# 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:** ![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 19, 2015, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5724 "2015-12-19T19:59:47Z")

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wheel bearing

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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 19, 2015, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5725 "2015-12-19T20:07:08Z")

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Ball bearing

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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 19, 2015, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5726 "2015-12-19T20:47:06Z")

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[Blue Ball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Ball,_Pennsylvania)

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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 19, 2015, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5727 "2015-12-19T21:16:25Z")

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Coronet Blue

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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 19, 2015, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5728 "2015-12-19T22:26:52Z")

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Coronet tissues

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**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2015, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5729 "2015-12-19T22:45:12Z")

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connective tissues

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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 20, 2015, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5730 "2015-12-20T00:22:41Z")

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connective words

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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 20, 2015, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5731 "2015-12-20T01:27:12Z")

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Dirty words

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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 20, 2015, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5732 "2015-12-20T01:48:21Z")

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Dirty mind

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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 20, 2015, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5733 "2015-12-20T01:51:53Z")

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Never mind

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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 20, 2015, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5734 "2015-12-20T02:27:00Z")

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Never fear

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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 20, 2015, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5735 "2015-12-20T03:08:33Z")

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fear itself

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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 20, 2015, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5736 "2015-12-20T03:39:28Z")

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Fear Factor

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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 20, 2015, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5737 "2015-12-20T04:37:07Z")

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Max Factor

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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 20, 2015, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5738 "2015-12-20T04:53:09Z")

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Mad Max

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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 20, 2015, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5739 "2015-12-20T05:11:05Z")

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mad scientist

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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 20, 2015, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5740 "2015-12-20T06:09:26Z")

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Political scientist

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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 20, 2015, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5741 "2015-12-20T13:10:56Z")

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Political cartoons

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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 20, 2015, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5742 "2015-12-20T15:09:15Z")

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adult cartoons

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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 20, 2015, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5743 "2015-12-20T15:11:10Z")

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young adult

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