# 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:** ![Brooky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@Brooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brooky)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2017, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14264 "2017-03-11T15:20:29Z")

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Comedy Central

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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, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14265 "2017-03-11T16:34:55Z")

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Grand Central

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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 11, 2017, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14266 "2017-03-11T16:53:09Z")

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hundred grand

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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, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14267 "2017-03-11T18:01:17Z")

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hundred dollars

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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, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14268 "2017-03-11T22:33:48Z")

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silver dollars

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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 11, 2017, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14269 "2017-03-11T23:51:11Z")

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silver bullet

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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 12, 2017, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14270 "2017-03-12T01:42:08Z")

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bullet train

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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 12, 2017, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14271 "2017-03-12T02:02:28Z")

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Train wreck

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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 12, 2017, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14272 "2017-03-12T02:30:39Z")

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total wreck

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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 12, 2017, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14273 "2017-03-12T02:42:13Z")

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total war

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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 12, 2017, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14274 "2017-03-12T03:33:20Z")

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Korean war

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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 12, 2017, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14275 "2017-03-12T05:50:09Z")

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Korean deli

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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 12, 2017, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14276 "2017-03-12T14:13:58Z")

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deli wrap

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**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2017, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14277 "2017-03-12T14:50:25Z")

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wrap party

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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 12, 2017, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14278 "2017-03-12T14:57:09Z")

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party favors

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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 12, 2017, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14279 "2017-03-12T16:20:35Z")

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personal favors

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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:** [March 12, 2017, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14280 "2017-03-12T17:30:17Z")

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personal hygiene

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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 12, 2017, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14281 "2017-03-12T19:22:10Z")

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dental hygiene

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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 12, 2017, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14282 "2017-03-12T19:49:11Z")

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Dental dam

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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 12, 2017, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14283 "2017-03-12T20:21:29Z")

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Hoover dam

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