# 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:** 510
**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 25, 2016, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10184 "2016-08-25T23:30:49Z")
Café Society ---
**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 26, 2016, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10185 "2016-08-26T00:41:55Z")
high society ---
**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 26, 2016, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10186 "2016-08-26T01:46:32Z")
high five ---
**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:** [August 26, 2016, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10187 "2016-08-26T02:51:54Z")
five below ---
**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 26, 2016, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10188 "2016-08-26T06:10:46Z")
below zero ---
**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:** [August 26, 2016, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10189 "2016-08-26T06:23:32Z")
zero tolerance ---
**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 26, 2016, 10:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10190 "2016-08-26T10:34:29Z")
zero gravity ---
**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 26, 2016, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10191 "2016-08-26T11:40:29Z")
specific gravity ---
**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 26, 2016, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10192 "2016-08-26T13:10:00Z")
specific impulse ---
**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 26, 2016, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10193 "2016-08-26T15:02:39Z")
impulse purchase ---
**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 26, 2016, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10194 "2016-08-26T21:56:45Z")
Louisiana Purchase ---
**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 27, 2016, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10195 "2016-08-27T00:20:23Z")
Louisiana flooding ---
**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:** [August 27, 2016, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10196 "2016-08-27T02:14:48Z")
flash flooding ---
**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 27, 2016, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10197 "2016-08-27T02:22:26Z")
flash powder ---
**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 27, 2016, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10198 "2016-08-27T03:33:43Z")
Flash Gordon ---
**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 27, 2016, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10199 "2016-08-27T18:08:28Z")
Bruce Gordon ---
**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 27, 2016, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10200 "2016-08-27T19:13:44Z")
Gordon Lightfoot ---
**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 27, 2016, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10201 "2016-08-27T20:23:10Z")
Lightfoot, Virginia (hope commas are acceptable usage) ---
**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 28, 2016, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10202 "2016-08-28T00:21:23Z")
Virginia Dare ---
**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 28, 2016, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10203 "2016-08-28T00:45:25Z")
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