# 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:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2017, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16686 "2017-08-31T03:57:47Z")

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Donovan’s Reef

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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 31, 2017, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16687 "2017-08-31T14:30:58Z")

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Donovan’s Brain

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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 31, 2017, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16688 "2017-08-31T15:05:28Z")

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abnormal brain

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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 31, 2017, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16689 "2017-08-31T16:20:19Z")

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Abby Normal?  
Abnormal psychology

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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 31, 2017, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16690 "2017-08-31T16:51:27Z")

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pop psychology

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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 31, 2017, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16691 "2017-08-31T18:46:15Z")

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Pop Warner

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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 31, 2017, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16692 "2017-08-31T19:08:43Z")

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Warner Brothers

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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 31, 2017, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16693 "2017-08-31T19:15:08Z")

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Joyce Brothers

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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 31, 2017, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16694 "2017-08-31T20:24:23Z")

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brother’s keeper

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**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2017, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16695 "2017-08-31T20:57:21Z")

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Smothers Brothers

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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 31, 2017, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16696 "2017-08-31T20:57:59Z")

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Trapper keeper

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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:** [September 1, 2017, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16697 "2017-09-01T01:28:09Z")

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fur trapper

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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:** [September 1, 2017, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16698 "2017-09-01T02:07:53Z")

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Fake fur

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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:** [September 1, 2017, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16699 "2017-09-01T12:00:22Z")

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fake news

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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:** [September 1, 2017, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16700 "2017-09-01T12:53:46Z")

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breaking news

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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:** [September 1, 2017, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16701 "2017-09-01T16:52:42Z")

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Breaking Bad

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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:** [September 1, 2017, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16702 "2017-09-01T17:57:47Z")

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bad seed

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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:** [September 1, 2017, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16703 "2017-09-01T18:44:52Z")

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mustard seed

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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:** [September 1, 2017, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16704 "2017-09-01T19:49:16Z")

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spicy mustard

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**Author:** ![slightly\_askew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@slightly\_askew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slightly_askew)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2017, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16705 "2017-09-01T20:06:12Z")

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yellow mustard

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