# 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:** ![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:** [February 16, 2018, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18266 "2018-02-16T02:47:53Z")

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photo editor

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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:** [February 16, 2018, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18267 "2018-02-16T18:31:44Z")

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sports editor

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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:** [February 17, 2018, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18268 "2018-02-17T00:32:21Z")

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“Fictitious Sports”

. [Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports - Wikipedia](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Mason%27s_Fictitious_Sports)

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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:** [February 17, 2018, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18269 "2018-02-17T15:10:15Z")

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Sports jacket

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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:** [February 17, 2018, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18270 "2018-02-17T15:54:08Z")

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dinner jacket

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2018, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18271 "2018-02-17T17:45:30Z")

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dinner time

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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 17, 2018, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18272 "2018-02-17T19:42:15Z")

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dinner reservation

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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:** [February 17, 2018, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18273 "2018-02-17T19:43:24Z")

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Navajo reservation

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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:** [February 18, 2018, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18274 "2018-02-18T00:00:28Z")

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Navajo language

interesting story about the Navajo language: [Code talker - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_talker#Navajo_code_talkers)

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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:** [February 18, 2018, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18275 "2018-02-18T01:56:23Z")

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naughty language

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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:** [February 18, 2018, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18276 "2018-02-18T02:52:01Z")

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_Naughty Marietta_

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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:** [February 18, 2018, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18277 "2018-02-18T03:15:07Z")

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Marietta, Ohio

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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:** [February 18, 2018, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18278 "2018-02-18T04:07:16Z")

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Ohio River

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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:** [February 18, 2018, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18279 "2018-02-18T23:52:05Z")

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River otters

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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:** [February 19, 2018, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18280 "2018-02-19T00:35:56Z")

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Missouri river

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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 19, 2018, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18281 "2018-02-19T00:35:59Z")

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River Dance

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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:** [February 19, 2018, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18282 "2018-02-19T02:01:37Z")

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square dance

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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:** [February 19, 2018, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18283 "2018-02-19T03:25:52Z")

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Times Square

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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:** [February 19, 2018, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18284 "2018-02-19T17:12:30Z")

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_The_ Times

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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:** [February 19, 2018, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18285 "2018-02-19T18:28:44Z")

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The Bible

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