# 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:** 1115

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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:** [May 7, 2019, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22287 "2019-05-07T23:13:38Z")

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short order

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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:** [May 8, 2019, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22288 "2019-05-08T08:56:41Z")

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_Short People_

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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:** [May 8, 2019, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22289 "2019-05-08T11:59:04Z")

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People Magazine

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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:** [May 8, 2019, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22290 "2019-05-08T13:02:54Z")

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magazine stand

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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:** [May 8, 2019, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22291 "2019-05-08T13:34:17Z")

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stand down

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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:** [May 8, 2019, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22292 "2019-05-08T18:09:58Z")

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stand fast

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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:** [May 8, 2019, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22293 "2019-05-08T19:55:58Z")

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stand alone

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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:** [May 8, 2019, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22294 "2019-05-08T21:19:40Z")

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stand 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:** [May 8, 2019, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22295 "2019-05-08T23:18:40Z")

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put out

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**Author:** ![Covfefe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee7513/32.png) [@Covfefe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covfefe)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2019, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22296 "2019-05-09T01:37:19Z")

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shot put

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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:** [May 9, 2019, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22297 "2019-05-09T10:56:14Z")

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big shot

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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:** [May 9, 2019, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22298 "2019-05-09T11:50:31Z")

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rim shot

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**Author:** ![Covfefe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee7513/32.png) [@Covfefe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covfefe)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2019, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22299 "2019-05-09T13:16:07Z")

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custom rim

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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:** [May 9, 2019, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22300 "2019-05-09T13:39:19Z")

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strange custom

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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:** [May 9, 2019, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22301 "2019-05-09T16:26:35Z")

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strange bedfellows

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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:** [May 9, 2019, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22302 "2019-05-09T18:00:53Z")

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strange quark

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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:** [May 9, 2019, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22303 "2019-05-09T18:11:45Z")

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Strange Brew

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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:** [May 10, 2019, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22304 "2019-05-10T04:39:22Z")

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witches’ brew

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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:** [May 10, 2019, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22305 "2019-05-10T11:34:07Z")

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Bitches Brew

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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:** [May 10, 2019, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22306 "2019-05-10T12:52:09Z")

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home brew

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