Weird and wonderful nouns of association
Collective descriptions for all sorts of things
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A collective noun, otherwise known as a noun of association, refers to a group, be it of people, animals, things, and other objects. We all use nouns in our everyday language. Many are well known, employed frequently in conversation. Yet there are also a large number that are not so recognized, and there are a few that are totally obscure in meaning and usage. But what are the weirdest and most intriguing terms and phrases used to gather things together?
Click through this gallery and read up on the more unfamiliar nouns of association.