# 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:** 763

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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:** [May 3, 2017, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15245 "2017-05-03T18:14:32Z")

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hard cheese

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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:** [May 3, 2017, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15246 "2017-05-03T19:23:48Z")

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blue cheese

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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:** [May 3, 2017, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15247 "2017-05-03T21:28:31Z")

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blue sky

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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:** [May 3, 2017, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15248 "2017-05-03T21:54:49Z")

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Sky High

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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:** [May 4, 2017, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15249 "2017-05-04T01:24:05Z")

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High Sierra

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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:** [May 4, 2017, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15250 "2017-05-04T01:50:26Z")

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Sierra Leone

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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:** [May 4, 2017, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15251 "2017-05-04T02:31:32Z")

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Sierra Nevada

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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:** [May 4, 2017, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15252 "2017-05-04T03:13:52Z")

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Sierra Club

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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:** [May 4, 2017, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15253 "2017-05-04T12:02:36Z")

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club soda

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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:** [May 4, 2017, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15254 "2017-05-04T12:32:36Z")

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Soda jerk

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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:** [May 4, 2017, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15255 "2017-05-04T12:34:50Z")

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“Jerk Store”

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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:** [May 4, 2017, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15256 "2017-05-04T14:01:14Z")

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general store

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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:** [May 4, 2017, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15257 "2017-05-04T14:57:15Z")

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general population

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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:** [May 4, 2017, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15258 "2017-05-04T17:18:12Z")

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population explosion

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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:** [May 4, 2017, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15259 "2017-05-04T18:36:34Z")

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explosion diagram

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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:** [May 4, 2017, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15260 "2017-05-04T19:25:17Z")

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cash explosion

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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:** [May 4, 2017, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15261 "2017-05-04T19:46:24Z")

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hard cash

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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:** [May 4, 2017, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15262 "2017-05-04T20:36:43Z")

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cash check

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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:** [May 4, 2017, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15263 "2017-05-04T22:20:06Z")

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sound check

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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:** [May 4, 2017, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15264 "2017-05-04T22:29:04Z")

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rubber check

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