# 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:** 81
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2015, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1603 "2015-07-24T13:54:49Z")
She sells ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2015, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1604 "2015-07-24T14:19:01Z")
I wanted so much to say: sea shells 🙂 Sex sells ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2015, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1605 "2015-07-24T14:25:10Z")
Second Sex ---
**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 24, 2015, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1606 "2015-07-24T14:26:34Z")
second base ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2015, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1607 "2015-07-24T15:07:19Z")
stolen base ---
**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 24, 2015, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1608 "2015-07-24T16:17:50Z")
base twelve ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2015, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1609 "2015-07-24T16:28:20Z")
Twelve Steps ---
**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:** [July 24, 2015, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1610 "2015-07-24T16:43:26Z")
39 Steps ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2015, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1611 "2015-07-24T17:30:26Z")
Spanish Steps ---
**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:** [July 24, 2015, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1612 "2015-07-24T17:34:17Z")
Spanish Inquisition (which nobody expected…) ---
**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:** [July 24, 2015, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1613 "2015-07-24T17:38:02Z")
Spanish Flea ---
**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 24, 2015, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1614 "2015-07-24T18:02:39Z")
Flea Bottom (from _Game of Thrones,_ the slummiest slum in King’s Landing – I always felt they should rename it “Bunnyhill Vista” to improve its image) ---
**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 24, 2015, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1615 "2015-07-24T18:11:42Z")
Bell bottom ---
**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:** [July 24, 2015, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1616 "2015-07-24T18:23:35Z")
Diving Bell ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2015, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1617 "2015-07-24T19:25:39Z")
Platform diving ---
**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 24, 2015, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1618 "2015-07-24T20:08:34Z")
platform shoes ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2015, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1619 "2015-07-24T20:15:19Z")
robot platform ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2015, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1620 "2015-07-24T21:13:37Z")
Robot Chicken ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2015, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1621 "2015-07-24T21:24:17Z")
chicken nugget ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2015, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1622 "2015-07-24T22:33:01Z")
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