# 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:** 332
**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 29, 2016, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6624 "2016-01-29T18:54:19Z")
stud horse ---
**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 29, 2016, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6625 "2016-01-29T19:53:02Z")
tire stud ---
**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 29, 2016, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6626 "2016-01-29T21:20:55Z")
spare tire ---
**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 29, 2016, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6627 "2016-01-29T21:36:46Z")
spare time ---
**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 30, 2016, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6628 "2016-01-30T02:31:32Z")
spare change? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2016, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6629 "2016-01-30T02:43:56Z")
Loose change ---
**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:** [January 30, 2016, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6630 "2016-01-30T03:26:08Z")
loose lips [http://www.noholtzbarred.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/loose-lips-sink-ships-posters2.jpg](http://www.noholtzbarred.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/loose-lips-sink-ships-posters2.jpg) ---
**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 30, 2016, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6631 "2016-01-30T03:38:26Z")
lock lips ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2016, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6632 "2016-01-30T03:57:45Z")
Canal lock ---
**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:** [January 30, 2016, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6633 "2016-01-30T05:12:56Z")
Erie canal ---
**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 30, 2016, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6634 "2016-01-30T05:31:50Z")
root canal ---
**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 30, 2016, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6635 "2016-01-30T12:53:38Z")
square root ---
**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 30, 2016, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6636 "2016-01-30T13:14:01Z")
Stephen Root ---
**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 30, 2016, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6637 "2016-01-30T13:55:13Z")
Stephen Crane ---
**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 30, 2016, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6638 "2016-01-30T16:37:45Z")
whooping crane ---
**Author:** ![Calla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Calla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Calla)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2016, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6639 "2016-01-30T17:12:43Z")
Whooping cough ---
**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:** [January 30, 2016, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6640 "2016-01-30T17:22:02Z")
cough syrup ---
**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 30, 2016, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6641 "2016-01-30T19:43:23Z")
simple syrup ---
**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 30, 2016, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6642 "2016-01-30T20:22:59Z")
Simple Simon ---
**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 30, 2016, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6643 "2016-01-30T20:47:25Z")
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