Collective nouns

[vnx205]

There are some strange names for a group of things, like "a murder of crows" and "a pandemonium of parrots".

There are also some that don't exist, but should such as "an attitude of teenagers", "a superfluity of similes", "a reflection of narcissists", and "a conflagration of arsonists".

One I particularly like was suggested by a colleague. A common noun for a group of prostitutes; "a tray of tarts".

There are a mixture of real and fictitious ones here.

The Collective Noun Page (http://www.ojohaven.com/collectives/)

[FeatherWeightDriver]

how about: a wave of (land rover) defenders :cool:

[Hymie]

A drip tray of Landrovers?

[bee utey]

A drip tray of Landrovers?
A Calming of Land Rovers (Oil on troubled waters and all that):)

[jimr1]

How about a group of Lady Golfers , (The Hemorrhoids )They hang around in a bunch and are a pain in the Asssss :D:D:D jimr1..

[S3ute]

The Great Gough once referred to a "grumble of graziers"............

Cheers,

[vnx205]

One I particularly like was suggested by a colleague. A common noun for a group of prostitutes; "a tray of tarts".


For the last couple of days, I have been trying to remember his alternative name for a group of prostitutes.

Since he was an English teacher, it is not surprising that he suggested, "an anthology of pros".

[Bigbjorn]

An anthology of pros is one, a flourish of strumpets is another, as is a collection of Trollopes.

[V8Ian]

Would a collective of camper trailers be a caravan of campers? ;)

[Disco Muppet]

For the last couple of days, I have been trying to remember his alternative name for a group of prostitutes.

Since he was an English teacher, it is not surprising that he suggested, "an anthology of pros".

A firm of solicitors?

How about...
A whatever of teenagers?

[Fifth Columnist]

A Calming of Land Rovers (Oil on troubled waters and all that):)
....or 'A slick of Land Rovers'......?

[Saitch]

A "Lying of politicians"

"Glove of Proctologists"

"Unrealism of Judges"

"Sucking of Lawyers"

"Pit of Mechanics"

"Tending of Nurses"

"Doping of Cyclists"

[FeatherWeightDriver]

For the last couple of days, I have been trying to remember his alternative name for a group of prostitutes.

I always thought it was "a moan" :wasntme:

[V8Ian]

For the last couple of days, I have been trying to remember his alternative name for a group of prostitutes.

Since he was an English teacher, it is not surprising that he suggested, "an anthology of pros".
A possy of prossies.:angel:

[101RRS]

A bunch of dickheads

[gusthedog]

A puckering sphincter of accountants?

[ramblingboy42]

A putrescence of politicians

[Fifth Columnist]

A confusion of remote controls.

[Hall]

A watt of electricians. A drip of plumbers. A arc of welders.
Cheers Hall