# 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:** 828

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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 15, 2017, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16546 "2017-08-15T11:17:17Z")

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full stop

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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 15, 2017, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16547 "2017-08-15T13:52:05Z")

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full tank

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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 15, 2017, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16548 "2017-08-15T15:29:43Z")

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tank tread

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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 15, 2017, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16549 "2017-08-15T16:31:27Z")

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tire tread

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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 15, 2017, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16550 "2017-08-15T16:52:53Z")

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spare tire

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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 15, 2017, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16551 "2017-08-15T18:44:06Z")

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spare ribs

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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 15, 2017, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16552 "2017-08-15T21:40:17Z")

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floating ribs

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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:** [August 15, 2017, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16553 "2017-08-15T22:28:01Z")

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floating candles

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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 15, 2017, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16554 "2017-08-15T22:36:34Z")

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birthday candles

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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 15, 2017, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16555 "2017-08-15T23:55:09Z")

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birthday suit

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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 16, 2017, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16556 "2017-08-16T00:52:39Z")

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Bathing suit

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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 16, 2017, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16557 "2017-08-16T11:40:26Z")

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Zoot Suit

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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 16, 2017, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16558 "2017-08-16T14:12:33Z")

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card suit

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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 16, 2017, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16559 "2017-08-16T15:37:38Z")

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hole card

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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 16, 2017, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16560 "2017-08-16T22:48:00Z")

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Woods Hole

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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 16, 2017, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16561 "2017-08-16T23:07:46Z")

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Jackson Hole

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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 16, 2017, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16562 "2017-08-16T23:35:54Z")

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Janet Jackson

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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 17, 2017, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16563 "2017-08-17T01:03:07Z")

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Janet Leigh

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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 17, 2017, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16564 "2017-08-17T01:12:02Z")

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Leigh Hunt

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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 17, 2017, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16565 "2017-08-17T03:31:43Z")

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fox hunt

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