# 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:** 655
**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, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13084 "2017-01-19T22:38:18Z")
storm window ---
**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, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13085 "2017-01-19T23:02:53Z")
perfect storm ---
**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, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13086 "2017-01-19T23:27:28Z")
perfect stranger ---
**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, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13087 "2017-01-19T23:43:57Z")
perfect square ---
**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 20, 2017, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13088 "2017-01-20T00:29:57Z")
carpenter’s square ---
**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 20, 2017, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13089 "2017-01-20T01:03:48Z")
carpenter’s level ---
**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 20, 2017, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13090 "2017-01-20T01:09:23Z")
bonus level ---
**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 20, 2017, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13091 "2017-01-20T01:23:35Z")
Christmas bonus ---
**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 20, 2017, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13092 "2017-01-20T01:33:25Z")
Christmas tree ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13093 "2017-01-20T02:31:36Z")
tree trunk ---
**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 20, 2017, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13094 "2017-01-20T03:12:17Z")
car trunk ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13095 "2017-01-20T04:38:49Z")
Dining car ---
**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 20, 2017, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13096 "2017-01-20T05:17:03Z")
dining table ---
**Author:** ![CatandMouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c89c15/32.png) [@CatandMouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatandMouse)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13097 "2017-01-20T07:59:54Z")
table tennis ---
**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 20, 2017, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13098 "2017-01-20T09:10:54Z")
tennis racket ---
**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 20, 2017, 9:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13099 "2017-01-20T09:30:21Z")
tennis shorts ---
**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 20, 2017, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13100 "2017-01-20T14:24:21Z")
Short Brothers ref: [Short Brothers - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_Brothers#1960.E2.80.931989) ---
**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 20, 2017, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13101 "2017-01-20T14:35:44Z")
Brothers Karamazov ---
**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 20, 2017, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13102 "2017-01-20T16:01:18Z")
Flying Karamazov ---
**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 20, 2017, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13103 "2017-01-20T16:29:47Z")
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