# 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:** 355
**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 28, 2016, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7084 "2016-02-28T16:07:50Z")
Abagail Adams ---
**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 28, 2016, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7085 "2016-02-28T16:31:38Z")
^ Should have been “Ab **i** gail,” so’s I can do this: BIP: Abigail Breslin ---
**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 28, 2016, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7086 "2016-02-28T17:17:05Z")
Jimmy Breslin ---
**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 28, 2016, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7087 "2016-02-28T19:10:53Z")
Jimmy Durante ---
**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 28, 2016, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7088 "2016-02-28T20:42:25Z")
Jimmy Stewart ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2016, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7089 "2016-02-28T23:05:19Z")
Martha Stewart ---
**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 29, 2016, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7090 "2016-02-29T00:13:09Z")
Martha Washington ---
**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 29, 2016, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7091 "2016-02-29T02:26:02Z")
Washington Senators ---
**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 29, 2016, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7092 "2016-02-29T02:39:43Z")
Washington Irving ---
**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 29, 2016, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7093 "2016-02-29T02:54:21Z")
Irving Berlin ---
**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 29, 2016, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7094 "2016-02-29T03:27:33Z")
[Big Irving](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD8EtvWW8nw) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2016, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7095 "2016-02-29T03:33:31Z")
Big Country ---
**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 29, 2016, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7096 "2016-02-29T04:18:29Z")
Big Boy [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/86/Bob's_big_boy_statue_burbank_2013.jpg) ](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/86/Bob's_big_boy_statue_burbank_2013.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:** [February 29, 2016, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7097 "2016-02-29T12:21:18Z")
Boy Wonder ---
**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 29, 2016, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7098 "2016-02-29T12:42:03Z")
Boy Howdy ---
**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 29, 2016, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7099 "2016-02-29T13:03:54Z")
Boy Scouts ---
**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 29, 2016, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7100 "2016-02-29T13:28:45Z")
Sea Scouts ---
**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 29, 2016, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7101 "2016-02-29T13:58:57Z")
sea weed ---
**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 29, 2016, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7102 "2016-02-29T14:19:26Z")
Weed killer ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2016, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7103 "2016-02-29T14:52:16Z")
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