# 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:** 105
**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:** [August 12, 2015, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2084 "2015-08-12T17:52:02Z")
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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:** [August 12, 2015, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2085 "2015-08-12T18:21:51Z")
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**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:** [August 12, 2015, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2086 "2015-08-12T19:38:55Z")
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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2015, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2087 "2015-08-12T19:45:35Z")
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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2015, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2088 "2015-08-12T19:59:10Z")
tortoise shell ---
**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:** [August 12, 2015, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2089 "2015-08-12T21:41:34Z")
Shell Oil ---
**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:** [August 12, 2015, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2090 "2015-08-12T22:02:04Z")
olive oil ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2015, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2091 "2015-08-12T22:03:40Z")
snake oil ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2015, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2092 "2015-08-12T22:21:16Z")
oil paint ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2015, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2093 "2015-08-12T22:47:52Z")
war paint ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2015, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2094 "2015-08-13T00:10:59Z")
_War Wagon_ ---
**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:** [August 13, 2015, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2095 "2015-08-13T00:18:50Z")
Welcome Wagon! ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2015, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2096 "2015-08-13T00:39:56Z")
Welcome mat ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2015, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2097 "2015-08-13T01:19:33Z")
bath mat ---
**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 13, 2015, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2098 "2015-08-13T01:41:11Z")
steam bath ---
**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 13, 2015, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2099 "2015-08-13T01:49:10Z")
raise steam ---
**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:** [August 13, 2015, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2100 "2015-08-13T02:23:35Z")
steam power ---
**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:** [August 13, 2015, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2101 "2015-08-13T02:23:58Z")
steam engine ---
**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:** [August 13, 2015, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2102 "2015-08-13T02:25:39Z")
warp engine ---
**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:** [August 13, 2015, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2103 "2015-08-13T03:17:45Z")
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