# 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:** 279
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2015, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5564 "2015-12-13T22:40:53Z")
midnight oil ---
**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:** [December 13, 2015, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5565 "2015-12-13T22:49:55Z")
oil boom ---
**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 13, 2015, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5566 "2015-12-13T22:50:39Z")
motor oil ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2015, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5567 "2015-12-13T22:56:08Z")
Outboard motor ---
**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 14, 2015, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5568 "2015-12-14T00:01:42Z")
Electric motor ---
**Author:** ![FallingLeaves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/54ee81/32.png) [@FallingLeaves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FallingLeaves)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2015, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5569 "2015-12-14T00:03:39Z")
Electric oven ---
**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 14, 2015, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5570 "2015-12-14T00:52:34Z")
oven baked ---
**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 14, 2015, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5571 "2015-12-14T00:59:38Z")
half baked ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2015, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5572 "2015-12-14T01:30:56Z")
half keg ---
**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 14, 2015, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5573 "2015-12-14T02:05:43Z")
Better half ---
**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 14, 2015, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5574 "2015-12-14T02:19:50Z")
half pay ---
**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 14, 2015, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5575 "2015-12-14T02:21:17Z")
Pay up! ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2015, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5576 "2015-12-14T03:14:45Z")
Seven 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:** [December 14, 2015, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5577 "2015-12-14T03:26:45Z")
Seven Samurai ---
**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 14, 2015, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5578 "2015-12-14T04:07:19Z")
Samurai Psychiatrist ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2015, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5579 "2015-12-14T12:26:46Z")
Forensic psychiatrist ---
**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 14, 2015, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5580 "2015-12-14T12:45:08Z")
forensic science ---
**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:** [December 14, 2015, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5581 "2015-12-14T13:00:58Z")
science fiction ---
**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 14, 2015, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5582 "2015-12-14T13:13:43Z")
convenient fiction ---
**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 14, 2015, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5583 "2015-12-14T16:16:05Z")
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