The Collective Nouns

• An aarmory of aardvarks (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• An abandonment of orphans (-suggested by Toni Stern, via Gerald 'Jerry' Rounds, bloodflame@dellnet.com-)
• An abominable sight of monks (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• An absence of waiters (-suggested by Alexander Page, alexander.page@hamburg.netsurf.de-)
• An accompaniment of condiments (-suggested by David Lloyd-Mostyn, MUS9JAC@leeds.ac.uk-)
• An addition of mathematicians (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• An agenda of tasks (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-)
• An amble of walkers (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• An ambush of widows (-suggested by Angi Drew, A.Drew@sussex.ac.uk-)
• An annoyance of mobile phones (-suggested by kenneth.crane@ntlworld.com-)
• An anthology of prostitutes (derivation: see below⁵ -suggested by Mic Bergen, mbergen@anacreon.com-)
• An anvil of blacksmiths (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• An archive of programmers (-suggested by Frank A. Geisel, frankie@mtg.saic.com-)
• An armada of ships (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-)
• An army of caterpillars (-CCW²-)
• An army of frogs (-MG³-)
• An array of luminaries (-suggested by R, K, & F, infoman@gte.net)
• An assemblage of jigsaw puzzlers (-suggested by R, K, & F, infoman@gte.net)
• An assembly of toys (-suggested by Brian French, brian.french@pwgsc.gc.ca-)
• An asylum of managers (-suggested by Rodney Jude, Rodney.Jude@tesco.net-)
• An atlas of maps (-submitted by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk, from the CD-ROM version of the OED-)
• An attitude of teenagers (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• An audit of accountants (-suggested by Richard Blackwell, richard@planetsymphony.com-)
• An audit of bookkeepers (-suggested by Richard Blackwell, richard@planetsymphony.com-)
• An aurora of polar bears (-suggested by Marila Belcher, MARILAB@iadb.org-)
• An autumn of leaves (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A babel of words (-suggested by Michael G. Pirrello, CHMM, pirre001@acpub.duke.edu-)
• A balance of accountants (-suggested by Dan Hubbard, hubbard@msmary.edu-)
• A bale of turtles
• A ballet of swans (-suggested by Diane L. Gottheiner, diane.gottheiner@sap-ag.de-)
• A band of gorillas
• A band of jays (-MG³-)
• A band of men (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A bank of circuits (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-)
• A bank of monitors (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-)
• A barren of mules (-MG³-)
• A battery of tests (-submitted by David Henderson, davidh@camelot.bradley.edu-)
• A beautification of spatulas (-suggested by jeff brown, brown-0007@eastplains.net-)
• A bed of clams (-MG³-)
• A bed of oysters (-MG³-)
• A bed of snakes (-CCW²-)
• A belt of asteroids (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-)
• A bend of willows (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A bestiary of mythological creatures (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-)
• A bevy of beauties (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A bevy of business angels (-according to the November Newsletter of YABA-)
• A bevy of dowagers (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-)
• A bevy of quail
• A bevy of swans (-MG³-)
• A bevy of tanked sorority girls (possibly from Outland, -submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-)
• A bill of particulars (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A billing of consultants (-suggested by Brian French, brian.french@pwgsc.gc.ca-)
• A billow of smokers (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A blaze of pyromaniacs (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A blessing of unicorns (-submitted by Marila Belcher, MARILAB@iadb.org-)
• A bloat of hippopotami (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A blur of bicyclists (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A blush of embarassments (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A boast of soldiers (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A body of pathologists (-suggested by several contributers⁷-)
• A bond of British secret agents (-suggested by Rex Stocklin, stocklin@earthlink.net-)
• A bongsuckling of white house staffers (-suggested by Daniel J. Lash, danlash@tln.net-)
• A boo of surprises (-submitted by David Henderson, davidh@camelot.bradley.edu-)
• A book of mormons (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A bottle of source code (-suggested by Paul Gallagher, paulpg@ozemail.com.au-)
• A bouquet of flowers (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A bouquet of pheasants (when flushed. -TR¹-)
• A bout of estimations (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A brace of grouse
• A brace of orthodontists (-suggested by R, K, & F, infoman@gte.net)
• A bridge of admirals (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A brigade of soldiers (-submitted by Greg Hanka, ghanka@bindview.com-)
• A broadside of (artillery) shells (on water. -submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A brood of hens (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A buffoonery of orangutans (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A building of rooks (-TR¹-)
• A bunch of drongoes (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-)
• A bunch of grapes (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A bunch of janes (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-)
• A burden of yolks (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A bury of conies (-MG³-)
• A business of ferrets (-submitted by Liz Moore, lmoore@gate.mrc.gov.au-)
• A business of flies (-CCW²-)
• A buttload of proctologists (-suggested by Frc1000@aol.com-)
• A cackle of hyenas (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A calendar of saints (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A camp of transvestites (-suggested by Brett_Adkins, hadkins@tmecl.co.za Suggestion-)
• A candle of tapirs (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A cast of actors (thousands, etc., in a performance -thanks to fisher, vonzelle@interport.net-)
• A cast of falcons (-TR¹-)
• A cast of hawks
• A cavalcade of horsemen (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-)
• A cavvy of extra cowboy mounts (-MG³-)
• A cete of badgers
• A chain of islands (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-)
• A charlotte of webpages (-submitted by David Henderson, davidh@camelot.bradley.edu-)
• A charm of finches
• A chattering of choughs
• A chorus of angels (-submitted by Marila Belcher, MARILAB@iadb.org-)
• A circle of Babbitts (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-)
• A circus of fighter (aircraft -submitted by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk, from the CD-ROM version of the OED-)
• A clank of tanks (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A class of students
• A clatter of tanks (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A clench of sphincters (-suggested by Rowan Hamilton, rhamilt@unixhub.slac.stanford.edu-)
• A click of (computer) mice (-submitted by David Henderson, davidh@camelot.bradley.edu-)
• A clipping of geldings (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A cloud of bats (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A cloud of gnats
• A cloud of grasshoppers (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A cloud of plankton (-suggested by David Lucas, David.Lucas@computershare.com.au-)
• A clowder of cats
• A clump of freshman (-suggested by Dave Mallick, mallick@panther.middlebury.edu-)
• A cluster of alpha computers (-from Tips, Tidbits, and Technical Topics-)
• A cluster of grasshoppers (-CCW²-)
• A clutch of auto mechanics (-suggested by R, K, & F, infoman@gte.net-)
• A clutch of chicks
• A clutch of eggs (-CCW²-)
• A clutch of kleptomaniacs (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A clutch of leering women (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-)
• A clutch of testicles (-suggested by Ron Carroll, ronbo@gol.com-)
• A clutch of wrestlers (-suggested by Joan Garinger, jgaringer@earthlink.net-)
• A clutter of cats
• A clutter of starlings (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A collective of nouns (-suggested by Bruce Crichton, rainbow1@jax-inter.net-)
• A college of electors (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A colony of ants (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A colony of beavers (-CCW²-)
• A colony of gulls (-MG³-)
• A colony of microbiologists (-suggested by Brad Childs, Brad.Childs@pfizer.com of Australia-)
• A colony of penguins (-TR¹-)
• A colony of rabbits (-ojo⁶-)
• A company of parrots (-TR¹-)
• A company of soldiers (-submitted by ghanka@bindview.com-)
• A compromise of senators (-suggested by Daniel J. Lash, danlash@tln.net-)
• A conflagration of arsonists (-suggested by Chet Meek, cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-)
• A conflagration of pyromaniacs (-suggested by Chet Meek, cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-)
• A confusion of [traffic] cones (-suggested by Margaret Webb, j&m@arachnid.freeserve.co.uk-)
• A confusion of meanderings (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A congregation of people (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A congregation of plovers
• A congregation of worshipers
• A congress of baboons (-suggested by an entry in the Harvard On-line Library-)
• A consort of Corgwyn ("Corgwyn - pronounced "corg'n," I think - is the plural for Corgi, either Pembroke or Cardigan". -suggested by Chris, Csv1026@aol.com-)
• A conspiracy of ravens (-submitted from Marila Belcher, MARILAB@iadb.org-)
• A constable of ravens (-suggested by Adrian de Bear, adebear@spirit.com.au-)
• A constellation of satellites (-suggested by Patrick Murphy, pmurphy@space.honeywell.com-)
• A constellation of stars (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A constituency of voters (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A convention of tongues (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A convocation of eagles (-MG³-)
• A cornucopia of slugs (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A corps of cadets (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-)
• A coven of witches (-submitted by Alan Montemayor, amontemayor@swri.edu-)
• A cover of coots (-TR¹,⁶-)
• A covey of grouse (-TR¹-)
• A covey of partridges (-TR¹-)
• A covey of pheasants (while on the ground. -CCW²-)
• A covey of ptarmigans (-TR¹-)
• A covey of quail
• A cowardice of curs (-CCW²-)
• A crash of rhinoceroses (in contemporary use in Kenya Game Reports. -submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A crash of software (-suggested by Greg Hanka, ghanka@bindview.com-)
• A creep of tortoises (-suggested by Susan Burton, Sue.R.Burton@btinternet.com-)
• A crew of military barbers (-suggested by R, K, & F, infoman@gte.net)
• A crush of shoppers (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A crowd of onlookers
• A cruft of hackers (-according to The Hacker's Dictionary-)
• A crush of icebergs (-suggested by Michael, camperik@mb.sympatico.ca-)
• A cry of hounds
• A cry of players (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A culture of bacteria (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-)
• A cutch of vellum (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-)
• A cupful of starlets (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A cutting of cynics (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-)
• A dawn of morning glories (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A death-row of turkeys (in November. -submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A debauchery of Hedonists (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A deck of sailors (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A deceit of lapwings
• A deficit of economists (-suggested by Ted Roseman, troseman@magi.com-)
• A density of meatheads (-suggested by Chet Meek, cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-)
• A descent of woodpeckers
• A design of engineers (-suggested by Frank A. Geisel, frankie@mtg.saic.com-)
• A desperation of divorcees (-suggested by Toni Stern, via Gerald 'Jerry' Rounds, bloodflame@dellnet.com-)
• A desperation of voters (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-)
• A dilation of pupils (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A disputation of lawyers (-suggested by Lee Daniel Quinn, gramps@iop.com-)
• A dissimulation of birds (-TR¹-)
• A divergence of Canadians (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A division of soldiers (-submitted by Greg Hanka, ghanka@bindview.com-)
• A dole of doves (-CCW²-)
• A donut of data (-from The Hacker's Dictionary-)
• A doom of dragons (-suggested by ghrowl@phunsite.net-)
• A dose of doctors (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A down of hares
• A draught of fish (-MG³-)
• A dray of squirrels
• A drift of hogs (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A drift of icebergs (-suggested by Michael, camperik@mb.sympatico.ca-)
• A drift of swine
• A dropping of pigeons (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A drove of cabbies (-suggested by R. & K. Mendell, infoman@gte.net-)
• A drove of cattle
• A dule of doves (-MG³-)
• A drumming of grouse (derivation: their mating call, generated with the wings. -submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A durante of toucans (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• An ecstasy of Morgans (-from the Morgan Factory-)
• An embarrassment of parents (for use by teenagers, -suggested by Jim Ahlberg, ahlberg@ns.rochelle.net-)
• An embarrassment of riches (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• An encroachment of fence-builders (-suggested by Chet Meek, cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-)
• An ensemble of homosexuals (-suggested by David Rachlin, Rachlin1@ix.netcom.com-)
• An equanimity of tranquilizers (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• An ergo of Cartesians (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• An erst of bees (-submitted by ojo, ojo@ojohaven.com, from Atlantic Veterinary College-)
• An evensong of choirboys (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• An exaltation of larks (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A fall of woodcocks (-TR¹-)
• A falling of dominoes (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A fascination of listeners (-suggested by Chet Meek, cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-)
• A fascination of on-lookers (-suggested by Chet Meek, cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-)
• A fesnyng of ferrets (see "fesnyng" background -submitted by Greg Hanka, ghanka@bindview.com-)
• A fidget of altarboys (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A fidget of suspects (-suggested by Dennis Meyler, dmeyler@hti.net-)
• A field of racehorses (-MG³,⁶-)
• A fistful of dollars (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-)
• A flag of Americans (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A flap of nuns (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A fleet of ships (-submitted by Marila Belcher, MARILAB@iadb.org-)
• A flight of cormorants (-TR¹-)
• A flight of doves (-TR¹-)
• A flight of golf balls (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A flight of goshawks (-TR¹-)
• A flight of refugees (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A flight of stairs (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A flight of swallows
• A flink of cows (twelve or more, submitted by Marila Belcher, MARILAB@iadb.org-)
• A flitch of bacon (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-)
• A float of crocodiles (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A flock of sheep (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A flock of tourists (-suggested by an anonymous fan-)
• A flotilla of ships (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-)
• A flourish of blossoms (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A flunk of students (-suggested by Greg Hanka, ghanka@bindview.com-)
• A flush of wing commanders (aka "WCs". -submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A fluther of jellyfish (-submitted by ojo, ojo@ojohaven.com, from Atlantic Veterinary College-)
• A flock of white Christmas trees (-suggested by R, K, & F, infoman@gte.net)
• A flood of plumbers (-suggested by R, K, & F, infoman@gte.net)
• A fold of chairs (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A formality of penguins (-suggested by Susu413@aol.com-)
• A formation of geologists (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A freeze of Northerners (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A fright of ghosts (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A gaggle of geese (wild or domesticated, notes -TR¹, on water⁶-)
• A gaggle of pill poppers (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A galaxy of stars (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-)
• A galaxy of starlets (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-)
• A gallop of Greyhounds (-suggested by Chris, Csv1026@aol.com-)
• A gam of whales (-MG³-)
• A gambol of dancers (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A gang of elk
• A gang of hoodlums (-submitted by Marila Belcher, MARILAB@iadb.org-)
• A gatling of woodpeckers (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A geek of engineers (-suggested by Adam Pederson, pederson@rtt.colorado.edu-)
• A giggle of girls (-suggested by Kyle Hasselbacher, kyle@prarienet.org-)
• A glacier of freezers (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A glitter of generals (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A glossolalia of pentacostals (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A glut of parrs (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-)
• A glut of pleasure (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-)
• A gossip of relatives (-suggested by David Rachlin, Rachlin1@ix.netcom.com-)
• A government of episcopalians (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A greed of lawyers (-suggested by Mic Bergen, mbergen@anacreon.com-)
• A grind of chores (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A grip of hand tools (-suggested by Adam Pederson, pederson@rtt.colorado.edu-)
• A grist of bees (-MG³-)
• A groan of puns (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A gross of farts (-suggested by Peter Smith, petergeo@pipeline.com-)
• A grove of trees (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-)
• A grumble of Pugs (-suggested by Chris, Csv1026@aol.com-)
• A guilt of pleasures (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A gush of sycophants (-suggested by Mal Walker, walkerus@tpg.com.au-)
• A hailstorm of gunships (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A hamper of helpers (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A hand of bananas (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A handful of palm readers (-suggested by R. & K. Mendell, infoman@gte.net-)
• A harmony of beauties (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A harmony of singers (suggested by Jim Ahlberg, ahlberg@ns.rochelle.net-)
• A hassle of errands (-suggested by Greg Hanka, ghanka@bindview.com-)
• A hatchet of corporate downsizing proposals (-suggested by Greg Hanka, ghanka@bindview.com-)
• A heap of front-end loaders (-suggested by R, K, & F, infoman@gte.net)
• A heap of trash (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-)
• A heard of blind people (-suggested by Andy Roberts, aroberts@gsm.ucdavis.edu-)
• A herd of elephants
• A herd of horses (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A herd of pigs (-suggested by Lisa Donnelly, lisa@omniserv.co.za-)
• A herd of wrens (-submitted by ojo, ojo@ojohaven.com, from Atlantic Veterinary College-)
• A hide of tigers (-suggested by Margaret Harley-)
• A hill of beans (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-)
• A hiss of lisps (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A hive of bees (derivation: habitat.)
• A horde of gnats
• A host of angels (-submitted from Marila Belcher, MARILAB@iadb.org-)
• A host of sparrows
• A hover of hummingbirds (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A hover of trout
• A huddle of hippos (-suggested by R, K, & F, infoman@gte.net)
• A huddle of lawyers (-submitted by Dennis Meyler, dmeyler@hti.net-)
• A huddle of players (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A huff of people who write letters to the editor (-found in some web page in Australia-)
• A hug of teddy bears (-submitted by Danie Cox-Tonkin, saffire@busprod.com, quoting The Teddy Bear Encyclopedia by Pauline Cockrill, ISBN 1-56458-302-3-)
• A hum of bees (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A husk of hares (-MG³-)
• An immersion of baptists (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• An imposition of in-laws (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• An incantation of warlocks (-suggested by Chet Meek, cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-)
• An incantation of witches (-suggested by Chet Meek, cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-)
• An incision of surgeons (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-)
• An indecision of managers (-suggested by Tim Hamilton, hamilt@labyrinth.net.au-)
• A jackson of gloves (-suggested by Paul Gallagher, paulpg@ozemail.com.au-)
• A jagger of tongues (-suggested by Paul Gallagher, paulpg@ozemail.com.au-)
• A jam of tarts (-suggested by Mic Bergen, mbergen@anacreon.com-)
• A jungle of Nazis (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A Kervorkian of I.U. Med Students (-suggested by Daniel J. Lash, danlash@tln.net-)
• A kettle of drums (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-)
• A kettle of hawks (riding a thermal -TR¹-)
• A kindle of kittens (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A kneeling of parishioners (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A knot of eels (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-)
• A knot of frogs (-suggested by Rex Stocklin, stocklin@earthlink.net, quoting Richard Lederer's "The Play of Words"-)
• A knot of renters (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-)
• A knot of Scottish bankers (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-)
• A knot of shoelaces (-suggested by Amellia Kapa, shakeney@xtra.co.nz-)
• A knot of toads (derivation: appearance.)
• A knuckle of gangsters (-suggested by Alexandra Irvin, airvin@coast.com-)
• A labour of moles (-submitted by ojo, ojo@ojohaven.com, from Atlantic Veterinary College-)
• A leap of hares (-submitted by luigi@vercotti.demon.co.uk-)
• A leap of leopards (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A leash of foxes
• A leash of hares (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-)
• A lechery of priests (-suggested by Toni Stern, via Gerald 'Jerry' Rounds, bloodflame@dellnet.com-)
• A lie of politicians (-submitted anonymously-)
• A litter of pigs
• A luck of dice (-suggested by Ginny Gross, ginnyg@execpc.com-)
• A lump of toads (-suggested by Rowan Hamilton, rhamilt@unixhub.slac.stanford.edu-)
• A machination of monkeys (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A magnum of hitmen (-suggested by Kyle Hasselbacher, kyle@prarienet.org-)
• A mask of raccoons (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A mass of Catholics (-suggested by Dave Mallick, mallick@panther.middlebury.edu-)
• A mass of priests (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A maul of bears (-suggested by Karl Broughton, karl_broughton@mindlink.bc.ca-)
• A maze of canyons (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-)
• A meaning of dictionaries (-suggested by Amellia Kapa, shakeney@xtra.co.nz-)
• A medusa of knots (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A meet of racehorses (-suggested by Karl Broughton, karl_broughton@mindlink.bc.ca-)
• A meeting of quakers (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A melee of rioters (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A membership of presbyterians (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A menage of mongrels (-suggested by Chris, Csv1026@aol.com-)
• A mess of grits (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-)
• A mess of little boys (-suggested by Joan Garinger, jgaringer@earthlink.net-)
• A mess of officers (-submitted by Marila Belcher, MARILAB@iadb.org-)
• A mess of pottage (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A mint of candies (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A minuscule of sub-atomic particles (-suggested by Chet Meek, cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-)
• A minyan of Jews (the quorum for a congregation, -submitted by David Rachlin, Rachlin1@ix.netcom.com-)
• A mixture of pharmacists (-suggested by Chet Meek, cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-)
• A moan of lamentations (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A mob of kangaroo (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A mob of Texans (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-)
• A mug of narcissists (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A multiplication of loafers (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A murder of crows
• A murmur of alliterations (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A murmer of nuns (as of their sound. -suggested by proman, proman@supanet.com-)
• A murmuration of starlings (-TR¹-)
• A muscle of marines (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A muster of peacocks
• A muster of soldiers (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A muster of storks (-TR¹-)
• A mustering of storks (-suggested by Rex Stocklin, stocklin@earthlink.net, quoting Richard Lederer's "The Play of Words"-)
• A mute of hounds
• A nag of grandparents (-suggested by David Rachlin, Rachlin1@ix.netcom.com-)
• A nest of bowls (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A nest of machine guns (-suggested by Greg D., pamille2@students.wisc.edu-)
• A nest of mice (-CCW²-)
• A nest of rabbits (in their habitat -CCW²-)
• A nest of vipers (-CCW²-)
• A nest of wasps (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A network of computers (linked together -submitted by Bob Brennert, bob@cknw.com-)
• A nobility of beasts (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A number of mathematicians (-suggested by Ted Roseman, troseman@magi.com-)
• A nye of pheasants (while on the ground. -CCW²-)
• An observance of hermits (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• An obscurity of poets (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• An orchestra of crickets (-suggested by Marila Belcher, MARILAB@iadb.org-)
• An orchestra of musicians
• An order of waiters (-suggested by Karl Schonborn, kschonbo@infodoor.co.za-)
• An ostentation of peacocks (-TR¹-)
• A pace of asses (-MG³-)
• A pack of hounds (-MG³-)
• A pack of suitcases (-suggested by R, K, & F, infoman@gte.net)
• A pack of wolves (-MG³-)
• A pad of (sheets of) paper (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-)
• A paddling of ducks (while swimming. -CCW²-)
• A pail of wasps (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A pair of horses
• A palm of wankers (-suggested by Adrian de Bear, adebear@spirit.com.au-)
• A pander of toadies (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A pantheon of gods (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-)
• A parade of penguins (-submitted by Susu413@aol.com-)
• A parliament of owls
• A parliament of rooks (-submitted by Janice, jjc147@psuvm.psu.edu-)
• A party of jays (-TR¹-)
• A passel of brats (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A patch of flowers (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-)
• A pathos of mourners (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A patter of footsteps (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A peal of bells (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A peep of chickens (-TR¹-)
• A peep-show of CDs (-suggested by Paul Gallagher, paulpg@ozemail.com.au-)
• A pencil of lines (proper contemporary group term in mathematics. -submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A pension of condominiums (-suggested by Paul Gallagher, paulpg@ozemail.com.au-)
• A phalanx of umbrellas (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A piddle of puppies (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A pie-full of apples (-suggested by an anonymous fan-)
• A pile of dung (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-)
• A pinhead of angels (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A pink of liberals (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A piteousness of doves (-CCW²-)
• A pithy of truths (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A pitying of turtledoves (-TR¹-)
• A plague of locusts (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A plane of geometrists (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A platoon of soldiers (-submitted by Greg Hanka, ghanka@bindview.com-)
• A plump of waterfowl (-submitted by Dave M. Carden, davidc@pro-net.co.uk-)
• A plump of wildfowl (-suggested by Rex Stocklin, stocklin@earthlink.net, quoting Richard Lederer's "The Play of Words"-)
• A plunder of goons (-suggested by Chet Meek, cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-)
• A pod of seals
• A pod of whales (-CCW²-)
• A poke of fencers (-suggested by Mic Bergen, mbergen@anacreon.com-)
• A pomposity of professors (from Boston Common -submitted by Matthew M. Burke, burkemat@lyco.lycoming.edu-)
• A ponder of philosophers (-suggested by Greg Hanka, ghanka@bindview.com-)
• A pontificality of prelates (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A posse of cock-turkeys (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-)
• A posse of posers (-suggested by R, K, & F, infoman@gte.net)
• A prattle of parrots (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A pretension of intellects (-suggested by Toni Stern, via Gerald 'Jerry' Rounds, bloodflame@dellnet.com-)
• A prevarication of consultants (-suggested by James Macrae, james.macrae@compel.co.uk, from a colleague, andyp@sifutures.ltd.uk-)
• A prey of nuns (-suggested by Peter Smith, petergeo@pipeline.com-)
• A prickle of hedgehogs (-submitted by Duane Godwin, aztech1@cis.co.za-)
• A prickle of porcupines (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A pride of lions
• A pride of stage mothers (-suggested by R, K, & F, infoman@gte.net-)
• A propriety of nouns (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A pryde of griffins (-suggested by Matthew Buenaflor, mbuenaflor@comcastwork.net-)
• A pull of silk-screens (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A pumphouse of egos (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A quake of cowards (-suggested by Brian French, brian.french@pwgsc.gc.ca-)
• A quake of seismologists (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A quarrel of lawyers (suggested by Jim Ahlberg, ahlberg@ns.rochelle.net-)
• A quaver of arias (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A quiz of teachers (-suggested by Jim Ahlberg, ahlberg@ns.rochelle.net-)
• A rabble of rats (-suggested by Ken Gower, ken.gower@greenvale.co.uk-)
• A rack of gears (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A radiance of cardinals (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A raft of canvass-back ducks (-submitted by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk, from the CD-ROM version of the OED-)
• A raft of ducks (while idle in water. -CCW²-)
• A raft of widgeon (-submitted by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk, from the CD-ROM version of the OED-)
• A rafter of turkeys (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A rain of cats and dogs (-suggested by Phillip Blackerby, phillip@perfstrat.com-)
• A ramuda of horses (in a large group, as a herd) (-suggested by Phillip Blackerby, phillip@perfstrat.com-)
• A Rand of Objectivists (-suggested by Greg Hanka, ghanka@bindview.com-)
• A range of mountains (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-)
• A ream of bureaucrats (-suggested by Joseph Nied, jn3@ois.lemuria.com-)
• A reflection of narcissists (-suggested by Paul Healy, phealy@mis.gla.ac.uk-)
• A regatta of swans (on water. -suggested by Mal Walker, walkerus@tpg.com.au-)
• A release of anglers (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A remuda of extra cowboy mounts (-MG³-)
• A rhyme of poets (suggested by Jim Ahlberg, ahlberg@ns.rochelle.net-)
• A richness of martens (-MG³-)
• A ring of keys (linked physically, -submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-)
• A rope of pearls (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A round of circumnavigations (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A round of drinks (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A route of wolves (-submitted by Rex Stocklin, stocklin@earthlink.net, quoting Richard Lederer's "The Play of Words"-)
• A rumble of artillery (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A rumpus of baboons (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A run of cowards (-suggested by Rex Stocklin, stocklin@earthlink.net-)
• A run of poultry (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A rush of overnight couriers (-suggested by R, K, & F, infoman@gte.net)
• A rush of pochard (-submitted by ojo, ojo@ojohaven.com, from Atlantic Veterinary College-)
• A salon of Poodles (-suggested by Chris, Csv1026@aol.com-)
• A salt substrate of potato chips (-from The Hacker's Dictionary-)
• A salt substrate of pretzels (-from The Hacker's Dictionary-)
• A salt substrate of saltines (-from The Hacker's Dictionary-)
• A salvo of [artillery] shells (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A scale of ichthyologists (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A scandal of shoes (-suggested by redshirt@altavista.net-)
• A school of fish (derivation: error. Was originally "shoal".)
• A sedge of cranes
• A sea of bishops (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A set of mathematicians (-suggested by Ted Roseman, troseman@magi.com-)
• A sheaf of wheat (stalks of grain tied together. -submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A shitload of troubles (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-)
• A shoal of bass
• A shoal[e] of goslings (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-)
• A shoal of shad (-submitted by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk, from the CD-ROM version of the OED-)
• A shock of corn (pile of stalks. -submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A shortage of dwarves (-from the Globe and Mail Newspaper?, submitted anonymously-)
• A shrewdness of apes
• A siege of herons
• A singular of boars (-MG³-)
• A skein of geese (in flight, notes -TR¹,⁶-)
• A skulk of foxes (derivation: behavior.)
• A slate of candidates (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A slew of homework (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-)
• A slice of circumcisions (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A slither of gossip columnists (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A slither of snakes (-suggested by David Rachlin, Rachlin1@ix.netcom.com-)
• A sloth of bears (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A smack of jellyfish (-submitted by ojo, ojo@ojohaven.com, from Atlantic Veterinary College-)
• A smashing of luddites (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A smuth of jellyfish (-submitted by ojo, ojo@ojohaven.com, from Atlantic Veterinary College-)
• A snap of photographers (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-)
• A sneak of weasels (derivation: behavior. -Laura John, ljohn@salsa.walldata.com-)
• A Sodom of shepherds (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A souffle of clouds (derivation: appearance -suggested by Ron Hawker, freshflowers@igrin.co.nz-)
• A sord of mallards (-TR¹-)
• A sounder of swine (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A Sousa of marching bands (suggested by Jim Ahlberg, ahlberg@ns.rochelle.net-)
• A splash of puddles (-suggested by Amellia Kapa, shakeney@xtra.co.nz-)
• A spread of nymphomaniacs (-suggested by [someone at] Evergreen School of English, everg@baobab.or.jp-)
• A sprig of vegetarians (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A spring of seals
• A spring of teal (-TR¹-)
• A sproutness of mushrooms (-suggested by David Rachlin, Rachlin1@ix.netcom.com-)
• A squad of soldiers (-submitted by Marila Belcher, MARILAB@iadb.org-)
• A squash of sermons (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-)
• A squeal of nieces (-suggested by Katherine Spivey, SpiveyK@theiacp.org-)
• A squint of proofreaders (-suggested by Katherine Spivey, SpiveyK@theiacp.org-)
• A stable of prostitutes (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-)
• A staff of employees (-submitted by Philip F. Karpel, Jr., pkarpel@key-logic.com-)
• A stand of flamingo (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A stand of trees (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-)
• A stash of weed (when hidden, -submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-)
• A steam of turds (-suggested by Adrian de Bear, adebear@spirit.com.au-)
• A stench of skunks (-submitted by David Henderson, davidh@camelot.bradley.edu-)
• A stock of portfolio managers (-suggested by R, K, & F, infoman@gte.net)
• A storm of paratroops (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A strangle of bad laws (-suggested by Ron Hawker, freshflowers@xtra.co.nz-)
• A streak of tigers (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A stretch of giraffes (-suggested by Katherine Spivey, SpiveyK@theiacp.org-)
• A string of ponies (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A stripe of zebras (-suggested by David Rachlin, Rachlin1@ix.netcom.com-)
• A stud of mares
• A studk of jellyfish (-submitted by ojo, ojo@ojohaven.com, from Atlantic Veterinary College-)
• A subtlety of designers (-suggested by Frank A. Geisel, frankie@mtg.saic.com-)
• A sulk of teenagers (-suggested by Chet Meek, cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-)
• A superfluity of nuns (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A superfluity of priests (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-)
• A superfluity of similes (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-)
• A swarm of bees (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A swarm of cockroaches (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-)
• A swarm of dirty ragged plebeians (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-)
• A swarm of haries (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-)
• A swarm of literary drones (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-)
• A swarm of suitors (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-)
• A swarm of sycophants (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-)
• A sweetness of sopranos (suggested by Jim Ahlberg, ahlberg@ns.rochelle.net-)
• A swelter of blankets (-suggested by Katherine Spivey, SpiveyK@theiacp.org-)
• A tangle of tricksters (according to Ms. Carol Ramsey and the classes of English 160 W97006 and English 160 W97008 at Camosun College in Victoria, BC. Canada -submitted by Prof. Peter Montgomery, Montgomery@camosun.bc.ca-)
• A team of atheletes (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-)
• A team of ducks (while flying. (-CCW²-)
• A team of horses
• A team of oxen (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A tedium of golfers (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-)
• A terror of terriers ("as any cat knows!" -suggested by Chris, Csv1026@aol.com-)
• A ticktock of clocks (-submitted by David Henderson, davidh@camelot.bradley.edu-)
• A tidings of magpies (-TR¹-)
• A tilt of windmills (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A tok of capercailzies (i.e., Old World grouse -MG³-)
• A tongue lashing of interpreters (-suggested by Marila Belcher, MARILAB@iadb.org-)
• A totter of giraffes (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A tough of lesbians (-suggested by David Rachlin, Rachlin1@ix.netcom.com-)
• A treachery of spies (-suggested by Chet Meek, cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-)
• A tribe of goats (-MG³-)
• A tribe of monkeys (-MG³-)
• A tribe of natives (-submitted by Marila Belcher, MARILAB@iadb.org-)
• A trip of dotterel (-TR¹-)
• A trip of goats
• A troop of kangaroo (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A troop of monkeys (-suggested by Rex Stocklin, stocklin@earthlink.net, quoting Richard Lederer's "The Play of Words"-)
• A troup of performers (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-)
• A tumult of tubas (suggested by Jim Ahlberg, ahlberg@ns.rochelle.net-)
• A tuz of hair (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-)
• A tyranny of dictators (-suggested by Chet Meek, cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-)
• A ubiquity of sparrows (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• An undulation of hills (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• An unkindness of ravens (-submitted by Eve Costello-)
• A vagary of impediments (-suggested by Chet Meek, cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-)
• A vane of directions (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A vein of goldfinch (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A vigor of hybrids (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A vision of optometrists (-suggested by Amellia Kapa, shakeney@xtra.co.nz-)
• A visit of jehovah's witnesses (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A volery of birds (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A waddle of Basset Hounds (-suggested by Chris, Csv1026@aol.com-)
• A wailing of Weight Watchers (-suggested by Sue Henczel, zsmh02@gascor.vic.gov.au, from Anne M. Murphy-)
• A wake of vultures (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A walk of snipe (-MG³-)
• A wash of emotions (-suggested by Rex Stocklin, stocklin@earthlink.net-)
• A watch of nightingales
• A wave of surfers (-suggested by Brian French, brian.french@pwgsc.gc.ca-)
• A wealth of information
• A wedge of geese (flying in a "V", -TR¹-)
• A wedge of swans (flying in a "V", -TR¹-)
• A whale of surfers (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A whistle of modems (-suggested by Jerry Pournelle in a BYTE article-)
• A whored of prostitutes (-suggested by Phillip Blackerby, phillip@perfstrat.com-)
• A wiggle of Elvis impersonators (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A wing of (fighter) aircraft (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-)
• A wisdom of grandparents (-suggested by Jim Ahlberg, ahlberg@ns.rochelle.net-)
• A wisdom of owls (-thanks to Diane L. Gottheiner, diane.gottheiner@sap-ag.de-)
• A wisp of snipe
• A wolfpack of submarines (-submitted by ojo⁶-)
• A wriggle of worms (-suggested by Norman Peters, npeters@mail.act.apana.org.au-)
• A wonder of stars (-suggested by RP⁴-)
• A yoke of pilots (-suggested by R. & K. Mendell, infoman@gte.net-)
• A yoke of oxen

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The suggestion about an anthology of prostitutes is part of a joke I heard years ago:
A group of specialists in collective nouns was in bar an observed such a group of professionals and came up with the following:
A jam of tarts
A flourish of strumpets
An anthology of English pros

In the English TV-series 'Inspector Morse', the protagonist asks this colleagues at the scene of the crime if there is a collective noun for pathologists. They decide on 'a body of pathologists'