# 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:** ![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 19, 2016, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1021 "2016-12-19T16:42:56Z")

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MJ - Minaj

[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/u4cFNwqX8hA/hqdefault.jpg "StarShips - Nicki Minaj (Lyrics)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4cFNwqX8hA)

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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 19, 2016, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1022 "2016-12-19T17:07:37Z")

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MK = meadowlark

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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 19, 2016, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1023 "2016-12-19T21:54:30Z")

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ML = moral

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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 19, 2016, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1024 "2016-12-19T22:40:26Z")

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MM = medium

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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 19, 2016, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1025 "2016-12-19T23:26:55Z")

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MN = manumission

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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 20, 2016, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1026 "2016-12-20T00:54:57Z")

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MO: moderato

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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 20, 2016, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1027 "2016-12-20T01:48:58Z")

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MP = map

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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 20, 2016, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1028 "2016-12-20T09:46:09Z")

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MQ = Muziq, a musician template brand name

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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 20, 2016, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1029 "2016-12-20T14:54:42Z")

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MR - miser

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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 20, 2016, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1030 "2016-12-20T15:56:35Z")

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MS: metamathematics

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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 20, 2016, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1031 "2016-12-20T16:11:38Z")

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MT - marmot

[https://image.spreadshirtmedia.com/image-server/v1/compositions/1013374725/views/1,width=300,height=300,appearanceId=63,version=1477281183/nice-marmot-women-s-t-shirt.jpg](https://image.spreadshirtmedia.com/image-server/v1/compositions/1013374725/views/1,width=300,height=300,appearanceId=63,version=1477281183/nice-marmot-women-s-t-shirt.jpg)

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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 20, 2016, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1032 "2016-12-20T16:34:26Z")

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MU: marabou (stork, ethnicity, weed, fashion, chocolate, silk); also [Mugatu](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHKjpnk5dpc).

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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 20, 2016, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1033 "2016-12-20T21:18:23Z")

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MV: maglev

high-speed train technology

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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 21, 2016, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1034 "2016-12-21T02:00:07Z")

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MW: marshmallow

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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 21, 2016, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1035 "2016-12-21T04:04:32Z")

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MX = matrix

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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 21, 2016, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1036 "2016-12-21T04:29:03Z")

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MY - merry

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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 21, 2016, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1037 "2016-12-21T04:59:30Z")

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MZ: Mainz (city in Germany)

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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 21, 2016, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1038 "2016-12-21T05:02:10Z")

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NA - Narnia

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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 21, 2016, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1039 "2016-12-21T11:07:53Z")

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N = numb

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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 21, 2016, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1040 "2016-12-21T12:59:31Z")

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NC: nucleosynthetic

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