# 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:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2015, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5544 "2015-12-13T02:58:49Z")

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Ty Webb (name that movie!)

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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:** [December 13, 2015, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5545 "2015-12-13T04:16:00Z")

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Jack Webb

(I cheated! Someone else go)

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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 13, 2015, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5546 "2015-12-13T04:21:17Z")

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jack shit

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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:** [December 13, 2015, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5547 "2015-12-13T04:22:41Z")

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Tough shit

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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 13, 2015, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5548 "2015-12-13T04:28:53Z")

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Semi Tough

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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:** [December 13, 2015, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5549 "2015-12-13T05:54:27Z")

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Hang tough

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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 13, 2015, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5550 "2015-12-13T06:25:25Z")

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Hang ten

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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 13, 2015, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5551 "2015-12-13T15:10:05Z")

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hang low

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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 13, 2015, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5552 "2015-12-13T15:11:50Z")

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Low clearance

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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:** [December 13, 2015, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5553 "2015-12-13T15:21:41Z")

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Clearance sale

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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 13, 2015, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5554 "2015-12-13T15:24:17Z")

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Yard sale

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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 13, 2015, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5555 "2015-12-13T15:26:32Z")

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Scotland Yard

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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:** [December 13, 2015, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5556 "2015-12-13T15:33:10Z")

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Junk yard

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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 13, 2015, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5557 "2015-12-13T15:49:39Z")

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Junk food

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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 13, 2015, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5558 "2015-12-13T16:03:37Z")

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Food Lion

(chain of grocery stores in the southeast USA, for our non-USAins)

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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:** [December 13, 2015, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5559 "2015-12-13T16:42:37Z")

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Cowardly Lion

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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:** [December 13, 2015, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5560 "2015-12-13T16:56:25Z")

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African Lion

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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 13, 2015, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5561 "2015-12-13T17:19:33Z")

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African American

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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 13, 2015, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5562 "2015-12-13T19:01:45Z")

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American Express

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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:** [December 13, 2015, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5563 "2015-12-13T20:19:45Z")

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Midnight Express

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