# 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:** 347
**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:** [February 21, 2016, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6924 "2016-02-21T01:08:59Z")
fool’s errand ---
**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 21, 2016, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6925 "2016-02-21T18:23:18Z")
errand boy ---
**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:** [February 21, 2016, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6926 "2016-02-21T18:26:27Z")
cabin boy ---
**Author:** ![PoppaSan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/poppasan/32/189_2.png) [@PoppaSan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoppaSan)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2016, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6927 "2016-02-21T18:38:06Z")
log cabin ---
**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 21, 2016, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6928 "2016-02-21T19:02:20Z")
travel log ---
**Author:** ![PoppaSan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/poppasan/32/189_2.png) [@PoppaSan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoppaSan)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2016, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6929 "2016-02-21T19:43:59Z")
air travel ---
**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:** [February 21, 2016, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6930 "2016-02-21T21:50:32Z")
air ball ---
**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 21, 2016, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6931 "2016-02-21T22:10:10Z")
Air Jordan ---
**Author:** ![PoppaSan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/poppasan/32/189_2.png) [@PoppaSan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoppaSan)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2016, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6932 "2016-02-21T23:29:59Z")
Jordan River ---
**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:** [February 21, 2016, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6933 "2016-02-21T23:40:24Z")
River Phoenix ---
**Author:** ![PoppaSan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/poppasan/32/189_2.png) [@PoppaSan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoppaSan)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2016, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6934 "2016-02-21T23:44:43Z")
Phoenix Suns ---
**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:** [February 21, 2016, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6935 "2016-02-21T23:54:54Z")
twin suns ---
**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 22, 2016, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6936 "2016-02-22T00:08:27Z")
twin mattress ---
**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:** [February 22, 2016, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6937 "2016-02-22T00:27:16Z")
Minnesota Twins ---
**Author:** ![PoppaSan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/poppasan/32/189_2.png) [@PoppaSan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoppaSan)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2016, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6938 "2016-02-22T01:03:43Z")
Minnesota Vikings ---
**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 22, 2016, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6939 "2016-02-22T03:04:52Z")
Del Vikings ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2016, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6940 "2016-02-22T03:21:24Z")
Del Shannon ---
**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 22, 2016, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6941 "2016-02-22T05:37:21Z")
Dell computer ---
**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 22, 2016, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6942 "2016-02-22T05:51:04Z")
OK Computer ---
**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 22, 2016, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6943 "2016-02-22T12:35:14Z")
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