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| ALEXANDER | Able Lad Engages Xrays At New Domain, Enters Rear |
Jan Morgan -- Alexander has a new job in the xray area at the rear entrance of the building Names:First names:Male |
| ALEXANDRA | Able Lass Enjoys Xylophone, And Needs Direction, Rhythm's Aim |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| ALEXANDRIA | Able Lass Enjoys Xylophone, And Needs Direction, Rhythm Is Aim |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| ALEXIS | Able Lass Engages Xylophone, Is Successful |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| ALFALFA | A Little For Arthritis - Limbs Freely Active |
Tony Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| ALFRED | A Low Fat Recipe Ensures Delight |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:You Are What You Eat |
| ALGERIA | A Little Grotty Enclave Resting In Africa |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| AL'HAITAM | Analysed Lenses, Had An Important Theory About Mirrors. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| AL'HASIB | Abu Largely Helped Along Solving Irrational Bewilderment. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| ALITALIA | Aircraft Leave Italian Territory And Land In Adriatic |
Chris Kjelgaard Transport |
| ALLEGORY | Aesop Love Legends Especially Glorious Ones Rousing Youths |
Rico Leffanta Art & Literature |
| ALLERGY | A Little Latent Enzyme Really Grabs You |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology |
| ALLIANCE | A Large League Is Always Necessary Combatting Evil |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships Military |
| ALLITERATION | Alike Letters Lead Individual Terms. Excess Rather Annoyingly Turns Into Overt Nausea. |
Eric Bridgstock Words & Wordplay |
| ALLITERATIONS | Another Like Letter Indulges The Ear - Repeat Again To Induce Outrageously Nonsensical Sound. |
Angela Brett (see the Alliterations page at http://acronyms.co.nz/alliterations.html) Words & Wordplay Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Page Titles |
| ALOETTE | A Lovely Objective, Essence To Try, Everyone |
Jan Morgan -- A home party Cosmetic Company made with Aloe Vera in it Commerce:Companies People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene:Beauty Products |
| ALOHA | Acclaimed Loudly On Hawaiian Atoll |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication:Hello & Goodbye |
| ALONE | Always Left Out - Not Enjoyable. |
Angela Brett. Tony replied by saying ''Alone' is not always a case of being left out - it can be a case of leaving! You're confiusing being alone with being lonely!' and demonstrating with some more versions of ALONE. Assorted Adjectives People & Relationships |
| ALONSO | A Louse Of No Saving Overtones |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Tempest Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Tempest |
| ALPHABET | All Literate People Have Already Begun English Training. |
Angela Brett Science:Linguistics |
| ALTAR | A Little Table Attracts Reverence |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| ALTSCAPE | Alternative Landscape: Their 'Scenesaver' Creates A Personalised Environment |
Angela Brett, who is developing the Mac OS X version of Altscape's 'Scenesaver' and Media Manager software. (See http://www.altscape.com/index.asp?displaymode=DownloadsPage) Commerce:Companies |
| ALYSSA | A Loud Yell Shouts Shrilly, Actually |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| AM | Actually Me |
Jeff Anonymous, after typing 'I AM the JA acronym' on the forums and realising he should acronymise AM. Assorted Verbs |
| AMANDA | Amatory Maiden, And Nicely Desirable Also |
Tony McCoy O'Grady... Amanda means 'worthy to be loved' apparently. Names:First names:Female |
| AMBASSADORS | A Mission Based Abroad Serving State's Ambitions Doth Often Require Statemanship |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| AMBER | Ancient Miniscule Bug's Encased Reliably |
Sean Lamb Science:Biology:Plants Science:Biology:Insects |
| AMBULANCE | 'Animal Motor-Bus' Usage Largely Aids Neighbourhood Community Education |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals:The Dorothy Dorosett Brown Mobile Centre |
| AMERICA | Argumentative Multitude Encamped Right In Canada's Arse |
Rob Rix Places:Countries |
| AMERICAN | Anyone Mindlessly Enthusing 'Reality Is Cash' Ad Nauseum |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races |
| AMIGA | Archaic Machine, It's Gone Away. |
Steve Keate and Angela Brett Computers |
| AMIGO | "Amicus" Made Iberian, Guys Only |
Jeff Anonymous, doing failed searches. Amigo is the Spanish (Iberian) variant of the Latin "amicus," also meaning "friend." Both "amicus" and "amigo" apply only to males, "amica" and "amiga" replacing them when dealing with women. People & Relationships Science:Linguistics |
| AMOS | A Man Of Sanctity |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Bible books |
| AMSTERDAM | Any Marijuana Smoker That Ever Rolled Dreams About Metropolis |
Angela Brett Places:Towns & Cities |
| AMSTRAD | Antiquated Machine Starts Trouble... Requires Another Diskdrive. |
Angela Brett, after a lady in her writing class who'd been using the same Amstrad for 10 years found that it needed a new diskdrive because it hadn't been cleaned. Computers |
| AMTRAK | Another Metro Train Rolls Along Keenly |
Sean Lamb (Amtrak is the national passenger carrier of the US) Commerce:Companies Transport:Trains |
| AMY | Affectionate Miss Yearns |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| ANAGRAM | A New Arrangement Giving Reasonably Alike Meaning |
Angela Brett, describing what people usually aim for when finding anagrams. Words & Wordplay |
| ANALOGUE | Any Nincompoop At Large Or Girl Under Ether |
Rico Leffanta, because a nincompoop is analagous to a girl under ether. Words & Wordplay |
| ANARCHY | Anyone Not Accepting Regulations Confuses Hierarchical Yesmen. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics |
| ANARU | A Naughty And Rambunctious Underling |
Steve Keate, acronymising his son. Names:First names:Male |
| ANCHOR | A New Cruiser's Held Off Rocks |
TMcCO'G Transport |
| ANDREA | Annoyingly Neat Diva Reveals Every Atom |
Yru Redhead Names:First names:Female |
| ANDREW | A Nice Dude Really Educated Well |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Male |
| ANGEL | A Near-Godly-Existence Lifeforce |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| ANGELANESS | Acronyms' Natural Genius Exercises Laudable Achievements Now Earns Some Success. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after Angela's EAT POTATO won a prize and Tony said it was a recognition of her ANGELANESS. Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Names:Acronymists |
| ANGELICA | A Near Genius Engaged Loyally In Computer Activities |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to Angelica MacCoy, MacGirl's secret identity. (Shhh, don't tell anyone!) Names:First names:Female MacGirl & KeyBoard:(Wannabe) Superheroes |
| ANGELO | A Nun Gets Emotions Loosened Out |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Measure for Measure Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Measure for Measure |
| ANGER | Almost Never Gets Effective Result |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Emotions |
| ANGIE | A Nickname Given Is Endearing |
Angela Brett Names:First names:Female |
| ANGOLA | A New Generation Of Liberation Armies. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| ANGRY | Annoying Nuisances Generally Rile You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Emotions |
| ANGSTROM | A Nitpicking Grump's Seriously Teenchy Register Of Measurement |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| ANHEDONIA | Apathetic Nobody Hopes Ennui Doesn't Offer New Insights Attractively |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments:Mental Illness |
| ANIMAGUS | Animal Narrowly In Man, A Gift, Unusual Sorcerer |
Jan Morgan -- Harry Potter Lingo -- Limited (narrowly) wizards can do it Art & Literature |
| ANIMAL | Automobile Now Improves Many Animals' Lives |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to a request for acronymic names for The Dorothy Dorosett Brown Mobile Centre, an RV acquired by by the SPCA which is equipped for surgery, education and animal adoptions. Science:Biology:Animals:The Dorothy Dorosett Brown Mobile Centre |
| ANIMISM | Any Natural Item May Invoke Spiritual Manifestation |
Rico Leffanta Religion |
| ANIMORPHS | Artistically Notated Individuals Move Or 'Replicate' (Perhaps) Human Stirrings |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| ANION | A Negative Influence On Neighbours |
Angela Brett Science:Chemistry |
| ANISEED | Always Nice In Sweets, Enjoy Every Dose |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Confectionery |
| ANNA | Absolutely Needed, Noble Acquaintance |
Jan Morgan - someone I know Names:First names:Female |
| ANOMALY | A No Often Means A Lady's Yes! |
M.S.Prabhakar People & Relationships |
| ANONYMOUS | Any Nonsense Or Name You May Obscure Usually Sufficeth |
Rico Leffanta Names:Famous people |
| ANSWER | A Neat Solution Where Everything's Resolved |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| ANT | Always Nutritious Taste |
Rico Leffanta (see PICNIC) Science:Biology:Insects:Edible(?) |
| ANTELOPE | Animal Naturally Travels Ecosystem Loping Over Pastures, Endurance |
Jan Morgan -- beautiful animal also called a speed goat Science:Biology:Animals |
| ANTHEM | A Nation's Tune Has Everyone Mouthing! |
Angela Brett, reflecting on the observation than in any sports event or other such occasion where people are required to sing the national anthem, most of the participants don't know all the words, so try their best at moving their mouths so they'll appear to be singing. Entertainment:Music:Songs |
| ANTHONY | Affluent, Nostalgic Travelling Hippy - Old, Not Youthful. |
Mary Carr, describing her brother (with a little help from Angela Brett.) Names:First names:Male |
| ANTHROPOMORPHISM | Ascribing Nonhumans Typically Human Range Of Properties. One Macintosh Owner Readily Personifies Her IBook - She's Mad! |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton Art & Literature |
| ANTI- | Affix Negates The Idea |
Angela Brett Science:Linguistics |
| ANTIBODIES | A Natural Thing In Biology... Only Destroy If Enemy's Sensed. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology |
| ANTIBODY | Allergy: New Threat's Identified Badly -- Only Death's Yours. |
Angela Brett, to go with ANTIBODIES (2) Science:Biology |
| ANTIC | Action, Nay Trick! - Is Capricious |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| ANTIOCHUS | A Nasty Tyrant Insists On Containing His Ugly Secret |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Pericles Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Pericles |
| ANTIPASTO | And Now To Indulge - Prepare A Starter To Order |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink |
| ANTONIO | A Noble Trader - Of Necessarily Immense Optimism |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Merchant of Venice |
| ANTONYM | Another Name, Totally Opposite, Negative Yielding Moniker |
Gavin Lambert Words & Wordplay |
| ANUBIS | Ancient Netherworld-Underworld Being Is Supreme |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion People & Relationships:Death |
| ANUS | Arsehole's Not Unusually Smelly |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| ANZAC | Army Needed Zeal And Courage |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (ANZAC actually stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Military |
| AOL | Automatically Online Loser |
Jeff Anonymous (in reference to what many people think about users of America Online) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet |
| AORTA | Aimed Outward, Replenishing The Ateries |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| APACHE | Always Pretty And Creative Html Everywhere |
Sean Lamb (Apache is the server software that runs the vast majority of the web) Computers:Internet |
| APARTMENT | Abode Placed Adjacently; Rather Tiny, Microscopic Even -- New Territory. |
Gavin Lambert - I recently bought an apartment, which I'm now living in. It seems quite small now (though nice) -- but that is almost certainly just a side-effect of my PACKRATITIS; I've just got too much Stuff :) Places:Buildings |
| APE | "Ancestral Primate" -- Evolutionists |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals |
| APEMANTUS | Acerbic Philosopher Ever Mocking And Needling Timon's Unhappy Status |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Timon of Athens Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Timon of Athens |
| APHRODITE | Approaching Penis Harbours Rapturous Orgasms Divinely Imparted To Eros |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Love & Lust Religion:Greek Gods & Goddesses |
| APLENTY | A Plethora; Loads; Excesses Not Tested Yet |
Rob Rix Main |
| APOCALYPSE | Awesome Propounding Of Cataclysm Awaiting Lets You Ponder Supreme Eternity |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion People & Relationships:Disaster |
| APOLLO | Affordably Purchase Our Lovely Linux Offering |
Sean Lamb (Apollo was the code name for RedHat Linux 5.2) Computers:Linux Names:Code Names:Linux |
| APOLOGETIC | Abjectness - Provision Of Lots Of Great Evidence That I'm Contrite |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| APOSTLE | A Person Once Selected To Lead Eucharist |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| APOSTROPHE | A Pointer Of Syncopation, The Rightful Owner(s), Perh... "Hello, Entrant!" |
Angela Brett, mixing the two meanings of 'apostrophe'. Science:Linguistics |
| APPALOOSA | AMD Processor Portends Affordability Like One Open Source Application |
Sean Lamb (Appaloosa was AMD's code name for their less-expensive Duron line of processors) Computers:Generic Hardware Names:Code Names |
| APPLE | A Pleasing Product Line... Excellent! |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| APPLEBUGMAN | A Particularly Pesky Little Excon - By Uploading Germs May Annihilate Newtons |
Tony McCoy O'Grady MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains |
| APPLETALK | Anyone Planning Printer LAN Expects To AppleTalk Like Krazy! |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software |
| APRIL | All Plants Resplendant In Leaves |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who lives in the northern hemisphere. Time:Months |
| APRON | A Pinafore Reflects One's Neglectfulness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - the cleaner the apron, the tidier the cook? Food & Drink Household Objects:Clothing |
| APRONYM | A Petite Reminder (Openers Notation) Yields Mnemonic |
Angela Brett (see APRONYMS) Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYM! | Acronym's Peak! Representation Organic, Novel, Yare, Mirthful! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Y was the hardest! Fortunately, Y is has only pages 1365-1370 in Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (Tenth Edition.) So, I learned YARE! THANK YOU, Tony McCoy O'Grady, Angela Brett & all the rest of APRONYMANIACSVILLE! The only times I have learned more is when I have made original math discoveries. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| APRONYMISM | Addressing Prior Requisite Omniscience, "Not Your Median" Is Smart-Mouthed. |
Rob Rix (see APRONYMS (14)) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
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