# 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:** 578
**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:** [November 11, 2016, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11544 "2016-11-11T21:37:40Z")
blown fuse ---
**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 11, 2016, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11545 "2016-11-11T21:50:43Z")
blown away ---
**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:** [November 11, 2016, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11546 "2016-11-11T21:52:15Z")
_Cast Away_ ---
**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 11, 2016, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11547 "2016-11-11T22:30:51Z")
Broadway cast ---
**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 11, 2016, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11548 "2016-11-11T22:34:54Z")
Broadway play ---
**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 11, 2016, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11549 "2016-11-11T23:15:26Z")
Broadway Joe ---
**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 11, 2016, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11550 "2016-11-11T23:48:27Z")
everyday Joe ---
**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 12, 2016, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11551 "2016-11-12T02:23:08Z")
everyday dishes ---
**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:** [November 12, 2016, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11552 "2016-11-12T02:29:04Z")
dirty dishes ---
**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 12, 2016, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11553 "2016-11-12T02:38:12Z")
_Dirty Dancing_ ---
**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 12, 2016, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11554 "2016-11-12T03:08:12Z")
dirty joke ---
**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 12, 2016, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11555 "2016-11-12T03:28:42Z")
Polish joke ---
**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 12, 2016, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11556 "2016-11-12T03:36:44Z")
nail polish ---
**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 12, 2016, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11557 "2016-11-12T03:47:45Z")
hammer nail ---
**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 12, 2016, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11558 "2016-11-12T04:25:23Z")
Hammer time ---
**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 12, 2016, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11559 "2016-11-12T05:00:32Z")
time zone ---
**Author:** ![Jane\_Smythe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f04885/32.png) [@Jane\_Smythe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jane_Smythe)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2016, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11560 "2016-11-12T05:27:16Z")
Zone Out ---
**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 12, 2016, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11561 "2016-11-12T05:48:03Z")
construction zone ---
**Author:** ![Jane\_Smythe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f04885/32.png) [@Jane\_Smythe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jane_Smythe)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2016, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11562 "2016-11-12T07:17:02Z")
metaphorical construction ---
**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 12, 2016, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11563 "2016-11-12T07:18:40Z")
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