Collective nouns

Pete Zicato · 01-25-2012, 05:58 PM

We recently had the thread with the visual pun where the answer was attempted murder -- which put collective nouns on my mind. Then I recently went looking for collective nouns for geeks. I found two that seemed appropriate

A convention of geeks (for the star trek types)

A hash of geeks (for the programming sort)

Make one up or suggest a funny one. Doesn't have to be geeks, that's just the one that was on my mind.

monster · 01-25-2012, 06:28 PM

an infinity of nerds

Beest · 01-26-2012, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Pete Zicato

A convention of geeks (for the star trek types)

A hash of geeks (for the programming sort)
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Actually, computer types would be nerds

infinite monkey · 01-26-2012, 01:01 PM

A buttload of poo molecules

A case of alcoholics

A pack of smokers

An orgy of sex addicts

infinite monkey · 01-26-2012, 01:03 PM

A smatter of concerned individuals

Pete Zicato · 01-26-2012, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Beest

Actually, computer types would be nerds

Not necessarily. Geeks can imitate real people. Nerds have no social skills and can't help themselves.

Sent from my tardis 20 days from now.

Gravdigr · 01-26-2012, 03:08 PM

An interment of Gravdigrs. Or, a plot of Gravdigrs.

Sundae · 01-26-2012, 03:19 PM

Synchronicity!
We did collective nouns at school today. One of the tables was set the task of making up their own collective nouns.
Not my table, they had trouble identifying singular and plural nouns. Or in some cases, any nouns. Ah well.

It reminded me of when I first realised that some of the more outre collective nouns really were no different than the familiar ones.
A pride of lions. It wasn't a bisemous word, it was the same one.
It was a revelation at the time.

Anyway.
An embarrassment of Reality Stars

Pete Zicato · 01-26-2012, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Sundae

An embarrassment of Reality Stars

Perfect.

Lamplighter · 01-26-2012, 04:18 PM

Sundae, I need a translation: "bisemous"

My on-line American dictionary did not have it, and the auto-find returned one the word "bosom"
... I already know what that word means.

Sundae · 01-26-2012, 04:24 PM

I checked to make sure it was a real word I admit.
I only knew polysemous so I worked back.

Polysemous is one word which has multiple meaning despite being spelled and pronouced in the same way. Mole for example.
So a bisemous word is one which is written and pronounced in the same way but has two meanings.

infinite monkey · 01-26-2012, 04:28 PM

S'matter with mine?

Pete Zicato · 01-26-2012, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by infinite monkey

S'matter with mine?

Oops. Missed them responding to beast. The smatter one made me chuckle.

footfootfoot · 01-26-2012, 04:52 PM

An All Y'all of Fuckers

jimhelm · 01-26-2012, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sundae

I checked to make sure it was a real word I admit.
I only knew polysemous so I worked back.

Polysemous is one word which has multiple meaning despite being spelled and pronouced in the same way. Mole for example.
So a bisemous word is one which is written and pronounced in the same way but has two meanings.

A Homonym. homonymious.... uh.. yeah.. bisemous. sounds kinda dirty though... like there might be semen getting on something there..

A Screw of Used Car Salesmen

01-25-2012, 05:58 PM	#1
Pete Zicato Turns out my CRS is a symptom of TMB. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 2,916	Collective nouns We recently had the thread with the visual pun where the answer was attempted murder -- which put collective nouns on my mind. Then I recently went looking for collective nouns for geeks. I found two that seemed appropriate A convention of geeks (for the star trek types) A hash of geeks (for the programming sort) Make one up or suggest a funny one. Doesn't have to be geeks, that's just the one that was on my mind. __________________ Talk nerdy to me.

01-25-2012, 06:28 PM	#2
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01-26-2012, 04:52 PM	#14
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infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	A buttload of poo molecules A case of alcoholics A pack of smokers An orgy of sex addicts

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infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	A smatter of concerned individuals

01-26-2012, 03:19 PM	#8
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Synchronicity! We did collective nouns at school today. One of the tables was set the task of making up their own collective nouns. Not my table, they had trouble identifying singular and plural nouns. Or in some cases, any nouns. Ah well. It reminded me of when I first realised that some of the more outre collective nouns really were no different than the familiar ones. A pride of lions. It wasn't a bisemous word, it was the same one. It was a revelation at the time. Anyway. An embarrassment of Reality Stars

01-26-2012, 04:18 PM	#10
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	Sundae, I need a translation: "bisemous" My on-line American dictionary did not have it, and the auto-find returned one the word "bosom" ... I already know what that word means.

01-26-2012, 04:24 PM	#11
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I checked to make sure it was a real word I admit. I only knew polysemous so I worked back. Polysemous is one word which has multiple meaning despite being spelled and pronouced in the same way. Mole for example. So a bisemous word is one which is written and pronounced in the same way but has two meanings.

01-26-2012, 04:28 PM	#12
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	S'matter with mine?

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