# 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:** ![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:** [June 16, 2016, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9284 "2016-06-16T18:34:59Z")

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Silver bullet

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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 16, 2016, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9285 "2016-06-16T18:45:55Z")

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Bullet Time

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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 16, 2016, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9286 "2016-06-16T19:57:14Z")

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time flies

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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 16, 2016, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9287 "2016-06-16T20:34:08Z")

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outfield flies

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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 16, 2016, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9288 "2016-06-16T23:52:33Z")

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Blow flies

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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 17, 2016, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9289 "2016-06-17T00:01:15Z")

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low blow

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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 17, 2016, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9290 "2016-06-17T04:37:32Z")

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tonight’s low

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**Author:** ![Mr\_Zox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Mr\_Zox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Zox)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2016, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9291 "2016-06-17T05:24:15Z")

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Low pressure

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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 17, 2016, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9292 "2016-06-17T09:50:41Z")

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under pressure

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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:** [June 17, 2016, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9293 "2016-06-17T10:40:09Z")

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Down Under

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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 17, 2016, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9294 "2016-06-17T12:25:51Z")

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down, periscope

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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 17, 2016, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9295 "2016-06-17T12:29:15Z")

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County Down

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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 17, 2016, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9296 "2016-06-17T16:01:57Z")

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County Fair

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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 17, 2016, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9297 "2016-06-17T16:12:25Z")

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fair cop

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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 17, 2016, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9298 "2016-06-17T16:36:30Z")

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Cop Rock

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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 17, 2016, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9299 "2016-06-17T16:49:34Z")

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Rock Hudson

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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:** [June 17, 2016, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9300 "2016-06-17T18:09:52Z")

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Hudson Hawk

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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 17, 2016, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9301 "2016-06-17T18:14:30Z")

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Kitty Hawk

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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 17, 2016, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9302 "2016-06-17T19:11:20Z")

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Hello Kitty

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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 17, 2016, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9303 "2016-06-17T19:32:01Z")

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