# 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:** [November 21, 2016, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11824 "2016-11-21T21:14:41Z")

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separation anxiety

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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:** [November 21, 2016, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11825 "2016-11-21T21:32:56Z")

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legal separation

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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:** [November 21, 2016, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11826 "2016-11-21T21:34:51Z")

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legal beagle

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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:** [November 21, 2016, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11827 "2016-11-21T21:42:55Z")

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legal aid

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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:** [November 21, 2016, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11828 "2016-11-21T22:03:39Z")

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Foreign aid

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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:** [November 21, 2016, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11829 "2016-11-21T22:06:58Z")

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Foreign Legion

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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:** [November 21, 2016, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11830 "2016-11-21T23:04:45Z")

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American Legion

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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:** [November 21, 2016, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11831 "2016-11-21T23:47:21Z")

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Legion of Doom

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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:** [November 22, 2016, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11832 "2016-11-22T02:50:09Z")

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Doctor Doom

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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:** [November 22, 2016, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11833 "2016-11-22T03:02:25Z")

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Spin doctor

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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:** [November 22, 2016, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11834 "2016-11-22T04:07:39Z")

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spin bowler

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11835 "2016-11-22T04:48:42Z")

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league bowler

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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:** [November 22, 2016, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11836 "2016-11-22T14:15:25Z")

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American League

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11837 "2016-11-22T14:22:13Z")

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National League!

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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:** [November 22, 2016, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11838 "2016-11-22T14:52:36Z")

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Premier League

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11839 "2016-11-22T15:07:47Z")

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Major League

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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:** [November 22, 2016, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11840 "2016-11-22T15:39:59Z")

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Major Burns

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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:** [November 22, 2016, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11841 "2016-11-22T17:01:35Z")

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Mr. Burns

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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:** [November 22, 2016, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11842 "2016-11-22T17:13:15Z")

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Mr. Bill

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11843 "2016-11-22T17:19:40Z")

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Mr. T

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