# 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:** 525
**Author:** ![eloquently](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8c91f0/32.png) [@eloquently](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eloquently)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2016, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10484 "2016-09-15T23:57:35Z")
happy face ---
**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:** [September 16, 2016, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10485 "2016-09-16T01:32:48Z")
Tape Face ---
**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 16, 2016, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10486 "2016-09-16T01:35:49Z")
duct tape ---
**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 16, 2016, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10487 "2016-09-16T02:02:19Z")
Air Duct ---
**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 16, 2016, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10488 "2016-09-16T02:15:45Z")
air quotes ---
**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 16, 2016, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10489 "2016-09-16T02:16:52Z")
scare quotes ---
**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 16, 2016, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10490 "2016-09-16T10:48:03Z")
scare cam ---
**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 16, 2016, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10491 "2016-09-16T11:34:09Z")
Cam Newton ---
**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 16, 2016, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10492 "2016-09-16T12:21:09Z")
Cam Winston ---
**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 16, 2016, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10493 "2016-09-16T13:48:45Z")
overhead cam ---
**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 16, 2016, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10494 "2016-09-16T14:31:53Z")
overhead mic ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2016, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10495 "2016-09-16T14:40:36Z")
mic drop ---
**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 16, 2016, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10496 "2016-09-16T14:57:43Z")
cough drop ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2016, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10497 "2016-09-16T15:52:22Z")
Whooping Cough ---
**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 16, 2016, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10498 "2016-09-16T22:37:27Z")
whooping crane ---
**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 16, 2016, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10499 "2016-09-16T23:20:51Z")
Frasier Crane ---
**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 17, 2016, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10500 "2016-09-17T00:35:28Z")
Stephen Crane ---
**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 17, 2016, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10501 "2016-09-17T02:29:13Z")
Stephen King ---
**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 17, 2016, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10502 "2016-09-17T02:48:33Z")
Stephen Sondheim ---
**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:** [September 17, 2016, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10503 "2016-09-17T04:22:38Z")
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