# 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:** 1103
**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:** [April 2, 2019, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22047 "2019-04-02T19:58:07Z")
Don’t Speak ---
**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:** [April 2, 2019, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22048 "2019-04-02T20:02:25Z")
speak softly ---
**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:** [April 2, 2019, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22049 "2019-04-02T20:29:26Z")
speak up ---
**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:** [April 2, 2019, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22050 "2019-04-02T21:46:13Z")
double speak ---
**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:** [April 2, 2019, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22051 "2019-04-02T23:06:44Z")
double trouble ---
**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:** [April 2, 2019, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22052 "2019-04-02T23:08:54Z")
double back ---
**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:** [April 3, 2019, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22053 "2019-04-03T01:44:37Z")
Double Indemnity ---
**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:** [April 3, 2019, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22054 "2019-04-03T12:02:19Z")
Indemnity Clause ---
**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:** [April 3, 2019, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22055 "2019-04-03T13:48:02Z")
penalty clause ---
**Author:** ![slightly\_askew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@slightly\_askew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slightly_askew)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2019, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22056 "2019-04-03T14:59:34Z")
penalty box ---
**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:** [April 3, 2019, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22057 "2019-04-03T15:49:10Z")
cardboard box ---
**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:** [April 3, 2019, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22058 "2019-04-03T16:12:30Z")
box truck ---
**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:** [April 3, 2019, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22059 "2019-04-03T17:48:44Z")
box lunch ---
**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:** [April 3, 2019, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22060 "2019-04-03T17:54:02Z")
lunch hour ---
**Author:** ![slightly\_askew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@slightly\_askew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slightly_askew)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2019, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22061 "2019-04-03T20:55:51Z")
witching hour ---
**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:** [April 3, 2019, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22062 "2019-04-03T22:38:52Z")
Zero Hour! ---
**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:** [April 3, 2019, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22063 "2019-04-03T23:02:52Z")
Japanese Zero ---
**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:** [April 4, 2019, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22064 "2019-04-04T00:14:12Z")
Japanese lantern ---
**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:** [April 4, 2019, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22065 "2019-04-04T11:57:40Z")
Green Lantern ---
**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:** [April 4, 2019, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22066 "2019-04-04T14:41:12Z")
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