# 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:** 51
**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 17, 2016, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1001 "2016-12-17T12:26:32Z")
LQ = LaQ a type of [building block](http://www.laqblocks.com/) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2016, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1002 "2016-12-17T13:01:40Z")
LR = lower ---
**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 18, 2016, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1003 "2016-12-18T01:13:54Z")
LS - losses ---
**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 18, 2016, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1004 "2016-12-18T02:25:19Z")
LT = light ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2016, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1005 "2016-12-18T03:24:06Z")
LU - landau ---
**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 18, 2016, 9:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1006 "2016-12-18T09:02:12Z")
LV: leitmotiv ---
**Author:** ![kk\_fusion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kk_fusion/32/15276_2.png) [@kk\_fusion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kk_fusion)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2016, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1007 "2016-12-18T10:06:42Z")
LW: law ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2016, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1008 "2016-12-18T13:57:47Z")
LX = larynx ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2016, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1009 "2016-12-18T14:29:35Z")
LY- liberty ---
**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 18, 2016, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1010 "2016-12-18T14:56:05Z")
LZ = Liz short for Elizabeth ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2016, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1011 "2016-12-18T15:23:53Z")
LZ = lutz (a real word – a figure-skating jump.) ---
**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 18, 2016, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1012 "2016-12-18T15:26:23Z")
[yeah, that’s a better choice.] MA = miasma ---
**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 18, 2016, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1013 "2016-12-18T17:07:35Z")
MB - mob ---
**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 18, 2016, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1014 "2016-12-18T21:24:05Z")
MC = mechanic ---
**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 19, 2016, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1015 "2016-12-19T01:47:49Z")
MD: monounsaturated ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2016, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1016 "2016-12-19T03:36:34Z")
ME = me ---
**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 19, 2016, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1017 "2016-12-19T03:48:31Z")
MF - midriff ---
**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 19, 2016, 9:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1018 "2016-12-19T09:06:19Z")
MG: mahjongg ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2016, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1019 "2016-12-19T12:08:20Z")
MH = marsipobranch ---
**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 19, 2016, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1020 "2016-12-19T14:04:31Z")
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