# 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:** 1009

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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, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20166 "2018-08-17T19:08:23Z")

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whistle pig

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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, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20167 "2018-08-17T21:52:06Z")

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tin whistle

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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 18, 2018, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20168 "2018-08-18T00:27:50Z")

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tin ear

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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 18, 2018, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20169 "2018-08-18T02:07:55Z")

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ear infection

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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 18, 2018, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20170 "2018-08-18T04:16:59Z")

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ear worm

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**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2018, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20171 "2018-08-18T04:57:56Z")

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Book worm

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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 18, 2018, 9:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20172 "2018-08-18T09:19:12Z")

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book store

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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 18, 2018, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20173 "2018-08-18T10:20:19Z")

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drug store

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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 19, 2018, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20174 "2018-08-19T04:05:00Z")

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General store

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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 19, 2018, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20175 "2018-08-19T09:20:39Z")

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General Electric

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**Author:** ![Cub\_Mistress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Cub\_Mistress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cub_Mistress)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2018, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20176 "2018-08-19T13:33:02Z")

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Electric Avenue

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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 19, 2018, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20177 "2018-08-19T15:13:49Z")

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electric chair

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**Author:** ![Scribble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scribble/32/3317_2.png) [@Scribble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribble)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2018, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20178 "2018-08-19T16:36:45Z")

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Committee chair

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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 19, 2018, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20179 "2018-08-19T22:19:25Z")

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steering committee

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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 20, 2018, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20180 "2018-08-20T13:07:06Z")

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power steering

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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 20, 2018, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20181 "2018-08-20T13:23:53Z")

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tiller steering

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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 20, 2018, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20182 "2018-08-20T18:29:21Z")

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garden tiller

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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 20, 2018, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20183 "2018-08-20T20:29:18Z")

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garden hose

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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 21, 2018, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20184 "2018-08-21T12:34:56Z")

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garden party

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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 21, 2018, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20185 "2018-08-21T12:55:34Z")

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party animal

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