# 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:** 339
**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:** [February 8, 2016, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6764 "2016-02-08T19:50:25Z")
Long Johns ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6765 "2016-02-08T19:59:23Z")
Johns Hopkins ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6766 "2016-02-08T22:42:12Z")
Anthony Hopkins ---
**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:** [February 9, 2016, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6767 "2016-02-09T00:12:25Z")
Anthony Adverse ---
**Author:** ![Calla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Calla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Calla)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6768 "2016-02-09T00:52:12Z")
Adverse reaction ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6769 "2016-02-09T01:25:25Z")
Nuclear reaction ---
**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:** [February 9, 2016, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6770 "2016-02-09T02:57:13Z")
chain reaction ---
**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:** [February 9, 2016, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6771 "2016-02-09T12:44:15Z")
food chain ---
**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:** [February 9, 2016, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6772 "2016-02-09T13:17:31Z")
food fight [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/cbHDtCTYHjE/hqdefault.jpg "Food Fight.mpg") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbHDtCTYHjE) ---
**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:** [February 9, 2016, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6773 "2016-02-09T14:25:58Z")
fight dirty ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6774 "2016-02-09T14:44:33Z")
Dirty Harry ---
**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:** [February 9, 2016, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6775 "2016-02-09T17:16:04Z")
Harry Potter ---
**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:** [February 9, 2016, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6776 "2016-02-09T17:27:21Z")
clay potter ---
**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:** [February 9, 2016, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6777 "2016-02-09T18:04:29Z")
Cassius Clay ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6778 "2016-02-09T18:25:14Z")
Clay Shaw ---
**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:** [February 10, 2016, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6779 "2016-02-10T00:10:48Z")
clay feet ---
**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:** [February 10, 2016, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6780 "2016-02-10T00:53:02Z")
twenty feet ---
**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:** [February 10, 2016, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6781 "2016-02-10T01:16:23Z")
twenty questions ---
**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:** [February 10, 2016, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6782 "2016-02-10T04:20:26Z")
disturbing questions ---
**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:** [February 10, 2016, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6783 "2016-02-10T05:41:07Z")
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