# 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\
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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:** [April 13, 2019, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22107 "2019-04-13T00:15:51Z")

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Treasure Island

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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:** [April 13, 2019, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22108 "2019-04-13T00:37:05Z")

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island nation

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**Author:** ![Mr\_Zox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Mr\_Zox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Zox)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2019, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22109 "2019-04-13T04:06:05Z")

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tropical island

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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:** [April 13, 2019, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22110 "2019-04-13T04:50:09Z")

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tropical punch

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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:** [April 13, 2019, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22111 "2019-04-13T11:55:54Z")

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fruit punch

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**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2019, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22112 "2019-04-13T12:54:05Z")

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punch drunk

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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:** [April 13, 2019, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22113 "2019-04-13T14:39:32Z")

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mean drunk

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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:** [April 14, 2019, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22114 "2019-04-14T19:04:10Z")

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Mean Streets

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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:** [April 14, 2019, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22115 "2019-04-14T20:32:23Z")

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mean it

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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:** [April 15, 2019, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22116 "2019-04-15T12:30:56Z")

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mathematical mean

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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:** [April 15, 2019, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22117 "2019-04-15T13:14:11Z")

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mathematical proof

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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:** [April 15, 2019, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22118 "2019-04-15T13:44:55Z")

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mathematical theorem

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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:** [April 16, 2019, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22119 "2019-04-16T00:29:22Z")

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mathematical genius

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**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2019, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22120 "2019-04-16T00:34:33Z")

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stable genius

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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:** [April 16, 2019, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22121 "2019-04-16T01:03:19Z")

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horse stable

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**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2019, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22122 "2019-04-16T02:05:23Z")

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Crazy Horse

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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:** [April 16, 2019, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22123 "2019-04-16T04:13:26Z")

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[Crazy Eddie’s](https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?fr=yhs-Lkry-SF01&hsimp=yhs-SF01&hspart=Lkry&p=crazy+eddie%27s#id=1&vid=71f3c6b9d8c98d3b49569c0de9f4f117&action=click)

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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:** [April 16, 2019, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22124 "2019-04-16T11:58:28Z")

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you’re crazy

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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:** [April 16, 2019, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22125 "2019-04-16T12:40:01Z")

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MacArthur genius

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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:** [April 16, 2019, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22126 "2019-04-16T15:04:44Z")

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> [@Serenata67](#):
>
> MacArthur genius

I think you’re on the wrong page.

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