# 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 28, 2016, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7744 "2016-03-28T03:54:25Z")

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vegetable garden

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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 28, 2016, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7745 "2016-03-28T04:14:37Z")

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green vegetable

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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 28, 2016, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7746 "2016-03-28T04:17:44Z")

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Green Mile

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**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2016, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7747 "2016-03-28T04:21:42Z")

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extra mile

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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 28, 2016, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7748 "2016-03-28T11:20:04Z")

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extra rations

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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 28, 2016, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7749 "2016-03-28T11:48:52Z")

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military rations

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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 28, 2016, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7750 "2016-03-28T11:52:45Z")

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military surplus

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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 28, 2016, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7751 "2016-03-28T11:58:26Z")

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military uniform

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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 28, 2016, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7752 "2016-03-28T13:11:16Z")

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uniform justice

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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 28, 2016, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7753 "2016-03-28T14:00:50Z")

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chief justice

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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 28, 2016, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7754 "2016-03-28T14:39:22Z")

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chief complaint

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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 28, 2016, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7755 "2016-03-28T14:43:05Z")

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fire chief

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**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2016, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7756 "2016-03-28T17:22:35Z")

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fire sale

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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 28, 2016, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7757 "2016-03-28T19:55:14Z")

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stock sale

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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 28, 2016, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7758 "2016-03-28T20:00:37Z")

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stock pen

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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 28, 2016, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7759 "2016-03-28T20:41:44Z")

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pen knife

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**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2016, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7760 "2016-03-28T20:41:49Z")

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fountain pen

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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 28, 2016, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7761 "2016-03-28T21:38:41Z")

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Trevi Fountain

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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 28, 2016, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7762 "2016-03-28T21:53:13Z")

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Pete Fountain

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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 29, 2016, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7763 "2016-03-29T01:03:36Z")

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Pete Best

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