# 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:** 582
**Author:** ![Jesta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Jesta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jesta)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2016, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11624 "2016-11-14T11:15:14Z")
(ignoring the two above me), but this makes for a suitable… follow up ---
**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 14, 2016, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11625 "2016-11-14T12:07:29Z")
to follow ---
**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 14, 2016, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11626 "2016-11-14T12:40:24Z")
to wit ---
**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 14, 2016, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11627 "2016-11-14T14:36:48Z")
to repeat ---
**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 14, 2016, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11628 "2016-11-14T15:14:35Z")
repeat episode ---
**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 14, 2016, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11629 "2016-11-14T18:17:49Z")
pilot episode ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2016, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11630 "2016-11-14T20:24:06Z")
Auto pilot ---
**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 14, 2016, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11631 "2016-11-14T22:00:40Z")
Auto parts ---
**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 14, 2016, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11632 "2016-11-14T22:01:38Z")
auto erotic ---
**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 14, 2016, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11633 "2016-11-14T22:04:05Z")
erotic novel ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2016, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11634 "2016-11-15T00:28:34Z")
adventure novel ---
**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 15, 2016, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11635 "2016-11-15T00:39:18Z")
high adventure! ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2016, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11636 "2016-11-15T00:45:17Z")
contact high ---
**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 15, 2016, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11637 "2016-11-15T00:49:57Z")
first contact ---
**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 15, 2016, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11638 "2016-11-15T01:45:14Z")
first place ---
**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 15, 2016, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11639 "2016-11-15T02:06:58Z")
this place ---
**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 15, 2016, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11640 "2016-11-15T02:32:07Z")
place mat ---
**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 15, 2016, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11641 "2016-11-15T03:02:17Z")
wrestling mat ---
**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 15, 2016, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11642 "2016-11-15T03:24:38Z")
gator wrestling ---
**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 15, 2016, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11643 "2016-11-15T03:34:02Z")
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