# 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:** 790
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15785 "2017-06-16T14:27:12Z")
Social Security ---
**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:** [June 16, 2017, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15786 "2017-06-16T18:28:31Z")
security blanket ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15787 "2017-06-16T18:48:31Z")
wet blanket ---
**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 16, 2017, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15788 "2017-06-16T20:03:58Z")
sopping wet ---
**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 16, 2017, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15789 "2017-06-16T20:12:13Z")
wet hen ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15790 "2017-06-16T20:57:08Z")
hen peck ---
**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 16, 2017, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15791 "2017-06-16T22:13:09Z")
peck basket ---
**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 16, 2017, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15792 "2017-06-16T23:52:32Z")
basket case ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2017, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15793 "2017-06-17T02:27:47Z")
case closed ---
**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 17, 2017, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15794 "2017-06-17T06:12:54Z")
closed mind ---
**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 17, 2017, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15795 "2017-06-17T12:25:47Z")
mind games ---
**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 17, 2017, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15796 "2017-06-17T12:48:36Z")
board games ---
**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 17, 2017, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15797 "2017-06-17T13:55:20Z")
chalk board ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2017, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15798 "2017-06-17T15:58:24Z")
Chalk horse ---
**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 17, 2017, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15799 "2017-06-17T16:59:00Z")
saw horse ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2017, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15800 "2017-06-17T18:06:45Z")
see saw ---
**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 17, 2017, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15801 "2017-06-17T20:14:57Z")
Holy See ---
**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 17, 2017, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15802 "2017-06-17T20:38:46Z")
Holy Toledo ---
**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 17, 2017, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15803 "2017-06-17T20:44:48Z")
Toledo steel ---
**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 17, 2017, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15804 "2017-06-17T21:05:53Z")
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