Subject
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Collective term
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aardvarks
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An armoury of aardvarks
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academics
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A faculty of academics
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acrobats
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A troupe of acrobats
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actors
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A cast, company, condescension, cry, or queue of actors
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actresses
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An entrance of actresses
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adders
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A sum of adders
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aircraft
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A flight of aircraft
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aircraft
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A wing of aircraft
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aircraft, fighter
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A circus, or wing of fighter aircraft
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albatrosses
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A rookery, weight of albatrosses
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alpha computers
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A cluster of alpha computers
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ammunition
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A cache of ammunition
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angel fish
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A company of angel fish
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angels
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A choir, chorus, flight, host, or pinhead of angels
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anglers
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A catch of anglers
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antelope
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A herd, cluster, tribe of antelope
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ants
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An army, bike, colony, or swarm of ants
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apes
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A shrewdness, or troop of apes
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apples
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A bushel of apples
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archer fish
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A company of archer fish
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arrows
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A quiver of arrows
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artillery
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A troop, battery of artillery
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artistes (acrobats, singers or dancers)
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A troupe of artistes
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artists (painters)
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A colony of artists
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asses
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A coffle, drove, herd, or pace of asses
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asteroids
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A belt of asteroids
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athletes
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A team of athletes
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auks
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A raft, colony, flock of auks
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avocets
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A colony of avocets
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baboons
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A congress, flange, rumpus, or troupe of baboons
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bacteria
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A colony of bacteria (a culture if laboratory-grown)
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badgers
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A cete, clan, or colony of badgers
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bakers
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An aroma, tabernacle of bakers
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bananas
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A hand, bunch of bananas
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bankers
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A wunch of bankers
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bankers, Scottish
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A knot of Scottish bankers
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Baptists
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An immersion of Baptists
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barbels
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A shoal of barbels
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barbers
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A babble of barbers
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barbers, military
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A crew of military barbers
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barflies
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A buzz of barflies
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barons
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A thought of barons
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barracuda
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A battery of barracuda
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barristers
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A boast, wiggery of barristers
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bass
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A shoal, fleet of bass
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bastards
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A shower of bastards
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bats
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A colony, cloud, cauldron of bats
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bayonets
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A grove of bayonets
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beans
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A hill of beans
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bears
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A maul, pack, sloth, or sleuth of bears
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beasts
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A nobility of beasts
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beauties
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A bevy, or harmony of beauties
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beavers
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A colony, family, or lodge of beavers
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beggar
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A coster, guild, parliament of beggars
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bells
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A peal, change, or carillon of bells
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bills
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A wad of bills
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birds
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A congregation, flock, fleet, parcel, pod, or roost of birds
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birds, large group
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A colony of birds (roosting in large numbers)
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birds, small
|
A dissimulation of birds (small birds)
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birds, in flight
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A drift, or flight of birds (in flight)
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birds, migrating
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A rush of birds (migrating)
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birds, aviary
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A volery of birds (in an aviary)
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bishops
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A sea, bench, or psalter of bishops
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bison
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A herd, gang of bison
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bitterns
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A pretence, sedge or siege of bitterns
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blackbirds
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A cloud, flock, grind, merl of blackbirds
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blackfish
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A grind of blackfish
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blankets
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A swelter of blankets
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bloodhounds
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A sute of bloodhounds
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blossoms
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A flourish of blossoms
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boars
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A herd, or singular of boars
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boars, wild
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A sounder of wild boars
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bobolinks
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A chain of bobolinks (polygamous bird, Ricebird)
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bomblets
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A cluster of bomblets
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books
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A library, pile, compendium of books
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boors
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A rood of boors
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borg
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A collective, hive of borg
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bowlers
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A keg of bowlers
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bowls
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A nest of bowl’s
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boys
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A blush, leer, passel or rascal of boys
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brats
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A passel of brats
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bread
|
A batch of bread
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brush, wood
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A bavin of brush (wood)
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bucks
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A brace, clash, herd of bucks
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budgerigars
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A chatter, flock of budgerigars
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buffalo
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A gang, herd, or obstinacy of buffalo
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bullfinches
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A bellowing, lowing of bullfinches
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bullocks
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A drove of bullocks
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burritos
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A pace of burritos
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business angels
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A bevy of business angels
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bustards
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A flock, wake of bustards
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butterflies
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A flight, flutter, kaleidoscope, rabble, swarm, or wing of butterflies
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butterfly fish
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A school of butterfly fish
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buzzards
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A wake, kettle, pack of buzzards
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cadets
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A corps of cadets
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camels
|
A caravan, flock, herd, train of camels
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(canal) lock
|
A flight of locks
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candidates
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A slate of candidates
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candies
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A mint of candies
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canons
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A dignity, chapter of canons
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canyons
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A maze of canyons
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capercaillies
|
A tok of capercaillies (i.e. Old World grouse)
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capons
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A mews, muse of capons
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cardinals
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A conclave, or radiance of cardinals
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cards
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A deck, pack, hand of cards
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caribou
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A herd of caribou
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carpenters
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A pound of carpenters
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cars
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A fleet, mayhem, or stack of cars
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cat houses
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A mews of cat houses
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caterpillars
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An army of caterpillars
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Catholics
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A mass of Catholics
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cats
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A clowder, cluster, clutter, destruction, dout, dowt, glaring, kindle, litter, or pounce of cats
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cats and dogs
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A rain of cats and dogs
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cattle
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A drift, drove, kine, mob, herd, team of cattle
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cattle, two
|
A yoke of cattle
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cavalry
|
A troop of cavalry
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cavalry
|
A squadron of cavalry
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cellists
|
A parenthesis of cellists
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censors
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A gaggle of censors
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chairs
|
A fold of chairs
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chamois
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A herd of chamois
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cheerleaders
|
An array of cheerleaders
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cheetahs
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A coalition of cheetahs
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chess players
|
A board, or brood of chess players
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chickens
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A brood, chattering, cletch, clutch, flock, or peep of chickens
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children
|
An ingratitude of children
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chimpanzees
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A troop, whoop, family, cartload of chimpanzees
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chinchillas
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A colony, herd of chinchillas
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choughs
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A chattering of choughs
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churchgoers
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A congregation of churchgoers
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churls
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A cluster of churls
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circuits
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A bank of circuits
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clams
|
A bed of clams
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claques
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A shriek of claques
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clerks
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A school, rookery of clerks
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clouds
|
A soufflé of clouds
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clowns
|
A shudder, (an) alley, or pratfall of clowns
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cobras
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A quiver of cobras
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cocides
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A bed of cocides
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cockatoos
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A chattering, clattering, cluttering, crackle, or family of cockatoos
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cockles
|
A bed of cockles
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cockroaches
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An intrusion, or swarm of cockroaches
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cock-turkeys
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A posse of cock-turkeys
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cod
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A lap, school of cod
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coins
|
A roll, or roleau of coins
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coloraturas
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A quaver of coloraturas
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colts
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A rack, rag, or rake of colts
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comedians
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A gaggle, or riot of comedians
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communists
|
A colhose of communists
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computers
|
A cluster of computers
|
computers, linked
|
A network of computers (linked together)
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condiments
|
An accompaniment of condiments
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conges
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A congerie of conges
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conies
|
A bury, or game of conies
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convicts
|
A gang of convicts
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convicts
|
A chain of convicts
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cooks
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A temperance, hastiness of cooks
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coots
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A commotion, cover, covert, fleet, flock, pod, raft, rasp, or swarm of coots
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corgi
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A consort of corgi
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cormorants
|
A flight, gulp of cormorants
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corn
|
A sheaf, shock of corn (pile of stalks)
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coughs
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A chattering of coughs
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courtesans
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A harem of courtesans
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cowboy mounts, extra
|
A cavvy, or remuda of extra cowboy mounts
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cowboys
|
A saunter of cowboys
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cows
|
A drift, drove, flink, herd, kine, or mob of cows
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coyotes
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A band, pack, rout, or run of coyotes
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cranes
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A herd, sedge, siege, or flock of cranes
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crickets
|
An orchestra of crickets
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crocodiles
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A bask, congregation, float, or nest of crocodiles
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crows
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A cauldron, caucus, congress, cowardice, hover, murder, muster, parcel, or storytelling of crows
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cubs
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A litter of cubs
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curates
|
A charge of curates
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curlews
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A head, herd, salon, skein, or wedge of curlews
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curs
|
A cowardice of curs
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cymbals
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A sign of cymbals
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dachshunds
|
A moxie of doxies
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dancers, male
|
A flight of dancers
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dancers, female
|
A float of dancers
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dancers
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A gambol, or troupe of dancers
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daubers
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A squat of daubers
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deans
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A decanter, or decorum of deans
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debtors
|
A split of debtors
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debutants
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A delirium of debutants
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decorators
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A tantrum of decorators
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deer, roe
|
A bevy of roe deer
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deer, two/three
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A brace (2), or leash (3) of deer
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deer
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A bunch, herd, parcel, mob, or rangale of deer
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dentists
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An amalgam, brace, or wince of dentists
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dermatologists
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A rash of dermatologists
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designers
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A set, or subtlety of designers
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diagnosticians
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A guess of diagnosticians
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dice
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A luck of dice
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dictators
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A tyranny of dictators
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dictionaries
|
A meaning of dictionaries
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dieters
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A pot of dieters
|
dilation
|
A dilation of pupils
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dinosaurs
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A herd, or pack of dinosaurs
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directions
|
A vane of directions
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directors
|
A gild, drove, or board of directors
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barstaff
|
A disappearance of barstaff
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divorcees
|
A desperation of divorcees
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DIYers
|
A bodge of DIYers
|
doctors
|
A doctrine, or dose of doctors
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documents
|
A wealth, or dossier of documents
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dodos
|
An extinction of dodos
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dogfish
|
A troop of dogfish
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dogs, two/three
|
A brace (2), or leash (3) of dogs
|
dogs
|
A kennel, or pack of dogs
|
dollars
|
A fistful of dollars
|
dolphins
|
A herd, flock, pod, school, or team of dolphins
|
dominoes
|
A falling of dominoes
|
donkeys
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A herd, drove, or pace of donkeys
|
dons
|
An obstruction of dons
|
doorkeepers
|
A safeguard of doorkeepers
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dotterel
|
A trip of dotterel
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doves
|
A bevy, cote, dole, dule, exaltation, flight, piteousness, or prettying of doves
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dowagers
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A bevy, or frost of dowagers
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dragonet fish
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A swarm of dragonet fish
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dragons
|
A doom, flight, weyr, or wing of dragons
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dray
|
A dray of squirrels
|
drinks
|
A round of drinks
|
drones, literary
|
A swarm of literary drones
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drongos
|
A bunch of drongos
|
drugs
|
A cocktail of drugs
|
drummers
|
An asylum, fagot, or roll of drummers
|
drums
|
A kettle of drums
|
drunks
|
A load, or stone of drunks
|
ducks
|
A brace, bunch, flush, flock, skein, sord, or string of ducks
|
ducks, on ground
|
A badelynge of ducks (on the ground)
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ducks, swimming
|
A paddling of ducks (while swimming)
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ducks, idle in water
|
A raft of ducks (while idle in water)
|
ducks, flying
|
A flight, plump, or team of ducks (while flying)
|
ducks, diving
|
A dopping of ducks (diving)
|
dunbirds
|
A rush, or flight of dunbirds
|
dung
|
A pile of dung
|
dunlin
|
A fling of dunlin
|
dwarves
|
A shortage of dwarves
|
eagles
|
An aerie, convocation, jubilee, soar, or spread of eagles
|
earth ware, broken
|
A fragment of broken earth ware
|
ecdysiasts
|
A strip of ecdysiasts (striptease artists)
|
economists
|
A deficit or recession of economists
|
editors
|
An erudition of editors
|
eels
|
A fry or swarm of eels
|
eggs
|
A clutch of eggs
|
egos
|
A pumphouse of egos
|
eland
|
A herd of eland
|
electors
|
A college of electors
|
electricians
|
A grid or ohm of electricians
|
elephants
|
A herd, memory, or parade of elephants
|
elk
|
A gang or herd of elk
|
Elvis impersonators
|
A wiggle of Elvis impersonators
|
embarrassments
|
A blush of embarrassments
|
emos
|
An embarrassment of emos
|
emotions
|
A wash of emotions
|
empiricists
|
A tabula rasa of empiricists
|
employees
|
A staff of employees
|
emus
|
A mob of emus
|
engineers
|
An awkward, design or geek of engineers
|
Englishmen
|
A pound of Englishmen
|
epidemiologists
|
A host of epidemiologists
|
Episcopalians
|
A government of Episcopalians
|
equestrians
|
A prance of equestrians
|
errands
|
A hassle of errands
|
estimations
|
A bout of estimations
|
experts
|
A panel, discord of experts
|
exterminators
|
A slew of exterminators
|
fairies
|
A herd or fantasy of fairies
|
falcons, pair
|
A cast of falcons
|
falcons
|
A soar or tower of falcons
|
fans
|
A thrill of fans
|
farts
|
A gross of farts
|
Fence builders
|
An encroachment of fence-builders
|
fencers
|
A poke of fencers
|
ferrets
|
A business, cast, or fesnyng of ferrets
|
finches
|
A charm, chirm, company, trembling, or trimming of finches
|
fine print
|
A pitfall of fine print
|
firewood
|
A faggot of firewood
|
fish
|
A catch, draught, drift, fray, haul, kettle, run, scale, school, or shoal of fish
|
fishermen
|
A drift, exaggeration, grumble or sulk of fishermen
|
flamingos
|
A flamboyance, flurry, regiment, skein, or stand of flamingos
|
flashers
|
A phalanx or revelation of flashers
|
flautists
|
A phalanx of flautists
|
flies
|
A business, cloud, grist, hatch or swarm of flies
|
florists
|
A bed, bouquet, bunch, garden, or patch of florists
|
flowers
|
A bunch or bouquet of flowers
|
flying fish
|
A glide of flying fish
|
footballers
|
A coach of footballers
|
footsteps
|
A patter of footsteps
|
foresters
|
A stalk, coop of foresters
|
fowl
|
A plump, trip, or skein (in flight) of fowl
|
foxes
|
An earth, lead, skulk, or troop of foxes
|
foxes, three
|
A leash (3) of foxes
|
freezers
|
A glacier of freezers
|
Frenchmen
|
A peck of Frenchmen
|
freshmen
|
A clump, plentitude of freshman
|
friars
|
A scull, skulk of friars
|
frogs
|
A knot, froggery of frogs
|
frogs
|
An army, colony of frogs
|
front end loaders
|
A heap of front-end loaders
|
fungi
|
A colony of fungi
|
fur seals
|
A harem of seals (belonging to one male)
|
furniture
|
A suite of furniture
|
gamblers
|
A talent of gamblers
|
gangsters
|
A knuckle of gangsters
|
gardeners
|
A sprinkling of gardeners
|
gays
|
A village of gays
|
gears
|
A rack of gears
|
geese
|
A flock, gaggle, trip, team of geese
|
geese
|
A gaggle of geese (wild or domesticated) (on water)
|
geese
|
A nide of geese
|
geese
|
A skein of geese (in flight)
|
geese, flying
|
A wedge of geese (flying in a “V”)
|
geldings
|
A clipping, brace of geldings
|
generals
|
A glitter of generals
|
geneticists
|
A helix of geneticists
|
geologists
|
A conglomerate of geologists
|
geologists
|
A formation of geologists
|
geometrists
|
A plane of geometrists
|
gerbils
|
A horde of gerbils
|
Germans
|
A gross of Germans
|
ghosts
|
A fraid of ghosts
|
ghosts
|
A fright of ghosts
|
giraffes
|
A corps of giraffe
|
giraffes
|
A herd of giraffes
|
giraffes
|
A stretch of giraffes
|
giraffes
|
A totter of giraffes
|
giraffes
|
A tower of giraffes
|
giraffes
|
A journey of giraffes
|
girls
|
A giggle of girls
|
girls, tanked sorority
|
A bevy of tanked sorority girls
|
gluttons
|
A slaver of gluttons
|
gnats
|
A cloud of gnats
|
gnats
|
A clout of gnats
|
gnats
|
A horde of gnats
|
gnats
|
A horde, swarm of gnats
|
gnus
|
An implausibility, herd of gnus
|
goats
|
A drove of goats
|
goats
|
A flock, herd of goats
|
goats
|
A tribe of goats
|
goats
|
A trip of goats
|
gods
|
A pantheon of gods
|
goldfinch
|
A vein of goldfinch
|
goldfinches
|
A drum, charm, glister, chattering, troubling of goldfinches
|
goldfish
|
A glint, troubling[1] of goldfish
|
golf balls
|
A flight of golf balls
|
golfers
|
A lie of golfers
|
golfers
|
A tedium of golfers
|
goons
|
A plunder of goons
|
goosanders
|
A dopping of goosanders
|
gorillas
|
A band of gorillas
|
gorillas
|
A woop of gorillas
|
goshawks
|
A flight of goshawks
|
goslings
|
A shoal, skein of goslings
|
gossip columnists
|
A slither of gossip columnists
|
gossips
|
A dish of gossips
|
gourmands
|
A delicatessen of gourmands
|
gourmets
|
A delicatessen of gourmets
|
governesses
|
A galaxy of governesses
|
graduate students
|
A fortitude of graduate students
|
graduates
|
An unemployment of graduates
|
grammarians
|
A conjunction of grammarians
|
grandparents
|
A nag of grandparents
|
grandparents
|
A wisdom of grandparents
|
grapes
|
A bunch, cluster of (sour) grapes
|
grasses
|
A fistful of grasses
|
grasshoppers
|
A cloud of grasshoppers
|
grasshoppers
|
A cluster of grasshoppers
|
grasshoppers
|
A swarm of grasshoppers
|
greyhounds
|
A gallop, leash of greyhounds
|
griffins
|
A pryde of griffins
|
grits
|
A mess of grits
|
groupies
|
A grope of groupies
|
grouse
|
A brace (2) of grouse
|
grouse
|
A brood of grouse (large group)
|
grouse
|
A covey of grouse (single family)
|
grouse
|
A drumming of grouse (derivation: their mating call, generated with the wings)
|
grouse
|
A lek of grouse
|
grouse
|
A pack, flight of grouse
|
guillemots
|
A bazaar of guillemots
|
guinea pigs
|
A group of guinea pigs
|
gulls
|
A colony, pack of gulls
|
gulls
|
A screech of gulls
|
gunships
|
A hailstorm of gunships
|
gurus
|
A profit of gurus
|
gym instructors
|
A set of gym instructors
|
gymnasts
|
A tumbler of gymnasts
|
gynaecologists
|
A smear of gynaecologists
|
gypsies
|
A store of gypsies
|
hackers
|
A cruft of hackers
|
hair
|
A tuz, lock, wig of hair
|
hairdressers
|
A set, swish of hairdressers
|
hammers
|
A morning of hammers
|
hamsters
|
A horde of hamsters
|
hand tools
|
A grip of hand tools
|
hares
|
A down of hares
|
hares
|
A husk, huske of hares
|
hares
|
A leap of hares
|
hares
|
A leash (3) of hares
|
hares
|
A trace, flick, herd, kindle of hares
|
hares
|
A trip, drove, warren of hares
|
haries
|
A swarm of haries
|
harlots
|
A herd of harlots
|
harpers
|
A melody of harpers
|
harps
|
A twangle of harps
|
hartebeest
|
A herd of hartebeest
|
harts
|
A herd of harts
|
haute bourgeoisie
|
An ennui of haute bourgeoisie
|
hawks
|
A boil, schizophrenia, mews, aerie, moulting, screw, stream of hawks
|
hawks
|
A cast of hawks (a pair released after game)
|
hawks
|
A kettle of hawks (riding a thermal)
|
hawks
|
A leash (3) of hawks
|
hawks
|
An aerie, moulting, screw, stream of hawks
|
hedgehogs
|
A prickle, array of hedgehogs
|
hedonists
|
A debauchery of Hedonists
|
heirs
|
An expectation of heirs
|
helicopters
|
A hover of helicopters
|
helpers
|
A hamper of helpers
|
hens
|
A brood of hens
|
herdsmen
|
A waywardness of herdsmen
|
hermits
|
An observance of hermits
|
herons
|
A hedge, siege, sedge, sege, station, rookery, flight, colony of herons
|
herrings
|
A glean, shoal, army of herrings
|
hills
|
An undulation of hills
|
hinds
|
A parcel of hinds
|
hippies
|
A trip of hippies
|
hippopotami
|
A crash, pod, school, thunder of hippopotami
|
hippopotami
|
A herd, bloat of hippopotami
|
hippos
|
A huddle of hippos
|
hit men, retired
|
A slew of retired hit men
|
hitmen
|
A magnum of hitmen
|
hobos
|
A bindle of hobos, A flagon of hobos
|
hogs
|
A drift, drove of hogs
|
hogs
|
A parcel of hogs
|
hogs
|
A passel of hogs
|
homework
|
A slew of homework
|
homosexuals
|
An ensemble of homosexuals
|
hoodlums
|
A gang of hoodlums
|
hornets
|
A bike, nest, swarm of hornets
|
horsemen
|
A cavalcade of horsemen
|
horseplayers
|
A parlay of horseplayers
|
horses
|
A harras of horses (breeding)
|
horses
|
A herd, troop, string, drove of horses
|
horses
|
A pair of horses
|
horses
|
A remuda of horses (in a large group, as a herd)
|
horses
|
A span (team of 2) of horses
|
horses
|
A stable of horses
|
horses
|
A stud of horses
|
horses
|
A team of horses
|
hostlers
|
A laughter of hostlers
|
hounds
|
A brace (2), leash (3) of hounds
|
hounds
|
A cry of hounds
|
hounds
|
A hunt, meet of hounds
|
hounds
|
A kennel of hounds
|
hounds
|
A mute of hounds
|
hounds
|
A pack of hounds
|
hounds
|
A stable of hounds
|
hounds
|
A sute of hounds
|
housekeepers
|
A foresight of housekeepers
|
houses
|
A huddle of houses
|
humming birds
|
A hover of hummingbirds
|
hummingbirds
|
A charm, shimmer, glittering, bouquet, chattering, drum, troubling of hummingbirds
|
hunters
|
A blast of hunters
|
husbands
|
A multiply of husbands
|
husbands
|
An unhappiness of husbands
|
hybrids
|
A vigour of hybrids
|
hyenas
|
A cackle of hyenas
|
hyenas
|
A clan of hyenas
|
ibex
|
A herd of ibex
|
ibises
|
A colony of ibises
|
icebergs
|
A crush of icebergs
|
icebergs
|
A drift of icebergs
|
ichthyologists
|
A scale of ichthyologists
|
icons
|
A shield of icons
|
idiots
|
A thicket of idiots
|
iguanas
|
A mess of iguanas
|
impalas
|
A couple of impalas
|
impediments
|
A vagary of impediments
|
impressionists
|
A blur of impressionists
|
infantry
|
A crèche of infantry
|
information
|
A wealth of information
|
ingénues
|
A spate of ingénues
|
in-laws
|
An imposition of in-laws
|
insects
|
A flight, cloud of insects
|
insects
|
A swarm, plague, horde, rabble of insects
|
instruments, musical
|
A parley of musical instruments
|
intellects
|
A pretension of intellects
|
interpreters
|
A tongue lashing of interpreters
|
Irishmen
|
A pint of Irishmen
|
islands
|
A chain of islands
|
islands
|
An archipelago of islands
|
Italians
|
An explosion of Italians
|
jackdaws
|
A train, pair, band of jackdaws
|
jackrabbits
|
A husk of jackrabbits
|
jays
|
A band of jays
|
jays
|
A cast of jays
|
jays
|
A party of jays
|
jays
|
A scold of jays
|
jellyfish
|
A fluther of jellyfish
|
jellyfish
|
A smack of jellyfish
|
jellyfish
|
A smuth, smuck of jellyfish
|
jellyfish
|
A studk, stuck of jellyfish
|
jewellers
|
A ring of jewellers
|
jewels
|
A cache of jewels
|
Jews
|
A minyan of Jews (the quorum for a congregation)
|
jigsaw puzzlers
|
An assemblage of jigsaw puzzlers
|
jockeys
|
A race of jockeys
|
joggers
|
A wheeze of joggers
|
journalists
|
A scoop, slant of journalists
|
judges
|
A bench, sentence, bevy of judges
|
jugglers
|
A neverthriving of jugglers
|
juniors
|
A gratitude of juniors
|
kangaroo
|
A flock, troop of kangaroo
|
kangaroos
|
A court of kangaroos (see note)
|
kangaroos
|
A mob of kangaroos
|
kangaroos
|
A troop of kangaroos
|
keglers
|
A bowl of keglers
|
kestrels
|
A flight, soar of kestrels
|
keys
|
A ring of keys (linked physically)
|
kids
|
A caper of kids
|
kingfishers
|
A concentration, realm, rattle, clique of kingfishers
|
kites (birds)
|
A kettle, soar, roost of kites
|
kittens
|
A kindle of kittens
|
kittens (cats)
|
A litter of kittens (cats)
|
kittens (rabbits)
|
A wrack of kittens (rabbits)
|
kleptomaniacs
|
A clutch of kleptomaniacs
|
knaves
|
A riff raff of knaves
|
knights
|
A banner of knights
|
knights
|
A route of knights
|
knots
|
A medusa, cluster of knots
|
ladies
|
A bevy of ladies
|
lambs
|
A fall of lambs
|
lambs
|
A rack of lambs
|
lamentations
|
A moan of lamentations
|
lapwings
|
A deceit, desert of lapwings
|
larks
|
A bevy, flight, happiness, springful of larks
|
larks
|
An ascension of larks
|
larks
|
An exaltation, exalting of larks
|
lavatories
|
A flush of lavatories
|
laws, bad
|
A strangle of bad laws
|
lawyers
|
A disputation of lawyers
|
lawyers
|
A greed of lawyers
|
lawyers
|
A huddle of lawyers
|
lawyers
|
A quarrel of lawyers
|
lawyers
|
An eloquence of lawyers
|
lawyers
|
An escheat of lawyers
|
leaves
|
An autumn of leaves
|
lecturers
|
A drift of lecturers
|
leopards
|
A leap, lepe of leopards
|
lepers
|
A colony of lepers
|
lesbians
|
A tough of lesbians
|
leverets
|
A kindle of leverets
|
liberals
|
A pink of liberals
|
librarians
|
A catalogue of librarians
|
librarians
|
A stack, shush of librarians
|
lice
|
A colony, infestation, flock of lice
|
lines
|
A pencil of lines (proper contemporary group term in mathematics)
|
linguists
|
A babble of linguists
|
linnets
|
A parcel of linnets
|
lions
|
A pride of lions
|
lions
|
A sault of lions
|
lions
|
A sowse, troop, flock of lions
|
lispers
|
A plethora of lispers
|
listeners
|
A fascination, audience of listeners
|
lizards
|
A lounge of lizards
|
llamas
|
A herd of llamas
|
loafers
|
A multiplication of loafers
|
locals
|
A plague of locals
|
locusts
|
A plague, cloud, swarm of locusts
|
logicians
|
A sequitur of logicians
|
lollies
|
A packet of lollies
|
loopholes
|
A ho ho of loopholes
|
lorries
|
A fleet, convoy of lorries
|
lovebirds
|
A pair, orgy of lovebirds
|
lovers
|
A trance of lovers
|
luddites
|
A smashing of luddites
|
luminaries
|
An array of luminaries
|
lutists
|
A litany of lutists
|
lynx
|
A chain of lynx
|
machine guns
|
A nest of machine guns
|
mackerel
|
A shoal of mackerel
|
magicians
|
An illusion of magicians
|
magistrates
|
A bench of magistrates
|
magpies
|
A congregation, charm, flock, gulp, murder, tiding, tittering, tribe of magpies
|
maidens
|
A rage of maidens
|
mallards
|
A lute, battling of mallards
|
mallards
|
A puddling of mallards (on water)
|
mallards
|
A sord, sute, flush of mallards (Old French sordre = rise up in flight)
|
managers
|
An asylum of managers
|
maps
|
An atlas of maps
|
marching bands
|
A Sousa of marching bands
|
mares
|
A stud of mares
|
mares, brood
|
An overbearance of brood mares
|
marines
|
A muscle of marines
|
martens
|
A richness, richesse of martens
|
masseurs
|
A pummel of masseurs
|
masters
|
An example of masters
|
matadors
|
A pavanne of matadors
|
mathematicians
|
A number of mathematicians
|
mathematicians
|
A set of mathematicians
|
mathematicians
|
An addition of mathematicians
|
matrons
|
A riches of matrons
|
meanderings
|
A confusion of meanderings
|
meatheads
|
A density of meatheads
|
mechanics
|
A clutch, torque of mechanics
|
mediators
|
A compromise, caucus of mediators
|
men
|
A band of (merry) men
|
men
|
A host of men
|
merchants
|
A faith of merchants
|
messengers
|
A diligence of messengers
|
metallurgists
|
An amalgamation of metallurgists
|
meteorologists
|
A shower of meteorologists
|
mice
|
A nest, horde, mischief, click, trip of mice
|
microbiologists
|
A colony of microbiologists
|
midges
|
A bite of midges
|
midwives
|
An expectation of midwives
|
minks
|
A richness of minks
|
minnows
|
A shoal, steam, stream, swarm of minnows
|
misers
|
A horde of misers
|
mites
|
A mite of mites
|
mockingbirds
|
An impression, plagiary, exactness, echo, precision, ridicule of mockingbirds
|
models
|
A slouch of models
|
moles
|
A company of moles
|
moles
|
A labour of moles
|
moles
|
A movement, arbour of moles
|
money
|
A wad, rouleau, cache of money
|
mongooses
|
A band, pack of mongooses
|
mongrels
|
A ménage of mongrels
|
monitors
|
A bank of monitors
|
monkeys
|
A barrel of monkeys
|
monkeys
|
A machination, wilderness of monkeys
|
monkeys
|
A mission of monkeys
|
monkeys
|
A tribe of monkeys
|
monkeys
|
A troop, troupe, cartload of monkeys
|
monks
|
An abomination of monks (see note)
|
moorhens
|
A plump of moorhens
|
moose
|
A herd of moose
|
Mormons
|
A book of Mormons
|
morning glories
|
A dawn of morning glories
|
morticians
|
A slab of morticians
|
mosquitoes
|
A scourge, swarm of mosquitoes
|
mothers
|
A consternation of mothers
|
mothers-in-law
|
A mutter of mothers-in-law
|
motorcyclist
|
A clutch of motorcyclists
|
mountains
|
A range of mountains
|
mourners
|
A cortege of mourners
|
mourners
|
A pathos of mourners
|
moving men
|
A truculence of moving men
|
mudhen
|
A fleet of mudhen
|
mules
|
A barren of mules
|
mules
|
A pack, rake, string of mules
|
mules
|
A span (team of 2) mules
|
munchkins
|
A phalanx, throng of munchkins
|
mushrooms
|
A troop, sproutness of mushrooms
|
musicians
|
A band of musicians
|
musicians
|
An orchestra of musicians
|
mussels
|
A bed of mussels
|
mythological creatures
|
A bestiary of mythological creatures
|
narcissists
|
A mug of narcissists
|
narcissists
|
A reflection of narcissists
|
natives
|
A tribe of natives
|
Nazis
|
A jungle of Nazis
|
neighbours
|
An annoyance, nerve of neighbours
|
newsboys
|
A scream of newsboys
|
newscasters
|
A veneer of newscasters
|
niccolos
|
A nonsense of niccolos
|
nieces
|
A squeal of nieces
|
night students
|
A pallor of night students
|
nightingales
|
A watch, match, pray, kettle of nightingales
|
nightwatchmen
|
A pallor of nightwatchmen
|
Northerners
|
A freeze of Northerners
|
nouns
|
A collective of nouns
|
nouns
|
A propriety of nouns
|
nuns
|
A murmur of nuns (as of their sound)
|
nuns
|
A prey, flap, convent of nuns
|
nuns
|
A superfluity of nuns
|
nymphomaniacs
|
A spread of nymphomaniacs
|
oarsmen
|
A row of oarsmen
|
objectivists
|
A Rand of Objectivists
|
objects
|
A collection of objects
|
office boys
|
An ogle of office boys
|
officers
|
A mess, execution of officers
|
old guard
|
A slumber of old guard
|
onlookers
|
A crowd of onlookers
|
on-lookers
|
A fascination of on-lookers
|
optometrists
|
A vision of optometrists
|
orangutans
|
A buffoonery of orangutans
|
orchids
|
A coterie of orchids
|
orgiasts
|
A concatenation of orgiasts
|
orphans
|
An abandonment of orphans
|
orthodontists
|
A brace of orthodontists
|
orthopaedists
|
A cast, brace of orthopaedists
|
osteopaths
|
A joint of osteopaths
|
ostriches
|
A wobble, pride, flock of ostriches
|
otologists
|
A herd of otologists (a physician who specializes in the study of the anatomy and diseases of the ear)
|
otters
|
A romp, family, raft, bevy, ramp of otters
|
over achievers
|
A leap of over achievers
|
ovoids
|
A metamorphosis of ovoids
|
owls
|
A parliament of owls
|
owls
|
A stare of owls
|
owls
|
A wisdom, sagaciousness of owls
|
oxbirds
|
A fling of oxbirds
|
oxen
|
A span, meinie of oxen
|
oxen
|
A team, drove, herd of oxen
|
oxen
|
A yoke (2) of oxen
|
oysters
|
A bed, hive of oysters
|
oysters, young
|
A set of young oysters
|
Pacificans
|
A troop of Pacificans
|
padres
|
A host of padres
|
painters
|
An illusion, madder, curse, misbelieving of painters
|
paisleys
|
A swirl of paisleys
|
palindrome
|
A tenet of palindromes
|
palm readers
|
A handful of palm readers
|
paparazzi
|
A flash of paparazzi
|
paper
|
A pad of (sheets of) paper
|
paper
|
A ream of paper (see note)
|
paratroops
|
A storm of paratroops
|
pardoners
|
A lying of pardoners
|
parents
|
A persistence of parents
|
parents
|
An embarrassment of parents(for use by teenagers)
|
parishioners
|
A kneeling of parishioners
|
parking attendants
|
A lot of parking attendants
|
parrots
|
A company, flock of parrots
|
parrots
|
A pandemonium of parrots
|
parrots
|
A prattle, psittacosis of parrots
|
parrs
|
A glut of parrs
|
particulars
|
A bill of particulars
|
partridges
|
A covey, bevy, cover, brace of partridges
|
partridges
|
A warren, clutch of partridges
|
pathologists
|
A body of pathologists
|
patients
|
A virtue of patients
|
Patrick
|
A bungle of Patricks
|
peacocks
|
A muster of peacocks
|
peacocks
|
A pride, pulchritude of peacocks
|
peacocks
|
An ostentation of peacocks
|
pearls
|
A rope, string of pearls
|
peas
|
A pod of peas
|
pedants
|
A parliament of pedants
|
peddlers
|
A malapertness (= impertinence) of peddlers
|
pekinese
|
A pomp of pekinese
|
pelicans
|
A brief, rookery, scoop, colony, raft, squadron, pod
|
penguins
|
A colony, rookery of penguins
|
penguins
|
A crèche of penguins
|
penguins
|
A formality of penguins
|
penguins
|
A huddle of penguins
|
penguins
|
A parade, waddle (on dry land) of penguins
|
penguins
|
A parcel of penguins
|
penguins
|
A rookery of penguins
|
Pentecostals
|
A glossolalia of Pentecostals
|
people
|
A congregation, crowd of people
|
perch
|
A pack of perch
|
percussionist
|
A meter of percussionists
|
peregrines
|
A cadge of peregrines
|
performers
|
A troupe of performers
|
phantoms
|
A phantasmagoria of phantoms
|
pharmacists
|
A mixture of pharmacists
|
pheasants
|
A bouquet of pheasants (when flushed)
|
pheasants
|
A covey of pheasants (while on the ground)
|
pheasants
|
A covey, nest of pheasants
|
pheasants
|
A head, warren of pheasants
|
pheasants
|
A nye, nide of pheasants (while on the ground)
|
philatelists
|
A stampede of philatelists
|
philosophers
|
A ponder, confusion of philosophers
|
philosophers
|
A wrangle of philosophers
|
photographers
|
A clique of photographers
|
photographers
|
A snap of photographers
|
photons
|
An enlightenment of photons
|
physicians
|
A college of physicians
|
physicists
|
A nucleus of physicists
|
pianists
|
A pound of pianists
|
pigeons
|
A dropping of pigeons
|
pigeons
|
A kit, flight of pigeons (flying together)
|
pigeons
|
A loft, flock of pigeons
|
piglets
|
A farrow ,passel of piglets
|
piglets
|
A litter, farrow of piglets
|
pigs
|
A drove of pigs
|
pigs
|
A fleet of pigs
|
pigs
|
A herd of pigs
|
pigs
|
A litter of pigs
|
pigs
|
A sounder of pigs
|
pilchards
|
A shoal, school of pilchards
|
pill-poppers
|
A gaggle of pill poppers
|
pilots
|
A yoke of pilots
|
pintail
|
A knob of pintail
|
pipers
|
A poverty of pipers
|
pipers
|
A skirl of pipers
|
pistols
|
A brace of pistols
|
planes
|
A stack of planes
|
planets
|
A quincunx of planets
|
plankton
|
A cloud of plankton
|
plans
|
A breakdown of plans
|
players
|
A cry of players
|
players
|
A huddle, retinue of players
|
playingcards
|
A pack, deck of playingcards
|
playwrights
|
A plot of playwrights
|
pleasure
|
A glut of pleasure
|
pleasures
|
A guilt of pleasures
|
plovers
|
A congregation of plovers
|
plovers
|
A stand, band, leash of plovers
|
plovers
|
A wing, flight of plovers
|
plumbers
|
A flood of plumbers
|
plumbers
|
A flush of plumbers
|
pochard
|
A rush, flight, knob (small number) of pochard
|
poems
|
An anthology of poems
|
poets
|
A rhyme of poets
|
poets
|
An iamb of poets
|
poets
|
An obscurity of poets
|
poker players
|
A stud of poker players
|
polar bears
|
An aurora, pack of polar bears
|
polecats
|
A chine of polecats
|
politicians
|
A lie of politicians
|
politicians
|
An equivocation of politicians
|
politicians
|
An odium of politicians
|
politicians
|
An windsock or windbag of politicians
|
ponies
|
A string of ponies
|
poodles
|
A salon of Poodles
|
porcupine fish
|
A cluster of porcupine fish
|
porcupines
|
A prickle of porcupines
|
porpoises
|
A herd, pod, school, gam of porpoises
|
porpoises
|
A turmoil of porpoises
|
porters
|
A grip of porters
|
porters
|
A safeguard of porters
|
portfolio managers
|
A stock of portfolio managers
|
posers
|
A posse of posers
|
possum
|
A passel of possum
|
posties
|
A parcel of posties
|
potato chips
|
A salt substrate of potato chips
|
pottage
|
A mess of pottage
|
poultry
|
A run of poultry
|
prairie dogs
|
A coterie, town of prairie dogs
|
preachers
|
A converting of preachers
|
preachers
|
A pontification of preachers
|
prelates
|
A pontifica of prelates
|
prelates
|
A pontificality of prelates
|
premises
|
A breach of premises
|
Presbyterians
|
A membership of Presbyterians
|
Press Officers
|
An Alancrockford of Press Officers
|
pretzels
|
A salt substrate of pretzels
|
priests
|
A discretion of priests
|
priests
|
A lechery of priests
|
priests
|
A mass of priests
|
priests
|
A superfluity of priests
|
prima donnas
|
A spite of prima donnas
|
princes
|
A state of princes
|
prisoners
|
A pity of prisoners
|
proctologists
|
A buttload, pile of proctologists
|
professors
|
A pomposity of professors
|
professors emeriti
|
An ex cathedra of professors emeriti
|
professors, assistant
|
A clamber of assistant professors
|
professors, associate
|
A tenure of associate professors
|
professors, full
|
An entrenchment of professors
|
programmers
|
An archive of programmers
|
programmers, Microsoft computer
|
An asylum, bloat of Microsoft computer programmers
|
proofreaders
|
A squint of proofreaders
|
prose
|
An anthology of prose
|
prostitutes
|
A stable of prostitutes
|
prostitutes
|
A whored of prostitutes
|
prostitutes
|
An anthology of pros (prostitutes) (see note), A firm of solicitors, A jam of tarts, A flourish of strumpets
|
psychoanalysts
|
A complex of psychoanalysts
|
psychologists
|
A complex of psychologists
|
ptarmigans
|
A covey of ptarmigans
|
public speakers
|
A twaddle of public speakers
|
puddles
|
A splash of puddles
|
puffins
|
A raft, improbability, circus, loomery of puffins
|
pugilists
|
A box of pugilists
|
pugs
|
A grumble of Pugs
|
puns
|
A groan of puns
|
pupils
|
A dilation of pupils
|
puppies
|
A litter of puppies
|
puppies
|
A piddle of puppies
|
pyromaniacs
|
A blaze of pyromaniacs
|
pyromaniacs
|
A conflagration of pyromaniacs
|
quail
|
A bevy, flush, knob, rout, shake of quail
|
quail
|
A covey of quail
|
quail
|
A drift of quail
|
Quakers
|
A meeting of Quakers
|
queers
|
A camp of queers
|
quilts
|
A hotbed of quilts
|
rabbits
|
A bury, berry, colony, drove, herd, leash, nest, trace, trip, warren, wrack of rabbits
|
raccoons
|
A mask, gaze, nursery of raccoons
|
racehorses
|
A field, meet, string of racehorses
|
radio announcers
|
A herd of radio announcers
|
radiologists
|
A series of radiologists
|
railroad schedules
|
A tragedy of railroad schedules
|
rainbow fish
|
A party of rainbow fish
|
rats
|
A colony, mischief of rats
|
rats
|
A pack of rats
|
rats
|
A rabble of rats
|
rats
|
A swarm, horde, plegue of rats
|
rattle snakes
|
A rhumba of rattle snakes
|
ravens
|
A conspiracy, storytelling, tower, aerie, parliament of ravens
|
ravens
|
A constable of ravens
|
ravens
|
An unkindness of ravens
|
ravers
|
A scatter of ravers
|
realtors
|
A lot of realtors
|
reasons
|
A rainbow of reasons
|
rebuttals
|
A quiver of rebuttals
|
redwing
|
A crowd of redwing
|
reeds
|
A clump of reeds
|
refugees
|
A flight of refugees
|
relatives
|
A descent of relatives
|
relatives
|
A gossip of relatives
|
renters
|
A knot of renters
|
repairmen
|
An overcharge of repairmen
|
reporters
|
A scoop of reporters
|
reviewers
|
A pan of reviewers
|
rhinoceroses
|
A crash, herd, stubbornness of rhinoceroses
|
ribs
|
A rack of ribs
|
riches
|
An embarrassment of riches
|
rioters
|
A melee of rioters
|
roach
|
A shoal of roach
|
road ragers
|
A stack of road ragers
|
robbers
|
A band of robbers
|
robins
|
A worm of robins
|
roe deer
|
A bevy of roe deer
|
roebucks
|
A bevy of roebucks
|
roes
|
A bevy of roes
|
rooks
|
A building, congregation, shoal, wing of rooks
|
rooks
|
A clamour, storytelling of rooks
|
rooks
|
A parliament of rooks
|
ruffs
|
A hill of ruffs
|
sailors
|
A crew of sailors
|
sailors
|
A deck of sailors
|
saints
|
A calendar of saints
|
salesmen
|
A sample of salesmen
|
salmon
|
A bind, school, shoal, draught of salmon
|
salmon
|
A run, leap of salmon
|
salt
|
A lot of salt
|
saltines
|
A salt substrate of saltines
|
sandpipers
|
A fling of sandpipers
|
sardines
|
A family of sardines
|
satellites
|
A constellation of satellites
|
scholars
|
A brow of scholars
|
schoolboys
|
A rout of schoolboys
|
schoolies
|
A chalk of schoolies
|
Scots
|
A disworship, clan of Scots
|
Scots
|
A fifth of Scots
|
scouts
|
A woggle of scouts
|
sea fowl
|
A cloud of sea fowl
|
seagulls
|
A flock, flotilla, screech, squabble, scavenging of seagulls
|
seahorses
|
A herd of seahorses
|
seals
|
A plum, herd, team of seals
|
seals
|
A pod, bob, colony, crash, harem, plump of seals
|
seals
|
A rockery, rookery of seals
|
seals
|
A spring of seals
|
seamstresses
|
A scolding of seamstresses
|
second thoughts
|
A clutch of second thoughts
|
seismologists
|
A quake of seismologists
|
senators
|
A compromise of senators
|
senators
|
A house of senators
|
senators
|
A pomposity of senators
|
seniors
|
An attitude of seniors
|
sergeants at law
|
A subtlety of sergeants at law
|
sermons
|
A squash of sermons
|
servants
|
An obeisance of servants
|
shad
|
A shoal of shad
|
sharks
|
A shiver, school, shoal of sharks
|
sheep
|
A flock, mob, herd, drift, drove, fold, wing of sheep
|
sheep
|
A trip, hurtle, down, meinie, parcel of sheep
|
sheets (paper)
|
A pad of sheets
|
sheldrakes
|
A doading, dopping of sheldrakes
|
shells (sea)
|
A midden of shells
|
shells, artillery
|
A broadside of (artillery) shells (on water)
|
shells, artillery
|
A salvo of [artillery] shells
|
shepherds
|
A Sodom of shepherds
|
sheriffs
|
A posse of sheriffs
|
ships
|
A fleet of ships
|
ships
|
A flotilla of ships
|
ships
|
An armada of ships
|
shoelaces
|
A knot of shoelaces
|
shoemakers
|
A blackening of shoemakers
|
shoes
|
A scandal, pair of shoes
|
shoppers
|
A crush of shoppers
|
show dogs
|
A bench of show dogs
|
shrimps
|
A troup of shrimps
|
silk screens
|
A pull of silk-screens
|
silks (QCs)
|
A purse of silks
|
silver foxes
|
A richness of silver foxes
|
similes
|
A superfluity of similes
|
singers
|
A choir, harmony of singers
|
Sirens
|
A wail of sirens
|
skunks
|
A stench, surfeit of skunks
|
slaves
|
A coffle of (chained) slaves
|
slugs
|
A cornucopia of slugs
|
smelt
|
A quantity of smelt
|
smokers
|
A billow, hack of smokers
|
snails
|
A rout, escargatoire, walk of snails
|
snakes
|
A bed, knot, trogle of snakes
|
snakes
|
A den of snakes
|
snakes
|
A nest of snakes
|
snakes
|
A pit of snakes
|
snakes
|
A slither of snakes
|
snipe
|
A walk of snipe (at rest)
|
snipe
|
A wisp, leash, volley, whisper of snipe
|
software
|
A crash of software
|
soldiers
|
A boast of soldiers
|
soldiers
|
A company of soldiers
|
soldiers
|
A division of soldiers
|
soldiers
|
A muster of soldiers
|
soldiers
|
A platoon, troop of soldiers
|
soldiers
|
A squad of soldiers
|
soldiers
|
An army, brigade of soldiers
|
sophomores
|
A platitude of sophomores
|
sopranos
|
A sweetness of sopranos
|
source code
|
A bottle of source code
|
sparrows
|
A host, tribe of sparrows
|
sparrows
|
A meinie of sparrows
|
sparrows
|
A quarrel of sparrows
|
sparrows
|
A ubiquity of sparrows
|
spatulas
|
A beautification of spatulas
|
speed cameras
|
A tyranny of speed cameras
|
sphincters
|
A clench of sphincters
|
spiders
|
A cluster of spiders
|
spiders
|
A clutter of spiders
|
spies
|
A treachery of spies
|
sponsors
|
A splurge of sponsors
|
squirrels
|
A dray of squirrels (a nest)
|
squirrels
|
A scurry, colony of squirrels
|
stage hands
|
A brace of stage hands
|
stage mothers
|
A pride of stage mothers
|
stairs
|
A flight of stairs
|
stalkers
|
A following of stalkers
|
starlets
|
A cupful of starlets
|
starlets
|
A galaxy of starlets
|
starlets
|
A wiggle of starlets
|
starlings
|
A clutter, chattering, constellation, filth, flight, vulgarity, cloud, congregation of starlings
|
starlings
|
A murmuration of starlings
|
stars
|
A constellation of stars
|
stars
|
A galaxy of stars
|
stars
|
A wonder of stars
|
statesmen
|
A disagreement of statesmen
|
statisticians
|
A number of statisticians
|
sticklebacks
|
A shoal, spread of sticklebacks
|
sticks
|
A fagot of sticks
|
stoats
|
A pack, trip of stoats
|
stockbrokers
|
A portfolio of stockbrokers
|
storks
|
A muster of storks
|
storks
|
A mustering of storks
|
storks
|
A phalanx of storks
|
storks
|
A silence, swoop, flight of storks
|
straphangers
|
A puree of straphangers
|
strumpets
|
A fanfare of strumpets
|
students
|
A class of students
|
students
|
A failing of students
|
students
|
A flunk of students
|
sub-atomic particles
|
A minuscule of sub-atomic particles
|
submarines
|
A pack of submarines
|
submarines
|
A wolfpack of submarines
|
suburbanites
|
A transplant of suburbanites
|
suitcases
|
A pack of suitcases
|
suitors
|
A bleach of suitors (another name for cobblers)
|
suitors
|
A swarm of suitors
|
summoners
|
An untruth of summoners
|
surfers
|
A wave of surfers
|
surfers
|
A whale of surfers
|
surgeons
|
An incision of surgeons
|
surprises
|
A boo of surprises
|
surveyors
|
A chain of surveyors
|
suspects
|
A fidget of suspects
|
swallows
|
A flight of swallows
|
swallows
|
A gulp, kettle, swoop, richness of swallows
|
swans
|
A ballet, team, whiting, squadron of swans
|
swans
|
A bank, herd, sounder, drift, lamentation of swans
|
swans
|
A game, herd, bevy of swans
|
swans
|
A regatta of swans (on water)
|
swans
|
A whiteness of swans
|
swans
|
An eyrar of swans
|
swans, flying
|
A wedge of swans (flying in a “V”)
|
swedish
|
A bork of swedish
|
swifts
|
A flock, drift of swifts
|
swimmers
|
A raft of swimmers
|
swimmers, long distance
|
A league of long distance swimmers
|
swine
|
A drift of swine (wild)
|
swine
|
A drove of swine
|
swine
|
A herd of swine
|
swine
|
A sounder of swine (tame)
|
swine
|
A trip of swine (tame)
|
swingers
|
A bed of swingers
|
Swiss
|
A watch of Swiss
|
swordfish
|
A flotilla of swordfish
|
sycophants
|
A gush of sycophants
|
sycophants
|
A swarm of sycophants
|
tailors
|
A disguising of tailors
|
tailors
|
A proud showing of tailors
|
tanks
|
A clank of tanks
|
tanks
|
A clatter of tanks
|
tapirs
|
A candle of tapirs
|
tapsters
|
A promise of tapsters
|
TARDISes
|
A manor of TARDISes
|
tarts
|
A jam of tarts
|
tasks
|
An agenda of tasks
|
taverners
|
A cajolery of taverners
|
taverners
|
A glazing (= fawning) of taverners
|
taxis
|
A charge of taxis
|
teachers
|
A quiz of teachers
|
teal
|
A diving of teal
|
teal
|
A spring, string, raft, knob, bunch, coil of teal
|
teddy bears
|
A hug of teddy bears
|
teenagers
|
A grunt of teenagers
|
teenagers
|
An attitude of teenagers
|
tennis games
|
A set of tennis games
|
termites
|
A colony, swarm of termites
|
terriers
|
A terror of terriers
|
testicles
|
A clutch of testicles
|
tests
|
A battery of tests
|
Texans
|
A mob of Texans
|
theoretical physicists
|
A field of theoretical physicists
|
thieves
|
A den, skulk of thieves
|
things
|
A bunch, cluster of things
|
threshers
|
A thrave of threshers
|
thrushes
|
A mutation of thrushes
|
tigers
|
A hide of tigers
|
tigers
|
A streak of tigers
|
tigers
|
An ambush of tigers
|
tinkers
|
A wandering of tinkers
|
toadies
|
A pander of toadies
|
toads
|
A knot of toads (derivation: appearance)
|
toads
|
A lump, nest, knob of toads
|
todays
|
A twinkling of todays
|
tomorrows
|
A promise of tomorrows
|
tongues
|
A convention of tongues
|
tongues
|
A jagger of tongues
|
tortoises
|
A creep of tortoises
|
toucans
|
A durante of toucans
|
tourists
|
A flock, glaze of tourists
|
toys
|
An assembly of toys
|
trainers, personal
|
A torment of trainers
|
trains
|
A postponement, cancellation of trains
|
tranquilizers
|
An equanimity of tranquilizers
|
transvestites
|
A camp, travesty of transvestites
|
trash
|
A heap of trash
|
tree surgeons
|
A graft of tree surgeons
|
trees
|
A clump, forest, coupe of trees
|
trees
|
A grove of trees
|
trees
|
A stand of trees
|
trees
|
A thicket of trees
|
trees
|
A stillness of trees
|
tricksters
|
A tangle of tricksters
|
troops
|
A parel of troops
|
troubles
|
A shitload of troubles
|
trout
|
A hover, shoal of trout
|
trucks
|
A convoy of trucks
|
trumpets
|
A flourish of trumpets
|
trustees
|
A board of trustees
|
truths
|
A pithy of truths
|
tubas
|
A tumult of tubas
|
tuna
|
A float, troup of tuna
|
turds
|
A steam of turds
|
turkeys
|
A brood of turkeys (immature)
|
turkeys
|
A death-row of turkeys
|
turkeys
|
A flock, dole, dule, gang, posse of turkeys
|
turkeys
|
A raffle of turkeys
|
turkeys
|
A rafter, raft of turkeys
|
turtledoves
|
A pitying, dule, peerage of turtledoves
|
turtles
|
A bale of turtles
|
turtles
|
A dule of turtles
|
turtles
|
A turn of turtles
|
twitches
|
An embarrassment of twitches
|
two-up players
|
A stoop of two-up players
|
umbrellas
|
A phalanx of umbrellas
|
under achievers
|
A drowse of under achievers
|
undertakers
|
An unction (or extreme unction) of undertakers
|
unicorns
|
A blessing, glory, or marvel of unicorns
|
urologists
|
A void of urologists
|
used car salesmen
|
A great deal of used car salesmen
|
ushers
|
A set of ushers
|
vacationers
|
A peel of vacationers
|
vases, broken
|
A mingling of broken vases
|
vegetarians
|
A sprig of vegetarians
|
vellum
|
A cutch of vellum
|
vendors
|
A haggle of vendors
|
vicaries (vicars)
|
A prudence of vicaries (vicars)
|
violinists
|
A string of violinists
|
vipers
|
A nest, generation of vipers
|
voles
|
A colony of voles
|
voters
|
A constituency of voters
|
voters
|
A desperation of voters
|
vultures
|
A wake, nest, colony, looming, meal, venue, vortex of vultures
|
wagers
|
A book of wagers
|
waiters
|
An absence of waiters
|
waiters
|
An indifference of waiters
|
waiters
|
An order of waiters, absence of waiters
|
walkers
|
An amble of walkers
|
wallabies
|
A mob of wallabies
|
walruses
|
A herd, pod, huddle of walruses
|
walruses
|
An ugly of walruses
|
wankers
|
A palm of wankers
|
wardrobe ladies
|
A measure of wardrobe ladies
|
warlocks
|
An incantation of warlocks
|
wasps
|
A nest, destruction, bike, colony of wasps
|
wasps
|
A pail of wasps
|
waterfowl
|
A bunch of waterfowl
|
waterfowl
|
A knob of waterfowl (less than 30)
|
waterfowl
|
A plump of waterfowl
|
waterfowl
|
A raft of waterfowl (on water)
|
weasels
|
A sneak of weasels (derivation: behaviour)
|
weasels
|
A sneak, pack, gang of weasels
|
webmasters
|
A linkage of webmasters
|
webmasters
|
A net of webmasters
|
webpages
|
A charlotte of webpages
|
weed
|
A stash of weed (when hidden)
|
Weight Watchers
|
A wailing of Weight Watchers
|
whales
|
A gam, plump of whales
|
whales
|
A grind of whales (bottle-nosed)
|
whales
|
A herd, mob of whales
|
whales
|
A pod of whales
|
whales
|
A school, float, shoal, run, troupe of whales
|
whales. bottle-nosed
|
A grind of whales
|
wheat
|
A sheaf of wheat (stalks) of grain tied together)
|
whiting
|
A pod of whiting
|
whores
|
A parliament of whores (also congress)
|
widgeon
|
A coil, company, trip, flight, bunch, knob of widgeon
|
widgeon
|
A raft of widgeon (wild duck)
|
widows
|
An ambush of widows
|
wikipedians
|
A page of wikipedians
|
wildcats
|
A destruction, dout of wild cats
|
wildebeest
|
A herd of wildebeest
|
wildfowl
|
A know (less than 30) of wildfowl
|
wildfowl
|
A plump, bunch, trip, knob, lute, scry, skein, sord of wildfowl
|
willows
|
A bend of willows
|
windmills
|
A tilt of windmills
|
wine tasters
|
A bouquet of wine tasters
|
wing-commanders
|
A flush of wing commanders (aka “WCs”)
|
winners
|
A shout of winners
|
winnings
|
A purse of winnings
|
winter fishermen
|
A chill of winter fishermen
|
witches
|
A coven of witches
|
witches
|
An incantation of witches
|
wives
|
An impatience of wives
|
wolves
|
A herd of wolves
|
wolves
|
A pack of wolves
|
wolves
|
A route of wolves
|
wombats
|
A warren, mob of wombats
|
women
|
A gaggle of women
|
women, leering
|
A clutch of leering women
|
woodcocks
|
A fall, covey, plump, flight of woodcocks
|
woodpeckers
|
A descent, descension of woodpeckers
|
woodpeckers
|
A gatling of woodpeckers
|
woodwinds
|
A cord of woodwinds
|
words
|
A babel of words
|
worms
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A clew of worms
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worms
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A wriggle of worms
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worshipers
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A congregation of worshipers
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wrens
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A herd, flock of wrens
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wrestlers
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A clutch, crunch of wrestlers
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writers
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A worship of writers
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yaks
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A herd of yaks
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yeomen
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A fellowship of yeomen
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yes men
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A concert of yes men
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yesterdays
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A flight of yesterdays
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yesterdays
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A yearning of yesterdays
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yolks
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A burden of yolks
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young oysters
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A set of young oysters
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youths
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An optimism of youths
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zebra
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A herd, cohort, stripe of zebra
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