# 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:** ![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 17, 2016, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7484 "2016-03-17T01:21:13Z")

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slaw dog

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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 17, 2016, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7485 "2016-03-17T01:46:15Z")

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hot dog

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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 17, 2016, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7486 "2016-03-17T01:50:54Z")

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hot plate

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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 17, 2016, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7487 "2016-03-17T01:59:55Z")

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home plate

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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 17, 2016, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7488 "2016-03-17T03:51:52Z")

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home row

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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 17, 2016, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7489 "2016-03-17T10:51:29Z")

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corn row

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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 17, 2016, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7490 "2016-03-17T11:50:18Z")

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corn starch

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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 17, 2016, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7491 "2016-03-17T11:57:14Z")

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laundry starch

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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 17, 2016, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7492 "2016-03-17T12:07:12Z")

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dirty laundry

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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 17, 2016, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7493 "2016-03-17T12:08:15Z")

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Dirty Dancing

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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 17, 2016, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7494 "2016-03-17T12:37:47Z")

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Dancing Bear

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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 17, 2016, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7495 "2016-03-17T13:25:05Z")

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Chicago Bear

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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 17, 2016, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7496 "2016-03-17T14:16:24Z")

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Chicago Fire

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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 17, 2016, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7497 "2016-03-17T15:05:36Z")

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fire up

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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 17, 2016, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7498 "2016-03-17T15:36:33Z")

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toss up

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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 17, 2016, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7499 "2016-03-17T16:32:55Z")

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toss cookies

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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 17, 2016, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7500 "2016-03-17T18:28:33Z")

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oatmeal cookies

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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 17, 2016, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7501 "2016-03-17T20:09:17Z")

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delete cookies

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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 17, 2016, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7502 "2016-03-17T20:13:16Z")

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delete history

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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 17, 2016, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7503 "2016-03-17T20:29:32Z")

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