# 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:** 833

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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 26, 2017, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16646 "2017-08-26T21:18:43Z")

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Chinese laundry

(Showing my age.)

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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 26, 2017, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16647 "2017-08-26T21:49:08Z")

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Chinese buffet

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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 26, 2017, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16648 "2017-08-26T23:25:58Z")

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Buffet table

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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 27, 2017, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16649 "2017-08-27T00:32:47Z")

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Water table

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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 27, 2017, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16650 "2017-08-27T00:34:44Z")

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white water

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**Author:** ![boson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boson/32/11407_2.png) [@boson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boson)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2017, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16651 "2017-08-27T05:54:27Z")

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white wash

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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 27, 2017, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16652 "2017-08-27T13:27:04Z")

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wash pan

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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 27, 2017, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16653 "2017-08-27T13:57:48Z")

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pan pizza

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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 27, 2017, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16654 "2017-08-27T15:12:36Z")

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pizza pie

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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 27, 2017, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16655 "2017-08-27T20:16:15Z")

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Pumpkin pie

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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 27, 2017, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16656 "2017-08-27T23:39:00Z")

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pumpkin patch

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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 28, 2017, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16657 "2017-08-28T00:22:38Z")

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eye patch

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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 28, 2017, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16658 "2017-08-28T00:38:07Z")

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Black eye

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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:** [August 28, 2017, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16659 "2017-08-28T02:51:28Z")

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Black Irish

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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 28, 2017, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16660 "2017-08-28T10:24:51Z")

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irish setter

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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 28, 2017, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16661 "2017-08-28T13:15:36Z")

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Trend setter

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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 28, 2017, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16662 "2017-08-28T13:27:25Z")

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fashion trend

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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 28, 2017, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16663 "2017-08-28T14:13:52Z")

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fashion statement

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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 29, 2017, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16664 "2017-08-29T09:05:04Z")

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factual statement

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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 29, 2017, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16665 "2017-08-29T12:37:39Z")

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Factual data

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