# 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:** 649

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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 15, 2017, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12964 "2017-01-15T04:06:34Z")

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Alpha Flight

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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 15, 2017, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12965 "2017-01-15T04:16:10Z")

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Alfa Bank

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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 15, 2017, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12966 "2017-01-15T05:03:46Z")

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Bank America

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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 15, 2017, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12967 "2017-01-15T06:09:52Z")

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America Online (oh, Gawd)

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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 15, 2017, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12968 "2017-01-15T07:40:21Z")

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online database

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**Author:** ![Brooky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@Brooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brooky)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2017, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12969 "2017-01-15T09:53:04Z")

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Online dating

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**Author:** ![Brooky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@Brooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brooky)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2017, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12970 "2017-01-15T10:14:51Z")

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online dating

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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 15, 2017, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12971 "2017-01-15T12:14:22Z")

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carbon dating

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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 15, 2017, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12972 "2017-01-15T12:33:31Z")

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carbon filter

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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 15, 2017, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12973 "2017-01-15T12:44:18Z")

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oil filter

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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 15, 2017, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12974 "2017-01-15T13:07:38Z")

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Standard Oil

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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:** [January 15, 2017, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12975 "2017-01-15T16:18:45Z")

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Standard Model

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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 15, 2017, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12976 "2017-01-15T18:04:09Z")

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fashion model

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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 15, 2017, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12977 "2017-01-15T18:05:32Z")

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obsolete fashion

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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 15, 2017, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12978 "2017-01-15T19:36:56Z")

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fashion police

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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 15, 2017, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12979 "2017-01-15T19:51:29Z")

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secret police

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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 15, 2017, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12980 "2017-01-15T21:14:44Z")

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secret agent

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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:** [January 15, 2017, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12981 "2017-01-15T21:22:45Z")

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Agent Orange (not a political jab…)

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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 15, 2017, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12982 "2017-01-15T22:02:55Z")

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orange juice

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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 15, 2017, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12983 "2017-01-15T22:11:49Z")

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Orange Julius

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