# 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:** ![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 21, 2018, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19226 "2018-05-21T19:16:11Z")

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two bit

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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 21, 2018, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19227 "2018-05-21T19:39:35Z")

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drill bit

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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 21, 2018, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19228 "2018-05-21T19:44:48Z")

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Fire drill

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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 21, 2018, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19229 "2018-05-21T20:20:38Z")

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fire escape

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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 21, 2018, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19230 "2018-05-21T20:23:33Z")

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open fire

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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 21, 2018, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19231 "2018-05-21T20:42:44Z")

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Australian Open

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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 21, 2018, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19232 "2018-05-21T22:55:41Z")

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Australian Shepherd

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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 21, 2018, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19233 "2018-05-21T23:36:19Z")

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German Shepherd

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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 21, 2018, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19234 "2018-05-21T23:36:54Z")

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shepherd’s pie

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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 22, 2018, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19235 "2018-05-22T00:47:00Z")

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huckleberry pie

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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 22, 2018, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19236 "2018-05-22T02:12:33Z")

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Huckleberry Finn

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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 22, 2018, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19237 "2018-05-22T13:09:12Z")

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River Finn

> **[River Finn (Foyle tributary)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Finn_(County_Donegal))**
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> The River Finn (Irish: Abhainn na Finne) is a river in the Republic of Ireland that passes through County Donegal and County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. From Lough Finn, the river goes to Ballybofey and Stranorlar before joining the River Mourne.
> The Monellan Burn, also known as the Creamery Burn, flows into the River Finn very near a hamlet called The Cross, not far from the former site of Monellan Castle, just outside Killygordon. From Castlefin downstream, the river is tidal, becoming deep...

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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 22, 2018, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19238 "2018-05-22T15:37:42Z")

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river delta

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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 22, 2018, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19239 "2018-05-22T15:44:05Z")

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Nile delta

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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 22, 2018, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19240 "2018-05-22T16:07:57Z")

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Nile Rodgers

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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 22, 2018, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19241 "2018-05-22T16:48:44Z")

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Cal Rodgers

A great early aviator, first to fly across America, “crash by crash”: [Calbraith Perry Rodgers - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calbraith_Perry_Rodgers)

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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 22, 2018, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19242 "2018-05-22T18:25:07Z")

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Lo-Cal

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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 22, 2018, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19243 "2018-05-22T18:30:29Z")

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J Lo

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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 22, 2018, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19244 "2018-05-22T19:00:55Z")

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Dr. J

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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 22, 2018, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19245 "2018-05-22T20:29:06Z")

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Dr. Pepper

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