# 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:** 1087
**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 21, 2019, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21727 "2019-02-21T12:49:31Z")
entry forbidden ---
**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:** [February 21, 2019, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21728 "2019-02-21T13:35:55Z")
Forbidden City ---
**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 21, 2019, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21729 "2019-02-21T14:40:12Z")
_Forbidden Broadway_ > **[Forbidden Broadway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbidden_Broadway)** > > Forbidden Broadway is an Off-Broadway revue parodying musical theatre, particularly Broadway musicals. It was conceived, written and directed by Gerard Alessandrini. > The original version of the revue opened on January 15, 1982, at Palsson's Supper Club in New York City and ran for 2,332 performances. Alessandrini has rewritten the show more than a dozen times over the years to include parodies of newer shows. In the original iteration of the show, Alessandrini was one of the original actors alon... ---
**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:** [February 21, 2019, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21730 "2019-02-21T14:54:45Z")
Broadway theatre ---
**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 21, 2019, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21731 "2019-02-21T15:32:26Z")
theater marquee ---
**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 21, 2019, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21732 "2019-02-21T16:24:03Z")
community theater ---
**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 21, 2019, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21733 "2019-02-21T16:52:11Z")
community service ---
**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 21, 2019, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21734 "2019-02-21T19:19:27Z")
community organizing ---
**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 21, 2019, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21735 "2019-02-21T19:36:35Z")
community chest ---
**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 21, 2019, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21736 "2019-02-21T20:06:29Z")
wooden chest ---
**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 21, 2019, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21737 "2019-02-21T20:24:48Z")
chest hair ---
**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 21, 2019, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21738 "2019-02-21T22:05:06Z")
hair plug ---
**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 21, 2019, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21739 "2019-02-21T22:30:41Z")
fire plug ---
**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:** [February 21, 2019, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21740 "2019-02-21T23:54:12Z")
ear plug ---
**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 22, 2019, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21741 "2019-02-22T00:09:02Z")
ear biscuit ---
**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 22, 2019, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21742 "2019-02-22T00:28:37Z")
Ear Hustle ---
**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 22, 2019, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21743 "2019-02-22T05:18:12Z")
ear worm ---
**Author:** ![forever\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ac91a4/32.png) [@forever\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/forever_1)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2019, 9:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21744 "2019-02-22T09:19:47Z")
_Fie!_ Ear doctor ---
**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 22, 2019, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21745 "2019-02-22T12:48:47Z")
spin doctor ---
**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 22, 2019, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21746 "2019-02-22T13:18:38Z")
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