# Keep a Word, Delete a Word

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [May 1, 2015, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013 "2015-05-01T15:39:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 1001

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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 2, 2018, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20006 "2018-08-02T12:30:26Z")

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dependent clause

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**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20007 "2018-08-02T14:34:14Z")

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escape clause

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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:** [August 2, 2018, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20008 "2018-08-02T14:56:29Z")

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escape room

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**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20009 "2018-08-02T18:23:52Z")

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hotel room

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**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20010 "2018-08-02T18:37:54Z")

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Hotel Paper

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**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20011 "2018-08-02T19:48:26Z")

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paper doll

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**Author:** ![CharmaChameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharmaChameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharmaChameleon)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20012 "2018-08-02T21:54:00Z")

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paper moon

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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:** [August 2, 2018, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20013 "2018-08-02T23:11:43Z")

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blue moon

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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:** [August 2, 2018, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20014 "2018-08-02T23:34:43Z")

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cobalt blue

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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:** [August 2, 2018, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20015 "2018-08-02T23:55:38Z")

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Blue Apron

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**Author:** ![CharmaChameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharmaChameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharmaChameleon)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20016 "2018-08-03T02:08:31Z")

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runway apron

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**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20017 "2018-08-03T12:05:14Z")

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Runway Model

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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:** [August 3, 2018, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20018 "2018-08-03T15:20:26Z")

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Model T

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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 3, 2018, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20019 "2018-08-03T15:55:18Z")

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model number

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**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20020 "2018-08-03T16:12:49Z")

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number crunching

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**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20021 "2018-08-03T18:01:16Z")

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crunching chips

[![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lYmPE4_lBE)

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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:** [August 3, 2018, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20022 "2018-08-03T18:02:52Z")

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poker chips

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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 3, 2018, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20023 "2018-08-03T18:04:31Z")

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poker face

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**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20024 "2018-08-03T19:46:01Z")

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duck face

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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:** [August 3, 2018, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20025 "2018-08-03T20:38:44Z")

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toilet duck

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