# 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:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2016, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6664 "2016-01-31T22:39:20Z")

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Continental drift

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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:** [February 1, 2016, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6665 "2016-02-01T00:00:45Z")

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drift net

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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:** [February 1, 2016, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6666 "2016-02-01T00:32:01Z")

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Tokyo Drift

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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:** [February 1, 2016, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6667 "2016-02-01T00:38:57Z")

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Tokyo Blade

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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:** [February 1, 2016, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6668 "2016-02-01T00:47:45Z")

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razor blade

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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:** [February 1, 2016, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6669 "2016-02-01T00:51:02Z")

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Razor Ramon

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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:** [February 1, 2016, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6670 "2016-02-01T00:55:28Z")

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San Ramon

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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:** [February 1, 2016, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6671 "2016-02-01T12:56:40Z")

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San Diego

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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:** [February 1, 2016, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6672 "2016-02-01T13:28:33Z")

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San Jose

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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:** [February 1, 2016, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6673 "2016-02-01T13:34:58Z")

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Jose Jimenez

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**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2016, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6674 "2016-02-01T14:28:03Z")

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Jose Ferrer

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**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2016, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6675 "2016-02-01T14:31:31Z")

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Miguel Ferrer

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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:** [February 1, 2016, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6676 "2016-02-01T15:09:36Z")

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Mel Ferrer

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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:** [February 1, 2016, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6677 "2016-02-01T16:04:28Z")

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Mel Gibson

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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:** [February 1, 2016, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6678 "2016-02-01T16:17:49Z")

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Gibson guitar

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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:** [February 1, 2016, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6679 "2016-02-01T16:21:02Z")

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steel guitar

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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:** [February 1, 2016, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6680 "2016-02-01T19:46:04Z")

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Stainless steel (obviously…\<grin\>)

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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:** [February 1, 2016, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6681 "2016-02-01T20:34:52Z")

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Steel Magnolias

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**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2016, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6682 "2016-02-01T21:14:40Z")

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carbon steel

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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:** [February 1, 2016, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6683 "2016-02-01T21:23:16Z")

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carbon paper

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