# 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:** 193

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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 12, 2015, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3844 "2015-10-12T06:57:01Z")

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Bird cage.

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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 12, 2015, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3845 "2015-10-12T11:42:25Z")

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cage match

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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 12, 2015, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3846 "2015-10-12T11:48:11Z")

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match wits

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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 12, 2015, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3847 "2015-10-12T13:03:40Z")

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match race

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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 12, 2015, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3848 "2015-10-12T13:47:39Z")

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race course

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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 12, 2015, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3849 "2015-10-12T16:26:39Z")

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of course

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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 12, 2015, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3850 "2015-10-12T16:52:40Z")

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off course

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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 12, 2015, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3851 "2015-10-12T16:56:34Z")

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take off

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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 12, 2015, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3852 "2015-10-12T17:02:06Z")

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double take

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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 12, 2015, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3853 "2015-10-12T17:02:27Z")

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double down

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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 12, 2015, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3854 "2015-10-12T18:15:26Z")

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down side

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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 12, 2015, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3855 "2015-10-12T18:59:56Z")

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side order

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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 12, 2015, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3856 "2015-10-12T19:11:26Z")

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pecking order

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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 12, 2015, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3857 "2015-10-12T19:22:39Z")

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pecking chickens

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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 12, 2015, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3858 "2015-10-12T21:15:12Z")

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chicken wings

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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 12, 2015, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3859 "2015-10-12T21:49:47Z")

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Buffalo wings

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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 12, 2015, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3860 "2015-10-12T22:36:09Z")

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Flying Buffalo

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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 12, 2015, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3861 "2015-10-12T23:21:30Z")

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flying fish

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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 12, 2015, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3862 "2015-10-12T23:59:48Z")

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fish heads

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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 13, 2015, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3863 "2015-10-13T00:17:02Z")

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shrunken heads

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