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While on the subjects of words....
« on: July 18, 2006, 09:28:00 am »
One interesting and often surprising bit of wordplay is the official name applied to various types of animals who assemble in groups.  We often hear of a herd of cows or a school of fish.  Then, there are the less familiar references like a raft of ducks, a gaze of racoons or an army of frogs. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what term would be ideal to describe groups of persons like :
 
 A "bummer" of cancer patients.
 
 A "bongload" of investment bankers.
 
 A "series" of girlfriends.
 
 A "wad" of porno stars.
 
 A "whiff" of hippies.
 
 A "bullpen" of lesbians.
 
 A "stench" of Frenchmen.

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Re: While on the subjects of words....
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2006, 10:11:00 am »
A "crutch" of senior citizens.
 
 A "spliff" of Jamaicans.

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Re: While on the subjects of words....
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2006, 10:29:00 am »
a "slither" of Lawyers.
 
 a "ream" of male flight attendants.
 
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Re: While on the subjects of words....
« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2006, 11:25:00 am »
a "pork barrel" of politicians.

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Re: While on the subjects of words....
« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2006, 11:41:00 am »
A "taint" of metalheads.
 
 A "sloven" of Nascar fans.

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Re: While on the subjects of words....
« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2006, 02:41:00 pm »
an assful of fags

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Re: While on the subjects of words....
« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2006, 02:53:00 pm »
engrish!!

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Re: While on the subjects of words....
« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2006, 02:55:00 pm »
A "bugger" of Ultimate Fighters.
 
 A "shudder" of bisexuals.
 
 A "rift" of Lebanese.

walkonby

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Re: While on the subjects of words....
« Reply #8 on: July 18, 2006, 03:17:00 pm »
Quote
Originally posted by you be betty:
  engrish!!
are you making fun of me because i left out an "l"?  that l was for a "lap pool of lesbians"

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Re: While on the subjects of words....
« Reply #9 on: July 18, 2006, 03:23:00 pm »
what?  no!  i was rejoicing about the usage of content from my very favorite website, www.engrish.com!

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Re: While on the subjects of words....
« Reply #10 on: July 18, 2006, 03:27:00 pm »
A "shitload" of Boardies.  :D

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Re: While on the subjects of words....
« Reply #11 on: July 18, 2006, 05:01:00 pm »
a "slick" of Italians.
 
 a "detonation" of Arabs.
 
 a "phlegm" of Florida retirees.

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Re: While on the subjects of words....
« Reply #12 on: July 18, 2006, 05:31:00 pm »
a "rhetoric" of religious nutballs
 
 a "pitiful" person who still thinks dice clay is funny.
 
 an "onslaught" of onlookers, watching jack white beat up pete t. at pimlico.

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Re: While on the subjects of words....
« Reply #13 on: July 18, 2006, 05:57:00 pm »
A "miasma" of heroin addicts.
 
 A "migrane" of suicide girls.
 
 A "fuck" of insurance investigators.