# 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:** 741
**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:** [April 4, 2017, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14804 "2017-04-04T11:18:52Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Bzzzt. > > In play: > > rapid transit Out of play- In my defense, we had gone down a big rabbit hole of people’s names, and “gorge approximates George”. ::applause:: Return to play- ---
**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:** [April 4, 2017, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14805 "2017-04-04T13:03:43Z")
Garden tiller ---
**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:** [April 4, 2017, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14806 "2017-04-04T13:05:56Z")
butterfly garden ---
**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:** [April 4, 2017, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14807 "2017-04-04T15:15:38Z")
garden party ---
**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:** [April 4, 2017, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14808 "2017-04-04T16:25:55Z")
birthday party ---
**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:** [April 4, 2017, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14809 "2017-04-04T17:28:54Z")
birthday cake ---
**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:** [April 4, 2017, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14810 "2017-04-04T18:09:06Z")
chocolate cake ---
**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:** [April 4, 2017, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14811 "2017-04-04T19:16:35Z")
hot chocolate ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2017, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14812 "2017-04-04T19:21:03Z")
Hot pants ---
**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:** [April 4, 2017, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14813 "2017-04-04T19:36:26Z")
cargo pants ---
**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:** [April 4, 2017, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14814 "2017-04-04T20:17:10Z")
cargo cult ---
**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:** [April 4, 2017, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14815 "2017-04-04T20:24:29Z")
personality cult ---
**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:** [April 4, 2017, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14816 "2017-04-04T22:11:01Z")
nice personality ---
**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:** [April 4, 2017, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14817 "2017-04-04T22:19:13Z")
nice guy ---
**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:** [April 4, 2017, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14818 "2017-04-04T22:45:47Z")
Guy wire ---
**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:** [April 4, 2017, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14819 "2017-04-04T23:53:58Z")
copper wire ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2017, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14820 "2017-04-05T00:15:04Z")
copper mine ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2017, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14821 "2017-04-05T00:51:19Z")
Mine shaft ---
**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:** [April 5, 2017, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14822 "2017-04-05T00:56:00Z")
gold mine ---
**Author:** ![MacSpon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/34f0e0/32.png) [@MacSpon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacSpon)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2017, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14823 "2017-04-05T00:57:49Z")
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