# 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:** 548
**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:** [October 12, 2016, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10944 "2016-10-12T20:11:33Z")
working poor ---
**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:** [October 12, 2016, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10945 "2016-10-12T20:21:53Z")
working class ---
**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:** [October 12, 2016, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10946 "2016-10-12T21:13:16Z")
class clown ---
**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:** [October 12, 2016, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10947 "2016-10-12T21:51:57Z")
clown attacks ---
**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:** [October 12, 2016, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10948 "2016-10-12T22:15:14Z")
Mars Attacks! ---
**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:** [October 13, 2016, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10949 "2016-10-13T00:41:03Z")
heart attack ---
**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:** [October 13, 2016, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10950 "2016-10-13T00:41:24Z")
heart chamber ---
**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:** [October 13, 2016, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10951 "2016-10-13T00:56:53Z")
gas chamber ---
**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:** [October 13, 2016, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10952 "2016-10-13T00:59:42Z")
gas smell ---
**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:** [October 13, 2016, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10953 "2016-10-13T01:58:21Z")
passin’ gas ---
**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:** [October 13, 2016, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10954 "2016-10-13T03:22:51Z")
passing grades ---
**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:** [October 13, 2016, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10955 "2016-10-13T07:52:31Z")
No passing ---
**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:** [October 13, 2016, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10956 "2016-10-13T11:58:06Z")
No escape ---
**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:** [October 13, 2016, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10957 "2016-10-13T13:36:22Z")
no excuse ---
**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:** [October 13, 2016, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10958 "2016-10-13T15:29:07Z")
“Excuse me!” ---
**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:** [October 13, 2016, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10959 "2016-10-13T16:10:14Z")
excuse yourself ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2016, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10960 "2016-10-13T16:54:22Z")
Respect Yourself ---
**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:** [October 13, 2016, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10961 "2016-10-13T19:09:05Z")
respect authority ---
**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:** [October 13, 2016, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10962 "2016-10-13T23:01:22Z")
higher authority ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2016, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10963 "2016-10-13T23:33:35Z")
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