# 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:** 745

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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 7, 2017, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14884 "2017-04-07T21:12:18Z")

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stage curtains

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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:** [April 7, 2017, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14885 "2017-04-07T21:32:00Z")

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second stage

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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 7, 2017, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14886 "2017-04-07T21:35:22Z")

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split second

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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 8, 2017, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14887 "2017-04-08T00:12:08Z")

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banana split

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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:** [April 8, 2017, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14888 "2017-04-08T00:23:10Z")

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top banana

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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 8, 2017, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14889 "2017-04-08T00:25:19Z")

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Top Chef

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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:** [April 8, 2017, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14890 "2017-04-08T01:02:21Z")

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Swedish Chef

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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:** [April 8, 2017, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14891 "2017-04-08T01:38:09Z")

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Swedish Meatballs

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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 8, 2017, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14892 "2017-04-08T07:20:42Z")

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Swedish Fish

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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:** [April 8, 2017, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14893 "2017-04-08T12:33:17Z")

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fish balls

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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:** [April 8, 2017, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14894 "2017-04-08T12:44:39Z")

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tennis balls

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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 8, 2017, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14895 "2017-04-08T12:47:07Z")

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tennis elbow

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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:** [April 8, 2017, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14896 "2017-04-08T14:38:59Z")

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elbow grease

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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:** [April 8, 2017, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14897 "2017-04-08T14:51:09Z")

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grease monkey

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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:** [April 8, 2017, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14898 "2017-04-08T15:48:28Z")

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monkey see

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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:** [April 8, 2017, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14899 "2017-04-08T16:23:03Z")

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see saw

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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 8, 2017, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14900 "2017-04-08T17:00:59Z")

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circular saw

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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:** [April 8, 2017, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14901 "2017-04-08T17:05:40Z")

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circular file

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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:** [April 8, 2017, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14902 "2017-04-08T23:49:50Z")

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file cabinet

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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:** [April 9, 2017, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14903 "2017-04-09T02:02:57Z")

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