# 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:** 675
**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:** [February 6, 2017, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13484 "2017-02-06T20:10:38Z")
toy story ---
**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:** [February 6, 2017, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13485 "2017-02-06T21:04:10Z")
long story ---
**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:** [February 6, 2017, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13486 "2017-02-06T21:04:49Z")
Lazarus Long ---
**Author:** ![Scribble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scribble/32/3317_2.png) [@Scribble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribble)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2017, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13487 "2017-02-07T00:37:49Z")
Emma Lazarus ---
**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:** [February 7, 2017, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13488 "2017-02-07T00:58:37Z")
Emma Stone ---
**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:** [February 7, 2017, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13489 "2017-02-07T02:21:26Z")
stone cold ---
**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:** [February 7, 2017, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13490 "2017-02-07T02:53:19Z")
cold hearted ---
**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:** [February 7, 2017, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13491 "2017-02-07T04:24:31Z")
cold cuts ---
**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:** [February 7, 2017, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13492 "2017-02-07T04:49:22Z")
thousand cuts (death by a thousand cuts) ---
**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:** [February 7, 2017, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13493 "2017-02-07T05:10:41Z")
thousand island ---
**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:** [February 7, 2017, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13494 "2017-02-07T05:15:53Z")
Long Island ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2017, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13495 "2017-02-07T05:49:55Z")
long john ---
**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:** [February 7, 2017, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13496 "2017-02-07T06:16:21Z")
Dear John (letter) ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2017, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13497 "2017-02-07T06:17:15Z")
Dear Leader ---
**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:** [February 7, 2017, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13498 "2017-02-07T08:23:36Z")
Dear Abby ---
**Author:** ![Brooky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@Brooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brooky)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2017, 8:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13499 "2017-02-07T08:35:48Z")
Westminster Abby ---
**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:** [February 7, 2017, 10:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13500 "2017-02-07T10:10:49Z")
Westminster College ---
**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:** [February 7, 2017, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13501 "2017-02-07T12:55:42Z")
college prank ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2017, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13502 "2017-02-07T13:34:00Z")
Prank call ---
**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:** [February 7, 2017, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13503 "2017-02-07T14:12:01Z")
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