# 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:** 66
**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:** [July 12, 2015, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1303 "2015-07-12T14:45:49Z")
tax assessment ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2015, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1304 "2015-07-12T14:59:55Z")
tax man ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2015, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1305 "2015-07-12T15:03:53Z")
Macho Man ---
**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:** [July 12, 2015, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1306 "2015-07-12T15:23:37Z")
Iron Man ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2015, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1307 "2015-07-12T18:58:35Z")
scrap iron ---
**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:** [July 12, 2015, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1308 "2015-07-12T19:22:54Z")
scrap metal (the term describing bands comprised of cast-offs from other established metal bands, i.e. Megadeth) ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2015, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1309 "2015-07-12T19:55:50Z")
Metal detector ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2015, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1310 "2015-07-12T20:36:57Z")
Lie detector ---
**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:** [July 12, 2015, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1311 "2015-07-12T22:52:05Z")
radon detector ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2015, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1312 "2015-07-12T23:16:08Z")
radon gas ---
**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:** [July 12, 2015, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1313 "2015-07-12T23:21:24Z")
gas pump ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2015, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1314 "2015-07-13T00:16:34Z")
water pump ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2015, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1315 "2015-07-13T00:55:22Z")
fist pump ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2015, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1316 "2015-07-13T01:08:24Z")
Iron Fist ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2015, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1317 "2015-07-13T02:15:21Z")
fist fight ---
**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:** [July 13, 2015, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1318 "2015-07-13T02:39:07Z")
_Fight Club_ ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2015, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1319 "2015-07-13T02:41:53Z")
Club foot ---
**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:** [July 13, 2015, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1320 "2015-07-13T02:51:13Z")
club soda ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2015, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1321 "2015-07-13T11:30:42Z")
soda cracker ---
**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:** [July 13, 2015, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1322 "2015-07-13T12:48:35Z")
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