# 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\
**Page:** 271

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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:** [December 8, 2015, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5404 "2015-12-08T17:55:47Z")

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wire connector

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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:** [December 8, 2015, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5405 "2015-12-08T18:00:33Z")

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_The Wire_

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**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5406 "2015-12-08T18:05:12Z")

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wire cage

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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:** [December 8, 2015, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5407 "2015-12-08T18:18:04Z")

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cage match

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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 8, 2015, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5408 "2015-12-08T18:56:01Z")

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tennis match

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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:** [December 8, 2015, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5409 "2015-12-08T19:09:04Z")

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Match point

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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:** [December 8, 2015, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5410 "2015-12-08T19:49:22Z")

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point spread

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**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5411 "2015-12-08T19:58:03Z")

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spread germs

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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:** [December 8, 2015, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5412 "2015-12-08T21:53:51Z")

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bread spread

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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 8, 2015, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5413 "2015-12-08T22:01:07Z")

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banana bread

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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:** [December 8, 2015, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5414 "2015-12-08T22:05:38Z")

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ripe banana

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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 8, 2015, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5415 "2015-12-08T23:12:44Z")

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Banana Boat

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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:** [December 8, 2015, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5416 "2015-12-08T23:20:40Z")

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tug boat

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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:** [December 9, 2015, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5417 "2015-12-09T01:06:14Z")

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Electric Boat

> **[General Dynamics Electric Boat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Dynamics_Electric_Boat)**
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> Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}41°20′40″N 72°04′46″W﻿ / ﻿41.344343°N 72.079526°W﻿ / 41.344343; -72.079526
> General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) is a subsidiary of General Dynamics Corporation. It has been the primary builder of submarines for the United State...

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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:** [December 9, 2015, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5418 "2015-12-09T01:20:31Z")

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Body Electric

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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 9, 2015, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5419 "2015-12-09T01:23:00Z")

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Dead body

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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 9, 2015, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5420 "2015-12-09T01:26:19Z")

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dead wrong

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**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2015, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5421 "2015-12-09T02:36:01Z")

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wrong number

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**Author:** ![FallingLeaves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/54ee81/32.png) [@FallingLeaves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FallingLeaves)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2015, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5422 "2015-12-09T02:55:26Z")

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wrong way

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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:** [December 9, 2015, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5423 "2015-12-09T02:57:04Z")

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White way

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