# 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:** 1008

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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 16, 2018, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20146 "2018-08-16T01:27:46Z")

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even odds

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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 16, 2018, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20147 "2018-08-16T11:16:22Z")

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even keel

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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 16, 2018, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20148 "2018-08-16T11:50:46Z")

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even still

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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 16, 2018, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20149 "2018-08-16T13:00:35Z")

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still waters

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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 16, 2018, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20150 "2018-08-16T13:13:23Z")

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shallow waters

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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 16, 2018, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20151 "2018-08-16T14:12:14Z")

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shallow draft

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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 16, 2018, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20152 "2018-08-16T14:13:24Z")

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military draft

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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 16, 2018, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20153 "2018-08-16T15:07:05Z")

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military intelligence

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**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2018, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20154 "2018-08-16T16:34:43Z")

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higher intelligence

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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 16, 2018, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20155 "2018-08-16T20:18:31Z")

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artificial intelligence

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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 16, 2018, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20156 "2018-08-16T20:22:05Z")

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artificial eye

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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 16, 2018, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20157 "2018-08-16T20:34:13Z")

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eye bolt

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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 16, 2018, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20158 "2018-08-16T20:39:22Z")

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bolt cutters

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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 16, 2018, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20159 "2018-08-16T21:23:23Z")

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cord cutters

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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 17, 2018, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20160 "2018-08-17T00:54:25Z")

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cookie cutters

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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 17, 2018, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20161 "2018-08-17T01:33:00Z")

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class cutters

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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 17, 2018, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20162 "2018-08-17T11:02:12Z")

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shop class

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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 17, 2018, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20163 "2018-08-17T13:35:42Z")

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chop shop

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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 17, 2018, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20164 "2018-08-17T13:36:19Z")

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chop suey

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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 17, 2018, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20165 "2018-08-17T17:42:44Z")

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suey pig

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