# 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:** 364
**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 7, 2016, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7264 "2016-03-07T20:37:18Z")
New Deal ---
**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 7, 2016, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7265 "2016-03-07T21:58:01Z")
deal breaker ---
**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 7, 2016, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7266 "2016-03-07T22:01:35Z")
circuit breaker ---
**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 7, 2016, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7267 "2016-03-07T23:16:19Z")
code breaker ---
**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 8, 2016, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7268 "2016-03-08T00:09:29Z")
Morse code ---
**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:** [March 8, 2016, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7269 "2016-03-08T00:11:04Z")
David Morse ---
**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 8, 2016, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7270 "2016-03-08T04:55:23Z")
Inspector Morse ---
**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 8, 2016, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7271 "2016-03-08T05:45:09Z")
Inspector Clouseau ---
**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 8, 2016, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7272 "2016-03-08T11:53:53Z")
health inspector ---
**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 8, 2016, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7273 "2016-03-08T12:41:59Z")
health insurance ---
**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 8, 2016, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7274 "2016-03-08T13:46:37Z")
insurance agent ---
**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 8, 2016, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7275 "2016-03-08T14:14:52Z")
active agent ---
**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 8, 2016, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7276 "2016-03-08T14:16:04Z")
free agent ---
**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 8, 2016, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7277 "2016-03-08T14:41:35Z")
Born Free ---
**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 8, 2016, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7278 "2016-03-08T14:48:05Z")
borne away ---
**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 8, 2016, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7279 "2016-03-08T15:17:09Z")
Slip Away ---
**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 8, 2016, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7280 "2016-03-08T18:19:00Z")
Freudian slip ---
**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 8, 2016, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7281 "2016-03-08T18:40:16Z")
slip knot ---
**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 8, 2016, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7282 "2016-03-08T18:55:13Z")
slip cover ---
**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:** [March 8, 2016, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7283 "2016-03-08T18:59:41Z")
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