# 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:** 549
**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 14, 2016, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10964 "2016-10-14T00:40:12Z")
figure eight ---
**Author:** ![Brooky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@Brooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brooky)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2016, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10965 "2016-10-14T01:04:28Z")
figure out ---
**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:** [October 14, 2016, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10966 "2016-10-14T01:08:00Z")
hourglass figure ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2016, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10967 "2016-10-14T01:12:22Z")
go figure ---
**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 14, 2016, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10968 "2016-10-14T01:20:02Z")
Go Cubs! ---
**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 14, 2016, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10969 "2016-10-14T02:02:35Z")
lion cubs ---
**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 14, 2016, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10970 "2016-10-14T03:59:19Z")
Food Lion ---
**Author:** ![Brooky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@Brooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brooky)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2016, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10971 "2016-10-14T04:16:21Z")
Lion Heart ---
**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 14, 2016, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10972 "2016-10-14T06:06:28Z")
heart ace ---
**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 14, 2016, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10973 "2016-10-14T06:08:11Z")
flying ace ---
**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 14, 2016, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10974 "2016-10-14T11:49:48Z")
flying fish ---
**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 14, 2016, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10975 "2016-10-14T12:22:16Z")
pet fish ---
**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 14, 2016, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10976 "2016-10-14T13:56:20Z")
pet rock ---
**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 14, 2016, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10977 "2016-10-14T15:29:06Z")
Rock on! ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2016, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10978 "2016-10-14T16:03:59Z")
On tap ---
**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 14, 2016, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10979 "2016-10-14T16:13:57Z")
tap dance ---
**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 14, 2016, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10980 "2016-10-14T20:02:11Z")
rain dance ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2016, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10981 "2016-10-14T20:03:04Z")
acid rain ---
**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 14, 2016, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10982 "2016-10-14T20:21:08Z")
acid remark ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2016, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10983 "2016-10-14T21:22:59Z")
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