# 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:** 360
**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:** [March 3, 2016, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7184 "2016-03-03T20:49:50Z")
fair play ---
**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:** [March 3, 2016, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7185 "2016-03-03T21:08:08Z")
play around ---
**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:** [March 3, 2016, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7186 "2016-03-03T21:17:44Z")
“Play ball!” ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2016, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7187 "2016-03-03T21:18:49Z")
ball boy ---
**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:** [March 3, 2016, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7188 "2016-03-03T22:26:13Z")
cheese ball ---
**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:** [March 3, 2016, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7189 "2016-03-03T23:01:20Z")
policeman’s ball ---
**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:** [March 3, 2016, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7190 "2016-03-03T23:25:30Z")
undercover policeman ---
**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:** [March 4, 2016, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7191 "2016-03-04T00:59:57Z")
undercover maneuver ---
**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:** [March 4, 2016, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7192 "2016-03-04T01:18:15Z")
[“Undercover Angel”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29ec2-jeCw8) ---
**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:** [March 4, 2016, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7193 "2016-03-04T01:56:04Z")
Teen Angel ---
**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:** [March 4, 2016, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7194 "2016-03-04T03:09:11Z")
snow angel ---
**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:** [March 4, 2016, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7195 "2016-03-04T12:37:26Z")
snow day ---
**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:** [March 4, 2016, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7196 "2016-03-04T13:13:40Z")
Arbor Day ---
**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:** [March 4, 2016, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7197 "2016-03-04T13:39:18Z")
day dream ---
**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:** [March 4, 2016, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7198 "2016-03-04T14:16:24Z")
dream weaver (I believe you can get me through the night…) ---
**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:** [March 4, 2016, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7199 "2016-03-04T15:52:45Z")
Charley Weaver ---
**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:** [March 4, 2016, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7200 "2016-03-04T15:54:33Z")
weaver bird ---
**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:** [March 4, 2016, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7201 "2016-03-04T16:39:39Z")
bird sanctuary ---
**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:** [March 4, 2016, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7202 "2016-03-04T16:45:58Z")
Larry Bird ---
**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:** [March 4, 2016, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7203 "2016-03-04T17:22:25Z")
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