# 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:** ![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 19, 2017, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15065 "2017-04-19T02:39:39Z")

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back support

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**Author:** ![MacSpon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/34f0e0/32.png) [@MacSpon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacSpon)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2017, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15066 "2017-04-19T02:42:40Z")

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back rub

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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 19, 2017, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15067 "2017-04-19T03:08:02Z")

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rub out

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**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2017, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15068 "2017-04-19T03:53:06Z")

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inside out

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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 19, 2017, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15069 "2017-04-19T04:18:57Z")

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inside job

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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 19, 2017, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15070 "2017-04-19T12:39:47Z")

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Steve Jobs

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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 19, 2017, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15071 "2017-04-19T12:54:12Z")

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Steve Canyon

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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 19, 2017, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15072 "2017-04-19T13:00:22Z")

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Bryce Canyon

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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 19, 2017, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15073 "2017-04-19T13:04:53Z")

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Grand Canyon

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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 19, 2017, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15074 "2017-04-19T13:13:53Z")

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Grand Central

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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 19, 2017, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15075 "2017-04-19T14:03:21Z")

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central hub

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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 19, 2017, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15076 "2017-04-19T15:38:05Z")

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Central Casting

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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 19, 2017, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15077 "2017-04-19T15:41:30Z")

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casting couch

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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 19, 2017, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15078 "2017-04-19T17:12:48Z")

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couch pillow

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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 19, 2017, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15079 "2017-04-19T20:16:35Z")

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foam pillow

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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 19, 2017, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15080 "2017-04-19T20:25:21Z")

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foam rubber

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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 20, 2017, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15081 "2017-04-20T00:30:50Z")

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contraceptive foam

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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 20, 2017, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15082 "2017-04-20T02:12:12Z")

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contraceptive implant

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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 20, 2017, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15083 "2017-04-20T02:34:46Z")

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alien implant

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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 20, 2017, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15084 "2017-04-20T02:35:17Z")

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illegal alien

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