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

For [livejournal.com profile] sounis, I propose a merriment of reprobates.

Date: 8/16/10 07:50 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bluestalking.livejournal.com
OH I LIKE THAT.

Date: 8/16/10 08:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] earthstar-moon.livejournal.com
Oh, that's good!

May I also suggest a den of thieves? XD

Date: 8/16/10 08:11 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 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.

Date: 8/16/10 08:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 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!

Date: 8/16/10 09:04 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wanderingdreamr.livejournal.com
I like this idea! :D

Date: 8/16/10 10:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] amolegere.livejournal.com
*is laughing too hard to post a comment* Ahaha, I love the "conspiracy of kings."

Date: 8/16/10 10:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] thelasteddis.livejournal.com
That's us, all right!

Date: 8/17/10 12:10 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 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.

Date: 8/17/10 12:47 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] earthstar-moon.livejournal.com
Oh, good point. XD

Date: 8/17/10 01:35 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tiegirl.livejournal.com
Love it!

Date: 8/17/10 04:08 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] thesehnsucht.livejournal.com
Oooh I love it.
*goes off to think of some*
*turns up with nothing*




*is sad*

Date: 8/17/10 04:57 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] agh-4.livejournal.com
I love the connection. I love it a lot!

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

Date: 8/17/10 05:40 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 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.

Date: 8/17/10 10:21 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 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

Date: 8/18/10 12:07 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] thief-alchemist.livejournal.com
Ooh, I like. :)

Date: 8/18/10 12:21 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] agh-4.livejournal.com
A ripple of reprobates
A rain of reprobates (umbrella needed)

Date: 8/18/10 02:25 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] agh-4.livejournal.com
Heck yeah! :D
Methinks I sniff a fanart idea....
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