# 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\
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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:** [September 20, 2018, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20467 "2018-09-20T19:06:44Z")

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Star Wars

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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:** [September 20, 2018, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20468 "2018-09-20T21:17:23Z")

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Napoleonic Wars

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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:** [September 21, 2018, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20469 "2018-09-21T01:49:49Z")

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car wars

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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:** [September 21, 2018, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20470 "2018-09-21T02:38:40Z")

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rental car

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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:** [September 21, 2018, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20471 "2018-09-21T04:15:25Z")

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side car

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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:** [September 21, 2018, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20472 "2018-09-21T12:48:07Z")

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railroad car

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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:** [September 21, 2018, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20473 "2018-09-21T13:05:48Z")

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convertible car

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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:** [September 21, 2018, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20474 "2018-09-21T15:45:47Z")

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_Car Talk_

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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:** [September 21, 2018, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20475 "2018-09-21T15:59:44Z")

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talk show

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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:** [September 21, 2018, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20476 "2018-09-21T16:54:41Z")

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show dogs

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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:** [September 21, 2018, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20477 "2018-09-21T17:17:06Z")

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shaggy dog

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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:** [September 22, 2018, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20478 "2018-09-22T00:10:55Z")

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dog bone

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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:** [September 22, 2018, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20479 "2018-09-22T02:37:50Z")

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dog walker

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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:** [September 22, 2018, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20480 "2018-09-22T03:00:35Z")

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dog bone

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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:** [September 22, 2018, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20481 "2018-09-22T03:52:41Z")

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bone marrow

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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:** [September 22, 2018, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20482 "2018-09-22T13:18:01Z")

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bone idle

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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:** [September 22, 2018, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20483 "2018-09-22T13:48:03Z")

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idle hands

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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:** [September 22, 2018, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20484 "2018-09-22T16:38:11Z")

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idle switch

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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:** [September 23, 2018, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20485 "2018-09-23T00:34:30Z")

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switch yard

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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:** [September 23, 2018, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20486 "2018-09-23T01:39:50Z")

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yard bird

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