# Aphabetic letter pairs in words

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271>\
**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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**Post date:** [March 15, 2017, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2421 "2017-03-15T22:41:46Z")

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OR = Oral Roberts

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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:** [March 15, 2017, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2422 "2017-03-15T23:08:21Z")

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OS - Oliver Stone

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**Post date:** [March 15, 2017, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2423 "2017-03-15T23:39:22Z")

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OT = Osmaniye, Turkey

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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:** [March 16, 2017, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2424 "2017-03-16T02:45:17Z")

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OU = Oxford, United Kingdom

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**Post date:** [March 16, 2017, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2425 "2017-03-16T05:04:52Z")

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OV - Orbost, Victoria

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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:** [March 16, 2017, 9:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2426 "2017-03-16T09:26:02Z")

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OW - Olympia, Washington

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**Post date:** [March 16, 2017, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2427 "2017-03-16T10:55:13Z")

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OX = Oskar Ritter und Edler von Xylander

a 19th/20th century Bavarian General der Infanterie

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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:** [March 16, 2017, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2428 "2017-03-16T14:01:15Z")

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OY = Owen D. Young, Time Magazine Man of the Year for 1929

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**Post date:** [March 16, 2017, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2429 "2017-03-16T14:06:58Z")

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OZ = Olaf Zinke

German Olympic 1992 gold medalist in speed skating

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2017, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2430 "2017-03-16T14:10:55Z")

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PA - Poul Anderson

American sf author

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**Post date:** [March 16, 2017, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2431 "2017-03-16T14:14:42Z")

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PB = Paul Bunyan or Pat Benatar

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2017, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2432 "2017-03-16T14:58:28Z")

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PC - Phil Connors

_Groundhog Day_ protagonist

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**Post date:** [March 16, 2017, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2433 "2017-03-16T15:08:00Z")

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PD = Phil Donahue or Patty Duke

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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:** [March 16, 2017, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2434 "2017-03-16T17:44:49Z")

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PE - Paul Ehrlich

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**Post date:** [March 16, 2017, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2435 "2017-03-16T17:59:31Z")

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PF = Peter Frampton or Peter Falk or Pope Francis or Peggy Fleming

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2017, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2436 "2017-03-16T19:54:34Z")

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PG - Phil Garner

Pittsburgh Pirates baseball player

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2017, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2437 "2017-03-16T20:36:55Z")

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PH- Phil Hartman

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**Post date:** [March 16, 2017, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2438 "2017-03-16T21:00:23Z")

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PI = Peru, Indiana

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**Post date:** [March 16, 2017, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2439 "2017-03-16T22:18:52Z")

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PJ - Philip Johnson

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**Post date:** [March 16, 2017, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2440 "2017-03-16T22:43:11Z")

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PK- Phil Knight, Nike founder

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