# 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:** ![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 14, 2016, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12324 "2016-12-14T16:39:06Z")

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leaf blower

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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:** [December 14, 2016, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12325 "2016-12-14T16:41:57Z")

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falling leaf

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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 14, 2016, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12326 "2016-12-14T18:09:44Z")

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falling star

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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:** [December 14, 2016, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12327 "2016-12-14T18:10:00Z")

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falling ratings

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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 14, 2016, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12328 "2016-12-14T19:36:30Z")

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television ratings

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2016, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12329 "2016-12-14T19:38:31Z")

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television station

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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 14, 2016, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12330 "2016-12-14T19:51:21Z")

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numbers station

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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 14, 2016, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12331 "2016-12-14T20:42:35Z")

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count numbers

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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 14, 2016, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12332 "2016-12-14T21:43:44Z")

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Count Dracula

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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 14, 2016, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12333 "2016-12-14T22:01:43Z")

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count coup

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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 14, 2016, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12334 "2016-12-14T22:55:33Z")

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government coup

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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:** [December 14, 2016, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12335 "2016-12-14T23:09:46Z")

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government ethics

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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 14, 2016, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12336 "2016-12-14T23:12:30Z")

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business ethics

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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 14, 2016, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12337 "2016-12-14T23:22:01Z")

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Risky Business

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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 14, 2016, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12338 "2016-12-14T23:53:49Z")

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monkey business

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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 15, 2016, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12339 "2016-12-15T00:37:06Z")

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cheeky monkey

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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 15, 2016, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12340 "2016-12-15T00:38:23Z")

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cheeky grin

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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 15, 2016, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12341 "2016-12-15T01:24:08Z")

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cheesy grin

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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 15, 2016, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12342 "2016-12-15T02:22:41Z")

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cheesy joke

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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:** [December 15, 2016, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12343 "2016-12-15T03:14:12Z")

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