# 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:** ![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 9, 2017, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14224 "2017-03-09T04:34:57Z")

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air bubbles

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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:** [March 9, 2017, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14225 "2017-03-09T04:41:29Z")

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Bubble Bath

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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 9, 2017, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14226 "2017-03-09T05:12:30Z")

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bird bath

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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:** [March 9, 2017, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14227 "2017-03-09T05:19:42Z")

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bird brain

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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 9, 2017, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14228 "2017-03-09T07:50:17Z")

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left brain

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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 9, 2017, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14229 "2017-03-09T10:38:55Z")

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brain drain

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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 9, 2017, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14230 "2017-03-09T13:27:28Z")

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clogged drain

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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 9, 2017, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14231 "2017-03-09T14:27:48Z")

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clogged pores

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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:** [March 9, 2017, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14232 "2017-03-09T14:39:34Z")

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clogged artery

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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 9, 2017, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14233 "2017-03-09T14:45:30Z")

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major artery

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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 9, 2017, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14234 "2017-03-09T15:28:31Z")

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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 9, 2017, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14235 "2017-03-09T15:33:13Z")

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snare drum

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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 9, 2017, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14236 "2017-03-09T19:07:24Z")

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snake snare

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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 9, 2017, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14237 "2017-03-09T21:30:48Z")

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plumber’s snake

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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 9, 2017, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14238 "2017-03-09T23:40:22Z")

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plumber’s tape

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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 10, 2017, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14239 "2017-03-10T00:17:50Z")

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plumber’s helper

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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 10, 2017, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14240 "2017-03-10T01:33:20Z")

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Hamburger Helper

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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 10, 2017, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14241 "2017-03-10T01:52:00Z")

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hamburger steak

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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 10, 2017, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14242 "2017-03-10T03:13:52Z")

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steak tartare

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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 10, 2017, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14243 "2017-03-10T04:23:24Z")

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tartar sauce

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