# 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:** 996

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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 26, 2018, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19906 "2018-07-26T14:46:08Z")

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show business

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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 26, 2018, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19907 "2018-07-26T14:52:48Z")

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monkey business

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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 26, 2018, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19908 "2018-07-26T15:25:03Z")

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monkey suit

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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 26, 2018, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19909 "2018-07-26T15:28:23Z")

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trump suit

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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:** [July 26, 2018, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19910 "2018-07-26T23:00:22Z")

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President Trump

_God, it hurt to type that but…\>press on_

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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 26, 2018, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19911 "2018-07-26T23:50:11Z")

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Vice President

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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 27, 2018, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19912 "2018-07-27T00:35:00Z")

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vice cop

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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 27, 2018, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19913 "2018-07-27T09:55:06Z")

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vice versa

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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 27, 2018, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19914 "2018-07-27T10:53:07Z")

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vice squad

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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 27, 2018, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19915 "2018-07-27T11:36:28Z")

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squad car

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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:** [July 27, 2018, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19916 "2018-07-27T12:42:16Z")

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clown car

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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 27, 2018, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19917 "2018-07-27T13:24:33Z")

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clown shoes

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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 27, 2018, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19918 "2018-07-27T13:53:07Z")

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_Cruel Shoes_

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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 27, 2018, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19919 "2018-07-27T14:21:12Z")

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running shoes

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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 27, 2018, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19920 "2018-07-27T15:51:52Z")

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tennis shoes

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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 27, 2018, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19921 "2018-07-27T18:20:58Z")

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to avoid a list of every type of shoes we can think of…

tennis racket

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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 27, 2018, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19922 "2018-07-27T19:09:45Z")

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criminal racket

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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 27, 2018, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19923 "2018-07-27T20:19:00Z")

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criminal negligence

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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 27, 2018, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19924 "2018-07-27T23:58:49Z")

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Child negligence

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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:** [July 28, 2018, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19925 "2018-07-28T00:15:29Z")

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child support

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