# 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:** 1012

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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 27, 2018, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20226 "2018-08-27T15:33:05Z")

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pipe dreams

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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 27, 2018, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20227 "2018-08-27T19:30:05Z")

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wet dreams

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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 27, 2018, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20228 "2018-08-27T23:23:12Z")

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wet paint

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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 27, 2018, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20229 "2018-08-27T23:50:10Z")

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paint job

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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 28, 2018, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20230 "2018-08-28T01:19:27Z")

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job action

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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 28, 2018, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20231 "2018-08-28T01:31:09Z")

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Action Hero

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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 28, 2018, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20232 "2018-08-28T03:02:30Z")

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“My hero!”

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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 28, 2018, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20233 "2018-08-28T09:49:28Z")

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meatball hero

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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 28, 2018, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20234 "2018-08-28T13:02:53Z")

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spicy meatball

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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 28, 2018, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20235 "2018-08-28T13:38:03Z")

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spicy mustard

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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 28, 2018, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20236 "2018-08-28T14:12:03Z")

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mustard greens

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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 28, 2018, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20237 "2018-08-28T14:14:00Z")

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putting greens

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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 28, 2018, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20238 "2018-08-28T14:42:04Z")

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collard greens

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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 28, 2018, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20239 "2018-08-28T15:34:51Z")

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Greens First

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**Author:** ![backsidejohnny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/backsidejohnny/32/280_2.png) [@backsidejohnny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/backsidejohnny)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2018, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20240 "2018-08-28T16:41:53Z")

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green tea

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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 28, 2018, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20241 "2018-08-28T17:48:42Z")

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herbal tea

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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 28, 2018, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20242 "2018-08-28T18:32:18Z")

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hot tea

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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 28, 2018, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20243 "2018-08-28T18:56:34Z")

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tea time

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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 28, 2018, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20244 "2018-08-28T19:07:31Z")

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standard time

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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 28, 2018, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20245 "2018-08-28T20:40:47Z")

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standard issue

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