# 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:** 411
**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 18, 2016, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8204 "2016-04-18T16:14:37Z")
plain vanilla ---
**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 18, 2016, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8205 "2016-04-18T16:27:36Z")
plain English ---
**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 18, 2016, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8206 "2016-04-18T16:30:47Z")
English Bob ---
**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 18, 2016, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8207 "2016-04-18T16:44:39Z")
bob white ---
**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 18, 2016, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8208 "2016-04-18T16:53:32Z")
Perry White ---
**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 18, 2016, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8209 "2016-04-18T17:13:37Z")
Commodore Perry > **[Oliver Hazard Perry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Hazard_Perry)** > > Oliver Hazard Perry (August 23, 1785 – August 23, 1819) was an American naval commander, born in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. A prominent member > of the Perry family naval dynasty, he was the son of Sarah Wallace Alexander and United States Navy Captain Christopher Raymond Perry, and older brother of Commodore Matthew C. Perry. > Perry served in the West Indies during the Quasi War of 1798–1800 against France, in the Mediterranean during the Barbary Wars of 1801–1815, and in the Caribbean fight... ---
**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 18, 2016, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8210 "2016-04-18T18:03:09Z")
Commodore Vanderbilt ---
**Author:** ![PigArcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@PigArcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PigArcher)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8211 "2016-04-18T18:06:32Z")
[Vanderbilt Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanderbilt_Cup) ---
**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 18, 2016, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8212 "2016-04-18T18:33:11Z")
half cup ---
**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 18, 2016, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8213 "2016-04-18T19:07:48Z")
half baked ---
**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 18, 2016, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8214 "2016-04-18T19:08:54Z")
baked ziti ---
**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 18, 2016, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8215 "2016-04-18T19:38:10Z")
baked bread ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8216 "2016-04-18T19:58:30Z")
Bread basket ---
**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 18, 2016, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8217 "2016-04-18T21:01:52Z")
basket case ---
**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 18, 2016, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8218 "2016-04-18T22:33:30Z")
case study ---
**Author:** ![PigArcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@PigArcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PigArcher)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8219 "2016-04-18T22:49:45Z")
longitudinal study ---
**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 18, 2016, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8220 "2016-04-18T22:51:17Z")
study hall ---
**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 18, 2016, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8221 "2016-04-18T23:10:51Z")
Rich Hall ---
**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 18, 2016, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8222 "2016-04-18T23:42:15Z")
rich chocolate ---
**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 19, 2016, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8223 "2016-04-19T00:06:17Z")
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