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JJ_BPK
08-22-2011, 19:31
Nouns use to describe groups of things, like animals. You probably know these??

Herd of Cows
Pride of Lions
Flock of Geese
Covey of Quail

Did you ever hear??

Cry of Hounds
Sleuth of Bears
Gist of Bees
Clan of Hyenas
Barren of Mules
Weyr of Dragons
Sneak of Weasels


Here is an extensive list with some of the lesser known Collective Nouns.

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:qCPltJvQotIJ:www.rinkworks.com/words/collective.shtml+collective+noun+for+a+group+of+ba boons&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&source=www.google.com

Check out Baboons.. :D:D:D:D

How you going to act???

PSM
08-22-2011, 19:47
I've always liked "murder of crows". :D

Pat

Ret10Echo
08-22-2011, 19:51
"Crash" of Rhinos always seemed appropriate...


They should include "Congress of Rats" as an update..

Badger52
08-23-2011, 05:56
They should include "Congress of Rats" as an update..Daily coffee-on-monitor award.
:D

Dusty
08-23-2011, 06:26
Shitload of Posers

TOMAHAWK9521
08-23-2011, 23:12
Business of Ferrets

mcmac61
08-24-2011, 08:02
"Crash" of Rhinos always seemed appropriate...


They should include "Congress of Rats" as an update..

:D That is funny but sadly true.

PedOncoDoc
08-24-2011, 09:03
A poster of collective nouns for supernatural creatures. (http://wondermark.com/566/)

:D

GratefulCitizen
08-24-2011, 14:10
A poster of collective nouns for supernatural creatures. (http://wondermark.com/566/)

:D

A lawn of gnomes?!?!

GROAN!

x SF med
08-24-2011, 14:13
A bridgeload of Trolls or was that Hercload of Trolls? Whatever...

Richard
08-24-2011, 14:54
A cesspool of politicians, attorneys, reporters, etc.

Dusty
08-24-2011, 14:57
A slime of liberals.

An ew of fat chicks.

A ralph of beets.

A doh of oh's.

GratefulCitizen
08-24-2011, 14:57
A cesspool of politicians, attorneys, reporters, etc.

How 'bout a "wallow" of politicians, attorneys, reporters, etc.