# 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:** 933
**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 26, 2018, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18646 "2018-03-26T19:33:07Z")
Dr. Bell > **[Joseph Bell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Bell)** > > Joseph Bell FRCSE (2 December 1837 – 4 October 1911) was a Scottish surgeon and lecturer at the medical school of the University of Edinburgh in the 19th century. He is best known as an inspiration for the literary character, Sherlock Holmes. > Bell was the son of Cecilia Barbara Craigie (1813–1882) and Benjamin Bell (1810–1883), and a great-grandson of Benjamin Bell, considered to be the first Scottish scientific surgeon. Bell studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh Medical School and ... ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2018, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18647 "2018-03-26T20:55:02Z")
Dr. Strange ---
**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 26, 2018, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18648 "2018-03-26T21:25:13Z")
Dr. Watson ---
**Author:** ![slightly\_askew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@slightly\_askew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slightly_askew)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2018, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18649 "2018-03-27T00:31:28Z")
Dr. Pepper ---
**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 27, 2018, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18650 "2018-03-27T01:40:02Z")
Dr. Hook ---
**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 27, 2018, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18651 "2018-03-27T01:51:07Z")
Dr. Fate ---
**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 27, 2018, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18652 "2018-03-27T02:05:53Z")
worse fate ---
**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 27, 2018, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18653 "2018-03-27T12:43:47Z")
for worse ---
**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 27, 2018, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18654 "2018-03-27T16:32:16Z")
for keeps ---
**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 27, 2018, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18655 "2018-03-27T22:18:25Z")
castle keeps ---
**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 27, 2018, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18656 "2018-03-27T23:55:03Z")
Danish castle ---
**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 28, 2018, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18657 "2018-03-28T01:52:10Z")
Danish pastry ---
**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 28, 2018, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18658 "2018-03-28T13:24:38Z")
pastry chef ---
**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 28, 2018, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18659 "2018-03-28T14:38:03Z")
Top Chef ---
**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 28, 2018, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18660 "2018-03-28T14:44:56Z")
top hat ---
**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 28, 2018, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18661 "2018-03-28T16:13:34Z")
hat trick ---
**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 28, 2018, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18662 "2018-03-28T17:09:21Z")
Trick Daddy ---
**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:** [March 28, 2018, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18663 "2018-03-28T19:03:14Z")
Puff Daddy ---
**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 28, 2018, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18664 "2018-03-28T19:47:18Z")
Cocoa Puffs ---
**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 28, 2018, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18665 "2018-03-28T21:04:55Z")
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