# 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:** 482
**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 16, 2016, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9624 "2016-07-16T12:01:41Z")
Castle Dracula ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2016, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9625 "2016-07-16T13:27:18Z")
Richard Castle ---
**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 16, 2016, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9626 "2016-07-16T18:22:35Z")
Poor Richard ---
**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 16, 2016, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9627 "2016-07-16T20:06:08Z")
poor boy (also known as po’ boy) ---
**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 16, 2016, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9628 "2016-07-16T21:18:51Z")
whipping boy ---
**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 16, 2016, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9629 "2016-07-16T21:19:01Z")
Boy Wonder ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2016, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9630 "2016-07-16T21:52:38Z")
Stevie Wonder ---
**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 16, 2016, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9631 "2016-07-16T22:06:27Z")
Wonder Bread ---
**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 16, 2016, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9632 "2016-07-16T22:37:04Z")
French bread ---
**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 17, 2016, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9633 "2016-07-17T01:46:22Z")
french kiss ---
**Author:** ![Nebulous\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8dc957/32.png) [@Nebulous\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nebulous_1)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2016, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9634 "2016-07-17T01:49:30Z")
french bread ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2016, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9635 "2016-07-17T02:02:57Z")
French Connection ---
**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 17, 2016, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9636 "2016-07-17T02:11:33Z")
Love Connection ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2016, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9637 "2016-07-17T02:32:31Z")
Love Shack ---
**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 17, 2016, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9638 "2016-07-17T02:46:17Z")
Radio Shack ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2016, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9639 "2016-07-17T03:10:40Z")
Ham radio ---
**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 17, 2016, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9640 "2016-07-17T03:34:40Z")
Ham sandwich ---
**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 17, 2016, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9641 "2016-07-17T12:11:51Z")
sandwich islands ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2016, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9642 "2016-07-17T15:22:40Z")
Thousand Islands ---
**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 17, 2016, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9643 "2016-07-17T15:40:40Z")
the Thousand > [@](#): > > Hazel: [mourning the supposedly-dead Bigwig] My heart has joined the Thousand, for my friend stopped running today. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013.md?page=481) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013.md?page=483)