# 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:** 993

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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 20, 2018, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19846 "2018-07-20T18:35:59Z")

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George Foreman

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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 20, 2018, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19847 "2018-07-20T20:19:21Z")

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shop foreman

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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:** [July 20, 2018, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19848 "2018-07-20T23:27:02Z")

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“Shop Around”

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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 21, 2018, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19849 "2018-07-21T00:15:17Z")

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get around

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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 21, 2018, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19850 "2018-07-21T13:23:47Z")

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get down

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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 21, 2018, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19851 "2018-07-21T14:01:36Z")

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second down

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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 21, 2018, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19852 "2018-07-21T14:03:15Z")

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second base

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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 21, 2018, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19853 "2018-07-21T16:51:35Z")

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base hit

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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 21, 2018, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19854 "2018-07-21T22:02:48Z")

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hit record

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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 22, 2018, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19855 "2018-07-22T04:20:52Z")

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record pass

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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 22, 2018, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19856 "2018-07-22T13:41:51Z")

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completed pass

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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 22, 2018, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19857 "2018-07-22T14:50:51Z")

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completed course

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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 22, 2018, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19858 "2018-07-22T18:18:33Z")

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course correction

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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 22, 2018, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19859 "2018-07-22T18:36:46Z")

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golf course

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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 22, 2018, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19860 "2018-07-22T18:47:12Z")

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of course

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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 22, 2018, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19861 "2018-07-22T19:05:00Z")

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of note

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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 22, 2018, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19862 "2018-07-22T19:29:48Z")

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note paper

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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 22, 2018, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19863 "2018-07-22T19:41:45Z")

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paper tiger

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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 23, 2018, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19864 "2018-07-23T01:03:50Z")

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wrapping paper

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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 23, 2018, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19865 "2018-07-23T01:37:43Z")

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paper money

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