1. Business of Ferrets 2. Labor of Moles 3. Mustering of Storks 4. Shrewdness of Apes 5. Gam of Whales 6. Smack of Jellyfish 7. Host of Angels 8. Fusillade of Bullets 9. Baptism of Fire 10. Quiver of Arrows 11. Tissue of lies 12. Murder of Crows 13. Unkindness of Ravens 14. Dule of Doves 15. Clowder, Cluster, or Clutter of Cats 16. Kindle of Kittens 17. Mute of Hounds 18. Pass of Asses 19. Ostentation of Peacocks 20. Team of Ducks (when flying) 21. Paddling of Ducks (when on water) 22. Trip of Goats 23. Sloth, or Sleuth, of Bears 24. Charm of Finches 25. Hill of Beans 26. String of Ponies 27. Hand of Bananas 28. College of Cardinals 29. Shock of Corn 30. Band of Men 31. Knot of Toads 32. Wedge of Swans (when flying) 33. Parliament of Owls 34. Superfluity of Nuns 35. Abominable Sight of Monks 36. Untruth of Summoners 37. Doctrine of Doctors 38. Damning of Jurors 39. Sentence of Judges 40. Rascal of Boys 41. Gaggle of Women 42. Gaggle of Gossips 43. Impatience of Wives 44. Tabernacle of Bakers 45. Poverty of Pipers 46. Fighting of Beggars 47. Neverthriving of Jugglers 48. Herd of Harlots 49. Worship of Writers 50. Hastiness of Cooks According to Lipton, the terms above “are authentic and authoritative. They were used, they were correct, and they are useful, correct—and available—today.” You can pick up a copy of Liptons book here.
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