# 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:** 16
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2015, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/301 "2015-05-20T01:43:39Z")
verbal contract ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2015, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/302 "2015-05-20T14:33:46Z")
contract killer ---
**Author:** ![esmeralda2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ccd318/32.png) [@esmeralda2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/esmeralda2)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2015, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/303 "2015-05-20T15:00:14Z")
serial killer ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2015, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/304 "2015-05-20T16:07:53Z")
serial number ---
**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:** [May 20, 2015, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/305 "2015-05-20T16:54:54Z")
wrong number ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2015, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/306 "2015-05-20T16:58:56Z")
Wrong turn ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2015, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/307 "2015-05-20T17:06:35Z")
turn back ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2015, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/308 "2015-05-20T18:15:22Z")
back scratcher ---
**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:** [May 20, 2015, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/309 "2015-05-20T20:26:54Z")
back alley ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2015, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/310 "2015-05-20T22:57:14Z")
alley oop ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2015, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/311 "2015-05-21T11:29:09Z")
bowling alley ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2015, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/312 "2015-05-21T12:37:25Z")
blind alley ---
**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:** [May 21, 2015, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/313 "2015-05-21T14:14:48Z")
double blind ---
**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:** [May 21, 2015, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/314 "2015-05-21T14:15:37Z")
duck blind ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2015, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/315 "2015-05-21T14:15:52Z")
Donald Duck ---
**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:** [May 21, 2015, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/316 "2015-05-21T14:27:30Z")
Duck Tape ---
**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:** [May 21, 2015, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/317 "2015-05-21T15:09:48Z")
duck walk ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2015, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/318 "2015-05-21T15:38:49Z")
cake walk ---
**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:** [May 21, 2015, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/319 "2015-05-21T16:09:07Z")
chocolate cake ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2015, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/320 "2015-05-21T16:14:56Z")
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