# 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:** 612
**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:** [December 10, 2016, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12224 "2016-12-10T00:40:24Z")
fast lane ---
**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:** [December 10, 2016, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12225 "2016-12-10T00:55:12Z")
hand fast ---
**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:** [December 10, 2016, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12226 "2016-12-10T01:53:46Z")
left hand ---
**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:** [December 10, 2016, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12227 "2016-12-10T02:27:31Z")
hand jive ---
**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:** [December 10, 2016, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12228 "2016-12-10T02:36:25Z")
jive turkey ---
**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:** [December 10, 2016, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12229 "2016-12-10T02:37:27Z")
turkey salad ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12230 "2016-12-10T02:38:26Z")
salad days ---
**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:** [December 10, 2016, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12231 "2016-12-10T03:30:31Z")
vacation days ---
**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:** [December 10, 2016, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12232 "2016-12-10T11:52:54Z")
vacation rental ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12233 "2016-12-10T13:28:46Z")
Rental agency ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12234 "2016-12-10T13:57:50Z")
detective agency ---
**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:** [December 10, 2016, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12235 "2016-12-10T14:34:35Z")
temp agency ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12236 "2016-12-10T15:07:41Z")
Kelvin temp ---
**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:** [December 10, 2016, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12237 "2016-12-10T16:26:19Z")
degrees Kelvin ---
**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:** [December 10, 2016, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12238 "2016-12-10T16:42:17Z")
by degrees ---
**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:** [December 10, 2016, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12239 "2016-12-10T17:39:35Z")
by design ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12240 "2016-12-10T18:34:06Z")
intelligent design ---
**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:** [December 10, 2016, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12241 "2016-12-10T18:38:09Z")
intelligent carrot “An intelligent carrot? The mind boggles.” -The Thing from Another World (1951) ---
**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:** [December 10, 2016, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12242 "2016-12-10T19:40:14Z")
carrot cake ---
**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:** [December 10, 2016, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12243 "2016-12-10T19:44:15Z")
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