# 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:** 455
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2016, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9084 "2016-06-03T21:00:23Z")
Hanging curve ---
**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:** [June 3, 2016, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9085 "2016-06-03T21:03:06Z")
wall hanging ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2016, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9086 "2016-06-03T21:32:11Z")
Berlin Wall ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2016, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9087 "2016-06-03T21:33:38Z")
Irving Berlin ---
**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:** [June 3, 2016, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9088 "2016-06-03T22:25:37Z")
Washington Irving ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2016, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9089 "2016-06-03T22:55:35Z")
Washington Monument ---
**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:** [June 3, 2016, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9090 "2016-06-03T23:01:12Z")
living monument ---
**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:** [June 3, 2016, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9091 "2016-06-03T23:07:12Z")
living will ---
**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:** [June 4, 2016, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9092 "2016-06-04T01:28:48Z")
Will Smith ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2016, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9093 "2016-06-04T02:10:50Z")
Smith Barney (they eaaaahhhrn it…) ---
**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:** [June 4, 2016, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9094 "2016-06-04T02:19:39Z")
Barney Fife ---
**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:** [June 4, 2016, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9095 "2016-06-04T02:27:34Z")
Barney Rubble ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2016, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9096 "2016-06-04T03:58:48Z")
Betty Rubble ---
**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:** [June 4, 2016, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9097 "2016-06-04T04:57:05Z")
Betty Boop ---
**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:** [June 4, 2016, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9098 "2016-06-04T06:26:03Z")
Betty White ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2016, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9099 "2016-06-04T15:28:11Z")
Whitey Ford ---
**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:** [June 4, 2016, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9100 "2016-06-04T15:59:31Z")
Ford Prefect ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2016, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9101 "2016-06-04T16:01:00Z")
Henry Ford ---
**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:** [June 4, 2016, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9102 "2016-06-04T16:54:33Z")
Henry Clerval ---
**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:** [June 4, 2016, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9103 "2016-06-04T20:34:16Z")
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