# 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:** 265
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2015, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5284 "2015-12-04T20:12:59Z")
shag carpet ---
**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:** [December 4, 2015, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5285 "2015-12-04T23:11:33Z")
shag flies ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2015, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5286 "2015-12-05T00:04:22Z")
Blow flies ---
**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:** [December 5, 2015, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5287 "2015-12-05T01:13:42Z")
Pop flies ---
**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:** [December 5, 2015, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5288 "2015-12-05T01:17:24Z")
Pop Tarts ---
**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:** [December 5, 2015, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5289 "2015-12-05T01:20:59Z")
drunken tarts ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2015, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5290 "2015-12-05T02:20:31Z")
Drunken bum ---
**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:** [December 5, 2015, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5291 "2015-12-05T02:44:51Z")
bum rap ---
**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:** [December 5, 2015, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5292 "2015-12-05T02:56:36Z")
Rap music ---
**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:** [December 5, 2015, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5293 "2015-12-05T03:58:55Z")
rap sheet ---
**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:** [December 5, 2015, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5294 "2015-12-05T04:03:17Z")
sheet music 🙂 ---
**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:** [December 5, 2015, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5295 "2015-12-05T04:21:22Z")
chin music ---
**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2015, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5296 "2015-12-05T04:21:49Z")
Classical music ---
**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:** [December 5, 2015, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5297 "2015-12-05T04:40:57Z")
Folk music ---
**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:** [December 5, 2015, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5298 "2015-12-05T04:55:46Z")
common folk ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2015, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5299 "2015-12-05T09:12:50Z")
town common ---
**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:** [December 5, 2015, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5300 "2015-12-05T13:10:00Z")
town hall ---
**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:** [December 5, 2015, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5301 "2015-12-05T13:16:54Z")
Rich Hall ---
**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:** [December 5, 2015, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5302 "2015-12-05T13:18:53Z")
hall monitor ---
**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:** [December 5, 2015, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5303 "2015-12-05T14:42:17Z")
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