# 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:** 826
**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:** [August 11, 2017, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16506 "2017-08-11T03:18:55Z")
cabin cruiser ---
**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:** [August 11, 2017, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16507 "2017-08-11T14:12:13Z")
rental cabin ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2017, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16508 "2017-08-11T16:25:50Z")
log cabin ---
**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:** [August 11, 2017, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16509 "2017-08-11T18:28:41Z")
cabin fever ---
**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:** [August 11, 2017, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16510 "2017-08-11T19:25:34Z")
Lassa fever ---
**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:** [August 11, 2017, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16511 "2017-08-11T21:24:59Z")
beaver fever ---
**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:** [August 11, 2017, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16512 "2017-08-11T21:26:09Z")
beaver dam ---
**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:** [August 11, 2017, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16513 "2017-08-11T21:46:15Z")
Damn Yankees ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2017, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16514 "2017-08-11T21:54:33Z")
Yankees won ---
**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:** [August 12, 2017, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16515 "2017-08-12T00:57:33Z")
won ton ---
**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:** [August 12, 2017, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16516 "2017-08-12T01:27:06Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > beaver dam > [@panache45](#): > > Damn Yankees Hmm. Are homonyms fair play? metric ton ---
**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:** [August 12, 2017, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16517 "2017-08-12T02:19:31Z")
metric system ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2017, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16518 "2017-08-12T13:18:13Z")
system failure ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2017, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16519 "2017-08-12T16:57:48Z")
bank failure ---
**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:** [August 12, 2017, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16520 "2017-08-12T18:14:34Z")
Jonathan Banks ---
**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:** [August 12, 2017, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16521 "2017-08-12T23:11:05Z")
Robin Banks ---
**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:** [August 12, 2017, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16522 "2017-08-12T23:20:42Z")
Red Robin ---
**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:** [August 12, 2017, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16523 "2017-08-12T23:22:18Z")
Red China ---
**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:** [August 13, 2017, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16524 "2017-08-13T00:37:58Z")
Red Barber ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2017, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16525 "2017-08-13T02:17:01Z")
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