# 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:** [May 7, 2018, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19046 "2018-05-07T19:24:14Z")

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Royal pain

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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:** [May 7, 2018, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19047 "2018-05-07T19:25:19Z")

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royal palm

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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:** [May 7, 2018, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19048 "2018-05-07T20:11:33Z")

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Palm reader

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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:** [May 7, 2018, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19049 "2018-05-07T21:18:41Z")

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Palm Sunday

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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:** [May 8, 2018, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19050 "2018-05-08T00:19:04Z")

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palm oil

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**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2018, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19051 "2018-05-08T00:25:27Z")

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oil change

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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:** [May 8, 2018, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19052 "2018-05-08T00:32:32Z")

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spare change

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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:** [May 8, 2018, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19053 "2018-05-08T00:53:48Z")

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spare tire

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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:** [May 8, 2018, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19054 "2018-05-08T01:59:25Z")

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flat tire

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**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2018, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19055 "2018-05-08T11:09:28Z")

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flat affect

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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:** [May 8, 2018, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19056 "2018-05-08T14:41:33Z")

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flat earth

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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:** [May 8, 2018, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19057 "2018-05-08T15:55:21Z")

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Earth Day

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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:** [May 8, 2018, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19058 "2018-05-08T19:20:21Z")

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Doris Day

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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:** [May 8, 2018, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19059 "2018-05-08T19:45:41Z")

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Doris Burke

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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:** [May 8, 2018, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19060 "2018-05-08T21:17:50Z")

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Edmund Burke

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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:** [May 8, 2018, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19061 "2018-05-08T21:31:59Z")

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James Burke

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**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2018, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19062 "2018-05-08T21:53:39Z")

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James Gang

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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:** [May 9, 2018, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19063 "2018-05-09T00:18:05Z")

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Our Gang

[https://pmcdeadline2.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/jean-darling-our-gang.jpg?w=446&h=299&crop=1](https://pmcdeadline2.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/jean-darling-our-gang.jpg?w=446&h=299&crop=1)

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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:** [May 9, 2018, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19064 "2018-05-09T02:25:10Z")

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Our Town

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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:** [May 9, 2018, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19065 "2018-05-09T02:34:25Z")

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[Crazy Town](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/44/4d/54/444d546704b34e6fd5594453905cf924.jpg)

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