# 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\
**Page:** 619

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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 15, 2016, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12364 "2016-12-15T23:58:10Z")

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false flag

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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 16, 2016, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12365 "2016-12-16T00:04:12Z")

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flag officer

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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 16, 2016, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12366 "2016-12-16T00:31:26Z")

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first officer

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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 16, 2016, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12367 "2016-12-16T00:53:22Z")

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first response

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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 16, 2016, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12368 "2016-12-16T02:36:54Z")

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verbal response

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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 16, 2016, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12369 "2016-12-16T02:47:38Z")

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verbal directions

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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 16, 2016, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12370 "2016-12-16T02:57:19Z")

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One Direction

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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 16, 2016, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12371 "2016-12-16T03:16:27Z")

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two way

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**Author:** ![Jane\_Smythe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f04885/32.png) [@Jane\_Smythe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jane_Smythe)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2016, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12372 "2016-12-16T03:38:59Z")

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Number One

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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 16, 2016, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12373 "2016-12-16T04:03:03Z")

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“number two”

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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 16, 2016, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12374 "2016-12-16T05:42:55Z")

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two cents

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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 16, 2016, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12375 "2016-12-16T11:58:36Z")

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Indian cents

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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 16, 2016, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12376 "2016-12-16T12:28:39Z")

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Indian summer

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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 16, 2016, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12377 "2016-12-16T13:30:04Z")

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Summer Wine

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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 16, 2016, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12378 "2016-12-16T14:19:09Z")

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hobo wine

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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 16, 2016, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12379 "2016-12-16T15:52:28Z")

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hobo camp

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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 16, 2016, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12380 "2016-12-16T16:17:45Z")

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camp meeting

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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 16, 2016, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12381 "2016-12-16T17:07:11Z")

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revival meeting

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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 16, 2016, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12382 "2016-12-16T17:11:42Z")

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revival tent

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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 16, 2016, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12383 "2016-12-16T17:35:16Z")

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big tent

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