# 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 24, 2017, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16326 "2017-07-24T11:00:06Z")

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lion 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:** [July 24, 2017, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16327 "2017-07-24T12:32:33Z")

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Hamilton Fish

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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:** [July 24, 2017, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16328 "2017-07-24T13:40:01Z")

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Hamilton musical

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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 24, 2017, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16329 "2017-07-24T13:48:23Z")

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musical comedy

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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 24, 2017, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16330 "2017-07-24T13:58:37Z")

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Romantic comedy

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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 24, 2017, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16331 "2017-07-24T18:33:09Z")

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comedy writer

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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 24, 2017, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16332 "2017-07-24T19:28:11Z")

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Ghost writer

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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 24, 2017, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16333 "2017-07-24T20:09:50Z")

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Ghost stories

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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 24, 2017, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16334 "2017-07-24T21:46:19Z")

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short stories

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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 24, 2017, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16335 "2017-07-24T22:32:00Z")

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sell short

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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:** [July 24, 2017, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16336 "2017-07-24T22:36:07Z")

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sell yourself

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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 25, 2017, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16337 "2017-07-25T01:28:20Z")

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“Respect Yourself”

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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 25, 2017, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16338 "2017-07-25T02:18:03Z")

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No respect

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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 25, 2017, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16339 "2017-07-25T02:35:55Z")

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No Doubt

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**Author:** ![jasonlee3071](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5fc32e/32.png) [@jasonlee3071](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasonlee3071)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2017, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16340 "2017-07-25T04:03:03Z")

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No way

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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 25, 2017, 8:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16341 "2017-07-25T08:32:45Z")

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one way

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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 25, 2017, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16342 "2017-07-25T13:46:17Z")

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one moment

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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:** [July 25, 2017, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16343 "2017-07-25T13:50:21Z")

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magic moment

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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 25, 2017, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16344 "2017-07-25T14:15:09Z")

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magic marker

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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:** [July 25, 2017, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16345 "2017-07-25T18:38:09Z")

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