# 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 31, 2017, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14724 "2017-03-31T16:08:21Z")

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church pulpit

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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, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14725 "2017-03-31T17:43:56Z")

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church mouse

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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, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14726 "2017-03-31T18:09:49Z")

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Mickey Mouse

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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, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14727 "2017-03-31T18:46:40Z")

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Mighty Mouse

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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, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14728 "2017-03-31T18:59:38Z")

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mighty interesting

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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 31, 2017, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14729 "2017-03-31T19:21:58Z")

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interesting development

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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 31, 2017, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14730 "2017-03-31T19:48:55Z")

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housing development

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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, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14731 "2017-03-31T19:55:53Z")

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public housing

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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, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14732 "2017-03-31T21:23:56Z")

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public transit

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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, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14733 "2017-03-31T21:28:29Z")

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transit van

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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, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14734 "2017-03-31T22:57:47Z")

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Van Morrison

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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, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14735 "2017-03-31T23:10:11Z")

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Jim Morrison

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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 31, 2017, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14736 "2017-03-31T23:50:56Z")

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Jim Crow

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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:** [April 1, 2017, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14737 "2017-04-01T00:40:57Z")

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Crows nest

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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:** [April 1, 2017, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14738 "2017-04-01T00:52:10Z")

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nest egg

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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:** [April 1, 2017, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14739 "2017-04-01T01:46:15Z")

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hard-boiled egg

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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:** [April 1, 2017, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14740 "2017-04-01T02:19:53Z")

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hard-boiled detective

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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:** [April 1, 2017, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14741 "2017-04-01T05:46:01Z")

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private detective

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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:** [April 1, 2017, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14742 "2017-04-01T06:11:32Z")

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private road

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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:** [April 1, 2017, 9:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14743 "2017-04-01T09:41:07Z")

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