# 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\
**Page:** 318

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**Author:** ![Bambita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b3f665/32.png) [@Bambita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bambita)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2016, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6344 "2016-01-16T20:50:24Z")

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Mean feat

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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 16, 2016, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6345 "2016-01-16T21:38:56Z")

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Mean Machine

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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 16, 2016, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6346 "2016-01-16T23:07:11Z")

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Soft Machine

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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 16, 2016, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6347 "2016-01-16T23:59:09Z")

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Soft Parade

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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 17, 2016, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6348 "2016-01-17T00:35:46Z")

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soft skills

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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 17, 2016, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6349 "2016-01-17T01:23:25Z")

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knife skills

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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 17, 2016, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6350 "2016-01-17T02:39:58Z")

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Pocket knife

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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 17, 2016, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6351 "2016-01-17T02:48:09Z")

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pocket guide

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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 17, 2016, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6352 "2016-01-17T03:46:10Z")

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corner pocket

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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 17, 2016, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6353 "2016-01-17T03:49:52Z")

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Pooh Corner

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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 17, 2016, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6354 "2016-01-17T04:36:33Z")

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Pooh sticks

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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 17, 2016, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6355 "2016-01-17T05:10:24Z")

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match sticks

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**Author:** ![Bambita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b3f665/32.png) [@Bambita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bambita)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2016, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6356 "2016-01-17T09:57:21Z")

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match fixing

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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 17, 2016, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6357 "2016-01-17T13:43:59Z")

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match quarters

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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 17, 2016, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6358 "2016-01-17T14:04:54Z")

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close quarters

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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 17, 2016, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6359 "2016-01-17T14:16:43Z")

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close encounter

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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 17, 2016, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6360 "2016-01-17T15:38:05Z")

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brief encounter

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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 17, 2016, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6361 "2016-01-17T17:04:37Z")

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law brief

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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 17, 2016, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6362 "2016-01-17T19:23:23Z")

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common law

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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 17, 2016, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6363 "2016-01-17T21:04:03Z")

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common nail

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