# Keep a Word, Delete a Word **URL:** \ **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:** 1
**Author:** ![esmeralda2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ccd318/32.png) [@esmeralda2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/esmeralda2)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2015, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1 "2015-05-01T15:39:10Z")
It’s called Keep a Word - Delete a Word. Example: I post the first two words. Couch Potato the next person quotes me and changes one of the words: Potato Pancake The next person quotes that and changes it: Pancake Syrup You always keep one of the two words - and you change the other one so that the two words still comprise a common phrase. So I’ll start. Final Analysis ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2015, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2 "2015-05-01T16:42:23Z")
Final Exam ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2015, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3 "2015-05-01T16:50:59Z")
Final Four ---
**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:** [May 1, 2015, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4 "2015-05-01T16:51:54Z")
Four Eyes ---
**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:** [May 1, 2015, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5 "2015-05-01T16:56:09Z")
Eyes Forward ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2015, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6 "2015-05-01T17:04:18Z")
Forward mail ---
**Author:** ![TheChileanBlob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thechileanblob/32/435_2.png) [@TheChileanBlob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheChileanBlob)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2015, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7 "2015-05-01T17:07:03Z")
Mail fraud. ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2015, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8 "2015-05-01T17:56:08Z")
Fraud Alert ---
**Author:** ![esmeralda2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ccd318/32.png) [@esmeralda2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/esmeralda2)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2015, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9 "2015-05-01T21:11:46Z")
> [@CheshireKat](#): > > Fraud Alert stay alert ---
**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:** [May 2, 2015, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10 "2015-05-02T00:27:27Z")
Stay tuned. ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2015, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11 "2015-05-02T00:40:44Z")
Tuned exhaust ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2015, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12 "2015-05-02T00:52:36Z")
exhaust pipe ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2015, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13 "2015-05-02T01:07:28Z")
exhausted runner ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2015, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14 "2015-05-02T01:44:10Z")
Runner bean ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2015, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15 "2015-05-02T01:54:18Z")
Mr. Bean ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2015, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16 "2015-05-02T02:04:02Z")
Bean bag ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2015, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17 "2015-05-02T02:09:33Z")
tea bag ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2015, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18 "2015-05-02T02:50:20Z")
tea cozy ---
**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:** [May 2, 2015, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19 "2015-05-02T02:52:16Z")
cozy nest ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2015, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20 "2015-05-02T04:21:08Z")
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