# 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:** ![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:** [March 4, 2016, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7204 "2016-03-04T17:49:40Z")

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Grey lady

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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 4, 2016, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7205 "2016-03-04T18:11:49Z")

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Slate grey

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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 4, 2016, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7206 "2016-03-04T18:51:21Z")

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clean slate

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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 4, 2016, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7207 "2016-03-04T19:29:00Z")

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Mr. Clean

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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:** [March 4, 2016, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7208 "2016-03-04T19:32:48Z")

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clean sweep

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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 4, 2016, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7209 "2016-03-04T21:01:27Z")

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clean house

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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 4, 2016, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7210 "2016-03-04T23:22:33Z")

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house money

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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:** [March 4, 2016, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7211 "2016-03-04T23:35:56Z")

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“Fuller House”

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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 4, 2016, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7212 "2016-03-04T23:49:32Z")

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Fuller brush

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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:** [March 5, 2016, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7213 "2016-03-05T03:45:38Z")

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brush off

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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 5, 2016, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7214 "2016-03-05T13:13:56Z")

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Off key

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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:** [March 5, 2016, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7215 "2016-03-05T13:21:46Z")

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key card

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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 5, 2016, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7216 "2016-03-05T13:33:11Z")

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high card

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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:** [March 5, 2016, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7217 "2016-03-05T22:10:10Z")

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high note

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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 5, 2016, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7218 "2016-03-05T22:53:00Z")

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sky high

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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:** [March 5, 2016, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7219 "2016-03-05T23:03:46Z")

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Big Sky

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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 5, 2016, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7220 "2016-03-05T23:05:35Z")

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Big Night

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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:** [March 5, 2016, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7221 "2016-03-05T23:15:49Z")

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big shot

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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 6, 2016, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7222 "2016-03-06T00:02:25Z")

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rim shot

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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:** [March 6, 2016, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7223 "2016-03-06T00:04:21Z")

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Pacific Rim

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