# 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:** [August 17, 2016, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10064 "2016-08-17T16:58:05Z")

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bar admission

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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 17, 2016, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10065 "2016-08-17T17:57:05Z")

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college admission

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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 17, 2016, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10066 "2016-08-17T18:53:36Z")

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Clown College

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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 17, 2016, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10067 "2016-08-17T19:01:31Z")

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class clown

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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 17, 2016, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10068 "2016-08-17T19:24:35Z")

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first class

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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 17, 2016, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10069 "2016-08-17T23:05:15Z")

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first family

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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 17, 2016, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10070 "2016-08-17T23:14:01Z")

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family values

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**Author:** ![slightly\_askew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@slightly\_askew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slightly_askew)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2016, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10071 "2016-08-18T01:55:59Z")

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family feud

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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 18, 2016, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10072 "2016-08-18T04:20:20Z")

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family jewels

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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 18, 2016, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10073 "2016-08-18T07:25:11Z")

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crown jewels

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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 18, 2016, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10074 "2016-08-18T13:27:00Z")

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Crown Royal

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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 18, 2016, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10075 "2016-08-18T14:37:58Z")

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Royal Family

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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 18, 2016, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10076 "2016-08-18T15:32:25Z")

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Family Circus

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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 18, 2016, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10077 "2016-08-18T16:45:57Z")

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flea circus

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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 18, 2016, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10078 "2016-08-18T17:01:19Z")

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sand flea

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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 18, 2016, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10079 "2016-08-18T17:10:03Z")

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George Sand

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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 18, 2016, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10080 "2016-08-18T17:10:29Z")

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Gorgeous George

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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 18, 2016, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10081 "2016-08-18T19:17:14Z")

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George Foreman

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**Author:** ![slightly\_askew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@slightly\_askew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slightly_askew)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2016, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10082 "2016-08-19T00:19:31Z")

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Where’s George?

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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 19, 2016, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10083 "2016-08-19T01:01:04Z")

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Where’s Charlie?

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