# 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\
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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 15, 2017, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13684 "2017-02-15T15:29:38Z")

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odds bodkins

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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 15, 2017, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13685 "2017-02-15T16:32:59Z")

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bodkin point

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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 15, 2017, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13686 "2017-02-15T17:07:14Z")

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_Point Break_

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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 15, 2017, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13687 "2017-02-15T17:15:00Z")

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break bread

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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 15, 2017, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13688 "2017-02-15T17:22:29Z")

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break wind

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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 15, 2017, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13689 "2017-02-15T17:25:28Z")

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wind storm

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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 15, 2017, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13690 "2017-02-15T17:54:39Z")

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Storm drain

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**Author:** ![PoppaSan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/poppasan/32/189_2.png) [@PoppaSan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoppaSan)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2017, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13691 "2017-02-15T19:12:23Z")

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drain plug

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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 15, 2017, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13692 "2017-02-15T19:17:04Z")

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plug tobacco

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**Author:** ![PoppaSan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/poppasan/32/189_2.png) [@PoppaSan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoppaSan)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2017, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13693 "2017-02-15T19:24:03Z")

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tobacco road

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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 15, 2017, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13694 "2017-02-15T19:51:40Z")

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rocky road

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**Author:** ![PoppaSan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/poppasan/32/189_2.png) [@PoppaSan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoppaSan)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2017, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13695 "2017-02-15T20:17:58Z")

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Rocky Balboa

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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 15, 2017, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13696 "2017-02-15T22:32:56Z")

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Rocky Mountains

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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 15, 2017, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13697 "2017-02-15T22:54:55Z")

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Appalachian Mountains

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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 15, 2017, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13698 "2017-02-15T23:38:05Z")

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Appalachian Trail

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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 16, 2017, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13699 "2017-02-16T01:26:33Z")

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Trail Blazers

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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 16, 2017, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13700 "2017-02-16T01:36:58Z")

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Blue Blazers

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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:** [February 16, 2017, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13701 "2017-02-16T01:44:25Z")

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Selsun Blue

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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 16, 2017, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13702 "2017-02-16T01:50:35Z")

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Blue Bayou

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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:** [February 16, 2017, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13703 "2017-02-16T02:06:33Z")

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Blue Moon

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