# 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:** 660
**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 24, 2017, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13184 "2017-01-24T02:18:44Z")
classical sculpture ---
**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 24, 2017, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13185 "2017-01-24T02:49:14Z")
Classical Gas ---
**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 24, 2017, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13186 "2017-01-24T02:49:38Z")
gas 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 24, 2017, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13187 "2017-01-24T03:35:09Z")
turbine engine ---
**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 24, 2017, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13188 "2017-01-24T03:38:02Z")
search engine ---
**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 24, 2017, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13189 "2017-01-24T03:40:04Z")
job search ---
**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 24, 2017, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13190 "2017-01-24T03:48:53Z")
job title ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2017, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13191 "2017-01-24T04:14:58Z")
Title character ---
**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 24, 2017, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13192 "2017-01-24T04:31:52Z")
character actor ---
**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 24, 2017, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13193 "2017-01-24T07:11:39Z")
method actor ---
**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 24, 2017, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13194 "2017-01-24T10:06:17Z")
movie actor ---
**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 24, 2017, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13195 "2017-01-24T13:42:03Z")
action movie ---
**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 24, 2017, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13196 "2017-01-24T14:10:50Z")
bolt action ---
**Author:** ![Brooky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@Brooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brooky)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2017, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13197 "2017-01-24T14:22:38Z")
lightning bolt ---
**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 24, 2017, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13198 "2017-01-24T14:25:26Z")
Usain Bolt ---
**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 24, 2017, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13199 "2017-01-24T18:11:46Z")
bolt cutter ---
**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 24, 2017, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13200 "2017-01-24T18:31:45Z")
glass cutter ---
**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 24, 2017, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13201 "2017-01-24T19:01:17Z")
Revenue Cutter > **[United States Revenue Cutter Service](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Revenue_Cutter_Service)** > > The United States Revenue Cutter Service was established by an act of Congress (1 Stat. 175) on 4 August 1790 as the Revenue-Marine upon the recommendation of Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton to serve as an armed customs enforcement service. As time passed, the service gradually gained missions either voluntarily or by legislation, including those of a military nature. It was generally referred to as the Revenue-Marine until 31 July 1894, when it was officially renamed the Revenue ... ---
**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 24, 2017, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13202 "2017-01-24T19:55:39Z")
internal revenue ---
**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 24, 2017, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13203 "2017-01-24T20:51:45Z")
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