# 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:** 507
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2016, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10124 "2016-08-21T13:54:38Z")
Scourge Hedgehog ---
**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:** [August 21, 2016, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10125 "2016-08-21T15:35:57Z")
hedgehog defense ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2016, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10126 "2016-08-21T17:17:45Z")
Defense Department ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2016, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10127 "2016-08-21T20:43:04Z")
Fire Department ---
**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:** [August 21, 2016, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10128 "2016-08-21T23:16:46Z")
fire ant ---
**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:** [August 22, 2016, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10129 "2016-08-22T00:55:56Z")
suspicious fire ---
**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:** [August 22, 2016, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10130 "2016-08-22T01:10:42Z")
Suspicious Minds ---
**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:** [August 22, 2016, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10131 "2016-08-22T01:39:42Z")
vacant minds ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2016, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10132 "2016-08-22T02:29:44Z")
vacant lot ---
**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:** [August 22, 2016, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10133 "2016-08-22T11:03:16Z")
odd lot ---
**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:** [August 22, 2016, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10134 "2016-08-22T12:48:42Z")
odd jobs ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2016, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10135 "2016-08-22T17:33:06Z")
Steve Jobs ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2016, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10136 "2016-08-22T18:17:21Z")
Steve Martin ---
**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:** [August 22, 2016, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10137 "2016-08-22T18:30:26Z")
Martin Luther ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2016, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10138 "2016-08-22T18:47:21Z")
Luther Burbank ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2016, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10139 "2016-08-22T18:53:16Z")
John Luther ---
**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:** [August 22, 2016, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10140 "2016-08-22T19:56:10Z")
John Smallberries ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2016, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10141 "2016-08-22T21:10:15Z")
John Mellencamp ---
**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:** [August 23, 2016, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10142 "2016-08-23T00:49:08Z")
Pope John ---
**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:** [August 23, 2016, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10143 "2016-08-23T00:54:26Z")
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