# 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:** [January 4, 2018, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17946 "2018-01-04T19:04:12Z")

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Cotton Bowl

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2018, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17947 "2018-01-04T19:38:00Z")

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cereal bowl

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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 5, 2018, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17948 "2018-01-05T00:43:54Z")

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cold cereal

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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 5, 2018, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17949 "2018-01-05T00:44:40Z")

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breakfast cereal

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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 5, 2018, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17950 "2018-01-05T03:12:09Z")

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second breakfast

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**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2018, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17951 "2018-01-05T04:21:54Z")

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Second City

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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 5, 2018, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17952 "2018-01-05T05:01:39Z")

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Atlantic City

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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 5, 2018, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17953 "2018-01-05T05:40:06Z")

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Atlantic hurricane

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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 5, 2018, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17954 "2018-01-05T14:11:43Z")

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Hurricane Harvey

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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 5, 2018, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17955 "2018-01-05T14:27:45Z")

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Harvey Dent

> **[Two-Face](https://batman.fandom.com/wiki/Two-Face)**
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> This page is about the original comic book character. For other uses, see Two-Face (Disambiguation) Harvey Dent was Gotham City's amiable and courteous district attorney and one of Batman's strongest allies (until Sal "Boss" Maroni threw acid in his...

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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 5, 2018, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17956 "2018-01-05T14:37:48Z")

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dent gypsy

> **[5 Signs You’re About to be Cheated by a Dent Gypsy - DentPro](https://dentprosacramento.com/5-signs-youre-cheated-by-a-dent-company/)**
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> The Top 5 Signs You’re About to be Cheated by a Dent Gypsy, DentPro Sacramento, Premium Dent Repair and Paintless Dent Repair in Sacramento, CA

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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 5, 2018, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17957 "2018-01-05T16:32:19Z")

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Gypsy moth

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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:** [January 5, 2018, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17958 "2018-01-05T16:35:26Z")

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luna moth

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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 5, 2018, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17959 "2018-01-05T23:59:45Z")

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Luna Beach

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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 6, 2018, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17960 "2018-01-06T00:21:29Z")

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beach blanket

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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 6, 2018, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17961 "2018-01-06T10:25:24Z")

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wet blanket

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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:** [January 6, 2018, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17962 "2018-01-06T11:05:38Z")

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wet dream

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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 6, 2018, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17963 "2018-01-06T16:24:06Z")

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dream boat

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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 6, 2018, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17964 "2018-01-06T21:03:04Z")

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Tug boat

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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 7, 2018, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17965 "2018-01-07T20:13:47Z")

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tug line

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