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FICTITIOUS COLLECTIVE NOUNS

"EDITORS TO GUNZELS"

This page is just a bit of fun!

The page of collective nouns has created a lot of interest and some very unusual suggestions, so I thought I would start a page of the more "suspect" or innovative ones in order not to confuse the younger visitors.

Please note - many of these suggestions are provided by our visitors and are not necessarily 'endorsed' by Hints and Things.

PLEASE REMEMBER THESE ARE THE UNOFFICIAL NOMENCLATURE

Collective nouns more likely be authentic.  

Due to the popularity of this page it has become very large and, therefore, somewhat cumbersome so I have taken the decision to spread it over several different pages.

 

FICTITIOUS COLLECTIVE NOUNS

EDITORS TO GUNZELS

 

EDITORS A CUT of editors.

A DISSOLVE of editors.

David Scott

ELECTRIC SWITCH MAKERS A CLIQUE of electric switch makers.

Sam Overman

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS A GRID of electrical engineers.

Dani Byrne

ELECTRICIANS A SHOCK or SHOCKING of electricians.

John Barron

A SPARK of electricians.

Brian Milligan

ELEPHANTS A MEMORY of elephants.

Grant Smith

N.B

The more authentic collective nouns for elephants are 
HERD
or PARADE.

 

EMOTION AN EXCITEMENT of emotion. 

Krysia Jones

ENGINEERS A CONFUSION of engineers.

Richard Jarvis

A PRECISION of engineers.

A DESIGN of engineers.

Thomas Muskopf 

ENGINES A PISTON of engines.

Bryan Solomons

A STUTTER of engines.

A WHEEZE of steam engines

Martin Hampton

ENGLISHMEN A SPHINCTER of Englishmen.

Sandy Wolfe

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

ESTATE AGENTS AN EXAGGERATION of estate agents.

Roger Griffiths

EX CONS A PROBATION of ex cons.

Ken Jaffe

FACEBOOKERS A PROCRASINATION of facebookers.

Jenni Putzke

FACTORY WORKERS A COLONY of factory workers.

Ken Jaffe

FAERIES / FAIRIES A FRENZY of faeries.

Rae

A GLAMOUR of faeries

Kira Jones Gold

A FLUTTER of fairies
 

FARMERS

A farmer is a man out standing in his field.

Mike Reid

A BALE of farmers.

Ken Jaffe

 

FEMINISTS A KITCHEN of feminists.

Ronald Gaffin

FERMENTATION CHEMISTS A BATH of fermentation chemists.

Dani Byrne

A DISTILLATION of fermentation chemists.

David

FERRETS A THIEVE OF FERRETS

Danielle Jackson

FIRE & GAS TECHNICIANS A SNOOZE of fire and gas technicians.

Keith Tomlin

FIREMEN A SPRINKLER of firemen.

Alan Jameson

A BLAZE of firemen

Simon West

FIREWORKS A SPARKLE of Fireworks, 

A FIZZ of Fireworks

A FANTASMO of Fireworks

A FANTASTIKO of Fireworks                                 Krysia Jones

FISHERMEN A FLEET of fishermen.

Alan Jameson

FLEAS An ANNOYANCE of fleas.             

Randy Nissley

A CIRCUS of fleas

Cliff Ashford

FLORISTS AN ARRANGEMENT of florists.

Jerry Miakush

A BOUQUET of florists.

Ken Jaffe

A BLOOM of florists.

Richard Grey

FORGERS A DECEPTION of forgers.

Ken Jaffe

A FRAUDULENCE of forgers.

David

FRAGGLES A GAGGLE of Fraggles (80s TV show)

Robert D. Cunningham

FRIENDS A WARMTH of friends.

Ken Jaffe

FUTUROLOGISTS A CLOUD of futurologists.

Cameron Crawford

GARBAGE COLLECTORS A STENCH of garbage collectors.

Ken Jaffe

GARDENERS A SPADE of gardeners.

Ken Jaffe

A PLANTATION of gardeners.

John Heins

GASTROENTEROLOGISTS A POLYP of gastroenterologists 

(Doctors who work with bowel diseases)

Donna Clare

GATORS A LUGGAGE of gators.

Garry Adrian

GENEALOGISTS A TREE of genealogists.

Nick Street

GENETICISTS A LITTER of geneticists.

Dani Byrne

A SEQUENCE of geneticists.

David

GENTLEMEN A CHIVALRY of gentlemen.

Kenneth Jaffe

GERMAN SHORT HAIRED POINTERS A SPAZ of German short haired pointers,

Christina Gonzales

GERMANS An ARMY of Germans.

Richard Sanborn BA, MA, JD

GIRAFFE A LEGIBLE of giraffe.

Sir Dr. Lowry

This maybe an authentic term but, as yet, cannot be authenticated.
 

GIRL SCOUTS A SALES FORCE of girl scouts.

Michael Henderson

GIRLS A GIGGLE of girls.

Tig Dupre and Mike Gerry

GOALIES A PATIENCE of goalies.

A REFLEX of goalies.

Ken Jaffe

GOLFERS A DIVOT of golfers.

Ronald S. Montesano

A BOGEY of golfers.

Ken Jaffe

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.

GRANNIES
A GROUCH of Grannies
A CREAK of Grannies

Patrick Cloward

Sorry grannies!!!!!

GRAVE DIGGERS A CRYPT of gravediggers.

Mal Walker

GREMLINS A CONSPIRACY of gremlins.

Lucki Wilder

GROANS A PUNISHMENT of groans.

Harold Daughety

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.

GUITARISTS A STRING of guitarists.

Mike Tierney

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".

Aadvarks to Butterflies
Car mechanics to Dung beetles
Editors to Gunzels
Hair stylists to Lumberjacks
Magicians to Ornithologists
Painters to Rock climbers
Sailors to System administrators
Talk show hosts to Urbanites

Vampires to Zombies

 

 

 

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