# 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 22, 2016, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6464 "2016-01-22T04:49:01Z")

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Turner Diaries

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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 22, 2016, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6465 "2016-01-22T05:00:17Z")

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Basketball Diaries

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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 22, 2016, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6466 "2016-01-22T05:53:33Z")

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Vampire Diaries

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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 22, 2016, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6467 "2016-01-22T07:16:17Z")

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Vampire bat

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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 22, 2016, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6468 "2016-01-22T13:22:32Z")

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bat boy

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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 22, 2016, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6469 "2016-01-22T13:41:25Z")

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Boy Wonder

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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 22, 2016, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6470 "2016-01-22T14:02:50Z")

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Wonder Woman

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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 22, 2016, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6471 "2016-01-22T14:08:27Z")

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gypsy woman

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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 22, 2016, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6472 "2016-01-22T14:12:14Z")

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gypsy moth

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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 22, 2016, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6473 "2016-01-22T14:17:21Z")

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Moth balls

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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 22, 2016, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6474 "2016-01-22T15:52:28Z")

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Eight balls

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**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2016, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6475 "2016-01-22T17:38:51Z")

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Hateful Eight

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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 22, 2016, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6476 "2016-01-22T19:22:59Z")

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figure eight

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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 22, 2016, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6477 "2016-01-22T19:49:45Z")

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Go figure!

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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 22, 2016, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6478 "2016-01-22T20:02:10Z")

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Go fish!

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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 22, 2016, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6479 "2016-01-22T20:03:19Z")

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Tuna fish

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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 22, 2016, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6480 "2016-01-22T20:04:03Z")

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Det. Fish

> **[Photobucket | Make your memories fun!](https://smg.photobucket.com/user/shakespeares_sister/media/fish.png.html)**
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> Make your memories fun!

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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 22, 2016, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6481 "2016-01-22T20:38:26Z")

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Private detective

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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 22, 2016, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6482 "2016-01-22T20:49:30Z")

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Private Dancer

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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 22, 2016, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6483 "2016-01-22T20:49:41Z")

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private affair

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