# Aphabetic letter pairs in words

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**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [November 17, 2016, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271 "2016-11-17T17:32:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**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:** [November 21, 2016, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/181 "2016-11-21T19:26:05Z")

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[Xu Guangqi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xu_Guangqi)?

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/182 "2016-11-21T20:02:15Z")

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> [@PrimalEnvy](#):
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> Are there even any word with GQ?

> [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](#):
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> [Xu Guangqi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xu_Guangqi)?

Good enough for me. I agree.

GR - agree

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**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/183 "2016-11-21T20:03:55Z")

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GS - bags

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**Author:** ![kk\_fusion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kk_fusion/32/15276_2.png) [@kk\_fusion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kk_fusion)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/184 "2016-11-21T20:12:39Z")

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GT - figtree

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/185 "2016-11-21T20:15:20Z")

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GU: guy

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/186 "2016-11-21T20:18:58Z")

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> [@PrimalEnvy](#):
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> Are there even any word with GQ?

Martin Ringqvist comes up on Google search.

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**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/187 "2016-11-21T20:22:59Z")

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GV = dogvane

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**Author:** ![kk\_fusion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kk_fusion/32/15276_2.png) [@kk\_fusion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kk_fusion)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/188 "2016-11-21T20:23:53Z")

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GW - gangway

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**Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/189 "2016-11-21T20:37:43Z")

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GX: GNX, Buick Regal Grand National (close but no GX)

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**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:** [November 21, 2016, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/190 "2016-11-21T20:38:29Z")

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Or [Guangxi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guangxi).

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/191 "2016-11-21T21:25:36Z")

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GY - buggy

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/192 "2016-11-21T21:26:36Z")

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GY: mangy

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**Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/193 "2016-11-21T21:27:19Z")

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GZ - zigzag

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/194 "2016-11-21T22:53:55Z")

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HA = amaranthaceous

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**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:** [November 21, 2016, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/195 "2016-11-21T23:00:38Z")

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HB: bushbaby

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**Author:** ![PrimalEnvy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/85f322/32.png) [@PrimalEnvy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PrimalEnvy)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/196 "2016-11-21T23:05:15Z")

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HC- Ashcan

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/197 "2016-11-21T23:12:20Z")

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HD = withdraw

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**Author:** ![PrimalEnvy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/85f322/32.png) [@PrimalEnvy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PrimalEnvy)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/198 "2016-11-21T23:18:01Z")

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HE: Homoeopathically

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**Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/199 "2016-11-21T23:33:51Z")

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HF: faithful

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**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/200 "2016-11-22T00:20:10Z")

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HG - churchgoing

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