# 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\
**Page:** 724

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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 21, 2017, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14464 "2017-03-21T21:10:49Z")

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cold feet

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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 21, 2017, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14465 "2017-03-21T21:35:42Z")

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eight feet

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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 21, 2017, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14466 "2017-03-21T21:47:59Z")

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eight ball

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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 21, 2017, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14467 "2017-03-21T22:33:59Z")

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wrecking ball

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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 22, 2017, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14468 "2017-03-22T00:06:24Z")

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wrecking crew

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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 22, 2017, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14469 "2017-03-22T00:08:40Z")

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crew cut

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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 22, 2017, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14470 "2017-03-22T01:31:01Z")

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ship’s crew

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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 22, 2017, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14471 "2017-03-22T01:47:13Z")

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ship shape

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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 22, 2017, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14472 "2017-03-22T01:59:48Z")

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pottery shape

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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 22, 2017, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14473 "2017-03-22T01:59:58Z")

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shape charge

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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 22, 2017, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14474 "2017-03-22T02:10:01Z")

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Charge Syndrome

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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 22, 2017, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14475 "2017-03-22T02:15:23Z")

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China Syndrome

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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 22, 2017, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14476 "2017-03-22T02:17:22Z")

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China Doll

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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 22, 2017, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14477 "2017-03-22T02:21:44Z")

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Rag doll

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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 22, 2017, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14478 "2017-03-22T02:28:35Z")

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Pineapple Rag

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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 22, 2017, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14479 "2017-03-22T02:29:42Z")

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Pineapple juice

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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 22, 2017, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14480 "2017-03-22T02:33:21Z")

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Juice Newton

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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 22, 2017, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14481 "2017-03-22T02:36:24Z")

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Fig Newton

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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 22, 2017, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14482 "2017-03-22T02:49:36Z")

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fig tree

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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 22, 2017, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14483 "2017-03-22T02:50:48Z")

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shoe tree

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