# 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:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2017, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15625 "2017-06-02T11:04:41Z")

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chicken brick

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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:** [June 2, 2017, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15626 "2017-06-02T12:24:24Z")

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chicken Kiev

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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:** [June 2, 2017, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15627 "2017-06-02T14:30:59Z")

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Kiev Gates

(hear they’re great)

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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:** [June 2, 2017, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15628 "2017-06-02T16:53:41Z")

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Bill Gates

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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:** [June 2, 2017, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15629 "2017-06-02T22:03:36Z")

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butcher’s bill

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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:** [June 2, 2017, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15630 "2017-06-02T22:30:27Z")

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butcher knife

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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:** [June 2, 2017, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15631 "2017-06-02T22:40:57Z")

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Butcher Hollow

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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:** [June 3, 2017, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15632 "2017-06-03T00:34:17Z")

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Sleepy Hollow

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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:** [June 3, 2017, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15633 "2017-06-03T01:09:26Z")

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feeling sleepy

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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:** [June 3, 2017, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15634 "2017-06-03T01:54:16Z")

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feeling groovy  
obligatory: [The 59Th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqU9PqIhuIY)

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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:** [June 3, 2017, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15635 "2017-06-03T06:57:39Z")

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Groovy Girls

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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:** [June 3, 2017, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15636 "2017-06-03T12:37:46Z")

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call girls

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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:** [June 3, 2017, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15637 "2017-06-03T15:08:33Z")

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booty call

(I’m so, so sorry :o)

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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:** [June 3, 2017, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15638 "2017-06-03T17:26:38Z")

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Pirate Booty

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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:** [June 3, 2017, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15639 "2017-06-03T18:00:31Z")

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Pirate King

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/jQ7SVMVrick/hqdefault.jpg "Pirate King -The Pirates of Penzance (Subtitles)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ7SVMVrick)

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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:** [June 3, 2017, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15640 "2017-06-03T18:17:52Z")

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King Rat

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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:** [June 3, 2017, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15641 "2017-06-03T19:51:49Z")

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Rat race

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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:** [June 3, 2017, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15642 "2017-06-03T23:48:50Z")

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human race

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**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2017, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15643 "2017-06-03T23:50:43Z")

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Human error.

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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:** [June 3, 2017, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15644 "2017-06-03T23:53:21Z")

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human being

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