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AALAAromas Arouse Limpid Affairs Rico Leffanta (Aala is a town - and Honolulu park - on the island of Oaha, Hawaii. Aala='fragrance')
Places:Towns & Cities:USA
A AND A EQUALS BAlphabetic Algebra Never Dies. Appealling Equations Quite Useful, Although Lacking Spelling Beauty. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Mathematics
AARDVARKAn Arrant Rogue, Decadent & Valueless! A Rampaging Kleptomaniac Tony McCoy O'Grady - an attempt to get the first entry in the list and the first pupil on the SuperBaddy school roll
MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains
AARONAlways Aims Rifle On Needlepoint Rico Leffanta
Names:First names:Male
AARON THE MOORArranges Amputation - Reels Off Nauseating Tragedies He's Effected, Mocking Opinions On Remorse Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Titus Andronicus
AASLEAGHAwful Alcohol's Still Left, & Everyone's Already Got Hangovers! Angela Brett (Aasleagh is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as being, 'A liqueur made only for drinking at the end of a revoltingly long bottle party when all the drinkable drink has been drunk.'
Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic
Words & Wordplay:Liffs
ABACTORAgricultural Baddy - A Cattle Thief (Obsolete Remark) Angela Brett
People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals
ABACUSAbundant Beads, Addition & Calculation Utility System. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Mathematics
ABACUS (2)All Beads Are Calculated Using Slides Rico Leffanta
Science:Mathematics
ABASHAstound, Bring About Shame, Humiliate. Angela Brett
Assorted Verbs
ABATTOIRAnimals Bleed And Then They're Offered In Repast Angela Brett
Food & Drink
Places:Buildings
ABBAAgnate Biblically Begat Adam Angela Brett
Religion
ABBREVIATIONSA Bit Big... Remove Excess Vowels (It Ain't Troublesome If One's Not Speaking) Angela Brett
Words & Wordplay
ABBREVIATIONS OF WORDSA Border Between Reading/ Enscribing & Vocalising Is Apparent, Though It's Often Not Seen... Orally Flustering 'WWW' Offers Real Dilemma Sometimes. Angela Brett, who thinks it's silly that people speak 'WWW', which is only an abbreviation in writing, and write things like 'Meg' and 'Gig' which are abbreviations for speaking but longer than the acceptable written abbreviations MB and GB.
Words & Wordplay
ABCAlpha Born Coder! Charles H. Montgomery, Jr.
Science:Linguistics
ABC (2)Alphabet Backwards' Coda. Angela Brett
Science:Linguistics
A B CEE DEES OF LIFE!Almighty Beautiful Craft: Earth. Eve: Devil's/Deception Eatingly Entertained. Sinners Offered Forgiveness. Life/Love/Law Intact Forever. Emmanuel! Charles H. Montgomery, Jr.
Religion
A B CEES OF LIFE!Apronymists Bravely Create Expansions, Enthusiastically Submit, Opportune Finds, Learned Innovatively. Fact: Expansion! Charles H. Montgomery, Jr.
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
ABEIGHAloof, But Especially In Gaelic Highlands Angela Brett
People & Relationships:Personality Traits
ABELAdam's Boy, Eve's Lad Angela Brett
Names:First names:Male
Religion
ABEL (2)A Briefly Experienced Life Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:First names:Male
Religion
ABETAid By Encouraging Transgression Angela Brett
People & Relationships:Law & Order
ABHORAny Boy Having Orgasm Responsibly Rico Leffanta
Assorted Verbs
ABIOGENESISA Biont Is Originated - Great, Except Not Explicable. Surrounding Inanimate Substance. Angela Brett
Science:Biology
ABIOGENESIS (2)A Biont Isn't Often Generated Except Near Existing Sentience - It's Strange. Angela Brett
Science:Biology
ABLACTATIONA Baby's Left Annoyed 'Cause That Alimentary Tipple Isn't On Nipple. Angela Brett
Science:Biology
ABNEGATEAbsolute Baloney - Never Even Given A Thought, Ever. Angela Brett
Assorted Verbs
ABNORMAL DATA TYPEAll Bytes Not On Required Memory Alignment, Long Doubles Are Torn Apart, Then Your Program Explodes/Exits. Angela Brett, in response to an unsuccessful search. (An alternative ending is 'Then Your Program's Executed' where Executed has a double meaning.)
Computers:Programming
ABNORMAL IRISHAnti-British Nationalists Often Rebelled, Mounting A Lacklustre Insurrection. Result Is Sad History Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races
ABORTIONA Baby Only Remains 'Til It's Ordered Not Angela Brett
People & Relationships:Family
Science:Biology:Healthcare
ABOUT THE STACKAcronyms Brought Out Unusual Talent, This HyperCard Engine Stored Them Alongside Cumulated Knowledge. Angela Brett, who thought she ought to acronymise the title of the page at http://acronyms.co.nz/about.html since it's in capitals.
Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles
ABRAMA Brownish Red, Auburn Modernly. Angela Brett
Assorted Adjectives:Colours
A BRIDGE TOO FARArnhem! British Resolute In Defence.... Germans Encircle Them (Only Original Film About Rhine). Tony McCoy O'Grady
Entertainment:Movies
ABSENCE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDERA Brief Stint Elsewhere... Now Curiously Everyone Misses And Keeps Enthusiastically Supporting Thee. Hurry Ever Homewards. Every Acquaintance Registers True Grief Remarking On Wanderer's Future. Oh, Nomad Desist Errantry - Return! Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Phrases:Sayings
ABSTRUSEA Bit Strange:- To Readily Understand - Seek Explanation Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Adjectives
ABUNCHAA Big Unitary Number - Covers Hundreds, Apparently. Tony McCoy O'Grady, when protesting Jeff's use of 'Abuncha' as one word in an acronym
Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words
ABUNCHA (2)Angela Believes Unusual Novelties Can Have Acceptance? Tony McCoy O'Grady
Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words
ABUNDANTAll But Uncountable... Never Did Anyone Need Total Angela Brett
Assorted Adjectives
ACARIDA Compact Arachnid - Rarely Isn't Dronish. Angela Brett
Science:Biology:Insects
ACATALECTICAuthors Can Achieve This - A Little Extra Care That It's Correct. Angela Brett
Art & Literature
ACATAMATHESIAAfflicted Can't Apprehend That Anything Means Anything, Though Has Every Sense - It's Absurd! Angela Brett
Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments
ACCIDENTSAre Caused - Chiefly Involving Derelict Events, Normally Through Stupidity Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Disaster
ACCOMPLISHAchieving Completely Can Often Mean Praise's Lavished - I Sense Happiness Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Verbs
ACCOUNTANTAll Cash Counted Out Using Numeracy Techniques - And No Theft! Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations
ACCOUNTINGAre Cash Controls Operating Usefully, Need To Investigate Negative Growth Tony McCoy O'Grady
Commerce
ACCRUEA Chap(ess) Could Refuse Unnecessary Eclat Santa Claus (see SANTA CLAUS (2))
Communication:Acronyms Forums:Mystery Posters
ACEROUSA Careful Extraction Revokes Only Unicorn's Significance Angela Brett
Science:Biology
Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Mythical Creatures
ACHEAnybody Can Hurt Everywhere Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments
ACHILLESArrogant Champion - He Is Lottery Loser - Ending Sulks Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Troilus and Cressida
ACIDA Corrosive Ingredient, Definitely. Angela Brett
Science:Chemistry
A CLEAN JOKEA Charming Laugh Ensues After Novel Jester Omits Kinky Elements Tony McCoy O'Grady
Laughter
ACMEA Company Manufacturing Encouragement Tony McCoy O'Grady, after he suggested that Angela's ENCOURAGEMENT probably came from the ACME people the coyote always got his stuff from.
Commerce:Companies
ACME (2)Abuse Case Management Expertise Tony (no connection to any Wile E Coyote purchases!)
People & Relationships:Abuse:Sexually Abusive Youth Program
ACNEAdolescents Can Not Escape Angela Brett
Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments
People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene
ACQUISITION SOFTWAREAnyone Can Quickly Understand Its Significance... It Trawls Information On Networks Searching Only For The Worthwhile And Relevant Essays Angela Brett
Computers
ACRO FORTHCOMINGA Crazy Rendition Of Frazes. Openly Readable Text, Hyper Card On Macintosh. I'm No Goofball ;) Jeff Anonymous
Assorted Phrases
ACRONYM (3)Apple Computers Rather Obviously Need Your Money Tony McCoy O'Grady
Computers:Macintosh & Newton
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
ACRONYM (5)All Concealed, Revealed Only Now You Meditate Gavin Lambert
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
ACRONYM (6)Abbreviated Coded Rendition Of Name Yielding Meaning Acronymous Anonymous
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
ACRONYM (7)A Condensed Representation Outlining Neatly Your Meaning Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
ACRONYM (8)Amazing, Cacophonous Riot Of Nonsensical Yokel's Mutterings Glenn Byers
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
ACRONYM (9)Almost Concealed. Remnant Only Nudges Your Memory. Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Inspired by Gavin's ACRONYM (5)
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
ACRONYMANIAA Crazed Response Or Neurosis You May Acquire, Naturally, Inventing Acronyms Tony McCoy O'Grady
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
ACRONYMANIACAlphabetically Creative Ranter's Overactive Noodle Yields Many Acronymic Niceties. It's Absolutely Crazy! Angela Brett
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
ACRONYM CHECKERAngela's Cocoa Resource, Only Not Yet Made Complete. Has Extra Capabilites (Keenly Expected) Reserved Tony McCoy O'Grady (see http://cocoa.co.nz/acronymchecker.html)
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software:Applications
ACRONYM CHECKER (2)Angela's Cocoa Resource (Obviously Not Yet Made Correctly) Helps Everyone Count & Keep Expansions Right Tony McCoy O'Grady - cheekily suggesting that he has minor quibbles with Angela's creation.
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software:Applications
ACRONYMISEAnyone Can Rejuvenate Old Nuances. You Must Investigate Synonyms Extensively. Angela Brett
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
ACRONYMISING TIPSAcronym Creators - Read Our Notes. Your Mentor Is Superlative, Inspiring Nym-Generator... Tony Imparts Precious Suggestions Angela Brett, referring to the Acronymising Tips page at http://acronyms.co.nz/tips.html
Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles
ACRONYMIST ALL OF FAMEAdvice: Click Rodent On Names, You May Instantly See Their Acronyms' Links Listed. On Further For Any Mentioned Expansion. Angela Brett, referring to the list of all acronym contributors (called the 'Acronymist All of Fame') at http://acronyms.co.nz/allcontributors.html
Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles
ACRONYMIST HONOURS LISTAwards Concerning Record Ordering, Numbers, Years (Millennium's Initial 'Spansion's There) Here Our Niche Of Unparalleled 'Riters Shines - Literature Is Superlatively Terrific! Angela Brett, referring to the Acronymist Honours List at http://acronyms.co.nz/honours.html
Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles
ACRONYMISTS' BLOCKAfter Creativity Runs Off Needlessly, Your Mind Is Stuck. Take Some Books & Look Over Complex Knowledge. Tony McCoy O'Grady, saying 'To cure you of the dreaded Acronymists Block, I suggest that you get out your Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia and browse at random until inpsiration strikes....'
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
ACRONYM MACHINEAngela's Cerebum Routinely Outputs New (Yes, Maybe Magnificent) Acronyms. Creative Helper Is Not Electronic! Angela Brett, when she tried to expand YOU DON'T WANT TO PANIC and ended up with YOU DON'T WANT TO DRINK THAT, and said that the acronym machine was malfunctioning. You can see pictures of the acronym machine at http://acronyms.co.nz/brain
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
ACRONYMS (2)A Crazy Roundup Of Nonsense You Must See Edwin Hermann
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
ACRONYMS (3)All Clever Rephrasings Of Notions, You Might Say. Angela Brett
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
ACRONYMS (4)Adroitly Created Representations Of Notions, You Might Say. PiMaster, as a modification of ACRONYMS (3)
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
ACRONYMS (5)A Causal Relationship Over Nonsensical Yabbering? Maybe So! Angela Brett
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
ACRONYMS (6)Abundant Crazy Ramblings, Openly Nice, Yippee! My Stars! Jeff Anonymous
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
ACRONYMS (7)Angela Can Reject Obvious Nonsense... You Make Sense! Angela Brett
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
ACRONYMS (8)A Cunning Rogue Offers Novel Yet Mirthful Spellings Tony McCoy O'Grady
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
ACRONYMS (10)Artistically Created 'Rrangements Of Nifty, Yet Mirthful Stuff Tony McCoy O'Grady
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
ACRONYMS (11)Anyone Can Read Our Not-Yet-Mad Scribblings Tony McCoy O'Grady
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
ACRONYMS (12)A Collection, Realistically, Of Nutters. Youthful? Maybe So! Jeff Anonymous
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
ACRONYMS (13)Any Contributors Really Ought Never Yell, 'Me Sane!' Angela Brett
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
ACRONYMS (14)Absolutely Cuckoo -- Requirement Of Next Year's Morpheme-Splitters. Angela Brett
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
ACRONYMS (15)Alphabetically Challenged? Ready Or Not, You're Making Some. Angela Brett
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
ACRONYMS (16)Alphabet Casserole Rounds Off Nicely Your Metaphorical Supper. Angela Brett
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
ACRONYMS (17)Alternative Corny Readings Or Names You Must Submit Carl Brett
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
ACRONYMS (18)Any Casual Remark Or Name You May Shorten Angela Brett - this describes acronyms in general, but this stack/website is not about just any phrase you turn into an acronym... the acronym comes first, and then you think up an expansion to go with it.
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
ACRONYMS (19)Anyone Could Recite Oblivious Nonsense... You Make Sense! the little banner dude...
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
ACRONYMS (20)Anyone Can Receive Our Newsletter, You May Subscribe Tony McCoy O'Grady (subscribe to THE ACRONYM TIMES by sending an email to acronymtimes@acronyms.co.nz and saying you want to subscribe. Voluntary subscription fee is one acronym per month.)
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
ACRONYMS (21)Alphabetically Collated Record Of Nutty, Yet Meaningful, 'Spansions Tony McCoy O'Grady
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
ACRONYM SEARCH FORMA Casual Reader Of Netborne Yarns Might Seek Expansions About Relatives... Creativity's Habit-Forming, One Reads More. Angela Brett, who thought she outhg to acronymise the title of the acronym search page at http://acronyms.co.nz/search.html since it's in capitals.
Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles
ACRONYM SEARCH RESULTAfter Conveying Request Over Network, You Might See Expansions And Related Categories. However, Really Eccentric Searches Usually Lack Them. Angela Brett, when the acronym search result for 'acronym search result' was lacking.
Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles
ACRONYMS SO FARA Count Revealing Our Novel Yield... Measurement Shows Signs Our Futile Activity's Rampant! Angela Brett, who thought she ought to acronymise the heading at http://acronyms.co.nz/index.html since it was in capitals.
Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles
ACRONYMS TO USE IN CHAT ROOMSA Casual Remark On Net You Must Shorten... They're Often Untrue Statements, Exaggerated - IRCers Not Chuckling Heartily, Although Typing 'ROFL' Or Other Meaningless Sequence. Angela Brett
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
Computers:Internet
ACRONYM TOURSAre Considered Really Obsolete... Now You'll Migrate To Our (Updated Regularly) Subcategories Angela Brett, because the Acronym Tours at http://acronyms.co.nz/tours haven't been updated for ages, because the CATEGORY LISTINGs at http://acronyms.co.nz/catindex.html are a better way of finding list of acronyms on particular topics. They're update
Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles
ACROPHOBIAA Common Repulsion Or Paralysing Horror Of Becoming Intensely Acrofactive Tony McCoy O'Freud
Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments:Mental Illness
ACROSTICArgue Correct Reference, Or Study This Interesting Comparison. Angela Brett, who is thinking of adding to the ACRONYMS website with a discussion of the definitions of acronym and acrostic.
Words & Wordplay
ACTINIUMA Chemical That Is Not In Use Much Tony McCoy O'Grady, who has almost singlehandedly acronymised the entire periodic table.
Science:Chemistry:Elements
ACTIVE LISTENINGAttentiveness Can Turn Into Vocation (Ear 'Lent' In Silence), Therapist Ensures Noninterruption Into Narrative Gabbling Tony McCoy O'Grady (who has no idea was "active listening' is, but assumes it is Jargon from Psychotherapists)
Communication
ACTONA California Town Of Nickels Jan Morgan -- Rudolph E. Nickels is known as the father of the town
Places:Towns & Cities
ACTSAs Christianity Then Spreads Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion:Bible books
ADAIRAttempts Dousing An Inflamed Resource Tony McCoy O'Grady (Red Adair puts out oil-well fires)
Names:Famous people
ADAMApples, Damsons And Melons Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:You Are What You Eat
ADAM AND EVE (2)Apple Devoured. Absurd Mistake - Attempting Nugatory Deception. Edict: Vacate Eden! Roger Williams
Names
Religion
ADAM-ONDI-AHMANA Domain At Missouri, Of Natural Disappearance In Area, Has Monumental Anonymous Narrative Jan Morgan (in north Central Missouri - not far from Gallatin, was a place named by Joseph Smith in Honor of Adam and Eve)
Places
ADAMSAppleMaster Douglas Authored Muchloved Series Angela Brett
Art & Literature:Writers
ADAMS (2)Author Douglas Also Makes Software. Angela Brett
Art & Literature:Writers
ADAMS (3)Aarrghh! Dead, Already! Missed Sadly. Angela Brett, when DOUGLAS ADAMS died of a heart attack at 49.
Art & Literature:Writers
ADAPTAmend Details And Plan Tactics Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Verbs
ADDERSAbsolutely Dirty, Dust Eden Reptiles! Slither! Charles H. Montgomery, Jr.
Science:Biology:Animals:Vermin
ADDICT (2)Acronym Developer Discovers Incessant Creation Tendancy Tony McCoy O'Grady
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
ADDICT (3)Another Dopehead Does It Cold Turkey Angela Brett
Drugs
ADDICTIONAlcohol & Drugs Dangerously Injure Cerebellum. Throw It Out, Now! Angela Brett
Drugs
ADDITIONArithmetic Device Drummed Into Tots... It's Only Natural. Angela Brett
Science:Mathematics
ADELARDAl'Khwarizmi's Derivations Entered Latin, Also Royal Drilled. Angela Brett (Adelard of Bath was a mathematician who, among other things, translated work of Euclid and Al'Khwarizmi and taught King Henry II.)
Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians
AD HOCAll Designs Have Objective Course Rico Leffanta
Assorted Adjectives
ADIDASA Desirable Item Decorated And Striped Tony McCoy O'Grady
Household Objects:Clothing
ADJECTIVESAdditional Details - Just Ensure Correctness. These Items Valuably Enhance Sentences TMcCO'G
Science:Linguistics
ADMINA Desk Man Is Needed Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations
ADMINISTRATORA Dreadful Master Is Needed In Setting The Rules And Then Organising Routines Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations
ADOAcronyms Doubly Overloaded ADO = Active Data Object (Microsoft)
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
ADOBEAmerican Desert-Originated-Brick Edifice Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Buildings
ADOLF HITLERAustria's Demented Ogre Looked For Heaven, Instead Totally Lost Euthenical Reich. Rico Leffanta
Names:Famous people:Politicians
ADOPTEDAngel Dancing On Pin Turning Either Direction Rico Leffanta, referring to that very Catholic question: "How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?" If you are adopted (and are, one presumes, angelic) you must dance according to the direction of your new parents - whatever direction that may be, or fall from the only thing stable in your life...
Religion
People & Relationships:Family
ADRIANAAnnoyance Deepens Regarding Identities - Anger Narrowly Averted Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Comedy Of Errors
ADSAnticompetitiveness Doesn't Sell ADS = Active Directory Service (Microsoft)
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
Computers
ADULTERYAdults Doing Unlawful, Lustful Things - Exploring Repressed Yearnings Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Love & Lust
ADULTERY (2)Absolute Denial, Undermining Love Trust, Explicit Reprehensible Yarns Jan Morgan
People & Relationships:Love & Lust
ADVENTUREA Dastardly Villain Enters Niceguy Territory - Usually Really Exciting! Angela Brett, while pondering the ADVENTUREs of MacGirl and KEYBOARD.
MacGirl & KeyBoard
ADVICEAvoid Dreadful Violence In Caring Environment 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:Advice
People & Relationships:Abuse
AERATE MEAn Explanation Required As This Eludes Me, Elucidate! Tony McCoy O'Grady, wondering about the meaning of 'coolies.'
Assorted Phrases
AFAIKAccept Free Advice, I'm Knowledgeable!!! Tony McCoy O'Grady (AFAIK usually stands for 'As Far As I Know')
Re-expansions of existing acronyms:Conversational
A FASTAll Feasts Are Stopped Today Jan Morgan - see FASTING
Religion
Food & Drink
AFFCOTA Frightful Fart Cuts Off Talking. Angela Brett (Affcot is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as being, 'The sort of fart you hope people will talk after.')
Words & Wordplay:Liffs
AFGHANISTAN (2)Already-Forgotten Guerrillas Happy As New Invasion Supersedes Taliban As News Chris Kjelgaard
Places:Countries
AFGHANISTAN (3)Armed Fundamentalists Generate Havoc As Naive Infidels See Taliban Again Nascent Chris Kjelgaard
Places:Countries
AFGHANISTAN (4)American Forces Get Hurt As, Newly, Insurgents Start Terrorism Against Nation Chris Kjelgaard
Places:Countries
AFGHANISTAN (5)Armed Fundamentalist Groups Harassed After Noisily Insisting Supremacy, Terrorizing American Nation Chris Kjelgaard
Places:Countries
AFGHANISTAN (6)After Fighting, Grievously Harmed Asian Nation Impotently Struggles, Torn Apart Nightly Chris Kjelgaard
Places:Countries
AFRAIDAnxious For Reassurance, And In Distress Angela Brett
People & Relationships:Emotions
AFRAID (2)Anxious For Reassurance About Imminent Danger Angela Brett
People & Relationships:Emotions
AFRICAN AMERICANA Famous Race (It Came Across North Atlantic) Many Enduring Rigours / Intense Cruelty And Nastiness Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races
AFTERSHOCKA Fellowship To Explain Redemption & Share Happiness Of Christian Knowledge Tony
Religion:Men's Ministry
AGAINST THE GRAINAll Genetic Alterations In Natural Seeds Taint The Horticultural Environment. God's Rapeseeds Adequately Impart Nourishment. Angela Brett, considering a possible name for an anti-GE organisation.
Science:Biology
Politics
Science:Environment
AGAMEMNONA Greek Aggressor Making Empty (Mainly Noble Oratory) Noises Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Troilus and Cressida
AGEAnnually Gets Elevated Angela Brett
Time:Age
AGESAeons, Generations, Epochs & Such? Angela Brett, after Edwin mentioned on the forums that he hadn't submitted an acronym for AGES and should be punished. I figured I'd better submit an acronym for AGES before anyone punished me!
Time

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