# 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:** ![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:** [November 3, 2017, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17326 "2017-11-03T11:25:45Z")

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street value

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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:** [November 3, 2017, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17327 "2017-11-03T11:56:18Z")

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Face value

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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:** [November 3, 2017, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17328 "2017-11-03T15:06:18Z")

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save face

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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:** [November 3, 2017, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17329 "2017-11-03T16:53:14Z")

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face mask

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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:** [November 3, 2017, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17330 "2017-11-03T20:02:27Z")

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_Face/Off_

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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:** [November 3, 2017, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17331 "2017-11-03T21:41:49Z")

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Off Broadway

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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:** [November 3, 2017, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17332 "2017-11-03T21:51:39Z")

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Broadway melody

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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:** [November 3, 2017, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17333 "2017-11-03T22:07:46Z")

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haunting melody

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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:** [November 5, 2017, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17334 "2017-11-05T21:47:39Z")

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Wow- did I really kill the thread?

How about-

lovely melody

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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:** [November 5, 2017, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17335 "2017-11-05T21:51:16Z")

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lovely day

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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:** [November 5, 2017, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17336 "2017-11-05T22:22:40Z")

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Labor Day

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**Author:** ![Cub\_Mistress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Cub\_Mistress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cub_Mistress)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2017, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17337 "2017-11-05T22:44:36Z")

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another day

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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:** [November 5, 2017, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17338 "2017-11-05T23:09:21Z")

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Another World

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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:** [November 5, 2017, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17339 "2017-11-05T23:12:40Z")

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another time

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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:** [November 6, 2017, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17340 "2017-11-06T01:09:06Z")

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show time

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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:** [November 6, 2017, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17341 "2017-11-06T01:39:19Z")

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show business

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**Author:** ![Cub\_Mistress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Cub\_Mistress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cub_Mistress)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2017, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17342 "2017-11-06T03:01:49Z")

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Monkey business

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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:** [November 6, 2017, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17343 "2017-11-06T03:06:00Z")

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Chunky Monkey

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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:** [November 6, 2017, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17344 "2017-11-06T04:22:35Z")

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Curious George

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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:** [November 6, 2017, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17345 "2017-11-06T13:17:53Z")

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> [@Brooky](#):
>
> Curious George

Huh???

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