# 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:** ![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 13, 2017, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16786 "2017-09-13T11:31:09Z")

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Thai restaurant

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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 13, 2017, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16787 "2017-09-13T19:15:57Z")

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pop-up restaurant

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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:** [September 13, 2017, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16788 "2017-09-13T20:24:44Z")

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pop-up tent

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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 14, 2017, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16789 "2017-09-14T00:48:33Z")

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tent city

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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 14, 2017, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16790 "2017-09-14T01:10:29Z")

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City slicker

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**Author:** ![Maybenot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f19dbf/32.png) [@Maybenot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maybenot)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2017, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16791 "2017-09-14T08:18:58Z")

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Slicker brush

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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 14, 2017, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16792 "2017-09-14T11:26:09Z")

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Brush fire

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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 14, 2017, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16793 "2017-09-14T11:58:23Z")

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fire brigade

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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:** [September 14, 2017, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16794 "2017-09-14T12:39:44Z")

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Iron Brigade

> **[Iron Brigade](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Brigade)**
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> The Iron Brigade, also known as The Black Hats, Black Hat Brigade, Iron Brigade of the West, and originally King's Wisconsin Brigade was an infantry brigade in the Union Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War. Although it fought entirely in the Eastern Theater, it was composed of regiments from three Western states that are now within the region of the Midwest. Noted for its strong discipline, its unique uniform appearance and its tenacious fighting ability, the Iron Brigade suffered ...

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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 14, 2017, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16795 "2017-09-14T20:48:15Z")

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iron curtain

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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 15, 2017, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16796 "2017-09-15T11:23:35Z")

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curtain rod

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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 15, 2017, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16797 "2017-09-15T12:14:00Z")

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Rod Stewart

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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:** [September 15, 2017, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16798 "2017-09-15T13:50:24Z")

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Jackie Stewart

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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 15, 2017, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16799 "2017-09-15T14:03:22Z")

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Jackie Chan

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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 15, 2017, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16800 "2017-09-15T14:20:45Z")

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Jackie Robinson

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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 15, 2017, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16801 "2017-09-15T18:53:25Z")

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Brooks RObinson

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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:** [September 15, 2017, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16802 "2017-09-15T19:42:41Z")

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Edward (G.) Robinson

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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 15, 2017, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16803 "2017-09-15T19:44:58Z")

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Will Robinson

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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 15, 2017, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16804 "2017-09-15T20:57:53Z")

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will power

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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 15, 2017, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16805 "2017-09-15T21:41:01Z")

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super power

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