# 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:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3684 "2015-10-06T11:29:44Z")

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Michelle Branch

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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 6, 2015, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3685 "2015-10-06T11:37:49Z")

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branch water

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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, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3686 "2015-10-06T13:10:33Z")

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Branch Rickey

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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, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3687 "2015-10-06T13:28:08Z")

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olive branch

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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 6, 2015, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3688 "2015-10-06T14:36:02Z")

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Olive Oyl

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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 6, 2015, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3689 "2015-10-06T14:44:48Z")

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Cole Oyl

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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, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3690 "2015-10-06T17:22:39Z")

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Cole Porter

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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, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3691 "2015-10-06T18:17:44Z")

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baggage porter

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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 6, 2015, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3692 "2015-10-06T18:54:08Z")

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baggage tag

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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, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3693 "2015-10-06T19:00:14Z")

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tag sale

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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:** [October 6, 2015, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3694 "2015-10-06T19:13:33Z")

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fire sale

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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, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3695 "2015-10-06T19:52:39Z")

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fire hydrant

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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, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3696 "2015-10-06T20:06:27Z")

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Hell fire

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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 6, 2015, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3697 "2015-10-06T20:34:37Z")

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Bloody Hell

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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 6, 2015, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3698 "2015-10-06T21:30:24Z")

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Bloody Mary

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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 6, 2015, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3699 "2015-10-06T21:40:54Z")

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Mother Mary

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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, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3700 "2015-10-06T21:44:39Z")

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Mother Superior

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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 6, 2015, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3701 "2015-10-06T21:57:52Z")

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Lake Superior

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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, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3702 "2015-10-06T22:06:14Z")

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Lake Erie

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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, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3703 "2015-10-06T22:27:35Z")

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Erie Canal

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