# 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:** 530
**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 22, 2016, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10584 "2016-09-22T19:44:15Z")
flight attendant ---
**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 22, 2016, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10585 "2016-09-22T19:58:29Z")
personal attendant ---
**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 22, 2016, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10586 "2016-09-22T20:09:37Z")
personal day ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2016, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10587 "2016-09-22T20:58:27Z")
hot day ---
**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 22, 2016, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10588 "2016-09-22T22:00:06Z")
hot sauce ---
**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 22, 2016, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10589 "2016-09-22T22:33:37Z")
plum sauce ---
**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 22, 2016, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10590 "2016-09-22T22:35:38Z")
Professor Plum ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2016, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10591 "2016-09-22T22:36:30Z")
Nutty Professor ---
**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 22, 2016, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10592 "2016-09-22T22:37:53Z")
Absent-Minded Professor ---
**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 22, 2016, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10593 "2016-09-22T23:09:55Z")
English professor ---
**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 23, 2016, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10594 "2016-09-23T01:52:40Z")
English department ---
**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 23, 2016, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10595 "2016-09-23T02:06:05Z")
department store ---
**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 23, 2016, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10596 "2016-09-23T02:08:45Z")
store bought ---
**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 23, 2016, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10597 "2016-09-23T04:13:24Z")
hardware store ---
**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 23, 2016, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10598 "2016-09-23T05:33:48Z")
grocery store ---
**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 23, 2016, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10599 "2016-09-23T11:35:51Z")
grocery list ---
**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 23, 2016, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10600 "2016-09-23T15:01:52Z")
little list \*from the Mikado by Gilbert and Sullivan (updated): [I've Got a Little List (with lyrics) / The Mikado / Gilbert and Sullivan - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWo_3CIcTBQ) ---
**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 23, 2016, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10601 "2016-09-23T15:19:29Z")
Rich Little ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2016, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10602 "2016-09-23T16:31:10Z")
Filthy rich ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2016, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10603 "2016-09-23T16:45:32Z")
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