# 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:** 517
**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, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10324 "2016-09-05T18:26:28Z")
quarter note ---
**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 5, 2016, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10325 "2016-09-05T22:32:16Z")
No Quarter ---
**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, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10326 "2016-09-05T23:46:50Z")
Barber Quarter ---
**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 6, 2016, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10327 "2016-09-06T00:30:21Z")
Red Barber ---
**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:** [September 6, 2016, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10328 "2016-09-06T01:51:55Z")
blood red ---
**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 6, 2016, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10329 "2016-09-06T03:44:10Z")
blood orange ---
**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 6, 2016, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10330 "2016-09-06T12:35:44Z")
orange blossom ---
**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 6, 2016, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10331 "2016-09-06T13:04:27Z")
Cotton Blossom ---
**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 6, 2016, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10332 "2016-09-06T15:34:14Z")
King Cotton [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/9GuqqMkOtsQ/maxresdefault.jpg "SOUSA King Cotton - "The President's Own" U.S. Marine Band") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GuqqMkOtsQ) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2016, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10333 "2016-09-06T19:12:00Z")
Larry King ---
**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:** [September 6, 2016, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10334 "2016-09-06T22:45:53Z")
Lizard King ---
**Author:** ![eloquently](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8c91f0/32.png) [@eloquently](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eloquently)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2016, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10335 "2016-09-06T23:41:00Z")
Lizard Brain ---
**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 7, 2016, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10336 "2016-09-07T00:16:47Z")
brain dead ---
**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:** [September 7, 2016, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10337 "2016-09-07T00:26:15Z")
dead ahead ---
**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 7, 2016, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10338 "2016-09-07T00:53:54Z")
go ahead ---
**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 7, 2016, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10339 "2016-09-07T01:48:34Z")
go fish ---
**Author:** ![eloquently](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8c91f0/32.png) [@eloquently](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eloquently)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2016, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10340 "2016-09-07T02:59:51Z")
fish eggs ---
**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 7, 2016, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10341 "2016-09-07T03:50:03Z")
Eggs Benedict ---
**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 7, 2016, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10342 "2016-09-07T05:02:42Z")
Pope Benedict ---
**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:** [September 7, 2016, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10343 "2016-09-07T11:46:24Z")
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