# 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:** ![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:** [December 10, 2016, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12244 "2016-12-10T19:48:29Z")

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birthday suit

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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:** [December 10, 2016, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12245 "2016-12-10T20:19:51Z")

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safari suit

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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:** [December 10, 2016, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12246 "2016-12-10T20:33:14Z")

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African safari

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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:** [December 10, 2016, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12247 "2016-12-10T20:57:51Z")

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African opera

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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:** [December 10, 2016, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12248 "2016-12-10T21:12:33Z")

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Metropolitan Opera

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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:** [December 11, 2016, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12249 "2016-12-11T01:40:14Z")

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Metropolitan Museum

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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:** [December 11, 2016, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12250 "2016-12-11T01:56:09Z")

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museum curator

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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:** [December 11, 2016, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12251 "2016-12-11T02:06:54Z")

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art curator

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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:** [December 11, 2016, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12252 "2016-12-11T14:02:48Z")

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pop art

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**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2016, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12253 "2016-12-11T15:16:19Z")

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pop tart

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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:** [December 11, 2016, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12254 "2016-12-11T15:54:50Z")

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soda pop

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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:** [December 11, 2016, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12255 "2016-12-11T16:00:35Z")

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club soda

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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:** [December 11, 2016, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12256 "2016-12-11T16:06:26Z")

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club foot

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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:** [December 11, 2016, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12257 "2016-12-11T16:38:30Z")

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left foot

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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:** [December 11, 2016, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12258 "2016-12-11T19:50:21Z")

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left belongings

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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:** [December 12, 2016, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12259 "2016-12-12T01:02:59Z")

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Personal belongings

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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:** [December 12, 2016, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12260 "2016-12-12T01:38:16Z")

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personal space

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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:** [December 12, 2016, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12261 "2016-12-12T03:38:57Z")

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space race

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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:** [December 12, 2016, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12262 "2016-12-12T04:04:40Z")

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horse race

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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:** [December 12, 2016, 8:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12263 "2016-12-12T08:25:19Z")

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dark horse

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