# 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:** 736

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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 30, 2017, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14704 "2017-03-30T18:16:29Z")

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Bite Me

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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 30, 2017, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14705 "2017-03-30T19:29:47Z")

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bite size

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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 30, 2017, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14706 "2017-03-30T20:35:11Z")

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pint size

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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 30, 2017, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14707 "2017-03-30T20:49:45Z")

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half pint

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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 30, 2017, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14708 "2017-03-30T21:17:02Z")

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better half

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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 30, 2017, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14709 "2017-03-30T21:17:18Z")

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half full

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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 30, 2017, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14710 "2017-03-30T22:03:30Z")

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half empty

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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 30, 2017, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14711 "2017-03-30T23:44:26Z")

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empty glass

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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 31, 2017, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14712 "2017-03-31T01:04:40Z")

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Philip Glass

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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 31, 2017, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14713 "2017-03-31T01:28:19Z")

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Phillip V (can be played as a V or ‘fifth’)

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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 31, 2017, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14714 "2017-03-31T01:40:03Z")

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Henry V

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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 31, 2017, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14715 "2017-03-31T03:23:07Z")

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Henry Ford

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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 31, 2017, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14716 "2017-03-31T04:24:57Z")

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Ford Thunderbird

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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 31, 2017, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14717 "2017-03-31T05:43:35Z")

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Thurnderbird convertible

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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 31, 2017, 8:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14718 "2017-03-31T08:25:57Z")

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convertible sofa

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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 31, 2017, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14719 "2017-03-31T11:44:48Z")

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Leather sofa

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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 31, 2017, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14720 "2017-03-31T12:17:13Z")

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leather bar

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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 31, 2017, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14721 "2017-03-31T14:37:59Z")

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neighborhood bar

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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 31, 2017, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14722 "2017-03-31T15:40:17Z")

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neighborhood bully

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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 31, 2017, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14723 "2017-03-31T15:45:02Z")

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bully pulpit

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