# 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:** [January 27, 2017, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1521 "2017-01-27T02:07:17Z")

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F\*N = perfunctory

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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 27, 2017, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1522 "2017-01-27T03:05:10Z")

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F\*O = affront

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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 27, 2017, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1523 "2017-01-27T05:13:33Z")

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F\*P - fops

One of my favorite _Simpsons_ sight gags: [http://www.uloc.de/screenshots/f/fabf06\_43\_fops\_dandies.jpg](http://www.uloc.de/screenshots/f/fabf06_43_fops_dandies.jpg)

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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 27, 2017, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1524 "2017-01-27T14:04:52Z")

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F\*Q = faqir

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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 27, 2017, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1525 "2017-01-27T14:08:23Z")

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F\*R = referee

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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:** [January 27, 2017, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1526 "2017-01-27T14:09:20Z")

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F\*S = fast

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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 27, 2017, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1527 "2017-01-27T14:16:58Z")

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F\*T = cafeteria

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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:** [January 27, 2017, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1528 "2017-01-27T14:20:46Z")

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F\*U - fruit

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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 27, 2017, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1529 "2017-01-27T16:11:08Z")

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F\*V = five

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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 27, 2017, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1530 "2017-01-27T16:38:39Z")

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F\*W = software

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**Author:** ![Ignotus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecc23a/32.png) [@Ignotus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignotus)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2017, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1531 "2017-01-27T16:51:13Z")

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F\*X: affix

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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 27, 2017, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1532 "2017-01-27T18:06:21Z")

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F\*Y - Fayetteville

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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 27, 2017, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1533 "2017-01-27T18:39:50Z")

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F\*Z = fez

alternative, non-proper noun F\*Y = stiffly

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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 27, 2017, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1534 "2017-01-27T21:10:00Z")

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G\*A - grain

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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 27, 2017, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1535 "2017-01-27T21:39:04Z")

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GB - Legible

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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 28, 2017, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1536 "2017-01-28T00:13:33Z")

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G\*C = paraplegic

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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 28, 2017, 10:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1537 "2017-01-28T10:10:17Z")

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G\*D - rigid

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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 28, 2017, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1538 "2017-01-28T12:15:00Z")

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G\*E = beagle

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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 28, 2017, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1539 "2017-01-28T13:40:28Z")

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G\*F = gigafaraday

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**Author:** ![PoppaSan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/poppasan/32/189_2.png) [@PoppaSan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoppaSan)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2017, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1540 "2017-01-28T13:51:25Z")

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G’G gaggle

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