# 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:** ![Victor\_Charlie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/7ea924/32.png) [@Victor\_Charlie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Victor_Charlie)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2016, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10704 "2016-09-29T12:31:40Z")

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Secondhand Information

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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 29, 2016, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10705 "2016-09-29T12:39:23Z")

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Information Society

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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 29, 2016, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10706 "2016-09-29T14:21:13Z")

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Great Society

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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 29, 2016, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10707 "2016-09-29T21:24:41Z")

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Great Scott!

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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 29, 2016, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10708 "2016-09-29T23:20:39Z")

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Scott Bakula

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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 30, 2016, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10709 "2016-09-30T01:26:46Z")

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Scott towels

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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 30, 2016, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10710 "2016-09-30T01:50:56Z")

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dry towels

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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 30, 2016, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10711 "2016-09-30T02:29:15Z")

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dry county

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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 30, 2016, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10712 "2016-09-30T02:43:13Z")

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Canada Dry

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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 30, 2016, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10713 "2016-09-30T03:12:08Z")

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O Canada

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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 30, 2016, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10714 "2016-09-30T03:37:06Z")

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Big O (Roy Orbison)

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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:** [September 30, 2016, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10715 "2016-09-30T04:37:17Z")

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Mr. Big

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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 30, 2016, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10716 "2016-09-30T05:51:09Z")

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Mr. Rogers

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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 30, 2016, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10717 "2016-09-30T06:53:06Z")

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Mr. Ed

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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 30, 2016, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10718 "2016-09-30T07:36:28Z")

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Higher Ed

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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 30, 2016, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10719 "2016-09-30T10:36:49Z")

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higher ground

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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 30, 2016, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10720 "2016-09-30T12:22:25Z")

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Ground chuck

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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 30, 2016, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10721 "2016-09-30T12:33:18Z")

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chuck wagon

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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 30, 2016, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10722 "2016-09-30T15:30:05Z")

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wagon train

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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 30, 2016, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10723 "2016-09-30T15:54:40Z")

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bridal train

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