# 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 14, 2015, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3904 "2015-10-14T19:06:53Z")

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cherries jubilee

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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, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3905 "2015-10-14T19:49:01Z")

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Queen’s Jubilee

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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, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3906 "2015-10-14T20:48:12Z")

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Queen’s English

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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, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3907 "2015-10-14T20:48:37Z")

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English muffin

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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, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3908 "2015-10-14T20:50:41Z")

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[Johnny English](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0274166/?ref_=nv_sr_2)

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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, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3909 "2015-10-14T21:37:58Z")

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Johnny Carson

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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, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3910 "2015-10-14T21:55:54Z")

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Kit Carson

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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, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3911 "2015-10-14T22:21:51Z")

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mess kit

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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, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3912 "2015-10-14T22:29:17Z")

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mess 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 14, 2015, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3913 "2015-10-14T23:06:30Z")

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get around

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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 15, 2015, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3914 "2015-10-15T01:57:02Z")

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around town

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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 15, 2015, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3915 "2015-10-15T02:02:16Z")

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Town drunk

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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 15, 2015, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3916 "2015-10-15T04:06:19Z")

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London Town

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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 15, 2015, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3917 "2015-10-15T05:31:55Z")

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London Calling

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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 15, 2015, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3918 "2015-10-15T05:50:32Z")

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calling birds

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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 15, 2015, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3919 "2015-10-15T05:54:41Z")

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Calling cards

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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 15, 2015, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3920 "2015-10-15T12:04:57Z")

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trump card

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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 15, 2015, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3921 "2015-10-15T13:07:04Z")

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Trump Tower

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**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2015, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3922 "2015-10-15T13:08:59Z")

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Tower Records

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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 15, 2015, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3923 "2015-10-15T13:38:17Z")

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Jazz records

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