# 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:** 480
**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:** [July 12, 2016, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9584 "2016-07-12T23:10:11Z")
British Sterling ---
**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:** [July 12, 2016, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9585 "2016-07-12T23:25:15Z")
Sterling silver ---
**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:** [July 13, 2016, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9586 "2016-07-13T00:21:29Z")
silver medal ---
**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:** [July 13, 2016, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9587 "2016-07-13T02:45:09Z")
Chewbacca’s medal ---
**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:** [July 13, 2016, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9588 "2016-07-13T03:37:30Z")
Gold Medal (flour) ---
**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:** [July 13, 2016, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9589 "2016-07-13T04:50:51Z")
fool’s gold ---
**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:** [July 13, 2016, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9590 "2016-07-13T11:59:17Z")
fool’s mate ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2016, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9591 "2016-07-13T12:48:36Z")
Cheers, Mate! ---
**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:** [July 13, 2016, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9592 "2016-07-13T16:08:52Z")
three cheers ---
**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:** [July 13, 2016, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9593 "2016-07-13T16:59:43Z")
Strike three! ---
**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:** [July 13, 2016, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9594 "2016-07-13T19:01:24Z")
labor strike ---
**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:** [July 13, 2016, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9595 "2016-07-13T20:37:05Z")
hard labor ---
**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:** [July 14, 2016, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9596 "2016-07-14T03:47:58Z")
labor pains ---
**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:** [July 14, 2016, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9597 "2016-07-14T11:30:28Z")
great pains ---
**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:** [July 14, 2016, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9598 "2016-07-14T16:30:42Z")
Great Lakes ---
**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:** [July 14, 2016, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9599 "2016-07-14T16:49:56Z")
_Great Expectations_ ---
**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:** [July 14, 2016, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9600 "2016-07-14T17:52:44Z")
_[Lowered Expectations](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gt4StirOzc)_ ---
**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:** [July 14, 2016, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9601 "2016-07-14T18:11:51Z")
lowered prices ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2016, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9602 "2016-07-14T18:45:36Z")
Vincent Price ---
**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:** [July 14, 2016, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9603 "2016-07-14T22:18:21Z")
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