# 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:** ![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 5, 2015, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3664 "2015-10-05T17:25:20Z")

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Stanley Holloway

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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 5, 2015, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3665 "2015-10-05T17:42:31Z")

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Stanley Steamer

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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 5, 2015, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3666 "2015-10-05T17:49:10Z")

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steamer trunk

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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 5, 2015, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3667 "2015-10-05T18:27:03Z")

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trunk call

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2015, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3668 "2015-10-05T18:28:48Z")

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call zone

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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:** [October 5, 2015, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3669 "2015-10-05T18:36:40Z")

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Collect call

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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 5, 2015, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3670 "2015-10-05T21:38:39Z")

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collect stamps

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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 5, 2015, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3671 "2015-10-05T21:58:03Z")

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Food Stamps

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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 5, 2015, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3672 "2015-10-05T23:04:59Z")

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food mill

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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:** [October 5, 2015, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3673 "2015-10-05T23:06:58Z")

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“Fragile” stamp

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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 5, 2015, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3674 "2015-10-05T23:09:37Z")

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steel mill

playing off of thin ice since he got in ahead of spiderman

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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 6, 2015, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3675 "2015-10-06T00:23:10Z")

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mill trouble

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**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3676 "2015-10-06T00:49:41Z")

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big trouble

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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 6, 2015, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3677 "2015-10-06T01:17:45Z")

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[del]little china[/del]

Big Bottom

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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 6, 2015, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3678 "2015-10-06T01:20:18Z")

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bottom feeder

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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 6, 2015, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3679 "2015-10-06T01:55:29Z")

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bottom dollar

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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 6, 2015, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3680 "2015-10-06T02:09:46Z")

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Dollar Tree

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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 6, 2015, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3681 "2015-10-06T02:13:40Z")

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Tree Rollins

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**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3682 "2015-10-06T04:08:46Z")

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Oak Tree

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**Author:** ![davida03801](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5e925/32.png) [@davida03801](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davida03801)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3683 "2015-10-06T09:54:37Z")

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