# 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:** ![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 26, 2017, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17866 "2017-12-26T04:57:54Z")

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graham crackers

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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 26, 2017, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17867 "2017-12-26T15:41:53Z")

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Graham Chapman

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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 26, 2017, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17868 "2017-12-26T15:51:58Z")

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Chapman Report

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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 26, 2017, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17869 "2017-12-26T18:57:28Z")

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Report card

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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 26, 2017, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17870 "2017-12-26T22:30:23Z")

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Red Card

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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:** [December 26, 2017, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17871 "2017-12-26T23:53:56Z")

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Red Menace

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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 27, 2017, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17872 "2017-12-27T01:00:15Z")

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red pepper

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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 27, 2017, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17873 "2017-12-27T02:49:18Z")

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Ghost pepper

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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:** [December 27, 2017, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17874 "2017-12-27T02:57:16Z")

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Ghost Squadron

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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 27, 2017, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17875 "2017-12-27T03:30:53Z")

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public menace

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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:** [December 27, 2017, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17876 "2017-12-27T03:40:58Z")

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Public Enemy

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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 27, 2017, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17877 "2017-12-27T04:51:55Z")

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public school

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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 27, 2017, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17878 "2017-12-27T14:35:48Z")

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Beauty School

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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 27, 2017, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17879 "2017-12-27T21:33:59Z")

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Beauty queen

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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 27, 2017, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17880 "2017-12-27T22:35:46Z")

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Hmmm, my device missed some posts and I screwed up the thread. I’ll try to wrench it back into line with:

ghostly beauty

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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 28, 2017, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17881 "2017-12-28T00:39:57Z")

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Ghostly ship

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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 28, 2017, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17882 "2017-12-28T01:26:41Z")

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ship date

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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 28, 2017, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17883 "2017-12-28T02:03:02Z")

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date cookies

> **[These Delicious Date Cookies are Made for Sharing](https://www.thespruceeats.com/moms-date-drop-cookies-3056095)**
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> These wonderful, chewy date cookies are chock-full of dates and chopped pecans. Bake the cookies for your family or take them to the bake sale.

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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:** [December 28, 2017, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17884 "2017-12-28T02:11:34Z")

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Mystery Date

(When you open the door, will your mystery date be a dream or a dud?)

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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 28, 2017, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17885 "2017-12-28T03:48:16Z")

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Mystery Machine

> **[Mystery Machine](https://scoobydoo.fandom.com/wiki/Mystery_Machine)**
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> This article is about the standard continuity Mystery Machine. For other continuities, see Mystery Machine (disambiguation). The Mystery Machine is the main transportation of Mystery Inc., taking them on their adventures all over the world. Fred is...

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