# 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:** ![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 27, 2017, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14004 "2017-02-27T23:03:24Z")

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prime rib

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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 27, 2017, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14005 "2017-02-27T23:15:11Z")

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Adam’s Rib

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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 27, 2017, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14006 "2017-02-27T23:23:22Z")

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spare rib

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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 28, 2017, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14007 "2017-02-28T00:15:21Z")

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spare parts

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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 28, 2017, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14008 "2017-02-28T00:29:44Z")

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replacement parts

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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 28, 2017, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14009 "2017-02-28T01:51:44Z")

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Hip replacement

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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 28, 2017, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14010 "2017-02-28T02:01:22Z")

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bum hip

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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 28, 2017, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14011 "2017-02-28T02:16:31Z")

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Beach bum

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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 28, 2017, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14012 "2017-02-28T03:52:17Z")

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Miami Beach

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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 28, 2017, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14013 "2017-02-28T04:43:18Z")

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_Miami Vice_

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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:** [February 28, 2017, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14014 "2017-02-28T05:08:06Z")

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Vice admiral

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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 28, 2017, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14015 "2017-02-28T06:49:45Z")

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vice squad

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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 28, 2017, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14016 "2017-02-28T09:00:43Z")

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police squad

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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 28, 2017, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14017 "2017-02-28T13:19:34Z")

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police station

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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 28, 2017, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14018 "2017-02-28T13:37:46Z")

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radio station

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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 28, 2017, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14019 "2017-02-28T15:36:36Z")

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radio format

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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 28, 2017, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14020 "2017-02-28T21:07:04Z")

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FM radio

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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 28, 2017, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14021 "2017-02-28T21:48:23Z")

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FM broadcasting

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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 28, 2017, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14022 "2017-02-28T21:50:18Z")

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broadcasting propaganda

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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 28, 2017, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14023 "2017-02-28T23:37:12Z")

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Communist propaganda

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