# 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:** 91
**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:** [August 2, 2015, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1804 "2015-08-02T17:46:14Z")
Eric Idle ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2015, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1805 "2015-08-02T19:00:57Z")
idle hands ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2015, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1806 "2015-08-02T20:26:09Z")
jazz hands ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2015, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1807 "2015-08-02T21:15:57Z")
smooth jazz ---
**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:** [August 2, 2015, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1808 "2015-08-02T22:47:57Z")
smooth sailing ---
**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:** [August 2, 2015, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1809 "2015-08-02T23:28:55Z")
sailing away ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2015, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1810 "2015-08-02T23:31:28Z")
live-aboard ---
**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:** [August 3, 2015, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1811 "2015-08-03T00:20:54Z")
blown away ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2015, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1812 "2015-08-03T00:29:30Z")
:: _Sorry gang, I thought I was in Free Association. At least this isn’t as embarrassing as not knowing the alphabet in the “a” game._ :: ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2015, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1813 "2015-08-03T00:33:04Z")
mind blown ---
**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:** [August 3, 2015, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1814 "2015-08-03T01:30:36Z")
wind blown ---
**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:** [August 3, 2015, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1815 "2015-08-03T01:37:10Z")
cover’s blown ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2015, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1816 "2015-08-03T01:47:37Z")
blown save ---
**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:** [August 3, 2015, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1817 "2015-08-03T04:40:58Z")
blown fuse ---
**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:** [August 3, 2015, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1818 "2015-08-03T11:34:58Z")
short fuse ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2015, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1819 "2015-08-03T11:36:02Z")
short pants ---
**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:** [August 3, 2015, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1820 "2015-08-03T12:23:40Z")
hot pants ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2015, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1821 "2015-08-03T12:45:59Z")
hot rod ---
**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:** [August 3, 2015, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1822 "2015-08-03T13:25:38Z")
fishing rod ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2015, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/1823 "2015-08-03T13:51:19Z")
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