# 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:** 472

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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 27, 2016, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9424 "2016-06-27T22:04:15Z")

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Andy Williams

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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 27, 2016, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9425 "2016-06-27T22:45:47Z")

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Williams Bay

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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 27, 2016, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9426 "2016-06-27T22:46:43Z")

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Barmet Bay

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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 27, 2016, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9427 "2016-06-27T23:51:19Z")

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bay leaf

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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 28, 2016, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9428 "2016-06-28T03:25:43Z")

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lettuce leaf

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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 28, 2016, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9429 "2016-06-28T11:40:27Z")

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fresh lettuce

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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 28, 2016, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9430 "2016-06-28T17:12:04Z")

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“You’re fresh!”

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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 28, 2016, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9431 "2016-06-28T19:47:52Z")

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“You’re out!”

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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 28, 2016, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9432 "2016-06-28T19:49:51Z")

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Ground out

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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 28, 2016, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9433 "2016-06-28T21:05:02Z")

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ground turkey

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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 28, 2016, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9434 "2016-06-28T21:11:33Z")

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turkey bacon

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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 28, 2016, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9435 "2016-06-28T22:12:37Z")

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Makin’ bacon

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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 28, 2016, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9436 "2016-06-28T22:12:45Z")

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makin’ bacon

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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 28, 2016, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9437 "2016-06-28T23:12:20Z")

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> [@Mr\_Zox](#):
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> Makin’ bacon

> [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](#):
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> makin’ bacon

and it’s a tie considering the timestamps are correct. Which to use, which to use… hmmm

bacon cheeseburger

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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 28, 2016, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9438 "2016-06-28T23:20:39Z")

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deluxe cheeseburger

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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 29, 2016, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9439 "2016-06-29T00:05:06Z")

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Be-Bop Deluxe

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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 29, 2016, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9440 "2016-06-29T14:16:29Z")

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Deluxe accommodations

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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 29, 2016, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9441 "2016-06-29T17:06:24Z")

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Special accomodations

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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 29, 2016, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9442 "2016-06-29T19:17:47Z")

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special sauce

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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 30, 2016, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9443 "2016-06-30T02:41:33Z")

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Tabasco sauce

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