# Keep a Word, Delete a Word 2.0 (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [June 29, 2020, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-1/913663 "2020-06-29T15:28:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 38
**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:** [September 30, 2020, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-1/913663/741 "2020-09-30T12:07:06Z")
blood brothers (I bet kids don’t do _that_ anymore) ---
**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:** [September 30, 2020, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-1/913663/742 "2020-09-30T13:02:56Z")
blood feud ---
**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2020, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-1/913663/743 "2020-09-30T13:09:06Z")
Family Feud ---
**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:** [September 30, 2020, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-1/913663/744 "2020-09-30T13:09:40Z")
family dinner ---
**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:** [September 30, 2020, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-1/913663/745 "2020-09-30T13:31:45Z")
Thanksgiving dinner ---
**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:** [September 30, 2020, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-1/913663/746 "2020-09-30T15:00:20Z")
Happy Thanksgiving! ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2020, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-1/913663/747 "2020-09-30T22:35:22Z")
happy ending ---
**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:** [October 1, 2020, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-1/913663/748 "2020-10-01T05:46:10Z")
Happy Trails ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2020, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-1/913663/749 "2020-10-01T06:30:34Z")
Trail Mix (assuming it’s okay for the pluralizing S to come and go as needed…I came into the game late so I’m not sure what’s acceptable) ---
**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:** [October 1, 2020, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-1/913663/750 "2020-10-01T07:27:32Z")
(It didn’t used to be acceptable, but it seems these days it is, occasionally.) cake mix ---
**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:** [October 1, 2020, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-1/913663/751 "2020-10-01T13:02:17Z")
(I’m a purist. I’d rather have one word be _exactly_ as it appeared in the post before yours). layer cake ---
**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2020, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-1/913663/752 "2020-10-01T13:22:45Z")
egg layer ---
**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:** [October 1, 2020, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-1/913663/753 "2020-10-01T14:39:56Z")
(Ok, then it’s official. The word must match exactly.) egg cream ---
**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:** [October 1, 2020, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-1/913663/754 "2020-10-01T16:59:31Z")
cream soda ---
**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:** [October 1, 2020, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-1/913663/755 "2020-10-01T17:40:48Z")
diet soda ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2020, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-1/913663/756 "2020-10-01T19:02:37Z")
soda jerk ---
**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:** [October 2, 2020, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-1/913663/757 "2020-10-02T07:36:08Z")
soda straw ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-1/913663/758 "2020-10-02T10:19:56Z")
straw man ---
**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:** [October 2, 2020, 10:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-1/913663/759 "2020-10-02T10:34:43Z")
Man Ray ---
**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word-2-0-part-1/913663/760 "2020-10-02T12:59:25Z")
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