# 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:** [January 3, 2018, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17926 "2018-01-03T12:50:21Z")

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vivid dream

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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:** [January 3, 2018, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17927 "2018-01-03T14:51:14Z")

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vivid blue

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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:** [January 3, 2018, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17928 "2018-01-03T15:15:47Z")

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Blue Velvet

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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:** [January 3, 2018, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17929 "2018-01-03T18:14:32Z")

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velvet rope

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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:** [January 3, 2018, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17930 "2018-01-03T19:26:37Z")

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jump rope

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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:** [January 3, 2018, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17931 "2018-01-03T23:12:57Z")

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Jump Street

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**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2018, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17932 "2018-01-03T23:15:57Z")

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Wall Street

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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:** [January 4, 2018, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17933 "2018-01-04T00:47:32Z")

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Wall Drug

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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:** [January 4, 2018, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17934 "2018-01-04T02:19:05Z")

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Great Wall

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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:** [January 4, 2018, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17935 "2018-01-04T03:35:36Z")

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Great Snakes!

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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:** [January 4, 2018, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17936 "2018-01-04T13:25:06Z")

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Rat snakes

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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:** [January 4, 2018, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17937 "2018-01-04T13:30:28Z")

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pack rat

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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:** [January 4, 2018, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17938 "2018-01-04T15:00:08Z")

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Wolf pack

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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:** [January 4, 2018, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17939 "2018-01-04T15:32:35Z")

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dire wolf

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**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2018, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17940 "2018-01-04T16:29:57Z")

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Arctic wolf

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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:** [January 4, 2018, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17941 "2018-01-04T16:32:09Z")

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Arctic Sea

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**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2018, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17942 "2018-01-04T16:45:20Z")

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Mediterranean Sea

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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:** [January 4, 2018, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17943 "2018-01-04T16:57:13Z")

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\*Sea King  
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> **[CSS Shenandoah](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CSS_Shenandoah)**
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> CSS Shenandoah, formerly Sea King and later El Majidi, was an iron-framed, teak-planked, full-rigged sailing ship with auxiliary steam power chiefly known for her actions under Lieutenant Commander James Waddell as part of the Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War.
> Shenandoah was originally a British merchant ship launched as Sea King on August 17, 1863, but was later repurposed as one of the most feared commerce raiders in the Confederate Navy. For twelve-and-a-half months fro...

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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:** [January 4, 2018, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17944 "2018-01-04T17:47:14Z")

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King Cotton

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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:** [January 4, 2018, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17945 "2018-01-04T19:02:54Z")

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cotton swab

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