# 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:** 372
**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 14, 2016, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7424 "2016-03-14T18:38:26Z")
favorable conjunction ---
**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 14, 2016, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7425 "2016-03-14T18:48:44Z")
favorable odds ---
**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 14, 2016, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7426 "2016-03-14T20:10:19Z")
long odds ---
**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 14, 2016, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7427 "2016-03-14T23:00:40Z")
even odds ---
**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 14, 2016, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7428 "2016-03-14T23:03:51Z")
even numbers ---
**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 15, 2016, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7429 "2016-03-15T00:29:11Z")
counting numbers ---
**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 15, 2016, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7430 "2016-03-15T01:42:47Z")
numbers game ---
**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 15, 2016, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7431 "2016-03-15T01:44:46Z")
game over ---
**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 15, 2016, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7432 "2016-03-15T01:46:16Z")
voice over ---
**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 15, 2016, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7433 "2016-03-15T01:57:17Z")
inside voice ---
**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 15, 2016, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7434 "2016-03-15T02:15:58Z")
inside straight ---
**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 15, 2016, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7435 "2016-03-15T03:00:37Z")
Straight Dope ---
**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 15, 2016, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7436 "2016-03-15T12:01:56Z")
Dope Fiend ---
**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 15, 2016, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7437 "2016-03-15T12:52:56Z")
Pipe Dope ---
**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 15, 2016, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7438 "2016-03-15T13:23:18Z")
Crack pipe ---
**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 15, 2016, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7439 "2016-03-15T14:12:24Z")
Pitch pipe ---
**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 15, 2016, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7440 "2016-03-15T14:12:46Z")
crack shot ---
**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 15, 2016, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7441 "2016-03-15T15:20:01Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Straight Dope Yay! shot glass ---
**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 15, 2016, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7442 "2016-03-15T15:23:22Z")
glass jaw ---
**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 15, 2016, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7443 "2016-03-15T16:26:07Z")
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