# 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:** 392
**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:** [April 1, 2016, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7824 "2016-04-01T08:09:51Z")
Pointer Sisters ---
**Author:** ![JohnClay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c37758/32.png) [@JohnClay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnClay)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2016, 8:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7825 "2016-04-01T08:35:12Z")
English Pointer ---
**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:** [April 1, 2016, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7826 "2016-04-01T11:52:27Z")
laser pointer ---
**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:** [April 1, 2016, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7827 "2016-04-01T12:15:26Z")
“Laser” beam ---
**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:** [April 1, 2016, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7828 "2016-04-01T12:19:59Z")
high beam ---
**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:** [April 1, 2016, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7829 "2016-04-01T12:56:20Z")
High point ---
**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:** [April 1, 2016, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7830 "2016-04-01T12:59:15Z")
point guard ---
**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:** [April 1, 2016, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7831 "2016-04-01T14:41:39Z")
guard dog ---
**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:** [April 1, 2016, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7832 "2016-04-01T14:56:25Z")
bench dog ---
**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:** [April 1, 2016, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7833 "2016-04-01T15:11:30Z")
Bench warrant ---
**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:** [April 1, 2016, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7834 "2016-04-01T16:51:28Z")
wooden bench ---
**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:** [April 1, 2016, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7835 "2016-04-01T17:38:56Z")
Johnny Bench ---
**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:** [April 1, 2016, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7836 "2016-04-01T17:44:14Z")
Johnny Cash ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2016, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7837 "2016-04-01T17:50:08Z")
cash register ---
**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:** [April 1, 2016, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7838 "2016-04-01T17:52:26Z")
cash cow ---
**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:** [April 1, 2016, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7839 "2016-04-01T19:06:03Z")
sacred cow ---
**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:** [April 1, 2016, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7840 "2016-04-01T19:14:35Z")
sacred vow ---
**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:** [April 1, 2016, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7841 "2016-04-01T19:28:02Z")
solemn vow ---
**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:** [April 1, 2016, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7842 "2016-04-01T22:56:49Z")
solemn pledge ---
**Author:** ![PigArcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@PigArcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PigArcher)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2016, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7843 "2016-04-01T23:01:15Z")
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