# 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\
**Page:** 470

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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 24, 2016, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9384 "2016-06-24T11:37:04Z")

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grape jelly

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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 24, 2016, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9385 "2016-06-24T12:19:55Z")

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Grape Ape

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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 25, 2016, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9386 "2016-06-25T00:30:09Z")

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Barbary Ape

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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 25, 2016, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9387 "2016-06-25T02:17:36Z")

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Barbary Coast

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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 25, 2016, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9388 "2016-06-25T02:21:45Z")

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Coast Guard

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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 25, 2016, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9389 "2016-06-25T02:23:19Z")

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Right Guard

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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 25, 2016, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9390 "2016-06-25T02:40:19Z")

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right hand

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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 25, 2016, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9391 "2016-06-25T05:06:41Z")

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bridge hand

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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 25, 2016, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9392 "2016-06-25T12:06:57Z")

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suspension bridge

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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 25, 2016, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9393 "2016-06-25T13:48:21Z")

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Rear suspension

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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 25, 2016, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9394 "2016-06-25T14:59:15Z")

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Rear Admiral

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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 25, 2016, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9395 "2016-06-25T19:46:52Z")

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Admiral Byrd

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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 25, 2016, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9396 "2016-06-25T20:12:09Z")

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Larry Bird

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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 25, 2016, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9397 "2016-06-25T22:29:59Z")

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Larry Fine

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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 26, 2016, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9398 "2016-06-26T00:11:43Z")

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“Hello, Larry”

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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 26, 2016, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9399 "2016-06-26T01:20:42Z")

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Hello Cleveland!

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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 26, 2016, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9400 "2016-06-26T01:38:41Z")

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Hello Kitty

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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 26, 2016, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9401 "2016-06-26T02:05:17Z")

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> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
>
> Hello Kitty

(this page started with this phrase. How things stay the same the more they change.)

Kitty Carlisle

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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 26, 2016, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9402 "2016-06-26T02:40:05Z")

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Kitty Dukakis

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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 26, 2016, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9403 "2016-06-26T02:54:08Z")

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Olympia Dukakis

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