IA
Its Astronomical
Rico Leffanta (Ia is Hawaiian for Milky Way)
1984386 
IACHIMO
Implicates A Chaste, Honest, Innocent Maiden - Obnoxious
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Cymbeline
1984635 
IAGO
Incites A Ghastly Overreaction
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Othello
1984608 
IAI-DO
Interesting Artistry In Defensive Operation
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984758 
I AM COOL
'It's A Myth!' Claim Objective On-Lookers
Angela Brett
1984362 1984311 
I AM COOL (2)
Indicates A Master Craftsman Of Obvious Laidbackness
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984362 1984311 
I AM GETTING THE MAC
Ibooks Are Much Greater Even Than The IBMs 'N' Gateways.  Truly, Hypercard Even May Activate Correctly!
Jeff Anonymous
1984317 
I AM HE
Infinity's Announcement Mean's He's Eternal
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984326 
I AM IN LOVE
It's A Miracle! (I'm Not Lazarus, Only Very Emotional.)
Angela Brett
1984365 
I AM JEFF
I Actually May Just Effectively Fool, Friends.
Virgil
1984863 
I APOLOGISE!
It's A Pity, One Loathes Often Getting Internal Server Errors.
Angela Brett, after the webserver being reconfigured caused some pages on the Acronyms web site to give internal server errors.
1984902 
IBERIA
In Between European Regimes Invading Africa
Rico Leffanta
1984245 1984731 
IBIZA
Indulgent Brits In Zany Activities
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984350 
IBM
Incredibly Bad Machine
Gavin Shapiro
1984299 1984308 1984242 
IBM (2)
I Broke Mine
Steve Keate
1984242 1984308 1984299 
IBM (3)
It's Barbarically Megapriced
Jeff Anonymous, after mentioning IBM in <I AM GETTING THE MAC>
1984614 1984308 1984242 
IBOOK
It's Brilliant! Online, On-the-go, Kingpin!
Angela Brett
1984374 
IBOOK (2)
Introduction Brought Ovations - Obviously! - at Keynote.
Angela Brett
1984374 
IBOOK (3)
It Belongs On One's Knee
Angela Brett, partly as a response to those who complain that the iBook won't fit on an aeroplane tray.
1984374 
IBOOK (4)
"It's Breathtaking!" -- Owner Of KeyLime
Angela Brett, who has a key lime iBook.
1984374 
IBOOK (5)
It's Broken, Obviously... Omitted Konsole!
Steve Keate, summarising the reaction of a KDE (http://www.kde.org) user to an iBook.
1984374 1984668 
IBOOK (6)
Its Bright Outside's Overly Kooky
Angela Brett
1984374 
IBOOK (7)
It's Bought Out Of Kindness
Angela Brett (see <THANKS!>)
1984908 
IBOOK (8)
It Blocks One's Oesophagus, Killing.
Angela Brett and Steve Keate (see <DONGLE (3)>)
1984611 
IBOOK (9)
I Bought One, Oh Kay!
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984374 
IBOOK (10)
It's Best Of Orchard-Kind!
Angela Brett
1984374 
IBOOK SPECIAL EDITION
It's 'Black-tie Optional,' Overpriced Kin of Slower Portables. Elegantly Coloured, It Appears Lovely Except Disappointingly Increments The Inexpensive Other Notebooks.
Angela Brett, who thinks the iBook SE is a bit too expensive for only an extra 66MHz and a different colour, but wouldn't mind having one anyway.
1984374 
IBRAHIM
Iraqi-Born Reasoner Analysed Hyperbolae, Integration & Motion.
Angela Brett
1984293 
ICAB
It Criticises Any Blunder
Angela Brett (iCab is a Mac web browser which gives reports on all the tiny inconsequential problems in pages' HTML code.
1984779 
ICAB (2)
Internet Chauffeur, A Beauty!
Angela Brett
1984779 
ICAB (3)
It Crashed! Aah, Bugger!
Angela Brett
1984779 
ICAB (4)
It Crashes A Bit
Angela Brett
1984779 
ICAB (5)
I'll Choose Another Browser.
Angela Brett, who likes some of iCab's features but finds it to be missing a few important ones, and unstable too.
1984779 
I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST
I Can Achieve Nothing Desiring Only A Lazy Life... Through Him I'm Near God, Shown The Harder Road Of Understanding God's Help Can Have Responsibilities... I Seize Them!
Angela Brett
1984326 
I CAN FLY
I'm Completely Airborne, No Feathers, Look You!
TMcCO'G, It's been a while now since I had dreams wherein I could fly, but they were thrilling, though always ultyimately disappointing upon awakening.
1984572 
I CAN'T AGREE MORE, TONY
In Complete Agreement - Nothing To Argue. Gladly Reinforce Evocative Emotions Mentioned. One Re-echoes Exactly Thoughts Originally Noted Yesterday.
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when Jeff said on the forums, 'I can't agree more, Tony.'
1984311 
ICARUS
Individuals Crusading Against Rampant Unchecked Stupidity
Geoffrey Russell, who is responsible for ICARUS at http://www.h2g2.com/A159374
1984362 
ICE
It's Coldness Embodied
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984353 1984305 
ICE (2)
It Chills Everything
TMcCO'G
1984305 1984353 
ICE AGE
 Infant Child Enjoyed Animals' Great Expedition
TMcCO'G
1984287 
ICED COFFEE
Icy-Cold  Espresso, Delicious Cream Or Foam For Enhancing Experience
Angela Brett, who is slightly obsessed with iced coffee. In fact, when the heap of spare parts later to be known as KeyBoard came up with that acronym in the first episode of The <ADVENTURE>s of MacGirl and KeyBoard, MacGirl replied, "Actually it's not just icy-cold espresso. A lot of people think that iced-coffee is just cold coffee with ice in it but it isn't... it has to be made with milk, and sugar, and cream on top, and sometimes icecream and vanilla essence. It's a treat, not just a cold drink. Angela and Dustan will be starting up an iced coffee website some time soon, rating all of the iced coffees they've tried in the quest for the perfect one. If they can manage to get permission from the superhero herself, they might even quote MacGirl somewhere on the site.
1984539 1984344 
ICELAND
It's Continual Earthquakes Leave A Natural Desolation.
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984350 
ICEMAN
Inuit Chappie (Esmiko Man) At Northpole?
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984482 
ICHTHYOLOGIST
I Can't Help That Hatcheries You Opened Lack Oxygen Gills Ill-treated Soon Terminate
Rico Leffanta
1984398 
ICON
It's Clicked On Needlessly
Apronymous Anonymous
1984299 
ICY
It's Cold... Yikes!
Angela Brett
1984278 
ID
Initialized Dynamically
Angela Brett (an 'id' can be assigned any kind of object)
1984920 
ID (2)
Introspection Dominates
Angela Brett, because the type of an object in Objective-C/Cocoa is not bound at compile time (where all object pointers could be the generic 'id' if you like) but is discovered at run-time by introspection.
1984920 
IDEA
Information Does Electronically Advance.
Angela Brett, after she'd said something about throwing ideas around and Tony replied 'I can't throw an idea out the hall door, never mind as far as New Zealand!'
1984707 1984740 
IDEA (2)
Intelligent Development, Encourages Action
Gavin Lambert
1984740 
IDENTITY
It Describes Everyone's Natural Traits Ingenuously To You
Edwin Hermann
1984362 
IDI AMIN
If Destiny Impels, Are Men Intrinsically Nefarious?
Rico Leffanta
1984389 
IDIOT
I Don't Intend to Overstudy This!
Angela Brett, when one of her lecturers was spending an extremely long time explaining a very simple concept.
1984695 
IDIOT (2)
International Director, Intranet Office Technology
Rico Leffanta
1984656 
IDIOT (3)
I Deal Insurance... Outsmart Tomorrow!
Angela Brett (see <SHOVE OFF>)
1984515 
IDIOTS
I Don't Insult... Only Triumph Scorewise.
Angela Brett, when someone on an online game called less able players idiots.
1984497 
I DISAPROVE
Its Disastress Incorect Speling, A Por Riter Ofers Vulger Elision
Angela Brett (see <APROVE>)
1984296 1984707 
IDOC
Individuals Dependent On Computers
Stan Cheney, explaining: We are starting a new organization or movement called "Individuals Dependent On Computers" or IDOC (pronounced: "Idiocy")
1984299 
I DON'T BELIEVE YOU
I Doubt Obvious Nonsense - Tis Beautifully Embellished - Lacks Indications Endorsing Veracity, Evidently You're Outrageously Untruthful
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984311 
I'D RATHER DIE
It's Depressing Reading.... And The Hurt/Horror Escalates Rather Dreadfully.... It's Endless
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984311 
IF MUSIC BE THE FOOD OF LOVE
In Fervid Moments Use Stringed Instruments Creatively. By Encouraging The (Hopefully) Erotic Fervour Of One's Dearest, One Fires Lots Of Venereal Emotions
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984410 1984365 
IF ONLY YOU'D KEPT THE CONTACT DETAILS ON YOUR MAC AND USED ISYNC TO COPY THEM TO THE PHONE.
It's Fortunate On New Links You Yuppies Only Use Desktop's Keyboard Entering People's Telephones To Have  Everywhere -- Clie Or Nokia, They All Can Take Down (Electronically) Telephone/ Address  Information. Lost Something? Only Need Your Other (Unaffected) Repository, Make A Copy And No Data's Unavailable. Synchronising Every Day Is Superfluous, Your Numerous Contacts' Telephones Only Change Once Per Year (That's Horrible Estimate, Maybe Their Own Treasured Handhelds Escaped!) Personal Humble Opinion: Not Essential. 
Angela Brett (who has been without a mobile phone for the past few years and hasn't missed it) in response to <MISSING MOBILE PHONE - MY LIFE'S RUINED>. An alternative to 'Clie Or Nokia' would be 'Cellphone or Notebook'.
1984299 1984707 
I FORGOT TO RANT ABOUT MY NEW DELL COMPUTER
I Feel Overjoyed.  Radeon Graphics, Optical Twosome, Transflexive Oversized Readout, And No Tubes.  Arrived Bouncily, Overconfident UPS Trafficker Must Yaw.  New 'Experienced' Windows... Disk Expansive... Let Linux Claim Open Megabytes. Pleased User Thinks: 'Elephantine RAM'
Jeff Anonymous, after getting a Dell Dimension 8250 with: 2.4 Gigahertz Pentium IV, Dual boot Windows XP and <RED HAT> Linux 8, 120 gigabyte hard drive, 512 megabytes of <RAM>, 17 inch flat panel display, 128 megabyte <ATI> Radeon 9700 Pro graphics card and two optical disc drives. See also <UPS>
1984614 
IF YOU ARE GOOD
I'll Finance Your Own Unicorn! (Alicorn's Really Elephant's, Glued On... Oh, Devious!)
Angela Brett (any young girl would be good if promised a unicorn, and parents can be sneaky when it comes to making young girls be good.)
1984311 
IF YOU PUT A WORD IN CAPS YOU MUST ACRONYMISE IT
In Future You Obey Us! Please Undertake To Acronymise Words (Of Recent Design) Into Novel & Comedic Acronyms. Please Say You'll Observe Uniformity. Most Users Subscribe To Agreement:- Capitals Required? Okay, Now You Must Instantly Spell-out Expansion In Text.
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984320 
IGLOO
Ice-Girth Lodge Or Outpost
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984701 
IGNORANT PANSY
Intelligence Going Nowhere, Organic Ranting Around Nonsensical Trifle Pertaining to Antagonistic Nonsense of Screaming Youth.
Mary Carr
1984497 
IGNORE
I Guess No One Really Exists
Rico Leffanta
1984275 
IGNORED
Isn't Getting Noticed? Only Response is Exaggerated Disinterest.
Angela Brett
1984362 
I HATE YOU
Ideal Hope Abideth, Thou Endureth Years Of Unpopularity
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984644 
I LEFT AN 'F' OUT OF MY ACRONYM AND I NEVER NOTICED
It's Laughable! Each Flaw-Teasing Acronym: New Flaw. One Unfailing Typed Output From Me, & Yucky Acronym Cycle's Rounded Off. Now, You Must Always Notice Details... Initials Not Excluded, Valid Expansion, Recheck Nothing's Omitted - Type It Correctly, Everything Done.
Angela Brett, after Tony acronymised a similar phrase pointing out a missed letter in one of Jeff's acronyms, but Tony's expansion was missing an F-word. Perhaps he's just too polite. ;)
1984320 
I LIKE SWORDS
I Loathe Insignificant Knives - Even Swishing With One Rarely Disturbs Soldiers.
Angela Brett, when somebody searched for that phrase on the <ACRONYMS> website.
1984764 
I LIKE SWORDS (2)
 I Live, I Kill... Enemies Shall Weep, Or Rather, Die Suddenly.
Angela Brett
1984764 
ILL
Invalid Lies Lethargically
Angela Brett
1984488 
ILL (2)
Is Laid Low
Roger Williams
1984488 
I'LL PANIC IF I WANT TO
In Life's Less Pleasant Accidents, Natural Inclination Causes Intense Frustration. Individual Witters About, Not Thinking Things Out
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after <DON'T PANIC>
1984644 
ILLUSIONS
If Lovers Lose Union Should Imbeciles Operate Nuclear Stations?
Rico Leffanta, because people imagine lovers sticking together which, of course, they don't do for long, and that bureaucrats are competent to manage nuclear stations, but Chernobel wasn't an illusion, was it?
1984740 1984413 
I LOVE MY CATS
Intelligent-Looking Only Very Exceptionally -- Mostly Yowling, Careening Around Tired Sleepers
Patricia Rix
1984494 
I LOVE YOU
It's Like On Valentine's, Except Year-round. Overused Utterance.
Angela Brett
1984365 
I LOVE YOU (2)
I Live On Valuing Everything You Output, Unconditionally.
Angela Brett
1984365 
I LOVE YOU TOO
Involuntarily Lips Open, Venting Emotions You've Often Uttered (Through Obligation Only?)
Angela Brett
1984365 
IMAC
Incomparable Macintosh Awaits Connection
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984374 
IMAC (2)
I Mailed A Companion!
Angela Brett, after emailing Tony from an iMac at MacJava Cybercafe, the coolest cafe in Auckland. (Great <ICED COFFEE>, all sorts of historic Macs and Macazines, and great people.)
1984374 
IMAC (3)
It's Mainly Aimed at 'Consumers'
Angela Brett
1984374 
IMAC (4)
Increased Marketshare of Apple Computer.
Angela Brett
1984374 
IMAC (5)
I'm a Mean Acronym Creator
Angela Brett, after Steve said he was trying to think of a mean expansion for iMAC.
1984614 1984320 
IMAC (6)
It Made Ample Cash
Steve Keate
1984374 
IMAC (7)
It's Mostly Always Colourful.
Steve Keate and Angela Brett.
1984374 
IMAC (8)
Indigo Model Ain't Costly
Angela Brett
1984374 
IMAC (9)
It Might Also Choke
Steve Keate (see <DONGLE (3)>)
1984611 
IMAC (10)
It Mated A Crayon!
Steve Keate, describing the answer an iMac owner would give if asked what happened to his/her old Mac Classic.
1984374 
IMAC (11)
I Made A CD!
Steve Keate, since most of the new iMacs have CD writers in them.
1984374 
IMAC (12)
It Made A Clunk
Steve Keate, guessing what an iMac user might say on taking it to be repaired.
1984374 
IMAC (13)
Its Monitor Angle's Configurable
Angela Brett, referring to the flat-screen iMacs.
1984374 
IMAC (14)
Its Makers Added Character
Angela Brett
1984374 
IMAC DV
Intuitively Makes Amateur Cinema... Delicious Variations!
Angela Brett
1984374 
IMAGE!
Interceding Man, Almighty God: Emmanuel!
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Refers to Colossians 1:15 "Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:"  (King James Version)
1984326 
I'M AN IDIOT
I Must Amend Neglectfulness -- I Didn't Inspect Original Typing
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when he missed out a word when typing an acronym on the forums.
1984311 1984320 
IMBALANCE
It Might Begin A Lean And Not Correct Error
Angle-aaah! Brett
1984353 
I'M GLAD YOU'RE GETTING THE MAC!
It's My Goal... Let All Decide 'Yes!' On Understanding Relative Excellence of G3/G4 Electronics. The Truth Is, Nobody's Going To Have Eventual Misgivings About Computer.
Angela Brett, in response to <I AM GETTING THE MAC> - I do tend to prod people toward getting Macs, but most people (especially long-suffering Windows users, or Linux users entranced by the genuinely translucent terminal windows) don't need any prodding once they have all the information. So it's 'my' goal to get the people I meet to use/buy Macs, but they really decide yes for themselves.
1984317 
IMHO
I Make Humungous Overstatements
Tony McCoy O'Grady, saying: Let's subvert the accepted standard interpretations of some well known internet nyms, so that when we see them we can smile to ourself knowing that the writer is 'really' saying... (IMHO usually stands for In My Humble/Honest 
1984959 
I MISS YOU
It's Miserable In Solitude Sometimes... Yearning's Overwhelming, Unfulfilled.
Angela Brett
1984311 1984362 
IMMAC
Incredible Moustache Moving Applicator & Creme
Tony McCoy O'Grady, inspired while watching a TV advert for Immac hair remover.
1984338 1985016 
IMMIGRATION
If More Move In, Groups Rage About The Isolation Of Nationals
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984362 1984413 
IMOGEN
Innocence Makes Others Get Evil Notions
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Cymbeline
1984635 
IMPACT
I Might Perform A Crash Test
Angela Brett
1984716 1984572 
IMPLORE
Ignorant Men Pleading Love Offers Romance Eternally
Rico Leffanta
1984275 1984365 
IMPORTS
I Must Purchase Overseas Requisites Traders Supply
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984605 
IMPOSSIBLE
I Mustn't Pass On Something So Irresistible... 'Bad' Letters Expanded!
Angela Brett, when it was said that <EPHEMERAL> was impossible to expand.
1984320 1984278 
IMPOSSIBLE (2)
Insomniac Mrs. Pleads, "Oh, Stop Snoring!" Instead Bringing Louder Explosions.
Angela Brett (some people won't stop snoring no matter what you do!)
1984488 1984278 
IMPOTENT
I Mightn't Perform On Time Every Night, Temptress!
Angela Brett
1984488 1984365 
IMPRESSED
If Military Personnel Require Extra Servicemen, Shanghai Eligible Drunks
Tony McCoy O'Grady - referring to the Press Gangs of the Royal Navy who 'kidnapped' men to fill out the crews of ships in days gone by
1984455 
IMPROVEMENTS
Immediate Modifications - Perhaps Relaying One's Views Easily Making Explanations Not Too Scientific
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984353 
IMPULSE
If Musky Perfume Urges, Let's Sensuously Embrace
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1985016 
I'M SLOW
It's My Sad Life On Windoze
Angela Brett, as an explanation for not having noticed <JAGUAR (7)>, <OBJECTIVE-C> and <COCOA (2)> which were hidden uncapitalised in an email.
1984320 
INABSENTIA
I Need A Bath Soon Especially Now That It's Autumn!
Rico Leffanta
1984311 
INANE
It's Not A Nip Exciting
Angela Brett
1984278 
INANITY
It's Nutty And Non Intelligent, Thank You.
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984353 
INCENTIVE
If National Creative Energies Necessitate Thinking, Irish Variations Excel
Tony McCoy O'Grady, I said I felt I could create an acronym for anything given the incentive. I was challenged to do INCENTIVE, and did.
1984353 1984314 
INCEST
Intergenerational Nookie Compromises Extreme Sexual Taboos.
Angela Brett and Steve Keate
1984365 
INCEST (2)
Intrafamilial Natality Can End So Tragically
Angela Brett
1984365 
INCEST (3)
Inbreeding Never Causes Embarrassing Sexual Transmissions
Bern Dell
1984365 
INCEST (4)
I Now Consummate Erotic Sibling's Trysts
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984365 
INCH
It's Not Considered Highbrow
Angela Brett
1984941 
INCOME TAX
I've No Control Over My Earnings Total After Xtractions
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984602 
INCREASING
Is Not Contained Really Easily As Size Is Now Growing
Tony McCoy O'Grady
0 
INDEBTED
Insolvent Nymph Discovers Every Banker Trusts Exotic Dancers
Rico Leffanta
1984605 
INDEPENDENCE
Island Nation Departed Empire, Proclaiming & Expressing Neighbour's Domination Evil. Now Called Eire
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see also <IRELAND>)
1984413 
INDIA
Its Nehru Dynasty Is Ambitious.
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984350 
INDIA (2)
Is New Delhi In Asia?
Roger Williams
1984350 
INDICA
Indians Never Deny It Causes Accidents
M.S.Prabhakar (Indica is a small car locally manufactured in India.)
1984710 
INDICATOR
I'm Nearly Directionless, I Could Abruptly Turn - Or Reverse!
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984584 
INDIGESTION
Ignore Nutty Diets. If Good Eating Suggestions Taken, It's Obviated Normally
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984488 1984467 
IN DISGUISE
I'm Not 'Dressed' In Santa's Garments Unlawfully - I'm Stand-in Elf
? (see <GIFTS OF ACRONYMS>)
1984863 
INDIUM
Indigo-Named, Ductile - If Uncommon - Metal.
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984323 
INDONESIA
Independent Now, Dutch Originated Network Exporting Spice Islands Artifacts.
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984350 
INDONESIA (2)
Is New Daughter Of Nation Evolving Silently, Independently, Alone?
Dundee
1984350 
INEPT
Indulgent Nymph Exciting Peeping Toms
Rico Leffanta
1984704 1984365 
INEQUITY
I Note Existence's Quite Unfair, I Tell You
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984353 
INERT
It's Not Especially Readily Transported
Angela Brett
1984716 
I NEVER PROMISED YOU A ROSE GARDEN
Interesting Novel Explores (Very Expertly) Reason, Paranoia, Relationships Often Misdiagnosed In Schizophrenia. Even Deborah's Youth Occasionally Undermines Assistance. Rationality Or Sanity Elude Grasp, Although Reality Does Eventually Normalize
Patricia Rix, referring to the book by Hannah Green.
1984914 
INFANTICIDE
It's Not Fair, And Not Tolerated - Innocent Child Isn't Deserving Evisceration
Angela Brett
1984665 1984476 
INFATUATION
Infuriating Neurotic Feeling of Adoration That Unfortunately Attacks The Intelligence Of Nerds.
Steve Keate & Angela Brett
1984644 
INFINITENESS!
Integers! Negatives First; additive Identity Nil; multiplicative Identity (one); Two; Endless Naturals; Efficient Socially / Scientifically!
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. I tried INFINITY, but Y blocked me. Turned to INFINITE. Then I decided to name the 3 classes of WHOLE NUMBERS ( - 0 + ). So, I chose INFINITENESS! This 12-letter really challenged my <BABY'S BRAIN>!" Negatives First; additive  Identity Nil; multiplicative Identity (one); Two; Endless Naturals" relates to the NUMBER LINE. The INFINITY of the INTEGERS is the SMALLEST INFINITY! Reference: TRANSFINITE in SET THEORY.
1984251 
INFINITY
Increment Numbers Forever - It's Nuts, I Tell You!
Angela Brett
1984251 
INFORMATICS
I Need Find Out / Research - Maybe Automatically - Topics In Computer System
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984248 1984299 
INFORMATION
I'm Not Fond Of Reading Magazines About The Importance Of Nailcare.
Angela Brett
1984707 
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Incomsequential Notational Fumblings, Often Recording Methodologies Attached To Inflow Of Notions - Supposedly You'll See The Exercise Means Something.
Angela Brett, who so far thinks that information systems analysis is a load of rubbish, but understands that some people feel the same way about mathematics.
1984299 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
It's New-Fangled Organisation - Relaying Messages Across The Internet... Only Now They Electronically Can Have Nookie! Online Lovers Often Gull You.
Angela Brett
1984299 
INFURIATED BY SLOW TEACHERS
It's Not Fair! Using Repeated Iterations is Always Tedious, Especially Done By You... Such Lavish Overuse of Whiteboard Takes Eons. Anyone Calculates in Head, Even Retarded Students!
Angela Brett... (see <SPANNING TREES> for an explanation.)
1984695 
INGRID
I Need Guys Really Into Dancing!
Rico Leffanta
1984422 
INHALING
Inhaling Nicotine Has After-effects - Life Is No Good!
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984884 
INHALING (2)
I Now Have A Lung Issuing Nasty Gunge
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984884 
IN HEAT
Intercourse Needed Having Erotic Astronomical Temperatures
Rico Leffanta
1984365 
INHIBITION
I Never Have Imbibed Beverages Intended To Inebriate Ostentatious Nymphomaniacs
Rico Leffanta
1984338 1984365 
INITIATION
Insult Newcomers Intensely... This Is A Test (Idiotically, Of Nothing!)
Angela Brett, on the humiliating initiation rituals which movies would have us believe fraternity/sorority members have to go through.
1984362 
IN LAW
I Never Loved Anyone Worse
Rico Leffanta
1984590 
INMATE
I've Not Murdered Anyone (This Evening)
Angela Brett
1984875 
INMATE (2)
"It's Not Mine!" A Thief Exclaimed
Patricia Rix
1984875 
INMATE (3)
Incarceration Normally Makes A Thug Embittered
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984875 
IN MY ARROGANT OPINION
I Never!  May Your Absolutely Ridiculous Ruminations Oppose Greatness?  Are Not Thinking, One Presumes; I Need Idiotic Opinions Not!
Gavin Lambert
1984740 1984311 
INNOCENT
Injustice Needs No Obviously Convincing Evidence ---- Nail Tony!
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see <GUILTY>)
1984863 
INNUENDON'T
It's Not Naughty Unless Explicitly Nasty, Decency & Openness Not Threatened
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to <PORNOTGRAPHIC>. This means that Pornotgraphy would be visual, while Innuendon't would be aural. The Pornotgraphy has overtones of photography in there also.
1984296 1984365 
INQUISITION
I Never Quite Understood It... So Is This It, Or Not?
Angela Brett
1984707 
IN RETROSPECT, I AGREE WITH YOU
I Never Really Expected To Receive 'Onor. Some People Esteem Calendar Turnovers, I Ambitiously Grasped - Recklessly Expecting Equality With Irish Tony, Had You Only Understood!
Tony McCoy O'Grady, acronymising what Jeff said when Angela explained (on the Acronyms forums) why he wouldn't get an honour for the first acronym in 2002.
1984722 
INSANE
I Never Spoke Any Nonsense Either!
Rico Leffanta
1984782 
INSANELY-GREAT.COM
Internet Niche Showing Apple's Next Electronic Leap. Your G3s Rule, Endangering All The Companies Opposing Macintosh.
Angela Brett and Dustan Dowsing... and yes there is a Mac website at www.insanely-great.com.
1984836 1984317 
INSANELY GREAT MAC
Innovative New Software Advancing New Electronic Lifestyle. You've Greatly Revolutionised Electronics... Apple Technology Makes A Comeback!
Angela Brett and Dustan Dowsing. (Steve Jobs described the Macintosh as being insanely great way back before it was even out of the bag, and we agree with him!)
1984317 
INSANITY
It's Not Socially Acceptable, Never Is, Thank You.
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984704 1984782 
INSOMNIA
I Need Sleep! Obviously My Nocturnal Inability's Annoying.
Angela Brett
1984488 
INSOMNIA (2)
I Never Slept One Minute - Now I'm Awake!
Melanie Merswolke and Patricia Rix
1984488 
INSPECIFIC
It's Not Strictly Perfect Expansion - Created In Friggin' Infinitesimal Chronos!
Angela Brett, when Bern complained about her use of 'Inspecific' in <GENERIC>.
1984296 
INSPIRATION
I Need Some! Please Invent Rousing Acronyms To Inspire Others... Now!
Angela Brett
1984320 
INSPIRED
Inspired: Nurturing Spirit Presented Infinite's Redemption / Emmanuels Desire
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr.
1984326 1984740 
INSTANT OATMEAL
Insidious Ne'er-do-well, Singularly Tasteless, Attempts New Triumphs Of Atrociousness, Twice Monthly Ending A Life
Patricia Rix
1984395 
INSULIN BALANCE TRIAL
I Need Sugar Undersupply Like I Need Broken Arms... Leg Amputation, Near Coma, Every Time Risking Injury And Life
Angela Brett, responding to an unsuccessful search of the site - it's so unsuccessful that even searching for the phrase on <GOOGLE> only brings up the Apronyms Unsuccessful Searches page. This could have been done better if the searcher had expanded on what s/he was looking for.
1984398 
INSURANCE
Investment Needed Should User Risk Accidental Nasty Chance Event
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984605 
INT
It's Neatly Truncated
Angela Brett, when she had half an hour to spare in a C programming test. (In C, an int is a kind of variable which holds an integer, and values put into one get truncated.)
1984623 
INT (2)
Its Name's Truncated
Angela Brett, because int is short for integer.
1984623 
INT (3)
I'm Not Telling
As a programmer, it's sometimes hard to figure out what value a particular variable holds (or is supposed to hold).
1984623 
INTEGERS
Include Naturals - They Even Generate External Rational Set.
Angela Brett
1984743 
INTEGRATION PROJECT
It's Not Too Easy Getting Result... Adding That Infinity Of Negligible Parts. Relying On Just Exhaustive Calculation's Terrible!
Angela Brett, when somebody searched for that phrase on the Acronyms website.
1984251 
INTEL
Invest Nothing, They'll Eventually Lose.
Angela Brett, after Steve said that he wouldn't invest any money in Intel because he doesn't think they innovate any more.
1984308 1984299 
INTENSITY
Initial Nude Tryst Elicits Nervousness... Should I Touch You?
Angela Brett
1984365 
INTENSITY (2)
I Never Thought, Except Now, Suddenly, I Think: "You!"
Patricia Rix
1984362 
INTENSITY (3)
It's Not Too Extreme Now Since It Toned-down Yesterday
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984362 
INTERCITY BUS
I've Not Travelled Everywhere Round the Country In This Yet, Because (I) Usually Soar.
Angela Brett, while on a nine hour bus trip from <GISBORNE> - she had flown down there in a <FAIRCHILD> originally.
1984572 
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING
It's Not That Easy, Remembering Natives All Think In Own National Affectations. Language Dictates Ethnic Viewpoints, Every Line Of Program Must Echo Numerous Thoughts Concurrently, Or Numerous Separate UIs Litter The IDE... Nothing Generalised.
Angela Brett, thinking of specifically of international software development.
1984512 1984407 
INTERNET
Interconnected Network of Terminals Enabling Rich Nerds to Exchange Technobabble.
Angela Brett, describing the old perception of the internet.
1984419 
INTERNET (2)
International Non-Tangible Ethereal Reticule Neatly Encapsulating Technology
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984419 
INTERNET (3)
I Need To Email Romantic Notes Everywhere Tonight
Rico Leffanta
1984419 
INTERRACIAL
It's Nice To Experience Relations Ranging Across Cultures - It Augments Life
TMcCO'G
1984482 
INTIMIDATOR
Intrusive Nasty Thug Is Most Intense, Displaying Aggression & Threats Of Revenge
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984362 
INVALID
Inane Nonsense: Verily, A Logically? Inferred Deprivation
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr.
1984278 
INVALID (2)
I Need Ventilator And Live In Diapers
Angela Brett
1985025 
INVASION OF IRAQ
Invasion Now Viewed American Solution - Importantly, Only Nations Of Fundamentalist Islamic Religious Arabs Qualify
Chris Kjelgaard
1984812 
INVASION OF IRAQ (2)
Iraq's Never-Valorous Army Soon Imploded - Only, Now, Occupying Forces Infer Reactionaries Aren't Quelled!
Chris Kjelgaard
1984812 
INVEIGH
I Never Voice Exceptions In Good Humour
Rico Leffanta
1984275 
INVOLVING
I Need Vulnerability, Or Looming Violence Is Not Gainful.
Angela Brett - this one came about because in response to her <LOVING> on the forums, Tony said '"..or 'Involving'" thus creating <LOVING (2)>. Angela briefly expected to see an expansion for INVOLVING using the same words as the <LOVING> expansion. All this <LOVING> is beginning to make it seem like <FORUM POST (2)> is not far from the truth.
1985022 
IN YOUR DREAMS
I'm Next - You Offered Us Reciprocal Delightful Rubbing, Expressed As "Massage Swapping"
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when he defended <MASSAGE THERAPY (3)> (Which Patricia thought more suited to a massage parlour - see <DIFFERENTLY WELL>) by saying "I was thinking a couple massaging each other in turns and finding it arousing." Patricia responded with, "But surely, only the first person to be massaged actually gets a massage! Do an acronym on that subject, please." Tony suggested that they can take it in turns, which prompted Patricia to give '"In Your Dreams" as the candidate for expansion.
1984944 1984365 
IODINE
In Ocean Depths It's Never Ending
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984323 
IOMEGA
I Own Marvellous External Gigabyte Accessory.
Angela Brett
1984299 1984308 
IOMEGA (2)
Input/ Output, My Electronic Gargantuan Accesses.
Jeff Anonymous
1984299 1984308 
I/O PORT
Internal Organs Panicking Over Recycled Trash
Dundee
1984611 
IOWA
It's Out West America
Angela Brett
1984698 
IOWA (2)
Idiots On Weird Arable
wishes
1984698 
IPERSON
Intelligent People Err Rarely, Sometimes, Or Never
joybutton, because Angela was on IRC at the time with the nick iPerson.
1984377 
I.P. FREELY
I'm Passing Fluids Regularly - Everything Everywhere Looks Yellow!
Ben Dover
1985010 
IPOD
It's Portable, Omniuseful Disk
Angela Brett, referring to Apple's 'iPod' mp3 player which doubles as a firewire hard disk.
1984374 
IPOD (2)
I Paid - One Deposit
Angela Brett, at 1a.m, after transferring some money to buy an Apple iPod. (Online banking should have safeguards in place to stop people from spending large amounts of money while they're half asleep!)
1984374 
IPOD (3)
Impulse Purchase? Oh, Dear!
Angela Brett, who did actually think for a while before buying an iPod, but it's still dear!
1984374 
IPOD (4)
I[']m Patient (One Day!)
Angela Brett, who ordered an iPod this morning and expects to receive it tomorrow.
1984374 
IPOD (5)
Incredible Piece Of Design
Angela Brett, a few hours after her iPod arrived.
1984374 
IPOD (6)
Ideal; Play-On-Demand
Angela Brett, in response to <FM> and <AM (2)>
1984317 
IQ SCORE
Irrelevant(?) Questionnaire Shows Cleverness Or Retardation, Evidently.
Angela Brett, who probably shouldn't criticise IQ tests since she has a particularly high IQ. They are relevant, I think, but there are some elements of cleverness they don't measure.
1984740 
IRAN
Islamic Republic, Asian Nation.
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984350 
IRAQ
Internal Revolts Are Quelled.
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984350 
IRAQ (2)
It Riles America's Queen
Angela Brett - by 'Queen' I mean president... when it comes to Q words, gender isn't important! (perhaps that's why <QUEER> starts with Q)
1984350 
IRAQ (3)
It Really Ain't Quiet
W. Kline
1984350 
IRAQI
Invaders' Reasoning: Al Qaeda Implicit
Chris Kjelgaard
1984812 1984482 
IRAS
Intrigues Romantically Around Soothsayer
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra
1984593 
I REALLY NEED TO GO PEEPEE
In Relief Emergency A Lavatory's Located. You Now Elbow Every Door To Openly Gain Occupancy. Painfully Each's Engaged - Piddle Erupts Everywhere
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984311 
IRELAND
Independent Republic, English Lodgers Are Nearly Dislodged!
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984350 
IRENE
I Rarely Expand Names <- Exception
Angela Brett
1984422 
IRIDIUM
Its Rainbowness Is Displayed In Useful Mixtures.
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984323 
IRIS
In Rainbows Is Speed
Rico Leffanta
1984854 
IRISH
Ireland Reaching Into Southern Hemisphere
Tony McCoy O'Grady, describing our <KIWI> friendship
1984482 
IRISH (2)
Ignorant Rogues In Shamrock Highlands
Mary Carr
1984482 
IRON
It Rusts, Oh No!
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984323 
IRON (2)
It's Ruined in One Night
Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the iron (6th) wedding anniversary.
1984626 
IRON (3)
I Respect Otherhalf Now.
Angela Brett
1984626 
IRON (4)
Initiate Reproduction, Or Never!
Angela Brett
1984626 
IRON (5)
Initial Romance Over Now
Angela Brett
1984626 
IRON (6)
Idly Reflect On Nuptials
Angela Brett
1984626 
IRRATIONAL NUMBERS
Integer Rearrangement Refuses to Attain These. Infinite, Orderless Numerals - And Limitless Notation - Usually Measures Boundaries Exactly. Rationals (are) Saner!
Angela Brett
1984743 
IS
Implies Status
Edwin Hermann, referring to the usual meaning of IS, Information Systems.
1984242 1984299 
IS (2)
Inexplicably So
Jeff Anonymous, when he capitalised IS in 'This one IS Tony'.
0 
IS A
Inheritance Shown Articulately
Angela Brett, when a C++ lecturer mentioned that the idea of inheritance in object oriented programming (and elsewhere) is based around the phrase 'is a'. e.g. 'A mouse is a mammal' or 'A mammal is a living creature'. 
1984512 
ISABELLA
Intercession Succeeds And Brother's Eventually Let Loose Again
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Measure for Measure
1984428 
ISAIAH
Influential Son (of) Amos Inspired All Hebrews.
Eric Bridgstock
1984329 
ISDN
It's So Darn Neat!
Angela Brett
1984242 1984419 
ISDN (2)
It Still Does Nothing
Acronymous Anonymous
1984242 1984419 
ISDN (3)
I See Dollars Now
Chuck Banks
1984242 1984419 
ISDN (4)
Is Someone Dreaming Nonsense?
Chuck Banks
1984242 1984419 
ISEULT
Irish Sweetheart, Enchanted Unto Lover Tristram
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984461 
IS FICTITIOUS TWADDLE
It's So Funny I Can't Tell If Tittering Is Okay, Unless it's a Super-interesting Titter With Acronyms Dangling Delicately, Laughter Encouragingly.
Angela Brett/Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984509 
ISH KABIBBLE
I Suggest Helpfully Kibbles And Bits. Iams Bones Boring. Look [for] Eukanuba!
Jeff Anonymous
1984746 
ISIS
Is She Immortally Superior?
Rico Leffanta
1984326 
ISOMETRIES
Images Simulate Originals, Mostly. Examples: Translations, Rotations Imitate Exact Shape
Angela Brett. (An isometry is a plane transformation which preserves distances, and therefore shapes of figures.)
1984629 
ISOMETRIES (2)
Imitate Shapes of Originals, at Most Expressible as Three Reflections In Every Situation
Angela Brett. (Every isometry can be expressed as a product of at most three reflections.)
1984629 
ISP
It Starves [from lack of] Profit
Jeff Anonymous, when his ISP's stock was worth fourty cents. (ISP usually stands for Internet Service Provider)
1984605 1984242 1984419 
ISP (2)
It Starves, Profitless
Angela Brett, as a modification of Jeff's <ISP>.
1984605 1984242 1984419 
ISP (3)
It's Slow & Pathetic
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984419 1984242 
ISP (4)
Intermittent Squeaky Pauses
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984419 1984242 
ISP (5)
It Shan't Prevail!
Angela Brett, referring to Jeff's <ISP>
1984605 1984242 
ISP (6)
I'm Sorely Peeved!
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in reference to Jeff's <ISP>
1984605 1984419 1984242 
ISP (7)
Internet Stopper Plugged
Jeff Anonymous (in reference to what'll happen when @home finally does go down the loo...well, I have AOL on the side just in case)
1984605 1984242 1984419 
ISP (8)
It Seeks Profit
Jeff Anonymous, as a modification of <ISP>
1984419 1984605 1984242 
ISRAEL
It's Still Really Arab-Encompassed Land
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984350 
ISRAEL (2)
International Saga Recounting Arab Eras Lost
Rico Leffanta
1984350 
ISSUR DANIELOVITCH
It Seems So Useless Remembering Duty Almost Never Interrupts Enjoying Lots Of Virgins Itching To Collar Him
Rico Leffanta (Issur Danielovitch is better known as Kirk Douglas)
1984851 
IS THIS A STRANGE PREOCCUPATION? OR WHAT?
It's Suggested Tony Has Interesting (Strange And Suggestive?) Tendencies - Really! A Natural Gentleman Elegantly & Properly Resists Exposing Overt Clothing Concerns. Unpleasant People Are Teasing, I Opine. Normally Only Rogueish Women Hiss At Tony
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after Patricia asked that very question when Tony demonstrated his familiarity with women's undergarments with his <WONDERBRA (3)>.
1984722 1984896 
IT
Intensive Touching
Tony McCoy O'Grady. Angela had quoted a student telling a friend to 'do it in the Mac lab.' Tony asked whether these two students were of opposite sexes, to which Angela replied that they weren't thinking of doing *it*,  probably just doing I.T.
1984365 
IT (2)
Ivory Tower
Rico Leffanta (referring to information technology, of course)
1984242 1984299 
IT AIN'T OVER UNTIL IT'S OVER
I'm Told Anything Is Not Terminated, Or Verifiably Ended Reliably, Unless No Tangible Indicators Linger. If This Seems Overly Verbose,  Express Regret
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984290 
ITALY
Intensely Tactile And Lecherous! Yes?
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984350 
IT CAN BE AS LONG AS YOU LIKE AS LONG AS YOU ACRONYMISE IT
I Think Championship Acronyms Need Bigness! Especially Astounding Samples Live On, Never Growing Aged, Surviving Years Of Uncontested Laughter Inducement. Keen, Eager Acronymists Should Laugh Off Newly Generated Attempts. Stretching Your Offering Usually Assures Colleagues Recognition - Only Note.... You Must Individually Spell Each Item Therein
Tony McCoy O'Grady, acronymising Angela's response to his question about how long the description on the page listing his acronyms could be.
1984320 1984545 
ITCH
Irritation That Craves Hurt
Angela Brett, since we get rid of an itching sensation by scratching and making it hurt instead.
1984488 
ITCH (2)
Incredibly Troubling Cutaneous Hypersensitivity
Word Nerd
1984488 
ITEM
Individually Tally! Expertly Market!
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr.
1984353 
I THOUGHT SO
If (it's) Too Hard, One Uses Giant Hardback Thesaurus - Synonym Overload!
Angela Brett, in response to <OF COURSE>
1984320 
IT'S RUDE TO POINT
It's Totally So Repulsive, Using Digit Extended Towards One Person's Objectional! It's Not Tactful
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984533 
IT'S THE ECONOMY, STUPID
I Think State's Taxing Heavily, Even Employers Cannot Offer New Offices. Maybe You Simply Think Unemployment Punishes Impious Denominations.
Angela Brett
1984605 1984326 
IVANA TINKLE
I'm Very Agonised, Needing A Toilet. I'll Not Keep Legs Entwined
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1985010 
I'VE FALLEN
It's Very Embarrassing - Fumbled And Landed Legs-up, Exposing 'Nickers!
Angela Brett
1984311 
I'VE FALLEN (2)
I'm Virtually Embracing Flooring, And Lack Levitation-Enabling Needs
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984311 
I VENTURE TO SAY
I'm Very Eager Not To Undertake Rule Elucidation - They're Only Standard Acronymic Yardsticks
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to the suggestion that we collate all the rules in <THE ACRONYMISTS' CHARTER>.
1984320 
IVO LEVI
If Virgin Offers, Let's Enjoy Venery Intimately
Rico Leffanta (Ivo Levi is better known as Yves Montand)
1984851 
IVORY
If Very Old (it's) Really Yellow
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984353 
IVORY (2)
Intact Vows Of Respecting You
Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the ivory (14th) wedding anniversary.
1984626 
IVY
It's Viny, Yes?
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984401 
IVY (2)
Interloping Vine Yardage
Rico Leffanta
1984401 
IVY (3)
In Vacant Yards
Roger Williams
1984401 
I WANT MY MAC
International Web Access Not There - Mailing You May Also Cost.
Angela Brett, when she was without her Mac and could only look at national websites on the university Macs.
1984317 
I WANT MY MAC BACK
Irate Wish About New Technology - Macintosh Yearnings May Actually Create Badtemperedness And Cause Killings.
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after Angela complained about her Mac having been in Mac-hospital for over a week getting extra RAM. (See <SCANNER>.) He then commented: "You know how these crazed teenagers grab the nearest gun and go on a rampage when they get upset by something? Don't let it happen to you."
1984317 
I WANT MY MAC BACK (2)
It's Wicked And Needless, That Mad Young Man Actually Cannot Be Apple Computer Kind
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984317 
I WANT MY MAC TOO
Incoherent Windoze Applications Necessitate Training - Meanwhile Your Mac's Already Completed The Obvious Operations.
Angela Brett
1984317 
I WANT MY OWN MAC TOO
Incoherent Windoze Applications Necessitate Training - Meanwhile Your Operation's Workshy. Not Macintosh! (It's) Already Completed The Obvious Operations.
Tony McCoy O'Grady, elaborating on Angela's <I WANT MY MAC TOO>.
1984317 
I WAS JOKING
It Was A Silly Jest, Over Killed. It Never Gelled.
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984509 1984311 
I WAS TIRED
I Went And Said Things I Regret; Excuse Delivered.
Angela Brett
1984311 
IWI
Increased Whanau, Ivory
Angela Brett (Iwi means either 'tribe' or 'bone' in Maori, Whanau means 'family')
1984857 1984590 1984443 
I WONDER
Is Wisdom Often Needed During Extended Reflection?
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984740 
IZAC
I'm Zealous About Compactness
Angela Brett - iZac is my Newton MessagePad 110, which works surprisingly well since it's only the second model in a long-discontinued series. iZac's web page is at http://acronyms.co.nz/angela/mac/iZac.html
1984908 
I ZEALOUSLY GRAB THE TITLE OF LAST I ACRONIM
In Zero Effort, Angela Lithely Overtakes (Undertakes? Since Lettering of Yesterday Gets Revealed Above Better Try) Honourable Expansion. This Is The Life... Everyone Obviously Forgot Lexicographic Acronym Sorting Treats 'I Act' Concoctions Regardless Of Nonalphanumerics & Interword Measures.
Angela Brett, after the new 'dictionary sort' moved <IVY> from the last I position and opened the way for acronyms like this one to be the last. Previously the space would have caused this entry to be near the top of the list.
1984320 
