# 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:** ![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 29, 2016, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7104 "2016-02-29T14:56:01Z")

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pink lady

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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 29, 2016, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7105 "2016-02-29T17:03:26Z")

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Pink Martini

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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 29, 2016, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7106 "2016-02-29T17:23:11Z")

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dry martini

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**Author:** ![PoppaSan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/poppasan/32/189_2.png) [@PoppaSan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoppaSan)\
**Post date:** [February 29, 2016, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7107 "2016-02-29T18:44:35Z")

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Dry ice

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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 29, 2016, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7108 "2016-02-29T18:47:22Z")

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Vanilla Ice

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**Author:** ![PoppaSan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/poppasan/32/189_2.png) [@PoppaSan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoppaSan)\
**Post date:** [February 29, 2016, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7109 "2016-02-29T18:56:08Z")

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vanilla extract

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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 29, 2016, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7110 "2016-02-29T18:59:50Z")

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Extract Troops

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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 29, 2016, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7111 "2016-02-29T19:12:56Z")

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shock troops

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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 29, 2016, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7112 "2016-02-29T20:05:36Z")

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lethal shock

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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 29, 2016, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7113 "2016-02-29T20:15:02Z")

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lethal weapon

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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 29, 2016, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7114 "2016-02-29T20:16:34Z")

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nuclear weapon

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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 29, 2016, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7115 "2016-02-29T21:23:32Z")

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Nuclear family

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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 29, 2016, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7116 "2016-02-29T21:55:11Z")

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protein family

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**Author:** ![PoppaSan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/poppasan/32/189_2.png) [@PoppaSan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoppaSan)\
**Post date:** [February 29, 2016, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7117 "2016-02-29T22:10:56Z")

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family reunion

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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 29, 2016, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7118 "2016-02-29T22:30:17Z")

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family ties

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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 29, 2016, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7119 "2016-02-29T22:47:54Z")

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bow ties

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**Author:** ![PoppaSan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/poppasan/32/189_2.png) [@PoppaSan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoppaSan)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2016, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7120 "2016-03-01T00:15:58Z")

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bow down

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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:** [March 1, 2016, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7121 "2016-03-01T02:35:49Z")

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Clara Bow

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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:** [March 1, 2016, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7122 "2016-03-01T02:46:11Z")

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Clara Oswald

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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:** [March 1, 2016, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7123 "2016-03-01T11:33:01Z")

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Lee Oswald

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