# 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:** 890
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2017, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17786 "2017-12-16T14:30:38Z")
Red Barber ---
**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:** [December 16, 2017, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17787 "2017-12-16T18:32:45Z")
barber pole ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2017, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17788 "2017-12-16T18:40:13Z")
North Pole ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2017, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17789 "2017-12-17T02:29:30Z")
North Korea ---
**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:** [December 17, 2017, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17790 "2017-12-17T04:38:18Z")
South Korea ---
**Author:** ![Brooky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@Brooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brooky)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2017, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17791 "2017-12-17T11:48:08Z")
South Pole ---
**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:** [December 17, 2017, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17792 "2017-12-17T16:00:43Z")
pole vault ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2017, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17793 "2017-12-17T16:30:54Z")
Fence vault ---
**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:** [December 17, 2017, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17794 "2017-12-17T16:34:10Z")
picket fence ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2017, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17795 "2017-12-17T17:55:30Z")
Picket line ---
**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:** [December 18, 2017, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17796 "2017-12-18T04:39:00Z")
party line ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2017, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17797 "2017-12-18T05:47:18Z")
Bachelor party ---
**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:** [December 18, 2017, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17798 "2017-12-18T12:01:03Z")
bachelor’s degree ---
**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:** [December 18, 2017, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17799 "2017-12-18T13:40:10Z")
third degree ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2017, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17800 "2017-12-18T13:57:01Z")
Third base ---
**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:** [December 18, 2017, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17801 "2017-12-18T15:38:50Z")
third rail ---
**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:** [December 18, 2017, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17802 "2017-12-18T17:05:29Z")
rail gun ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2017, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17803 "2017-12-19T01:45:36Z")
Tommy gun ---
**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:** [December 19, 2017, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17804 "2017-12-19T01:50:32Z")
Tommy boy ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2017, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17805 "2017-12-19T01:50:48Z")
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