# 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 24, 2016, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1081 "2016-12-24T19:44:32Z")

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OQ = OutQ channel, on Sirius XM

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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 25, 2016, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1082 "2016-12-25T00:28:50Z")

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OR - odor

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**Author:** ![Obeseus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbce88/32.png) [@Obeseus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Obeseus)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2016, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1083 "2016-12-25T00:45:11Z")

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OS - opts

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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 25, 2016, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1084 "2016-12-25T02:25:46Z")

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OT = outpost

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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 25, 2016, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1085 "2016-12-25T03:16:08Z")

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OU = ormolu

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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 25, 2016, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1086 "2016-12-25T05:31:29Z")

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OV = ollav

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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 25, 2016, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1087 "2016-12-25T06:17:01Z")

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OW: overshadow

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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 25, 2016, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1088 "2016-12-25T12:56:35Z")

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OX = onyx

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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 25, 2016, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1089 "2016-12-25T13:28:39Z")

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OY = oligarchy

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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 25, 2016, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1090 "2016-12-25T14:53:27Z")

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OZ = oyez

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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 25, 2016, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1091 "2016-12-25T15:17:58Z")

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PA = papaya

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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 25, 2016, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1092 "2016-12-25T16:30:58Z")

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PB = proverb

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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 25, 2016, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1093 "2016-12-25T17:54:51Z")

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PC = pedantic

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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 25, 2016, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1094 "2016-12-25T17:58:01Z")

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PD - Parenthood

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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 25, 2016, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1095 "2016-12-25T18:29:49Z")

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PE = pirate

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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 25, 2016, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1096 "2016-12-25T19:00:03Z")

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PF = pelf

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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 25, 2016, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1097 "2016-12-25T21:17:42Z")

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PG - prig

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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 25, 2016, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1098 "2016-12-25T21:33:32Z")

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PH-photograph

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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 25, 2016, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1099 "2016-12-25T22:28:30Z")

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PI = piccalilli

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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 26, 2016, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1100 "2016-12-26T08:21:48Z")

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PJ: Pffiferdaj

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