# 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:** 939
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2018, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18766 "2018-04-08T17:43:07Z")
Ruby Tuesday ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2018, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18767 "2018-04-08T19:09:10Z")
Fat Tuesday ---
**Author:** ![Bin-Gay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@Bin-Gay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bin-Gay)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2018, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18768 "2018-04-08T20:35:40Z")
Tuesday morning ---
**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:** [April 8, 2018, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18769 "2018-04-08T21:12:39Z")
morning sickness ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2018, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18770 "2018-04-08T23:12:21Z")
motion sickness ---
**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:** [April 9, 2018, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18771 "2018-04-09T00:08:12Z")
slow motion ---
**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:** [April 9, 2018, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18772 "2018-04-09T00:32:36Z")
slow food ---
**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:** [April 9, 2018, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18773 "2018-04-09T15:40:05Z")
food allergy ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2018, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18774 "2018-04-10T00:25:46Z")
Fried food ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2018, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18775 "2018-04-10T00:51:40Z")
Deep fried ---
**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:** [April 10, 2018, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18776 "2018-04-10T01:06:06Z")
Deep Thought ---
**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:** [April 10, 2018, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18777 "2018-04-10T01:41:52Z")
thought bubble ---
**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:** [April 10, 2018, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18778 "2018-04-10T01:52:21Z")
Thought Police ---
**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:** [April 10, 2018, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18779 "2018-04-10T02:25:17Z")
Police Academy ---
**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:** [April 10, 2018, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18780 "2018-04-10T04:21:37Z")
Thought Police ---
**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:** [April 10, 2018, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18781 "2018-04-10T11:24:51Z")
secret police ---
**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:** [April 10, 2018, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18782 "2018-04-10T13:31:16Z")
_Top Secret_ ---
**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:** [April 10, 2018, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18783 "2018-04-10T20:53:33Z")
Top Men ---
**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:** [April 10, 2018, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18784 "2018-04-10T21:25:56Z")
tippy top As in “We call it sometimes tippy-top shape.” ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2018, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18785 "2018-04-10T23:49:50Z")
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