# 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 10, 2016, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6204 "2016-01-10T14:38:40Z")

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Earth Angel

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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 10, 2016, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6205 "2016-01-10T15:07:12Z")

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Angel Wings

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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 10, 2016, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6206 "2016-01-10T15:33:48Z")

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Buffalo wings

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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 10, 2016, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6207 "2016-01-10T15:54:41Z")

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Water buffalo

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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 10, 2016, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6208 "2016-01-10T17:19:42Z")

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water slide

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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 10, 2016, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6209 "2016-01-10T17:30:05Z")

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slide rule

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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 10, 2016, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6210 "2016-01-10T17:36:34Z")

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Majority rule

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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 10, 2016, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6211 "2016-01-10T18:11:48Z")

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overwhelming majority

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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 10, 2016, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6212 "2016-01-10T18:49:45Z")

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Silent Majority

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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 10, 2016, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6213 "2016-01-10T19:10:13Z")

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Silent movie

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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 10, 2016, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6214 "2016-01-10T22:39:56Z")

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movie plots

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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 11, 2016, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6215 "2016-01-11T00:31:11Z")

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Cemetery plots

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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 11, 2016, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6216 "2016-01-11T01:52:14Z")

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Cemetery Ridge

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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 11, 2016, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6217 "2016-01-11T02:01:55Z")

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brow ridge

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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 11, 2016, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6218 "2016-01-11T02:23:29Z")

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beetle brow

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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 11, 2016, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6219 "2016-01-11T03:46:22Z")

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dung beetle

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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 11, 2016, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6220 "2016-01-11T03:58:50Z")

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dung heap

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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 11, 2016, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6221 "2016-01-11T05:16:30Z")

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trash heap

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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 11, 2016, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6222 "2016-01-11T12:19:25Z")

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trash talk

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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 11, 2016, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6223 "2016-01-11T12:54:10Z")

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gutter trash

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