# 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:** 232
**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 6, 2015, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4624 "2015-11-06T23:15:39Z")
stay close ---
**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 6, 2015, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4625 "2015-11-06T23:53:56Z")
close shave ---
**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 7, 2015, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4626 "2015-11-07T01:25:03Z")
Don’t shave (It’s [Movember](https://us.movember.com/)) ---
**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 7, 2015, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4627 "2015-11-07T02:48:26Z")
Don’t worry (Be happy) ---
**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2015, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4628 "2015-11-07T06:20:25Z")
Worry stone ---
**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 7, 2015, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4629 "2015-11-07T12:29:54Z")
Stone Poneys ---
**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 7, 2015, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4630 "2015-11-07T13:16:43Z")
stone cold ---
**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 7, 2015, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4631 "2015-11-07T13:34:18Z")
cold turkey ---
**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 7, 2015, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4632 "2015-11-07T14:06:32Z")
turkey leg ---
**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 7, 2015, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4633 "2015-11-07T14:31:28Z")
Leg up ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2015, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4634 "2015-11-07T15:17:57Z")
Cowboy Up ---
**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 7, 2015, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4635 "2015-11-07T15:25:55Z")
Drugstore Cowboy ---
**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 7, 2015, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4636 "2015-11-07T15:29:00Z")
Midnight Cowboy ---
**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 7, 2015, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4637 "2015-11-07T15:43:18Z")
Midnight Express ---
**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 7, 2015, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4638 "2015-11-07T16:46:43Z")
Orient Express ---
**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 7, 2015, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4639 "2015-11-07T16:52:36Z")
Panda Express ---
**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 7, 2015, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4640 "2015-11-07T16:55:27Z")
Federal Express ---
**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 7, 2015, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4641 "2015-11-07T16:58:02Z")
Starlight Express ---
**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 7, 2015, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4642 "2015-11-07T17:23:16Z")
Express Mail ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2015, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4643 "2015-11-07T17:31:09Z")
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