# 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:** 662

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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 26, 2017, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13224 "2017-01-26T00:51:25Z")

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marine life

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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 26, 2017, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13225 "2017-01-26T01:33:35Z")

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Life Magazine

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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 26, 2017, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13226 "2017-01-26T02:17:21Z")

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powder magazine

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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 26, 2017, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13227 "2017-01-26T02:27:12Z")

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talcum powder

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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 26, 2017, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13228 "2017-01-26T05:25:00Z")

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powder keg

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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 26, 2017, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13229 "2017-01-26T07:42:12Z")

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beer keg

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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 26, 2017, 8:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13230 "2017-01-26T08:42:39Z")

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root beer

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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 26, 2017, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13231 "2017-01-26T09:12:07Z")

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square root

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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 26, 2017, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13232 "2017-01-26T09:37:12Z")

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square dance

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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 26, 2017, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13233 "2017-01-26T11:05:40Z")

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Dance Party

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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 26, 2017, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13234 "2017-01-26T12:39:32Z")

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Tupperware party

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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 26, 2017, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13235 "2017-01-26T12:44:46Z")

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Bachelor party

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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 26, 2017, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13236 "2017-01-26T13:38:05Z")

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Bachelor Degree

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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 26, 2017, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13237 "2017-01-26T15:20:45Z")

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Third degree

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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 26, 2017, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13238 "2017-01-26T16:35:33Z")

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third planet (from the sun–Earth)

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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 26, 2017, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13239 "2017-01-26T16:37:20Z")

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blue planet

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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:** [January 26, 2017, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13240 "2017-01-26T16:46:15Z")

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_Blue Velvet_

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2017, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13241 "2017-01-26T18:14:29Z")

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Velvet Underground

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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 26, 2017, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13242 "2017-01-26T18:42:49Z")

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Underground Railroad

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2017, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13243 "2017-01-26T19:15:11Z")

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Reading Railroad

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