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Old 19th Aug 2010, 13:15   #1 (permalink)

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Collective nouns for professions
I think this has been done before but have any new collective nouns for professions, especially new professions, been coined lately? Here are some I made earlier at home:

a BRACE BRACE BRACE of pilots

a grumble of farmers

a define integer of IT professionals

a menu of website designers

a hive of call centre hosts

a sackful of lower division football team managers

an eggbox of SLF
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A wunch of bankers . . .
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A Slither of Politicians.
A Desperation of B List Celebs.
A Flounce of TV Presenters.
A Vacantness of Super Models
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A pretension of architects
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a cesspool of lawyers
a bore of accountants
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A thicket of Army officers. (Trad, Eng.,RAF).
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A mince of air stewards.
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a misery of ground zero mosque planners.

<sorry. Couldn't help it>
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Jim:

Your term is much more applicable than mine. I like it!
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A rack of radio technicians.
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A suspicion of Customs officers
An boredom of teenagers
A hypocrisy of socialists
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A haggle of rug merchants.
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A wealth of financial advisers
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A bangle of pyrotechnicians.
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A tumble of gyroscope maintainers.
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A collection of drug and alcohol screening personnel.
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A zigzag of NYC cab drivers.
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A groan of pun makers.
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An outrage of hotel noise makers.
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A debauch of rock musicians

A disarray of England footballers

A mendacity of politicians

An evasion of spin doctors
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