Word Nerds: Collective Nouns
Naming a group of something is a job I wouldn’t mind applying for. Someone gets to do it and the results are pretty fun, especially when it involves animals.
A Kindle of Kittens

A Congress of Baboons

A Prickle of Hedgehogs

A Bloat of Hippopotamuses

A Mischief of Mice

A Waddle of Penguins

A Memory of Elephants

A Whoop of Gorillas

A Raft of Otters

A Scurry of Squirrels

A Journey of Giraffe

A Crashof Rhinoceroses





How appropriate—a Congress of baboons. 🤣
Yes, one of the better ones.
What about for creators? A coffee of writers? A nosleep? A wordnerd?
Non-animal collectives is coming up next round. How about a grind of coffee drinking blog writers?
Sure; it rolls off the tongue, right?
Loved it. Well done, Pam.