# 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:** 717
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2017, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14324 "2017-03-14T18:00:21Z")
Daisy Duke ---
**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:** [March 14, 2017, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14325 "2017-03-14T18:37:45Z")
Red Duke ---
**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:** [March 14, 2017, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14326 "2017-03-14T19:56:45Z")
Duke Ellington ---
**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:** [March 14, 2017, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14327 "2017-03-14T23:42:51Z")
Ellington Airport \*several, here’s one: [Ellington Airport (Texas) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellington_Airport_(Texas)) ---
**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:** [March 14, 2017, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14328 "2017-03-14T23:50:29Z")
airport security ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2017, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14329 "2017-03-15T00:05:55Z")
Social Security ---
**Author:** ![Brooky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@Brooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brooky)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2017, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14330 "2017-03-15T00:11:43Z")
Social Outcast ---
**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:** [March 15, 2017, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14331 "2017-03-15T00:32:52Z")
Box Social ---
**Author:** ![Brooky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@Brooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brooky)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2017, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14332 "2017-03-15T00:37:24Z")
Box Seats ---
**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:** [March 15, 2017, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14333 "2017-03-15T00:45:01Z")
[Lunch box](http://i.imgur.com/qnKPGTi.png) ---
**Author:** ![Brooky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@Brooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brooky)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2017, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14334 "2017-03-15T00:52:39Z")
Hat Box ---
**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:** [March 15, 2017, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14335 "2017-03-15T03:40:46Z")
straw hat ---
**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:** [March 15, 2017, 10:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14336 "2017-03-15T10:09:44Z")
straw man ---
**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:** [March 15, 2017, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14337 "2017-03-15T12:55:28Z")
Man-Thing ---
**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:** [March 15, 2017, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14338 "2017-03-15T13:42:06Z")
_The Thing_ ---
**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:** [March 15, 2017, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14339 "2017-03-15T13:42:54Z")
The Atlantic ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2017, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14340 "2017-03-15T14:33:24Z")
Atlantic City ---
**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:** [March 15, 2017, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14341 "2017-03-15T15:02:30Z")
city slickers ---
**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:** [March 15, 2017, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14342 "2017-03-15T15:42:51Z")
rain slickers ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2017, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14343 "2017-03-15T15:51:19Z")
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