# 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:** ![Calla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Calla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Calla)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6424 "2016-01-20T10:37:50Z")

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Acid rain

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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 20, 2016, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6425 "2016-01-20T11:11:19Z")

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acid trip

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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 20, 2016, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6426 "2016-01-20T13:00:51Z")

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Trip wire

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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 20, 2016, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6427 "2016-01-20T13:18:30Z")

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wire ahead

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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 20, 2016, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6428 "2016-01-20T13:44:58Z")

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dead ahead

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**Author:** ![Calla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Calla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Calla)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6429 "2016-01-20T14:35:28Z")

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dead end

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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 20, 2016, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6430 "2016-01-20T14:40:02Z")

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end game

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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 20, 2016, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6431 "2016-01-20T14:58:41Z")

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word game

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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 20, 2016, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6432 "2016-01-20T15:42:38Z")

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Microsoft Word

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**Author:** ![zadscmc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a183cd/32.png) [@zadscmc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zadscmc)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6433 "2016-01-20T17:11:08Z")

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Microsoft Windows

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**Author:** ![Turgu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8c91f0/32.png) [@Turgu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turgu)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6434 "2016-01-20T18:28:39Z")

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Windows XP

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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 20, 2016, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6435 "2016-01-20T18:45:39Z")

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launch windows

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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 20, 2016, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6436 "2016-01-20T20:22:20Z")

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launch date

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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 20, 2016, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6437 "2016-01-20T20:41:12Z")

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lunch date

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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 20, 2016, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6438 "2016-01-20T20:43:22Z")

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Lunch pail

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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 21, 2016, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6439 "2016-01-21T00:48:24Z")

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milk pail

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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 21, 2016, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6440 "2016-01-21T02:16:56Z")

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milk teeth

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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 21, 2016, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6441 "2016-01-21T02:28:29Z")

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gold teeth

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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 21, 2016, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6442 "2016-01-21T03:01:53Z")

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Gold dust

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**Author:** ![Calla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Calla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Calla)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2016, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6443 "2016-01-21T06:01:09Z")

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dust bunny

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