# 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:** 749

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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 12, 2017, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14965 "2017-04-12T17:30:11Z")

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sloppy penmanship

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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 12, 2017, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14966 "2017-04-12T18:18:20Z")

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impeccable penmanship

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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 12, 2017, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14967 "2017-04-12T19:06:56Z")

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impeccable dresser

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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 12, 2017, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14968 "2017-04-12T19:34:56Z")

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antique dresser

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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:** [April 12, 2017, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14969 "2017-04-12T20:18:18Z")

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antique dealer

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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 12, 2017, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14970 "2017-04-12T22:08:16Z")

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wheeler dealer

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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 12, 2017, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14971 "2017-04-12T22:14:15Z")

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drug dealer

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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 12, 2017, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14972 "2017-04-12T23:08:49Z")

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wonder drug

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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 12, 2017, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14973 "2017-04-12T23:22:39Z")

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Wonder Woman

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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 12, 2017, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14974 "2017-04-12T23:54:06Z")

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Wonder Bread

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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 13, 2017, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14975 "2017-04-13T01:44:30Z")

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Rye Bread

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**Author:** ![FallingLeaves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/54ee81/32.png) [@FallingLeaves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FallingLeaves)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2017, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14976 "2017-04-13T02:26:21Z")

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Bread pudding

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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 13, 2017, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14977 "2017-04-13T03:42:02Z")

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Banana pudding

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**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2017, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14978 "2017-04-13T06:55:05Z")

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red banana

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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 13, 2017, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14979 "2017-04-13T07:10:13Z")

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red herring

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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 13, 2017, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14980 "2017-04-13T12:40:58Z")

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Indian red

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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 13, 2017, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14981 "2017-04-13T12:43:41Z")

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Indian motorcycle

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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 13, 2017, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14982 "2017-04-13T16:57:42Z")

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Motorcycle Mama

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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 13, 2017, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14983 "2017-04-13T17:39:55Z")

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yo mama

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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:** [April 13, 2017, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14984 "2017-04-13T18:08:07Z")

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“Mama Tried”

[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UKuc4nfJByc/hqdefault.jpg "Merle Haggard - Mama Tried") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKuc4nfJByc)

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