# Anagram Needed? More countries in the club… **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 24, 2023, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anagram-needed-more-countries-in-the-club/989048 "2023-08-24T18:57:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2023, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anagram-needed-more-countries-in-the-club/989048/1 "2023-08-24T18:57:00Z")
The term BRICS was used to describe the loose economic block of countries that mostly had improving economies and sometimes some resentment of the West or North: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. It is said today others have been invited to join this club: Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E. They might need a new name, but it’s tougher to make a neat anagram. You are invited to try. ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2023, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anagram-needed-more-countries-in-the-club/989048/2 "2023-08-24T19:05:01Z")
Because Iris Ice Airbuses ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2023, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anagram-needed-more-countries-in-the-club/989048/3 "2023-08-24T19:06:42Z")
BEARUSCIIES (“Brew-skies”) BEAU CRISIES ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2023, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anagram-needed-more-countries-in-the-club/989048/4 "2023-08-24T19:15:21Z")
I think they should invite Kenya, Haiti, Oman, Uganda and Estonia ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2023, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anagram-needed-more-countries-in-the-club/989048/5 "2023-08-24T19:30:33Z")
Bi-Causeries? ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2023, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anagram-needed-more-countries-in-the-club/989048/6 "2023-08-24T21:20:33Z")
Um, I think you mean acronym! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2023, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anagram-needed-more-countries-in-the-club/989048/7 "2023-08-24T21:30:52Z")
Let’s see: BRICSAEEISU I CRUISE BASE? ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2023, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anagram-needed-more-countries-in-the-club/989048/8 "2023-08-24T21:32:51Z")
Kind of. An acronym anagrammed to make something fluid. ICIER ABUSES is sort of fluid, not very accurate or complementary, and won’t be used by those who would do so most. If you changed Iran to Persia you could say ABUSE PRICES. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2023, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anagram-needed-more-countries-in-the-club/989048/9 "2023-08-24T21:37:16Z")
Use care, ibis! ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2023, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anagram-needed-more-countries-in-the-club/989048/10 "2023-08-24T21:43:25Z")
Pure scabies. Hmmm. Not so good. Pussie brace. Scabier pusie. No. And those aren’t real words. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2023, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anagram-needed-more-countries-in-the-club/989048/11 "2023-08-24T21:51:34Z")
Baie Cruises. I rescue a sib. Any other names you could reasonably use? Who still calls India Bhūtan? ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2023, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anagram-needed-more-countries-in-the-club/989048/12 "2023-08-24T22:08:09Z")
I be Sir Sauce. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2023, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anagram-needed-more-countries-in-the-club/989048/13 "2023-08-24T22:21:42Z")
Because Iris. (Not bad!) Caribe Issue. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2023, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anagram-needed-more-countries-in-the-club/989048/14 "2023-08-24T22:32:45Z")
_Causi Bières_ ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2023, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anagram-needed-more-countries-in-the-club/989048/15 "2023-08-25T02:23:54Z")
Background. > **[BRICS expands to six new countries in major victory for China and Russia](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/international-business/article-brics-expands-to-six-new-countries-in-major-victory-for-china-and/)** > > Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Argentina and the United Arab Emirates become the bloc’s first new members since 2010