# 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:** 1090
**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 27, 2019, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21787 "2019-02-27T15:15:33Z")
backhanded serve _and I think we skipped Thin Ice’s play_ ---
**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 27, 2019, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21788 "2019-02-27T15:54:48Z")
self serve ---
**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 27, 2019, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21789 "2019-02-27T17:04:30Z")
self esteem ---
**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 27, 2019, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21790 "2019-02-27T19:34:53Z")
esteem needs (thanks, Maslow!) ---
**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 28, 2019, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21791 "2019-02-28T14:34:46Z")
basic needs ---
**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 28, 2019, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21792 "2019-02-28T15:13:52Z")
needs repair ---
**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 28, 2019, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21793 "2019-02-28T20:49:25Z")
repair shop ---
**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:** [February 28, 2019, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21794 "2019-02-28T20:53:57Z")
hobby shop ---
**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 28, 2019, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21795 "2019-02-28T20:55:50Z")
chop shop ---
**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:** [March 1, 2019, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21796 "2019-03-01T13:12:41Z")
chop sticks ---
**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:** [March 1, 2019, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21797 "2019-03-01T14:16:22Z")
pork chop ---
**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:** [March 1, 2019, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21798 "2019-03-01T14:16:32Z")
drum sticks ---
**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:** [March 1, 2019, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21799 "2019-03-01T15:21:25Z")
You got ninja’d BBB pork sandwich ---
**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:** [March 1, 2019, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21800 "2019-03-01T15:59:24Z")
pork butt ---
**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:** [March 1, 2019, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21801 "2019-03-01T16:57:39Z")
butt out ---
**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:** [March 1, 2019, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21802 "2019-03-01T18:50:07Z")
time out ---
**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:** [March 1, 2019, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21803 "2019-03-01T19:20:15Z")
coming out ---
**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:** [March 1, 2019, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21804 "2019-03-01T19:53:11Z")
coming home ---
**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:** [March 1, 2019, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21805 "2019-03-01T20:52:30Z")
home run ---
**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:** [March 1, 2019, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21806 "2019-03-01T22:43:01Z")
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