# 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:** ![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 29, 2017, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15985 "2017-06-29T17:22:36Z")

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state property

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**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2017, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15986 "2017-06-29T18:02:51Z")

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intellectual property

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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 29, 2017, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15987 "2017-06-29T18:30:42Z")

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Intellectual giant

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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 29, 2017, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15988 "2017-06-29T19:33:06Z")

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[giant penis](https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/images/1431755490397-cernegiantbirdseyeonentiraygaffney.jpg)\*

[I mean the penis of a giant, rather than a penis which is giant, of course, since it looks to be a proportionally normal size]\*

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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 29, 2017, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15989 "2017-06-29T21:13:03Z")

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_[[Wikipedia link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerne_Abbas_Giant), in case anyone was unaware of the Cerne Abbas Giant and at the same time hesitant to do a Google search for “giant penis”]_

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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 30, 2017, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15990 "2017-06-30T01:45:03Z")

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penis fish

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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 30, 2017, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15991 "2017-06-30T02:47:32Z")

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Swedish Fish

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**Author:** ![Harakeke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/bbce88/32.png) [@Harakeke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harakeke)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15992 "2017-06-30T04:39:41Z")

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fish fillet

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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 30, 2017, 9:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15993 "2017-06-30T09:45:01Z")

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filet mignon

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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 30, 2017, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15994 "2017-06-30T12:41:42Z")

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Fillet knife

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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 30, 2017, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15995 "2017-06-30T14:36:34Z")

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sharp knife

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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 30, 2017, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15996 "2017-06-30T17:18:05Z")

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F sharp

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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 30, 2017, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15997 "2017-06-30T18:07:27Z")

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F Troop

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15998 "2017-06-30T19:14:12Z")

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Dismounted troop

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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 30, 2017, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15999 "2017-06-30T19:52:33Z")

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troop movements

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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 30, 2017, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16000 "2017-06-30T20:06:28Z")

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bowel movements

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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 30, 2017, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16001 "2017-06-30T22:54:44Z")

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sonata movements

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**Author:** ![Harakeke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/bbce88/32.png) [@Harakeke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harakeke)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16002 "2017-06-30T23:10:19Z")

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moonlight sonata

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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 30, 2017, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16003 "2017-06-30T23:14:47Z")

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pale moonlight

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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 30, 2017, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16004 "2017-06-30T23:51:12Z")

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Pale Rider

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