# 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\
**Page:** 901

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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 14, 2018, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18006 "2018-01-14T16:33:30Z")

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house dressing

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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 14, 2018, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18007 "2018-01-14T16:43:04Z")

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window dressing

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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 14, 2018, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18008 "2018-01-14T16:52:37Z")

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bay window

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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 14, 2018, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18009 "2018-01-14T17:13:35Z")

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bay leaf

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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 14, 2018, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18010 "2018-01-14T20:44:21Z")

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Maple leaf

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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 15, 2018, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18011 "2018-01-15T00:19:35Z")

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Maple syrup

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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 15, 2018, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18012 "2018-01-15T00:26:11Z")

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Maple tree

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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 15, 2018, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18013 "2018-01-15T14:14:59Z")

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family 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:** [January 15, 2018, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18014 "2018-01-15T15:46:05Z")

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family reunion

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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 15, 2018, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18015 "2018-01-15T16:04:01Z")

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Family Guy

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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 16, 2018, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18016 "2018-01-16T00:00:08Z")

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Guy Noire

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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 16, 2018, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18017 "2018-01-16T13:59:44Z")

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film noir

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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 16, 2018, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18018 "2018-01-16T16:25:49Z")

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Infrared film

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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 16, 2018, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18019 "2018-01-16T17:09:48Z")

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film stock

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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 16, 2018, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18020 "2018-01-16T20:32:04Z")

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stock market

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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 16, 2018, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18021 "2018-01-16T20:44:53Z")

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Market Square

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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 16, 2018, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18022 "2018-01-16T21:59:17Z")

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square meal

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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 16, 2018, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18023 "2018-01-16T22:05:49Z")

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meal plan

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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 16, 2018, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18024 "2018-01-16T22:12:11Z")

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escape plan

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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 17, 2018, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18025 "2018-01-17T01:06:24Z")

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mass escape

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