# 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:** 1124

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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 26, 2019, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22467 "2019-05-26T11:45:11Z")

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plastic tumbler

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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 27, 2019, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22468 "2019-05-27T12:56:40Z")

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plastic fork

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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 27, 2019, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22469 "2019-05-27T13:13:46Z")

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hay fork

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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 27, 2019, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22470 "2019-05-27T13:39:14Z")

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[Antic Hay](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antic_Hay)

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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 27, 2019, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22471 "2019-05-27T13:56:24Z")

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hay ride

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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 27, 2019, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22472 "2019-05-27T14:24:35Z")

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Sally Ride

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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 27, 2019, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22473 "2019-05-27T16:16:55Z")

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sleigh ride

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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 27, 2019, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22474 "2019-05-27T16:29:14Z")

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wild ride

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22475 "2019-05-27T16:32:47Z")

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carnival ride

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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 27, 2019, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22476 "2019-05-27T22:11:29Z")

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Carnival Cruise

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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 27, 2019, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22477 "2019-05-27T22:26:17Z")

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carnival barker

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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 27, 2019, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22478 "2019-05-27T23:15:50Z")

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carnival midway

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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 28, 2019, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22479 "2019-05-28T02:10:36Z")

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carnival tent

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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 28, 2019, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22480 "2019-05-28T02:21:41Z")

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tent peg

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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 28, 2019, 10:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22481 "2019-05-28T10:32:37Z")

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tent caterpillar

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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 28, 2019, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22482 "2019-05-28T11:54:26Z")

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Caterpillar dozer

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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 28, 2019, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22483 "2019-05-28T16:41:38Z")

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Caterpillar Academy

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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 28, 2019, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22484 "2019-05-28T17:16:56Z")

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military academy

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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 28, 2019, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22485 "2019-05-28T18:03:57Z")

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Umbrella Academy

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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 28, 2019, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22486 "2019-05-28T19:17:52Z")

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umbrella stand

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