# 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:** ![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:** [May 20, 2016, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8864 "2016-05-20T02:31:08Z")

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Tori Spelling

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**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2016, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8865 "2016-05-20T03:04:55Z")

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Aaron Spelling

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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:** [May 20, 2016, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8866 "2016-05-20T03:42:34Z")

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spelling bee

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**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2016, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8867 "2016-05-20T04:09:06Z")

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honey bee

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**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2016, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8868 "2016-05-20T04:24:46Z")

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(Sugar Pie), honey bunch

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**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2016, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8869 "2016-05-20T04:26:16Z")

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Brady Bunch

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**Author:** ![Esturionette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9d8465/32.png) [@Esturionette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esturionette)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2016, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8870 "2016-05-20T09:09:48Z")

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Tom Brady

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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:** [May 20, 2016, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8871 "2016-05-20T11:55:19Z")

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Tom Thumb

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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:** [May 20, 2016, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8872 "2016-05-20T12:20:31Z")

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Thumb screws

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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:** [May 20, 2016, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8873 "2016-05-20T15:49:50Z")

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slotted screws

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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:** [May 20, 2016, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8874 "2016-05-20T16:08:26Z")

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slotted spoon

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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:** [May 20, 2016, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8875 "2016-05-20T17:41:51Z")

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spoon fed

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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:** [May 20, 2016, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8876 "2016-05-20T18:02:40Z")

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fed 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:** [May 20, 2016, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8877 "2016-05-20T19:20:32Z")

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Fed Ex

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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:** [May 20, 2016, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8878 "2016-05-20T22:52:42Z")

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ex wife

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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:** [May 20, 2016, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8879 "2016-05-20T22:57:31Z")

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Ex officio

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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:** [May 21, 2016, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8880 "2016-05-21T01:48:05Z")

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Officio Assassinorum

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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:** [May 21, 2016, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8881 "2016-05-21T11:35:32Z")

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government official

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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:** [May 21, 2016, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8882 "2016-05-21T12:01:19Z")

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local government

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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:** [May 21, 2016, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8883 "2016-05-21T12:50:23Z")

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Local Hero

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