# 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:** 679

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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:** [February 10, 2017, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13564 "2017-02-10T18:39:04Z")

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mice riddance

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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:** [February 10, 2017, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13565 "2017-02-10T19:56:57Z")

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scorpion mice

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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:** [February 10, 2017, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13566 "2017-02-10T20:01:10Z")

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scorpion sting

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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:** [February 10, 2017, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13567 "2017-02-10T21:22:38Z")

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sting operation

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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:** [February 10, 2017, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13568 "2017-02-10T21:37:54Z")

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heart operation

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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:** [February 10, 2017, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13569 "2017-02-10T21:41:42Z")

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broken heart

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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:** [February 10, 2017, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13570 "2017-02-10T22:02:50Z")

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Broken promise

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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:** [February 10, 2017, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13571 "2017-02-10T22:25:15Z")

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promise ring

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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:** [February 10, 2017, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13572 "2017-02-10T23:18:18Z")

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diamond ring

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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:** [February 10, 2017, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13573 "2017-02-10T23:55:01Z")

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baseball diamond

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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:** [February 11, 2017, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13574 "2017-02-11T00:55:38Z")

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baseball stadium

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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:** [February 11, 2017, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13575 "2017-02-11T01:42:30Z")

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baseball game

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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:** [February 11, 2017, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13576 "2017-02-11T02:08:04Z")

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hockey game

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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:** [February 11, 2017, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13577 "2017-02-11T02:23:22Z")

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hockey fight

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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:** [February 11, 2017, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13578 "2017-02-11T04:45:05Z")

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barroom fight

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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:** [February 11, 2017, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13579 "2017-02-11T04:46:24Z")

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_Fight Club_

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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:** [February 11, 2017, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13580 "2017-02-11T05:59:54Z")

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golf club

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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:** [February 11, 2017, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13581 "2017-02-11T13:32:41Z")

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Disc golf

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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:** [February 11, 2017, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13582 "2017-02-11T13:39:53Z")

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Disc World

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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:** [February 11, 2017, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13583 "2017-02-11T14:22:50Z")

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Alien world

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