# 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:** 682
**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:** [February 13, 2017, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13624 "2017-02-13T14:02:35Z")
High Times ---
**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 13, 2017, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13625 "2017-02-13T14:53:04Z")
High Road (but I’ll be in Scotland afore ye) ---
**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 13, 2017, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13626 "2017-02-13T15:14:50Z")
Silk Road ---
**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 13, 2017, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13627 "2017-02-13T15:56:32Z")
_Abbey Road_ ---
**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 13, 2017, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13628 "2017-02-13T16:37:34Z")
Westminster Abbey ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2017, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13629 "2017-02-13T19:06:44Z")
Abbey Pub ---
**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 13, 2017, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13630 "2017-02-13T20:02:31Z")
pub grub ---
**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 13, 2017, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13631 "2017-02-13T20:02:58Z")
local pub ---
**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 13, 2017, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13632 "2017-02-13T21:03:59Z")
local anesthetic ---
**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 13, 2017, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13633 "2017-02-13T21:20:00Z")
anesthetic drug ---
**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 13, 2017, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13634 "2017-02-13T22:12:10Z")
drug cartel ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2017, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13635 "2017-02-13T22:13:48Z")
oil cartel ---
**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 13, 2017, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13636 "2017-02-13T22:26:21Z")
oil well ---
**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 13, 2017, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13637 "2017-02-13T22:46:26Z")
Well, shucks! ---
**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 13, 2017, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13638 "2017-02-13T23:08:44Z")
corn shucks ---
**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 14, 2017, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13639 "2017-02-14T00:56:50Z")
pop corn ---
**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 14, 2017, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13640 "2017-02-14T01:04:45Z")
pop gun ---
**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:** [February 14, 2017, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13641 "2017-02-14T01:42:37Z")
pop music ---
**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 14, 2017, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13642 "2017-02-14T02:19:14Z")
folk music ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13643 "2017-02-14T02:20:57Z")
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