# 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:** 654
**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 19, 2017, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13064 "2017-01-19T01:44:33Z")
National League ---
**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 19, 2017, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13065 "2017-01-19T01:59:17Z")
American League ---
**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 19, 2017, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13066 "2017-01-19T02:01:56Z")
American flag ---
**Author:** ![Brooky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@Brooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brooky)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13067 "2017-01-19T02:26:03Z")
Yellow Flag ---
**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 19, 2017, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13068 "2017-01-19T02:28:33Z")
yellow snow ---
**Author:** ![Brooky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@Brooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brooky)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13069 "2017-01-19T02:48:21Z")
mellow yellow ---
**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 19, 2017, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13070 "2017-01-19T03:43:09Z")
Yellow Submarine ---
**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 19, 2017, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13071 "2017-01-19T04:06:08Z")
submarine sandwich ---
**Author:** ![Brooky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@Brooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brooky)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13072 "2017-01-19T04:29:38Z")
Submarine Shark ---
**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 19, 2017, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13073 "2017-01-19T04:40:35Z")
bull shark ---
**Author:** ![Brooky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@Brooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brooky)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13074 "2017-01-19T05:29:59Z")
Shark Week ---
**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 19, 2017, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13075 "2017-01-19T06:06:41Z")
vacation week ---
**Author:** ![CatandMouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c89c15/32.png) [@CatandMouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatandMouse)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13076 "2017-01-19T07:21:32Z")
vacation packages ---
**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 19, 2017, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13077 "2017-01-19T07:56:38Z")
Amazon packages ---
**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 19, 2017, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13078 "2017-01-19T12:00:31Z")
Amazon Prime ---
**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 19, 2017, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13079 "2017-01-19T14:09:59Z")
prime number ---
**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 19, 2017, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13080 "2017-01-19T15:37:45Z")
telephone number ---
**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:** [January 19, 2017, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13081 "2017-01-19T16:55:52Z")
“Telephone Line” [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/77R1Wp6Y_5Y/maxresdefault.jpg "Electric Light Orchestra - Telephone Line (Audio)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77R1Wp6Y_5Y) ---
**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 19, 2017, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13082 "2017-01-19T16:56:44Z")
betting line ---
**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 19, 2017, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13083 "2017-01-19T21:57:05Z")
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