# 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:** 1003
**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:** [August 6, 2018, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20046 "2018-08-06T15:03:42Z")
“Kung-Fu Fighting” _…those kicks were fast as lightning…_ ---
**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:** [August 6, 2018, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20047 "2018-08-06T15:49:08Z")
street fighting ---
**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:** [August 6, 2018, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20048 "2018-08-06T16:21:37Z")
street smart ---
**Author:** ![backsidejohnny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/backsidejohnny/32/280_2.png) [@backsidejohnny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/backsidejohnny)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2018, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20049 "2018-08-06T18:53:27Z")
smart aleck ---
**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:** [August 6, 2018, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20050 "2018-08-06T19:28:49Z")
smart car ---
**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:** [August 6, 2018, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20051 "2018-08-06T20:38:22Z")
car hop ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2018, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20052 "2018-08-06T20:53:47Z")
bell hop ---
**Author:** ![CharmaChameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharmaChameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharmaChameleon)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2018, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20053 "2018-08-06T21:29:45Z")
closing bell ---
**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:** [August 6, 2018, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20054 "2018-08-06T21:53:56Z")
What happened up at post 20043? Onward: closing costs ---
**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:** [August 6, 2018, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20055 "2018-08-06T21:55:43Z")
cost effective ---
**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:** [August 7, 2018, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20056 "2018-08-07T03:22:17Z")
> [@Bayaker](#): > > What happened up at post 20043? Looks like someone missed post 20042… Moving on: effective date ---
**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:** [August 7, 2018, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20057 "2018-08-07T11:12:39Z")
date night ---
**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:** [August 7, 2018, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20058 "2018-08-07T12:38:10Z")
date palm ---
**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:** [August 7, 2018, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20059 "2018-08-07T13:50:11Z")
palm tree ---
**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:** [August 7, 2018, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20060 "2018-08-07T14:15:19Z")
fig tree ---
**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:** [August 7, 2018, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20061 "2018-08-07T14:23:51Z")
orange tree ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2018, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20062 "2018-08-07T14:46:37Z")
orange juice ---
**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:** [August 7, 2018, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20063 "2018-08-07T14:46:38Z")
juice extractor ---
**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:** [August 7, 2018, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20064 "2018-08-07T16:51:34Z")
extractor fan ---
**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:** [August 7, 2018, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20065 "2018-08-07T16:53:36Z")
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