# 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:** 1058

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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 18, 2018, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21147 "2018-12-18T19:20:28Z")

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body double

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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 18, 2018, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21148 "2018-12-18T20:02:53Z")

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double trouble

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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 18, 2018, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21149 "2018-12-18T21:53:58Z")

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no trouble

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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 18, 2018, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21150 "2018-12-18T22:53:30Z")

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no sweat

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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:** [December 19, 2018, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21151 "2018-12-19T06:00:38Z")

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no idea

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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 19, 2018, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21152 "2018-12-19T13:03:18Z")

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no problem

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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 19, 2018, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21153 "2018-12-19T15:09:51Z")

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problem child

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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:** [December 19, 2018, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21154 "2018-12-19T16:20:00Z")

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child bride

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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 19, 2018, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21155 "2018-12-19T16:36:57Z")

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June bride

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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 19, 2018, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21156 "2018-12-19T18:39:55Z")

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June Swoon

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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 19, 2018, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21157 "2018-12-19T22:58:50Z")

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June Cleaver

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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 19, 2018, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21158 "2018-12-19T23:02:28Z")

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meat cleaver

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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 19, 2018, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21159 "2018-12-19T23:21:00Z")

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Beaver Cleaver

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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:** [December 20, 2018, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21160 "2018-12-20T00:54:12Z")

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Beaver Patrol

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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 20, 2018, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21161 "2018-12-20T15:33:30Z")

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beaver dam

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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 20, 2018, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21162 "2018-12-20T15:51:57Z")

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Hoover Dam

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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 20, 2018, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21163 "2018-12-20T16:06:10Z")

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Herbert Hoover

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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 20, 2018, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21164 "2018-12-20T22:44:19Z")

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Hoover vacuum

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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:** [December 20, 2018, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21165 "2018-12-20T22:56:59Z")

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vacuum tube

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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 20, 2018, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21166 "2018-12-20T23:55:10Z")

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Jefferies tube

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