# 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:** 990

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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:** [July 13, 2018, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19786 "2018-07-13T20:55:25Z")

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butter knife

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**Author:** ![CharmaChameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharmaChameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharmaChameleon)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2018, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19787 "2018-07-13T21:00:06Z")

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apple butter

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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:** [July 14, 2018, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19788 "2018-07-14T00:26:33Z")

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butter cake

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**Author:** ![CharmaChameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharmaChameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharmaChameleon)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2018, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19789 "2018-07-14T02:56:41Z")

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cake plate

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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:** [July 14, 2018, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19790 "2018-07-14T05:46:11Z")

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home plate

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2018, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19791 "2018-07-14T13:26:02Z")

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plate armor

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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:** [July 14, 2018, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19792 "2018-07-14T14:03:24Z")

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leather armor

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**Author:** ![CharmaChameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharmaChameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharmaChameleon)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2018, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19793 "2018-07-14T19:55:58Z")

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slap leather

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**Author:** ![Mr\_Zox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Mr\_Zox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Zox)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2018, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19794 "2018-07-14T20:54:41Z")

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slap happy

(I would’ve said “slap and tickle” }😉 but that’s three words)

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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:** [July 14, 2018, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19795 "2018-07-14T20:58:39Z")

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slap jack

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**Author:** ![CharmaChameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharmaChameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharmaChameleon)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2018, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19796 "2018-07-14T21:27:03Z")

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Jack Tar

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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:** [July 14, 2018, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19797 "2018-07-14T23:14:46Z")

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jack knife

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**Author:** ![CharmaChameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharmaChameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharmaChameleon)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2018, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19798 "2018-07-14T23:50:31Z")

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knife edge

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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:** [July 16, 2018, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19799 "2018-07-16T13:04:55Z")

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cutting edge

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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:** [July 16, 2018, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19800 "2018-07-16T15:45:13Z")

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cutting tool

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2018, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19801 "2018-07-16T20:24:04Z")

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tool box

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**Author:** ![CharmaChameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharmaChameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharmaChameleon)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2018, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19802 "2018-07-16T21:00:35Z")

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tool shed

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**Author:** ![Mr\_Zox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Mr\_Zox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Zox)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2018, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19803 "2018-07-16T23:02:34Z")

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shed dandruff

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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:** [July 16, 2018, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19804 "2018-07-16T23:12:11Z")

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dandruff flakes

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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:** [July 16, 2018, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19805 "2018-07-16T23:30:55Z")

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corn flakes

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