our Relief, EBay Is Giving, Not Canada's Unvaluable "Rupees"; Rather, Excellent Numerical Coinage - Yankee! Patricia Rix
Commerce:Money
100% FOREIGNERFrom Overseas, Residents Enraged If Growing Numbers Engender Resentments Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races
100% FOREMAN OF THE JURYFinished Off Reviewing Evidence, My Announcement Notes Our Findings. Trial Has Ended, Judge Usually Rules Years. Angela Brett
People & Relationships:Law & Order
100% FORESTFormation Of Radiata Exist Standing Together Angela Brett
Places
Science:Biology:Plants:Trees
100% FOREST (2)Foliage Over Roots Enhances Several Trunks. Angela Brett
Places
Science:Biology:Plants:Trees
100% FOREST (3)Furthering Our Review Everyone Sees Trees. Roger Williams
Science:Biology:Plants:Trees
94% FORGED SIGNATUREFraudsters Or Robbers Generally Employ Deception. Seldom Is Genuine Notation Available, The Usual Result (is) Embarrassment Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Law & Order
100% FORGIVENESSFortitude Of Remission Granting Involves Vice Expelled. Never Ever Sin, Solace Jan Morgan
People & Relationships
80% FORKFeed Off Re-designed Knife Tony McCoy O'Grady
Household Objects:Eating Utensils
100% FORMFigure Of Representational Medium Angela Brett
Art & Literature
100% FORMULAFavourite Organised Recipe Measuring Unit's Logical Activity Rico Leffanta
Science
90% FORNICATEFrequency Of Rumpy-pumpy's Nice If Couple Are Terribly Excited TMcCO'G
People & Relationships:Love & Lust
100% FOR STARTERSFor Only Recently Shoud Those Adults Ready To Engage Really Start. John Block
Assorted Phrases
100% FORTForearmed Outpost Repels Tresspassers. Roger Williams
Military
Places:Buildings
88% FORTRANFine Operations Regarding Transforming & Replicating Arrays of Numbers. Angela Brett
Computers:Programming
100% FORTRAN (2)Fine Operations Really Trivialise Replicating Arrays Neatly Angela Brett
Computers:Programming
100% FORTRESSFamily Of Ruler Took Refuge, Escaping Shooting Soldiers Tony McCoy O'Grady
Military
Places:Buildings
100% FORTYFactor Out Repeated Twenty Years Angela Brett
Time:Age
100% FORTY (2)Friggin' Old - RIP To Youth! Angela Brett
Time:Age
100% FORTY (3)Face One's Recession To Youth Jan Morgan
Time:Age
100% FORUM POSTFor Others' Reading, Utilise Message Placard On Server, Thanks! Angela Brett
Communication:Acronyms Forums:Page Titles
100% FORUM POST (2)Full Of Romance? Use Missionary Position On Sexual Trysts! Tony McCoy O'Grady, pretending the Acronyms forums are sex-oriented.
People & Relationships:Love & Lust
Communication:Acronyms Forums:Page Titles
100% FORUM POST (3)Fearful Or Replying? Using Multiple Personalities Offers Safety Tips. Tony McCoy O'Grady, thinking that people might be nervous about leaving their email address on the forums if they were sex-oriented.
Communication:Acronyms Forums:Page Titles
100% FORUM POST (4)Follow Our Rules! Use - Mostly - Properly Operated Spelling Techniques! Tony McCoy O'Grady, after some purposeful and extremely unlikely misspellings were used in expansions in a forum post.
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
Communication:Acronyms Forums:Page Titles
100% FORUMSFriends Overseas Regularly Use Message Service. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Communication:Acronyms Forums
100% FORUMS (2)Floor Open... Rejected Using Moderated System. Angela Brett, who decided not to make the Acronyms forums at http://www.co.nz/cgi/forums/start.cgi?id=acronyms moderated.
Communication:Acronyms Forums
100% FORUMS (3)Found Online, Responses Usually Mean Something Sean Lamb
Computers:Internet
90% FORWARDEDForum Outage Relayed to Webmaster. A Reply's Due, Edwin Dear! Angela Brett, when she forwarded Jeff's FOUR OH THREE to Edwin, the creator of the forums.
Communication:Acronyms Forums
86% FOSTERFocus On Some Trait Easily Re-aligned Rico Leffanta
People & Relationships:Personality Traits
100% FO TIFor One's Tea Infusion Angela Brett (I assume it's an accident that the name could be pronounced as a non-rhotic 'for tea' but apparently fo ti is used as a tea.)
Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs
100% FO TI (2)Flogged On The Internet Angela Brett
Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs
100% FO TI (3)Finest Of Traditional Infusions Angela Brett
Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs
100% FO TI ROOTFear Of Technology? Ingest Remedy Of Older Times! Angela Brett
Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs
100% FOULED UPFootballer's Out Until League's Ended - Dirty Ungentlemanly Player Tony McCoy O'Grady
Sports & Recreation
100% FOUNTAIN PENFlows Out... Usually Nice, Though Also It Needs Protectors -- Easily Nasty. Jeff Anonymous. Fountain pens are nice -- I find that I can write better with one than with a ballpoint, though that's not saying much -- but if you put one in your shirt pocket, be sure that you are wearing a pocket protector if you like the shirt much or you don't want to be embarassed.
Household Objects
100% FOUR OFFSPRINGFew Of Us Refrain Or Forego Frolicsome Sensuous Petting - Resulting In New Generation! Tony McCoy O'Grady, after BRAT! asking, 'how does one manage FOUR OFFSPRING without petting?'
People & Relationships:Love & Lust
100% FOUR OH THREEForum Outage (Urk) Really Ouches Herr Tony's Honorable Ramblings. 'Elp, Edwin! Jeff Anonymous, when the Acronyms forums weren't working due to an error 403 - forbidden access.
Communication:Acronyms Forums
100% FOUR ZERO THREEFound One Useless Remote Zone? Edwin Required Obviously! Tell Him Ratty Eireannach's Enraged! Tony McCoy O'Grady (Eireannach = Irishman, in Irish) in response to Jeff's FOUR OH THREE, saying that "Oh" is a letter of the alphabet, not a numeral. One doesn't count Oh, One, Two, Three... It is either None, Nought or Zero.
Communication:Acronyms Forums
100% FRANCFrench Roundel; Alas, Nevermore Currency. Jeff Anonymous, on the former French currency, now replaced with the EU Euro.
Commerce:Money
100% FRANCEFrequently Reckoned As Narcissistic, Chauvinist Europeans Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
100% FRANCE (2)Frequently Rude And Nasty Cheese Eaters W. Kline
Places:Countries
100% FRANCE (3)Feeling Ruined Am Now Climbing Eiffel! TMcCO'G - on the eve of a trip to Paris to celebrate his wife's birthday.
Places:Countries
100% FRANCESFriendship Reaches A New Class, Enter Safely Jan Morgan
Names:First names:Male
100% FRANCESCOFreedom Rings, All Necessary Concerns Eventually Satisfied, Carefully Obtained Jan Morgan
Names:First names:Male
100% FRANCHISEFellow Runs A New Company Having Invested Serious Equity Tony McCoy O'Grady
Commerce
89% FRANCIUMFrom Radioactive Actinium. Number Conjectured, If Undiscovered, by Mendeleyev. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Chemistry:Elements
100% FRANK FORDFaithlessness Rankles And, Not Knowing, Falstaff's Obviously Raised Doubts Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Merry Wives of Windsor
100% FRANTFellows Restlessly Await Next Train Angela Brett (Frant is defined in The Meaning of Liff as meaning, 'The legal minimum distance between two trains on the District and Circle line of the London Underground. A frant, which must be not less than 122 chains (or 8 leagues) long, is not connected in any way with the adjective 'frantic' which comes to us by a completely different route (as indeed do the trains).')
Words & Wordplay:Liffs
100% FRASIERFairly Risible American Series Is Exceptionally Ridiculous Tony McCoy O'Grady
Entertainment:TV shows
Art & Literature:Fictional Characters
92% FRAUD ARTISTFellow Ripped-off And, Unsuspected, Deceived A Really Truthful, Innocent Store Tender Patricia Rix
People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals
100% FREDERICKFractured Relationship Endures Destruction, Eventually Rebounds In Careful Kindness Jan Morgan
Names:First names:Male
100% FREE LOVEFor Relaxed Erotic Enjoyment & Lots Of Venereal Experiences Tony McCasanova O'Grady
People & Relationships:Love & Lust
100% FREE OFFER!Funds Required: Exorbitant! Enticing Offer! Fools Futilely Expect Reward! Charles H. Montgomery, Jr.
Commerce
100% FREE SPIRITFiercely Rebellious - Even Eccentric Sometimes - People! Individuality Resides Inside Themselves Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Personality Traits
80% FREEWAREForget Rude Expectations of Expenditure, Wallets Abhor Requests for Extraction Angela Brett/Tony McCoy O'Grady
Computers
100% FREEWARE HYPERCARD STACKFirst Reason Everything's Easier With Apples: Reduced Effort Has Your Programmers Expecting Reduced Cost, And Readily Developing Something That All Consider 'Killer' Angela Brett
Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software
Computers:Programming
100% FREEZEFreshly Reaped Edibles Emit Zero Energy` Tony McCoy O'Grady
Food & Drink
Science:Physics
91% FRENCH KISSFrantic Romantic Encounter Nightly, Can Herald Kinky Introduction to Steamy Sex Angela Brett/Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Love & Lust
100% FRENGUELLISAURUSFew Reproductions Exist. Now Generally Unknown, Extremely Large Lizard Is Seen As Unusual Relative. Unknown Size Sean Lamb (Frenguellisaurus is judged to weigh about 770 pounds, based on fossils found so far. However, its exact size isn't very well known, and it's not a name that rolls off the tongue of most schoolchildren)
Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs
83% FREONForcibly Route Everyone to Our Network Sean Lamb (Freon was the code name Microsoft used for the XBox)
Computers:Games
100% FRESH BREADFollowing Recipe's Essential - Some Half-Baked Rolls Even Appear Doughy. Angela Brett, who was determined to create an acronym with 'Half-Baked,' in it since that is used as an example in Tony's acronymising tips.
Food & Drink
100% FRIAR LAWRENCEFoolish Rascal. Intrigue And Romance Launch A Wretched, Ruinous End - Not Completely Exonerated Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Romeo and Juliet
75% FRIDAYForget Remorse, I'll Drink A Yard-of-ale Tony McCoy O'Grady
Time:Weekdays
100% FRIDGEFreezing Receptacle Including Digestable Goodies Endlessly Matthew Oram and Steve Keate
Food & Drink
Household Objects:Appliances
100% FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHEFrom Religion's Inquisitional Edicts Divine Religious Idiots Cherished Heaven Never Imagining Eternity Tolerated Zombie Suicidal Cries Hopelessly Everlasting Rico Leffanta
Art & Literature:Writers
100% FRIENDFearless Resolve In Every Noticeable Dealing Jan Morgan
People & Relationships
100% FRIEND OFFeeling Really Intimate - Enjoying Nice Depth Of Fellowship Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships
100% FRIENDSFractious Relatonships In Endless Newyork Drama Series. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Entertainment:TV shows
100% FRINGFilament's Rattled - It's Not Glowing Tony McCoy O'Grady (Fring is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as being, 'The noise made by light bulb which has just shone its last.')
Assorted Nouns:Noises
Words & Wordplay:Liffs
100% FRISBEEFlung Regularly In Sport, Breeze Extends Elevation Tony McCoy O'Grady
Sports & Recreation
83% FROCKFemale's Ritzy Outerwear - Cocktail-party Kit Tony McCoy O'Grady
Household Objects:Clothing
100% FRODEFiftyish Residents Of Deck Enlivened Angela Brett, referring to the character in 'The Solitaire Mystery' by Jostein Gaarder
Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Solitaire Mystery
100% FRODOFurry Runt Of Dubious Origin Carl Brett
Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Lord of the Rings
100% FRODO (2)Fears Reaching Orodruin's Dire Outcome Patricia Rix
Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Lord of the Rings
100% FROG IN THROATFalse Ribbits One Gets If Needing The Health Resources Otorhinolaryngologists Assent To Angela Brett
Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments
100% FROM BEHINDFrightened Reaction Obviously Must Be Expected - Hindsight Is Not Directional! Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady, when somebody searched for 'from behind' on the Acronyms website.
Places:Positions & Directions
100% FROMMFrightfully Religious Or Mania Maker Grace Francis
Science:Linguistics:German Words
100% FROSSESFolks Really Organise Stupid Stuff, Eh Sista? Angela Brett (Frosses is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as meaning, 'The lecherous looks exchanged between sixteen-year-olds at a party given by someone's parents')
Words & Wordplay:Liffs
100% FROSSES (2)Folks Really Organise Such Stupid Events... Seeya! Angela Brett (see FROSSES)
Words & Wordplay:Liffs
100% FROWNFrustrated Reasons Of Woe Neglected Jan Morgan
People & Relationships:Emotions
100% FROZENFully Rigid, Obviously Zero Energy Needed Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Physics
100% FRUITFreshly Ripe Unique Item, Tasty Jan Morgan
Food & Drink
100% FRUSTRATEDFeeling Really Unable, Somehow, To Relate All The Embarrassing Details Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Emotions
100% FRYFood Ready Yet? Angela Brett
Food & Drink
100% FTPFollow That Puppy! Angela Brett - FTP actually stands for File Transfer Protocol, but at least two Macintosh FTP clients have dogs in their icons.
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
100% FUCHSIAFlowers Usually Cascade, Hanging Softly In Air Jan Morgan
Science:Biology:Plants
100% FUCHSIA (2)Flowers Unusual Colors, Hanging Softly In Air Jan Morgan -- beautiful combinations in the 2 colored flowers
Science:Biology:Plants
100% FUDDY DUDDYFouled Up Drunken Domino Yet Dressed Under Dole Drums Yesterday Rico Leffanta
People & Relationships
100% FUDGEFabulous Unforgettable Delight Gives Enjoyment Jan Morgan
Food & Drink:Confectionery
100% FUDGE (2)Fully Unequalled Dessert Generates Ecstasy Sean Lamb (Chocolates are said to have an aphrodisiac effect on some people...)
People & Relationships:Love & Lust
Food & Drink:Confectionery

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