# 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:** ![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 18, 2015, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4904 "2015-11-18T00:53:41Z")

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[River Wild](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110997/?ref_=nv_sr_1)

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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 18, 2015, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4905 "2015-11-18T03:29:25Z")

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Wild West

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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:** [November 18, 2015, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4906 "2015-11-18T03:34:04Z")

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Adam West

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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 18, 2015, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4907 "2015-11-18T03:39:51Z")

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Leslie West

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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:** [November 18, 2015, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4908 "2015-11-18T03:45:08Z")

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West Point

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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 18, 2015, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4909 "2015-11-18T04:02:57Z")

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game point

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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:** [November 18, 2015, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4910 "2015-11-18T04:14:43Z")

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ball point

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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 18, 2015, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4911 "2015-11-18T04:30:53Z")

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ball gag

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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 18, 2015, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4912 "2015-11-18T04:56:00Z")

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gag order

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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 18, 2015, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4913 "2015-11-18T12:36:02Z")

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gag gift

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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 18, 2015, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4914 "2015-11-18T12:37:03Z")

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gift certificate

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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:** [November 18, 2015, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4915 "2015-11-18T12:41:37Z")

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stock certificate

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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 18, 2015, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4916 "2015-11-18T12:58:08Z")

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beef stock

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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 18, 2015, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4917 "2015-11-18T13:09:15Z")

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beef stew

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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 18, 2015, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4918 "2015-11-18T13:29:53Z")

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mulligan stew

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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 18, 2015, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4919 "2015-11-18T13:44:29Z")

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Gerry Mulligan

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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 18, 2015, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4920 "2015-11-18T15:22:09Z")

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Paris mulligan

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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 18, 2015, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4921 "2015-11-18T15:32:21Z")

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Paris Hilton

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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:** [November 18, 2015, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4922 "2015-11-18T17:16:41Z")

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Paris, France

On all of our minds…

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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 18, 2015, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4923 "2015-11-18T17:24:34Z")

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Anatole France

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