# 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 14, 2015, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3884 "2015-10-14T02:36:29Z")

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black hole

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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 14, 2015, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3885 "2015-10-14T02:50:31Z")

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hole saw

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2015, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3886 "2015-10-14T02:54:22Z")

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see saw

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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 14, 2015, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3887 "2015-10-14T03:05:42Z")

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See me

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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 14, 2015, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3888 "2015-10-14T03:12:16Z")

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kick me

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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:** [October 14, 2015, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3889 "2015-10-14T03:54:02Z")

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release me

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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 14, 2015, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3890 "2015-10-14T05:08:45Z")

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Mini Me

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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 14, 2015, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3891 "2015-10-14T11:07:17Z")

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mini bar

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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 14, 2015, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3892 "2015-10-14T11:37:57Z")

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sand bar

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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 14, 2015, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3893 "2015-10-14T12:08:34Z")

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George Sand

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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 14, 2015, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3894 "2015-10-14T12:33:38Z")

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Curious George

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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 14, 2015, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3895 "2015-10-14T13:09:23Z")

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curious custom

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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 14, 2015, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3896 "2015-10-14T13:17:19Z")

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custom suits

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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 14, 2015, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3897 "2015-10-14T14:04:04Z")

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Empty Suit

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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 14, 2015, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3898 "2015-10-14T14:24:53Z")

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Suit yourself

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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 14, 2015, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3899 "2015-10-14T15:19:33Z")

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leisure suit

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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 14, 2015, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3900 "2015-10-14T16:58:03Z")

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[David Leisure](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGUBm0XQbqA)

The ad in that link is pretty much the most 1990 thing ever. Not 1990 **s** , mind you, but 1990, full stop. :smack:

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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 14, 2015, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3901 "2015-10-14T17:45:06Z")

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David Crosby

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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 14, 2015, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3902 "2015-10-14T17:48:53Z")

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Bing Crosby

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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:** [October 14, 2015, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3903 "2015-10-14T17:49:55Z")

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Bing cherries

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