# 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:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-2/985165/8302 "2025-08-28T22:52:05Z")

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death metal

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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:** [August 29, 2025, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-2/985165/8303 "2025-08-29T00:19:45Z")

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hair metal

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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:** [August 29, 2025, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-2/985165/8304 "2025-08-29T02:56:32Z")

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_Heavy Metal_

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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:** [August 29, 2025, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-2/985165/8305 "2025-08-29T06:35:35Z")

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heavy water

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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:** [August 29, 2025, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-2/985165/8306 "2025-08-29T07:08:04Z")

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hard water

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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:** [August 29, 2025, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-2/985165/8307 "2025-08-29T11:19:57Z")

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salt water

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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:** [August 29, 2025, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-2/985165/8308 "2025-08-29T12:00:59Z")

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salt shaker

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**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2025, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-2/985165/8309 "2025-08-29T12:05:31Z")

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salt lick

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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:** [August 29, 2025, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-2/985165/8310 "2025-08-29T14:17:45Z")

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salt mine

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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:** [August 29, 2025, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-2/985165/8311 "2025-08-29T18:45:25Z")

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_Enemy Mine_

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**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2025, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-2/985165/8312 "2025-08-29T22:45:08Z")

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enemy position

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**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2025, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-2/985165/8313 "2025-08-30T00:10:18Z")

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position player

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**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2025, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-2/985165/8314 "2025-08-30T01:27:39Z")

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player piano

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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:** [August 30, 2025, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-2/985165/8315 "2025-08-30T02:27:22Z")

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_The Player_

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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:** [August 30, 2025, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-2/985165/8316 "2025-08-30T04:58:52Z")

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Player One

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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:** [August 30, 2025, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-2/985165/8317 "2025-08-30T05:26:39Z")

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football player

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**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2025, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-2/985165/8318 "2025-08-30T11:14:15Z")

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football ball

©Niles Crane

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**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2025, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-2/985165/8319 "2025-08-30T11:18:04Z")

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charity ball

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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:** [August 30, 2025, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-2/985165/8320 "2025-08-30T13:02:58Z")

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Ball State

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**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2025, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-2/985165/8321 "2025-08-30T13:27:41Z")

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Policemen’s Ball

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