# 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:** 38
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2016, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/741 "2016-12-05T21:52:41Z")
BZ - buzz ---
**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:** [December 5, 2016, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/742 "2016-12-05T22:18:30Z")
CA: cornucopia ---
**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:** [December 5, 2016, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/743 "2016-12-05T23:18:16Z")
CB: cobweb ---
**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:** [December 5, 2016, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/744 "2016-12-05T23:18:34Z")
CC = chaotic ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2016, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/745 "2016-12-05T23:34:17Z")
CD = caterwauled ---
**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:** [December 6, 2016, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/746 "2016-12-06T01:23:47Z")
CE = cheese, or Christmastide ---
**Author:** ![PrimalEnvy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/85f322/32.png) [@PrimalEnvy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PrimalEnvy)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2016, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/747 "2016-12-06T01:36:47Z")
CF: Cuff ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2016, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/748 "2016-12-06T02:50:29Z")
CG- Cling ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2016, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/749 "2016-12-06T04:32:30Z")
CL = clinch ---
**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:** [December 6, 2016, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/750 "2016-12-06T10:44:39Z")
> [@jtur88](#): > > CL = clinch I think you meant CH. CI: Chianti ---
**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:** [December 6, 2016, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/751 "2016-12-06T12:06:44Z")
CJ = Coj The mixture of Coca-Cola and orange juice (co-jay). ---
**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:** [December 6, 2016, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/752 "2016-12-06T14:15:28Z")
CK - chalk ---
**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:** [December 6, 2016, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/753 "2016-12-06T14:24:18Z")
CL - cool ---
**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:** [December 6, 2016, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/754 "2016-12-06T14:28:38Z")
CM - calm ---
**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:** [December 6, 2016, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/755 "2016-12-06T15:42:32Z")
CN = concatenation ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2016, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/756 "2016-12-06T15:43:59Z")
CO = contralto ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2016, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/757 "2016-12-06T15:55:41Z")
CP - Clasp ---
**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:** [December 6, 2016, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/758 "2016-12-06T15:56:14Z")
CQ = coq as in “coq au vin” ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2016, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/759 "2016-12-06T18:24:48Z")
CR = character ---
**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:** [December 6, 2016, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/760 "2016-12-06T20:41:36Z")
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