Apronyms

[Angela]

Maybe longer legs can overtake, but what can longer egs do? Are they particularly verbose examples?

[Tony]

Angela wrote:

> Maybe longer legs can overtake, but what can longer egs do?
> Are they particularly verbose examples?

I probably shouldn't, but.....

EGS
Employ Giant Strides

[Angela]

How's this for a catchphrase:

Apronyms - It's bigger than "bigger than Texas"*

*based on number of Google search results.

[Tony]

Angela wrote:

> How's this for a catchphrase:
> Apronyms - It's bigger than "bigger than Texas"*
> *based on number of Google search results.

What numbers are you getting? 'Texas' brings up more results for me than 'apronyms'.

But if it is true, then
TEXAS
They Even eXceed American State

[Angela]

>>> On 12 July 2003 15:24:06 UTC, Tony wrote:

Angela wrote:

> How's this for a catchphrase:
> Apronyms - It's bigger than "bigger than Texas"*
> *based on number of Google search results.

What numbers are you getting? 'Texas' brings up more results for me than 'apronyms'.

Aah, but the exact phrase "bigger than Texas" doesn't.

[Angela]

We can add it to a dictionary ourselves!

http://www.langmaker.com/addnewenglish.htm?

I have not added it yet... who would like to?

[Jeff Anonymous]

Submitted



>>> On 15 July 2003 01:17:08 UTC, Angela wrote:

We can add it to a dictionary ourselves!

http://www.langmaker.com/addnewenglish.htm?

I have not added it yet... who would like to?

[Angela]

I was searching for 'metrosexual' on the web as it was one of many unsuccessful searches yesterday, and I found another site to add 'apronym' to:

http://www.wordspy.com/index.asp

I haven't done it yet (I have a continuum mechanics assignment to do, an Apronyms app for OS X to finish, and an issue of The Apronym Times to write) any volunteers?

I think Tony should since he has a copy of the document which the neologism was first used in. The site has earliest citations for some of the words. Besides that, Tony thought of it! (Though it was a contraction of something Jeff said.)

[sreenyvas]

>>> On 02 August 2003 00:54:18 UTC, Angela wrote:

I was searching for 'metrosexual' on the web as it was one of many unsuccessful searches yesterday, and I found another site to add 'apronym' to:

http://www.wordspy.com/index.asp

I haven't done it yet (I have a continuum mechanics assignment to do, an Apronyms app for OS X to finish, and an issue of The Apronym Times to write) any volunteers?

I think Tony should since he has a copy of the document which the neologism was first used in. The site has earliest citations for some of the words. Besides that, Tony thought of it! (Though it was a contraction of something Jeff said.)

[Herman S. Basra]

>>> On 06 July 2003 08:59:41 UTC, Angela wrote:




>>> On 06 July 2003 07:48:02 UTC, Tony wrote:

 Angela wrote:


> Well, there are several threads.

And we can all pick the one to suit us, as we weave our wordy magic, we just have to try not to be woolly headed and hope others will cotton on to our meaning

I see you're spinning another of those warped yarns where you entwine our chat with some other line of thought according to your whim. It might prove you can string two words together but some might say it's lame and even crapy.


2 things
what is crapy?
Can somebody fix this problem with threads? It keeps opening new windows as I keep on browsing 'next and previous' should not open a new window.

HErmans.Basra

[Angela]

2 things
what is crapy?
Can somebody fix this problem with threads? It keeps opening new windows as I keep on browsing 'next and previous' should not open a new window.

HErmans.Basra

From my Chambers dictionary:

crepe, n. A think crinkled silk or other fabric formerly usu dyed black and used for mourning clothes; a band of this for putting round a mourner's hat or arm. -- adj made of crape. -- adj crapy.

It's a play on crappy. Not a perfect pun but sew what?

I have no problem with the threads opening in new windows on any of my web browsers. Which web browser and OS are you using?

[Tony McCoy O'Grady]

When I found all the stuff on this thread I thought I'd dyed and gone to heaven!

[Itasan]

APRONYMS
This is very interesting. I'm sure the first part is pronounced as the first part of 'apple' and not as the first part of 'apron'. Right?
>>Acronyms' Particularly Relevancy Often Notify Your Meaning Strongly<<
This is interesting too, but shouldn't 'particularly' be 'particular'?
Maybe I'm wrong. Anyway thank you for and congratulations on the wonderful invention!
Itasan

[Tony McCoy O'Grady]

Itasan wrote:

> APRONYMS
> This is very interesting. I'm sure the first part is pronounced as the first part of 'apple'
> and not as the first part of 'apron'. Right?

Yes, I tried to merge the French "á propos', so the 'a' is soft as in apple, but it has nothing to do with "Apple" :-)

Tony

[Itasan]

Thank you very much for the kind answer.
I read about this 'apronym' in 'Wikipedia'. The inventor is you, right? I would like to introduce this in a local magazine (English Education). Of course, whether they will accept my manuscript or not is up to them. I'd be very happy if you would give me any further information about this.
Itaru Nagano (inagano@mbg.nifty.com), Japan


>>> On 25 October 2003 21:44:51 UTC, Tony McCoy O'Grady wrote:

Itasan wrote:

> APRONYMS
> This is very interesting. I'm sure the first part is pronounced as the first part of 'apple'
> and not as the first part of 'apron'. Right?

Yes, I tried to merge the French "$B!&(Bpropos', so the 'a' is soft as in apple, but it has nothing to do with "Apple" :-)

Tony