# 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:** 832
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2017, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16626 "2017-08-23T19:03:22Z")
Political machine ---
**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 23, 2017, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16627 "2017-08-23T19:12:42Z")
political advertising ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2017, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16628 "2017-08-23T21:43:48Z")
advertising agency ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2017, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16629 "2017-08-23T22:41:05Z")
free agency ---
**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 24, 2017, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16630 "2017-08-24T01:56:59Z")
Free Bird ---
**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 24, 2017, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16631 "2017-08-24T04:40:06Z")
yard bird ---
**Author:** ![Brooky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@Brooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brooky)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2017, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16632 "2017-08-24T09:34:11Z")
bird bath ---
**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 24, 2017, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16633 "2017-08-24T22:34:08Z")
bath salts ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2017, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16634 "2017-08-24T22:36:40Z")
bubble bath ---
**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 24, 2017, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16635 "2017-08-24T23:43:31Z")
Double Bubble ---
**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 25, 2017, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16636 "2017-08-25T02:32:04Z")
Double play ---
**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 25, 2017, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16637 "2017-08-25T19:19:53Z")
fair play ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2017, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16638 "2017-08-26T01:07:05Z")
Fair trade ---
**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 26, 2017, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16639 "2017-08-26T12:43:37Z")
trade union ---
**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 26, 2017, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16640 "2017-08-26T16:09:09Z")
union suit ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2017, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16641 "2017-08-26T16:55:47Z")
Birthday suit ---
**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:** [August 26, 2017, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16642 "2017-08-26T17:36:00Z")
birthday candles ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2017, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16643 "2017-08-26T17:57:38Z")
scented candles ---
**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 26, 2017, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16644 "2017-08-26T18:32:30Z")
scented detergent ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2017, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16645 "2017-08-26T20:20:39Z")
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