# 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:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2015, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5044 "2015-11-24T04:34:35Z")

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newspaper column

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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, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5045 "2015-11-24T12:51:42Z")

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newspaper headline

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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, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5046 "2015-11-24T14:02:20Z")

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Daily newspaper

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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 24, 2015, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5047 "2015-11-24T14:04:44Z")

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Daily Mail

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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 24, 2015, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5048 "2015-11-24T14:08:28Z")

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mail armor

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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, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5049 "2015-11-24T14:26:29Z")

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armor plated

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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, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5050 "2015-11-24T14:50:41Z")

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Gold plated

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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 24, 2015, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5051 "2015-11-24T16:05:09Z")

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Gold Card

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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, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5052 "2015-11-24T16:25:58Z")

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Gold Coast

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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 24, 2015, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5053 "2015-11-24T16:51:40Z")

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Coast Guard

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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, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5054 "2015-11-24T17:44:38Z")

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Right Guard

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**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2015, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5055 "2015-11-24T17:51:05Z")

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Right hand

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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, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5056 "2015-11-24T18:13:52Z")

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hard right

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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, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5057 "2015-11-24T18:29:40Z")

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hard knocks

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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 24, 2015, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5058 "2015-11-24T18:43:46Z")

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knock knock

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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 24, 2015, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5059 "2015-11-24T18:46:50Z")

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who’s there?  
In play: knock out

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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 24, 2015, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5060 "2015-11-24T19:17:42Z")

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knock up

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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, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5061 "2015-11-24T20:16:57Z")

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look up

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**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2015, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5062 "2015-11-24T20:23:10Z")

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up side

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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, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5063 "2015-11-24T23:06:57Z")

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side out

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