# 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:** 415
**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 21, 2016, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8284 "2016-04-21T14:39:47Z")
best friends ---
**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 21, 2016, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8285 "2016-04-21T17:17:40Z")
false friends ---
**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 21, 2016, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8286 "2016-04-21T17:32:45Z")
false positive ---
**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 22, 2016, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8287 "2016-04-22T23:49:01Z")
positive number ---
**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 23, 2016, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8288 "2016-04-23T01:30:29Z")
positive reinforcement ---
**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 23, 2016, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8289 "2016-04-23T02:34:47Z")
positive traits ---
**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 23, 2016, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8290 "2016-04-23T04:02:58Z")
test positive ---
**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 23, 2016, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8291 "2016-04-23T04:21:08Z")
positive terminal ---
**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 23, 2016, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8292 "2016-04-23T06:01:01Z")
terminal illness ---
**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 23, 2016, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8293 "2016-04-23T10:35:19Z")
airport terminal ---
**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 23, 2016, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8294 "2016-04-23T12:02:15Z")
airport gate ---
**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 23, 2016, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8295 "2016-04-23T13:36:28Z")
Pearly Gates ---
**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 23, 2016, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8296 "2016-04-23T14:12:19Z")
Gates McFadden ---
**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 23, 2016, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8297 "2016-04-23T23:00:30Z")
Bill Gates ---
**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 23, 2016, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8298 "2016-04-23T23:47:16Z")
dollar bill ---
**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 24, 2016, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8299 "2016-04-24T00:04:27Z")
dollar store ---
**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 24, 2016, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8300 "2016-04-24T00:10:27Z")
Almighty Dollar ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2016, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8301 "2016-04-24T00:11:36Z")
Bruce Almighty ---
**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 24, 2016, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8302 "2016-04-24T00:11:46Z")
Bruce Almighty ---
**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 24, 2016, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8303 "2016-04-24T00:23:21Z")
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