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An Unkindness of Ravens: A Book of Collective Nouns by Chloe Rhodes (view source)
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|summary=A study into the origin of long-lost collective nouns. What do you call a collection of collective nouns? I have no idea.
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What is the collective noun for frogs?
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We have all heard of a ''Pride of Lions'', a ''Herd of Cattle'' and a ''Flock of Birds'', but what about the less common, long forgotten collective nouns, like: a ''Bloat of Hippopotami'', a ''Mutation of Thrushes'', a ''Herd of Harlots'' or a ''Superfluity of Nuns''? If you are interested in the English language and the origin of words, then you will really enjoy browsing this book.