# 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:** 638

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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:** [January 6, 2017, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12744 "2017-01-06T21:10:54Z")

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Morse code

(Slow pitch softball)

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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:** [January 6, 2017, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12745 "2017-01-06T21:39:47Z")

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Code blue

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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:** [January 6, 2017, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12746 "2017-01-06T22:27:35Z")

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blue sky

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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:** [January 6, 2017, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12747 "2017-01-06T22:40:34Z")

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sky high

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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:** [January 6, 2017, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12748 "2017-01-06T23:04:08Z")

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High Times

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**Author:** ![CatandMouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c89c15/32.png) [@CatandMouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatandMouse)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2017, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12749 "2017-01-06T23:07:42Z")

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High School

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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:** [January 6, 2017, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12750 "2017-01-06T23:08:57Z")

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school days

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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:** [January 6, 2017, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12751 "2017-01-06T23:53:13Z")

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Labor Day

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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:** [January 7, 2017, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12752 "2017-01-07T00:35:59Z")

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Labour Party

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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:** [January 7, 2017, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12753 "2017-01-07T00:55:20Z")

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Christmas party

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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:** [January 7, 2017, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12754 "2017-01-07T00:58:35Z")

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independent party

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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:** [January 7, 2017, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12755 "2017-01-07T01:45:48Z")

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independent voter

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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:** [January 7, 2017, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12756 "2017-01-07T02:22:27Z")

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voter registration

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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:** [January 7, 2017, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12757 "2017-01-07T02:43:26Z")

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automobile registration

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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:** [January 7, 2017, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12758 "2017-01-07T02:56:14Z")

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Chrysler automobile

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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:** [January 7, 2017, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12759 "2017-01-07T03:13:14Z")

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Chrysler Building

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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:** [January 7, 2017, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12760 "2017-01-07T04:02:25Z")

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building blocks

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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:** [January 7, 2017, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12761 "2017-01-07T04:04:16Z")

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city blocks

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**Author:** ![CatandMouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c89c15/32.png) [@CatandMouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatandMouse)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2017, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12762 "2017-01-07T04:11:49Z")

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City Slickers

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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:** [January 7, 2017, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12763 "2017-01-07T04:24:57Z")

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Rain slickers

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