# 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:** ![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 12, 2019, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22327 "2019-05-12T17:51:15Z")

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silver chalice

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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 12, 2019, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22328 "2019-05-12T18:52:17Z")

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silver dollar

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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:** [May 12, 2019, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22329 "2019-05-12T19:02:57Z")

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sand dollar

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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 12, 2019, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22330 "2019-05-12T21:22:02Z")

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sand castle

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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 12, 2019, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22331 "2019-05-12T21:55:04Z")

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George Sand

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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 12, 2019, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22332 "2019-05-12T22:00:37Z")

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By George

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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 13, 2019, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22333 "2019-05-13T00:12:42Z")

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fly by

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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 13, 2019, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22334 "2019-05-13T02:32:42Z")

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fruit fly

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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 13, 2019, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22335 "2019-05-13T13:13:27Z")

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bear fruit

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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 13, 2019, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22336 "2019-05-13T16:21:43Z")

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bear spray

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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 13, 2019, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22337 "2019-05-13T17:06:05Z")

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spray tan

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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 13, 2019, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22338 "2019-05-13T19:34:37Z")

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spray booth

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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:** [May 13, 2019, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22339 "2019-05-13T20:05:25Z")

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breath spray

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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 13, 2019, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22340 "2019-05-13T23:20:23Z")

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hair spray

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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 14, 2019, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22341 "2019-05-14T01:02:18Z")

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hair pie

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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 14, 2019, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22342 "2019-05-14T01:19:01Z")

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Cherry pie

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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 14, 2019, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22343 "2019-05-14T12:08:46Z")

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cherry vanilla

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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:** [May 14, 2019, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22344 "2019-05-14T13:35:40Z")

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Vanilla Ice

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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 14, 2019, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22345 "2019-05-14T14:16:32Z")

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dry ice

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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 14, 2019, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22346 "2019-05-14T14:49:35Z")

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dry heaves

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