# 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:** 770

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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 14, 2017, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15385 "2017-05-14T02:24:44Z")

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Pale Rider

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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 14, 2017, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15386 "2017-05-14T13:36:51Z")

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Senate rider

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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 14, 2017, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15387 "2017-05-14T14:08:39Z")

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Senate page

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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 14, 2017, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15388 "2017-05-14T14:16:37Z")

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page turner

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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 14, 2017, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15389 "2017-05-14T15:30:54Z")

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Tina Turner

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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 14, 2017, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15390 "2017-05-14T16:08:54Z")

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head turner

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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 14, 2017, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15391 "2017-05-14T17:03:42Z")

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head hunter

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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 14, 2017, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15392 "2017-05-14T18:22:16Z")

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game hunter

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**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2017, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15393 "2017-05-14T19:57:35Z")

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Game boy

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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:** [May 15, 2017, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15394 "2017-05-15T00:02:30Z")

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po’ boy

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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:** [May 15, 2017, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15395 "2017-05-15T00:20:55Z")

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boy band

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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 15, 2017, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15396 "2017-05-15T01:00:26Z")

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band aid

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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 15, 2017, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15397 "2017-05-15T02:32:59Z")

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financial aid

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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 15, 2017, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15398 "2017-05-15T05:00:32Z")

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financial disaster

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**Author:** ![Brooky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@Brooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brooky)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2017, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15399 "2017-05-15T06:41:52Z")

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financial district

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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 15, 2017, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15400 "2017-05-15T07:33:15Z")

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district attorney

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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 15, 2017, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15401 "2017-05-15T09:38:28Z")

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defense attorney

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**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2017, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15402 "2017-05-15T11:14:52Z")

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defense mechanism

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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 15, 2017, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15403 "2017-05-15T11:58:20Z")

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internal mechanism

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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 15, 2017, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15404 "2017-05-15T11:59:43Z")

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internal medicine

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