# 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:** 125
**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 27, 2015, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2484 "2015-08-27T15:38:05Z")
Face it ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2015, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2485 "2015-08-27T16:06:15Z")
Beat It ---
**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 27, 2015, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2486 "2015-08-27T16:08:38Z")
beat off ---
**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 27, 2015, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2487 "2015-08-27T16:36:05Z")
off chance ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2015, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2488 "2015-08-27T16:48:08Z")
chance encounter ---
**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 27, 2015, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2489 "2015-08-27T17:45:54Z")
brief encounter ---
**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 27, 2015, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2490 "2015-08-27T18:06:48Z")
Legal brief ---
**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 27, 2015, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2491 "2015-08-27T18:07:45Z")
Pelican Brief ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2015, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2492 "2015-08-27T18:29:42Z")
Pelican State (Louisiana) ---
**Author:** ![PigArcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@PigArcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PigArcher)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2015, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2493 "2015-08-27T18:47:27Z")
phase state ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2015, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2494 "2015-08-27T18:57:10Z")
lunar phase ---
**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 27, 2015, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2495 "2015-08-27T19:06:52Z")
lunar probe ---
**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 27, 2015, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2496 "2015-08-27T19:08:01Z")
alien probe ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2015, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2497 "2015-08-27T19:19:52Z")
illegal alien ---
**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 27, 2015, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2498 "2015-08-27T19:26:35Z")
illegal narcotic ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2015, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2499 "2015-08-27T19:27:10Z")
illegal procedure ---
**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 27, 2015, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2500 "2015-08-27T19:46:04Z")
procedure manual ---
**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 27, 2015, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2501 "2015-08-27T20:18:56Z")
manual transmission ---
**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 27, 2015, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2502 "2015-08-27T21:29:39Z")
automatic transmission ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2015, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2503 "2015-08-27T21:32:59Z")
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