# 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:** 651
**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:** [January 16, 2017, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13004 "2017-01-16T18:20:36Z")
“Turning Japanese” ---
**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 16, 2017, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13005 "2017-01-16T19:23:24Z")
road turning ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13006 "2017-01-16T20:32:40Z")
Tobacco Road ---
**Author:** ![CatandMouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c89c15/32.png) [@CatandMouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatandMouse)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13007 "2017-01-16T21:18:24Z")
Tobacco Industry ---
**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 16, 2017, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13008 "2017-01-16T21:25:55Z")
steel industry ---
**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 16, 2017, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13009 "2017-01-16T22:55:23Z")
blue steel ---
**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 16, 2017, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13010 "2017-01-16T23:16:24Z")
Remington Steele ---
**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 16, 2017, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13011 "2017-01-16T23:41:32Z")
Remington rifle ---
**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 17, 2017, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13012 "2017-01-17T00:23:20Z")
repeating rifle ---
**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 17, 2017, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13013 "2017-01-17T00:38:02Z")
history repeating ---
**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 17, 2017, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13014 "2017-01-17T00:53:10Z")
Black history ---
**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:** [January 17, 2017, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13015 "2017-01-17T01:11:52Z")
Jack Black ---
**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 17, 2017, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13016 "2017-01-17T01:59:01Z")
Jack White ---
**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 17, 2017, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13017 "2017-01-17T02:48:09Z")
white snow ---
**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:** [January 17, 2017, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13018 "2017-01-17T04:19:44Z")
snow 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 17, 2017, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13019 "2017-01-17T04:49:56Z")
temporary job ---
**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 17, 2017, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13020 "2017-01-17T07:31:20Z")
everything’s temporary ---
**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 17, 2017, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13021 "2017-01-17T07:42:53Z")
declutter everything ---
**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 17, 2017, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13022 "2017-01-17T11:54:51Z")
Everything Possible ---
**Author:** ![Colby11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e56c9b/32.png) [@Colby11](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colby11)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2017, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13023 "2017-01-17T12:33:01Z")
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