# 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:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2016, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10164 "2016-08-24T16:38:27Z")

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Reservoir Dogs

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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 24, 2016, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10165 "2016-08-24T18:12:22Z")

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disease reservoir

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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 24, 2016, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10166 "2016-08-24T21:47:58Z")

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infectious disease

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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 25, 2016, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10167 "2016-08-25T00:46:29Z")

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infectious enthusiasm

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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 25, 2016, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10168 "2016-08-25T02:43:53Z")

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curbed enthusiasm

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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 25, 2016, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10169 "2016-08-25T04:39:47Z")

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curbed out

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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:** [August 25, 2016, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10170 "2016-08-25T05:25:32Z")

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passed out

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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 25, 2016, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10171 "2016-08-25T07:56:38Z")

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passed gas

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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 25, 2016, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10172 "2016-08-25T12:04:04Z")

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regular gas

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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 25, 2016, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10173 "2016-08-25T13:15:33Z")

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regular size

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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 25, 2016, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10174 "2016-08-25T14:01:56Z")

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size matters

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**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2016, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10175 "2016-08-25T15:13:21Z")

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financial matters

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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 25, 2016, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10176 "2016-08-25T15:31:09Z")

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financial woes

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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 25, 2016, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10177 "2016-08-25T15:49:27Z")

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financial advisor

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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 25, 2016, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10178 "2016-08-25T16:10:41Z")

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legal advisor

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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 25, 2016, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10179 "2016-08-25T16:22:48Z")

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street legal

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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 25, 2016, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10180 "2016-08-25T16:47:56Z")

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Baker Street

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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 25, 2016, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10181 "2016-08-25T21:25:33Z")

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Josephine Baker

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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 25, 2016, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10182 "2016-08-25T23:18:25Z")

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Joséphine Bonaparte

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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 25, 2016, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10183 "2016-08-25T23:25:00Z")

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Café Bonaparte

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