# 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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**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, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/421 "2016-11-25T17:32:41Z")

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PJ: flapjack

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**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, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/422 "2016-11-25T17:41:21Z")

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PK = pipkin

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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 25, 2016, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/423 "2016-11-25T18:51:31Z")

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PL- Plankton

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**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, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/424 "2016-11-25T19:00:16Z")

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PM – topmost

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**Author:** ![Kimble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kimble/32/19185_2.png) [@Kimble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimble)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2016, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/425 "2016-11-25T19:16:29Z")

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PN – pneumonia

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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 25, 2016, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/426 "2016-11-25T19:24:56Z")

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PO, PP: popped

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**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, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/427 "2016-11-25T20:04:20Z")

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PQ = Mapquest

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2016, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/428 "2016-11-25T20:32:31Z")

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PR - promotion

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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 25, 2016, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/429 "2016-11-25T22:51:44Z")

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Or:

PR & PS: props

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**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, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/430 "2016-11-25T22:53:40Z")

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PT = depth

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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 25, 2016, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/431 "2016-11-25T23:07:57Z")

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PU: puce

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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 25, 2016, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/432 "2016-11-25T23:08:24Z")

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PU = computer

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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 25, 2016, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/433 "2016-11-25T23:12:10Z")

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PV: popville

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**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 26, 2016, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/434 "2016-11-26T00:02:50Z")

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PW = upwards

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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 26, 2016, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/435 "2016-11-26T00:04:51Z")

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PX- p-Xylene

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**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 26, 2016, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/436 "2016-11-26T01:55:15Z")

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PY = python

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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 26, 2016, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/437 "2016-11-26T02:08:58Z")

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PZ = pzazz

Acceted by dictionary .com as alternate spelling.

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**Post date:** [November 26, 2016, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/438 "2016-11-26T02:12:12Z")

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QA: Qatar

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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 26, 2016, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/439 "2016-11-26T02:14:51Z")

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QB- Maqbaratoshoara (a mausoleum in Iran for poets)

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**Post date:** [November 26, 2016, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/440 "2016-11-26T02:23:10Z")

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QC = Baliqchi

a town in Uzbekistan

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