# 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:** [November 12, 2015, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4764 "2015-11-12T13:42:47Z")

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War Room

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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:** [November 12, 2015, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4765 "2015-11-12T16:20:13Z")

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Waiting room

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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:** [November 12, 2015, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4766 "2015-11-12T16:22:59Z")

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Guest room

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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:** [November 12, 2015, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4767 "2015-11-12T16:24:24Z")

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guest star

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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:** [November 12, 2015, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4768 "2015-11-12T16:24:39Z")

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Christopher Guest

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**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2015, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4769 "2015-11-12T16:33:14Z")

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Christopher Milk

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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:** [November 12, 2015, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4770 "2015-11-12T16:52:04Z")

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milk money

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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:** [November 12, 2015, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4771 "2015-11-12T17:11:00Z")

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milk shake

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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:** [November 12, 2015, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4772 "2015-11-12T17:43:25Z")

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Protein shake

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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:** [November 12, 2015, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4773 "2015-11-12T17:45:35Z")

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hand shake

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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:** [November 12, 2015, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4774 "2015-11-12T17:53:19Z")

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hand jive

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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:** [November 12, 2015, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4775 "2015-11-12T18:22:12Z")

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Jumpin’ Jive

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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:** [November 12, 2015, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4776 "2015-11-12T20:48:20Z")

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Jive Talkin’

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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:** [November 12, 2015, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4777 "2015-11-12T20:53:00Z")

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smooth talkin’

(or should that be “smoove”?)

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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:** [November 13, 2015, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4778 "2015-11-13T01:07:15Z")

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Smooth Operator

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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:** [November 13, 2015, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4779 "2015-11-13T03:15:02Z")

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telephone operator

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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:** [November 13, 2015, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4780 "2015-11-13T03:21:03Z")

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telephone dial

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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:** [November 13, 2015, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4781 "2015-11-13T04:46:06Z")

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dial tone

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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:** [November 13, 2015, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4782 "2015-11-13T05:54:25Z")

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Tone deaf

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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:** [November 13, 2015, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4783 "2015-11-13T11:40:07Z")

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deaf mute

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