# 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:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2015, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2444 "2015-08-26T15:03:19Z")

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dark chocolate

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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:** [August 26, 2015, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2445 "2015-08-26T16:03:42Z")

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chocolate milk

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2015, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2446 "2015-08-26T16:25:37Z")

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Milk run

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**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2015, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2447 "2015-08-26T17:11:44Z")

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run amok

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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:** [August 26, 2015, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2448 "2015-08-26T17:23:30Z")

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Amok Time

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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:** [August 26, 2015, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2449 "2015-08-26T17:39:14Z")

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Greenwich Time

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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:** [August 26, 2015, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2450 "2015-08-26T17:55:41Z")

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Greenwich Village

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**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2015, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2451 "2015-08-26T18:42:10Z")

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village idiot

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2015, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2452 "2015-08-26T18:48:47Z")

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idiot light

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2015, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2453 "2015-08-26T19:24:02Z")

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Village idiot

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2015, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2454 "2015-08-26T19:28:20Z")

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> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#):
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> Village idiot

Missed those last two entries, now going with:

light beer

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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:** [August 26, 2015, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2455 "2015-08-26T19:29:39Z")

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root beer

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2015, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2456 "2015-08-26T19:51:20Z")

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birch beer

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2015, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2457 "2015-08-26T19:58:48Z")

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John Birch

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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:** [August 26, 2015, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2458 "2015-08-26T20:01:06Z")

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Dr. John

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2015, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2459 "2015-08-26T20:07:13Z")

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Dr. Frankenstein

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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:** [August 26, 2015, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2460 "2015-08-26T20:17:42Z")

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Dr. No

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**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2015, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2461 "2015-08-26T20:28:16Z")

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No dice

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2015, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2462 "2015-08-26T21:11:36Z")

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God’s Dice

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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:** [August 26, 2015, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2463 "2015-08-26T21:16:12Z")

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God’s wounds

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