# Make up your own collective nouns (fiction AND nonfiction) **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [November 30, 2008, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029 "2008-11-30T06:09:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**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:** [December 12, 2008, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/201 "2008-12-12T01:30:18Z")
A pox of syphillitic toads. A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of world-weary movie cops LIVING ON THE EDGE! ---
**Author:** ![timbicile59](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@timbicile59](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/timbicile59)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/202 "2008-12-12T02:49:59Z")
A corpse of world weary cops A \_\_\_\_\_\_ of corpses? ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/203 "2008-12-12T03:07:42Z")
An investigation of corpses. A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of business cards. ---
**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:** [December 12, 2008, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/204 "2008-12-12T05:30:58Z")
A needlessness of business cards. A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of photo-happy foreign tourists. ---
**Author:** ![Amber\_in\_Treasury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc79bd/32.png) [@Amber\_in\_Treasury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amber_in_Treasury)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/205 "2008-12-12T06:18:56Z")
A herd of photo-happy tourists. _spits_ A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of hand grenades. Yeah, Iā€™m a little bundle of joy today. ---
**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:** [December 12, 2008, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/206 "2008-12-12T15:25:18Z")
A kaboom of hand grenades. A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of corrupt governors. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/207 "2008-12-12T16:27:15Z")
An indictment of corrupt governors. A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of VHS tapes. ---
**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:** [December 12, 2008, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/208 "2008-12-12T16:44:11Z")
A near-obsolescence of VHS tapes. A stack of HD-DVDs. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/209 "2008-12-12T16:57:23Z")
oops wrong page ---
**Author:** ![kapntoad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/82dd89/32.png) [@kapntoad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kapntoad)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/210 "2008-12-12T17:24:48Z")
A shuffle of wrong pages. A \_\_\_\_ of Republicans. ---
**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:** [December 12, 2008, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/211 "2008-12-12T19:17:31Z")
A gop of Republicans. A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of Democrats. ---
**Author:** ![timbicile59](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@timbicile59](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/timbicile59)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/212 "2008-12-12T21:32:22Z")
A liberal-helping of democrats. A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of luftballons. ---
**Author:** ![Amber\_in\_Treasury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc79bd/32.png) [@Amber\_in\_Treasury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amber_in_Treasury)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/213 "2008-12-13T14:37:40Z")
A nena of luftballons. A misunderestimation of Bushes. A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of helium-voiced singers. ---
**Author:** ![Klytus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Klytus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Klytus)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/214 "2008-12-13T16:17:01Z")
A _falsetto_ of helium-voiced singers. A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of broken clocks. ---
**Author:** ![timbicile59](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@timbicile59](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/timbicile59)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/215 "2008-12-15T23:35:06Z")
A sproing of broken clocks. A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_of questions? ---
**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:** [December 16, 2008, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/216 "2008-12-16T00:21:32Z")
A thread of questions? A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of farts. ---
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/217 "2008-12-16T20:17:15Z")
A prrrrrp of farts A\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of cotton ---
**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:** [December 16, 2008, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/218 "2008-12-16T20:34:24Z")
A fluffy of cotton. A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of wool. ---
**Author:** ![Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hazle_Weatherfield)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/219 "2008-12-16T21:35:20Z")
A gathering of wool. A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of Buckeyes! šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/220 "2008-12-17T08:39:27Z")
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