# 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:** ![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:** [January 1, 2016, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6004 "2016-01-01T04:13:54Z")

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attract flies

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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:** [January 1, 2016, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6005 "2016-01-01T04:19:28Z")

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tsetse flies

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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:** [January 1, 2016, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6006 "2016-01-01T04:37:30Z")

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time flies

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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:** [January 1, 2016, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6007 "2016-01-01T04:53:43Z")

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Pop flies

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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:** [January 1, 2016, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6008 "2016-01-01T04:57:21Z")

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pop champagne

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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:** [January 1, 2016, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6009 "2016-01-01T05:13:54Z")

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Pop Warner

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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:** [January 1, 2016, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6010 "2016-01-01T05:26:17Z")

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Warner Bros

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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:** [January 1, 2016, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6011 "2016-01-01T12:29:26Z")

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Bros. Grimm

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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:** [January 1, 2016, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6012 "2016-01-01T12:37:48Z")

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Tim Grimm

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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:** [January 1, 2016, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6013 "2016-01-01T13:20:32Z")

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Ben Grimm

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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:** [January 1, 2016, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6014 "2016-01-01T14:16:12Z")

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Gentle Ben

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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:** [January 1, 2016, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6015 "2016-01-01T14:34:51Z")

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Gentle Giant

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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:** [January 1, 2016, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6016 "2016-01-01T16:57:21Z")

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red giant

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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:** [January 1, 2016, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6017 "2016-01-01T17:18:51Z")

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Red Barber

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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:** [January 1, 2016, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6018 "2016-01-01T19:46:40Z")

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barber pole

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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:** [January 1, 2016, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6019 "2016-01-01T19:57:01Z")

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pole vault

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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:** [January 1, 2016, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6020 "2016-01-01T20:20:00Z")

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Bank vault

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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:** [January 1, 2016, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6021 "2016-01-01T23:33:05Z")

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river bank

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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:** [January 2, 2016, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6022 "2016-01-02T00:05:35Z")

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river walk

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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:** [January 2, 2016, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6023 "2016-01-02T00:10:34Z")

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