# 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:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2016, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8304 "2016-04-24T01:39:53Z")

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Jack Bruce

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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:** [April 24, 2016, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8305 "2016-04-24T01:51:49Z")

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flap jack

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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:** [April 24, 2016, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8306 "2016-04-24T03:27:03Z")

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Jack Kennedy

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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:** [April 24, 2016, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8307 "2016-04-24T03:40:17Z")

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jumping jack

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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:** [April 24, 2016, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8308 "2016-04-24T03:42:33Z")

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jumping beans

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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:** [April 24, 2016, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8309 "2016-04-24T05:15:30Z")

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baked beans

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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:** [April 24, 2016, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8310 "2016-04-24T12:40:15Z")

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Baked Alaska

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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:** [April 24, 2016, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8311 "2016-04-24T12:43:17Z")

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Homer, Alaska

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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:** [April 24, 2016, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8312 "2016-04-24T17:16:08Z")

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Homer Sexual

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2016, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8313 "2016-04-24T17:35:06Z")

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Sexual Healing

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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:** [April 24, 2016, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8314 "2016-04-24T20:01:40Z")

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healing herbs

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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:** [April 24, 2016, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8315 "2016-04-24T20:17:05Z")

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culinary herbs

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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:** [April 24, 2016, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8316 "2016-04-24T21:30:43Z")

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culinary school

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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:** [April 24, 2016, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8317 "2016-04-24T21:33:03Z")

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school marm

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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:** [April 24, 2016, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8318 "2016-04-24T21:40:23Z")

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school spirit

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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:** [April 24, 2016, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8319 "2016-04-24T21:44:18Z")

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Holy Spirit

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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:** [April 24, 2016, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8320 "2016-04-24T22:15:55Z")

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Holy Smoke

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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:** [April 24, 2016, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8321 "2016-04-24T23:14:57Z")

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smoke signal

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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:** [April 24, 2016, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8322 "2016-04-24T23:25:39Z")

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smoke shop

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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:** [April 25, 2016, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8323 "2016-04-25T02:34:52Z")

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