# 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:** 956

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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 12, 2018, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19106 "2018-05-12T02:12:44Z")

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home insurance

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**Author:** ![boson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boson/32/11407_2.png) [@boson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boson)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2018, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19107 "2018-05-12T06:18:36Z")

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home invasion

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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:** [May 12, 2018, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19108 "2018-05-12T11:52:56Z")

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invasion force

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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 12, 2018, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19109 "2018-05-12T15:27:33Z")

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strong force

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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 12, 2018, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19110 "2018-05-12T20:12:41Z")

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strong work

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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 12, 2018, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19111 "2018-05-12T21:01:31Z")

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work pants

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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 12, 2018, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19112 "2018-05-12T21:45:25Z")

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no pants

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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 12, 2018, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19113 "2018-05-12T23:28:26Z")

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snow pants

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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 13, 2018, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19114 "2018-05-13T01:30:36Z")

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short pants

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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 13, 2018, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19115 "2018-05-13T02:09:25Z")

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Martin Short

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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:** [May 13, 2018, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19116 "2018-05-13T02:45:07Z")

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short ribs

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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 13, 2018, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19117 "2018-05-13T15:36:37Z")

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short stack

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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 13, 2018, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19118 "2018-05-13T17:42:45Z")

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library stack

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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 13, 2018, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19119 "2018-05-13T18:32:23Z")

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library card

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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 13, 2018, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19120 "2018-05-13T21:00:17Z")

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race card

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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 13, 2018, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19121 "2018-05-13T21:33:51Z")

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hole card

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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:** [May 13, 2018, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19122 "2018-05-13T21:38:32Z")

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black hole

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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 13, 2018, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19123 "2018-05-13T23:31:09Z")

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jet black

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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 13, 2018, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19124 "2018-05-13T23:47:34Z")

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Jet Blue

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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 14, 2018, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19125 "2018-05-14T01:16:28Z")

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Blue Velvet

(I sooooo wanted to say Blue Balls, but I forbear)

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