# 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:** ![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 4, 2016, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6084 "2016-01-04T18:23:00Z")

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Watership Down

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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 4, 2016, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6085 "2016-01-04T19:17:44Z")

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Goose down

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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 4, 2016, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6086 "2016-01-04T19:52:44Z")

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Mother Goose

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**Author:** ![quiltguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e47774/32.png) [@quiltguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2016, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6087 "2016-01-04T20:55:23Z")

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Mother Machree

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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 4, 2016, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6088 "2016-01-04T21:18:00Z")

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Stage mother

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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 4, 2016, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6089 "2016-01-04T23:08:07Z")

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second stage

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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 4, 2016, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6090 "2016-01-04T23:36:00Z")

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Split second

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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 5, 2016, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6091 "2016-01-05T00:00:58Z")

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second rate

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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 5, 2016, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6092 "2016-01-05T00:08:11Z")

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student rate

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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 5, 2016, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6093 "2016-01-05T00:23:49Z")

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Model student

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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:** [January 5, 2016, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6094 "2016-01-05T00:51:33Z")

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exchange student

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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 5, 2016, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6095 "2016-01-05T03:19:52Z")

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exchange rate

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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:** [January 5, 2016, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6096 "2016-01-05T04:04:07Z")

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no exchanges

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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 5, 2016, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6097 "2016-01-05T05:02:52Z")

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No Quarter

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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 5, 2016, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6098 "2016-01-05T05:44:15Z")

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quarter pounder

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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 5, 2016, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6099 "2016-01-05T12:33:31Z")

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French Quarter

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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 5, 2016, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6100 "2016-01-05T16:43:29Z")

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French fries

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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 5, 2016, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6101 "2016-01-05T16:49:19Z")

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French kiss

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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 5, 2016, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6102 "2016-01-05T17:04:23Z")

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Hershey Kiss

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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 5, 2016, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6103 "2016-01-05T17:04:59Z")

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Hershey bar

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