# 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:** 8
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/141 "2016-11-21T05:28:40Z")
FE: fee ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/142 "2016-11-21T05:41:09Z")
FF: Laffer (as in Laffer curve) ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/143 "2016-11-21T07:32:52Z")
> [@PastTense](#): > > FF: Laffer (as in Laffer curve) Bluff would have avoided a proper noun. FG = afghan (the blanket, not the nationality) ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/144 "2016-11-21T07:34:09Z")
[DEL]FG: offgassing[/DEL] FH: cliffhanger ---
**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:** [November 21, 2016, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/145 "2016-11-21T07:59:54Z")
FI: affiliate ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/146 "2016-11-21T11:33:07Z")
FJ: fjord ---
**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:** [November 21, 2016, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/147 "2016-11-21T11:54:25Z")
FK: elfkin ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/148 "2016-11-21T12:22:00Z")
FL = ROFL Just kidding. Fluoridation. ---
**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:** [November 21, 2016, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/149 "2016-11-21T13:34:11Z")
FM = halfmast ---
**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:** [November 21, 2016, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/150 "2016-11-21T14:09:46Z")
FN - Deafness ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/151 "2016-11-21T14:27:36Z")
FO - exfoliate ---
**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:** [November 21, 2016, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/152 "2016-11-21T14:29:12Z")
FP - scarfpin ---
**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:** [November 21, 2016, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/153 "2016-11-21T14:38:49Z")
FQ = Elfquest ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/154 "2016-11-21T14:43:39Z")
FR - Africa ---
**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:** [November 21, 2016, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/155 "2016-11-21T14:47:05Z")
FS - scarfs ---
**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:** [November 21, 2016, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/156 "2016-11-21T14:48:37Z")
FT = left ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/157 "2016-11-21T14:52:53Z")
FU - defunct ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/158 "2016-11-21T15:08:05Z")
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**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/159 "2016-11-21T15:08:57Z")
FV - OffVis (Microsofts Office Visualization Tool, used in combating MS Office software-based system breaches, viruses, etc.) ---
**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:** [November 21, 2016, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/160 "2016-11-21T15:12:28Z")
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