# 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:** 766
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2017, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15305 "2017-05-07T20:27:50Z")
Practical nurse ---
**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:** [May 7, 2017, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15306 "2017-05-07T20:32:20Z")
nurse shark ---
**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:** [May 7, 2017, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15307 "2017-05-07T21:26:37Z")
wet nurse ---
**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:** [May 7, 2017, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15308 "2017-05-07T21:34:47Z")
wet suit ---
**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:** [May 7, 2017, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15309 "2017-05-07T22:31:28Z")
birthday suit ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2017, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15310 "2017-05-07T22:43:05Z")
Birthday cake ---
**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:** [May 7, 2017, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15311 "2017-05-07T23:30:34Z")
chocolate cake ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15312 "2017-05-08T01:25:49Z")
chocolate milkshake ---
**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:** [May 8, 2017, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15313 "2017-05-08T04:43:23Z")
five-dollar milkshake ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15314 "2017-05-08T04:55:30Z")
thick milkshake ---
**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:** [May 8, 2017, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15315 "2017-05-08T05:48:40Z")
Alan Thicke ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15316 "2017-05-08T11:56:53Z")
Alan Shepard ---
**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:** [May 8, 2017, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15317 "2017-05-08T13:08:49Z")
shepherd’s pie ---
**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:** [May 8, 2017, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15318 "2017-05-08T13:26:46Z")
_American Pie_ ---
**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:** [May 8, 2017, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15319 "2017-05-08T14:42:53Z")
American Airlines ---
**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:** [May 8, 2017, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15320 "2017-05-08T15:24:34Z")
United Airlines ---
**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:** [May 8, 2017, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15321 "2017-05-08T15:35:33Z")
United Kingdom ---
**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:** [May 8, 2017, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15322 "2017-05-08T16:53:52Z")
United States ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15323 "2017-05-08T17:24:56Z")
Altered States ---
**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:** [May 8, 2017, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15324 "2017-05-08T17:36:55Z")
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