# 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:** 940

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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:** [April 11, 2018, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18786 "2018-04-11T01:06:36Z")

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camel toes

_I’m so going to hell for that, but I don’t care_

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**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2018, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18787 "2018-04-11T19:09:07Z")

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Camel cigarettes

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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:** [April 11, 2018, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18788 "2018-04-11T19:37:46Z")

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menthol cigarettes

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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:** [April 11, 2018, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18789 "2018-04-11T21:08:53Z")

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Menthol oil

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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:** [April 12, 2018, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18790 "2018-04-12T03:20:35Z")

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oil well

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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:** [April 12, 2018, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18791 "2018-04-12T03:30:57Z")

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Ink well

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**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2018, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18792 "2018-04-12T13:53:57Z")

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Well spoken

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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:** [April 12, 2018, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18793 "2018-04-12T19:38:30Z")

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well water

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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:** [April 12, 2018, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18794 "2018-04-12T20:57:31Z")

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fire water

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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:** [April 13, 2018, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18795 "2018-04-13T01:39:06Z")

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fire station

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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:** [April 13, 2018, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18796 "2018-04-13T11:42:59Z")

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battle station

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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:** [April 13, 2018, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18797 "2018-04-13T11:50:55Z")

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Battle Creek

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**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2018, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18798 "2018-04-13T13:11:26Z")

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battle axe

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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:** [April 13, 2018, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18799 "2018-04-13T14:53:27Z")

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Grandfather’s Axe

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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:** [April 13, 2018, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18800 "2018-04-13T15:07:54Z")

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Grandfather clause

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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:** [April 13, 2018, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18801 "2018-04-13T17:16:13Z")

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Legal clause

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**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2018, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18802 "2018-04-13T18:17:41Z")

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Legal eagle

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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:** [April 13, 2018, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18803 "2018-04-13T18:24:05Z")

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eagle eyes

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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:** [April 13, 2018, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18804 "2018-04-13T18:54:17Z")

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“Sad Eyes”

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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:** [April 13, 2018, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18805 "2018-04-13T20:41:38Z")

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Sad Sack

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