# 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:** 8
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2008, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/141 "2008-12-05T22:48:13Z")
A veil of virgin brides. A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of car salesmen. ---
**Author:** ![Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spatial_Rift_47)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2008, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/142 "2008-12-05T22:50:13Z")
A great deal of car salesmen. A \_\_\_\_\_ of nations. ---
**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 5, 2008, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/143 "2008-12-05T23:38:24Z")
A carry of nations. A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of suffragists. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2008, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/144 "2008-12-05T23:49:14Z")
A march of suffragists. A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of 60+ year old Baby Boomers. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/145 "2008-12-06T00:19:01Z")
A Woodstock of 60+ year old Baby Boomers. A \_\_\_\_\_ of Volkswagen buses. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/146 "2008-12-06T01:27:16Z")
A scooby of Volkswagen buses. A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of closeted gay men. ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/147 "2008-12-06T01:36:47Z")
A congress of closeted gay men. A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of remote controls. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/148 "2008-12-06T01:38:45Z")
> [@Bayard](#): > > A congress of closeted gay men. _snerk_ A Bermuda Triangle of remote controls. A \_\_\_\_\_\_ of ham radio operators. ---
**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 6, 2008, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/149 "2008-12-06T04:03:15Z")
A static of ham radio operators. A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of tow truck drivers. ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/150 "2008-12-06T08:21:12Z")
Yes, we get it, **Elendil**. Everything clicked into place. Proper groans, all 'round. A Nil Set of nerds. a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of club women ---
**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 6, 2008, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/151 "2008-12-06T16:41:21Z")
A cosmo of club women. A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of little old Jewish men. ---
**Author:** ![Isamu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7c8e57/32.png) [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/152 "2008-12-06T16:46:23Z")
_ **Intermission** _ > [@Spatial\_Rift\_47](#): > > A great deal of car salesmen. That was nice. _ **End intermission** _ Back to our regular programming: **Zoe** a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of club women ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/153 "2008-12-06T17:46:46Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of little old Jewish men. A tzimmes of little old Jewish men. A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of electrical blackouts ---
**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 6, 2008, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/154 "2008-12-06T21:44:30Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > A tzimmes of little old Jewish men. > > A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of electrical blackouts What’s a tzimmes? A darkness of electrical blackouts. A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of Big Three auto execs. ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/155 "2008-12-06T23:30:43Z")
Tzimmes is a stewed fruit compote usually served with meat. Used as slang for a mishmosh, an assemblage. A scrounge of Big Three auto execs. A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of Easter baskets. ---
**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 6, 2008, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/156 "2008-12-06T23:31:47Z")
A cottontail of Easter baskets. A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of Santa’s sacks of toys. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/157 "2008-12-08T14:06:27Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > A cottontail of Easter baskets. > > A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of Santa’s sacks of toys. A misfit of Santa’s sacks of toys. A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of freezing air. ---
**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 8, 2008, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/158 "2008-12-08T16:09:32Z")
A fridge of freezing air. A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of frozen TV dinners. ---
**Author:** ![criminey.jicket](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@criminey.jicket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/criminey.jicket)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/159 "2008-12-08T17:34:51Z")
A resorting of frozen TV dinners. A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of palm trees. ---
**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 8, 2008, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/160 "2008-12-08T18:35:04Z")
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