a word for us

[filkferengi]

You know how there're words for groups of things? A murder of crows, a serenity of unicorns, a conspiracy of kings?

For sounis, I propose a merriment of reprobates.

Comments

[bluestalking.livejournal.com]

OH I LIKE THAT.

[earthstar-moon.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's good!

May I also suggest a den of thieves? XD

[filkferengi]

Shouldn't that be a library of thieves?

[earthstar-moon.livejournal.com]

Oh, good point. XD

[silverfyshxin.livejournal.com]

The 'proper' name for those is 'collective noun', and here's (http://users.tinyonline.co.uk/gswithenbank/collnoun.htm) a list of more.

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

Who in the world do you suppose has thought all those up over the years?
A quiver of cobras
A rhumba of rattlesnakes
A tok of capercaillies

I don't know what that last one is, but I'm not going to look it up. I shall use my imagination!

[filkferengi]

The capercaillie is both a Scottish bird and the cool Celtic band named after same.

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

Well, that's not nearly as exotic as what I pictured in my mind. But a cool Celtic band sounds pretty good.

[filkferengi]

Yes, they do; you should definitely check them out. [All puns thereunto appertained are incorporated herein by reference.]

[brandy-painter.livejournal.com]

That's quite a list. My personal favorite is "an ambush of widows". Ha! I might try using one of these a day in random conversations and seeing what strange looks I get.

[wanderingdreamr.livejournal.com]

I like this idea! :D

[amolegere.livejournal.com]

*is laughing too hard to post a comment* Ahaha, I love the "conspiracy of kings."

[thelasteddis.livejournal.com]

That's us, all right!

[tiegirl.livejournal.com]

Love it!

[thesehnsucht.livejournal.com]

Oooh I love it.
*goes off to think of some*
*turns up with nothing*




*is sad*

[agh-4.livejournal.com]

I love the connection. I love it a lot!

except we're probably more prone to ambushes than widows are...

[thief-alchemist.livejournal.com]

Merriment. I like it. :)

I bring more...

A rouleau of reprobates.
A rabble of reprobates.
A rumour of reprobates.
A rascal of reprobates.
A revelation of reprobates.
A rush of reprobates.

Yes, they all begin with R, I like the symmetry. XP

[filkferengi]

Don't forget:

A rapscallion of reprobates.
A roguery of reprobates.

[thief-alchemist.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I like. :)

[agh-4.livejournal.com]

A ripple of reprobates
A rain of reprobates (umbrella needed)

[filkferengi]

Don't forget the fringe, bobbles, & sequins, if it's for Gen.

;)

[agh-4.livejournal.com]

Heck yeah! :D
Methinks I sniff a fanart idea....

[filkferengi]

Well, start drawing something besides attention, o liberatrix of socks! I don't do stuff myself; I only incite.