# 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:** [March 2, 2017, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14064 "2017-03-02T16:30:36Z")

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good grief!

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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:** [March 2, 2017, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14065 "2017-03-02T17:26:54Z")

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grief counseling

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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:** [March 2, 2017, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14066 "2017-03-02T19:03:58Z")

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crisis counseling

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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:** [March 2, 2017, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14067 "2017-03-02T19:57:19Z")

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existential crisis

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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:** [March 2, 2017, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14068 "2017-03-02T19:58:58Z")

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existential philosophy

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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:** [March 2, 2017, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14069 "2017-03-02T21:16:08Z")

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Aristotelian philosophy

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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:** [March 2, 2017, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14070 "2017-03-02T21:36:05Z")

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Aristotelian logic

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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:** [March 2, 2017, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14071 "2017-03-02T21:43:50Z")

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fuzzy logic

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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:** [March 2, 2017, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14072 "2017-03-02T22:20:51Z")

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“fuzzy math”

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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:** [March 3, 2017, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14073 "2017-03-03T00:40:17Z")

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math major

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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:** [March 3, 2017, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14074 "2017-03-03T00:50:52Z")

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drum major

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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:** [March 3, 2017, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14075 "2017-03-03T01:00:47Z")

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kettle drum

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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:** [March 3, 2017, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14076 "2017-03-03T04:01:31Z")

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kettle corn

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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:** [March 3, 2017, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14077 "2017-03-03T04:13:39Z")

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corn dog

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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:** [March 3, 2017, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14078 "2017-03-03T04:16:36Z")

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hot dog

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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:** [March 3, 2017, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14079 "2017-03-03T06:22:09Z")

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hot pants

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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:** [March 3, 2017, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14080 "2017-03-03T06:54:41Z")

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men’s pants

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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:** [March 3, 2017, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14081 "2017-03-03T07:53:50Z")

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men’s shoes

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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:** [March 3, 2017, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14082 "2017-03-03T12:53:08Z")

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tennis shoes

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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:** [March 3, 2017, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14083 "2017-03-03T13:19:13Z")

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Tennis elbow

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