# 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:** ![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:** [June 13, 2016, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9244 "2016-06-13T18:38:59Z")

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extended play

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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:** [June 13, 2016, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9245 "2016-06-13T19:07:09Z")

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foul play

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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:** [June 13, 2016, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9246 "2016-06-13T19:28:37Z")

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technical foul

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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:** [June 13, 2016, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9247 "2016-06-13T19:32:38Z")

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technical virgin

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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:** [June 13, 2016, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9248 "2016-06-13T22:23:41Z")

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Virgin birth

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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:** [June 13, 2016, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9249 "2016-06-13T22:59:11Z")

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Virgin Airlines

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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:** [June 14, 2016, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9250 "2016-06-14T03:19:11Z")

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Singapore Airlines

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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:** [June 14, 2016, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9251 "2016-06-14T04:57:19Z")

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Singapore Sling

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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:** [June 14, 2016, 9:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9252 "2016-06-14T09:06:46Z")

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Sling shot

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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:** [June 14, 2016, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9253 "2016-06-14T13:00:23Z")

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moon shot

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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:** [June 14, 2016, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9254 "2016-06-14T13:07:53Z")

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Full moon

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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:** [June 14, 2016, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9255 "2016-06-14T13:20:21Z")

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Full Monty

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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:** [June 14, 2016, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9256 "2016-06-14T13:25:42Z")

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Monty Burns

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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:** [June 14, 2016, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9257 "2016-06-14T14:43:44Z")

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Indian burns

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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:** [June 14, 2016, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9258 "2016-06-14T15:00:00Z")

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Indian rubber

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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:** [June 14, 2016, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9259 "2016-06-14T16:15:14Z")

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rubber stamp

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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:** [June 14, 2016, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9260 "2016-06-14T17:30:54Z")

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postage stamp

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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:** [June 14, 2016, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9261 "2016-06-14T18:23:01Z")

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insufficient postage

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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:** [June 14, 2016, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9262 "2016-06-14T19:55:18Z")

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insufficient funds

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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:** [June 14, 2016, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9263 "2016-06-14T21:48:06Z")

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