# 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:** ![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:** [January 1, 2017, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1181 "2017-01-01T09:37:56Z")

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SM: sphagnum

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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:** [January 1, 2017, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1182 "2017-01-01T13:11:22Z")

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SN = season

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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:** [January 1, 2017, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1183 "2017-01-01T14:09:51Z")

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SO = soprano

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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:** [January 1, 2017, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1184 "2017-01-01T16:47:24Z")

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SP - setup

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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:** [January 1, 2017, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1185 "2017-01-01T17:13:29Z")

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SQ = suq

variant of souk, an open-air marketplace in North Africa and the Middle East

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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:** [January 1, 2017, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1186 "2017-01-01T19:48:11Z")

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SR: sculptor

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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:** [January 1, 2017, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1187 "2017-01-01T19:51:13Z")

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SS = secessionists

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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:** [January 1, 2017, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1188 "2017-01-01T20:07:27Z")

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ST: sentient

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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:** [January 2, 2017, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1189 "2017-01-02T03:06:12Z")

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SU = sou

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**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2017, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1190 "2017-01-02T03:13:31Z")

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SV = shiv

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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:** [January 2, 2017, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1191 "2017-01-02T05:02:19Z")

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SW - scarecrow

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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:** [January 2, 2017, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1192 "2017-01-02T05:33:14Z")

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SX - sex!

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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:** [January 2, 2017, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1193 "2017-01-02T10:54:28Z")

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SY: sexy!

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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:** [January 2, 2017, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1194 "2017-01-02T14:00:29Z")

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SZ = showbiz

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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:** [January 2, 2017, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1195 "2017-01-02T14:34:39Z")

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TA = tarantella

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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:** [January 2, 2017, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1196 "2017-01-02T14:37:27Z")

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TB - thingamabob

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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:** [January 2, 2017, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1197 "2017-01-02T15:27:27Z")

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TC - tonic

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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:** [January 2, 2017, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1198 "2017-01-02T15:36:04Z")

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TD = trend

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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:** [January 2, 2017, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1199 "2017-01-02T21:15:49Z")

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TE = tentative

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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:** [January 2, 2017, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1200 "2017-01-02T22:34:31Z")

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TF = tariff

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