What is an Anagram?
anagram (AN-uh-gram)
noun: A word or phrase formed by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase.
verb: To rearrange letters in such a way. To anagrammatize.
[From Greek anagrammatismos, ana- (up, again, back, new) + -gram (letter).]
Odds 'n' Ends
Louis XIII, the King of France during early seventeenth century, appointed a Royal Anagrammatist for a handsome salary.
Japan's former capital city (Kyoto, A.D. 794-1868) and present capital city (Tokyo) names are anagrams of each other.
Kingdom of Java's (Indonesia) former capital city was Kartasura and then moved to Surakarta.
Ever wondered why there isn't another word that can be made by rearranging the letters of the word anagram?
Anagrammist n. : one who composes anagrams and when asked for the four points of the compass is likely to reply thorn, shout, seat, and stew.
An anagram which has reverse spelling of a word and itself spells a proper word is called a semordnilap.
The name of synthetic fiber Spandex is an anagram of expands.
Clabbers is a variant of the Scrabble game. In this game, all the rules are the same as for Scrabble except for one: all words have to be anagrams of real words.
Do Lewis Carroll's poems prove he was Jack the Ripper? See The Straight Dope.
It's said that the right to lampoon royalty and politicians, using anagrams, was enshrined in English law, when King John signed the Magna Carta (Anagram Act) in 1215. (-:
Auto Anagrams
Camry, a car from Toyota is an anagram of my car.
Elantra, a car from Hyundai is an anagram of A rental.
Subaru, a car brand from Fuji is an anagram of U R a bus.
Pangram
Cwm fjord bank glyphs vext quiz.
Mr. Jock, TV quiz PhD, bags few lynx.
Anagram in various languages
Spanish:
German:
Anagramm = Am ragman
French:
Anagramme
Italian:
Anagramma
Portuguese:
Anagrama
Anigram
Anugram
Eleven plus two = Twelve plus one
All anugrams are anagrams but not all anagrams are anugrams.
Anagram Hall of Fame
Dictionary = Indicatory
Schoolmaster = The classroom
Elvis = Lives
Listen = Silent
Clint Eastwood = Old West Action
Madam Curie = Radium came
A telephone girl = Repeating "Hello"
Western Union = No Wire Unsent
The country side = No City Dust Here
Evangelist = Evil's Agent
Astronomers = Moon starers / No more stars
Postmaster = Stamp Store
A telescope = To see place
The eyes = They see
The cockroach = Cook, catch her
Waitress = A stew, Sir?
The centenarians = I can hear ten "tens"
Desperation = A rope ends it
I run to escape = A persecution
The Morse Code = Here Come Dots
The Meaning of Life = The fine game of nil
Slot Machines = Cash Lost in'em
Conversation = Voices Rant On
Disraeli = I lead, Sir.
Clothespins = So let's pinch
Mr. Mojo risin' = Jim Morrison
(from the Doors song, "L.A. Woman")
The Great New York Rapid Transit Tunnel = Giant work in street, partly underneath
Florence Nightingale = Nigel, Fetch an Iron Leg / Flit on Cheering Angel
(Richard Stilgoe in "The Richard Stilgoe Letters")
MacDonalds = Clam and Sod
Darling I love you = leaving your idol / Avoiding our yell
Butterfly = Flutter-by
Heavy Rain? = Hire a Navy!
Tom Cruise = So I'm Cuter
Animosity = Is No Amity
Mother-in-law = Woman Hitler
Funeral = Real Fun
Protectionism = Nice to imports
A domesticated animal = Docile, as a man Tamed it
The Railroad Train = Hi! I Rattle and Roar
The Hilton = Hint: Hotel
A Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss = Stroller on Go, Amasses Nothing
Sunshine and Shadow = Show in Sun and Shade
The Check is in the Mail = Claim "Heck, I sent it (heh)"
The United States Bureau of Fisheries = I Raise the Bass to Feed Us in the Future
Snooze Alarms = Alas! No More Z's
Vacation Times = I'm Not as Active
Software = Swear Oft
Silicon Graphics = A Long Chip Crisis / Can logic ship, sir? / Gosh, sir, I can clip!
Alec Guinness = Genuine Class
(Dick Cavett)
The Detectives = Detect Thieves
The Hospital Ambulance = A Cab, I Hustle to Help Man
Semolina = Is No Meal
The United States of America = Attaineth its cause, freedom
Christmas tree = Search, Set, Trim
A Gentleman = Elegant Man
Presbyterians = Best In Prayers = Britney Spears
The Public Art Galleries = Large Picture Halls, I Bet
A Decimal Point = I'm a Dot in Place
The Earthquakes = That Queer Shake
Salman Rushdie = Read, Shun Islam
Martin Scorsese = Screen is a storm
(the director of movies "Taxi Driver," "Mean Streets," "GoodFellas," "Cape Fear," and "Age of Innocence.")
Barbie doll = I'll bare bod / Babe I'd roll / Liberal bod
Student Information Processing Board = Computation Transgression Forbidden
(MIT)
Statue of Liberty = Built to Stay Free
Eleven plus two = Twelve plus one
Patrick Stewart = A Crap Trek Twist
Mel Gibson = Bong Smile
Admirer = Married
Indomitableness = Endless ambition
New York Times = Monkeys write / Monkey writes
(by Andrew Glines)
Television programming = Permeating living rooms
(by Dan)
David Letterman = Nerd amid late TV
Howard Stern = Retard shown
Contradiction = Accord not in it
(by E. Tyron)
Debit card = Bad credit
(by Mike Morton)
God save us all = Salvaged soul
(by Dawn Amos)
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