# Aphabetic letter pairs in words **URL:** \ **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\ **Page:** 19
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2016, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/361 "2016-11-24T00:15:09Z")
NB = nonbehavioral ---
**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 24, 2016, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/362 "2016-11-24T00:16:13Z")
NC - dance ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2016, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/363 "2016-11-24T01:37:52Z")
ND = endeavor ---
**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 24, 2016, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/364 "2016-11-24T02:33:37Z")
NO: nanosecond ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2016, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/365 "2016-11-24T02:44:29Z")
NE = (should be) next. ---
**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 24, 2016, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/366 "2016-11-24T02:45:29Z")
NF: fanfare ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2016, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/367 "2016-11-24T02:46:34Z")
NG: bringing ---
**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 24, 2016, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/368 "2016-11-24T02:47:17Z")
NH: manhandle ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2016, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/369 "2016-11-24T02:56:16Z")
NI/NJ = ninja ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2016, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/370 "2016-11-24T03:19:17Z")
NK - oink ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2016, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/371 "2016-11-24T03:19:39Z")
NK- skunk ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2016, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/372 "2016-11-24T05:18:01Z")
NL = humanly ---
**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 24, 2016, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/373 "2016-11-24T06:08:08Z")
NM - inmate ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2016, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/374 "2016-11-24T06:11:26Z")
NN, NO: Anno (as in Anno Domini) ---
**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 24, 2016, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/375 "2016-11-24T06:53:37Z")
NP: input ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2016, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/376 "2016-11-24T14:20:15Z")
NQ = inquire ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2016, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/377 "2016-11-24T15:02:19Z")
NR = nonresponsive ---
**Author:** ![PrimalEnvy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/85f322/32.png) [@PrimalEnvy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PrimalEnvy)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2016, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/378 "2016-11-24T15:04:01Z")
NS- Neurons ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2016, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/379 "2016-11-24T17:07:14Z")
NT - sentiment ---
**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 24, 2016, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/380 "2016-11-24T17:10:20Z")
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