# 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 30, 2018, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18106 "2018-01-30T04:58:15Z")

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Jefferson Airplane

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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, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18107 "2018-01-30T16:01:20Z")

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Jefferson Starship

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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 30, 2018, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18108 "2018-01-30T16:44:33Z")

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Starship Troopers

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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, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18109 "2018-01-30T18:12:42Z")

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Super Troopers

> **[Super Troopers (2001) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0247745/)**
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> Super Troopers: Directed by Jay Chandrasekhar. With André Vippolis, Joey Kern, Geoffrey Arend, Erik Stolhanske. Five Vermont state troopers, avid pranksters with a knack for screwing up, try to save their jobs and out-do the local police department...

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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 30, 2018, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18110 "2018-01-30T18:46:52Z")

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Super Bowl

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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 30, 2018, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18111 "2018-01-30T18:51:52Z")

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soup 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 30, 2018, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18112 "2018-01-30T19:05:30Z")

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bowl cut

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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 30, 2018, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18113 "2018-01-30T19:22:34Z")

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pay cut

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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 30, 2018, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18114 "2018-01-30T20:47:44Z")

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combat pay

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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 30, 2018, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18115 "2018-01-30T20:54:31Z")

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close combat

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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 31, 2018, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18116 "2018-01-31T00:18:40Z")

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Glenn Close

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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 31, 2018, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18117 "2018-01-31T02:02:08Z")

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John Glenn

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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 31, 2018, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18118 "2018-01-31T02:03:57Z")

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Dear John

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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 31, 2018, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18119 "2018-01-31T12:24:01Z")

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sell dear

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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 31, 2018, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18120 "2018-01-31T12:30:06Z")

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hard sell

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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 31, 2018, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18121 "2018-01-31T15:09:50Z")

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hard cheese

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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 31, 2018, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18122 "2018-01-31T18:21:54Z")

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goat cheese

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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 31, 2018, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18123 "2018-01-31T19:19:03Z")

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dancing goat

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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 31, 2018, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18124 "2018-01-31T20:40:31Z")

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folk dancing

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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:** [February 1, 2018, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18125 "2018-02-01T01:15:41Z")

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simple folk

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