# 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:** ![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 25, 2016, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7684 "2016-03-25T11:58:02Z")

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Silly String

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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 25, 2016, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7685 "2016-03-25T13:08:57Z")

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string along

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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 25, 2016, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7686 "2016-03-25T13:53:17Z")

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move along

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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 25, 2016, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7687 "2016-03-25T14:19:54Z")

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MOVE bombing

> **[Move](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MOVE#1985_bombing)**
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> Move or The Move may refer to:

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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 25, 2016, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7688 "2016-03-25T14:29:27Z")

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carpet bombing

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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 25, 2016, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7689 "2016-03-25T14:53:08Z")

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shag carpet

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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 25, 2016, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7690 "2016-03-25T15:21:27Z")

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Shag, baby!

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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 25, 2016, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7691 "2016-03-25T15:49:38Z")

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baby clothes

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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 25, 2016, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7692 "2016-03-25T17:28:17Z")

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baby whale

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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 25, 2016, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7693 "2016-03-25T17:57:12Z")

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whale tail

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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 25, 2016, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7694 "2016-03-25T19:11:03Z")

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pig tail

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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 25, 2016, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7695 "2016-03-25T19:18:20Z")

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pig iron

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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 25, 2016, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7696 "2016-03-25T22:50:29Z")

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iron chef

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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 25, 2016, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7697 "2016-03-25T22:56:02Z")

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Iron Maiden

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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 26, 2016, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7698 "2016-03-26T00:44:31Z")

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maiden voyage

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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 26, 2016, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7699 "2016-03-26T03:56:35Z")

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bon voyage

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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 26, 2016, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7700 "2016-03-26T04:47:08Z")

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bon-bon

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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 26, 2016, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7701 "2016-03-26T12:15:44Z")

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bon appétit

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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 26, 2016, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7702 "2016-03-26T13:46:32Z")

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bon fire

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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 26, 2016, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7703 "2016-03-26T13:50:06Z")

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fire extinguisher

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