# 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:** 53
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2015, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1042 "2015-07-02T13:28:02Z")
prime rib ---
**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:** [July 2, 2015, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1043 "2015-07-02T13:41:43Z")
spare rib ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2015, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1044 "2015-07-02T13:58:49Z")
hard spare (In bowling, a frame in which the bowler knocks down zero pins on the first roll - usually due to a gutter ball - and ten on the second roll) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2015, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1045 "2015-07-02T14:24:20Z")
blow hard ---
**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:** [July 2, 2015, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1046 "2015-07-02T14:37:36Z")
blow job ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2015, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1047 "2015-07-02T14:40:05Z")
odd job ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2015, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1048 "2015-07-02T14:50:21Z")
Odd Couple ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2015, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1049 "2015-07-02T15:53:45Z")
Entangled Couple ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2015, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1050 "2015-07-02T16:06:32Z")
matching couple ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2015, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1051 "2015-07-02T19:52:41Z")
matching set ---
**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:** [July 2, 2015, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1052 "2015-07-02T20:23:41Z")
matching socks ---
**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:** [July 2, 2015, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1053 "2015-07-02T20:27:10Z")
Sweat socks ---
**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:** [July 2, 2015, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1054 "2015-07-02T20:34:58Z")
cold sweat ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2015, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1055 "2015-07-02T20:37:00Z")
common cold ---
**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:** [July 2, 2015, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1056 "2015-07-02T20:45:02Z")
ice cold ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2015, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1057 "2015-07-02T21:07:45Z")
stone cold ---
**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:** [July 2, 2015, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1058 "2015-07-02T21:16:25Z")
stone riot ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2015, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1059 "2015-07-02T21:18:30Z")
Quiet Riot ---
**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:** [July 2, 2015, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1060 "2015-07-02T21:55:05Z")
Quiet, Please! ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2015, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1061 "2015-07-02T22:34:26Z")
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