# 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:** ![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 7, 2016, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6144 "2016-01-07T02:38:24Z")

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rotary phone

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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 7, 2016, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6145 "2016-01-07T02:48:40Z")

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Rotary engine

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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 7, 2016, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6146 "2016-01-07T04:18:10Z")

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Difference Engine

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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 7, 2016, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6147 "2016-01-07T12:50:59Z")

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steam engine

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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:** [January 7, 2016, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6148 "2016-01-07T13:35:32Z")

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steam punk

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**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2016, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6149 "2016-01-07T13:48:02Z")

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punk rock

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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 7, 2016, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6150 "2016-01-07T13:55:21Z")

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rock quarry

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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 7, 2016, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6151 "2016-01-07T14:20:36Z")

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granite quarry

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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 7, 2016, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6152 "2016-01-07T16:26:42Z")

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hunter’s quarry

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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 7, 2016, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6153 "2016-01-07T17:41:14Z")

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Robert (“Count Yorga, Vampire”) Quarry

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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 7, 2016, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6154 "2016-01-07T17:48:24Z")

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Jerry Quarry

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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 7, 2016, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6155 "2016-01-07T18:29:08Z")

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Jerry Springer

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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 7, 2016, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6156 "2016-01-07T19:14:22Z")

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Springer Spaniel

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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 7, 2016, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6157 "2016-01-07T20:13:12Z")

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Russian Spaniel

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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 7, 2016, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6158 "2016-01-07T21:12:49Z")

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Russian 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:** [January 7, 2016, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6159 "2016-01-07T21:13:31Z")

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Blue Bayou

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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 7, 2016, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6160 "2016-01-07T22:51:16Z")

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Blue Curacao

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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 7, 2016, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6161 "2016-01-07T23:25:56Z")

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Midnight Blue

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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 8, 2016, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6162 "2016-01-08T00:02:15Z")

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Midnight Run

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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 8, 2016, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6163 "2016-01-08T01:13:12Z")

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Milk run

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