# 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:** 849
**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:** [October 2, 2017, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16966 "2017-10-02T22:33:45Z")
egg shells ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2017, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16967 "2017-10-03T00:32:27Z")
egg custard ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2017, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16968 "2017-10-03T01:16:51Z")
Custard pie ---
**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:** [October 3, 2017, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16969 "2017-10-03T01:45:13Z")
pie hole ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2017, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16970 "2017-10-03T03:08:05Z")
Swimming hole ---
**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:** [October 3, 2017, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16971 "2017-10-03T07:26:59Z")
swimming pool ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2017, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16972 "2017-10-03T10:59:54Z")
Pool shark ---
**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:** [October 3, 2017, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16973 "2017-10-03T13:18:04Z")
whale shark ---
**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:** [October 3, 2017, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16974 "2017-10-03T18:05:25Z")
white whale ---
**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:** [October 4, 2017, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16975 "2017-10-04T18:49:50Z")
white water ---
**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:** [October 4, 2017, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16976 "2017-10-04T20:01:49Z")
White House ---
**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:** [October 4, 2017, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16977 "2017-10-04T20:04:56Z")
water clock ---
**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:** [October 5, 2017, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16978 "2017-10-05T02:33:58Z")
given the close timing of the last two posts, I have to go with: Clock House _Goggle it; it’s valid usage_ ---
**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:** [October 5, 2017, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16979 "2017-10-05T03:41:13Z")
house red ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2017, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16980 "2017-10-05T05:31:06Z")
Red Lobster ---
**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:** [October 5, 2017, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16981 "2017-10-05T14:24:48Z")
Lobster Quadrille ---
**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:** [October 5, 2017, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16982 "2017-10-05T15:07:03Z")
“Rock Lobster” [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/shBdbm7BNw0/hqdefault.jpg "The B-52's " Rock Lobster " ( Album Version )") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shBdbm7BNw0) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2017, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16983 "2017-10-05T15:59:00Z")
Plymouth Rock ---
**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:** [October 5, 2017, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16984 "2017-10-05T19:03:01Z")
Plymouth, England ---
**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:** [October 5, 2017, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16985 "2017-10-05T19:18:16Z")
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