# 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:** [July 18, 2016, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9664 "2016-07-18T22:59:27Z")

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crime novel

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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:** [July 18, 2016, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9665 "2016-07-18T23:39:55Z")

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novel idea

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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:** [July 19, 2016, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9666 "2016-07-19T00:40:25Z")

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Bad Idea

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/q2KmyZVBrIg/hqdefault.jpg "Bad Idea Jeans") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2KmyZVBrIg)

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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:** [July 19, 2016, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9667 "2016-07-19T01:18:47Z")

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bad pun

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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:** [July 19, 2016, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9668 "2016-07-19T01:57:20Z")

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Bad Santa

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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:** [July 19, 2016, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9669 "2016-07-19T02:32:38Z")

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Santa Monica

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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:** [July 19, 2016, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9670 "2016-07-19T02:34:29Z")

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Monica Geller

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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:** [July 19, 2016, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9671 "2016-07-19T05:04:39Z")

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Uri Geller

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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:** [July 19, 2016, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9672 "2016-07-19T11:38:50Z")

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Bruce Geller

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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:** [July 19, 2016, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9673 "2016-07-19T16:15:14Z")

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Bruce Hornsby

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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:** [July 19, 2016, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9674 "2016-07-19T16:25:51Z")

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Rogers Hornsby

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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:** [July 19, 2016, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9675 "2016-07-19T16:49:00Z")

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jolly rogers

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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:** [July 19, 2016, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9676 "2016-07-19T17:44:29Z")

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Jolly Rancher

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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:** [July 19, 2016, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9677 "2016-07-19T20:49:37Z")

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cattle rancher

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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:** [July 19, 2016, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9678 "2016-07-19T21:47:56Z")

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polled cattle

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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:** [July 20, 2016, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9679 "2016-07-20T00:06:55Z")

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Push polled

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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:** [July 20, 2016, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9680 "2016-07-20T00:15:09Z")

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polled electorate

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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:** [July 20, 2016, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9681 "2016-07-20T00:48:11Z")

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polled cattle

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**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2016, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9682 "2016-07-20T00:52:50Z")

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cattle cult

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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:** [July 20, 2016, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9683 "2016-07-20T02:25:54Z")

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cattle mutilation

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