# 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:** 406
**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 14, 2016, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8104 "2016-04-14T22:34:26Z")
poker chips ---
**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 14, 2016, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8105 "2016-04-14T22:48:58Z")
plantain chips ---
**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 14, 2016, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8106 "2016-04-14T23:29:04Z")
cow chips ---
**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 14, 2016, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8107 "2016-04-14T23:46:37Z")
Chips Ahoy! ---
**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 15, 2016, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8108 "2016-04-15T00:35:29Z")
ahoy, mate ---
**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 15, 2016, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8109 "2016-04-15T00:52:06Z")
fool’s mate ---
**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 15, 2016, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8110 "2016-04-15T01:50:21Z")
fool’s gold ---
**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 15, 2016, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8111 "2016-04-15T01:53:49Z")
Gold Rush ---
**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 15, 2016, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8112 "2016-04-15T02:13:39Z")
rush light ---
**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 15, 2016, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8113 "2016-04-15T02:17:31Z")
Light beer ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2016, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8114 "2016-04-15T03:37:06Z")
Judith Light ---
**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 15, 2016, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8115 "2016-04-15T10:46:42Z")
light blue ---
**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 15, 2016, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8116 "2016-04-15T12:04:50Z")
Blue Bayou ---
**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 15, 2016, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8117 "2016-04-15T12:06:14Z")
Louisana Bayou ---
**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 15, 2016, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8118 "2016-04-15T12:17:57Z")
Louisiana Territory ---
**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 15, 2016, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8119 "2016-04-15T15:13:01Z")
Louisiana Purchase ---
**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 15, 2016, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8120 "2016-04-15T15:42:50Z")
purchase required ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2016, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8121 "2016-04-15T15:53:37Z")
required reading ---
**Author:** ![Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce7236/32.png) [@Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lisa_Simpson)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2016, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8122 "2016-04-15T16:00:44Z")
Reading Railroad ---
**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 15, 2016, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8123 "2016-04-15T16:19:35Z")
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