# 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:** 498

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2016, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9944 "2016-08-09T00:28:51Z")

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Mars Bar

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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 9, 2016, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9945 "2016-08-09T00:44:31Z")

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bar none

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**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2016, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9946 "2016-08-09T01:19:13Z")

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biker bar

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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 9, 2016, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9947 "2016-08-09T03:01:19Z")

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biker chick

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2016, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9948 "2016-08-09T04:19:40Z")

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Easter chick

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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:** [August 9, 2016, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9949 "2016-08-09T09:25:23Z")

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Easter eggs

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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 9, 2016, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9950 "2016-08-09T13:08:41Z")

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Eggs Benedict

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2016, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9951 "2016-08-09T13:29:16Z")

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Benadict Arnold

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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:** [August 9, 2016, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9952 "2016-08-09T13:46:19Z")

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Pope Benedict

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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 9, 2016, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9953 "2016-08-09T16:00:48Z")

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Pope mobile

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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 9, 2016, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9954 "2016-08-09T18:54:22Z")

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Happy Hooker

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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 9, 2016, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9955 "2016-08-09T19:42:42Z")

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Something lost in the translation?

Playing off of Blue Barnacle’s #9952:

mobile home

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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 9, 2016, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9956 "2016-08-09T23:03:14Z")

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home fries

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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:** [August 9, 2016, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9957 "2016-08-09T23:06:12Z")

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American fries

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2016, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9958 "2016-08-10T01:25:31Z")

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American Pie

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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 10, 2016, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9959 "2016-08-10T01:52:58Z")

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Ugly American

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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 10, 2016, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9960 "2016-08-10T02:15:02Z")

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Ugly Duckling

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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 10, 2016, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9961 "2016-08-10T11:26:06Z")

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Roast Duckling

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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 10, 2016, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9962 "2016-08-10T17:13:37Z")

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celebrity roast

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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 10, 2016, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9963 "2016-08-10T21:46:33Z")

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Roast Beast

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