# 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:** 868
**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:** [November 6, 2017, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17346 "2017-11-06T13:53:09Z")
Playing off of Burpo’s above (Brooky, check the OP for playing rules): in play: Monkey Bread ---
**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:** [November 6, 2017, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17347 "2017-11-06T15:03:17Z")
French bread ---
**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:** [November 6, 2017, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17348 "2017-11-06T15:05:57Z")
French toast ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2017, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17349 "2017-11-06T19:56:28Z")
Champagne toast ---
**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:** [November 6, 2017, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17350 "2017-11-06T20:32:20Z")
Champagne breakfast ---
**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:** [November 6, 2017, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17351 "2017-11-06T22:26:06Z")
instant breakfast ---
**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:** [November 6, 2017, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17352 "2017-11-06T23:49:58Z")
Instant Karma ---
**Author:** ![Cub\_Mistress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Cub\_Mistress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cub_Mistress)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2017, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17353 "2017-11-07T00:23:23Z")
instant gratification ---
**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:** [November 7, 2017, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17354 "2017-11-07T00:24:11Z")
self gratification ---
**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:** [November 7, 2017, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17355 "2017-11-07T01:02:16Z")
self control ---
**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:** [November 7, 2017, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17356 "2017-11-07T01:47:53Z")
control freak ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2017, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17357 "2017-11-07T02:40:43Z")
Freak accident ---
**Author:** ![Cub\_Mistress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Cub\_Mistress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cub_Mistress)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2017, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17358 "2017-11-07T03:34:34Z")
Freak freely ---
**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:** [November 7, 2017, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17359 "2017-11-07T14:56:06Z")
freely chosen ---
**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:** [November 7, 2017, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17360 "2017-11-07T15:07:17Z")
Chosen Men > **[Sharpe (novel series)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharpe_(novel_series))** > > Sharpe is a series of historical fiction stories by Bernard Cornwell centred on the character of British soldier Richard Sharpe. The stories formed the basis for an ITV television series featuring Sean Bean in the title role. > Cornwell's series is composed of many novels and several short stories, and charts Sharpe's progress in the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars, though the novels were published in non-chronological order. He begins in Sharpe's Tiger as a private in the 33rd Regiment of... ---
**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:** [November 7, 2017, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17361 "2017-11-07T15:29:37Z")
Stouthearted Men ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2017, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17362 "2017-11-07T17:11:38Z")
Metal Men ---
**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:** [November 7, 2017, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17363 "2017-11-07T17:48:39Z")
Heavy Metal ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2017, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17364 "2017-11-07T17:58:42Z")
Heavy duty ---
**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:** [November 7, 2017, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17365 "2017-11-07T19:40:11Z")
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