# 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:** 1075

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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 30, 2019, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21487 "2019-01-30T20:09:14Z")

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poker chips

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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 30, 2019, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21488 "2019-01-30T22:53:18Z")

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draw poker

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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 31, 2019, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21489 "2019-01-31T13:58:22Z")

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draw straws

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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 31, 2019, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21490 "2019-01-31T14:35:40Z")

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draw game

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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 31, 2019, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21491 "2019-01-31T15:01:19Z")

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game play

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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 31, 2019, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21492 "2019-01-31T15:31:37Z")

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play ball

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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 31, 2019, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21493 "2019-01-31T17:01:22Z")

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play house

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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:** [January 31, 2019, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21494 "2019-01-31T19:36:36Z")

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open house

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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 31, 2019, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21495 "2019-01-31T20:15:37Z")

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British Open

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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 31, 2019, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21496 "2019-01-31T20:21:06Z")

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[“Open Arms”](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Arms_(Journey_song))

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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:** [February 1, 2019, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21497 "2019-02-01T04:09:22Z")

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Arms race

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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:** [February 1, 2019, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21498 "2019-02-01T12:56:16Z")

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human race

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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:** [February 1, 2019, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21499 "2019-02-01T14:28:23Z")

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human resources

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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:** [February 1, 2019, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21500 "2019-02-01T19:01:44Z")

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human being

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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:** [February 1, 2019, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21501 "2019-02-01T20:08:40Z")

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Being There

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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:** [February 1, 2019, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21502 "2019-02-01T20:17:23Z")

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out there

thataway

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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:** [February 1, 2019, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21503 "2019-02-01T23:52:39Z")

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coming out

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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:** [February 2, 2019, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21504 "2019-02-02T00:06:05Z")

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put out

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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:** [February 2, 2019, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21505 "2019-02-02T03:36:30Z")

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put on

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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:** [February 2, 2019, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21506 "2019-02-02T13:48:19Z")

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on time

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