From: Anu Garg (gargATwordsmith.org)
Subject: collective nouns
Refer: http://wordsmith.org/words/sounder.html
Here are some selections from hundreds of collective nouns you sent:
An earful of iPod users. -Paul Kitching (paulkitchingATripitup.com.au)
A clique of photographers. -Lydia Ross (lydiarossATaol.com)
A scourge of evangelists. -David Scroder (david.schroderATeurorscg.com.au)
A roll of tootsies. -Warren E. Wolfe (wizardATvoyager.net)
A whine of teenagers. -David Gasson (dgATiuai.org)
A cacophony of DJs. -Celeste Mulholland (dunleathATnetlab.co.za)
A barf of bulimics. -Steph Selice (redheditorATaol.com)
A sounder of politicians at pork barrel. -Tom Cradden (tomcraATsbcglobal.net)
A surfeit of spammers. -Peter Moore (petermoore1ATgmail.com)
A gargle of word enthusiasts. -Preston Cox (ragnboneATpacbell.net)
A stonish of wonders. -Alan Williams (wilbaATarach.net.au)
An overcharge of plumbers. -Murray Zangen (murrayATzedinc.com)
A bling of celebrities. -Lauren Weiner (lauren_weinerATkyl.senate.gov)
A wanding of airport screeners. -Mike Edwards (thereiverATcharter.net)
A lunching of executives. -Pat Goodwin (pgoodwinATclarksvi.gannett.com)
A blather of bloggers. -Scott S. Zacher (scottzATnorthwestern.edu)
A conjugation of grammarians. -Eric Marsh (ericmarshAThotmail.com)
A contingent of understudies. -Ben Yudkin (ben_yudkinATonetel.com)
A flight of runaway brides. -Michelle Geissbuhler (goathillATcolumbus.rr.com)
A covey of highly effective people. -Esther Krieger (estikriegerATjuno.com)
A pride of expectant fathers. -Pat Hutley (pat.hutleyATt-online.de)
A lot of used car salesmen. -Owen Mahoney (omahoney1ATcogeco.ca)
A pinch of shoplifters. -Jim Vander Woude (jvanderwoudeATmacatawa.com)
A stupor of television viewers. -Rabbi Vander Cecil (rabbiATaataa.org)
A screech of American Idol contestants. -Dick Timberlake (rhtimberlakeATadelphia.net)
A tax dodge of gin palaces. -Kate Page (kate.pageATconnexmelbourne.com.au)
An enthusiasm of AWAD subscribers. -Eleanor Jackson (elejATmindspring.com)