# 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:** 1054

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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:** [December 7, 2018, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21067 "2018-12-07T09:59:12Z")

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Cuyahoga River

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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:** [December 7, 2018, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21068 "2018-12-07T11:29:12Z")

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river rat

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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:** [December 7, 2018, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21069 "2018-12-07T14:30:39Z")

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rat bastard

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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:** [December 7, 2018, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21070 "2018-12-07T15:47:58Z")

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bastard child

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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:** [December 7, 2018, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21071 "2018-12-07T16:16:42Z")

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bastard file

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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:** [December 7, 2018, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21072 "2018-12-07T16:19:56Z")

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circular file

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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:** [December 8, 2018, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21073 "2018-12-08T01:01:55Z")

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file clerk

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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:** [December 8, 2018, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21074 "2018-12-08T01:18:14Z")

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nail fine

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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:** [December 8, 2018, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21075 "2018-12-08T03:23:20Z")

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nail salon

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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:** [December 8, 2018, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21076 "2018-12-08T12:17:29Z")

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salon look

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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:** [December 9, 2018, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21077 "2018-12-09T02:38:37Z")

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beauty salon

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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:** [December 9, 2018, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21078 "2018-12-09T11:54:41Z")

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_Black Beauty_

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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:** [December 9, 2018, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21079 "2018-12-09T12:03:10Z")

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carbon black

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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:** [December 9, 2018, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21080 "2018-12-09T13:17:50Z")

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carbon dating

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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:** [December 9, 2018, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21081 "2018-12-09T14:36:30Z")

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dating sites

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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:** [December 11, 2018, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21082 "2018-12-11T18:03:15Z")

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speed dating

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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:** [December 11, 2018, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21083 "2018-12-11T22:03:05Z")

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mach speed

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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:** [December 11, 2018, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21084 "2018-12-11T22:04:44Z")

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mach schnell  
(it is _Die Hard_ season, after all)

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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:** [December 12, 2018, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21085 "2018-12-12T15:47:00Z")

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mach one

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2018, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21086 "2018-12-12T15:48:42Z")

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Holy One

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