Weekend diversionCollectivism is in the air.
So a collective noun theme this weekend.
What is the correct term for a group of politicians? A stab of politicians? A trough? A Chump? A weasel?
Test your skill and ingenuity at finding the collective terms
for the following..
- Politicians
- G-20 members
- Economists
- Bankers
- Environmentalists
- Journalists
- Quango members..
Your entries into the comments.
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Its Bafta night so here are the winners of the Collective noun awards for the following categories.
Politicians - A Flush {Demetrius}
G-20 members - A Deficit{CU}
Economists - An Assumption {HG}
Bankers - A Wunch {Graeme + SL+ 007 1/2}
Environmentalists - A Hoax -Budgie {late entry}
Journalists - A Column {Janet Strugnel+ David}
Quango members - a Surplus { anon@9.30}
C@W would appreciate suitable Oscar winning style acceptance speeches from the deserved winners in the comments..
Its Bafta night so here are the winners of the Collective noun awards for the following categories.
Politicians - A Flush {Demetrius}
G-20 members - A Deficit{CU}
Economists - An Assumption {HG}
Bankers - A Wunch {Graeme + SL+ 007 1/2}
Environmentalists - A Hoax -Budgie {late entry}
Journalists - A Column {Janet Strugnel+ David}
Quango members - a Surplus { anon@9.30}
C@W would appreciate suitable Oscar winning style acceptance speeches from the deserved winners in the comments..
A conspiracy of politicians
ReplyDeleteA calamity of G20 members
A hysteria of economists
A confusion of bankers
A self-righteousness of environmentalists
A fiction of journalists
An outrage of quango members
A Plague of Politicans
ReplyDeleteA Magnum of G-20 members
A Textbook of Economists
A Wunch of Bankers
A Cave of Environmentalists
A Culture of Journalists
A Revolving Door of Quango Members
Just the one.
ReplyDeleteA wail of enviromentalists
A waffle of Politicians
ReplyDeleteAn indulgence of G-20 members
An augury of Economists
A bonus of Bankers
A welly of Environmentalists
A column of Journalists
A plethora Quango members..
here are a few, good post BQ;
ReplyDeleteA collection of economists; an apology (courtesy of Sandy Tosvig)
A collection of Quango members; Labour party alumni
An orgy of Journalists
an anorexia of enviromentalists or perhaps a limp of enviromentalists
A sham of bankers
A tautology of politicians
A deficit of G20 members
A trough of Politicians
ReplyDeleteA cabal of G-20 members
A crystal ball of Economists
A wunch of Bankers
A greenhouse of Environmentalists
A cackle of Journalists
A robbery of Quango members
An owl of Politicians
ReplyDeleteA deceit of Journalists
A hedge of Bankers
A tango of Quangos
A failure of economists
A melt of environmentalists
A troubling of G-20s
Maybe that should be a Colony of Journalists instead of a Culture.
ReplyDeleteBiology never was my strong point.
Definitely a wunch of bankers.
ReplyDeleteA dissemble of politicans
ReplyDeleteA trough of G20 members
A division of economists
A illusion of bankers
A congregation of environmentalists
A lickspittle of journalists
And finally... an adhesion of Quango members (since they leech of the rest of us)
A Cabal of Bankers
ReplyDeleteA church of environmentalists
An Intrusion of journalist
A porcine of politicos
A viginti of G-20's
A bubble of economists
A surfeit of Quangos
A flush of politicians.
ReplyDeleteA gurgle of G-20 members.
An erection of economists
A rookery of bankers.
A wormery of environmentalists.
A jugful of journalists.
A quagmire of guango members.
A Rogue of politicians
ReplyDeleteAn Assumption of economists
A Resort of central bankers
A Retread of environmentalists
A Scoop of journalists
A Nomenclature of quango members
And:
ReplyDeleteA Gordon of G20 members
love the nomenclature of Quango members.
ReplyDeleteA lie of politicians
ReplyDeleteA summit of G-20 members
A basket of economists
A bail of bankers
A globe of environmentalists
A column of journalists
A fund of quangos
A very high standard indeed. Some real gems.
ReplyDeleteI would judge the leading contenders so far as ....
{Try and imagine Jerry Hall hosting and all the fine entrants in a line,looking excitedly nervous, as the camera pans unnecessarily along, pausing for a few seconds at each one. Dramatic,tension 'Millionaire' style music dumdum s as each spotlight lit contestant bites a lip or wishes a hurried and insincere 'good-luck' to their neighbour.
The utterly fabricated tension has now reached an electric pitch...}
ITS Down to...!
* Politicians - A flush {Demetrius} + A conspiracy {BE}
* G-20 members - A deficit{CU} + A Magnum {steven L}
* Economists - Assumption {HG} + Augury {Janet S}
* Bankers - A Wunch {Graeme + SL+ 007 1/2} A bail {David}
* Environmentalists - A wail {VFTS} + limp {CU}
* Journalists - A column {Janet Strugnel}+ A deceit - {Ms S-J}
* Quango members..
A Nomenclature - HG A surfeit {BQ}
But lines are still open.
Keep sending in your texts...
Slightly OT but there is the well known one:
ReplyDeleteWhats the difference between a non-exec director and a shopping trolley with a bent wheel? You fill them both with food and drink, but the shopping trolley has a mind of its own.
A Vacancy of non-execs
A Hoax of environmentalists
A Sleaze of politicians
A Plagiary of journalists
An Opinion of economists
A Bloat of quango members
There is only one word to describe them.
ReplyDeleteA hidden agenda of politicians
ReplyDeleteA conspiracy of G-20 members
A disagreement of economists
A stench of bankers
A warming of environmentalists
An exaggeration of journalists
A surfeit of quango members
* Politicians
ReplyDeletean expense account of
* G-20 members
an irrelevance of
* Economists
since economics is not really a coherent science, there is no collective for this term.
* Bankers
a bonus of
* Environmentalists
a porridge of
* Journalists
lunch of
* Quango members..
a surplus of
A Tyburn Hill swinging with ...
ReplyDeleteA lie of Politicians
ReplyDeleteAn importance of G-20 members
A recession of Economists
A poverty of Bankers
A litter of Environmentalists/ A protection of Environmentalists
A sneak of Journalists
a half-and-half of quango members