# 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:** [October 27, 2017, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17226 "2017-10-27T11:22:40Z")

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Screw you!

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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:** [October 27, 2017, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17227 "2017-10-27T11:22:56Z")

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Embraceable You

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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:** [October 27, 2017, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17228 "2017-10-27T13:23:47Z")

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Screw you!

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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:** [October 27, 2017, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17229 "2017-10-27T14:53:27Z")

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[Screw driver](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/8f/c0/eb/8fc0eb44cd223252ca5928a1bad63bb6.jpg)

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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:** [October 27, 2017, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17230 "2017-10-27T15:33:26Z")

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truck driver

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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:** [October 27, 2017, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17231 "2017-10-27T16:09:11Z")

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pickup truck

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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:** [October 27, 2017, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17232 "2017-10-27T17:13:16Z")

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pickup line

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**Author:** ![PigArcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@PigArcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PigArcher)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2017, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17233 "2017-10-27T17:22:11Z")

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clothes line

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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:** [October 27, 2017, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17234 "2017-10-27T17:25:27Z")

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clothes horse

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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:** [October 27, 2017, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17235 "2017-10-27T17:28:58Z")

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Pantomime Horse

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**Author:** ![PigArcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@PigArcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PigArcher)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2017, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17236 "2017-10-27T22:18:37Z")

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[Horse ebooks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_ebooks)

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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:** [October 27, 2017, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17237 "2017-10-27T22:39:20Z")

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[horse apples](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maclura_pomifera)

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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:** [October 27, 2017, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17238 "2017-10-27T22:40:37Z")

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golden apples

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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:** [October 27, 2017, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17239 "2017-10-27T23:00:26Z")

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Golden Slumbers

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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:** [October 28, 2017, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17240 "2017-10-28T01:18:53Z")

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slumbers not

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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:** [October 28, 2017, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17241 "2017-10-28T01:36:02Z")

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“Not I!” (said the pig)

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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:** [October 28, 2017, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17242 "2017-10-28T02:44:00Z")

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I Robot

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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:** [October 28, 2017, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17243 "2017-10-28T03:54:41Z")

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robot maid

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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:** [October 28, 2017, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17244 "2017-10-28T05:02:01Z")

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Maid Marian

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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:** [October 28, 2017, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17245 "2017-10-28T13:10:01Z")

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Marian Anderson

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