# 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:** 732
**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 28, 2017, 8:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14624 "2017-03-28T08:55:09Z")
parallel universes ---
**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 28, 2017, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14625 "2017-03-28T12:45:49Z")
universal joint ---
**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:** [March 28, 2017, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14626 "2017-03-28T13:52:19Z")
Universal Mind ---
**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 28, 2017, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14627 "2017-03-28T13:55:32Z")
Mind games ---
**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 28, 2017, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14628 "2017-03-28T13:57:46Z")
Thread Games ---
**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 28, 2017, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14629 "2017-03-28T14:58:27Z")
sewing thread ---
**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 28, 2017, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14630 "2017-03-28T16:09:35Z")
sewing circle ---
**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 28, 2017, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14631 "2017-03-28T16:15:16Z")
traffic circle ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2017, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14632 "2017-03-28T16:34:08Z")
traffic cone ---
**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 28, 2017, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14633 "2017-03-28T16:53:06Z")
volcanic cone ---
**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 28, 2017, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14634 "2017-03-28T17:10:51Z")
volcanic temper ---
**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 28, 2017, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14635 "2017-03-28T17:28:58Z")
temper tantrum ---
**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 28, 2017, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14636 "2017-03-28T17:50:03Z")
childish tantrum ---
**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 28, 2017, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14637 "2017-03-28T18:02:20Z")
childish hope ---
**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 28, 2017, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14638 "2017-03-28T18:20:45Z")
New Hope > **[Battle of New Hope Church](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_New_Hope_Church)** > > The Battle of New Hope Church (May 25–26, 1864) was a clash between the Union Army under Major General William T. Sherman and the Confederate Army of Tennessee led by General Joseph E. Johnston during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War. Sherman broke loose from his railroad supply line in a large-scale sweep in an attempt to force Johnston's army to retreat from its strong position south of the Etowah River. Sherman hoped that he had outmaneuvered his opponent, but Johnston rapidly sh... ---
**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 28, 2017, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14639 "2017-03-28T19:22:03Z")
hope diamond ---
**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 28, 2017, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14640 "2017-03-28T20:14:39Z")
diamond ring ---
**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 28, 2017, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14641 "2017-03-28T21:08:39Z")
boxing ring (which is square) ---
**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 28, 2017, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14642 "2017-03-28T21:56:03Z")
boxing match ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2017, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14643 "2017-03-28T22:16:34Z")
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