# 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:** 891
**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, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17806 "2017-12-19T12:37:37Z")
Water boy ---
**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 19, 2017, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17807 "2017-12-19T13:30:02Z")
ice water ---
**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, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17808 "2017-12-19T14:15:29Z")
ice cream ---
**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 19, 2017, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17809 "2017-12-19T14:41:52Z")
cream pie ---
**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, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17810 "2017-12-19T16:32:11Z")
Humble 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:** [December 19, 2017, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17811 "2017-12-19T17:23:27Z")
humble man “I’m an ‘umble man.” ---
**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 19, 2017, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17812 "2017-12-19T17:25:02Z")
man alive ---
**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 19, 2017, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17813 "2017-12-19T18:49:29Z")
“Stayin’ Alive” ---
**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, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17814 "2017-12-19T19:31:33Z")
staying power ---
**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 19, 2017, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17815 "2017-12-19T20:18:32Z")
Max Power [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Ex9NaA2hetg/hqdefault.jpg "The Simpsons - Max Power Song") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex9NaA2hetg) ---
**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, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17816 "2017-12-19T20:27:08Z")
Mad Max ---
**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 20, 2017, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17817 "2017-12-20T05:17:22Z")
Max Factor ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2017, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17818 "2017-12-20T12:26:31Z")
Prime 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:** [December 20, 2017, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17819 "2017-12-20T15:39:39Z")
Prime Directive ---
**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 20, 2017, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17820 "2017-12-20T16:17:59Z")
Medical Directive ---
**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 20, 2017, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17821 "2017-12-20T17:15:56Z")
Medical Corps ---
**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 20, 2017, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17822 "2017-12-20T17:46:00Z")
Peace Corps ---
**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 20, 2017, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17823 "2017-12-20T18:17:51Z")
uneasy peace ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2017, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17824 "2017-12-20T19:51:04Z")
“Uneasy Rider” ---
**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 20, 2017, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17825 "2017-12-20T23:00:52Z")
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