# 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:** 228
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2015, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4544 "2015-11-03T18:44:09Z")
common application ---
**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, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4545 "2015-11-03T20:49:07Z")
Loan application ---
**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 3, 2015, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4546 "2015-11-03T20:59:47Z")
Loan shark ---
**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 3, 2015, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4547 "2015-11-03T21:21:12Z")
Carpet shark ---
**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 3, 2015, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4548 "2015-11-03T21:36:33Z")
shag carpet ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2015, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4549 "2015-11-03T22:05:36Z")
shag wagon ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2015, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4550 "2015-11-03T23:00:02Z")
paddy wagon ---
**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, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4551 "2015-11-03T23:11:33Z")
Rice paddy ---
**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 3, 2015, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4552 "2015-11-03T23:53:07Z")
Paddy Chayefsky ---
**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 4, 2015, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4553 "2015-11-04T01:04:22Z")
Paddy O’Furniture ---
**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:** [November 4, 2015, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4554 "2015-11-04T02:13:11Z")
Paddy Ashdown ---
**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 4, 2015, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4555 "2015-11-04T08:23:02Z")
[del]Ashdown Kutcher[/del] Ashdown Forest ---
**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 4, 2015, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4556 "2015-11-04T12:43:03Z")
Forest Whitaker ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2015, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4557 "2015-11-04T13:16:45Z")
Black Forest ---
**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 4, 2015, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4558 "2015-11-04T13:16:58Z")
Black Power ---
**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 4, 2015, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4559 "2015-11-04T13:21:33Z")
Atomic Power ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2015, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4560 "2015-11-04T13:49:07Z")
atomic bomb ---
**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 4, 2015, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4561 "2015-11-04T14:01:50Z")
smart bomb ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2015, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4562 "2015-11-04T14:56:55Z")
smart aleck ---
**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 4, 2015, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4563 "2015-11-04T16:12:35Z")
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