# 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:** 909
**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:** [February 5, 2018, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18166 "2018-02-05T02:17:31Z")
store brand ---
**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:** [February 5, 2018, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18167 "2018-02-05T04:38:21Z")
Oscar Brand ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Zox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Mr\_Zox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Zox)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2018, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18168 "2018-02-05T04:52:02Z")
Oscar Madison ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2018, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18169 "2018-02-05T12:24:55Z")
Madison, Wisconsin ---
**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:** [February 5, 2018, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18170 "2018-02-05T16:18:32Z")
Wisconsin cheese ---
**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:** [February 5, 2018, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18171 "2018-02-05T16:30:44Z")
cheese wheel ---
**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:** [February 5, 2018, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18172 "2018-02-05T19:06:28Z")
steering wheel ---
**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:** [February 5, 2018, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18173 "2018-02-05T20:38:01Z")
remote steering ---
**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2018, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18174 "2018-02-05T20:51:59Z")
remote probability ---
**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:** [February 5, 2018, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18175 "2018-02-05T20:58:02Z")
estimated probability ---
**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2018, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18176 "2018-02-05T21:05:45Z")
estimated prophet ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2018, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18177 "2018-02-05T22:00:18Z")
I’ll assume you meant estimated profit Profit margin ---
**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2018, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18178 "2018-02-05T22:37:05Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > I’ll assume you meant estimated profit > Profit margin Oh, you are DEAD to me now. Of course I meant _prophet_. MM ---
**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:** [February 6, 2018, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18179 "2018-02-06T03:10:42Z")
error margin ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2018, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18180 "2018-02-06T12:02:40Z")
Error prone ---
**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:** [February 6, 2018, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18181 "2018-02-06T13:08:42Z")
prone position ---
**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:** [February 6, 2018, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18182 "2018-02-06T14:10:02Z")
market position ---
**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2018, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18183 "2018-02-06T17:51:16Z")
common market ---
**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:** [February 6, 2018, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18184 "2018-02-06T18:29:31Z")
common cold (I haz one) ---
**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:** [February 6, 2018, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18185 "2018-02-06T18:39:01Z")
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