# 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:** 373
**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, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7444 "2016-03-15T17:10:32Z")
Breaker Boy note: Not a particulary nice reference, if you don’t know it: [Breaker boy - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breaker_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:** [March 15, 2016, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7445 "2016-03-15T17:24:42Z")
boy wonder ---
**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, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7446 "2016-03-15T18:38:48Z")
wonder bread ---
**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, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7447 "2016-03-15T18:57:51Z")
bread box ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2016, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7448 "2016-03-15T18:58:38Z")
Box turtle ---
**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, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7449 "2016-03-15T19:08:59Z")
box lunch ---
**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, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7450 "2016-03-15T19:20:46Z")
lunch lady ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2016, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7451 "2016-03-15T19:41:42Z")
church lady ---
**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, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7452 "2016-03-15T20:17:36Z")
church clothes ---
**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, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7453 "2016-03-15T20:50:48Z")
clothes horse ---
**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, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7454 "2016-03-15T22:42:49Z")
horse pill ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2016, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7455 "2016-03-15T22:43:49Z")
Poison pill ---
**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, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7456 "2016-03-15T23:00:27Z")
pill bottle ---
**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 16, 2016, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7457 "2016-03-16T00:22:39Z")
bottle blonde ---
**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 16, 2016, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7458 "2016-03-16T00:35:56Z")
ketchup bottle ---
**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:** [March 16, 2016, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7459 "2016-03-16T02:47:35Z")
beer bottle ---
**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 16, 2016, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7460 "2016-03-16T02:51:53Z")
bottle fly ---
**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 16, 2016, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7461 "2016-03-16T03:01:48Z")
pop fly ---
**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 16, 2016, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7462 "2016-03-16T03:35:11Z")
fly trap ---
**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 16, 2016, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7463 "2016-03-16T04:09:34Z")
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