# 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 23, 2015, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5024 "2015-11-23T13:47:39Z")

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spider monkeys

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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:** [November 23, 2015, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5025 "2015-11-23T15:32:06Z")

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Spider 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:** [November 23, 2015, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5026 "2015-11-23T15:59:38Z")

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Wonder Woman

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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 23, 2015, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5027 "2015-11-23T18:48:14Z")

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Wonder Bread

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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 23, 2015, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5028 "2015-11-23T19:10:19Z")

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daily bread

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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 23, 2015, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5029 "2015-11-23T19:35:21Z")

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Daily Show

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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 23, 2015, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5030 "2015-11-23T20:20:32Z")

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peep show

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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 23, 2015, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5031 "2015-11-23T20:23:52Z")

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show dog

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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 23, 2015, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5032 "2015-11-23T20:27:43Z")

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show tune

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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 23, 2015, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5033 "2015-11-23T21:12:52Z")

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Looney Tune

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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 23, 2015, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5034 "2015-11-23T21:16:58Z")

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Tune In

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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 23, 2015, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5035 "2015-11-23T21:26:42Z")

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In crowd

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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 23, 2015, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5036 "2015-11-23T23:33:23Z")

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madding crowd

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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 23, 2015, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5037 "2015-11-23T23:55:51Z")

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crowd around

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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 24, 2015, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5038 "2015-11-24T00:24:56Z")

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clown 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:** [November 24, 2015, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5039 "2015-11-24T01:06:08Z")

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clown shoes

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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 24, 2015, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5040 "2015-11-24T01:20:31Z")

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Tap shoes

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**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2015, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5041 "2015-11-24T01:55:53Z")

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Spinal Tap

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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 24, 2015, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5042 "2015-11-24T02:39:30Z")

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spinal column

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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 24, 2015, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5043 "2015-11-24T02:45:49Z")

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