# 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:** 960

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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 18, 2018, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19186 "2018-05-18T03:15:33Z")

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chocolate bar

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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 18, 2018, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19187 "2018-05-18T04:10:55Z")

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bar exam

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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 18, 2018, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19188 "2018-05-18T13:19:54Z")

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bar stool

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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 18, 2018, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19189 "2018-05-18T14:42:36Z")

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stool sample

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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 18, 2018, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19190 "2018-05-18T15:06:43Z")

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significant sample

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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 18, 2018, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19191 "2018-05-18T15:38:48Z")

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significant event

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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:** [May 18, 2018, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19192 "2018-05-18T15:47:57Z")

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“Event Horizon”

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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 18, 2018, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19193 "2018-05-18T15:59:50Z")

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big event

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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 18, 2018, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19194 "2018-05-18T18:05:13Z")

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big top

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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 18, 2018, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19195 "2018-05-18T20:11:38Z")

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tip top

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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 18, 2018, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19196 "2018-05-18T20:15:59Z")

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pro tip

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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 18, 2018, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19197 "2018-05-18T20:26:11Z")

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pro wrestling

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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 19, 2018, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19198 "2018-05-19T03:04:39Z")

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pro sports

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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 19, 2018, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19199 "2018-05-19T04:50:01Z")

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sports bar

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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 19, 2018, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19200 "2018-05-19T04:50:34Z")

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sport bra

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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 19, 2018, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19201 "2018-05-19T04:53:59Z")

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bra burning

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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 19, 2018, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19202 "2018-05-19T13:34:06Z")

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burning bush

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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 19, 2018, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19203 "2018-05-19T16:25:05Z")

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bush league

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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:** [May 19, 2018, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19204 "2018-05-19T19:06:15Z")

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Arab League

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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 19, 2018, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19205 "2018-05-19T19:26:22Z")

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Arab Spring

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