# 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:** 1068

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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 14, 2019, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21347 "2019-01-14T21:37:55Z")

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tape measure

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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 14, 2019, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21348 "2019-01-14T22:50:33Z")

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red tape

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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 15, 2019, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21349 "2019-01-15T03:51:52Z")

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Red Robin  
_Yum_ [Red Robin - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Robin)

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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 15, 2019, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21350 "2019-01-15T12:03:20Z")

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Robin Williams

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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 15, 2019, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21351 "2019-01-15T12:51:26Z")

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Williams Sonoma

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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:** [January 15, 2019, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21352 "2019-01-15T15:00:49Z")

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William Tell

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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 15, 2019, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21353 "2019-01-15T15:09:16Z")

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Tell Mama

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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 15, 2019, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21354 "2019-01-15T15:25:01Z")

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mama bear

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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:** [January 15, 2019, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21355 "2019-01-15T15:26:21Z")

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papa bear

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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 15, 2019, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21356 "2019-01-15T15:27:46Z")

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polar bear

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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 15, 2019, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21357 "2019-01-15T17:05:24Z")

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bear witness

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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 15, 2019, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21358 "2019-01-15T20:55:01Z")

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defense witness

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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 16, 2019, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21359 "2019-01-16T01:02:53Z")

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defense budget

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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 16, 2019, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21360 "2019-01-16T01:39:29Z")

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nickel defense

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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 16, 2019, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21361 "2019-01-16T11:50:54Z")

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nickel cadmium

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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 16, 2019, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21362 "2019-01-16T13:05:25Z")

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buffalo nickel

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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 16, 2019, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21363 "2019-01-16T15:04:56Z")

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buffalo wings  
(I’m going to eat some of those for dinner tonight!)

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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 16, 2019, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21364 "2019-01-16T15:24:45Z")

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hot wings

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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 16, 2019, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21365 "2019-01-16T16:39:28Z")

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bat wings

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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 16, 2019, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21366 "2019-01-16T16:54:19Z")

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bat guano

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