# 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:** 991

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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 17, 2018, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19806 "2018-07-17T01:09:47Z")

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corn dog

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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:** [July 17, 2018, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19807 "2018-07-17T01:39:56Z")

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dog bed

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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 17, 2018, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19808 "2018-07-17T10:47:16Z")

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flower bed

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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 17, 2018, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19809 "2018-07-17T12:35:13Z")

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flower power

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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 17, 2018, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19810 "2018-07-17T12:37:11Z")

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power tools

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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:** [July 17, 2018, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19811 "2018-07-17T12:57:48Z")

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she shed

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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 17, 2018, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19812 "2018-07-17T17:38:26Z")

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Not sure how you got “she shed” from “power tools”… or any of the recent posts.

Playing off of “power tools”

power trip

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**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2018, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19813 "2018-07-17T18:57:26Z")

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round trip

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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 17, 2018, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19814 "2018-07-17T19:46:00Z")

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road trip

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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 17, 2018, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19815 "2018-07-17T20:13:44Z")

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trip wire

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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 17, 2018, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19816 "2018-07-17T21:12:15Z")

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wire tap

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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 17, 2018, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19817 "2018-07-17T21:54:55Z")

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double tap

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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 17, 2018, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19818 "2018-07-17T23:47:47Z")

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tap dance

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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 18, 2018, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19819 "2018-07-18T02:04:46Z")

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mating dance

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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 18, 2018, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19820 "2018-07-18T03:45:09Z")

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dance contest

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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 18, 2018, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19821 "2018-07-18T12:42:07Z")

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dance party

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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:** [July 18, 2018, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19822 "2018-07-18T14:02:31Z")

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party chairman

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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 18, 2018, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19823 "2018-07-18T17:45:12Z")

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deputy chairman

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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:** [July 18, 2018, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19824 "2018-07-18T20:31:15Z")

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deputy sheriff

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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 18, 2018, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19825 "2018-07-18T22:02:59Z")

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