# 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:** ![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 16, 2015, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5624 "2015-12-16T02:43:46Z")

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Winnie Winkle

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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 16, 2015, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5625 "2015-12-16T03:32:05Z")

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Mavis Winkle

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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 16, 2015, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5626 "2015-12-16T05:33:27Z")

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Mavis Staples

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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 16, 2015, 9:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5627 "2015-12-16T09:32:02Z")

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Staples Center

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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 16, 2015, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5628 "2015-12-16T12:37:03Z")

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center square

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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 16, 2015, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5629 "2015-12-16T13:20:04Z")

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square root

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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 16, 2015, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5630 "2015-12-16T14:42:04Z")

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square grouper

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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 16, 2015, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5631 "2015-12-16T14:44:05Z")

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giant grouper

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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 16, 2015, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5632 "2015-12-16T14:56:10Z")

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grouper fingers

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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 16, 2015, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5633 "2015-12-16T15:21:51Z")

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Finger Eleven

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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 16, 2015, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5634 "2015-12-16T16:03:53Z")

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Magic fingers

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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 16, 2015, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5635 "2015-12-16T16:10:43Z")

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Black magic

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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 16, 2015, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5636 "2015-12-16T16:17:37Z")

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black hole

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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 16, 2015, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5637 "2015-12-16T16:44:49Z")

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hole saw

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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 16, 2015, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5638 "2015-12-16T16:49:01Z")

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saw horse

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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 16, 2015, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5639 "2015-12-16T17:56:14Z")

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Coping saw

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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 16, 2015, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5640 "2015-12-16T17:57:04Z")

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coping mechanism

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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 16, 2015, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5641 "2015-12-16T18:17:09Z")

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latch mechanism

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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 16, 2015, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5642 "2015-12-16T21:12:21Z")

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latch key

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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 16, 2015, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5643 "2015-12-16T21:17:46Z")

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key fob

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