# 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:** 315
**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:** [January 13, 2016, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6284 "2016-01-13T18:26:42Z")
Saint Elmo ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2016, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6285 "2016-01-13T19:07:57Z")
Saint Patrick ---
**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:** [January 13, 2016, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6286 "2016-01-13T21:36:52Z")
Patrick Henry ---
**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:** [January 13, 2016, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6287 "2016-01-13T23:46:24Z")
Henry Jones ---
**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:** [January 13, 2016, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6288 "2016-01-13T23:49:16Z")
Senior or Junior? ;)😛 in Play: Dow Jones ---
**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:** [January 14, 2016, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6289 "2016-01-14T00:05:39Z")
Dow Chemical ---
**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:** [January 14, 2016, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6290 "2016-01-14T02:59:44Z")
Tony Dow ---
**Author:** ![FallingLeaves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/54ee81/32.png) [@FallingLeaves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FallingLeaves)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2016, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6291 "2016-01-14T03:14:11Z")
Tony Awards ---
**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:** [January 14, 2016, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6292 "2016-01-14T03:23:42Z")
Darwin Awards ---
**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:** [January 14, 2016, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6293 "2016-01-14T03:29:11Z")
Charles Darwin ---
**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:** [January 14, 2016, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6294 "2016-01-14T04:23:07Z")
Charles Schulz ---
**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:** [January 14, 2016, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6295 "2016-01-14T04:55:16Z")
Charles Chips ---
**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:** [January 14, 2016, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6296 "2016-01-14T05:09:30Z")
(Charles Chips had some awesome cookies [in the can]. Liked their root beer barrels, too.) BIP: Chips Ahoy ---
**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:** [January 14, 2016, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6297 "2016-01-14T12:06:55Z")
Ahoy, Mate! ---
**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:** [January 14, 2016, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6298 "2016-01-14T12:53:18Z")
faithful mate ---
**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:** [January 14, 2016, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6299 "2016-01-14T13:28:28Z")
Old Faithful ---
**Author:** ![slightly\_askew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@slightly\_askew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slightly_askew)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2016, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6300 "2016-01-14T16:27:52Z")
Old English ---
**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:** [January 14, 2016, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6301 "2016-01-14T16:38:36Z")
Old Yeller ---
**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:** [January 14, 2016, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6302 "2016-01-14T17:10:13Z")
Old Gold ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2016, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6303 "2016-01-14T17:42:18Z")
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