# 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:** ![Ignotus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecc23a/32.png) [@Ignotus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignotus)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2016, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/841 "2016-12-09T14:59:24Z")

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FO: folio

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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:** [December 9, 2016, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/842 "2016-12-09T16:38:25Z")

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FP = friendship

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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:** [December 9, 2016, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/843 "2016-12-09T16:44:12Z")

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FQ = Farouq

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2016, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/844 "2016-12-09T17:23:15Z")

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FR - forever

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**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 9, 2016, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/845 "2016-12-09T18:29:37Z")

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FS: Festivus (or fallacious)

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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:** [December 9, 2016, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/846 "2016-12-09T19:25:59Z")

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FT = flatulent

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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:** [December 9, 2016, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/847 "2016-12-09T19:28:02Z")

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FU = flu

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2016, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/848 "2016-12-09T20:12:09Z")

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FV - “fav”  
Debatable legitimacy, but both “fav” and “fave” are widely used as slang terms, short for “favorite”

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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:** [December 9, 2016, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/849 "2016-12-09T20:14:52Z")

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FW - feverfew

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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:** [December 9, 2016, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/850 "2016-12-09T21:10:19Z")

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FX: flummox

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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:** [December 9, 2016, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/851 "2016-12-09T21:21:27Z")

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FY = fifty

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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:** [December 9, 2016, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/852 "2016-12-09T21:22:28Z")

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FZ = fez

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2016, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/853 "2016-12-09T21:38:04Z")

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GA - gorilla

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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:** [December 9, 2016, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/854 "2016-12-09T23:20:59Z")

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GB = grab

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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:** [December 10, 2016, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/855 "2016-12-10T00:54:09Z")

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GC = galactic

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**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 10, 2016, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/856 "2016-12-10T05:06:17Z")

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GD - graduated

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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:** [December 10, 2016, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/857 "2016-12-10T05:13:30Z")

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GE = governance

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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:** [December 10, 2016, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/858 "2016-12-10T12:12:18Z")

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GF: goniff

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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:** [December 10, 2016, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/859 "2016-12-10T12:43:12Z")

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GG = gravitating

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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:** [December 10, 2016, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/860 "2016-12-10T13:20:22Z")

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GH: goulash

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