# 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:** 791

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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 17, 2017, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15805 "2017-06-17T21:07:52Z")

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Toledo scale

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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 17, 2017, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15806 "2017-06-17T23:10:08Z")

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Richter scale

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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 18, 2017, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15807 "2017-06-18T00:30:31Z")

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[Daniel Richter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Richter_(actor))

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**Author:** ![eloquently](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8c91f0/32.png) [@eloquently](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eloquently)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2017, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15808 "2017-06-18T02:26:56Z")

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Daniel Boone

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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 18, 2017, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15809 "2017-06-18T02:38:31Z")

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Pat Boone

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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 18, 2017, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15810 "2017-06-18T08:26:21Z")

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stand pat

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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:** [June 18, 2017, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15811 "2017-06-18T10:48:00Z")

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Last Stand

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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 18, 2017, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15812 "2017-06-18T15:31:55Z")

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Last supper

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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 18, 2017, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15813 "2017-06-18T17:42:56Z")

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supper club

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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 18, 2017, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15814 "2017-06-18T17:48:14Z")

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fight club

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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 18, 2017, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15815 "2017-06-18T18:09:57Z")

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club soda

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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 18, 2017, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15816 "2017-06-18T20:49:37Z")

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club sandwich

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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 18, 2017, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15817 "2017-06-18T22:20:24Z")

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club foot

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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 18, 2017, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15818 "2017-06-18T22:43:32Z")

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half foot

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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 18, 2017, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15819 "2017-06-18T22:47:52Z")

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Half wit

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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 18, 2017, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15820 "2017-06-18T23:09:46Z")

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half pint

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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 18, 2017, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15821 "2017-06-18T23:27:07Z")

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cold pint

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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 19, 2017, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15822 "2017-06-19T00:00:08Z")

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head cold

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**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2017, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15823 "2017-06-19T00:02:17Z")

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head office

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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 19, 2017, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15824 "2017-06-19T00:04:20Z")

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office romance

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