Collective nouns
stickywicket
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Mr SW and I got to musing about these on a boring car journey this morning. I then continued the conversation with a friend. We remembered a few between us but I was motivated to look up more. Here are a few favourites.
a draught of butlers
a drunkenship of cobblers
a hastiness of cooks
a bloat of hippos
a superfluity of nuns
a crash of rhinos
a gulp of swallows
Many had more than one collective noun but, amazingly, the ones with the most were swans :? There are no fewer than 12 collective nouns for swans
I also love 'an exaltation of larks'.
a draught of butlers
a drunkenship of cobblers
a hastiness of cooks
a bloat of hippos
a superfluity of nuns
a crash of rhinos
a gulp of swallows
Many had more than one collective noun but, amazingly, the ones with the most were swans :? There are no fewer than 12 collective nouns for swans
I also love 'an exaltation of larks'.
If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
Steven Wright
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How about these?
A baren of mules.
A clowder of cats.
A kindle of kittens.
A nide of pheasants.
A siege of herons.
A sloth of bears. (Shouldn't that be a sloth of sloths?)
How about this one? A bore of politicians. DDHave you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben0 -
A few more
A bevy of beauties
A shock of electricians
A squabble of siblings
A peloton of cyclists
A round of drinks(you buying Sticky )
A chest of drawers
A fistful of dollars
A gaggle of geese
Joy of childrenSmile a while and while you smile
smile another smile and soon there
will be miles and miles of smiles
just because you smiled I wish your
day is full of Smiles0 -
We recently went to a quiz, and had questions on collective nouns for birds. I can only remember a few. :oops:
A Bouquet of Pheasants (when in flight)
An Unkindness of Ravens (or Rooks, I'm not sure)
A Charm of Goldfinches
A Mustering of Storks
A Chattering of Choughs
A Paddling of Ducks
A Scold of Jays
A Kettle of Hawks
A Groan of Arthritics0 -
A collective noun for arthritics? Well, a few leap to mind (the only leaping I can manage).
A totter of arthritics.
A crossness of arthritics.
A creak of arthritics.
An impatience of arthritics.
A grump of arthritics.
A lurch of arthritics.
A hobble of arthritics.
A pill of arthritics.
I'm trying to find a positive one - :? . I guess I'm not in the right frame of mind for that. DDHave you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben0 -
What about a Forum of Arthritics ?0 -
or an abundance of arthriticsSmile a while and while you smile
smile another smile and soon there
will be miles and miles of smiles
just because you smiled I wish your
day is full of Smiles0 -
I've been thinking (these are made up).
A preach of vicars.
An education of teachers.
A chop of butchers.
A tablet of doctors.
A click of chiropractors.
A dispense of pharmacists.
A dovetail of carpenters.
A cart of dustmen.
A dirge of funeral directors.
A pedal of organists.
A pulse of nurses.
A soupcon of gourmets.
DDHave you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben0 -
My folks sent me to do an entrance exam for a prep school a year early. When I came out my dad asked me how it went and I complained that one section was very easy, the answer to all the questions was the same...'a lot of' :oops: needless to say I failed the exam!! I then had them drummed in to me. My favourite remains the evocative murder of crows.Hey little fighter, things will get brighter0
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You are all utterly mad and you make arthritic life so much better. It's almost worth having it. AlmostIf at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
Steven Wright0 -
Fantastic - Numpty and Villier I love both of yours for Artritics0
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You all made me smile :P :P
Maria0 -
Having observed some workmen over the past ten days (and I use the term 'workmen' in its loosest sense) I posit these:
A shovel of workmen.
A rest of workmen.
A lean of workmen.
And after collecting my Ma's jewels after their probate valuation
A con of jewellers.
How's about a pip of fruiterers and a leaf of greengrocers? DDHave you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben0 -
A squabbling of kids...only took me a day to think of that one... :oops:Love
Barbara0 -
OK, here's my two pennorth:
A grump of husbands
A paranoia of golfers
A petulance of footballers
A hug of lycra. (That one's for mig.)
A delight of single malts
A bewilderment of phone menu optionsIf at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
Steven Wright0 -
A stagger of drunks.
A leer of letchers.
A phwoaaar of rugby players.
A nuisance of cyclists.
A fuse of electricians.
An oil of mechanics.
A thieve of lawyers.
A dab of artists.
A rubber of writers.
A ribbon of typists.
A nag of wives.
DDHave you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben0 -
Oooh! Nice one, Unsure!
A prance of dancers (can also be used for equestrians)
A snore of trainspotters.
A nee-naw of ambulances.
A shrill of sopranos.Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben0 -
barbara12 wrote:A squabbling of kids...only took me a day to think of that one... :oops:
I like it Barbara
DD, you're on fire! 8)
A shine of charladies
A wag of dogs
A scratch of cats0 -
A quack of doctors
All that I can think of at the moSmile a while and while you smile
smile another smile and soon there
will be miles and miles of smiles
just because you smiled I wish your
day is full of Smiles0 -
An itch of fleas.
A smug of celebs.
A sin of criminals.
A dearth of tall, dark and handsome men. :oops:
DDHave you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben0 -
An argument of politicians.
(I'm watching Question Time)If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
Steven Wright0 -
A cacophony of symphoniesSmile a while and while you smile
smile another smile and soon there
will be miles and miles of smiles
just because you smiled I wish your
day is full of Smiles0 -
a meow of cats
a whine of dogs
a spit of camels
a wand of wizards
a twitch of whiskers0 -
A plumb of plumbers.
A hod of builders.
A tile of roofers.
A dig of gardeners.
An urrrrrrgh of poisoners.
A pose of divers.
A glimpse of Formula 1 drivers.
A bully of hockey players.
A plough of farmers.
A nap of corduroy manufacturers.
DDHave you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben0 -
I used to cpllect nouns but moved to Lladro as it looked better in the china cabinet
ColinWHEN GOD GIVES YOU LEMONS MAKE LEMONADE0
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