# 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:** [December 13, 2017, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17766 "2017-12-13T16:11:33Z")

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giving tree

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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:** [December 13, 2017, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17767 "2017-12-13T17:21:05Z")

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tree house

ETA: I shoulda said ‘tree fiddy’, but I’ll stick to the above answer. ([Tree Fiddy | Know Your Meme](http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/tree-fiddy))

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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:** [December 13, 2017, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17768 "2017-12-13T20:31:04Z")

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House wine

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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:** [December 13, 2017, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17769 "2017-12-13T20:45:25Z")

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wine steward

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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:** [December 14, 2017, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17770 "2017-12-14T00:58:22Z")

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wine cellar

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**Author:** ![AngryBlonde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f475e1/32.png) [@AngryBlonde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngryBlonde)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17771 "2017-12-14T02:39:03Z")

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red wine

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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:** [December 14, 2017, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17772 "2017-12-14T02:57:19Z")

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Simply Red

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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:** [December 14, 2017, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17773 "2017-12-14T12:19:23Z")

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simply wrong

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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:** [December 14, 2017, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17774 "2017-12-14T14:56:04Z")

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wrong turn

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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:** [December 15, 2017, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17775 "2017-12-15T00:49:44Z")

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turn about

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**Author:** ![AngryBlonde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f475e1/32.png) [@AngryBlonde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngryBlonde)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2017, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17776 "2017-12-15T06:48:03Z")

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left turn

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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:** [December 15, 2017, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17777 "2017-12-15T12:11:49Z")

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Left Bank

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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:** [December 15, 2017, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17778 "2017-12-15T12:29:52Z")

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bank robbery

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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:** [December 15, 2017, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17779 "2017-12-15T12:31:56Z")

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highway robbery

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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:** [December 15, 2017, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17780 "2017-12-15T15:59:53Z")

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highway construction

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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:** [December 15, 2017, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17781 "2017-12-15T19:34:37Z")

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Construction paper

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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:** [December 15, 2017, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17782 "2017-12-15T21:43:27Z")

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paper doll

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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:** [December 15, 2017, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17783 "2017-12-15T21:58:46Z")

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china doll

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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:** [December 16, 2017, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17784 "2017-12-16T00:22:04Z")

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Bone China

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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:** [December 16, 2017, 9:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17785 "2017-12-16T09:56:54Z")

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Red China

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