# 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:** 1077
**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:** [February 5, 2019, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21527 "2019-02-05T13:25:08Z")
Joe Camel ---
**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:** [February 5, 2019, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21528 "2019-02-05T14:06:23Z")
Camel wrestling and yes, it is a thing: [Camel wrestling - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camel_wrestling) ---
**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:** [February 5, 2019, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21529 "2019-02-05T15:05:04Z")
thumb wrestling ---
**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:** [February 5, 2019, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21530 "2019-02-05T15:21:01Z")
green thumb ---
**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:** [February 5, 2019, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21531 "2019-02-05T15:54:02Z")
Green Bay **(Go Pack!**) ---
**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:** [February 5, 2019, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21532 "2019-02-05T17:07:34Z")
bay leaf ---
**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:** [February 5, 2019, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21533 "2019-02-05T17:20:54Z")
fig leaf ---
**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:** [February 5, 2019, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21534 "2019-02-05T19:03:07Z")
fig tree ---
**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:** [February 5, 2019, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21535 "2019-02-05T19:29:08Z")
family tree ---
**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:** [February 5, 2019, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21536 "2019-02-05T20:00:07Z")
family first ---
**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:** [February 5, 2019, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21537 "2019-02-05T20:15:19Z")
family man ---
**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:** [February 5, 2019, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21538 "2019-02-05T22:39:18Z")
Radioactive Man ---
**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:** [February 5, 2019, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21539 "2019-02-05T22:52:08Z")
radioactive waste ---
**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:** [February 6, 2019, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21540 "2019-02-06T14:22:00Z")
human waste ---
**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:** [February 6, 2019, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21541 "2019-02-06T15:16:04Z")
waste not ---
**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:** [February 6, 2019, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21542 "2019-02-06T15:38:28Z")
not right (Southern for “crazy”) ---
**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:** [February 6, 2019, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21543 "2019-02-06T16:33:35Z")
right face (military command type) ---
**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:** [February 6, 2019, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21544 "2019-02-06T17:23:07Z")
about face ---
**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:** [February 6, 2019, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21545 "2019-02-06T18:42:36Z")
about time ---
**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:** [February 6, 2019, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21546 "2019-02-06T19:45:20Z")
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