# 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:** ![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 22, 2018, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19246 "2018-05-22T21:36:26Z")

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Pepper Potts

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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 23, 2018, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19247 "2018-05-23T02:32:47Z")

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Caractacus Potts

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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 23, 2018, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19248 "2018-05-23T02:39:30Z")

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Caractacus 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 23, 2018, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19249 "2018-05-23T13:12:54Z")

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Burke’s Law

> **[Burke's Law (TV Series 1963–1966) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056745/)**
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> Burke's Law: Created by Frank D. Gilroy. With Gene Barry, Gary Conway, Regis Toomey, Leon Lontoc. The millionaire captain of the LAPD homicide division is driven to the crime scenes in his 1962 Rolls-Royce by his loyal chauffeur.

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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 23, 2018, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19250 "2018-05-23T13:22:52Z")

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law degree

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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 23, 2018, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19251 "2018-05-23T13:24:53Z")

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third degree

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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 23, 2018, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19252 "2018-05-23T14:01:08Z")

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major third

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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 23, 2018, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19253 "2018-05-23T15:16:43Z")

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Drum Major

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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 23, 2018, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19254 "2018-05-23T15:23:02Z")

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sergeant major

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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 23, 2018, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19255 "2018-05-23T15:26:07Z")

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drill sergeant

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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 23, 2018, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19256 "2018-05-23T16:05:12Z")

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Sergeant Pepper

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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 23, 2018, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19257 "2018-05-23T16:11:28Z")

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Sergeant Rock

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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 23, 2018, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19258 "2018-05-23T16:23:54Z")

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Plymouth Rock

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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 23, 2018, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19259 "2018-05-23T17:03:19Z")

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Plymouth Fury

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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 23, 2018, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19260 "2018-05-23T17:18:45Z")

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Nick Fury

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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 23, 2018, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19261 "2018-05-23T17:33:02Z")

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Nick Jonas

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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 23, 2018, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19262 "2018-05-23T17:37:00Z")

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shaving nick

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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 23, 2018, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19263 "2018-05-23T18:22:45Z")

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point shaving

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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 23, 2018, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19264 "2018-05-23T20:44:18Z")

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Point Break

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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 23, 2018, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19265 "2018-05-23T20:52:20Z")

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break dancing

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