# Keep a Word, Delete a Word 2.0 (Part 2)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-2/985165>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [June 7, 2023, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-2/985165 "2023-06-07T22:05:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2025, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-2/985165/6642 "2025-04-15T21:38:59Z")

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top secret

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2025, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-2/985165/6643 "2025-04-15T21:42:47Z")

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top hat

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**Author:** ![MacDoc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/macdoc/32/18696_2.png) [@MacDoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacDoc)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2025, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-2/985165/6644 "2025-04-15T23:17:13Z")

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top gun

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**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2025, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-2/985165/6645 "2025-04-15T23:23:28Z")

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Top Cat

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2025, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-2/985165/6646 "2025-04-15T23:35:41Z")

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top shelf

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**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2025, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-2/985165/6647 "2025-04-16T01:32:07Z")

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kitchen shelf

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**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2025, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-2/985165/6648 "2025-04-16T01:49:50Z")

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book shelf

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**Author:** ![llikewise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/llikewise/32/8522_2.png) [@llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llikewise)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2025, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-2/985165/6649 "2025-04-16T01:51:14Z")

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shelf life

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**Author:** ![MacDoc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/macdoc/32/18696_2.png) [@MacDoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacDoc)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2025, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-2/985165/6650 "2025-04-16T02:16:10Z")

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half life

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2025, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-2/985165/6651 "2025-04-16T03:12:06Z")

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half wit

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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:** [April 16, 2025, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-2/985165/6652 "2025-04-16T03:13:13Z")

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better half

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2025, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-2/985165/6653 "2025-04-16T12:49:59Z")

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better not

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2025, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-2/985165/6654 "2025-04-16T15:02:34Z")

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not really

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2025, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-2/985165/6655 "2025-04-16T15:11:14Z")

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really bad

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2025, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-2/985165/6656 "2025-04-16T15:12:15Z")

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Bad Company

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2025, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-2/985165/6657 "2025-04-16T16:01:12Z")

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bad dog

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2025, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-2/985165/6658 "2025-04-16T16:31:35Z")

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bad habit

(I was going to post ‘dog days’, but a topic search revealed that it’s already been used. 8 times.)

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2025, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-2/985165/6659 "2025-04-16T21:34:04Z")

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habit forming

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**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2025, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-2/985165/6660 "2025-04-16T22:58:35Z")

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nun habit

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**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2025, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-2/985165/6661 "2025-04-16T23:00:39Z")

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cigarette habit

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