# 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:** ![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 22, 2015, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4124 "2015-10-22T16:13:38Z")

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bone up

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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 22, 2015, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4125 "2015-10-22T16:33:15Z")

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bone yard

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**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2015, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4126 "2015-10-22T16:47:47Z")

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yard bird

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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 22, 2015, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4127 "2015-10-22T16:48:43Z")

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pretty bird

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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 22, 2015, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4128 "2015-10-22T17:07:33Z")

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pretty woman

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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 22, 2015, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4129 "2015-10-22T17:57:25Z")

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pretty soon

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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 22, 2015, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4130 "2015-10-22T18:07:16Z")

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soon enough

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**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2015, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4131 "2015-10-22T18:20:29Z")

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enough said

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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 22, 2015, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4132 "2015-10-22T19:07:10Z")

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big enough

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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 22, 2015, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4133 "2015-10-22T19:09:23Z")

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Big Boy

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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 22, 2015, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4134 "2015-10-22T19:32:06Z")

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Cabin Boy

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**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2015, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4135 "2015-10-22T19:35:05Z")

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log cabin

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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 22, 2015, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4136 "2015-10-22T20:14:31Z")

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cabin pressure

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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 22, 2015, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4137 "2015-10-22T22:59:17Z")

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Under Pressure

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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 22, 2015, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4138 "2015-10-22T23:01:48Z")

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Down Under

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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 22, 2015, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4139 "2015-10-22T23:03:17Z")

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Goose down

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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 22, 2015, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4140 "2015-10-22T23:42:45Z")

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Goose Gossage

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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 23, 2015, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4141 "2015-10-23T00:18:00Z")

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cooked goose

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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 23, 2015, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4142 "2015-10-23T01:02:52Z")

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Christmas goose

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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 23, 2015, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4143 "2015-10-23T01:40:44Z")

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Blue Christmas

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