# 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:** 226
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4504 "2015-11-02T18:28:49Z")
Army ants ---
**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:** [November 2, 2015, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4505 "2015-11-02T18:36:52Z")
Fire ants ---
**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:** [November 2, 2015, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4506 "2015-11-02T18:43:33Z")
Fire Department ---
**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:** [November 2, 2015, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4507 "2015-11-02T18:44:11Z")
lingerie department ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4508 "2015-11-02T19:12:53Z")
department head ---
**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:** [November 2, 2015, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4509 "2015-11-02T19:13:37Z")
Department store ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4510 "2015-11-02T19:15:58Z")
general store ---
**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:** [November 2, 2015, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4511 "2015-11-02T19:37:38Z")
General Lee ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4512 "2015-11-02T19:57:48Z")
Pinky Lee ---
**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:** [November 2, 2015, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4513 "2015-11-02T20:00:08Z")
Tommy Lee ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4514 "2015-11-02T20:08:26Z")
Lee Marvin ---
**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:** [November 2, 2015, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4515 "2015-11-02T20:47:11Z")
Marvin Gaye ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4516 "2015-11-02T20:59:32Z")
gay rights _Invoking the right of homonym! (More like homo-nym, amirite?)_ ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4517 "2015-11-02T22:08:33Z")
Looks like this thread just took a **right(s) turn** ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4518 "2015-11-02T22:41:59Z")
😛 turn off ---
**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:** [November 2, 2015, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4519 "2015-11-02T23:15:17Z")
off kilter ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2015, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4520 "2015-11-03T00:11:12Z")
Off White ---
**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:** [November 3, 2015, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4521 "2015-11-03T00:38:46Z")
Snow White ---
**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:** [November 3, 2015, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4522 "2015-11-03T00:43:33Z")
Ivory Snow ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2015, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4523 "2015-11-03T03:14:14Z")
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