# 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:** 905

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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 28, 2018, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18086 "2018-01-28T14:56:02Z")

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fish fryer

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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 28, 2018, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18087 "2018-01-28T15:28:36Z")

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Go fish

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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 28, 2018, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18088 "2018-01-28T15:53:36Z")

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fish bait

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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 28, 2018, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18089 "2018-01-28T16:46:41Z")

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jail bait

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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 28, 2018, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18090 "2018-01-28T16:49:54Z")

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County jail

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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 28, 2018, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18091 "2018-01-28T19:25:54Z")

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county line

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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 28, 2018, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18092 "2018-01-28T19:50:36Z")

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county fair

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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 28, 2018, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18093 "2018-01-28T19:52:33Z")

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Fair cop

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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 28, 2018, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18094 "2018-01-28T22:39:21Z")

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cop show

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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 28, 2018, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18095 "2018-01-28T22:59:07Z")

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show biz

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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 29, 2018, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18096 "2018-01-29T00:39:56Z")

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show time

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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 29, 2018, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18097 "2018-01-29T15:26:10Z")

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time out

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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 29, 2018, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18098 "2018-01-29T18:34:42Z")

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strike out

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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 29, 2018, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18099 "2018-01-29T19:57:24Z")

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strike back

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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 29, 2018, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18100 "2018-01-29T20:58:40Z")

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strike force

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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 29, 2018, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18101 "2018-01-29T22:31:05Z")

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players strike

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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 29, 2018, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18102 "2018-01-29T22:36:53Z")

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player’s choice

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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 30, 2018, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18103 "2018-01-30T00:22:14Z")

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choice cut

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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:** [January 30, 2018, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18104 "2018-01-30T01:06:50Z")

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paper cut

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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 30, 2018, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18105 "2018-01-30T01:57:14Z")

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paper airplane

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