# 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:** 977
**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 18, 2018, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19526 "2018-06-18T11:00:29Z")
May fly ---
**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 18, 2018, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19527 "2018-06-18T13:04:17Z")
Spanish fly ---
**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 18, 2018, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19528 "2018-06-18T13:49:00Z")
Spanish Prisoner ---
**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 18, 2018, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19529 "2018-06-18T16:27:41Z")
political prisoner ---
**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 18, 2018, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19530 "2018-06-18T20:04:32Z")
political humor ---
**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 18, 2018, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19531 "2018-06-18T20:22:41Z")
dry humor ---
**Author:** ![CharmaChameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharmaChameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharmaChameleon)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2018, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19532 "2018-06-18T21:27:52Z")
humor me ---
**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2018, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19533 "2018-06-18T22:18:35Z")
black humor ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2018, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19534 "2018-06-18T23:33:58Z")
black hole ---
**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 19, 2018, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19535 "2018-06-19T11:17:17Z")
ear hole ---
**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 19, 2018, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19536 "2018-06-19T12:37:36Z")
elephant ear [http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2085108\_2085114\_2084997,00.html](http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2085108_2085114_2084997,00.html) ---
**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 19, 2018, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19537 "2018-06-19T13:03:19Z")
ear lobe ---
**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 19, 2018, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19538 "2018-06-19T13:10:58Z")
ear candy ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2018, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19539 "2018-06-19T13:27:56Z")
candy bar ---
**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 19, 2018, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19540 "2018-06-19T14:42:17Z")
open bar ---
**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 19, 2018, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19541 "2018-06-19T14:57:07Z")
open borders ---
**Author:** ![CharmaChameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharmaChameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharmaChameleon)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2018, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19542 "2018-06-19T16:28:36Z")
Borders Group ---
**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 19, 2018, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19543 "2018-06-19T16:46:21Z")
Group Captain [![](https://www.dees-stribling.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/LionelMandrake.jpg) ](https://www.dees-stribling.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/LionelMandrake.jpg) ---
**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 19, 2018, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19544 "2018-06-19T16:55:09Z")
Captain Cook ---
**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 19, 2018, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19545 "2018-06-19T17:46:22Z")
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