# 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:** 238
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4744 "2015-11-11T16:54:58Z")
Love triangle ---
**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 11, 2015, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4745 "2015-11-11T17:27:40Z")
Love Boat ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4746 "2015-11-11T18:23:19Z")
boat person ---
**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 11, 2015, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4747 "2015-11-11T20:44:52Z")
cat person ---
**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 11, 2015, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4748 "2015-11-11T20:49:08Z")
cat burglar ---
**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 11, 2015, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4749 "2015-11-11T21:52:19Z")
Cool cat ---
**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 11, 2015, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4750 "2015-11-11T21:54:39Z")
Cool dude ---
**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 11, 2015, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4751 "2015-11-11T22:08:21Z")
Surfer dude ---
**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 11, 2015, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4752 "2015-11-11T22:10:18Z")
Silver Surfer ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4753 "2015-11-11T22:16:56Z")
silver medal ---
**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 11, 2015, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4754 "2015-11-11T22:24:20Z")
Gold Medal ---
**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 11, 2015, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4755 "2015-11-11T22:33:51Z")
Gold Standard ---
**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 11, 2015, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4756 "2015-11-11T22:59:04Z")
Gold bullion ---
**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 12, 2015, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4757 "2015-11-12T00:12:51Z")
fool’s gold ---
**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 12, 2015, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4758 "2015-11-12T04:11:21Z")
fool’s hope ---
**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2015, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4759 "2015-11-12T05:36:12Z")
Hope chest ---
**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 12, 2015, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4760 "2015-11-12T06:04:39Z")
chest X-ray ---
**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2015, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4761 "2015-11-12T08:01:21Z")
Chest 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 12, 2015, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4762 "2015-11-12T12:51:08Z")
Cold War ---
**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 12, 2015, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4763 "2015-11-12T12:57:30Z")
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