# 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:** 9
**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 8, 2008, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/161 "2008-12-08T18:50:44Z")
A flash of Corvette convertibles. A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of baby strollers. ---
**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 8, 2008, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/162 "2008-12-08T19:04:37Z")
A perambulation of baby strollers. A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of Facebook friends. ---
**Author:** ![AllWalker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@AllWalker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AllWalker)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2008, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/163 "2008-12-09T00:08:20Z")
A wall of Facebook friends A \_\_\_\_\_ of vacuums (or vacua, if you like your Latin) ---
**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 9, 2008, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/164 "2008-12-09T03:29:16Z")
A great suck of vacuums. A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of astronauts. ---
**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 9, 2008, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/165 "2008-12-09T03:30:39Z")
A flotilla of astronauts. A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of Nativity Scenes. ---
**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 9, 2008, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/166 "2008-12-09T12:06:59Z")
A [bike](http://p-userpic.livejournal.com/44494922/6984885) of Nativity Scenes. A\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of streetlights. ---
**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 9, 2008, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/167 "2008-12-09T14:28:35Z")
A glare of streetlights. A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of space telescopes. ---
**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 9, 2008, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/168 "2008-12-09T16:45:37Z")
A hubble of space telescopes. A flush of toilets. A\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of blimps. (Especially for Scylla:D) ---
**Author:** ![EastCoastPearl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/aeb1de/32.png) [@EastCoastPearl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EastCoastPearl)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2008, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/169 "2008-12-09T21:14:15Z")
A zeppelin of blimps A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of smokers ---
**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 9, 2008, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/170 "2008-12-09T21:22:56Z")
> [@EastCoastPearl](#): > > A zeppelin of blimps > > A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of smokers An onocology of smokers A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of Coinstars ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2008, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/171 "2008-12-09T22:34:40Z")
A fauché of Coinstars A \_\_\_\_\_\_ of Elvis impersonators. ---
**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 9, 2008, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/172 "2008-12-09T22:45:48Z")
Naturally, a hunka, hunka Elvis impersonators. A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of cigars. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2008, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/173 "2008-12-09T23:16:58Z")
A Fidel-ity of cigars. A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of porn stars. ---
**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 9, 2008, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/174 "2008-12-09T23:17:29Z")
A pretention of cigars. A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of Baby Jesuses. (Jesi?) ---
**Author:** ![EastCoastPearl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/aeb1de/32.png) [@EastCoastPearl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EastCoastPearl)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/175 "2008-12-10T00:06:08Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > A Fidel-ity of cigars. > A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of porn stars. A wad of porn stars. An annunciation of Baby Jesuses. A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of devils. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/176 "2008-12-10T00:18:31Z")
A temptation of devils. A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of wallets. ---
**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 10, 2008, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/177 "2008-12-10T14:28:15Z")
A bulge of wallets. A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of purses. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/178 "2008-12-10T14:32:52Z")
A clutch of purses. A \_\_ of gamers. ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/179 "2008-12-10T14:42:45Z")
A token of gamers. A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of picture frames. ---
**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 10, 2008, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-your-own-collective-nouns-fiction-and-nonfiction/475029/180 "2008-12-10T14:53:34Z")
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