# Baker’s Dozen III **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 22, 2022, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093 "2022-08-22T15:39:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 202
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2024, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4021 "2024-01-04T13:59:28Z")
Jeff Beck was mentioned twice. **They Died In 2023** 1. Paul “Peewee Herman” Reubens 2. Tom Smothers 3. Lin Brehmer 4. Raquel Welch 5. Matthew Perry 6. Tina Turner 7. Tony Bennett 8. Shane MacGowan 9. Jeff Beck 10. Henry Kissinger 11. Harry Belafonte 12. Judy Weinstein Haggai _(and 1200 or so others in the attack by Hamas on Israeli civilians on October 7th)_ 13. Sinéad O’Conner next **Fun plurals** 1. Parliament of owls 2. Beeves ---
**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:** [January 4, 2024, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4022 "2024-01-04T15:31:27Z")
**Fun plurals** 1. Parliament of owls 2. Beeves 3. Murder of crows ---
**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:** [January 4, 2024, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4023 "2024-01-04T15:33:37Z")
**Fun plurals** 1. Parliament of owls 2. Beeves 3. Murder of crows 4. Wunch of bankers ---
**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:** [January 4, 2024, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4024 "2024-01-04T15:37:22Z")
Never heard of a wunch before - thanks! **Fun plurals** 1. Parliament of owls 2. Beeves 3. Murder of crows 4. Wunch of bankers 5. Pod of whales ---
**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:** [January 4, 2024, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4025 "2024-01-04T15:39:08Z")
“Wunch of bankers” is an intentionally insulting collective noun based on a Spoonerism. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2024, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4026 "2024-01-04T17:42:45Z")
**Fun plurals** 1. Parliament of owls 2. Beeves 3. Murder of crows 4. Wunch of bankers 5. Pod of whales 6. Smack of jellyfish > **[Collective Noun for Jellyfish](https://www.grammar-monster.com/collective_nouns/collective-noun-for-jellyfish.html)** > > The collective noun for a group of jellyfish is a smack. ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2024, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4027 "2024-01-04T18:05:16Z")
**Fun plurals** 1. Parliament of owls 2. Beeves 3. Murder of crows 4. Wunch of bankers 5. Pod of whales 6. Smack of jellyfish 7. clowder of cats ---
**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:** [January 4, 2024, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4028 "2024-01-04T18:19:31Z")
That makes wunch even funnier - thanks! **Fun plurals** 1. Parliament of owls 2. Beeves 3. Murder of crows 4. Wunch of bankers 5. Pod of whales 6. Smack of jellyfish 7. Clowder of cats 8. Pride of lions ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2024, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4029 "2024-01-04T19:00:12Z")
**Fun plurals** 1. Parliament of owls 2. Beeves 3. Murder of crows 4. Wunch of bankers 5. Pod of whales 6. Smack of jellyfish 7. Clowder of cats 8. Pride of lions 9. Deer (The plural of deer is deer) ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2024, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4030 "2024-01-04T20:06:17Z")
**Fun plurals** 1. Parliament of owls 2. Beeves 3. Murder of crows 4. Wunch of bankers 5. Pod of whales 6. Smack of jellyfish 7. Clowder of cats 8. Pride of lions 9. Deer (The plural of deer is deer) 10. Opera ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2024, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4031 "2024-01-04T20:14:05Z")
**Fun plurals** 1. Parliament of owls 2. Beeves 3. Murder of crows 4. Wunch of bankers 5. Pod of whales 6. Smack of jellyfish 7. Clowder of cats 8. Pride of lions 9. Deer (The plural of deer is deer) 10. Opera 11. Glaring of cats I see cats has already been included but if you’ve ever been stared directly in the eye by a cat then you’ll appreciate this adjective. ---
**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:** [January 4, 2024, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4032 "2024-01-04T20:45:41Z")
**Fun plurals** 1. Parliament of owls 2. Beeves 3. Murder of crows 4. Wunch of bankers 5. Pod of whales 6. Smack of jellyfish 7. Clowder of cats 8. Pride of lions 9. Deer (The plural of deer is deer) 10. Opera 11. Glaring of cats 12. Octopodes Because “octopus” comes from Greek roots, it takes the Greek plural. If it were Latin, it would be “octopi”. **More Fun Plurals** 1. RHaPSody of RHPS fans (Rocky Horror Picture Show) ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2024, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4033 "2024-01-04T20:47:21Z")
Aren’t there 13 in a Baker’s Dozen? ---
**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:** [January 4, 2024, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4034 "2024-01-04T20:48:06Z")
Ouch! Yeah, carry on. ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2024, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4035 "2024-01-05T14:25:18Z")
**Fun plurals** 1. Parliament of owls 2. Beeves 3. Murder of crows 4. Wunch of bankers 5. Pod of whales 6. Smack of jellyfish 7. Clowder of cats 8. Pride of lions 9. Deer (The plural of deer is deer) 10. Opera 11. Glaring of cats 12. Octopodes 13. Flamboyance of flamingos **More Fun Plurals** 1. RHaPSody of RHPS fans (Rocky Horror Picture Show) ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2024, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4036 "2024-01-05T14:32:40Z")
**More Fun Plurals** 1. RHaPSody of RHPS fans (Rocky Horror Picture Show) 2. Prii ---
**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:** [January 5, 2024, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4037 "2024-01-05T15:14:31Z")
**More Fun Plurals** 1. RHaPSody of RHPS fans (Rocky Horror Picture Show) 2. Prii 3. Sphinges ---
**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:** [January 5, 2024, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4038 "2024-01-05T17:15:26Z")
**More Fun Plurals** 1. RHaPSody of RHPS fans (Rocky Horror Picture Show) 2. Prii 3. Sphinges 4. Penes Disputed, but more interesting than “penises.” ---
**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:** [January 5, 2024, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4039 "2024-01-05T17:20:06Z")
**More Fun Plurals** 1. RHaPSody of RHPS fans (Rocky Horror Picture Show) 2. Prii 3. Sphinges 4. Penes 5. Sum of adders ---
**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:** [January 5, 2024, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4040 "2024-01-05T18:12:59Z")
**More Fun Plurals** 1. RHaPSody of RHPS fans (Rocky Horror Picture Show) 2. Prii 3. Sphinges 4. Penes 5. Sum of adders 6. Winklevi Mark Zuckerberg’s term for his Harvard rivals, the twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093.md?page=201) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093.md?page=203)