Collective Noun Notes References

apology of bankers hmmm yes investment bankers

box of tricks yes, though that could be literally aswell

chore of churchwardens from a rev so must be true

Complaint of Wives or a nag of wives?

confrontation of pacifists may be a deference or an ocean of pacifists

crash of applications or a crash of apps

creep of tortoises a bit of a creepy one, probably undeserved, anything brighter? Wikipaedia

curiosity of mongooses i like that one

dray of squirrels This is a nest of squirrels.

fanfare of strumpets prostitutes - but is strumpet plural anyway eg lots of crumpet

flange of baboons Not the Nine O'Clock News

gaggle of geese on the water or land

gang of elk used in United States

hedge of bushes and a pain of hedges when you have to trim them

hunch of detectives hmm ok or an investigation

index of librarians hmm maybe, a section of librarians, or a hush of librarians?

joy of children also a scourge of children.

kettle of vultures when circling in the air

magnificence of mayors or maybe a chain of mayors

moan of zombies or a groan or a shuffle of zombies maybe

mob of cattle used in United States

multipack of penguins yes as in biscuits ; ) Ho ho

nuisance of snowboarders sat in the middle of a piste

pandemonium of pandas do they ever move that fast to use that

peloton of cyclists yes the main body of cyclists in a race

pulchritude of peacocks the latin for beautiful is pulchra

raft of hippos Used in South Africa

school of dolphins not sure about this

selection of cheeses yes works with lots of things

set of tyres or a set of tires

shiver of sharks ooh yes good one

spotlight of actors yes sort of works

squiggle of tadpoles yes I like this

stretch of giraffes I like it especially if they stretch into the distance

thicket of idiots also village which I will add

walk of snipe or snipes not sure

wedge of geese flying in a v shape

wedge of swans flying in a v shape

whinge of pilots they have nothing to whinge about