# 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:** 970
**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:** [June 7, 2018, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19386 "2018-06-07T02:46:04Z")
_Risky Business_ ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Zox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Mr\_Zox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Zox)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2018, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19387 "2018-06-07T02:57:13Z")
Business law. ---
**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:** [June 7, 2018, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19388 "2018-06-07T13:02:18Z")
criminal law ---
**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:** [June 7, 2018, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19389 "2018-06-07T13:08:31Z")
Criminal Minds ---
**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2018, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19390 "2018-06-07T13:18:10Z")
Dangerous Minds ---
**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:** [June 7, 2018, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19391 "2018-06-07T13:56:34Z")
_Dangerous Liaisons_ ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2018, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19392 "2018-06-07T16:12:24Z")
_Dangerous Woman_ ---
**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:** [June 7, 2018, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19393 "2018-06-07T16:15:42Z")
Pretty Woman ---
**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:** [June 7, 2018, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19394 "2018-06-07T17:20:32Z")
pretty words ---
**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:** [June 7, 2018, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19395 "2018-06-07T18:23:37Z")
fighting words ---
**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:** [June 7, 2018, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19396 "2018-06-07T18:45:11Z")
Fighting Irish ---
**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:** [June 7, 2018, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19397 "2018-06-07T19:29:16Z")
Irish coffee ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2018, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19398 "2018-06-07T22:00:57Z")
coffee cup ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2018, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19399 "2018-06-08T00:17:19Z")
coffee cake ---
**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:** [June 8, 2018, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19400 "2018-06-08T00:27:32Z")
cake hole ---
**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:** [June 8, 2018, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19401 "2018-06-08T01:56:01Z")
cake mix ---
**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:** [June 8, 2018, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19402 "2018-06-08T02:30:37Z")
rhythm mix ---
**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:** [June 8, 2018, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19403 "2018-06-08T04:29:44Z")
rhythm method ---
**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2018, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19404 "2018-06-08T12:18:16Z")
scientific method ---
**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:** [June 8, 2018, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19405 "2018-06-08T14:37:59Z")
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