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Collective nouns for faire

Started by Feline Groovy, June 05, 2008, 10:06:55 PM

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Feline Groovy

Last Saturday, a couple of us somehow wound up pondering what the proper collective noun would be for a group of knights.  Once that was settled, we came up with a few others for our own amusement.  And so, for your edification (yeah, yeah), I present Collective Nouns for Faire, 1st Ed:

Crusade - a group of knights

Pride - a group of nobles ('court' was deemed too obvious)

Mess - a group of peasants

Chord - a group of musicians ('band' and 'chorus' were tossed around as well)

Life (well, faire) interrupted at that point so that's as far as we got.  (I heard that sigh of relief!)  Feel free to add your own!   ;D
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aidenoffairfax

Pile = Group of revelers
Hacks = group of poets (with Meehan as proud leader of the group!)
Foul = Group of revelers and townspeople after a weekend without showering! (Actually, that could fit pretty much any group.)

Yeah, those are my three suggestions. Feel free to add more!

"Hack"
Please go ahead and clear your throats... the hack has arrived!

Scotsman

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Feline Groovy

Ooh, I like 'pile of revelers' -- nicely done, Hack!

But why does a 'crevice of M'Cracks' (or crevasse or whatever) make me giggle so?  *grin*  OHHH!  A wedgie of M'Cracks!
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lowlandscot

I think a group of nobles should be a "suite" -- since when you get a bunch of them together they look like a furniture store display.

Ok, ducking and running now....

aidenoffairfax

If you put the highest ranking nobles together, would that be a Royal Flush?
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Lairde Guardn

I was originally thinking a split.......but.....a crevice of M'Cracks......that has to be it.....
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will paisley

Quote from: aidenoffairfax on June 09, 2008, 11:16:48 AM
If you put the highest ranking nobles together, would that be a Royal Flush?

You're thinking of the Privvy Council.
Minstrel, Interrupted, Bard #400 (CD)
Faire Name: "Flo's Husband"
Yeoman-Purser of the Frigate Up Royally

lowlandscot

Quote from: will paisley on June 09, 2008, 12:19:24 PM
You're thinking of the Privvy Council.

Speaking of which: a reek of privvies.

lowlandscot

Re: a "chord" of musicians: does that mean in the winter we get stacked in a pile 8' by 4' by 4' ??

aidenoffairfax

So, that means that a single minstrel would be a note, and a group would be a chord?
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will paisley

Quote from: aidenoffairfax on June 09, 2008, 02:34:18 PM
So, that means that a single minstrel would be a note, and a group would be a chord?

In that case, might a pregnant minstrel be a dotted note (or perhaps an accidental)?
Minstrel, Interrupted, Bard #400 (CD)
Faire Name: "Flo's Husband"
Yeoman-Purser of the Frigate Up Royally

lowlandscot

Quote from: aidenoffairfax on June 09, 2008, 02:34:18 PM
So, that means that a single minstrel would be a note, and a group would be a chord?

Unless they don't like each other's company much; then they'd be an arpeggio.

Feline Groovy

Quote from: Lairde Guardn MCrack on June 09, 2008, 11:33:01 AM
I was originally thinking a split.......but.....a crevice of M'Cracks......that has to be it.....

I shall gleefully cling to this, my one claim to M'Crack fame, until such a time as I dare to seek a clan sponsor.   :D
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Master James

Quote from: lowlandscot on June 09, 2008, 08:57:30 AM
I think a group of nobles should be a "suite" -- since when you get a bunch of them together they look like a furniture store display.

Ok, ducking and running now....

LMAO!!!   If only you knew how true that was!  We look at furniture and think, gee that would make a GREAT doublet!  Wonder if I can get cut it off the sofa and not be noticed!
Why can't reality be more like faire?
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Feline Groovy

Quote from: Master James on June 09, 2008, 04:31:24 PM
LMAO!!!   If only you knew how true that was!  We look at furniture and think, gee that would make a GREAT doublet!  Wonder if I can get cut it off the sofa and not be noticed!

There's a specialty curtain store next to one of my favorite restaurants and I tell ya, there but for the grace of wash-n-wear go I....   :D
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