# 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:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2016, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/941 "2016-12-14T04:46:31Z")

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JJ = Jej, a town in Afghanistan

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**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 14, 2016, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/942 "2016-12-14T04:50:21Z")

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JK - jetpack

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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 14, 2016, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/943 "2016-12-14T11:27:36Z")

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JL: Jezebel

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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 14, 2016, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/944 "2016-12-14T13:05:35Z")

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JM = jeroboam

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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 14, 2016, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/945 "2016-12-14T14:09:11Z")

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JN - junction

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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 14, 2016, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/946 "2016-12-14T14:33:16Z")

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JO = jumbo

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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 14, 2016, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/947 "2016-12-14T14:40:50Z")

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JP - jump

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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 14, 2016, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/948 "2016-12-14T14:54:32Z")

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JQ - Jaq

One of the helpful mice in Disney’s Cinderella

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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 14, 2016, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/949 "2016-12-14T14:56:34Z")

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JR - jeer

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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 14, 2016, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/950 "2016-12-14T15:47:07Z")

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JS - joyousness

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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 14, 2016, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/951 "2016-12-14T16:17:33Z")

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JT: juggernaut

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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 14, 2016, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/952 "2016-12-14T19:27:29Z")

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JU = jabiru (a large South American stork)

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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 14, 2016, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/953 "2016-12-14T19:29:59Z")

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JV - Jaroslav

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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 14, 2016, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/954 "2016-12-14T19:50:10Z")

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JW: jackdaw (bird)

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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 14, 2016, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/955 "2016-12-14T20:44:39Z")

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JX = Joyeux Noel. And numerous brand names: Javex, Jax, Jumex. Also jeux olympiques.

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**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 14, 2016, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/956 "2016-12-14T20:58:33Z")

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JY - jury

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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 14, 2016, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/957 "2016-12-14T21:04:24Z")

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JZ - Jazz

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**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 14, 2016, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/958 "2016-12-14T21:14:36Z")

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KA - koala or kola

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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 14, 2016, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/959 "2016-12-14T21:17:29Z")

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KB - knob

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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 14, 2016, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/960 "2016-12-14T21:23:31Z")

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KC - kinetic

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