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FICTITIOUS COLLECTIVE NOUNS
EDITORS TO GUNZELS
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EDITORS |
A CUT
of editors.
A DISSOLVE
of editors.
David Scott |
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ELECTRIC SWITCH MAKERS |
A CLIQUE
of electric switch makers.
Sam Overman |
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ELECTRICAL
ENGINEERS |
A
GRID
of electrical engineers.
Dani Byrne |
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ELECTRICIANS |
A SHOCK
or SHOCKING of
electricians.
John Barron
A
SPARK
of electricians.
Brian
Milligan |
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ELEPHANTS |
A MEMORY
of elephants.
Grant Smith
N.B.
The more
authentic collective nouns for elephants are
HERD or
PARADE.
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EMOTION |
AN EXCITEMENT
of emotion.
Krysia Jones |
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ENGINEERS |
A CONFUSION
of engineers.
Richard
Jarvis
A
PRECISION
of engineers.
A
DESIGN
of engineers.
Thomas Muskopf |
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ENGINES |
A PISTON
of engines.
Bryan
Solomons
A
STUTTER of engines.
A
WHEEZE of steam
engines
Martin Hampton |
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ENGLISHMEN |
A
SPHINCTER of Englishmen.
Sandy Wolfe |
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E.O.D.
Explosive Ordnance Disposal |
A BLAST
of E.O.D.
A CRAB
of EOD techs
(The EOD badge is referred to as a "crab" due to it's shape)
A CAST
of EOD techs (A group of crabs is a "cast")
Hyrum Lebaron |
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ESTATE
AGENTS |
AN
EXAGGERATION
of estate agents.
Roger
Griffiths |
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EX
CONS |
A PROBATION
of ex cons.
Ken Jaffe |
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FACEBOOKERS |
A
PROCRASINATION of facebookers.
Jenni Putzke |
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FACTORY
WORKERS |
A COLONY
of factory workers.
Ken Jaffe |
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FAERIES / FAIRIES |
A FRENZY
of faeries.
Rae
A
GLAMOUR of faeries
Kira Jones Gold
A
FLUTTER of fairies
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FARMERS
A farmer is a man out standing in his
field.
Mike Reid |
A BALE
of farmers.
Ken Jaffe |
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FEMINISTS |
A
KITCHEN of feminists.
Ronald Gaffin |
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FERMENTATION
CHEMISTS |
A BATH
of fermentation chemists.
Dani Byrne
A
DISTILLATION of
fermentation chemists.
David |
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FERRETS |
A THIEVE
OF FERRETS
Danielle
Jackson |
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FIRE
& GAS TECHNICIANS |
A SNOOZE
of fire and gas technicians.
Keith Tomlin |
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FIREMEN |
A
SPRINKLER
of firemen.
Alan
Jameson
A
BLAZE of firemen
Simon West |
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FIREWORKS |
A SPARKLE
of Fireworks,
A FIZZ
of Fireworks
A FANTASMO
of Fireworks
A FANTASTIKO
of
Fireworks
Krysia Jones |
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FISHERMEN |
A
FLEET
of fishermen.
Alan Jameson |
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FLEAS |
An ANNOYANCE
of
fleas.
Randy Nissley
A
CIRCUS of fleas
Cliff Ashford |
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FLORISTS |
AN ARRANGEMENT
of florists.
Jerry
Miakush
A
BOUQUET of florists.
Ken
Jaffe A
BLOOM of florists.
Richard Grey |
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FORGERS |
A DECEPTION
of forgers.
Ken Jaffe
A
FRAUDULENCE of forgers.
David |
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FRAGGLES |
A GAGGLE
of Fraggles (80s TV show)
Robert D.
Cunningham |
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FRIENDS |
A WARMTH
of friends.
Ken Jaffe |
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FUTUROLOGISTS |
A
CLOUD of futurologists.
Cameron Crawford |
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GARBAGE
COLLECTORS |
A STENCH
of garbage collectors.
Ken Jaffe |
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GARDENERS |
A SPADE of gardeners.
Ken Jaffe
A
PLANTATION of gardeners.
John Heins |
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GASTROENTEROLOGISTS |
A POLYP
of gastroenterologists
(Doctors who work with bowel diseases)
Donna Clare |
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GATORS |
A LUGGAGE
of gators.
Garry
Adrian |
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GENEALOGISTS |
A TREE
of genealogists.
Nick Street |
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GENETICISTS |
A LITTER
of geneticists.
Dani Byrne
A
SEQUENCE of geneticists.
David |
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GENTLEMEN |
A CHIVALRY
of gentlemen.
Kenneth Jaffe |
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GERMAN
SHORT HAIRED POINTERS |
A SPAZ
of German short haired pointers,
Christina
Gonzales |
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GERMANS |
An ARMY
of Germans.
Richard
Sanborn BA, MA, JD |
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GIRAFFE |
A
LEGIBLE of giraffe.
Sir Dr. Lowry
This maybe an
authentic term but, as yet, cannot be authenticated.
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GIRL
SCOUTS |
A SALES
FORCE of girl scouts.
Michael
Henderson |
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GIRLS |
A GIGGLE
of girls.
Tig Dupre
and Mike Gerry |
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GOALIES |
A PATIENCE
of goalies.
A REFLEX
of goalies.
Ken Jaffe
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GOLFERS |
A DIVOT
of golfers.
Ronald
S. Montesano
A
BOGEY
of golfers.
Ken
Jaffe |
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GORILLAS |
A WHOOP
of gorillas.
Andy Totterdale
This
term could, in fact, be a genuine one. It was used in a sketch on
"Not the Nine O'Clock News" but no confirmation from reputable
sources can be found. If you know otherwise please let us know. |
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GRANNIES |
A
GROUCH of Grannies
A
CREAK of Grannies
Patrick Cloward
Sorry grannies!!!!! |
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GRAVE DIGGERS |
A
CRYPT of gravediggers.
Mal Walker |
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GREMLINS |
A CONSPIRACY
of gremlins.
Lucki
Wilder |
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GROANS |
A PUNISHMENT
of groans.
Harold
Daughety |
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GUINEA
PIGS |
A
SQUEAK of guinea pigs.
Paul
Taylor
A MUNCH of guinea
pigs.
Meg
Leigh
A
FAMINE
of guinea pigs.
Adrian
Favell
A
TODDLE of guinea
pigs.
Daren
This may,
in fact, be a true collective term for guinea pigs but I have not been
able to confirm this. If anyone out there knows please let us know
and it can be transferred to the genuine page. |
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GUITARISTS |
A STRING
of guitarists.
Mike
Tierney |
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GUNZELS |
A GAPE
of gunzels.**
Barry Blair
Apparently a "gunzel"
is an Australian term for people interested in watching trains, engines
and locomotives. These are sometimes called "railfan",
"rail buff" or, here in the UK, a "train spotter". |
