# 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:** 616
**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 13, 2016, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12304 "2016-12-13T16:53:38Z")
Buster Keaton ---
**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:** [December 13, 2016, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12305 "2016-12-13T17:24:20Z")
Buster Brown ---
**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 13, 2016, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12306 "2016-12-13T18:01:00Z")
Bobbie Brown ---
**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 13, 2016, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12307 "2016-12-13T18:06:22Z")
brown socks ---
**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 13, 2016, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12308 "2016-12-13T18:17:11Z")
sock puppets ---
**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 13, 2016, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12309 "2016-12-13T19:48:27Z")
funny puppet ---
**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:** [December 13, 2016, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12310 "2016-12-13T21:25:00Z")
_Funny Girl_ ---
**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 13, 2016, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12311 "2016-12-13T22:15:13Z")
Funny Valentine ---
**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 13, 2016, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12312 "2016-12-13T23:13:52Z")
Saint Valentine ---
**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 13, 2016, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12313 "2016-12-13T23:46:58Z")
obscure saint ---
**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 14, 2016, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12314 "2016-12-14T00:54:04Z")
obscure error ---
**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 14, 2016, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12315 "2016-12-14T02:01:46Z")
error prone ---
**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 14, 2016, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12316 "2016-12-14T02:06:35Z")
prone position ---
**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 14, 2016, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12317 "2016-12-14T03:26:58Z")
pole position ---
**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 14, 2016, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12318 "2016-12-14T04:07:24Z")
pole dancer ---
**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 14, 2016, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12319 "2016-12-14T04:26:13Z")
ballet dancer ---
**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 14, 2016, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12320 "2016-12-14T11:25:36Z")
ballet shoes ---
**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 14, 2016, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12321 "2016-12-14T12:20:00Z")
loose shoes ---
**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 14, 2016, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12322 "2016-12-14T16:06:07Z")
loose lips (sink ships) ---
**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 14, 2016, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12323 "2016-12-14T16:15:06Z")
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