# 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:** ![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:** [October 2, 2015, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3584 "2015-10-02T18:15:10Z")

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monkey around

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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:** [October 2, 2015, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3585 "2015-10-02T19:30:33Z")

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get around

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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:** [October 2, 2015, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3586 "2015-10-02T19:32:53Z")

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Get Smart

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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:** [October 2, 2015, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3587 "2015-10-02T19:57:36Z")

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smart bomb

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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:** [October 2, 2015, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3588 "2015-10-02T20:07:53Z")

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atomic bomb

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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:** [October 2, 2015, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3589 "2015-10-02T20:09:03Z")

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atomic weight

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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:** [October 2, 2015, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3590 "2015-10-02T20:25:20Z")

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The Weight

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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:** [October 2, 2015, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3591 "2015-10-02T23:36:18Z")

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Weight Watchers

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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:** [October 3, 2015, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3592 "2015-10-03T00:18:11Z")

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Dead weight

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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:** [October 3, 2015, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3593 "2015-10-03T00:32:18Z")

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living dead

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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:** [October 3, 2015, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3594 "2015-10-03T00:42:43Z")

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Living end

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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:** [October 3, 2015, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3595 "2015-10-03T01:30:56Z")

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end result

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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:** [October 3, 2015, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3596 "2015-10-03T01:51:14Z")

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end times

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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:** [October 3, 2015, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3597 "2015-10-03T02:14:28Z")

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Fast Times

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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:** [October 3, 2015, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3598 "2015-10-03T03:00:32Z")

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Fast break

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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:** [October 3, 2015, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3599 "2015-10-03T03:08:27Z")

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break bread

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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:** [October 3, 2015, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3600 "2015-10-03T12:40:55Z")

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sliced bread

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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:** [October 3, 2015, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3601 "2015-10-03T13:16:47Z")

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bread basket

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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:** [October 3, 2015, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3602 "2015-10-03T13:28:36Z")

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woven basket

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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:** [October 3, 2015, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3603 "2015-10-03T13:31:51Z")

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Hand woven

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