# 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:** 853
**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 12, 2017, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17046 "2017-10-12T15:09:50Z")
Louisiana cops [![](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/suay3YBrYRVQKDErwYw7xF.jpg) ](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/suay3YBrYRVQKDErwYw7xF.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2017, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17047 "2017-10-12T16:13:11Z")
beat cops ---
**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 12, 2017, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17048 "2017-10-12T18:52:09Z")
“Beat It” [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/kOn-HdEg6AQ/maxresdefault.jpg "Beat It") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOn-HdEg6AQ) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2017, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17049 "2017-10-12T18:55:10Z")
“It” Factor ---
**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 12, 2017, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17050 "2017-10-12T19:18:34Z")
corn factor ---
**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 12, 2017, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17051 "2017-10-12T21:04:53Z")
corn crib ---
**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 12, 2017, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17052 "2017-10-12T21:37:00Z")
crib notes ---
**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 12, 2017, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17053 "2017-10-12T22:15:50Z")
quarter notes ---
**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 12, 2017, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17054 "2017-10-12T23:03:23Z")
quarter horse ---
**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 13, 2017, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17055 "2017-10-13T00:02:05Z")
horse blanket ---
**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 13, 2017, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17056 "2017-10-13T00:35:07Z")
blanket statement ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2017, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17057 "2017-10-13T00:51:44Z")
Strawberry Statement ---
**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 13, 2017, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17058 "2017-10-13T03:47:13Z")
Strawberry Fields (forever) ---
**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 13, 2017, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17059 "2017-10-13T15:50:19Z")
strawberry shortcake ---
**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:** [October 13, 2017, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17060 "2017-10-13T18:40:44Z")
Darryl Strawberry ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2017, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17061 "2017-10-13T19:06:37Z")
Darryl Dawkins (“Chocolate Thunder!”) ---
**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 13, 2017, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17062 "2017-10-13T21:25:21Z")
Dawkins’ Scale ---
**Author:** ![PigArcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@PigArcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PigArcher)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2017, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17063 "2017-10-13T23:19:16Z")
Richter scale ---
**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 13, 2017, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17064 "2017-10-13T23:52:27Z")
weight scale ---
**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 14, 2017, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17065 "2017-10-14T01:26:42Z")
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