# 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:** 665
**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 28, 2017, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13284 "2017-01-28T01:25:55Z")
drums throb ---
**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 28, 2017, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13285 "2017-01-28T01:38:04Z")
ear drums ---
**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 28, 2017, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13286 "2017-01-28T02:19:20Z")
tin ear ---
**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 28, 2017, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13287 "2017-01-28T03:30:17Z")
tin can ---
**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 28, 2017, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13288 "2017-01-28T10:22:10Z")
can opener ---
**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 28, 2017, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13289 "2017-01-28T13:28:26Z")
eye opener ---
**Author:** ![PoppaSan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/poppasan/32/189_2.png) [@PoppaSan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoppaSan)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2017, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13290 "2017-01-28T13:47:34Z")
Black eye ---
**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 28, 2017, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13291 "2017-01-28T16:38:14Z")
Lewis BLACK! ---
**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 28, 2017, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13292 "2017-01-28T17:22:47Z")
black dress ---
**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 28, 2017, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13293 "2017-01-28T17:50:46Z")
dress rehearsal ---
**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 28, 2017, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13294 "2017-01-28T17:52:03Z")
play rehearsal ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2017, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13295 "2017-01-28T17:55:33Z")
Broadway play ---
**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 28, 2017, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13296 "2017-01-28T18:33:19Z")
Broadway musical ---
**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 28, 2017, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13297 "2017-01-28T19:22:57Z")
musical theatre ---
**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 28, 2017, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13298 "2017-01-28T20:08:43Z")
musical chairs ---
**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 28, 2017, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13299 "2017-01-28T22:13:00Z")
comfy chair ---
**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 28, 2017, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13300 "2017-01-28T22:23:51Z")
comfy sofa ---
**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 28, 2017, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13301 "2017-01-28T22:34:37Z")
sofa bed ---
**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 29, 2017, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13302 "2017-01-29T02:03:35Z")
bed bugs ---
**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 29, 2017, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13303 "2017-01-29T02:11:33Z")
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