# 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:** ![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:** [July 1, 2017, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16025 "2017-07-01T20:13:35Z")

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duty calls

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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:** [July 1, 2017, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16026 "2017-07-01T23:34:09Z")

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on duty

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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:** [July 2, 2017, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16027 "2017-07-02T00:54:05Z")

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on point

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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:** [July 2, 2017, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16028 "2017-07-02T01:05:19Z")

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no point

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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:** [July 2, 2017, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16029 "2017-07-02T01:09:39Z")

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no nonsense

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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:** [July 2, 2017, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16030 "2017-07-02T07:40:28Z")

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nonsense mutation

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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:** [July 2, 2017, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16031 "2017-07-02T09:14:29Z")

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gene mutation

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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:** [July 2, 2017, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16032 "2017-07-02T10:52:35Z")

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Gene Kelly

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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:** [July 2, 2017, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16033 "2017-07-02T11:10:02Z")

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kelly green

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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:** [July 2, 2017, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16034 "2017-07-02T14:25:12Z")

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Green Lantern

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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:** [July 2, 2017, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16035 "2017-07-02T14:32:38Z")

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Green Arrow

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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:** [July 2, 2017, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16036 "2017-07-02T14:36:13Z")

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broken arrow

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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:** [July 2, 2017, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16037 "2017-07-02T15:05:05Z")

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arrow collar

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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:** [July 2, 2017, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16038 "2017-07-02T15:21:08Z")

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starched collar

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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:** [July 2, 2017, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16039 "2017-07-02T16:24:16Z")

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Dog Collar

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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:** [July 2, 2017, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16040 "2017-07-02T17:12:01Z")

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Good dog!

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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:** [July 2, 2017, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16041 "2017-07-02T19:03:58Z")

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Good Day!

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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:** [July 2, 2017, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16042 "2017-07-02T20:05:30Z")

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Good night

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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:** [July 2, 2017, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16043 "2017-07-02T21:27:06Z")

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night shelter

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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:** [July 2, 2017, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16044 "2017-07-02T21:43:02Z")

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bomb shelter

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