# 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:** 787
**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:** [June 11, 2017, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15725 "2017-06-11T02:14:52Z")
No way! ---
**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:** [June 11, 2017, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15726 "2017-06-11T03:37:49Z")
No s#!+ ---
**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:** [June 11, 2017, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15727 "2017-06-11T04:30:41Z")
No Parking! ---
**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:** [June 11, 2017, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15728 "2017-06-11T05:32:06Z")
parking ticket ---
**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:** [June 11, 2017, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15729 "2017-06-11T11:28:43Z")
airline ticket ---
**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:** [June 11, 2017, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15730 "2017-06-11T12:33:24Z")
speeding ticket ---
**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:** [June 11, 2017, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15731 "2017-06-11T14:57:15Z")
speeding cars ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2017, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15732 "2017-06-11T14:59:36Z")
bumper cars ---
**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:** [June 11, 2017, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15733 "2017-06-11T15:40:01Z")
bumper crop ---
**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:** [June 11, 2017, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15734 "2017-06-11T16:03:32Z")
crop circles ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2017, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15735 "2017-06-12T01:37:23Z")
Vicious circles ---
**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:** [June 12, 2017, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15736 "2017-06-12T02:12:56Z")
prayer circles ---
**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:** [June 12, 2017, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15737 "2017-06-12T02:40:59Z")
prayer chants ---
**Author:** ![Brooky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@Brooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brooky)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2017, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15738 "2017-06-12T06:36:49Z")
prayer blessings ---
**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:** [June 12, 2017, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15739 "2017-06-12T13:22:34Z")
prayer life ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2017, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15740 "2017-06-12T14:45:21Z")
Life cycle ---
**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:** [June 12, 2017, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15741 "2017-06-12T20:18:30Z")
moon cycle ---
**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:** [June 12, 2017, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15742 "2017-06-12T23:27:47Z")
Moon Unit ---
**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:** [June 13, 2017, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15743 "2017-06-13T11:44:54Z")
Big Unit (‘unit circle’ would be too ‘circular’ 😉 ) ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2017, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15744 "2017-06-13T15:00:58Z")
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