# 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:** 570
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2016, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11384 "2016-11-02T20:14:56Z")
instant coffee ---
**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:** [November 2, 2016, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11385 "2016-11-02T21:45:51Z")
instant gratification ---
**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:** [November 2, 2016, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11386 "2016-11-02T21:51:34Z")
delayed gratification ---
**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:** [November 2, 2016, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11387 "2016-11-02T23:55:53Z")
delayed takeoff ---
**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:** [November 3, 2016, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11388 "2016-11-03T02:45:45Z")
airplane takeoff ---
**Author:** ![Victor\_Charlie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/7ea924/32.png) [@Victor\_Charlie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Victor_Charlie)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2016, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11389 "2016-11-03T03:03:13Z")
Airplane lavatory ---
**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:** [November 3, 2016, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11390 "2016-11-03T05:19:18Z")
unisex lavatory ---
**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:** [November 3, 2016, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11391 "2016-11-03T05:21:50Z")
unisex clothing ---
**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:** [November 3, 2016, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11392 "2016-11-03T11:09:25Z")
clothing industry ---
**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:** [November 3, 2016, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11393 "2016-11-03T13:57:33Z")
steel industry ---
**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:** [November 3, 2016, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11394 "2016-11-03T15:02:41Z")
steel knife ---
**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:** [November 3, 2016, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11395 "2016-11-03T15:03:41Z")
British Steel ---
**Author:** ![slightly\_askew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@slightly\_askew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slightly_askew)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2016, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11396 "2016-11-03T17:08:45Z")
British accent ---
**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:** [November 3, 2016, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11397 "2016-11-03T17:38:39Z")
British Empire ---
**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:** [November 3, 2016, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11398 "2016-11-03T17:55:02Z")
Empire state ---
**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:** [November 3, 2016, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11399 "2016-11-03T18:11:56Z")
confused state ---
**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:** [November 3, 2016, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11400 "2016-11-03T21:49:32Z")
confused student ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2016, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11401 "2016-11-03T22:56:54Z")
student union ---
**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:** [November 3, 2016, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11402 "2016-11-03T23:01:55Z")
labor union ---
**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:** [November 3, 2016, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11403 "2016-11-03T23:17:27Z")
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