# 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:** 144

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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:** [September 9, 2015, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2864 "2015-09-09T19:33:03Z")

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county fair

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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:** [September 9, 2015, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2865 "2015-09-09T19:33:14Z")

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fair play

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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:** [September 9, 2015, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2866 "2015-09-09T19:40:42Z")

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foul play

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**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2015, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2867 "2015-09-09T19:57:49Z")

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foul ball

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**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2015, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2868 "2015-09-09T19:57:56Z")

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play ground

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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:** [September 9, 2015, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2869 "2015-09-09T19:58:59Z")

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foul ball/ play ball/ play ground

ground round

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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:** [September 9, 2015, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2870 "2015-09-09T20:10:02Z")

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round table

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2015, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2871 "2015-09-09T20:15:55Z")

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right round

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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:** [September 9, 2015, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2872 "2015-09-09T20:19:53Z")

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Religious Right

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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:** [September 9, 2015, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2873 "2015-09-09T20:54:05Z")

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right turn

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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:** [September 9, 2015, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2874 "2015-09-09T20:56:25Z")

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Turn back!!!

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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:** [September 9, 2015, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2875 "2015-09-09T20:57:40Z")

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back talk

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**Author:** ![PigArcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@PigArcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PigArcher)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2015, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2876 "2015-09-09T20:58:18Z")

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back bacon

(a.k.a. Canadian bacon)

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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:** [September 9, 2015, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2877 "2015-09-09T21:08:44Z")

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bacon fat

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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:** [September 9, 2015, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2878 "2015-09-09T21:32:32Z")

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fat chance

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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:** [September 9, 2015, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2879 "2015-09-09T21:33:50Z")

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chance encounter

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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:** [September 9, 2015, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2880 "2015-09-09T21:46:42Z")

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encounter group

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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:** [September 10, 2015, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2881 "2015-09-10T00:11:23Z")

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group therapy

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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:** [September 10, 2015, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2882 "2015-09-10T00:47:00Z")

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therapy doll

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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:** [September 10, 2015, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2883 "2015-09-10T00:56:46Z")

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Baby doll

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