# 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:** 1062

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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 31, 2018, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21227 "2018-12-31T12:51:33Z")

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fan service

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**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2018, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21228 "2018-12-31T13:08:02Z")

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fan dancer

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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 31, 2018, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21229 "2018-12-31T19:05:30Z")

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“Private Dancer”

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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 31, 2018, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21230 "2018-12-31T20:16:07Z")

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private eye

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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 31, 2018, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21231 "2018-12-31T20:34:33Z")

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eye patch

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**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2018, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21232 "2018-12-31T21:11:39Z")

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truck patch

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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 31, 2018, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21233 "2018-12-31T21:13:51Z")

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truck tire

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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:** [January 1, 2019, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21234 "2019-01-01T03:12:32Z")

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spare tire

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**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2019, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21235 "2019-01-01T04:41:11Z")

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spare parts

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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:** [January 2, 2019, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21236 "2019-01-02T00:23:39Z")

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spare ribs

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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:** [January 2, 2019, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21237 "2019-01-02T01:20:19Z")

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broken ribs

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**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2019, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21238 "2019-01-02T01:48:55Z")

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broken promise

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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:** [January 2, 2019, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21239 "2019-01-02T07:58:27Z")

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promise ring

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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:** [January 2, 2019, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21240 "2019-01-02T12:54:16Z")

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One Ring

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**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2019, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21241 "2019-01-02T13:01:55Z")

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brass ring

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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:** [January 2, 2019, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21242 "2019-01-02T13:41:01Z")

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brass tacks

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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:** [January 2, 2019, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21243 "2019-01-02T15:00:12Z")

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brass monkey

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**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2019, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21244 "2019-01-02T15:10:56Z")

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brass band

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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:** [January 2, 2019, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21245 "2019-01-02T15:17:27Z")

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wedding band

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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:** [January 2, 2019, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21246 "2019-01-02T15:31:50Z")

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wedding vows

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