# 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:** 786

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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 9, 2017, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15705 "2017-06-09T13:44:38Z")

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belly buttons

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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 9, 2017, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15706 "2017-06-09T14:18:18Z")

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Jelly Belly

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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 9, 2017, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15707 "2017-06-09T15:36:38Z")

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jelly bean

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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 9, 2017, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15708 "2017-06-09T20:40:08Z")

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bean counter

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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 9, 2017, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15709 "2017-06-09T20:51:02Z")

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string bean

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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 9, 2017, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15710 "2017-06-09T22:42:24Z")

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string theory

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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 10, 2017, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15711 "2017-06-10T00:07:37Z")

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string band

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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 10, 2017, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15712 "2017-06-10T01:06:40Z")

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cigar 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:** [June 10, 2017, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15713 "2017-06-10T02:49:17Z")

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marching band

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**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2017, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15714 "2017-06-10T03:19:40Z")

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Oompah Band

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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 10, 2017, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15715 "2017-06-10T04:10:54Z")

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Oompah Loompa

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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 10, 2017, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15716 "2017-06-10T14:13:36Z")

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Loompa Farms

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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 10, 2017, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15717 "2017-06-10T14:45:59Z")

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Pepperidge Farms

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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 10, 2017, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15718 "2017-06-10T18:32:57Z")

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Farmers Market

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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 10, 2017, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15719 "2017-06-10T18:34:08Z")

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Sorry my bad, I played a wrong word, game should go back to Pepperidge Farms! 😬

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2017, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15720 "2017-06-10T18:34:20Z")

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n/m

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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 10, 2017, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15721 "2017-06-10T22:04:37Z")

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Mandy Pepperidge

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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 10, 2017, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15722 "2017-06-10T22:32:56Z")

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Oh Mandy

[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aGfcD5qycQY/hqdefault.jpg "Mandy - barry manilow") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGfcD5qycQY)

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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 11, 2017, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15723 "2017-06-11T01:48:24Z")

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Oh, no!

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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 11, 2017, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15724 "2017-06-11T02:08:03Z")

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No Vacancy

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