# 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:** ![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, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14244 "2017-03-10T05:03:32Z")

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hot sauce

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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 10, 2017, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14245 "2017-03-10T05:10:38Z")

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Hot Tuna

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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, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14246 "2017-03-10T05:27:27Z")

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tuna fish

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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, 9:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14247 "2017-03-10T09:01:23Z")

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tuna melt

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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, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14248 "2017-03-10T16:11:51Z")

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patty melt

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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, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14249 "2017-03-10T16:19:47Z")

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patty cake

And if you don’t know how to make one:

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/yULp0Vnzblc/maxresdefault.jpg "Patty Cake | Kids' Songs") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yULp0Vnzblc)

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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 10, 2017, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14250 "2017-03-10T17:41:57Z")

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Pound Cake

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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 10, 2017, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14251 "2017-03-10T21:05:38Z")

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pound sand

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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, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14252 "2017-03-10T22:46:40Z")

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pound sign

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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, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14253 "2017-03-10T23:36:09Z")

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counter sign

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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 11, 2017, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14254 "2017-03-11T02:59:47Z")

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lunch counter

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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 11, 2017, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14255 "2017-03-11T03:15:52Z")

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noon lunch

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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 11, 2017, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14256 "2017-03-11T03:46:51Z")

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Shanghai Noon

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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 11, 2017, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14257 "2017-03-11T04:39:40Z")

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noon 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:** [March 11, 2017, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14258 "2017-03-11T04:47:05Z")

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break even

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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 11, 2017, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14259 "2017-03-11T05:41:21Z")

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break wind

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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 11, 2017, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14260 "2017-03-11T05:58:57Z")

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wind instrument

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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 11, 2017, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14261 "2017-03-11T06:24:00Z")

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percussion instrument

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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 11, 2017, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14262 "2017-03-11T10:08:28Z")

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musical instrument

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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 11, 2017, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14263 "2017-03-11T10:43:22Z")

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musical comedy

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