# 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:** [February 1, 2016, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6684 "2016-02-01T21:49:09Z")

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Paper Moon

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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, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6685 "2016-02-01T21:55:45Z")

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Moon River

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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, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6686 "2016-02-01T22:20:18Z")

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half moon

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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, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6687 "2016-02-01T22:31:11Z")

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half baked

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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 2, 2016, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6688 "2016-02-02T00:13:07Z")

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Half gallon

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**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2016, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6689 "2016-02-02T03:59:32Z")

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gallon jug

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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 2, 2016, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6690 "2016-02-02T04:55:38Z")

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Jug head

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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 2, 2016, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6691 "2016-02-02T13:44:58Z")

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head case

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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:** [February 2, 2016, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6692 "2016-02-02T14:55:15Z")

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Case closed

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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 2, 2016, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6693 "2016-02-02T20:17:50Z")

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closed door

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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 2, 2016, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6694 "2016-02-02T23:45:22Z")

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Door County

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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 3, 2016, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6695 "2016-02-03T01:09:43Z")

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Double door

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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 3, 2016, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6696 "2016-02-03T01:44:13Z")

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Double trouble

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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 3, 2016, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6697 "2016-02-03T13:50:02Z")

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trouble free

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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:** [February 3, 2016, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6698 "2016-02-03T14:00:45Z")

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Free range

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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 3, 2016, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6699 "2016-02-03T14:43:32Z")

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range top

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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 3, 2016, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6700 "2016-02-03T15:42:34Z")

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Bikini top

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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 3, 2016, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6701 "2016-02-03T15:54:26Z")

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top dog

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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:** [February 3, 2016, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6702 "2016-02-03T16:56:22Z")

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Dog Soldiers

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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 3, 2016, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6703 "2016-02-03T19:07:52Z")

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Buffalo Soldiers

and since it is Black History Month: [Buffalo Soldier - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Soldier)

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