# 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:** ![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 30, 2015, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5184 "2015-11-30T13:17:40Z")

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face palm

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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 30, 2015, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5185 "2015-11-30T13:58:44Z")

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North face

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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 30, 2015, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5186 "2015-11-30T14:34:41Z")

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up north

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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 30, 2015, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5187 "2015-11-30T16:20:58Z")

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give up

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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 30, 2015, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5188 "2015-11-30T16:42:41Z")

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up yours

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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 30, 2015, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5189 "2015-11-30T17:11:59Z")

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yours truly

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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 30, 2015, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5190 "2015-11-30T17:45:44Z")

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Truly Scumptious

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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 30, 2015, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5191 "2015-11-30T18:38:50Z")

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Caractacus Potts

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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 30, 2015, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5192 "2015-11-30T18:53:07Z")

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flower pots

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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 30, 2015, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5193 "2015-11-30T20:06:52Z")

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corpse flower

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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 30, 2015, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5194 "2015-11-30T21:17:53Z")

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beautiful corpse

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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 30, 2015, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5195 "2015-11-30T22:06:07Z")

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Beautiful Loser

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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 30, 2015, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5196 "2015-11-30T22:07:11Z")

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born loser

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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 30, 2015, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5197 "2015-11-30T22:27:00Z")

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Born Yesterday

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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 30, 2015, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5198 "2015-11-30T23:41:34Z")

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Born Free

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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:** [December 1, 2015, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5199 "2015-12-01T02:41:37Z")

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Free verse

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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:** [December 1, 2015, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5200 "2015-12-01T02:56:03Z")

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Bible verse

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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:** [December 1, 2015, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5201 "2015-12-01T03:30:43Z")

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Bible Belt

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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:** [December 1, 2015, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5202 "2015-12-01T03:40:56Z")

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Bible Belt

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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:** [December 1, 2015, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5203 "2015-12-01T03:58:10Z")

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belt buckle

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