# 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:** 981
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2018, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19606 "2018-06-24T03:01:27Z")
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**Author:** ![CharmaChameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharmaChameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharmaChameleon)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2018, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19607 "2018-06-24T03:07:38Z")
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**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 24, 2018, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19608 "2018-06-24T04:45:53Z")
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**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2018, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19609 "2018-06-24T15:16:04Z")
life sentence ---
**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 24, 2018, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19610 "2018-06-24T18:53:42Z")
life guard ---
**Author:** ![CharmaChameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharmaChameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharmaChameleon)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2018, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19611 "2018-06-24T19:32:21Z")
guard tone ---
**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 24, 2018, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19612 "2018-06-24T19:48:03Z")
dial tone ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2018, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19613 "2018-06-24T20:22:38Z")
Dial soap ---
**Author:** ![CharmaChameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharmaChameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharmaChameleon)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2018, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19614 "2018-06-24T20:25:30Z")
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**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 25, 2018, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19615 "2018-06-25T12:34:56Z")
dish soap ---
**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 25, 2018, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19616 "2018-06-25T13:33:01Z")
candy dish ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2018, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19617 "2018-06-25T14:02:52Z")
candy corn ---
**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 25, 2018, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19618 "2018-06-25T14:12:38Z")
corn dog ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2018, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19619 "2018-06-25T14:14:02Z")
hound dog ---
**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 25, 2018, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19620 "2018-06-25T16:45:33Z")
pound hound ---
**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2018, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19621 "2018-06-25T17:10:33Z")
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**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 25, 2018, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19622 "2018-06-25T18:08:36Z")
pound cake ---
**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 25, 2018, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19623 "2018-06-25T19:11:50Z")
chocolate cake ---
**Author:** ![CharmaChameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharmaChameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharmaChameleon)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2018, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19624 "2018-06-25T20:27:30Z")
chocolate lab ---
**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 26, 2018, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19625 "2018-06-26T11:01:19Z")
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