OA
Over-Ate
Jeff Anonymous (in reference to Overeaters Anonymous)
1984242 1984467 
OAF
Often A Fool
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984362 
OAF (2)
Oddly Asinine Fellow
Rico Leffanta
1984362 
OAK
Of Acorns, Kernally
TMcCO'G
1985043 
OAK TREE
Old Acorn Keeping The Record Evolution Establishes
Rico Leffanta
1985043 
OASIS
Outstanding Albums.  Sixties Inspired Singles.
Eric Bridgstock
1984416 
OASIS (2)
Overcoming Arid Sand Is Sustenance
Angela Brett
1984245 
OBADIAH
Oracular Bard Apocalyptically Denies Israel's Adversaries Hope.
Sue Johnson
1984329 
OBE
'Onoured By Elizabeth!
Tony McCoy O'Grady (OBE actually stands for Order of the British Empire)
1984242 
OBERON
Oversees, By Eye-juice, Reign Of Nonsense
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream
1984671 
OBESE
Oversized Bodies Exercising Seldom Enough
Edwin Hermann
1984488 
OBI
Oriental Belt's Identifier
Angela Brett
1984575 
OBJECTIVE-C
Obscure, But Just Enough Complexity, Tied Into Very Elegant Classes
Paul Marshall
1984512 
OBLIVIOUS
Obviously Believes Love Is Visible Instead Of Understanding Spirituality
Rico Leffanta
1984362 
OBSCENE
Object Bigoted Society Can Excoriate Not Expunge
Rico Leffanta
1984278 
OBSCENITIES
Outbursts By Surly Cursers Emote, Never Inform - Those In Earshot [are] Stressed
Angela Brett
1984470 
OBSCENITIES (2)
Old B*st*rd Starts Cursing Every Night; It's Time I Escaped Somewhere!
Patricia Rix
1984470 
OCEAN
Overflow Can Evaporate Any Navy
Rico Leffanta
1984527 1984455 
OCEAN (2)
Open Chasm Everyone Always Navigates
Jerry Ryan PER Hoboken Elks Lodge #74
1984527 
OCEAN WORDS
One Cannot 'Encapsulate' Atlantic - Not With-Out "Really Deep Sea"
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984527 
OCR
'Ow Computers Read
Angela Brett (OCR usually stands for Optical Character Recognition)
1984242 1984299 
OCR (2)
Our Computer 'Reads'
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see <OCR>)
1984242 1984299 
OCTAVIUS CAESAR
Outstandingly Cool Tactician - A Victory Is Ultimately Secured - Commands Army's Esteem, Submission And Respect
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra
1984593 1984674 
OCTOBER
Often Chilly, Then One Brings Extra Raiment
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who lives in the northern hemisphere.
1984449 
OCTOBER (2)
Onset (of) Crepuscular Twilight Obviously Begins Earlier, Remember
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984449 
ODBC
One Doesn't Buy Connectivity
Sean Lamb (ODBC usually stands for Open Database Connectivity)
1984512 1984242 
ODDEST
Our Dearly Demented's Extremely Strange Thinking
TMcCO'G
1984782 
ODDEST (2)
Often Directly Divisible, Excepting (Surely) Twos
TMcCO'G
1984251 
ODIE
One Dog Is Enough!
Angela Brett, referring to the dog in the Garfield comics.
1984917 1984839 
ODOUR
Our Deodorant's Obviously Un-Reliable
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1985013 
OF COURSE
Our Famous Charter Obliges Urgent Requirement - Succinct Expansion!
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when Angela asked if a poster on the forums was obliged to expand something which was in capitals.
1984320 
OFF MASS SHELL
Only For Fleeting Moments, As Sufficient Strength Shouldn't Have Existed. Living Large!
Angela Brett (a particle which is 'off mass shell' has a different amount of energy from what would normally be required to produce it. Like living large off a credit card, it doesn't last very long.)
1984716 
OFF-TRACK JOKES
Occasional Flights of Fancy, Truly Rollicking Always Cause Knee-Jerk Outbursts. Keeps Enhancing Suspense.
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984509 
O FOR THE JOYS OF PARENTHOOD
Oh Fiddlesticks.  Over Run Tonylet... Hit European Jalopey.  Overall, Youth Survived, 'Owever, Flattened.  Perhaps Another Reason Exclaiming 'Need The Helmet'?  Optional?  Oah Dunthinkso.
Jeff Anonymous (Tonylet suggested by Angela Brett) in response to <CYCLISTS SHOULD BE CAREFUL>
1984572 
OGLING
Obvious Gleeful Leering at Indecent Naked Girlies
Angela Brett
1984365 
OGRE
'Orrible Giant, Repulsive Eating-habits
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984785 
OH
Outraged Horror
Tony McCoy O'Grady
0 
OH (2)
Optimistic Happiness
Tony McCoy O'Grady, just to confuse those who think he means Outraged Horror! :-)
0 
OH, FOR GOD'S SAKE!
Oh, How Friggin' Obvious! Really Getting Over Done. Stop Sharing Asinine Knowledge Endlessly.
Angela Brett, during another annoyingly slow lecture.
1984695 
OI
Over, Izzit?
Jeff Anonymous, when Angela capitalised OI. This one is best understood if you look at the 'Illiterations' thread on the Acronyms forums, at http://www.co.nz/cgi/forums/list.cgi?id=acronyms&user=&session=&root=984136095
1984320 
OIL
Oh, It Lubricates!
Roger Williams
1984536 
OKAY
Otherwise Known As 'Yes'
Angela Brett
1985058 
OLD AGE
One's Looks Decline After Geriatricity Emerges
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984713 
OLDBIE
Oh, Like, Duh! Blasted Ignorant Enquiries!
Angela Brett, summarising the responses to newbie questions of some of the 'oldbies' on the Cocoa-dev mailing list. Others are more helpful.
1984704 
OLDBIE (2)
Often Lauded Dinosaur, Being Inexplicably Experienced
Jeff Anonymous
1984704 
OLDBIES
Out, Learner Dumb*ss! Because I'm Entirely Superior.
Angela Brett (see <OLDBIE>)
1984704 
OLD FART
Often Lingering Dreadfully From A Rumbling Tummy
TMcCO'G - seeing another meaning to the expression
1984398 
OLD FART (2)
Of Longlost Days - Frequently A Reactionary Twit
TMcCO'G - who is probably becoming one
1984497 1984713 
OLD LADY
Organ Loves Donors! Libido Activated! Display Yourself!
Rico Leffanta
1984365 
OLD MACDONALD
Octogenarian Likes Directing Many Animals: Cows, Dogs, Owls, Nannygoats And Loud Donkeys
Patricia Rix
1984878 1984272 
OLDTON
Often Loved Digital Toy, Once New(ton)
Angela Brett, thinking of a name for her newly acquired, but old, Newton.
1984374 
OLGA
Oh Leave Girls Alone!
Rico Leffanta
1984422 
OLIVER
Orlando's Life-saving Intervention Vigorously Effects Reconciliation
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's As You Like It
1984617 
OLIVER (2)
Outstanding Lyrics In Vaguely Entertaining Romp.
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984287 
OLYMPICS
Old Ladies, Young Men, Performing In Competitive Sport
Rico Leffanta
1984581 
OLYMPICS (2)
Other Locations Yet May Partake, It's Currently Sydney.
Edwin Hermann
1984581 
OMAN
Oil-rich, Monarchic, Arab Nation.
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984350 
O MA OW! MA+CHILD! MAN & CHILD THRIVE ON BREAST LOVE!
"One Man And  One Woman" = "Marriage." A Child Habitually Involve Lots Dollars/Demands!  "Marriage" =  "Affirmation, Nurturing, Communication/Commitment/Cooperation/Consecration Happiness/Holiness,  Incomparable Love, Devotion/Diligence, Trust/Tenacity, Home, Relation, Integrity, Virtue, Education, Oneness,  Natural Beauty! Really Elevates & Affirms Society! Truth!"  Love Organic Vegan Edibles!
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr.  (O MA OW refers to pregnancy) 'Marriage Protection Week' was October 12-18, 2003 in the USA.  Part of push for an amendment to the US constitution to define 'Marriage is a union of one man with one woman.'  APRONYM INSPIRED by the most powerful broadcasts I have heard!  The program 'Focus on the Family' airs four times weekdays on WAVA 105.1 FM (from Northern Virginia, USA).  At family.org listen to the two-day series for Thursday 16 October & Friday 17 October 2003.
1984734 
OMASTAR
Owner Made Ancient Spiral Train... Alterations Resulted.
Angela Brett. (Omastar is Pokemon #139)
1984284 
OMASTAR (2)
Once Merely Archological Specimen... Transformed And Reanimated!
Angela Brett (Omastar is Pokemon #139)
1984284 
OMNIWEB
On Macintosh/ NeXTStep, It Will Enhance Browsing.
Angela Brett
1984779 
ONANISM
Organising Nativity's A No-no, If So Manipulated
Angela Brett
1984365 
ONANISM (2)
Objects Normally Aren't Nuns... Isn't 'Semenary', Mate!
Steve Keate and Angela Brett
1984365 
ON A ROLL
Outpouring of New Acronyms Regardless Of Limited Lexis
Angela Brett, when she thought up a whole lot of acronyms during a lecture, while she didn't have her thesaurus with her.
1984320 
ON A ROLL (2)
One New Acronym -- Randomly Ordered Lyrical Language
Gavin Lambert
1984320 
ONCE AND FUTURE KING
Oversea, Never, Created Era. Arthur Never Dominated. Fiction, Untrue. Terribly Unreal. Really Evil Konspiracy. Is No Good.
Jeff Anonymous
1984461 
ONCE IN A WHILE
Occasionally - Not Consecutively, Erratic In Nature And Without Having Identifiable Lapse Episodes
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984311 1984356 
ONE
Odd, Not Even
Angela Brett
1985037 
ONE + ONE = TWO
One (Natural Extender) + One (Nine - Eight) = Two (Wedded ==> " One")
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Two (Wedded ==> " One"): Marriage
1985037 1984734 
ONE (2)
Odd Natural Enumerator
Angela Brett
1985037 
ONE (3)
One! Negative Even!
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr.
1985037 
ONE (4)
One! Natural Elevator/Empathiser!
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr.
1985037 
ONE (5)
One! Next Escalate!
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr.
1985037 
ONE (6)
Over Nil/Negatives Exactly!
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr.
1985037 
ONE (7)
Obviously No Extras
Angela Brett
1985037 
ONE MORE
Oh No, Even More Overly Ridiculous Effluent.
Blair, on hearing that he only needed to do one more acronym to get on the hall of fame.
1984320 
ONE STOP TESTING SOLUTIONS
Officials Need Every Single Thing Operating Perfectly? Then Enter Super Testers Incorporated's Nice Gleaming Station. Our Labourers Undertake Technical Inspections Of No Specificity.
Angela Brett, thinking that one-stop testing solutions would have to be able to test anything and everything, and would perhaps have designed a single, extremely generalised test. They would, therefore, probably not test any particular thing very well.
1984311 
ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE, SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, TEN, ELEVEN, TWELVE, THIRTEEN, FOURTEEN, FIFTEEN, SIXTEEN, SEVENTEEN, EIGHTEEN, NINETEEN, TWENTY
Original Numerical Enumerators, This Way Onwards, They Haven't Reached (an) End, Even From Operating Useful Reckoning-machines, Furtherance Is Very Easy, Sufficiently Increase 'X" So Eliminating Virtually Every Number, Eternity Is Generally Hopeless Thought, Now Infinity Never Ends, (the) Thought Exceeds Numbers.... Ekeing Lengthens & Extends Value, (an) Extra Number! This Would Exceed Last Value Enumerated. To Hasten Infinity-Reaching, Try Expanding Elementary Numbers. First Off, Use Ready-reckoner To Extend Existing Notation - For Instance, Find The Epistasis Ending Number. So Infinity Xtends The Extremity Eludes Numeration... Seemingly Endless, Valuation Evidently Never To End. Even Numbers Escalation Is Generally Handy To Execute, Eight... Nine... Numbers I Normally Expect... Ten... Eleven... Ever Nearer... This Will End Now, Thank You.
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984545 1985037 
ONLY USE IN NO CHANCE TO SURVIVE MORTALCOMBAT
One New Little Yare Use Stating Enemy Is Naming Names! Obnoxious! "Charles Howard" And Near Cousins! Extremely Terrifying! Opt: Sentences Using Real Verbs Invade Victoriously! Escalate Memorisation Of Real Terrifying Animals! Lions! Cats! Operatingsystems! Mouses! Bats! Anacondas! Termites!
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. (see <FAIL SAFE!>
1985034 
ON/OFF SWITCH
Owners Need Occasaional Forewarning For Shunning What Isn't To Cure Hunger.
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984611 
ONOMATOPOEIA
Original Noise Obviously Mandates Alphabetical Text Ordered Phonetically; Openly Encapsulating Intended Allusion
Gavin Lambert
1984653 1984407 
ONTARIO
Our Northern Trees Appear Reddish In October
Patricia Rix
1984698 
OOHS AND AHS
Oldies Ogling Huggable Sprog: Apathetic Neonate Dribbles, 'Awww, How Sweet...'
Angela Brett
1984311 
OOP
One Odious Paradigm
Sean Lamb (OOP = Object Oriented Programming) 
1984512 1984242 
OOP (2)
Outperforming Older Programs
Sean Lamb (OOP = Object Oriented Programming) 
1984242 1984512 
OOS
Out Of Service
Angela Brett (OOS usually stands for Occupational Overuse Syndrome)
1984488 
OPERATING SYSTEM TEN
Overhauled Procedures Ensure Reliability - Although This Isn't Necessary Generally. Simple Yet Stylish - This Extends Macintosh Theory.... Excitement & Novelty!
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to Mac <OS X>.
1984446 
OPHELIA
Our Pathetic Heroine Ends Life In Anguish
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
1984632 
OPINION
One Person's Interpretation... Not Incorrect, Only Nonconforming.
Angela Brett
1984740 
OPPOSITE
Other Ponies Pooping On Someoneis Immaculate Trojan Exhibition
Rico Leffanta
1984353 
OPRAH
Overtly Personable Rich American Host
Eric Bridgstock
1984641 
OPRAH (2)
Outgoing Personality Regales American Heartland
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984641 
OPRAH WINFREY
Other People Relate Awful Happenings; What If None Found Religion Except You?
Rico Leffanta
1984641 
OPS
Obstacles Produce Strength
Rico Leffanta
1984854 
OPTICAL
Our Pupils Take In Colours And Light
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984248 
OPTICAL DRIVE
One-Piece To Inscribe CDs And Load DVD-ROMs, I'm Very Envious
Angela Brett, referring to DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo drives.
1984614 
ORACLE
Obfuscation-Rich Announcements - Clarity's Lacking Everytime
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Oracles never called a spade a spade, and their announcements were always open to misinterpretation)
1984326 
ORACLE (2)
Online Resource Assisting Clinical Learning/ Education
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see <DETECTIVE>)
1985019 
ORANGE
Often Related to Apple, Nectarine, Grape Etcetera.
Angela Brett
1984467 
ORANGES
One's Refreshing Awakener Needs Gentle Extra Squeeze
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984467 
ORB
One Round Ball
Angela Brett
1984629 
ORCHARD
Old Remote Castle, Heroes' Abode, Romantically Derelict
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984344 1984701 
ORCHESTRA
Our Regular Concert Hall Ensemble Seems To Require Artistes
Tony McCoy O'Grady, as an example of something which is worse with <NO STRINGS ATTACHED> (Wind, Percussion and Strings)
1984410 
ORCHID
Often (a) Rare, Cherished Hybrid Incites Desire
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984401 
ORCS
Overwhelmingly Revolting, Cadaverous Scaries
Patricia Rix
1984893 
ORDURE
Omnivorous Recyclings Dumped Under Rear Evacuations
Rico Leffanta
1984353 
ORGAN
Outputs Really Grand Acoustic Noise
Eric Bridgstock
1984680 
ORGANIC
Organic: Resourcefully Grown And Not Involving Chemicals!
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr.
1984467 1984398 
ORGANIC (2)
Organicvegans' Resource: Generate/Greatest "Apronyms" = "Neat Internal Codes!"
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr.
1984320 
ORGANISE
Organicvegans Realize God. Advance Neighbors. Innovatively Save Enemies!
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr.
1984326 1984467 
ORGANIZE
One Really Gains Advantages Now I've Zeroed Everything
TMcCO'G
1984275 
ORION
Often Resplendant In Our Nightsky
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984386 
ORLANDO
Often Remote, Lets Arden's Nature Develop Obsession
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's As You Like It
1984617 
ORLISTAT
Obesity Reduction Lies In Swallowing Tablets And Training.
Angela Brett (Orlistat being a weight-loss drug.)
1984338 
ORNAMENT
Ornate Relic Newly Acquired by Museum is Eventually National Treasure.
Angela Brett
1984536 
ORNATE
Ornamentally Rich in Nice And Traditional Engravings
Angela Brett
1984278 
ORPHEUS
Organ Recitals Present Heroic Efforts Under Stress
Rico Leffanta
1984785 1984410 
OSAMA
Orchestrated Suicide Air Missions, Allegedly
Angela Brett, referring to <OSAMA BIN LADEN>
1984812 1984332 
OSAMA BIN LADEN
One Saudi Arabian Masterminded Airplane Blitz In Newyork - Letting America Drop Explosives Nightly
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984812 1984332 
OSBASTON
One Should Beware A Seven-Times-Over Nincompoop
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Osbaston is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as meaning, 'A point made for the seventh time to somebody who insisits that they know exactly what you mean but clearly hasn't got the faintest idea.')
1984767 
OSCAR WILDE
Opinionated, Self-Centred, Awful Rogue Wittily Invented Lovingly Designed Epigrams
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984335 
OSH
One Sore Hand
Angela Brett (someone from Occupational Safety & Health came to my work to look at people's workstations and tell us how to reduce the risk of OOS. After following her directions on how to use the mouse for the rest of the day, I had a sore wrist.)
1984242 1984977 
OSH (2)
Only Sarcastically 'Helpful'
Angela Brett
1984242 
OSMIDROSIS
One Shower Monthly Isn't Decent... Remember, Our Sweat Is Smelly!
Angela Brett
1984488 
OSMIUM
Overly Solid Metal, Is Usually Mixed
Angela Brett. (Osmium is very dense and is mainly used in alloys)
1984323 
OSMIUM (2)
Offensive Smell Maker - It's Used in Measurement.
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984323 
OSSETT
Ornate Spare Secretes Extra Toilet Tissue
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Ossett is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as meaning, 'A frilly spare-toilet-roll-cosy.')
1984767 1984536 
OSTI
Over-Sized Titties Inside
Angela Brett, after seeing an ad for Osti bras, which come in larger sizes than usual.
1984896 
OSTRACIZE
Order Someone To Run Away 'Cause Its Zone Evaporated
Rico Leffanta
1984275 
OSWALD
Once Shot (from) Window And Leader Died
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984332 1984413 
OS X
Our System's Xciting.
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after Angela installed Mac OS X.
1984446 
OTHELLO
On Treacherous Hearsay Evidence, Lover Loses Out
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Othello
1984608 
OTHER END UP*
Potential Users - Do Not Eat! Rough Edges Hurt The Oesophagus
Tony McCoy O'Grady, making an honest expansion out of the 'Do Not Eat' subcategory of 'Computers'.
1984611 
OTOROHANGA
Over To One's Right One Half-km Ahead's North-Going Alternative.
Angela Brett, on seeing a sign in Otorohanga saying that there was an alternative Northward route 400 or 500 metres ahead on the right.
1984869 
OTTO
One Toke, Then O-n-w-a-r-d-s
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984890 
OUNGAH
Oddly Unpronounceable Name Given A Hamlet
Patricia Rix
1984866 
OUTDOOR LEARNING SKILLS
On Unfamiliar Terrain, Don't Overestimate Own Real-Life Experience... Adventure Roleplaying Night Is Not Good Solid Knowledge If Lost, Lonely, Shivering.
Angela Brett
1984581 1984533 
OUTHOUSE
Off Underwear, Then Heave Out Undeniably Stinky Excreta.
Angela Brett
1984809 
OUTLAWS
Old Uncles Talking Laughingly About Wayward Sisters
Rico Leffanta
1984476 
OUT OF HERE
Once Under That Old Fence, He'll Evasively Run East
Angela Brett
1984311 1984476 
OVERBOARD
Outrageous Voyage Enables Romance Between Outrageous Adults Romantically Deprived
Rico Leffanta
1984287 
OVERWORKED
One's Very Extended (Regularly Working Overtime) Really Knackered Every Day
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984977 
OWEN SOUND
Ontario's Wonderful Escarpment Neatly Surrounds Our Undeniably Nice Downtown
Patricia Rix, saying: It is the most beautiful city, geographically, in all S. Ontario, with the old section nestled in the valley at the river's mouth, the escarpment providing dramatic beauty and a natural windbreak and green space, and the newer malls and car lots up on the top where you can't see them.
1984866 
OWL
Overhead When Lightless
Gavin Lambert and Angela Brett
1985049 
OWLS
On Wing, Like Seagulls
Angela Brett
1985049 
OWLS (2)
Ornithologists Will Lack Sleep
Angela Brett
1985049 
OWLS (3)
Occult Wings Lift Silently
Patricia Rix
1985049 
OWNER
Once Whispers Now Embodied Reality
Rico Leffanta
1984353 
OXYGEN
Obviously Xeric, Yet Greatly Essential Necessity.
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984323 
OYSTER
Oh Yes! Sexy Tingling Excitement Results
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984467 
OYSTER (2)
Ohhh Yeahhhh... Shellfish That Exaggerates Randiness
Angela Brett, trying for the last 'O' entry.
1984467 
OZONE
Ocean Zephyrs - Our Noses Enchanted
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984305 
OZONE LAYER
Our Zoology's On (k)-Nife Edge Lately, All Year Exhaust Reduction.
Tony McCoy O'Grady
1984794 
