# 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:** 872

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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 11, 2017, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17426 "2017-11-11T05:00:34Z")

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Haunted house

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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:** [November 11, 2017, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17427 "2017-11-11T05:58:05Z")

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house cat

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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 11, 2017, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17428 "2017-11-11T15:34:20Z")

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Siamese cat

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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 11, 2017, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17429 "2017-11-11T17:20:47Z")

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Siamese twins

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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:** [November 11, 2017, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17430 "2017-11-11T20:10:36Z")

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Twins baseball

for non-American players and followers: [Minnesota Twins - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Twins)

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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 11, 2017, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17431 "2017-11-11T20:17:46Z")

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Baseball cap

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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 11, 2017, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17432 "2017-11-11T20:32:02Z")

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salary cap

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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 12, 2017, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17433 "2017-11-12T01:31:56Z")

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Starting salary

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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 12, 2017, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17434 "2017-11-12T04:29:01Z")

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starting over

[![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY8ORoZSruE)

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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 12, 2017, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17435 "2017-11-12T05:41:15Z")

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Comb over

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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 12, 2017, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17436 "2017-11-12T13:07:40Z")

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nit comb

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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 12, 2017, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17437 "2017-11-12T13:39:03Z")

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nit picking

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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 12, 2017, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17438 "2017-11-12T16:42:45Z")

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picking sides

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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 12, 2017, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17439 "2017-11-12T19:48:42Z")

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Opposite sides

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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 13, 2017, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17440 "2017-11-13T00:51:05Z")

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Opposite 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 13, 2017, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17441 "2017-11-13T02:14:52Z")

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opposite sex

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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:** [November 13, 2017, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17442 "2017-11-13T02:30:51Z")

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sex offender

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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 13, 2017, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17443 "2017-11-13T02:57:08Z")

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Repeat offender

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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 13, 2017, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17444 "2017-11-13T03:03:03Z")

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repeat customer

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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 13, 2017, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17445 "2017-11-13T05:48:39Z")

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customer service

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