# 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:** 39
**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, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/761 "2016-12-06T20:42:41Z")
CT = connect ---
**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, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/762 "2016-12-06T20:52:26Z")
CU - chateau ---
**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, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/763 "2016-12-06T21:41:30Z")
CV = Chekhov ---
**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, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/764 "2016-12-06T22:40:19Z")
CW – curlew ---
**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 7, 2016, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/765 "2016-12-07T00:09:07Z")
CX: coccyx ---
**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 7, 2016, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/766 "2016-12-07T05:01:51Z")
CY - company ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2016, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/767 "2016-12-07T05:09:36Z")
CZ = chez ---
**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 7, 2016, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/768 "2016-12-07T05:29:05Z")
DA - dystopia ---
**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 7, 2016, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/769 "2016-12-07T12:05:10Z")
DB: doorknob ---
**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 7, 2016, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/770 "2016-12-07T14:09:00Z")
DC - doc ---
**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 7, 2016, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/771 "2016-12-07T14:39:46Z")
DD = diddled ---
**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 7, 2016, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/772 "2016-12-07T14:46:09Z")
DE - drive ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2016, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/773 "2016-12-07T16:00:28Z")
DF = deaf ---
**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 7, 2016, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/774 "2016-12-07T16:13:32Z")
DG = drug ---
**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 7, 2016, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/775 "2016-12-07T16:47:53Z")
DH - drench ---
**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 7, 2016, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/776 "2016-12-07T18:29:45Z")
DI: Diwali ---
**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 7, 2016, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/777 "2016-12-07T19:01:45Z")
DJ = drooj inebriated; wasted. See the Urban Dictionary [here](http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=drooj). ---
**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 7, 2016, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/778 "2016-12-07T19:09:55Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > DJ = drooj > > inebriated; wasted. > > See the Urban Dictionary [here](http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=drooj). That user-defined entry has no up-votes and one down-vote - surely we can do better than that! 😃 ---
**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 7, 2016, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/779 "2016-12-07T19:16:20Z")
[Danuj](http://www.indiachildnames.com/name.aspx?name=Danuj) is an Indian (Hindu) boy’s name. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2016, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/780 "2016-12-07T19:21:57Z")
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