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  • B Bruce Patin

    "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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              • 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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                SeattleC
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                I would have thought a conspiracy of politicians would be an obvious choice. These things are called terms of venery.

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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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                  willichan
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                  A moneysuck of politicians ex "Today, on capital hill, a moneysuck of politicians passed a new spending bill ..." Money makes the world go round ... but documentation moves the money.

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                  • A Alonso Quixano

                    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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                    PIEBALDconsult
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                    Glad to be of service.

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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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                      ormonds
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                      I think the dictionaries have got there first: A lie, an odium or an equivocation of politicians. I'm happy with any of those.

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