# 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:** 516
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2016, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10304 "2016-09-04T03:17:44Z")
[Big Red](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3c/Big_Red_soda_four-pack.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![eloquently](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8c91f0/32.png) [@eloquently](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eloquently)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2016, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10305 "2016-09-04T05:58:20Z")
Big Brother ---
**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:** [September 4, 2016, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10306 "2016-09-04T11:12:34Z")
big deal ---
**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:** [September 4, 2016, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10307 "2016-09-04T13:20:18Z")
No deal ---
**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:** [September 4, 2016, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10308 "2016-09-04T13:33:00Z")
deal breaker ---
**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:** [September 4, 2016, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10309 "2016-09-04T17:19:56Z")
big deal ---
**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:** [September 4, 2016, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10310 "2016-09-04T21:01:59Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > big deal #10305 best deal ---
**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:** [September 4, 2016, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10311 "2016-09-04T21:04:16Z")
Best Buy ---
**Author:** ![eloquently](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8c91f0/32.png) [@eloquently](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eloquently)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2016, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10312 "2016-09-04T21:19:20Z")
buy off ---
**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:** [September 4, 2016, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10313 "2016-09-04T21:50:55Z")
sound off ---
**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:** [September 5, 2016, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10314 "2016-09-05T00:14:52Z")
sound effect ---
**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:** [September 5, 2016, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10315 "2016-09-05T01:34:30Z")
doppler effect ---
**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:** [September 5, 2016, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10316 "2016-09-05T04:13:30Z")
special effect ---
**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:** [September 5, 2016, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10317 "2016-09-05T06:17:49Z")
special edition ---
**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:** [September 5, 2016, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10318 "2016-09-05T11:51:16Z")
final edition ---
**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:** [September 5, 2016, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10319 "2016-09-05T12:47:40Z")
final jeopardy ---
**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:** [September 5, 2016, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10320 "2016-09-05T16:34:47Z")
Double Jeopardy ---
**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:** [September 5, 2016, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10321 "2016-09-05T16:47:20Z")
double star ---
**Author:** ![slightly\_askew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@slightly\_askew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slightly_askew)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2016, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10322 "2016-09-05T17:52:19Z")
[star note](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Replacement_banknote) ---
**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:** [September 5, 2016, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10323 "2016-09-05T18:15:58Z")
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