# 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 14, 2016, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6304 "2016-01-14T19:59:34Z")

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Third Coast

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2016, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6305 "2016-01-14T20:39:25Z")

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Third Corps

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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 14, 2016, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6306 "2016-01-14T21:12:20Z")

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Peace Corps

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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 14, 2016, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6307 "2016-01-14T21:49:41Z")

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peace offering

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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 14, 2016, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6308 "2016-01-14T22:06:19Z")

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burnt offering

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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 14, 2016, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6309 "2016-01-14T22:53:18Z")

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burnt umber

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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 14, 2016, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6310 "2016-01-14T23:17:17Z")

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umber hulk

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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 15, 2016, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6311 "2016-01-15T00:29:09Z")

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Incredible Hulk

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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 15, 2016, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6312 "2016-01-15T01:02:24Z")

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That’s Incredible

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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 15, 2016, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6313 "2016-01-15T01:56:45Z")

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That’s nothing

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**Author:** ![slightly\_askew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@slightly\_askew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slightly_askew)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2016, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6314 "2016-01-15T02:06:40Z")

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nothing much

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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 15, 2016, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6315 "2016-01-15T02:07:29Z")

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much rejoicing

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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 15, 2016, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6316 "2016-01-15T02:19:55Z")

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too much

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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 15, 2016, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6317 "2016-01-15T03:13:41Z")

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Me, too!

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**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2016, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6318 "2016-01-15T04:49:29Z")

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Too far

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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 15, 2016, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6319 "2016-01-15T08:14:30Z")

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Far out!

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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 15, 2016, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6320 "2016-01-15T11:29:05Z")

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left out

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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 15, 2016, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6321 "2016-01-15T12:16:30Z")

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left hand

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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 15, 2016, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6322 "2016-01-15T12:41:55Z")

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hand over

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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 15, 2016, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6323 "2016-01-15T13:40:34Z")

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