# 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:** 173
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2015, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3444 "2015-09-28T17:23:41Z")
Copper mine ---
**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:** [September 28, 2015, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3445 "2015-09-28T17:34:45Z")
contact mine evidence: [Naval mine - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_mine#Contact_mines) ---
**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:** [September 28, 2015, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3446 "2015-09-28T17:38:39Z")
extraterrestrial contact ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2015, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3447 "2015-09-28T17:59:24Z")
contact paper ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2015, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3448 "2015-09-28T18:01:38Z")
Paper chase ---
**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:** [September 28, 2015, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3449 "2015-09-28T18:03:07Z")
chase skirts ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2015, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3450 "2015-09-28T19:34:15Z")
Hoop skirts ---
**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:** [September 28, 2015, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3451 "2015-09-28T19:54:58Z")
hula hoop ---
**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:** [September 28, 2015, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3452 "2015-09-28T20:23:52Z")
basketball hoop ---
**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:** [September 28, 2015, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3453 "2015-09-28T20:44:17Z")
hoop snake ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2015, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3454 "2015-09-28T20:45:02Z")
Corn snake ---
**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:** [September 28, 2015, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3455 "2015-09-28T20:51:50Z")
Snake Eyes ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2015, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3456 "2015-09-28T20:54:46Z")
cross eyes ---
**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:** [September 28, 2015, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3457 "2015-09-28T20:58:29Z")
True Cross ---
**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:** [September 28, 2015, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3458 "2015-09-28T21:44:12Z")
true blue ---
**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:** [September 28, 2015, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3459 "2015-09-28T21:59:26Z")
Blue movie ---
**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:** [September 28, 2015, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3460 "2015-09-28T22:20:13Z")
movie ticket ---
**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:** [September 28, 2015, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3461 "2015-09-28T22:45:40Z")
ticket stub ---
**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:** [September 29, 2015, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3462 "2015-09-29T02:11:53Z")
stub switch ---
**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2015, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3463 "2015-09-29T02:58:20Z")
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