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  • F Forogar

    Most people know a load of cows is a "Herd", a load of Lions is a "Pride" but how many people know the correct collective (or group) nouns for politicians? My suggestions are: - A Turgid Moreass of.. (mis-spelling of morass is deliberate). - A Lie of.. - A Criminal Bunch of.. - A ^%%*&^%$ %$#^#$& ***&** of.. Sorry, got carried away there. Most collective nouns are single words such as in: a Murder of Crows, a Pack of Wolves, a Swarm of Bees, a Flock of Geese, etc. So what we need is a good, appropriate, single word to be used as a collective noun for politicians: Note: Please, no political messages or trolling - we still have a soapbox for that.

    - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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    Chris C B
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    How about 'an incarceration of politicians' as it does, at least, indicate the preferred state thereof.

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    • F Forogar

      Most people know a load of cows is a "Herd", a load of Lions is a "Pride" but how many people know the correct collective (or group) nouns for politicians? My suggestions are: - A Turgid Moreass of.. (mis-spelling of morass is deliberate). - A Lie of.. - A Criminal Bunch of.. - A ^%%*&^%$ %$#^#$& ***&** of.. Sorry, got carried away there. Most collective nouns are single words such as in: a Murder of Crows, a Pack of Wolves, a Swarm of Bees, a Flock of Geese, etc. So what we need is a good, appropriate, single word to be used as a collective noun for politicians: Note: Please, no political messages or trolling - we still have a soapbox for that.

      - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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      PIEBALDconsult
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      Ummm... a congress? (Ya know, the opposite of progress.)

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      • P PIEBALDconsult

        Ummm... a congress? (Ya know, the opposite of progress.)

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        Forogar
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        That's the best definition of "Congress" I have ever heard! :thumbsup::cool:

        - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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        • F Forogar

          Most people know a load of cows is a "Herd", a load of Lions is a "Pride" but how many people know the correct collective (or group) nouns for politicians? My suggestions are: - A Turgid Moreass of.. (mis-spelling of morass is deliberate). - A Lie of.. - A Criminal Bunch of.. - A ^%%*&^%$ %$#^#$& ***&** of.. Sorry, got carried away there. Most collective nouns are single words such as in: a Murder of Crows, a Pack of Wolves, a Swarm of Bees, a Flock of Geese, etc. So what we need is a good, appropriate, single word to be used as a collective noun for politicians: Note: Please, no political messages or trolling - we still have a soapbox for that.

          - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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          Jorgen Andersson
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          Well, the word politician comes from the greek polites, meaning citizen. Of a Polis which is a city in greek. So a City of politicians? Nah, I like Daniels version better.

          Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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          • D Daniel Pfeffer

            A corruption of politicians?

            Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.

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            Mark_Wallace
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            I'm going with that one.

            I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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            • F Forogar

              Most people know a load of cows is a "Herd", a load of Lions is a "Pride" but how many people know the correct collective (or group) nouns for politicians? My suggestions are: - A Turgid Moreass of.. (mis-spelling of morass is deliberate). - A Lie of.. - A Criminal Bunch of.. - A ^%%*&^%$ %$#^#$& ***&** of.. Sorry, got carried away there. Most collective nouns are single words such as in: a Murder of Crows, a Pack of Wolves, a Swarm of Bees, a Flock of Geese, etc. So what we need is a good, appropriate, single word to be used as a collective noun for politicians: Note: Please, no political messages or trolling - we still have a soapbox for that.

              - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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              dandy72
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              A waste of oxygen.

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              • F Forogar

                Most people know a load of cows is a "Herd", a load of Lions is a "Pride" but how many people know the correct collective (or group) nouns for politicians? My suggestions are: - A Turgid Moreass of.. (mis-spelling of morass is deliberate). - A Lie of.. - A Criminal Bunch of.. - A ^%%*&^%$ %$#^#$& ***&** of.. Sorry, got carried away there. Most collective nouns are single words such as in: a Murder of Crows, a Pack of Wolves, a Swarm of Bees, a Flock of Geese, etc. So what we need is a good, appropriate, single word to be used as a collective noun for politicians: Note: Please, no political messages or trolling - we still have a soapbox for that.

                - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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                Tim Deveaux
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                Maybe @Michael-Martin would have a suggestion?

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                • J jeron1

                  A Rectum of politicians.

                  "the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment "Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst "I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle

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                  Daniel Pfeffer
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                  Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.

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                  • J Jorgen Andersson

                    Well, the word politician comes from the greek polites, meaning citizen. Of a Polis which is a city in greek. So a City of politicians? Nah, I like Daniels version better.

                    Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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                    Daniel Pfeffer
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                    Jörgen Andersson wrote:

                    the word politician comes from the greek polites, meaning citizen

                    And here I thought it came from poly, the Greek prefix for "many", and tics, small bloodsucking animals. :)

                    Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.

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                    • F Forogar

                      Most people know a load of cows is a "Herd", a load of Lions is a "Pride" but how many people know the correct collective (or group) nouns for politicians? My suggestions are: - A Turgid Moreass of.. (mis-spelling of morass is deliberate). - A Lie of.. - A Criminal Bunch of.. - A ^%%*&^%$ %$#^#$& ***&** of.. Sorry, got carried away there. Most collective nouns are single words such as in: a Murder of Crows, a Pack of Wolves, a Swarm of Bees, a Flock of Geese, etc. So what we need is a good, appropriate, single word to be used as a collective noun for politicians: Note: Please, no political messages or trolling - we still have a soapbox for that.

                      - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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                      abh555
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                      A cell of politicians, since that's where so many of them belong.

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                      • F Forogar

                        Most people know a load of cows is a "Herd", a load of Lions is a "Pride" but how many people know the correct collective (or group) nouns for politicians? My suggestions are: - A Turgid Moreass of.. (mis-spelling of morass is deliberate). - A Lie of.. - A Criminal Bunch of.. - A ^%%*&^%$ %$#^#$& ***&** of.. Sorry, got carried away there. Most collective nouns are single words such as in: a Murder of Crows, a Pack of Wolves, a Swarm of Bees, a Flock of Geese, etc. So what we need is a good, appropriate, single word to be used as a collective noun for politicians: Note: Please, no political messages or trolling - we still have a soapbox for that.

                        - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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                        Gary Wheeler
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                        With apologies to H.P. a turgid mass of ichorous blasphemy?

                        Software Zen: delete this;

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                        • F Forogar

                          Most people know a load of cows is a "Herd", a load of Lions is a "Pride" but how many people know the correct collective (or group) nouns for politicians? My suggestions are: - A Turgid Moreass of.. (mis-spelling of morass is deliberate). - A Lie of.. - A Criminal Bunch of.. - A ^%%*&^%$ %$#^#$& ***&** of.. Sorry, got carried away there. Most collective nouns are single words such as in: a Murder of Crows, a Pack of Wolves, a Swarm of Bees, a Flock of Geese, etc. So what we need is a good, appropriate, single word to be used as a collective noun for politicians: Note: Please, no political messages or trolling - we still have a soapbox for that.

                          - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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                          Bruce Patin
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                          "Lie" is most appropriate, not compound terms.

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                          • P PIEBALDconsult

                            Ummm... a congress? (Ya know, the opposite of progress.)

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                            Alonso Quixano
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                            "I have come to the conclusion that one useless man is called a disgrace, that two are called a law firm, and that three or more become a Congress! And by God, I have had this Congress! For ten years, King George and his Parliament have gulled, cullied, and diddled these colonies with their illegal taxes! Stamp Acts, Townshend Acts, Sugar Acts, Tea Acts! …" John Adams from the show 1776. Dialogue taken from historical documents, with some license. I love the phrase, "gulled, cullied, and diddled".

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                              "I have come to the conclusion that one useless man is called a disgrace, that two are called a law firm, and that three or more become a Congress! And by God, I have had this Congress! For ten years, King George and his Parliament have gulled, cullied, and diddled these colonies with their illegal taxes! Stamp Acts, Townshend Acts, Sugar Acts, Tea Acts! …" John Adams from the show 1776. Dialogue taken from historical documents, with some license. I love the phrase, "gulled, cullied, and diddled".

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                              PIEBALDconsult
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                              :) !!!!!! One of the albums I have on my phone includes a song by Joan Jett ("Wonderin'") which I'm sure also borrows from John Adams. It's very similar to "Is anybody there?" I haven't yet gotten around to ripping the soundtrack album to mp3.

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                                "Lie" is most appropriate, not compound terms.

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                                PIEBALDconsult
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                                Are they off on a golfing junket again?

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                                • P PIEBALDconsult

                                  :) !!!!!! One of the albums I have on my phone includes a song by Joan Jett ("Wonderin'") which I'm sure also borrows from John Adams. It's very similar to "Is anybody there?" I haven't yet gotten around to ripping the soundtrack album to mp3.

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                                  Alonso Quixano
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                                  Which song/album is that?

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                                  • F Forogar

                                    Most people know a load of cows is a "Herd", a load of Lions is a "Pride" but how many people know the correct collective (or group) nouns for politicians? My suggestions are: - A Turgid Moreass of.. (mis-spelling of morass is deliberate). - A Lie of.. - A Criminal Bunch of.. - A ^%%*&^%$ %$#^#$& ***&** of.. Sorry, got carried away there. Most collective nouns are single words such as in: a Murder of Crows, a Pack of Wolves, a Swarm of Bees, a Flock of Geese, etc. So what we need is a good, appropriate, single word to be used as a collective noun for politicians: Note: Please, no political messages or trolling - we still have a soapbox for that.

                                    - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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                                    bVagadishnu
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                                    Forogar wrote:

                                    Flock of Geese

                                    Wouldn't that be a gaggle or skein of geese.

                                    But I never wave bye bye

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                                    • B bVagadishnu

                                      Forogar wrote:

                                      Flock of Geese

                                      Wouldn't that be a gaggle or skein of geese.

                                      But I never wave bye bye

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                                      Forogar
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                                      You are the Winner! The first person to spot my deliberate error. No-one else noticed. As a prize you may take the title of "Collective Noun Person of the Week" with all rights and privileges therein encompassed. Note: This title renews every Saturday so make the most of it.

                                      - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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                                      • A Alonso Quixano

                                        Which song/album is that?

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                                        PIEBALDconsult
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                                        Wonderin' .. it's on YouTube

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                                        • P PIEBALDconsult

                                          Wonderin' .. it's on YouTube

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                                          Alonso Quixano
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                                          I'm wonderin' is anyone out there? I'm wonderin' does anyone care? I'm wonderin' does anyone see what I see? Or is it just me? Cool. Thanks.

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