# 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:** 639
**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:** [January 7, 2017, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12764 "2017-01-07T06:18:35Z")
heavy rain ---
**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:** [January 7, 2017, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12765 "2017-01-07T08:02:31Z")
Purple Rain ---
**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:** [January 7, 2017, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12766 "2017-01-07T08:47:38Z")
Purple PeopleEater [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/3nEeoXS18Ww/maxresdefault.jpg "One Eyed One Horned Flying Purple People Eater") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nEeoXS18Ww) ---
**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:** [January 7, 2017, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12767 "2017-01-07T11:52:56Z")
purple nurple ---
**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:** [January 7, 2017, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12768 "2017-01-07T14:41:20Z")
Purple Heart ---
**Author:** ![CatandMouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c89c15/32.png) [@CatandMouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatandMouse)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2017, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12769 "2017-01-07T16:24:52Z")
Purple Wave ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2017, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12770 "2017-01-07T16:42:21Z")
wave goodbye ---
**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:** [January 7, 2017, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12771 "2017-01-07T17:16:34Z")
Hello, Goodbye [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/rblYSKz_VnI/maxresdefault.jpg "The Beatles - Hello, Goodbye") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rblYSKz_VnI) ---
**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:** [January 7, 2017, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12772 "2017-01-07T18:43:50Z")
Hello Dolly ---
**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:** [January 7, 2017, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12773 "2017-01-07T19:59:00Z")
tow dolly ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2017, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12774 "2017-01-07T21:57:22Z")
tow job ---
**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:** [January 7, 2017, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12775 "2017-01-07T22:47:45Z")
job search ---
**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:** [January 7, 2017, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12776 "2017-01-07T23:10:42Z")
cavity search ---
**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:** [January 8, 2017, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12777 "2017-01-08T01:14:36Z")
Star Search ---
**Author:** ![CatandMouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c89c15/32.png) [@CatandMouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatandMouse)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2017, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12778 "2017-01-08T01:20:39Z")
Search Warrant ---
**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:** [January 8, 2017, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12779 "2017-01-08T01:22:04Z")
search engine ---
**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:** [January 8, 2017, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12780 "2017-01-08T01:24:08Z")
steam engine ---
**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:** [January 8, 2017, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12781 "2017-01-08T02:18:57Z")
steam locomotive ---
**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:** [January 8, 2017, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12782 "2017-01-08T03:32:55Z")
Locomotive Breath ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2017, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12783 "2017-01-08T04:22:02Z")
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