# 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:** ![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 22, 2017, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13864 "2017-02-22T00:20:41Z")

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Shocking Blue

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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 22, 2017, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13865 "2017-02-22T00:22:06Z")

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shocking pink

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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 22, 2017, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13866 "2017-02-22T00:22:46Z")

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Pink Floyd

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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 22, 2017, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13867 "2017-02-22T01:14:35Z")

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pink elephant

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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 22, 2017, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13868 "2017-02-22T03:10:45Z")

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Elephant seal

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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 22, 2017, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13869 "2017-02-22T03:16:25Z")

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Royal Seal

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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 22, 2017, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13870 "2017-02-22T04:49:09Z")

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royal proclamation

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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 22, 2017, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13871 "2017-02-22T07:01:32Z")

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Emancipation Proclamation

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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:** [February 22, 2017, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13872 "2017-02-22T07:38:17Z")

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Presidential Proclamation

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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 22, 2017, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13873 "2017-02-22T08:20:52Z")

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Presidential pardon

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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:** [February 22, 2017, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13874 "2017-02-22T08:47:22Z")

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Turkey Pardon

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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 22, 2017, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13875 "2017-02-22T09:52:44Z")

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jive turkey

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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 22, 2017, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13876 "2017-02-22T11:26:13Z")

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hand jive

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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 22, 2017, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13877 "2017-02-22T11:49:18Z")

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hand job

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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 22, 2017, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13878 "2017-02-22T12:36:47Z")

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Job Corps

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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 22, 2017, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13879 "2017-02-22T12:50:45Z")

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Peace Corps

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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 22, 2017, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13880 "2017-02-22T14:41:08Z")

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peace treaty

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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 22, 2017, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13881 "2017-02-22T15:20:10Z")

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environmental treaty

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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 22, 2017, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13882 "2017-02-22T16:23:39Z")

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Versailles Treaty

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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 22, 2017, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13883 "2017-02-22T17:11:46Z")

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Versailles Palace

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