Subject Collective term

aardvarks An armoury of aardvarks

academics A faculty of academics

acrobats A troupe of acrobats

actors A cast, company, condescension, cry, or queue of actors

actresses An entrance of actresses

adders A sum of adders

aircraft A flight of aircraft

aircraft A wing of aircraft

aircraft, fighter A circus, or wing of fighter aircraft

albatrosses A rookery, weight of albatrosses

alpha computers A cluster of alpha computers

ammunition A cache of ammunition

angel fish A company of angel fish

angels A choir, chorus, flight, host, or pinhead of angels

anglers A catch of anglers

antelope A herd, cluster, tribe of antelope

ants An army, bike, colony, or swarm of ants

apes A shrewdness, or troop of apes

apples A bushel of apples

archer fish A company of archer fish

arrows A quiver of arrows

artillery A troop, battery of artillery

artistes (acrobats, singers or dancers) A troupe of artistes

artists (painters) A colony of artists

asses A coffle, drove, herd, or pace of asses

asteroids A belt of asteroids

athletes A team of athletes

auks A raft, colony, flock of auks

avocets A colony of avocets

baboons A congress, flange, rumpus, or troupe of baboons

bacteria A colony of bacteria (a culture if laboratory-grown)

badgers A cete, clan, or colony of badgers

bakers An aroma, tabernacle of bakers

bananas A hand, bunch of bananas

bankers A wunch of bankers

bankers, Scottish A knot of Scottish bankers

Baptists An immersion of Baptists

barbels A shoal of barbels

barbers A babble of barbers

barbers, military A crew of military barbers

barflies A buzz of barflies

barons A thought of barons

barracuda A battery of barracuda

barristers A boast, wiggery of barristers

bass A shoal, fleet of bass

bastards A shower of bastards

bats A colony, cloud, cauldron of bats

bayonets A grove of bayonets

beans A hill of beans

bears A maul, pack, sloth, or sleuth of bears

beasts A nobility of beasts

beauties A bevy, or harmony of beauties

beavers A colony, family, or lodge of beavers

beggar A coster, guild, parliament of beggars

bells A peal, change, or carillon of bells

bills A wad of bills

birds A congregation, flock, fleet, parcel, pod, or roost of birds

birds, large group A colony of birds (roosting in large numbers)

birds, small A dissimulation of birds (small birds)

birds, in flight A drift, or flight of birds (in flight)

birds, migrating A rush of birds (migrating)

birds, aviary A volery of birds (in an aviary)

bishops A sea, bench, or psalter of bishops

bison A herd, gang of bison

bitterns A pretence, sedge or siege of bitterns

blackbirds A cloud, flock, grind, merl of blackbirds

blackfish A grind of blackfish

blankets A swelter of blankets

bloodhounds A sute of bloodhounds

blossoms A flourish of blossoms

boars A herd, or singular of boars

boars, wild A sounder of wild boars

bobolinks A chain of bobolinks (polygamous bird, Ricebird)

bomblets A cluster of bomblets

books A library, pile, compendium of books

boors A rood of boors

borg A collective, hive of borg

bowlers A keg of bowlers

bowls A nest of bowl's

boys A blush, leer, passel or rascal of boys

brats A passel of brats

bread A batch of bread

brush, wood A bavin of brush (wood)

bucks A brace, clash, herd of bucks

budgerigars A chatter, flock of budgerigars

buffalo A gang, herd, or obsinancy of buffalo

bullfinches A bellowing, lowing of bullfinches

bullocks A drove of bullocks

burritos A pace of burritos

business angels A bevy of business angels

bustards A flock, wake of bustards

butterflies A flight, flutter, kaleidoscope, rabble, swarm, or wing of butterflies

butterfly fish A school of butterfly fish

buzzards A wake, kettle, pack of buzzards

cadets A corps of cadets

camels A caravan, flock, herd, train of camels

(canal) lock A flight of locks

candidates A slate of candidates

candies A mint of candies

canons A dignity, chapter of canons

canyons A maze of canyons

capercaillies A tok of capercaillies (i.e. Old World grouse)

capons A mews, muse of capons

cardinals A conclave, or radiance of cardinals

cards A deck, pack, hand of cards

caribou A herd of caribou

carpenters A pound of carpenters

cars A fleet, mayhem, or stack of cars

cat houses A mews of cat houses

caterpillars An army of caterpillars

Catholics A mass of Catholics

cats A clowder, cluster, clutter, destruction, dout, dowt, glaring, kindle, litter, or pounce of cats

cats and dogs A rain of cats and dogs

cattle A drift, drove, kine, mob, herd, team of cattle

cattle, two A yoke of cattle

cavalry A troop of cavalry

cavalry A squadron of cavalry

cellists A parenthesis of cellists

censors A gaggle of censors

chairs A fold of chairs

chamois A herd of chamois

cheerleaders An array of cheerleaders

cheetahs A coalition of cheetahs

chess players A board, or brood of chess players

chickens A brood, chattering, cletch, clutch, flock, or peep of chickens

children An ingratitude of children

chimpanzees A troop, whoop, family, cartload of chimpanzees

chinchillas A colony, herd of chinchillas

choughs A chattering of choughs

churchgoers A congregation of churchgoers

churls A cluster of churls

circuits A bank of circuits

clams A bed of clams

claques A shriek of claques

clerks A school, rookery of clerks

clouds A soufflé of clouds

clowns A shudder, (an) alley, or pratfall of clowns

cobras A quiver of cobras

cocides A bed of cocides

cockatoos A chattering, clattering, cluttering, crackle, or family of cockatoos

cockles A bed of cockles

cockroaches An intrusion, or swarm of cockroaches

cock-turkeys A posse of cock-turkeys

cod A lap, school of cod

coins A roll, or roleau of coins

coloraturas A quaver of coloraturas

colts A rack, rag, or rake of colts

comedians A gaggle, or riot of comedians

communists A colhose of communists

computers A cluster of computers

computers, linked A network of computers (linked together)

condiments An accompaniment of condiments

conges A congerie of conges

conies A bury, or game of conies

convicts A gang of convicts

convicts A chain of convicts

cooks A temperance, hastiness of cooks

coots A commotion, cover, covert, fleet, flock, pod, raft, rasp, or swarm of coots

corgi A consort of corgi

cormorants A flight, gulp of cormorants

corn A sheaf, shock of corn (pile of stalks)

coughs A chattering of coughs

courtesans A harem of courtesans

cowboy mounts, extra A cavvy, or remuda of extra cowboy mounts

cowboys A saunter of cowboys

cows A drift, drove, flink, herd, kine, or mob of cows

coyotes A band, pack, rout, or run of coyotes

cranes A herd, sedge, siege, or flock of cranes

crickets An orchestra of crickets

crocodiles A bask, congregation, float, or nest of crocodiles

crows A cauldron, caucus, congress, cowardice, hover, murder, muster, parcel, or storytelling of crows

cubs A litter of cubs

curates A charge of curates

curlews A head, herd, salon, skein, or wedge of curlews

curs A cowardice of curs

cymbals A sign of cymbals

dachshunds A moxie of doxies

dancers, male A flight of dancers

dancers, female A float of dancers

dancers A gambol, or troupe of dancers

daubers A squat of daubers

deans A decanter, or decorum of deans

debtors A split of debtors

debutants A delirium of debutants

decorators A tantrum of decorators

deer, roe A bevy of roe deer

deer, two/three A brace (2), or leash (3) of deer

deer A bunch, herd, parcel, mob, or rangale of deer

dentists An amalgam, brace, or wince of dentists

dermatologists A rash of dermatologists

designers A set, or subtlety of designers

diagnosticians A guess of diagnosticians

dice A luck of dice

dictators A tyranny of dictators

dictionaries A meaning of dictionaries

dieters A pot of dieters

dilation A dilation of pupils

dinosaurs A herd, or pack of dinosaurs

directions A vane of directions

directors A gild, drove, or board of directors

barstaff A disappearance of barstaff

divorcees A desperation of divorcees

DIYers A bodge of DIYers

doctors A doctrine, or dose of doctors

documents A wealth, or dossier of documents

dodos An extinction of dodos

dogfish A troop of dogfish

dogs, two/three A brace (2), or leash (3) of dogs

dogs A kennel, or pack of dogs

dollars A fistful of dollars

dolphins A herd, flock, pod, school, or team of dolphins

dominoes A falling of dominoes

donkeys A herd, drove, or pace of donkeys

dons An obstruction of dons

doorkeepers A safeguard of doorkeepers

dotterel A trip of dotterel

doves A bevy, cote, dole, dule, exaltation, flight, piteousness, or prettying of doves

dowagers A bevy, or frost of dowagers

dragonet fish A swarm of dragonet fish

dragons A doom, flight, weyr, or wing of dragons

dray A dray of squirrels

drinks A round of drinks

drones, literary A swarm of literary drones

drongos A bunch of drongos

drugs A cocktail of drugs

drummers An asylum, fagot, or roll of drummers

drums A kettle of drums

drunks A load, or stone of drunks

ducks A brace, bunch, flush, flock, skein, sord, or string of ducks

ducks, on ground A badelynge of ducks (on the ground)

ducks, swimming A paddling of ducks (while swimming)

ducks, idle in water A raft of ducks (while idle in water)

ducks, flying A flight, plump, or team of ducks (while flying)

ducks, diving A dopping of ducks (diving)

dunbirds A rush, or flight of dunbirds

dung A pile of dung

dunlin A fling of dunlin

dwarves A shortage of dwarves

eagles An aerie, convocation, jubilee, soar, or spread of eagles

earth ware, broken A fragment of broken earth ware

ecdysiasts A strip of ecdysiasts (striptease artists)

economists A deficit or recession of economists

editors An erudition of editors

eels A fry or swarm of eels

eggs A clutch of eggs

egos A pumphouse of egos

eland A herd of eland

electors A college of electors

electricians A grid or ohm of electricians

elephants A herd, memory, or parade of elephants

elk A gang or herd of elk

Elvis impersonators A wiggle of Elvis impersonators

embarrassments A blush of embarrassments

emos An embarrassment of emos

emotions A wash of emotions

empiricists A tabula rasa of empiricists

employees A staff of employees

emus A mob of emus

engineers An awkward, design or geek of engineers

Englishmen A pound of Englishmen

epidemiologists A host of epidemiologists

Episcopalians A government of Episcopalians

equestrians A prance of equestrians

errands A hassle of errands

estimations A bout of estimations

experts A panel, discord of experts

exterminators A slew of exterminators

fairies A herd or fantasy of fairies

falcons, pair A cast of falcons

falcons A soar or tower of falcons

fans A thrill of fans

farts A gross of farts

Fence builders An encroachment of fence-builders

fencers A poke of fencers

ferrets A business, cast, or fesnyng of ferrets

finches A charm, chirm, company, trembling, or trimming of finches

fine print A pitfall of fine print

firewood A faggot of firewood

fish A catch, draught, drift, fray, haul, kettle, run, scale, school, or shoal of fish

fishermen A drift, exaggeration, grumble or sulk of fishermen

flamingos A flamboyance, flurry, regiment, skein, or stand of flamingos

flashers A phalanx or revelation of flashers

flautists A phalanx of flautists

flies A business, cloud, grist, hatch or swarm of flies

florists A bed, bouquet, bunch, garden, or patch of florists

flowers A bunch or bouquet of flowers

flying fish A glide of flying fish

footballers A coach of footballers

footsteps A patter of footsteps

foresters A stalk, coop of foresters

fowl A plump, trip, or skein (in flight) of fowl

foxes An earth, lead, skulk, or troop of foxes

foxes, three A leash (3) of foxes

freezers A glacier of freezers

Frenchmen A peck of Frenchmen

freshmen A clump, plentitude of freshman

friars A scull, skulk of friars

frogs A knot, froggery of frogs

frogs An army, colony of frogs

front end loaders A heap of front-end loaders

fungi A colony of fungi

fur seals A harem of seals (belonging to one male)

furniture A suite of furniture

gamblers A talent of gamblers

gangsters A knuckle of gangsters

gardeners A sprinkling of gardeners

gays A village of gays

gears A rack of gears

geese A flock, gaggle, trip, team of geese

geese A gaggle of geese (wild or domesticated) (on water)

geese A nide of geese

geese A skein of geese (in flight)

geese, flying A wedge of geese (flying in a "V")

geldings A clipping, brace of geldings

generals A glitter of generals

geneticists A helix of geneticists

geologists A conglomerate of geologists

geologists A formation of geologists

geometrists A plane of geometrists

gerbils A horde of gerbils

Germans A gross of Germans

ghosts A fraid of ghosts

ghosts A fright of ghosts

giraffes A corps of giraffe

giraffes A herd of giraffes

giraffes A stretch of giraffes

giraffes A totter of giraffes

giraffes A tower of giraffes

giraffes A journey of giraffes

girls A giggle of girls

girls, tanked sorority A bevy of tanked sorority girls

gloves A elicat of gloves

gluttons A slaver of gluttons

gnats A cloud of gnats

gnats A clout of gnats

gnats A horde of gnats

gnats A horde, swarm of gnats

gnus An implausibility, herd of gnus

goats A drove of goats

goats A flock, herd of goats

goats A tribe of goats

goats A trip of goats

gods A pantheon of gods

goldfinch A vein of goldfinch

goldfinches A drum, charm, glister, chattering, troubling of goldfinches

goldfish A glint, troubling[1] of goldfish

golf balls A flight of golf balls

golfers A lie of golfers

golfers A tedium of golfers

goons A plunder of goons

goosanders A dopping of goosanders

gorillas A band of gorillas

gorillas A woop of gorillas

goshawks A flight of goshawks

goslings A shoal, skein of goslings

gossip columnists A slither of gossip columnists

gossips A dish of gossips

gourmands A delicatessen of gourmands

gourmets A delicatessen of gourmets

governesses A galaxy of governesses

graduate students A fortitude of graduate students

graduates An unemployment of graduates

grammarians A conjunction of grammarians

grandparents A nag of grandparents

grandparents A wisdom of grandparents

grapes A bunch, cluster of (sour) grapes

grasses A fistful of grasses

grasshoppers A cloud of grasshoppers

grasshoppers A cluster of grasshoppers

grasshoppers A swarm of grasshoppers

greyhounds A gallop, leash of greyhounds

griffins A pryde of griffins

grits A mess of grits

groupies A grope of groupies

grouse A brace (2) of grouse

grouse A brood of grouse (large group)

grouse A covey of grouse (single family)

grouse A drumming of grouse (derivation: their mating call, generated with the wings)

grouse A lek of grouse

grouse A pack, flight of grouse

guillemots A bazaar of guillemots

guinea pigs A group of guinea pigs

gulls A colony, pack of gulls

gulls A screech of gulls

gunships A hailstorm of gunships

gurus A profit of gurus

gym instructors A set of gym instructors

gymnasts A tumbler of gymnasts

gynaecologists A smear of gynaecologists

gypsies A store of gypsies

hackers A cruft of hackers

hair A tuz, lock, wig of hair

hairdressers A set, swish of hairdressers

hammers A morning of hammers

hamsters A horde of hamsters

hand tools A grip of hand tools

hares A down of hares

hares A husk, huske of hares

hares A leap of hares

hares A leash (3) of hares

hares A trace, flick, herd, kindle of hares

hares A trip, drove, warren of hares

haries A swarm of haries

harlots A herd of harlots

harpers A melody of harpers

harps A twangle of harps

hartebeest A herd of hartebeest

harts A herd of harts

haute bourgeoisie An ennui of haute bourgeoisie

hawks A boil, schizophrenia, mews, aerie, moulting, screw, stream of hawks

hawks A cast of hawks (a pair released after game)

hawks A kettle of hawks (riding a thermal)

hawks A leash (3) of hawks

hawks An aerie, moulting, screw, stream of hawks

hedgehogs A prickle, array of hedgehogs

hedonists A debauchery of Hedonists

heirs An expectation of heirs

helicopters A hover of helicopters

helpers A hamper of helpers

hens A brood of hens

herdsmen A waywardness of herdsmen

hermits An observance of hermits

herons A hedge, siege, sedge, sege, station, rookery, flight, colony of herons

herrings A glean, shoal, army of herrings

hills An undulation of hills

hinds A parcel of hinds

hippies A trip of hippies

hippopotami A crash, pod, school, thunder of hippopotami

hippopotami A herd, bloat of hippopotami

hippos A huddle of hippos

hit men, retired A slew of retired hit men

hitmen A magnum of hitmen

hobos A bindle of hobos, A flagon of hobos

hogs A drift, drove of hogs

hogs A parcel of hogs

hogs A passel of hogs

homework A slew of homework

homosexuals An ensemble of homosexuals

hoodlums A gang of hoodlums

hornets A bike, nest, swarm of hornets

horsemen A cavalcade of horsemen

horseplayers A parlay of horseplayers

horses A harras of horses (breeding)

horses A herd, troop, string, drove of horses

horses A pair of horses

horses A remuda of horses (in a large group, as a herd)

horses A span (team of 2) of horses

horses A stable of horses

horses A stud of horses

horses A team of horses

hostlers A laughter of hostlers

hounds A brace (2), leash (3) of hounds

hounds A cry of hounds

hounds A hunt, meet of hounds

hounds A kennel of hounds

hounds A mute of hounds

hounds A pack of hounds

hounds A stable of hounds

hounds A sute of hounds

housekeepers A foresight of housekeepers

houses A huddle of houses

humming birds A hover of hummingbirds

hummingbirds A charm, shimmer, glittering, bouquet, chattering, drum, troubling of hummingbirds

hunters A blast of hunters

husbands A multiply of husbands

husbands An unhappiness of husbands

hybrids A vigour of hybrids

hyenas A cackle of hyenas

hyenas A clan of hyenas

ibex A herd of ibex

ibises A colony of ibises

icebergs A crush of icebergs

icebergs A drift of icebergs

ichthyologists A scale of ichthyologists

icons A shield of icons

idiots A thicket of idiots

iguanas A mess of iguanas

impalas A couple of impalas

impediments A vagary of impediments

impressionists A blur of impressionists

infantry A crèche of infantry

information A wealth of information

ingénues A spate of ingénues

in-laws An imposition of in-laws

insects A flight, cloud of insects

insects A swarm, plague, horde, rabble of insects

instruments, musical A parley of musical instruments

intellects A pretension of intellects

interpreters A tongue lashing of interpreters

Irishmen A pint of Irishmen

islands A chain of islands

islands An archipelago of islands

Italians An explosion of Italians

jackdaws A train, pair, band of jackdaws

jackrabbits A husk of jackrabbits

jays A band of jays

jays A cast of jays

jays A party of jays

jays A scold of jays

jellyfish A fluther of jellyfish

jellyfish A smack of jellyfish

jellyfish A smuth, smuck of jellyfish

jellyfish A studk, stuck of jellyfish

jewellers A ring of jewellers

jewels A cache of jewels

Jews A minyan of Jews (the quorum for a congregation)

jigsaw puzzlers An assemblage of jigsaw puzzlers

jockeys A race of jockeys

joggers A wheeze of joggers

journalists A scoop, slant of journalists

judges A bench, sentence, bevy of judges

jugglers A neverthriving of jugglers

juniors A gratitude of juniors

kangaroo A flock, troop of kangaroo

kangaroos A court of kangaroos (see note)

kangaroos A mob of kangaroos

kangaroos A troop of kangaroos

keglers A bowl of keglers

kestrels A flight, soar of kestrels

keys A ring of keys (linked physically)

kids A caper of kids

kingfishers A concentration, realm, rattle, clique of kingfishers

kites (birds) A kettle, soar, roost of kites

kittens A kindle of kittens

kittens (cats) A litter of kittens (cats)

kittens (rabbits) A wrack of kittens (rabbits)

kleptomaniacs A clutch of kleptomaniacs

knaves A riff raff of knaves

knights A banner of knights

knights A route of knights

knots A medusa, cluster of knots

ladies A bevy of ladies

lambs A fall of lambs

lambs A rack of lambs

lamentations A moan of lamentations

lapwings A deceit, desert of lapwings

larks A bevy, flight, happiness, springful of larks

larks An ascension of larks

larks An exaltation, exalting of larks

lavatories A flush of lavatories

laws, bad A strangle of bad laws

lawyers A disputation of lawyers

lawyers A greed of lawyers

lawyers A huddle of lawyers

lawyers A quarrel of lawyers

lawyers An eloquence of lawyers

lawyers An escheat of lawyers

leaves An autumn of leaves

lecturers A drift of lecturers

leopards A leap, lepe of leopards

lepers A colony of lepers

lesbians A tough of lesbians

leverets A kindle of leverets

liberals A pink of liberals

librarians A catalogue of librarians

librarians A stack, shush of librarians

lice A colony, infestation, flock of lice

lines A pencil of lines (proper contemporary group term in mathematics)

linguists A babble of linguists

linnets A parcel of linnets

lions A pride of lions

lions A sault of lions

lions A sowse, troop, flock of lions

lispers A plethora of lispers

listeners A fascination, audience of listeners

lizards A lounge of lizards

llamas A herd of llamas

loafers A multiplication of loafers

locals A plague of locals

locusts A plague, cloud, swarm of locusts

logicians A sequitur of logicians

lollies A packet of lollies

loopholes A ho ho of loopholes

lorries A fleet, convoy of lorries

lovebirds A pair, orgy of lovebirds

lovers A trance of lovers

luddites A smashing of luddites

luminaries An array of luminaries

lutists A litany of lutists

lynx A chain of lynx

machine guns A nest of machine guns

mackerel A shoal of mackerel

magicians An illusion of magicians

magistrates A bench of magistrates

magpies A congregation, charm, flock, gulp, murder, tiding, tittering, tribe of magpies

maidens A rage of maidens

mallards A lute, battling of mallards

mallards A puddling of mallards (on water)

mallards A sord, sute, flush of mallards (Old French sordre = rise up in flight)

managers An asylum of managers

maps An atlas of maps

marching bands A Sousa of marching bands

mares A stud of mares

mares, brood An overbearance of brood mares

marines A muscle of marines

martens A richness, richesse of martens

masseurs A pummel of masseurs

masters An example of masters

matadors A pavanne of matadors

mathematicians A number of mathematicians

mathematicians A set of mathematicians

mathematicians An addition of mathematicians

matrons A riches of matrons

meanderings A confusion of meanderings

meatheads A density of meatheads

mechanics A clutch, torque of mechanics

mediators A compromise, caucus of mediators

men A band of (merry) men

men A host of men

merchants A faith of merchants

messengers A diligence of messengers

metallurgists An amalgamation of metallurgists

meteorologists A shower of meteorologists

mice A nest, horde, mischief, click, trip of mice

microbiologists A colony of microbiologists

midges A bite of midges

midwives An expectation of midwives

minks A richness of minks

minnows A shoal, steam, stream, swarm of minnows

misers A horde of misers

mites A mite of mites

mockingbirds An impression, plagiary, exactness, echo, precision, ridicule of mockingbirds

models A slouch of models

moles A company of moles

moles A labour of moles

moles A movement, arbour of moles

money A wad, rouleau, cache of money

mongooses A band, pack of mongooses

mongrels A ménage of mongrels

monitors A bank of monitors

monkeys A barrel of monkeys

monkeys A machination, wilderness of monkeys

monkeys A mission of monkeys

monkeys A tribe of monkeys

monkeys A troop, troupe, cartload of monkeys

monks An abomination of monks (see note)

moorhens A plump of moorhens

moose A herd of moose

Mormons A book of Mormons

morning glories A dawn of morning glories

morticians A slab of morticians

mosquitoes A scourge, swarm of mosquitoes

mothers A consternation of mothers

mothers-in-law A mutter of mothers-in-law

motorcyclist A clutch of motorcyclists

mountains A range of mountains

mourners A cortege of mourners

mourners A pathos of mourners

moving men A truculence of moving men

mudhen A fleet of mudhen

mules A barren of mules

mules A pack, rake, string of mules

mules A span (team of 2) mules

munchkins A phalanx, throng of munchkins

mushrooms A troop, sproutness of mushrooms

musicians A band of musicians

musicians An orchestra of musicians

mussels A bed of mussels

mythological creatures A bestiary of mythological creatures

narcissists A mug of narcissists

narcissists A reflection of narcissists

natives A tribe of natives

Nazis A jungle of Nazis

neighbours An annoyance, nerve of neighbours

newsboys A scream of newsboys

newscasters A veneer of newscasters

niccolos A nonsense of niccolos

nieces A squeal of nieces

night students A pallor of night students

nightingales A watch, match, pray, kettle of nightingales

nightwatchmen A pallor of nightwatchmen

Northerners A freeze of Northerners

nouns A collective of nouns

nouns A propriety of nouns

nuns A murmur of nuns (as of their sound)

nuns A prey, flap, convent of nuns

nuns A superfluity of nuns

nymphomaniacs A spread of nymphomaniacs

oarsmen A row of oarsmen

objectivists A Rand of Objectivists

objects A collection of objects

office boys An ogle of office boys

officers A mess, execution of officers

old guard A slumber of old guard

onlookers A crowd of onlookers

on-lookers A fascination of on-lookers

optometrists A vision of optometrists

orangutans A buffoonery of orangutans

orchids A coterie of orchids

orgiasts A concatenation of orgiasts

orphans An abandonment of orphans

orthodontists A brace of orthodontists

orthopaedists A cast, brace of orthopaedists

osteopaths A joint of osteopaths

ostriches A wobble, pride, flock of ostriches

otologists A herd of otologists (a physician who specializes in the study of the anatomy and diseases of the ear)

otters A romp, family, raft, bevy, ramp of otters

over achievers A leap of over achievers

ovoids A metamorphosis of ovoids

owls A parliament of owls

owls A stare of owls

owls A wisdom, sagaciousness of owls

oxbirds A fling of oxbirds

oxen A span, meinie of oxen

oxen A team, drove, herd of oxen

oxen A yoke (2) of oxen

oysters A bed, hive of oysters

oysters, young A set of young oysters

Pacificans A troop of Pacificans

padres A host of padres

painters An illusion, madder, curse, misbelieving of painters

paisleys A swirl of paisleys

palindrome A tenet of palindromes

palm readers A handful of palm readers

paparazzi A flash of paparazzi

paper A pad of (sheets of) paper

paper A ream of paper (see note)

paratroops A storm of paratroops

pardoners A lying of pardoners

parents A persistence of parents

parents An embarrassment of parents(for use by teenagers)

parishioners A kneeling of parishioners

parking attendants A lot of parking attendants

parrots A company, flock of parrots

parrots A pandemonium of parrots

parrots A prattle, psittacosis of parrots

parrs A glut of parrs

particulars A bill of particulars

partridges A covey, bevy, cover, brace of partridges

partridges A warren, clutch of partridges

pathologists A body of pathologists

patients A virtue of patients

Patrick A bungle of Patricks

peacocks A muster of peacocks

peacocks A pride, pulchritude of peacocks

peacocks An ostentation of peacocks

pearls A rope, string of pearls

peas A pod of peas

pedants A parliament of pedants

peddlers A malapertness (= impertinence) of peddlers

pekinese A pomp of pekinese

pelicans A brief, rookery, scoop, colony, raft, squadron, pod

penguins A colony, rookery of penguins

penguins A crèche of penguins

penguins A formality of penguins

penguins A huddle of penguins

penguins A parade, waddle (on dry land) of penguins

penguins A parcel of penguins

penguins A rookery of penguins

Pentecostals A glossolalia of Pentecostals

people A congregation, crowd of people

perch A pack of perch

percussionist A meter of percussionists

peregrines A cadge of peregrines

performers A troupe of performers

phantoms A phantasmagoria of phantoms

pharmacists A mixture of pharmacists

pheasants A bouquet of pheasants (when flushed)

pheasants A covey of pheasants (while on the ground)

pheasants A covey, nest of pheasants

pheasants A head, warren of pheasants

pheasants A nye, nide of pheasants (while on the ground)

philatelists A stampede of philatelists

philosophers A ponder, confusion of philosophers

philosophers A wrangle of philosophers

photographers A clique of photographers

photographers A snap of photographers

photons An enlightenment of photons

physicians A college of physicians

physicists A nucleus of physicists

pianists A pound of pianists

pigeons A dropping of pigeons

pigeons A kit, flight of pigeons (flying together)

pigeons A loft, flock of pigeons

piglets A farrow ,passel of piglets

piglets A litter, farrow of piglets

pigs A drove of pigs

pigs A fleet of pigs

pigs A herd of pigs

pigs A litter of pigs

pigs A sounder of pigs

pilchards A shoal, school of pilchards

pill-poppers A gaggle of pill poppers

pilots A yoke of pilots

pintail A knob of pintail

pipers A poverty of pipers

pipers A skirl of pipers

pistols A brace of pistols

planes A stack of planes

planets A quincunx of planets

plankton A cloud of plankton

plans A breakdown of plans

players A cry of players

players A huddle, retinue of players

playingcards A pack, deck of playingcards

playwrights A plot of playwrights

pleasure A glut of pleasure

pleasures A guilt of pleasures

plovers A congregation of plovers

plovers A stand, band, leash of plovers

plovers A wing, flight of plovers

plumbers A flood of plumbers

plumbers A flush of plumbers

pochard A rush, flight, knob (small number) of pochard

poems An anthology of poems

poets A rhyme of poets

poets An iamb of poets

poets An obscurity of poets

poker players A stud of poker players

polar bears An aurora, pack of polar bears

polecats A chine of polecats

politicians A lie of politicians

politicians An equivocation of politicians

politicians An odium of politicians

politicians An windsock or windbag of politicians

ponies A string of ponies

poodles A salon of Poodles

porcupine fish A cluster of porcupine fish

porcupines A prickle of porcupines

porpoises A herd, pod, school, gam of porpoises

porpoises A turmoil of porpoises

porters A grip of porters

porters A safeguard of porters

portfolio managers A stock of portfolio managers

posers A posse of posers

possum A passel of possum

posties A parcel of posties

potato chips A salt substrate of potato chips

pottage A mess of pottage

poultry A run of poultry

prairie dogs A coterie, town of prairie dogs

preachers A converting of preachers

preachers A pontification of preachers

prelates A pontifica of prelates

prelates A pontificality of prelates

premises A breach of premises

Presbyterians A membership of Presbyterians

Press Officers An Alancrockford of Press Officers

pretzels A salt substrate of pretzels

priests A discretion of priests

priests A lechery of priests

priests A mass of priests

priests A superfluity of priests

prima donnas A spite of prima donnas

princes A state of princes

prisoners A pity of prisoners

proctologists A buttload, pile of proctologists

professors A pomposity of professors

professors emeriti An ex cathedra of professors emeriti

professors, assistant A clamber of assistant professors

professors, associate A tenure of associate professors

professors, full An entrenchment of professors

programmers An archive of programmers

programmers, Microsoft computer An asylum, bloat of Microsoft computer programmers

proofreaders A squint of proofreaders

prose An anthology of prose

prostitutes A stable of prostitutes

prostitutes A whored of prostitutes

prostitutes An anthology of pros (prostitutes) (see note), A firm of solicitors, A jam of tarts, A flourish of strumpets

psychoanalysts A complex of psychoanalysts

psychologists A complex of psychologists

ptarmigans A covey of ptarmigans

public speakers A twaddle of public speakers

puddles A splash of puddles

puffins A raft, improbability, circus, loomery of puffins

pugilists A box of pugilists

pugs A grumble of Pugs

puns A groan of puns

pupils A dilation of pupils

puppies A litter of puppies

puppies A piddle of puppies

pyromaniacs A blaze of pyromaniacs

pyromaniacs A conflagration of pyromaniacs

quail A bevy, flush, knob, rout, shake of quail

quail A covey of quail

quail A drift of quail

Quakers A meeting of Quakers

queers A camp of queers

quilts A hotbed of quilts

rabbits A bury, berry, colony, drove, herd, leash, nest, trace, trip, warren, wrack of rabbits

raccoons A mask, gaze, nursery of raccoons

racehorses A field, meet, string of racehorses

radio announcers A herd of radio announcers

radiologists A series of radiologists

railroad schedules A tragedy of railroad schedules

rainbow fish A party of rainbow fish

rats A colony, mischief of rats

rats A pack of rats

rats A rabble of rats

rats A swarm, horde, plegue of rats

rattle snakes A rhumba of rattle snakes

ravens A conspiracy, storytelling, tower, aerie, parliament of ravens

ravens A constable of ravens

ravens An unkindness of ravens

ravers A scatter of ravers

realtors A lot of realtors

reasons A rainbow of reasons

rebuttals A quiver of rebuttals

redwing A crowd of redwing

reeds A clump of reeds

refugees A flight of refugees

relatives A descent of relatives

relatives A gossip of relatives

renters A knot of renters

repairmen An overcharge of repairmen

reporters A scoop of reporters

reviewers A pan of reviewers

rhinoceroses A crash, herd, stubbornness of rhinoceroses

ribs A rack of ribs

riches An embarrassment of riches

rioters A melee of rioters

roach A shoal of roach

road ragers A stack of road ragers

robbers A band of robbers

robins A worm of robins

roe deer A bevy of roe deer

roebucks A bevy of roebucks

roes A bevy of roes

rooks A building, congregation, shoal, wing of rooks

rooks A clamour, storytelling of rooks

rooks A parliament of rooks

ruffs A hill of ruffs

sailors A crew of sailors

sailors A deck of sailors

saints A calendar of saints

salesmen A sample of salesmen

salmon A bind, school, shoal, draught of salmon

salmon A run, leap of salmon

salt A lot of salt

saltines A salt substrate of saltines

sandpipers A fling of sandpipers

sardines A family of sardines

satellites A constellation of satellites

scholars A brow of scholars

schoolboys A rout of schoolboys

schoolies A chalk of schoolies

Scots A disworship, clan of Scots

Scots A fifth of Scots

scouts A woggle of scouts

sea fowl A cloud of sea fowl

seagulls A flock, flotilla, screech, squabble, scavenging of seagulls

seahorses A herd of seahorses

seals A plum, herd, team of seals

seals A pod, bob, colony, crash, harem, plump of seals

seals A rockery, rookery of seals

seals A spring of seals

seamstresses A scolding of seamstresses

second thoughts A clutch of second thoughts

seismologists A quake of seismologists

senators A compromise of senators

senators A house of senators

senators A pomposity of senators

seniors An attitude of seniors

sergeants at law A subtlety of sergeants at law

sermons A squash of sermons

servants An obeisance of servants

shad A shoal of shad

sharks A shiver, school, shoal of sharks

sheep A flock, mob, herd, drift, drove, fold, wing of sheep

sheep A trip, hurtle, down, meinie, parcel of sheep

sheets (paper) A pad of sheets

sheldrakes A doading, dopping of sheldrakes

shells (sea) A midden of shells

shells, artillery A broadside of (artillery) shells (on water)

shells, artillery A salvo of [artillery] shells

shepherds A Sodom of shepherds

sheriffs A posse of sheriffs

ships A fleet of ships

ships A flotilla of ships

ships An armada of ships

shoelaces A knot of shoelaces

shoemakers A blackening of shoemakers

shoes A scandal, pair of shoes

shoppers A crush of shoppers

show dogs A bench of show dogs

shrimps A troup of shrimps

silk screens A pull of silk-screens

silks (QCs) A purse of silks

silver foxes A richness of silver foxes

similes A superfluity of similes

singers A choir, harmony of singers

Sirens A wail of sirens

skunks A stench, surfeit of skunks

slaves A coffle of (chained) slaves

slugs A cornucopia of slugs

smelt A quantity of smelt

smokers A billow, hack of smokers

snails A rout, escargatoire, walk of snails

snakes A bed, knot, trogle of snakes

snakes A den of snakes

snakes A nest of snakes

snakes A pit of snakes

snakes A slither of snakes

snipe A walk of snipe (at rest)

snipe A wisp, leash, volley, whisper of snipe

software A crash of software

soldiers A boast of soldiers

soldiers A company of soldiers

soldiers A division of soldiers

soldiers A muster of soldiers

soldiers A platoon, troop of soldiers

soldiers A squad of soldiers

soldiers An army, brigade of soldiers

sophomores A platitude of sophomores

sopranos A sweetness of sopranos

source code A bottle of source code

sparrows A host, tribe of sparrows

sparrows A meinie of sparrows

sparrows A quarrel of sparrows

sparrows A ubiquity of sparrows

spatulas A beautification of spatulas

speed cameras A tyranny of speed cameras

sphincters A clench of sphincters

spiders A cluster of spiders

spiders A clutter of spiders

spies A treachery of spies

sponsors A splurge of sponsors

squirrels A dray of squirrels (a nest)

squirrels A scurry, colony of squirrels

stage hands A brace of stage hands

stage mothers A pride of stage mothers

stairs A flight of stairs

stalkers A following of stalkers

starlets A cupful of starlets

starlets A galaxy of starlets

starlets A wiggle of starlets

starlings A clutter, chattering, constellation, filth, flight, vulgarity, cloud, congregation of starlings

starlings A murmuration of starlings

stars A constellation of stars

stars A galaxy of stars

stars A wonder of stars

statesmen A disagreement of statesmen

statisticians A number of statisticians

sticklebacks A shoal, spread of sticklebacks

sticks A fagot of sticks

stoats A pack, trip of stoats

stockbrokers A portfolio of stockbrokers

storks A muster of storks

storks A mustering of storks

storks A phalanx of storks

storks A silence, swoop, flight of storks

straphangers A puree of straphangers

strumpets A fanfare of strumpets

students A class of students

students A failing of students

students A flunk of students

sub-atomic particles A minuscule of sub-atomic particles

submarines A pack of submarines

submarines A wolfpack of submarines

suburbanites A transplant of suburbanites

suitcases A pack of suitcases

suitors A bleach of suitors (another name for cobblers)

suitors A swarm of suitors

summoners An untruth of summoners

surfers A wave of surfers

surfers A whale of surfers

surgeons An incision of surgeons

surprises A boo of surprises

surveyors A chain of surveyors

suspects A fidget of suspects

swallows A flight of swallows

swallows A gulp, kettle, swoop, richness of swallows

swans A ballet, team, whiting, squadron of swans

swans A bank, herd, sounder, drift, lamentation of swans

swans A game, herd, bevy of swans

swans A regatta of swans (on water)

swans A whiteness of swans

swans An eyrar of swans

swans, flying A wedge of swans (flying in a "V")

swedish A bork of swedish

swifts A flock, drift of swifts

swimmers A raft of swimmers

swimmers, long distance A league of long distance swimmers

swine A drift of swine (wild)

swine A drove of swine

swine A herd of swine

swine A sounder of swine (tame)

swine A trip of swine (tame)

swingers A bed of swingers

Swiss A watch of Swiss

swordfish A flotilla of swordfish

sycophants A gush of sycophants

sycophants A swarm of sycophants

tailors A disguising of tailors

tailors A proud showing of tailors

tanks A clank of tanks

tanks A clatter of tanks

tapirs A candle of tapirs

tapsters A promise of tapsters

TARDISes A manor of TARDISes

tarts A jam of tarts

tasks An agenda of tasks

taverners A cajolery of taverners

taverners A glazing (= fawning) of taverners

taxis A charge of taxis

teachers A quiz of teachers

teal A diving of teal

teal A spring, string, raft, knob, bunch, coil of teal

teddy bears A hug of teddy bears

teenagers A grunt of teenagers

teenagers An attitude of teenagers

tennis games A set of tennis games

termites A colony, swarm of termites

terriers A terror of terriers

testicles A clutch of testicles

tests A battery of tests

Texans A mob of Texans

theoretical physicists A field of theoretical physicists

thieves A den, skulk of thieves

things A bunch, cluster of things

threshers A thrave of threshers

thrushes A mutation of thrushes

tigers A hide of tigers

tigers A streak of tigers

tigers An ambush of tigers

tinkers A wandering of tinkers

toadies A pander of toadies

toads A knot of toads (derivation: appearance)

toads A lump, nest, knob of toads

todays A twinkling of todays

tomorrows A promise of tomorrows

tongues A convention of tongues

tongues A jagger of tongues

tortoises A creep of tortoises

toucans A durante of toucans

tourists A flock, glaze of tourists

toys An assembly of toys

trainers, personal A torment of trainers

trains A postponement, cancellation of trains

tranquilizers An equanimity of tranquilizers

transvestites A camp, travesty of transvestites

trash A heap of trash

tree surgeons A graft of tree surgeons

trees A clump, forest, coupe of trees

trees A grove of trees

trees A stand of trees

trees A thicket of trees

trees A stillness of trees

tricksters A tangle of tricksters

troops A parel of troops

troubles A shitload of troubles

trout A hover, shoal of trout

trucks A convoy of trucks

trumpets A flourish of trumpets

trustees A board of trustees

truths A pithy of truths

tubas A tumult of tubas

tuna A float, troup of tuna

turds A steam of turds

turkeys A brood of turkeys (immature)

turkeys A death-row of turkeys

turkeys A flock, dole, dule, gang, posse of turkeys

turkeys A raffle of turkeys

turkeys A rafter, raft of turkeys

turtledoves A pitying, dule, peerage of turtledoves

turtles A bale of turtles

turtles A dule of turtles

turtles A turn of turtles

twitches An embarrassment of twitches

two-up players A stoop of two-up players

umbrellas A phalanx of umbrellas

under achievers A drowse of under achievers

undertakers An unction (or extreme unction) of undertakers

unicorns A blessing, glory, or marvel of unicorns

urologists A void of urologists

used car salesmen A great deal of used car salesmen

ushers A set of ushers

vacationers A peel of vacationers

vases, broken A mingling of broken vases

vegetarians A sprig of vegetarians

vellum A cutch of vellum

vendors A haggle of vendors

vicaries (vicars) A prudence of vicaries (vicars)

violinists A string of violinists

vipers A nest, generation of vipers

voles A colony of voles

voters A constituency of voters

voters A desperation of voters

vultures A wake, nest, colony, looming, meal, venue, vortex of vultures

wagers A book of wagers

waiters An absence of waiters

waiters An indifference of waiters

waiters An order of waiters, absence of waiters

walkers An amble of walkers

wallabies A mob of wallabies

walruses A herd, pod, huddle of walruses

walruses An ugly of walruses

wankers A palm of wankers

wardrobe ladies A measure of wardrobe ladies

warlocks An incantation of warlocks

wasps A nest, destruction, bike, colony of wasps

wasps A pail of wasps

waterfowl A bunch of waterfowl

waterfowl A knob of waterfowl (less than 30)

waterfowl A plump of waterfowl

waterfowl A raft of waterfowl (on water)

weasels A sneak of weasels (derivation: behaviour)

weasels A sneak, pack, gang of weasels

webmasters A linkage of webmasters

webmasters A net of webmasters

webpages A charlotte of webpages

weed A stash of weed (when hidden)

Weight Watchers A wailing of Weight Watchers

whales A gam, plump of whales

whales A grind of whales (bottle-nosed)

whales A herd, mob of whales

whales A pod of whales

whales A school, float, shoal, run, troupe of whales

whales. bottle-nosed A grind of whales

wheat A sheaf of wheat (stalks) of grain tied together)

whiting A pod of whiting

whores A parliament of whores (also congress)

widgeon A coil, company, trip, flight, bunch, knob of widgeon

widgeon A raft of widgeon (wild duck)

widows An ambush of widows

wikipedians A page of wikipedians

wildcats A destruction, dout of wild cats

wildebeest A herd of wildebeest

wildfowl A know (less than 30) of wildfowl

wildfowl A plump, bunch, trip, knob, lute, scry, skein, sord of wildfowl

willows A bend of willows

windmills A tilt of windmills

wine tasters A bouquet of wine tasters

wing-commanders A flush of wing commanders (aka "WCs")

winners A shout of winners

winnings A purse of winnings

winter fishermen A chill of winter fishermen

witches A coven of witches

witches An incantation of witches

wives An impatience of wives

wolves A herd of wolves

wolves A pack of wolves

wolves A route of wolves

wombats A warren, mob of wombats

women A gaggle of women

women, leering A clutch of leering women

woodcocks A fall, covey, plump, flight of woodcocks

woodpeckers A descent, descension of woodpeckers

woodpeckers A gatling of woodpeckers

woodwinds A cord of woodwinds

words A babel of words

worms A clew of worms

worms A wriggle of worms

worshipers A congregation of worshipers

wrens A herd, flock of wrens

wrestlers A clutch, crunch of wrestlers

writers A worship of writers

yaks A herd of yaks

yeomen A fellowship of yeomen

yes men A concert of yes men

yesterdays A flight of yesterdays

yesterdays A yearning of yesterdays

yolks A burden of yolks

young oysters A set of young oysters

youths An optimism of youths