Favorite Collective Noun Tournament 2014 (Memory Wins!)

[Glork]

Anyone who doesn't vote for a Swarm (OF ANGRY BEES) deserves to be buzzed to death.


Flock
Swarm
Waddling
Commune
Array
Observance
Wisdom

[PeregrineV]

Flock
Intrusion
Destruction
Gulp
Wake
Flamboyance
Wisdom

[mith]

Commune just feels like an instant-win cheat code in this tournament, tbh.

Also I'd be tempted to argue that 'commune' is more the noun for the place where you all live rather than the collective noun for you all but mostly it's the instant-win thing

Eh, it's not even running away with the match against Gulp. That suggests there aren't that many auto-voting it; eventually it's going to run into some entries that had more nominations, too.

[Aegor]

Superfluity (of Nuns)
Bellowing (of Bullfinches)
Intrusion (of Cockroaches)
Destruction (of Wild/Big Cats)
Gulp (of Cormorants, Magpies, Swallows)
Array (of Hedgehogs)
Observance (of Hermits)
Drunkenship / Drunkship (of Cobblers)

[Chevre]

I was literally the only one who nominated Commonwealth, and I'm not even from the UK. I just wanted it to have a chance!

Considering changing my Commune vote to Gulp tho.

[LlamaFluff]

-
-
Destruction
Gulp
-
-
-

[mith]

Voting for this set closes tomorrow night.

[Tierce]

Bellowing
Intrusion
Waddling
Gulp
Array
Flamboyance
Wisdom


Waddling/Destruction was tough. And I went with Flamboyance mostly for the fabulous alliteration.

[Untrod Tripod]

Bellowing
Swarm
Destruction
Commune (of Scummers)
Array (of Hedgehogs)
Flamboyance (of Flamingos)
Wisdom (of Wombats)

[mith]

Previous Results:

Match 16:

Bellowing

d. Flock, 17-9

Match 17:

Swarm

d. Intrusion, 14-12

Match 18:

Waddling

d. Destruction, 15-12

Match 19:

Commune

d. Gulp, 14-13

Match 20:

Array

d. Wake, 18-8

Match 21:

Flamboyance

d. Observance, 18-7

Match 22:

Wisdom

d. Drunkenship / Drunkship, 16-9

Round 1D

Match 23:

[6] Unkindness (of Ravens)
[2] Pack (of Dogs/Hounds, Grouse, Mules, Weasels/Stoats, Wolves/Coyotes)

Match 24:

[2] Clowder (of Cats)
[3] Escargatoire (of Snails)

Match 25:

[3] Pride (of Lions, Peacocks)
[2] Pod (of Dolphins, Pelicans, Seals, Walruses, Whales)

Match 26:

[2] Assembly (of Clergy, Humans)
[5] Rabble (of Gnats, Humans)

Match 27:

[4] Ambush (of Tigers)
[2] Barrel (of Monkeys)

Match 28:

[2] Bunch (of Deer, Grapes, Waterfowl/Wildfowl/Ducks)
[4] Bloat (of Hippos)

Match 29:

[2] Business (of Ferrets, Flies)
[2] Plague (of Insects)

BYE

[10] Murder (of Crows, Magpies)

[mith]

Unkindness
Clowder
Pod
Rabble
Ambush
Bloat
Plague

(Constant Vigilance.)

[SleepyKrew]

Unkindness
Escargatoire
-
Rabble
Ambush
Bloat
Business

[mith]

Commune just barely squeaks by Gulp in the closest match of the last set...

[Mina]

Unkindness
Escargatoire
Pod
Rabble
Barrel
Bloat
Plague

[xRECKONERx]

Unkindness
Clowder
Pride
Rabble
Barrel
Bloat
Plague

[Chevre]

Unkindness
Clowder
Pride
Rabble
Ambush
Bunch
Business

Clowder vs. Escargatoire is tragic

[Aegor]

Unkindness (of Ravens)
Escargatoire (of Snails)
Pride (of Lions, Peacocks)
Assembly (of Clergy, Humans)
Ambush (of Tigers)
Bunch (of Deer, Grapes, Waterfowl/Wildfowl/Ducks)
Plague (of Insects)

[Quilford]

Pack
Clowder
Pride
Rabble
Barrel
Bunch
Plague

[Brandi]

Match 18:

Waddling

d. Destruction, 15-12

This is BS.

Unkindness
Clowder
Pride
Rabble
Ambush
Bloat
Business

[Empire]

Unkindness
Escargatoire
Pod
Rabble
Barrel
Bloat
Plague

[imaginality]

Unkindness
-
Pride
Rabble
Ambush
Bunch
Business

[ChannelDelibird]

Unkindness (of Ravens)
Escargatoire (of Snails)
Pod (of Dolphins, Pelicans, Seals, Walruses, Whales)
Rabble (of Gnats, Humans)
Ambush (of Tigers)
Bloat (of Hippos)
Business (of Ferrets, Flies)

[Cheery Dog]

Pack
Escargatoire
Pod
Rabble
Barrel
Bloat
Plague

Assembly probably would have beaten any other entry from this set. (at least for me)

[Dessew]

Unkindness
Clowder
Pride
Assembly
Ambush
Bloat
Plague

[shaft.ed]

Pack (of Dogs/Hounds, Grouse, Mules, Weasels/Stoats, Wolves/Coyotes)
Escargatoire (of Snails)
Pride (of Lions, Peacocks)
Rabble (of Gnats, Humans)
Barrel (of Monkeys)
Bunch (of Deer, Grapes, Waterfowl/Wildfowl/Ducks)
Plague