# 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:** 999
**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:** [July 30, 2018, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19966 "2018-07-30T19:42:05Z")
hammer toe ---
**Author:** ![CharmaChameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharmaChameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharmaChameleon)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2018, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19967 "2018-07-30T20:42:15Z")
toe in ---
**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:** [July 30, 2018, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19968 "2018-07-30T20:50:42Z")
big toe ---
**Author:** ![CharmaChameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharmaChameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharmaChameleon)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2018, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19969 "2018-07-30T20:55:34Z")
Big Easy ---
**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:** [July 30, 2018, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19970 "2018-07-30T23:23:14Z")
easy pickings ---
**Author:** ![CharmaChameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharmaChameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharmaChameleon)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2018, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19971 "2018-07-31T00:12:56Z")
slim pickings ---
**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:** [July 31, 2018, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19972 "2018-07-31T11:07:17Z")
slim jim ---
**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:** [July 31, 2018, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19973 "2018-07-31T12:05:20Z")
Jim Jones ---
**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:** [July 31, 2018, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19974 "2018-07-31T12:48:56Z")
Jessica Jones ---
**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:** [July 31, 2018, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19975 "2018-07-31T12:58:52Z")
Mr. Jones ---
**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:** [July 31, 2018, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19976 "2018-07-31T14:43:09Z")
Mr. Ed ---
**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:** [July 31, 2018, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19977 "2018-07-31T16:09:46Z")
higher ed ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2018, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19978 "2018-07-31T16:50:36Z")
Ed Gein ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2018, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19979 "2018-07-31T16:53:54Z")
Ed Sullivan ---
**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:** [July 31, 2018, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19980 "2018-07-31T17:00:25Z")
Sullivan brothers > **[Sullivan brothers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sullivan_brothers)** > > The five Sullivan brothers were World War II sailor brothers of Irish American descent who, serving together on the light cruiser USS Juneau, were all killed in action during and shortly after its sinking around November 13, 1942. > The five brothers, the sons of Thomas (1883–1965) and Alleta Sullivan (1895–1972) of Waterloo, Iowa, were: > The Sullivans enlisted in the US Navy on January 3, 1942, with the stipulation that they serve together. The Navy had a policy of separating siblings, but thi... ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2018, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19981 "2018-07-31T18:29:01Z")
twin brothers ---
**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:** [July 31, 2018, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19982 "2018-07-31T18:31:14Z")
blood brothers ---
**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:** [July 31, 2018, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19983 "2018-07-31T18:38:38Z")
bad blood ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2018, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19984 "2018-07-31T18:41:39Z")
blue blood ---
**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:** [July 31, 2018, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19985 "2018-07-31T19:13:02Z")
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