# 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:** ![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 31, 2016, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9844 "2016-07-31T20:29:44Z")

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biggest ship

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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 31, 2016, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9845 "2016-07-31T22:05:16Z")

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tall ship

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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 31, 2016, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9846 "2016-07-31T22:10:58Z")

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ship shape

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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 31, 2016, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9847 "2016-07-31T23:06:13Z")

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Shape shift

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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:** [August 1, 2016, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9848 "2016-08-01T00:18:41Z")

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stick shift

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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:** [August 1, 2016, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9849 "2016-08-01T00:38:26Z")

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walking stick

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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:** [August 1, 2016, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9850 "2016-08-01T01:02:28Z")

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walking dead

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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:** [August 1, 2016, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9851 "2016-08-01T01:41:24Z")

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Dead weight

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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:** [August 1, 2016, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9852 "2016-08-01T03:24:18Z")

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weight loss

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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:** [August 1, 2016, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9853 "2016-08-01T03:49:38Z")

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net loss

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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:** [August 1, 2016, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9854 "2016-08-01T04:08:10Z")

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butterfly net

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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:** [August 1, 2016, 10:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9855 "2016-08-01T10:34:44Z")

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butterfly effect

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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:** [August 1, 2016, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9856 "2016-08-01T11:38:20Z")

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mass effect

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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:** [August 1, 2016, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9857 "2016-08-01T12:38:36Z")

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Catholic Mass

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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:** [August 1, 2016, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9858 "2016-08-01T14:00:34Z")

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Catholic school

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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:** [August 1, 2016, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9859 "2016-08-01T23:26:13Z")

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Law school

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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:** [August 2, 2016, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9860 "2016-08-02T02:15:44Z")

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Jude Law

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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:** [August 2, 2016, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9861 "2016-08-02T02:16:53Z")

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Hey, Jude

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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:** [August 2, 2016, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9862 "2016-08-02T02:21:23Z")

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Hey Bulldog

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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:** [August 2, 2016, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9863 "2016-08-02T02:23:56Z")

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bulldog spirit

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