# 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:** ![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:** [August 6, 2017, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16466 "2017-08-06T20:08:04Z")

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pool hall

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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:** [August 6, 2017, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16467 "2017-08-06T20:34:22Z")

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hall light

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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:** [August 6, 2017, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16468 "2017-08-06T21:32:16Z")

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night light

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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:** [August 6, 2017, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16469 "2017-08-06T22:00:14Z")

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Saturday night

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**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2017, 8:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16470 "2017-08-07T08:28:19Z")

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night crawler

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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:** [August 7, 2017, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16471 "2017-08-07T11:43:40Z")

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Fright Night

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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:** [August 7, 2017, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16472 "2017-08-07T11:56:24Z")

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good night

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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:** [August 7, 2017, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16473 "2017-08-07T12:44:21Z")

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good knight

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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:** [August 7, 2017, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16474 "2017-08-07T14:02:51Z")

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white knight

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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:** [August 7, 2017, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16475 "2017-08-07T14:09:25Z")

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White Stripes

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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:** [August 7, 2017, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16476 "2017-08-07T21:40:45Z")

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vertical stripes

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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:** [August 7, 2017, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16477 "2017-08-07T22:02:39Z")

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vertical blinds

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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:** [August 7, 2017, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16478 "2017-08-07T23:40:22Z")

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Duck blinds

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**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2017, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16479 "2017-08-07T23:53:36Z")

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eclipse blinds

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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:** [August 8, 2017, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16480 "2017-08-08T00:22:07Z")

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total eclipse

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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:** [August 8, 2017, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16481 "2017-08-08T00:47:14Z")

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Total number

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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:** [August 8, 2017, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16482 "2017-08-08T02:29:26Z")

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odd number

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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:** [August 8, 2017, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16483 "2017-08-08T02:49:59Z")

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odd ball

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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:** [August 8, 2017, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16484 "2017-08-08T03:40:51Z")

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Eight ball

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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:** [August 8, 2017, 9:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16485 "2017-08-08T09:02:54Z")

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