Stupid Collective Nouns Thread

[PeteyD]

Okay, in the spirit of the dumbass quiz thread, We can put those weird and wacky collective nouns in this one. As in, a collection of Owls is called a Parliament.

So What is a collection of Frogs (the amphibius animal, not the smelly French castle stealers) called?

[henno]

France

[welshy]

A Kermittown?

[PeteyD]

First post clarified to help Henno out

[welshy]

a chorus?

[Webster]

a gaggle

[Jarro]

a ribbet ?

[Dotty]

The workstation of that weird chick in accounts.

[PeteyD]

Good call Dotty! Frogs - Army I believe. Funnily enough I thought of chorus too when first asked.

Collective for a group of Hippos?

[Dotty]

That's the weird chick from accounts and her drinking buddies.

[henno]

Good call Dotty! Frogs - Army I believe. Funnily enough I thought of chorus too when first asked.

Collective for a group of Hippos?

Herd?

Next on the list... Crows (One I actually know)

[sms316]

Adelaide?

[Bruce]

Murder of crows. (rather famous example)

Toads? (different from frogs)

[Courty]

Toads? (different from frogs)

A bag in the freezer.

[PeteyD]

I think bloat can be used for hippos as well as herd ;)

Toads I got no idea.

[sms316]

A knot.

Thank you very much...

A group of Apes?

[PeteyD]

OzGolf Champs

[Jarro]

A group of Apes?

Canterbury Bulldogs

[Webster]

A group of Apes?

The Williams Sisters?

[3oneday]

The Monkeys

[Dotty]

I thought there was only one AP.

[kev]

A group of Apes?

Had to look that up - I've never heard of a collective noun for apes. Where the hell did you learn that one?

[kev]

Herd?

Next on the list... Crows (One I actually know)

Herd is wrong.

Bloat or Thunder.

[dc68]

A group of apes is a shrewdness.....



What is a flight of larks known as?

[JustSneaky]

exaltation,......and yes I did.

Jelly fish?........and it's NOT that wierd chick from accounts.

[Courty]

Jelly fish?........and it's NOT that wierd chick from accounts.

Ooh ooh! Finally one I know. It's a smack of jellyfish!

What about Barracuda?

[haysey]

Ooh ooh! Finally one I know. It's a smack of jellyfish!

What about Barracuda?

A school?

[Courty]

Nope, not when it's Barracuda.

[haysey]

Nope, not when it's Barracuda.

Why am I thinking "Skoat". I'm probably way out.

Wait I'll just call your Brother in law, he should know8)

[PeteyD]

a bite?

[JustSneaky]

Ooh ooh! Finally one I know. It's a smack of jellyfish!



Or Smuck........how the heeeell do you know that?

[Dotty]

A piece of barracuda

... a small chips and a can of Coke

[Courty]

Or Smuck........how the heeeell do you know that?

Not sure, just one of the many random snippets of information my brain has hung onto over the years. :?

[Iain]

Not sure, just one of the many random snippets of information my brain has hung onto over the years. :?

At least it hung onto something?! :mrgreen:

[haysey]

What about Barracuda?

Damn it....I meant to ask you what the hell the answer to this question was:smt093

[JustSneaky]

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hmm....Beavers

[Dotty]

A magazine of beavers

[sms316]

hmm....Beavers

Long haired, short haired - or bald (aka the Brazilian Beaver)?

[PeteyD]

A Sorority of Beavers?

[kev]

That'll be Lodge for beavers.

Eagles?

[Courty]

A Sorority of Beavers?

:lol:

[dc68]

Eagles?


It won't be an AP.........

[PeteyD]

:mrgreen:

[sms316]

A collection of moot.

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