# 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:** 925
**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, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18486 "2018-03-09T14:18:47Z")
sharp shooter ---
**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, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18487 "2018-03-09T14:47:53Z")
sharp pain (…in my left hand) ---
**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 9, 2018, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18488 "2018-03-09T15:57:54Z")
pain reliever ---
**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, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18489 "2018-03-09T17:45:57Z")
long reliever ---
**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, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18490 "2018-03-09T18:58:35Z")
long con ---
**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, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18491 "2018-03-09T20:50:49Z")
Long Goodbye ---
**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, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18492 "2018-03-09T21:45:11Z")
Goodbye Columbus for you youngun’s: [Goodbye, Columbus (film) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodbye,_Columbus_(film)) ---
**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 9, 2018, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18493 "2018-03-09T21:50:31Z")
Link fixed (have to be careful about those closed-parentheses): [Goodbye, Columbus (film) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodbye,_Columbus_(film)) Columbus, Ohio ---
**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, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18494 "2018-03-09T23:48:26Z")
Ohio River ---
**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 10, 2018, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18495 "2018-03-10T00:46:30Z")
river crossing ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2018, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18496 "2018-03-10T00:50:56Z")
Crossing Jordan ---
**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 10, 2018, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18497 "2018-03-10T03:14:45Z")
Michael Jordan ---
**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:** [March 10, 2018, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18498 "2018-03-10T03:44:50Z")
Michael Keaton ---
**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 10, 2018, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18499 "2018-03-10T11:33:46Z")
Buster Keaton ---
**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 10, 2018, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18500 "2018-03-10T12:15:42Z")
peanut buster ---
**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:** [March 10, 2018, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18501 "2018-03-10T15:24:50Z")
peanut oil ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2018, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18502 "2018-03-10T15:30:52Z")
Sesame oil ---
**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 10, 2018, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18503 "2018-03-10T16:14:13Z")
Open Sesame ---
**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 10, 2018, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18504 "2018-03-10T16:55:11Z")
open ending ---
**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 10, 2018, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18505 "2018-03-10T23:29:12Z")
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