# 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:** ![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 21, 2016, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7584 "2016-03-21T17:42:01Z")

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appellate case

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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 21, 2016, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7585 "2016-03-21T18:49:36Z")

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appellate court

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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 21, 2016, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7586 "2016-03-21T23:13:21Z")

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kangaroo court

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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 21, 2016, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7587 "2016-03-21T23:22:33Z")

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kangaroo boxing

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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 22, 2016, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7588 "2016-03-22T00:18:47Z")

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Boxing Helena

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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 22, 2016, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7589 "2016-03-22T00:24:42Z")

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shadow boxing

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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 22, 2016, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7590 "2016-03-22T00:26:58Z")

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Shadow Dancing

(Earwoooooorrrrrrrrmmmmmm!)

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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 22, 2016, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7591 "2016-03-22T00:29:06Z")

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Dancing Queen

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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 22, 2016, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7592 "2016-03-22T00:31:21Z")

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queen dowager

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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 22, 2016, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7593 "2016-03-22T00:33:50Z")

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Queen bee

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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 22, 2016, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7594 "2016-03-22T00:52:41Z")

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honey bee

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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 22, 2016, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7595 "2016-03-22T01:03:18Z")

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clover honey

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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 22, 2016, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7596 "2016-03-22T02:24:03Z")

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honey child

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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 22, 2016, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7597 "2016-03-22T02:26:15Z")

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flower child

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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 22, 2016, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7598 "2016-03-22T03:39:22Z")

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[Listen to the] Flower People

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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 22, 2016, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7599 "2016-03-22T03:51:04Z")

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Flower Power

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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 22, 2016, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7600 "2016-03-22T03:52:26Z")

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power tie

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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 22, 2016, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7601 "2016-03-22T03:56:02Z")

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nth power

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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 22, 2016, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7602 "2016-03-22T04:27:02Z")

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nth degree

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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 22, 2016, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7603 "2016-03-22T11:42:18Z")

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academic degree

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