# 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:** 21
**Author:** ![Jesta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Jesta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jesta)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2016, 9:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/401 "2016-11-25T09:32:52Z")
OQ, OR: Chloroquine ---
**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 25, 2016, 9:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/402 "2016-11-25T09:45:55Z")
If that’s the way you want to play it: OS, OT: creosote ---
**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 25, 2016, 10:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/403 "2016-11-25T10:34:32Z")
Why not: OU, OV: overmount ---
**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 25, 2016, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/404 "2016-11-25T10:37:11Z")
And: OW, OX: oxbow ---
**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 25, 2016, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/405 "2016-11-25T10:58:00Z")
Or: OX, OY: BoxBoy ---
**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 25, 2016, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/406 "2016-11-25T11:10:50Z")
OZ = oozing mozzarella ---
**Author:** ![I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/i_love_me_vol.i/32/521_2.png) [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2016, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/407 "2016-11-25T11:53:17Z")
NA - antidisestablishmentarianism ---
**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 25, 2016, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/408 "2016-11-25T12:30:19Z")
> [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](#): > > NA - antidisestablishmentarianism Um…where’s the “na”? ---
**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 25, 2016, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/409 "2016-11-25T13:07:22Z")
NA = banana ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2016, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/410 "2016-11-25T13:45:16Z")
NB-NC = unbalanced ---
**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 25, 2016, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/411 "2016-11-25T13:46:58Z")
I just realized we’re going backwards. PA = spaghetti ---
**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:** [November 25, 2016, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/412 "2016-11-25T14:58:28Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > Um…where’s the “na”? Perhaps n/a for not applicable. ---
**Author:** ![PrimalEnvy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/85f322/32.png) [@PrimalEnvy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PrimalEnvy)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2016, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/413 "2016-11-25T15:52:12Z")
PB- Chapbook ---
**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:** [November 25, 2016, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/414 "2016-11-25T16:04:30Z")
PC-- popcorn ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2016, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/415 "2016-11-25T16:22:09Z")
PD = trapdoor (Planning ahead, should we skip Q, or try to muddle through with lame acronyms and Arabic words?) ---
**Author:** ![PrimalEnvy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/85f322/32.png) [@PrimalEnvy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PrimalEnvy)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2016, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/416 "2016-11-25T16:34:47Z")
PE- Parapet ---
**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 25, 2016, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/417 "2016-11-25T16:43:00Z")
PE = Pepperwinkle PF = Pfeffernusse ---
**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 25, 2016, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/418 "2016-11-25T16:48:27Z")
PG: upgrade ---
**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 25, 2016, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/419 "2016-11-25T17:16:21Z")
PH: phylum ---
**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 25, 2016, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/420 "2016-11-25T17:27:23Z")
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