# 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:** 280
**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, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5584 "2015-12-14T17:32:38Z")
fan fiction ---
**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, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5585 "2015-12-14T18:11:01Z")
Ceiling fan ---
**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, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5586 "2015-12-14T18:56:09Z")
big fan ---
**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, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5587 "2015-12-14T19:07:56Z")
think big ---
**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, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5588 "2015-12-14T21:01:37Z")
big top ---
**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, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5589 "2015-12-14T21:05:50Z")
top hat ---
**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, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5590 "2015-12-14T21:08:41Z")
Hat trick ---
**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, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5591 "2015-12-14T21:14:34Z")
trick knee ---
**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, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5592 "2015-12-14T21:30:08Z")
knee jerk ---
**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, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5593 "2015-12-14T22:23:08Z")
Wounded Knee ---
**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 15, 2015, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5594 "2015-12-15T03:16:59Z")
wounded pride ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2015, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5595 "2015-12-15T04:12:54Z")
Charlie Pride ---
**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 15, 2015, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5596 "2015-12-15T04:58:09Z")
Charlie Brown ---
**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 15, 2015, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5597 "2015-12-15T05:04:22Z")
James Brown ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2015, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5598 "2015-12-15T06:59:55Z")
James Bond ---
**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 15, 2015, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5599 "2015-12-15T13:06:07Z")
savings bond ---
**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 15, 2015, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5600 "2015-12-15T14:07:04Z")
life savings ---
**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 15, 2015, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5601 "2015-12-15T15:03:57Z")
Life Guards > **[Life Guards (United Kingdom)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_Guards_(United_Kingdom))** > > The Life Guards (LG) is the senior regiment of the British Army and part of the Household Cavalry, along with The Blues and Royals. > The Life Guards grew from the four troops of Horse Guards (exclusively formed of gentlemen-troopers until the transformation of the last two remaining troops into Regiments of Life Guards in 1788) raised by Charles II around the time of his restoration, plus two troops of Horse Grenadier Guards (rank and file composed of commoners), which were raised some years l... ---
**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 15, 2015, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5602 "2015-12-15T15:23:28Z")
Simple life ---
**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 15, 2015, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5603 "2015-12-15T15:29:55Z")
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