# 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:** [September 20, 2016, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10544 "2016-09-20T19:38:25Z")

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Chess Records

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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:** [September 20, 2016, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10545 "2016-09-20T19:42:16Z")

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permanent records

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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:** [September 20, 2016, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10546 "2016-09-20T19:55:15Z")

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permanent wave

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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:** [September 20, 2016, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10547 "2016-09-20T20:39:33Z")

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wave goodbye

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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:** [September 20, 2016, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10548 "2016-09-20T22:15:12Z")

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Goodbye Girl

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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:** [September 20, 2016, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10549 "2016-09-20T23:01:13Z")

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Hello Goodbye

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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:** [September 21, 2016, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10550 "2016-09-21T00:24:44Z")

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Well, hello!

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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:** [September 21, 2016, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10551 "2016-09-21T00:35:10Z")

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oil well

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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:** [September 21, 2016, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10552 "2016-09-21T01:30:59Z")

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oil change

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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:** [September 21, 2016, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10553 "2016-09-21T02:08:34Z")

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change agent

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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:** [September 21, 2016, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10554 "2016-09-21T02:09:30Z")

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Secret agent

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**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2016, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10555 "2016-09-21T03:53:26Z")

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Secret deodorant

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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:** [September 21, 2016, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10556 "2016-09-21T05:31:04Z")

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Secret Service

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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:** [September 21, 2016, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10557 "2016-09-21T05:58:26Z")

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full service

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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:** [September 21, 2016, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10558 "2016-09-21T10:29:14Z")

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full stop

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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:** [September 21, 2016, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10559 "2016-09-21T11:30:27Z")

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stop sign

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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:** [September 21, 2016, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10560 "2016-09-21T13:12:32Z")

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sign language

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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:** [September 21, 2016, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10561 "2016-09-21T13:18:54Z")

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spanish language

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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:** [September 21, 2016, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10562 "2016-09-21T14:10:08Z")

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Spanish fly

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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:** [September 21, 2016, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10563 "2016-09-21T16:03:00Z")

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dining fly

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