# 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:** [November 13, 2017, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17446 "2017-11-13T12:12:21Z")

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Room service

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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, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17447 "2017-11-13T12:36:45Z")

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elbow room

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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 13, 2017, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17448 "2017-11-13T12:38:53Z")

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elbow macaroni

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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, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17449 "2017-11-13T14:35:56Z")

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macaroni salad

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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, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17450 "2017-11-13T15:24:58Z")

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salad bar

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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, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17451 "2017-11-13T18:56:24Z")

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salad days

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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, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17452 "2017-11-13T20:12:11Z")

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dog days

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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, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17453 "2017-11-13T21:23:46Z")

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hound dog

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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 13, 2017, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17454 "2017-11-13T21:30:22Z")

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dog tired

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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, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17455 "2017-11-13T22:01:41Z")

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tired blood

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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, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17456 "2017-11-13T22:19:35Z")

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blood hound

(dawgs rule!)

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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 13, 2017, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17457 "2017-11-13T22:46:49Z")

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hell hound

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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 13, 2017, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17458 "2017-11-13T23:30:38Z")

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Hell House

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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 14, 2017, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17459 "2017-11-14T00:48:24Z")

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house call

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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 14, 2017, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17460 "2017-11-14T00:53:17Z")

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call waiting

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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 14, 2017, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17461 "2017-11-14T01:20:44Z")

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waiting game

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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 14, 2017, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17462 "2017-11-14T03:59:57Z")

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Game over!

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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 14, 2017, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17463 "2017-11-14T12:41:26Z")

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Over easy

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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 14, 2017, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17464 "2017-11-14T15:09:32Z")

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easy money

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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 14, 2017, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17465 "2017-11-14T15:17:17Z")

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money pit

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