# 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:** 1038

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [October 23, 2018, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20747 "2018-10-23T15:38:35Z")

</div>

hall closet

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [October 23, 2018, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20748 "2018-10-23T15:49:20Z")

</div>

linen closet

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [October 23, 2018, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20749 "2018-10-23T17:45:11Z")

</div>

linen napkin

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [October 23, 2018, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20750 "2018-10-23T17:55:51Z")

</div>

sanitary napkin

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [October 23, 2018, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20751 "2018-10-23T18:42:29Z")

</div>

sanitary package

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [October 24, 2018, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20752 "2018-10-24T01:02:44Z")

</div>

package deal

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![CharmaChameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharmaChameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharmaChameleon)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20753 "2018-10-24T01:32:09Z")

</div>

special deal

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [October 24, 2018, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20754 "2018-10-24T01:55:09Z")

</div>

Monday Special

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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 24, 2018, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20755 "2018-10-24T04:18:12Z")

</div>

Special Forces

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [October 24, 2018, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20756 "2018-10-24T10:47:29Z")

</div>

special education

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [October 24, 2018, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20757 "2018-10-24T12:06:26Z")

</div>

higher education

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [October 24, 2018, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20758 "2018-10-24T14:49:06Z")

</div>

higher hems

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [October 24, 2018, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20759 "2018-10-24T15:21:46Z")

</div>

hems pants

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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 24, 2018, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20760 "2018-10-24T15:26:08Z")

</div>

suit pants

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [October 24, 2018, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20761 "2018-10-24T16:04:50Z")

</div>

birthday suit

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [October 24, 2018, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20762 "2018-10-24T16:14:58Z")

</div>

golden birthday

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20763 "2018-10-24T20:01:12Z")

</div>

golden threads

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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 25, 2018, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20764 "2018-10-25T00:23:54Z")

</div>

golden shower

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [October 25, 2018, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20765 "2018-10-25T00:46:46Z")

</div>

shower curtains

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [October 25, 2018, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20766 "2018-10-25T00:55:41Z")

</div>

blackout curtains

[Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013.md?page=1037)

[Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013.md?page=1039)
