Collective noun for a bunch of lads?

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Not quite a Newb Joined: 08 Jan 2014 Posts: 38

I've just had a brief debate with my very kind mentor, as to what would be the correct collective noun for a bunch of lads one might be running simultaneously.
A string of lads? A gaggle of lads? A chapel of lads?

If there isn't a collective noun for them, I think we should determine one, in the interests of clarity Wink

Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 12:24 am

Knundrum of Knuckleheads works for me.

Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 12:31 am

I wrote:

My vote would be one of the great words I've learned here...

Cockwallet.

Example: "Hey guys! I have a cockwallet of lads and they won't leave me be."

Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 12:51 am

^
Amongst my reference books I saw this which will clear up any conjecture on this matter...

'a desert of lapwings,
a faecal of lads
a kindle of kittens'

Definition:

Faecal or (especially US) Fecal

Adjective
of, relating to, or consisting of faeces.

Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 12:59 am

Ok, so in USA slang an "Ass-load of Lads"???

Not quite a Newb Joined: 08 Jan 2014 Posts: 38

Hilarious suggestions, and no doubt more to come. My personal preference may be for a scrotum of lads aka "scrote" because they're really bollocks.

Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 1:13 am

How about "a lotto of lads"?

Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 1:16 am

^
Big Al, no it would be a Fecal of Lads - read the bloody handbook properly Very Happy

Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 12:52 pm

A Trunk box of lads.

Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 1:15 pm

How about an 'ankle' of lads?

In that an ankle is two foot lower than a c**t which fits most of our lads perfectly.

Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 2:45 pm

I don't know about a collective noun, but a list of descriptions of lad is
here

Baiting Guru Joined: 31 Jan 2007 Posts: 12237

Old Hacker wrote:

a scrotum of lads

I like this one.

Master of Master Baiters Joined: 11 Jan 2014 Posts: 688

I respectfully offer "A Clunge of Lads!" for consideration!

Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 11:29 pm

I would like to throw my hat in the ring here with a "numpty of lads" the urban dictionary definition is as follows:

Numpty

Scottish usage:
a) Someone who (sometimes unwittingly) by speech or action demonstrates a lack of knowledge or misconception of a particular subject or situation to the amusement of others.

b) A good humoured admonition, a term of endearment

c) A reckless, absent minded or unwise person

a) "No. That wisnae wit she meant, ya big numpty!"

b) i.e. "Silly billy", "You big dafty"

c) "That numpty's driving with no lights on!"

A person who never has or never will have a f*ing clue what he is doing - Bobby Gould Wink

- posted this quote also after viewing plenty of photos and videos, some do fall well into this quote from Bobby Gould after being well baited Razz

Trophy Videos · Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 4:42 am

I am kinda fond of "Mugus In A Barrel." http://www.4shared.com/audio/-Ad3yqka/10MugusInABarrel.html

Baiting Guru Joined: 19 Sep 2013 Posts: 2205

"Scrotum of Lads" really does have a nice ring to it.

Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 11:37 am

I'd go with a "murder" of lads. They scavenge and flock like crows/ravens.
Plus, I like the idea. Twisted Evil

Wannabe Baiter Joined: 08 Jan 2014 Posts: 82 Location: UK

Not forgetting the obvious, 'a scam of lads'.
OK, no humorous reference, but factal and to the point.

Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 4:07 pm

This one is for the baiters who have been here as long as I have ( or even longer Cool

) - a modality of lads

Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 9:34 pm

Maybe most accurately "A Cafe of Lads".

Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 9:39 pm

I just call them scumbags

Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 11:00 pm

I like the sound of An Onion of Lads and imagine a long queue of mugus going up to the counter to be told "No. NEXT!"

Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 11:46 pm

I still insist on 'a Faecal of Lads' because they are all a pile of sh*t Smile

Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 9:04 am

There's no one collective noun since Lads have different types; so...

A blubbing of orphan Lads; theyoften turn on the waterworks when things don't go right.

A revocation of ambassador Lads, because they somehow had their diplomatic immunity, well, revoked.

A demotion of military Lads - they certainly can't stay at the ranks they've assumed.

Any more?

Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 9:50 am

music man wrote:

a modality of lads

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