# 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:** 118
**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:** [August 22, 2015, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2344 "2015-08-22T14:53:35Z")
Hollywood sign ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2015, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2345 "2015-08-22T17:29:56Z")
plus sign ---
**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:** [August 22, 2015, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2346 "2015-08-22T17:33:28Z")
plus size ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2015, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2347 "2015-08-22T18:18:19Z")
king size ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2015, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2348 "2015-08-22T19:37:58Z")
King Crimson ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2015, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2349 "2015-08-22T19:39:20Z")
King Rat ---
**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:** [August 22, 2015, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2350 "2015-08-22T19:57:35Z")
pet rat ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2015, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2351 "2015-08-22T19:59:04Z")
rat fink ---
**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:** [August 22, 2015, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2352 "2015-08-22T23:10:48Z")
rat motor ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2015, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2353 "2015-08-23T01:15:16Z")
Pet Milk ---
**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:** [August 23, 2015, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2354 "2015-08-23T01:43:08Z")
Replying to thin ice since Burpo was not in line. electric motor ---
**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:** [August 23, 2015, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2355 "2015-08-23T01:45:45Z")
electric fence ---
**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:** [August 23, 2015, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2356 "2015-08-23T14:32:13Z")
picket fence ---
**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:** [August 23, 2015, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2357 "2015-08-23T14:59:56Z")
picket line ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2015, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2358 "2015-08-23T15:00:59Z")
Telephone Line (Apologies for being out of place. Had a Senor moment.) ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2015, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2359 "2015-08-23T15:09:51Z")
pay telephone > [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > (Had a Senor moment.) You suddenly became Spanish? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2015, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2360 "2015-08-23T16:10:19Z")
base pay ---
**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:** [August 23, 2015, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2361 "2015-08-23T19:18:24Z")
third base ---
**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:** [August 23, 2015, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2362 "2015-08-23T21:31:36Z")
Third Stone (from the Sun) ---
**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:** [August 23, 2015, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2363 "2015-08-23T22:10:06Z")
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