# 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:** 932

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**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2018, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18626 "2018-03-23T17:23:07Z")

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branch office

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**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2018, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18627 "2018-03-23T18:08:56Z")

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office politics

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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:** [March 23, 2018, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18628 "2018-03-23T18:46:38Z")

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Oval Office

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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:** [March 24, 2018, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18629 "2018-03-24T00:16:07Z")

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Corporate office

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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:** [March 24, 2018, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18630 "2018-03-24T00:51:04Z")

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corporate greed

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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:** [March 24, 2018, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18631 "2018-03-24T01:03:57Z")

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insatiable greed

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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:** [March 24, 2018, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18632 "2018-03-24T02:06:30Z")

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insatiable hunger

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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:** [March 24, 2018, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18633 "2018-03-24T14:08:47Z")

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air hunger

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2018, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18634 "2018-03-24T17:49:19Z")

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Curved Air

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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:** [March 24, 2018, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18635 "2018-03-24T18:52:49Z")

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air mass

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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:** [March 24, 2018, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18636 "2018-03-24T20:21:42Z")

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Black Mass

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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:** [March 25, 2018, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18637 "2018-03-25T00:00:01Z")

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Black Friday

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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:** [March 25, 2018, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18638 "2018-03-25T01:05:39Z")

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Good Friday

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2018, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18639 "2018-03-25T01:30:34Z")

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Meatless Friday

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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:** [March 25, 2018, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18640 "2018-03-25T01:42:27Z")

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Meatless chili

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2018, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18641 "2018-03-25T01:48:06Z")

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Chili beanie  
(The spirits are about to speak!)

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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:** [March 26, 2018, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18642 "2018-03-26T00:28:59Z")

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burpo: I am old enough to remember that line; thanks you.

in play:

Beanie Babies

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2018, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18643 "2018-03-26T01:05:19Z")

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dead babies

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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:** [March 26, 2018, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18644 "2018-03-26T19:17:29Z")

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Dead ringer

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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:** [March 26, 2018, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18645 "2018-03-26T19:26:31Z")

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bell ringer

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