# 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:** 1080
**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 11, 2019, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21587 "2019-02-11T16:26:53Z")
natural born ---
**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 11, 2019, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21588 "2019-02-11T16:39:49Z")
natural selection ---
**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 11, 2019, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21589 "2019-02-11T17:08:13Z")
selection bias ---
**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 11, 2019, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21590 "2019-02-11T17:12:16Z")
bias cut ---
**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:** [February 11, 2019, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21591 "2019-02-11T18:42:21Z")
cut bait ---
**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 11, 2019, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21592 "2019-02-11T20:41:14Z")
bait car ---
**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 11, 2019, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21593 "2019-02-11T21:49:32Z")
car stereo ---
**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 11, 2019, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21594 "2019-02-11T21:50:05Z")
pace car ---
**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:** [February 12, 2019, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21595 "2019-02-12T04:38:32Z")
police car ---
**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 12, 2019, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21596 "2019-02-12T13:07:24Z")
bumper 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:** [February 12, 2019, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21597 "2019-02-12T13:31:48Z")
bumper bowling ---
**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 12, 2019, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21598 "2019-02-12T14:09:15Z")
bowling trophy ---
**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 12, 2019, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21599 "2019-02-12T16:17:24Z")
trophy wife ---
**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:** [February 12, 2019, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21600 "2019-02-12T16:52:50Z")
second wife ---
**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 12, 2019, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21601 "2019-02-12T16:55:16Z")
second mortgage ---
**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 12, 2019, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21602 "2019-02-12T17:06:01Z")
second chance ---
**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 12, 2019, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21603 "2019-02-12T19:46:54Z")
[Christopher Chance](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Target) ---
**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:** [February 12, 2019, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21604 "2019-02-12T20:12:35Z")
chance encounter ---
**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 12, 2019, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21605 "2019-02-12T20:27:17Z")
close encounter ---
**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:** [February 12, 2019, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21606 "2019-02-12T20:54:47Z")
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