# 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:** 9
**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:** [May 9, 2015, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/161 "2015-05-09T20:24:32Z")
Black Watch > **[Black Watch](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Watch)** > > The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland (3 SCOTS) is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The regiment was created as part of the Childers Reforms in 1881, when the 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot (The Black Watch) was amalgamated with the 73rd (Perthshire) Regiment of Foot. It was known as The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) from 1881 to 1931 and The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) from 1931 to 2006. Part of the Scottish Division for adminis... ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2015, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/162 "2015-05-09T20:33:06Z")
Jet black ---
**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:** [May 9, 2015, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/163 "2015-05-09T20:35:33Z")
Turbo jet ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2015, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/164 "2015-05-09T22:18:30Z")
Jet set ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2015, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/165 "2015-05-10T01:43:39Z")
Set theory ---
**Author:** ![ashley81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/57b2e6/32.png) [@ashley81](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ashley81)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2015, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/166 "2015-05-10T02:35:34Z")
set point ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2015, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/167 "2015-05-10T03:26:48Z")
dew point ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2015, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/168 "2015-05-10T03:29:36Z")
moot point ---
**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:** [May 10, 2015, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/169 "2015-05-10T04:26:08Z")
moot court ---
**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:** [May 10, 2015, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/170 "2015-05-10T05:24:06Z")
traffic court ---
**Author:** ![esmeralda2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ccd318/32.png) [@esmeralda2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/esmeralda2)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2015, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/171 "2015-05-10T08:05:42Z")
divorce court ---
**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:** [May 10, 2015, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/172 "2015-05-10T14:15:21Z")
messy divorce ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2015, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/173 "2015-05-10T14:26:43Z")
divorce lawyer ---
**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:** [May 10, 2015, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/174 "2015-05-10T17:30:37Z")
hotshot lawyer ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2015, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/175 "2015-05-10T17:56:33Z")
hotshot freight ---
**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:** [May 10, 2015, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/176 "2015-05-10T19:56:58Z")
freight train ---
**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:** [May 10, 2015, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/177 "2015-05-10T19:58:18Z")
Night Train ---
**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:** [May 10, 2015, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/178 "2015-05-10T20:00:26Z")
Saturday night ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2015, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/179 "2015-05-10T20:15:58Z")
Night Flight ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2015, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/180 "2015-05-10T22:48:26Z")
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