# 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:** 924
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2018, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18466 "2018-03-08T12:18:34Z")
Holy Toledo ---
**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:** [March 8, 2018, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18467 "2018-03-08T12:39:33Z")
Toledo scale ---
**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:** [March 8, 2018, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18468 "2018-03-08T12:41:21Z")
fish scale ---
**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:** [March 8, 2018, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18469 "2018-03-08T15:30:10Z")
minor scale ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2018, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18470 "2018-03-08T15:43:26Z")
pay scale ---
**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:** [March 8, 2018, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18471 "2018-03-08T16:00:00Z")
scale model ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2018, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18472 "2018-03-08T17:55:52Z")
Fashion model ---
**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:** [March 8, 2018, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18473 "2018-03-08T17:56:49Z")
fashion victim ---
**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:** [March 8, 2018, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18474 "2018-03-08T18:56:35Z")
victim blaming ---
**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:** [March 8, 2018, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18475 "2018-03-08T20:03:48Z")
crime victim ---
**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:** [March 8, 2018, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18476 "2018-03-08T22:16:50Z")
True Crime ---
**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:** [March 8, 2018, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18477 "2018-03-08T22:47:47Z")
crime wave ---
**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:** [March 9, 2018, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18478 "2018-03-09T00:17:17Z")
Crime Spree ---
**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:** [March 9, 2018, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18479 "2018-03-09T00:19:56Z")
vile crime ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2018, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18480 "2018-03-09T00:35:36Z")
federal crime ---
**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:** [March 9, 2018, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18481 "2018-03-09T00:48:24Z")
thought crime ---
**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:** [March 9, 2018, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18482 "2018-03-09T01:13:43Z")
thought bubble ---
**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:** [March 9, 2018, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18483 "2018-03-09T03:08:31Z")
Double Bubble ---
**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:** [March 9, 2018, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18484 "2018-03-09T03:52:52Z")
double trouble ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2018, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18485 "2018-03-09T13:16:45Z")
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