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STAGE FRIGHTStand Terrified - And Get Extremely Forgetful. Resting In Greenroom Helps Thespians Tony McCoy O'Grady
Entertainment
People & Relationships:Emotions
STAGE FRIGHT (2)Some Theatrical Audiences Generate Extreme Fear Resulting In Getting Horribly Terrified Tony McCoy O'Grady
Entertainment
People & Relationships:Emotions
STAIRSolution To Ascent Inside Residence Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Buildings
STAIR (2)Specific Tread And Its Riser Tony McCoy O'Grady
Household Objects
Places:Buildings
STAIR WALKINGSteep Track Ascends Inside. Residents Will Ascend Lifting Knees If Not Geriatric Tony McCoy O'Grady
Sports & Recreation
Places:Buildings
STAKE CONFERENCESeriously Teaches Actual Knowledge Encouragingly. Covers Our Needs For Eternity, Reports Effect Noteworthy Concerns, Endeavors Jan Morgan (see STAKE PRESIDENT)
Religion
STAKE PRESIDENTScreens Temptations And Keeps Empathy. Person Responsible Entirely, Service Is Delegated, Even Negotiates Trials Jan Morgan -- Step Above Bishop
Religion:Religious Occupations
STAMINAStrength Takes A Massively Important Natural Addition Tony Moore
Science:Biology
Sports & Recreation
STAMPSend This Air-Mail Please. Angela Brett
Communication
STAMP (2)Shipping Trade Attracts Most Philatelists. Angela Brett
Communication
STAND UPStop The Abuse, Nobody Deserves Unfair Persecution Angela Brett, in response to the same request as WATCH OUT
People & Relationships:Abuse
STANNARIESSome Tin Accumulated. Now Not Accessed - Reason Is Economic Suitability. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places
STANZASo Tony's Accuracy Nears Zero... Aarrghh! Angela Brett, because Tony continues to use the word 'verse' when he means 'stanza' even though he knows that a verse is only one line of poetry.
Art & Literature
STARSomething That Astronomers Research Angela Brett
Science:Astronomy
STAR (2)Starts To Achieve Ranks Jan Morgan -- Rank in Boy Scouts
Sports & Recreation:Scouts
STARBUCKSeaman That Apparently Registered Big (Universal) Coffee Kitchen Tony McCoy O'Cappuchino
Names:Famous people
Food & Drink:Food Outlets
STARCHSweets, Tators, Are Rich Carbohydrate Hazards Jan Morgan
Food & Drink
STARK NIGHTSun's Taking A Rest? Know-Nothings Imagine God's Hidden That Tony McCoy O'Grady
Time
STARSShining Things Are Radiation Sources Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Astronomy
STARS (2)Still Twinkling After Repeated Seasons Roger Williams
Science:Astronomy
STAR TREKShows Typical Alien Reactions To Romantically Enterprising Kirk Rico Leffanta
Entertainment:Movies
Entertainment:TV shows
STAR WARSSextet Tells Adventures, Revolutionary Wars, Achieving Renowned Status Jan Morgan
Entertainment:Movies
STAR WARS (2)Sextet Tells Astronomical Revoutionary Wars' Adventures, Renowned Status Jan Morgan
Entertainment:Movies
STAR WARS FOURSome Teen Aged Rascal Wins A Real Space Fight. Obviously Un Realistic. Jeff Anonymous
Entertainment:Movies
STATE OF THE ARTSpending The Amount That's Expected, One Finds They Have Encompassed All Recent Technologies Tony McCoy O'Grady
Computers
Assorted Phrases
Science:Electronics
STATE YOUR GOALSSomehow To Acronymise, Totally, English. Yeah, Obviously Unnattainable... Real Goals Often Are. Let's Strive! Angela Brett
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
STATE YOUR GOALS (2)Set Targets At The Earliest - You'll Obviously Use Reseach Guidelines & Outline Aims Logically, Succinctly Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Advice
STATISTICSShrunk To Averages, The Information Steers Toward Incorrect Conclusions Sometimes. Angela Brett
Science:Statistics
STATISTICS (2)Skewed Towards Assumptions, The Information Steers Toward Incorrect Conclusions Sometimes. PiMaster, as a modification of Angela's STATISTICS.
Science:Statistics
STATISTICS (3)Squint To Assess The Information So Truth Isn't Clearly Shown Angela Brett, after a statistics lecturer said, "look through your eyelashes, make it blurry," which Angela thinks pretty much sums up what statistics is about.
Science:Statistics
STATISTICS (4)Some Times Angela Thinks It's Stupid That Information's Clouded So. Angela Brett
Science:Statistics
STATISTICS (5)So Taking Averages That Imply Stupid Testimony, I Can Seduce. Roger Williams
Science:Statistics
STATUESculpted Thing - Art That's Unmoving, Ever Tony McCoy O'Grady
Art & Literature
STDSee Telephone Directory Angela Brett (STD usually stands for Subscriber Trunk Dialling)
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
Communication
STEAMSometimes The Engines Are Magical Sean Lamb
Transport:Trains
STEELSome Twosomes Enjoy Everlasting Love Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the steel (11th) wedding anniversary.
Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries
STEEL (2)Steps Toward Eternity: Eleven. Lovely! Angela Brett
Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries
STEPStart To Evince Progress Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Verbs
STEP (2)Some Think Elevator's Preferable Angela Brett
Assorted Nouns
STEPHANIESoftly Touches Emotional Person, Has A Natural Involvemet Exclusively Jan Morgan
Names:First names:Female
STEPHANOSozzled Twit - Easily Pictures Himself As Next Overlord Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Tempest
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Tempest
STEPHENStride That Egglaying Poultry Has? Evidently Not! Angela Brett, thinking of Step-hen
Names:First names:Male
STEVESwings To Extremes Very Erratically. Angela Brett, describing Steve Jobs according to what she's read about him. (If he happens to be reading this... hey, no offense... oh great, all-powerful iCEO (who owns lots of G3s and therefore deserves my respect.) You're doing a great job, just as long as you don't can HyperCard. :)
Computers:Macintosh & Newton
Names:Famous people
STEVE (3)So The Erotic Virgin Escaped Rico Leffanta
Names:First names:Male
STEVE (4)Somebody That Expands 'Volvo' Evilly Angela Brett, after Steve expanded VOLVO
Names:Acronymists
STEVE (5)Some Terrifically Exciting & Varied Expansions Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:Acronymists
STEVE (6)Served Tepid, Everyday Vegetable Ensemble Angela Brett (this describes Steve K's taste in vegetables, but not his personality! Well, perhaps he can be vegetative but not tepid)
Names:You Are What You Eat
STEVE (7)Saves Tact, Engages Vital Effort Jan Morgan
Names:First names:Male
STEVEDOREStows Tributes Everywhere Vegetates Eventually Diverts Official Records Elsewhere Rico Leffanta
People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations
STEVE IRWINSilly Twit's Escapades Very Environmentally Intrusive - Rarely Walks In Noiselessly Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:Famous people
STEVE IRWIN (2)Snake Tries Ejecting Venom - Energetic Intruder Really Wields It Neatly Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:Famous people
STEVE JOBSSaved The Empire - Very Embarrassingly Judged Opinion 'Bull-Sh*t' Tony McCoy O'Grady (Steve Jobs said that rumours of HyerCard's demise were b*llsh*t, when the project had already been shelved, if not actually killed off.)
Computers:Macintosh & Newton
Names:Famous people
STEVE KEATE (2)Snores To Excess, Volume Explosive! Kind Enough A*sehole To Endure Mary Carr and Angela Brett
Names:Acronymists
STEVENStupid Teen, Excessively Vicious-Even Nauseating Nevica the MAN
Names:First names:Male
ST GOARSomewhere To Get Off And Rest Angela Brett (My Contiki tour stopped there for a night, I think it was only because we couldn't get to Munich that day)
Places:Towns & Cities
ST GOAR (2)Somewhere To Go On A Roadtrip Angela Brett (My Contiki tour stopped there for a night, I think it was only because we couldn't get to Munich that day)
Places:Towns & Cities
STICK 'EM UPSee This? It Could Kill Everybody. Make Unarms Prominent! Angela Brett ('unarms' are arms without arms, that is, unarmed arms. An alternative ending is 'Money Upfront, Please!')
People & Relationships:Law & Order
STICK 'EM UP (2)See These? I Collect Kingly-Embossed Monies, Undo Purses! Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Law & Order
STICKY ENDSaying That I Could Kill You Evoked Nasty Death Angela Brett -- don't threaten people, they might be armed with glue guns or worse.
People & Relationships:Law & Order
People & Relationships:Death
STIFLESmother The Intimate Flow Love Exudes Rico Leffanta
Assorted Verbs
STINKStench That Is Not Kosher Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Nouns
STIPULATESet Terms In Place Under Legal Agreement That's Enforceable TMcCO'G
People & Relationships:Law & Order
STIPULATE (2)Sincerely, That Is Promised; Upholding Literally All Terms Expressed. Roger Williams
Communication
STITCHEDSewn Together In Tiny Challenges Her Eyesight Detailed Rico Leffanta
Assorted Verbs
STIXSomething Timberlike Is Xyloid. Angela Brett, after discovering the word Xyloid (meaning woodlike or pertaining to wood) and thought that since it was a real X word and not an eX word then it ought to be included in an acronym just so there'd be another X that hadn't been cheated on... unfortunately she had to cheat on the acronym anyway to get an X into it. But hey, it explains the word nicely, doncha think?
Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words
Science:Biology:Plants
ST JOHN'S WORTSupposed To Jolt Our Happiness; No Salesman/Scientist Would Openly Refute This. Angela Brett, who has heard that St. John's Wort is good for depression. Choose the S word based on your scepticism level.
Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs
ST KITTS & NEVISSunshine's The Key In This Tropical State. Nowadays Expect Visitors Into Sunshine.Sunshine. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
STOATSSteal The Ova And Threaten Species Angela Brett
Science:Biology:Animals:Vermin
STOCKASTICSales That Oscillate Chaotically Keep Any Stockpiling Tendencies In Check. Angela Brett, after reading a paper which mentioned stochastic sales, and thinking that perhaps 'stockastic' would be a better term.
Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words
Commerce
STOCKS AND SHARESSeeking Tons Of Capital, Keen Shareholders Always Need Detailed Statements - Hopefully Annual Returns Escalate Sharply Tony McCoy O'Grady
Commerce
STOMACHSomewhere To 'Organicise' Meals Amid Concentrated HCl. Angela Brett
Science:Biology:Body Parts
STONEDSmoke/Sniff/Shoot This, Or Never Experience Delirium Angela Brett
Drugs
STONED (2)Supposedly Typical Of Non-Educated Dopes Angela Brett
Drugs
STONEHENGEStructure Takes Orbital Notion, Eccentric Habits, Engages Nocturnal Galactic Events Jan Morgan
Places:Landmarks
STONERSmoking 'Tokes', One Never Experiences Reality Patricia Rix
Drugs:Cannabis
STONER (2)"Sinless? Throw One Now", Exclaimed Redeemer Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion
STOPSuspend Trading On Provider Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to HALT.
Commerce
STOP THE ABUSINGStrive To Over-Power The Hurt - Every Avengement Brings Unnecessary Suffering. It's Not Good! Angela Brett, when someone searched for 'stop the abuse'. I couldn't find a good E word.
People & Relationships:Advice
People & Relationships:Abuse
STORYSingle Tale Of Romantic Yarn Tony McCoy O'Grady
Art & Literature
1ST PLACESomebody That's Perfect Loves A Competitive Event Angela Brett
Sports & Recreation
STRAIGHTSexual Targeting's Repulsive, And I Genuinely Hate This! Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Love & Lust:LGBTQIA
STRANGE QUARKSeems To Reveal A Name Game, Exaggerating Queerness Understood Amongst Really Knowledgeable Angela Brett ('Strange' is one of the six types of QUARK... along with UP QUARK, DOWN QUARK, CHARM QUARK, TOP QUARK and BOTTOM QUARK.)
Science:Physics:Particles
STRATFORD UPON AVONShakespeare's Territorial Region Accepts Travellors For Ogling Residents' Domain. Unusual Playwright Offers Narratives, Accomplishments Valuable, Offerings Numerous Jan Morgan
Art & Literature
Places:Towns & Cities:UK
STRATINOSomeone Transforms Rubber And Tries Inventing New Operation Tony McCoy O'Grady, when someone searched for stratino on HTTP://ACRONYMS.CO.NZ>. He didn't know what it is but found a reference to it (as a brand-name?) in a web-search under the heading 'Rubber and Plastic Transformation'
Main
STRAWBERRY IMACStarted To Retch, And Wondered 'Bout Edibility. Really Really Yucky, Its Main Aftertaste's Copper. Angela Brett
Computers:Do Not Eat:iMac Fruit Salad
STRESSSome Times Real Easy Stuff Stinks Rico Leffanta, as an explanation for mistyping an acronym.
Assorted Nouns
STRESS RELIEFSoothing Tension Relaxes Excruciating Shoulder Soreness. Rubbing Effective Linament In Ensures Flexibiity TMcCO'G
Sports & Recreation:Relaxation
STRIDERSilly Tall Ranger Ignores Dodgy Elrond Rapist Carl Brett
Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Lord of the Rings
STRINGSlipped Tying Ribbons? I'm Not Glossy. Angela Brett
Household Objects:Threads & Fabric
STRING (2)Something That Resonates In New Guitar Tony McCoy O'Grady
Entertainment:Music:Instruments
STRING (3)Swallow This? Result Is Nasty Gastritis! Tony McCoy O'Grady
Household Objects:Threads & Fabric:Edible(?)
STRIPPERSSlowly To Reveal Individual Private Parts Erotically's Reputedly Sensous Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Love & Lust
People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations
STRONGSozzled Toper Reeks Of Neat Gin Tony McCoy O'Grady
Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic
STRONG (2)Stick Together: Rivet On? No, Gluon! Angela Brett (A gluon is a 'particle' of the strong force, which holds QUARKS together.)
Science:Physics
STRONG FORCESticks Together -- Reverse Of Nearness Gives Ferocity Of Reaction; Cannot Escape Angela Brett (The strong force gets stronger the further away the particles are, making it impossible for single quark to escape from its grouping of two or three.)
Science:Physics
STUARTShort Tails Usually Aren't Rat's Tails Angela Brett, thinking about the movie Stuart Little, which features a mouse named Stuart.
Art & Literature:Fictional Characters
STUART LITTLESupposedly Totally Usual, Adopting Rodents To Live In The Two-Leggeds' Environment Angela Brett, referring to the film in which a family adopts a mouse... the adoption of a mouse is shown as being a normal occurrence, although still apparently worth making a movie about.
Entertainment:Movies
STUBBORNStays Totally Unbending Basically Believes One Retreats Never Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Personality Traits
STUBBORN AS A MULESticking To Unusual Beliefs By Openly Rejecting Newer And Surer Answers - Making Umpteen Lasting Enemies Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Phrases:Sayings
People & Relationships:Personality Traits
STUDStable's The Usual Dwelling Angela Brett, after passing a stud farm during a bus trip.
Science:Biology:Animals
STUDENT IN DEBTSent The University Dollars, Education Never Turned Into New Desired Employment -- Blast Them! Angela Brett
Education
People & Relationships:The Workforce
STUDENT LEARNINGSeems To Undergo Detrimental Effect Now There's Less Educational, And Really Neat, Interesting Nintendo Games Patricia Rix
Education
STUDENT LEARNING (2)Some Times Universities Don't Educate! No, They Like 'Educating' Athlethes Rather - Not Intelligent Nonsporting Geniuses. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Education
STUDYSolo Teaching Usually Done Yourself Angela Brett, after her mother suggested that she just sat under her computer acronymising and didn't know the meaning of study. I'm not sure sure which viewpoint this proves. ;)
Education
STUDY (2)Stupid Tutors Undermining Delinquent Youth Mary Carr
Education
STUDY (3)Straining To Understand Demented Yabberings. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Education
STUFFEDStandard Technical User Fully Frank Error Description Dave Parlett, explaining the technical term in the phrase, 'your PC is stuffed.'
Computers
STUFFINGSome Turkey's (Unkindly, Forcibly Filled-In) Now Gone Santa Claus
Food & Drink
STUFF YOUSave Thousands Using Freefone - For You're Obviously Unique. Tony McCoy O'Grady (see SHOVE OFF)
Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans
STUPIDSupervisor, Technical Unit Promoting Intranet Development Rico Leffanta
People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations:Humorous Job Titles
STUPID (2)Smart Trustworthy Useful People In Demand Nevica the MAN
People & Relationships:Insults
STUPID FAT UGLY SLAGSomebody That's Unpleasant Pushes Insults Down Flab-Affected's Throat. Unlikely Good-Looking Yet Shoots Lip At Girl Angela Brett
People & Relationships:Insults
STUPIDITYSome Thickos Unsuccessfully Pretend Intelligence... Does It Trouble You? Angela Brett
People & Relationships:Personality Traits
ST VALENTINE'S DAYSee This Value! Artistic Leatherwork Expresses No Truer Intentions - Nice Expensive Shoes Depict Amorous You! Tony McCoy O'Grady, explaining: I was stunned to see a local shop had a special display for Valentine's day. The little pink hearts were stuck on shoes and boots. How romantic would that be as a gift?
People & Relationships:Love & Lust
Time:Special Occasions
Household Objects:Clothing
ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINESSmall, Tropical, Volcanic Island Nation Converting Economy Now Towards Tourism. Had Effectively Generated Revenue Exporting Native Agriculture. Delights In Nearly Endless Sunshine. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
STYLUSStop Typing... You'll Love Using Scribbles. Angela Brett
Computers:Generic Hardware
SUAVESome Upstaged Actor Venerating Etiquette Rico Leffanta
People & Relationships:Personality Traits
SUBARUSports Utility - Big And Rather Ugly Tony McCoy O'Grady
Transport:Car Makes & Models
SUBMISSION GUIDELINESSend Uncommon (But Meaningfully Initialled) 'Spansions. Show It's Original - Nothing Gathered Using Internet Databases. Explicit Lewdness Is Not Encouraged - Subdue! Angela Brett, summarising to the Submission Guidelines page at http://acronyms.co.nz/guidelines.html
Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles
SUBROUTINESecond Use Brings Reduction Of Unnecessary Typing, Integrity, Name's Explanatory Angela Brett, meaning that reusing a subroutine brings integrity, not a reduction of it.
Computers:Programming
SUBSCRIBESign Up By Sending Command, Receipt Is By Email Sean Lamb (who has been on more listservs than he can remember)
Computers:Internet
SUCCESSSome Unsuccessful Clots Couldn't Even Spell Success Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Personality Traits
SUCCINTShort / Unadorned / Compact Communication! Informative, Not Talkative/Tedious! Charles H. Montgomery, Jr.
Assorted Adjectives
Communication
SUCKSkill Unborn Can Know Angela Brett
Assorted Verbs
SUDANSuch Utter Desolation And Nothingness Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
SUE'Spansions Usually Excellent Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:Acronymists
SUFFOLKSeduces Unsuspecting French Female, Openly Loathes King Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's King Henry VI
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry VI
SUGARSweetener Used Generously And Regularly. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Food & Drink:Condiments
SUGAR (2)Spoonful Urges Gulping A Remedy Angela Brett, because a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.
Food & Drink:Condiments
SUGAR (3)Sweetener, Usually Granulated And Refined Tony McCoy O'Grady
Food & Drink:Condiments
SUGAR (4)Spice's Union - Girls Are Result Roger Williams
People & Relationships:Genderalisations
Food & Drink:Condiments
SUGAR FREESome Users Get A Rush From Ready Extra Energy Angela Brett, while sipping a sugar free Red Bull energy drink and wondering why they took out the actual energy. (Marketers occasionally come around giving out Bull for free, and I am a loyal [experimental?] subject.)
Food & Drink
SUGARING OFFSyrup's Unusually Grand And Results In Nearby Gathering Of Friendly Faces Patricia Rix
Food & Drink:Condiments
SUICIDESo Unhappy I Could Invent Deadly Exit Steve Keate
People & Relationships:Emotions
People & Relationships:Death
SUICIDE (2)Shameful, Usually - Intentional Cessation Initiates Disgraceful Exequy. Angela Brett
People & Relationships:Emotions
People & Relationships:Death
SUICIDE (3)Surely Unnoticed, I Cry In Despair Everyday Apronymous Anonymous
People & Relationships:Emotions
People & Relationships:Death
SUICINESuicidal Undertaking Inducing Capture. Impossible? Naturally Evident. Dundee (Suicine is Pokemon #249, the third of the legendary beasts which Dundee has been trying to capture for six months.)
Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon
SUITSingle Units In Tandem Tony McCoy O'Grady
Household Objects:Clothing
SUITCASESuitably Un Intesting Transport Capsule Aiding Stylish Escape Matthew Oram
Household Objects
SUITED (2)Standard Uniform Is Tiresome Executive "Drab" Tony McCoy O'Grady
Household Objects:Clothing
People & Relationships:The Workforce
SULKSniffles Unhappily, Like Kiddie Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Verbs
SULPHURSmells Uniquely, Like Pheasants Hung Until Rotten Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Chemistry:Elements
SULTANA BRANSuperbaddy Uses Lethal Tactics... Afflicted Needs A Bowel Relief, Arse Necroses. Angela Brett (don't eat too much bran... it's a cereal killer!)
MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains:Cereal Killers
SUMMERSun Usually Makes More Epidermal Redness Eric Bridgstock
Time:Seasons
SUMMER VACATIONSpending Unspent Money, My Employment Recreation Varies Among Consumerism And Travelling In Other Nations Tony McCoy O'Grady
Time:Seasons
Sports & Recreation:Travel
SUN (2)Star, Usefully Nearby Philip Edwards
Science:Astronomy
SUN (3)Solar Unit Nearby. Roger Williams
Science:Astronomy
SUNBURNShoving Unprotected Nude Bodyparts Under Rays. Nasty! Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments

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