# 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:** 808
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2017, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16146 "2017-07-10T13:25:25Z")
Figure eight ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2017, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16147 "2017-07-10T15:13:38Z")
eight ball ---
**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:** [July 10, 2017, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16148 "2017-07-10T15:15:33Z")
bowling ball ---
**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:** [July 10, 2017, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16149 "2017-07-10T15:36:40Z")
bowling alley ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2017, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16150 "2017-07-10T17:22:54Z")
alley cat ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2017, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16151 "2017-07-10T17:47:57Z")
Stray cat ---
**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:** [July 10, 2017, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16152 "2017-07-10T22:13:32Z")
scaredy cat ---
**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:** [July 10, 2017, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16153 "2017-07-10T22:18:32Z")
scared straight ---
**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:** [July 11, 2017, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16154 "2017-07-11T02:41:32Z")
straight shooter ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2017, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16155 "2017-07-11T04:21:16Z")
Pea shooter ---
**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:** [July 11, 2017, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16156 "2017-07-11T12:13:06Z")
sweet pea ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2017, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16157 "2017-07-11T15:26:31Z")
sweet potato ---
**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:** [July 11, 2017, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16158 "2017-07-11T17:18:40Z")
hot potato ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2017, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16159 "2017-07-11T17:26:55Z")
hot dog ---
**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:** [July 11, 2017, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16160 "2017-07-11T17:39:53Z")
dog tired ---
**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:** [July 11, 2017, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16161 "2017-07-11T20:34:55Z")
dog years ---
**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:** [July 11, 2017, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16162 "2017-07-11T20:43:18Z")
lost years ---
**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:** [July 11, 2017, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16163 "2017-07-11T21:20:08Z")
comment: I wanted to say “lost dog”, but too circular lost innocence ---
**Author:** ![Brooky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@Brooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brooky)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2017, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16164 "2017-07-11T22:18:53Z")
Lost income ---
**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:** [July 12, 2017, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16165 "2017-07-12T03:18:08Z")
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