# 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 30, 2015, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5964 "2015-12-30T18:30:34Z")

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Guest towels

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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 30, 2015, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5965 "2015-12-30T18:31:24Z")

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Christopher Guest

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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 30, 2015, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5966 "2015-12-30T18:32:03Z")

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Christopher Street

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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 30, 2015, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5967 "2015-12-30T18:33:51Z")

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Della Street

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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 30, 2015, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5968 "2015-12-30T18:48:34Z")

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42nd Street

(?Two words?)

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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 30, 2015, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5969 "2015-12-30T19:16:14Z")

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street maps

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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 30, 2015, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5970 "2015-12-30T19:37:46Z")

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thought maps

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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 30, 2015, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5971 "2015-12-30T20:44:56Z")

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thought police

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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 30, 2015, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5972 "2015-12-30T22:04:55Z")

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police van

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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 30, 2015, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5973 "2015-12-30T22:17:38Z")

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moving van

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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 30, 2015, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5974 "2015-12-30T22:23:19Z")

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Moving Pictures

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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 30, 2015, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5975 "2015-12-30T22:35:21Z")

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picture postcard

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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:** [December 30, 2015, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5976 "2015-12-30T23:09:21Z")

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picture perfect

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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 31, 2015, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5977 "2015-12-31T00:43:25Z")

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Perfect pitch

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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 31, 2015, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5978 "2015-12-31T01:39:25Z")

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pitch fork

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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 31, 2015, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5979 "2015-12-31T01:43:26Z")

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tuning fork

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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 31, 2015, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5980 "2015-12-31T01:53:29Z")

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Salad fork

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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 31, 2015, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5981 "2015-12-31T04:44:06Z")

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salad days

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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:** [December 31, 2015, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5982 "2015-12-31T05:22:03Z")

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Happy Days

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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 31, 2015, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5983 "2015-12-31T06:03:55Z")

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happy camper

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