# 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:** [May 29, 2016, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9004 "2016-05-29T21:41:23Z")

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fever pitch

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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 29, 2016, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9005 "2016-05-29T22:50:23Z")

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Obviously Poppa San missed the previous two, so I’ll play off of Astorian’s Winter Wonderland.  
In play: Winter Soldier

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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:** [May 29, 2016, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9006 "2016-05-29T22:57:48Z")

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Dang, I hate page changes.

Fallen Soldier

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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 30, 2016, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9007 "2016-05-30T00:52:11Z")

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Tin Soldier

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2016, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9008 "2016-05-30T03:50:24Z")

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Tin Man

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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:** [May 30, 2016, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9009 "2016-05-30T04:02:43Z")

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Man Ray

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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 30, 2016, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9010 "2016-05-30T04:30:52Z")

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Ray Romano

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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 30, 2016, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9011 "2016-05-30T04:40:41Z")

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Romano cheese

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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 30, 2016, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9012 "2016-05-30T05:44:49Z")

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string cheese

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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 30, 2016, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9013 "2016-05-30T12:50:25Z")

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silly string

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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 30, 2016, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9014 "2016-05-30T14:24:11Z")

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Silly Putty

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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 30, 2016, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9015 "2016-05-30T16:05:30Z")

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Putty knife

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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 30, 2016, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9016 "2016-05-30T16:19:27Z")

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jack knife

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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 31, 2016, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9017 "2016-05-31T01:17:49Z")

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phone 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:** [May 31, 2016, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9018 "2016-05-31T01:33:03Z")

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phone call

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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 31, 2016, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9019 "2016-05-31T01:50:07Z")

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call girl

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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 31, 2016, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9020 "2016-05-31T02:07:06Z")

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girl Friday

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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 31, 2016, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9021 "2016-05-31T02:09:50Z")

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Sgt. Friday

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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 31, 2016, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9022 "2016-05-31T02:19:40Z")

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Sgt. Pepper

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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 31, 2016, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9023 "2016-05-31T03:53:09Z")

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Sgt. Carter

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