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16 Jan 03 - 11:00 AM (#868346) Subject: Collective name for a group of Mice From: GUEST,d_hand Have looked up the usual sites on this one but can't find the collective name for a group of mice - if there is one.............. |
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16 Jan 03 - 11:07 AM (#868355) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: Charley Noble Well, there are "pack rats" for a start but how about a "dice of mice" or maybe a "trice of mice"? Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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16 Jan 03 - 11:07 AM (#868357) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: MMario in various sites found on google - searching for collective+mice click mischief nest horde |
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16 Jan 03 - 11:08 AM (#868359) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: GUEST,d_hand I rather like 'A muddle of Mice' |
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16 Jan 03 - 11:10 AM (#868363) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: dick greenhaus Collective nouns like this are fun to play with. They're called "venereal" nound--not because of social diseases, but because Venus was a huntress. I like a "gangle of adolescents" and a "cacophoby of folksingers". Probab;y the best designates a group of hookers--"a tray of tarts" or "an anthology of pros" |
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16 Jan 03 - 11:11 AM (#868364) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: sian, west wales And I was thinking, 'a mickle of mice' ("many a little makes a mickle"). Or even 'a Mickey of mice'? sian |
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16 Jan 03 - 11:17 AM (#868373) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: catspaw49 Meeces. Spaw |
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16 Jan 03 - 11:19 AM (#868376) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: Dave Bryant What about a "squeak" of mice - no offence intended to LTS. |
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16 Jan 03 - 11:22 AM (#868380) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: EBarnacle1 "I hate meeces to pieces." Having seen a lot of them together, how about a carpet of mice? |
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16 Jan 03 - 11:23 AM (#868381) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: Guessed Well the Romans probable called them mouthfuls of mice. (glis glis it the edible doormouse) What about a mouseholefull of mice - not much better. Joy has been plagued with 'em and I won't tell you what she calls them at 2am when they go wlkabout. |
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16 Jan 03 - 11:30 AM (#868389) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: GUEST,Les B. I thought Mice was the collective name for more than one mouse?? |
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16 Jan 03 - 11:34 AM (#868390) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: MMario mice is the Plural of mouse. other examples: singular:goose plural:geese collective = a gaggle of geese singular: crow plural:crows collective = a murder of crows |
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16 Jan 03 - 11:42 AM (#868397) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: GUEST,ClaireBear A skittering of mice . . . or, at the aforementioned 2am, a pestilence of mice. I speak as one who knows. |
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16 Jan 03 - 11:43 AM (#868399) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: Pied Piper Who invents these silly words that nobody uses except in sad quizzes? "Oh look a murder of Cows" I don't think so. PP |
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16 Jan 03 - 11:45 AM (#868401) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: MMario well no wonder no one uses it - it is a herd of cows. On the other hand - "murder" is very appropriate for a flock of crows - especially if they are ganging up on something. |
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16 Jan 03 - 11:48 AM (#868402) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: Bagpuss I like an Unkindness of Ravens and a Parliament of Rooks |
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16 Jan 03 - 11:50 AM (#868405) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: JudeL It's a parliament of owls |
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16 Jan 03 - 11:54 AM (#868406) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: C-flat A load of bollocks? |
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16 Jan 03 - 11:54 AM (#868407) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: artbrooks According to this place, "nest" is correct. |
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16 Jan 03 - 12:07 PM (#868415) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: C-flat Nest here too. |
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16 Jan 03 - 12:11 PM (#868418) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: JennyO C-flat, I noticed on your link, there is also listed : a horde of mice and a mischief of mice. I rather like the last one! Jenny |
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16 Jan 03 - 12:12 PM (#868419) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: GUEST,ClaireBear Should've said that skittering and pestilence are my *own* venereal term for the pesky little beasties, with whom I live far too close quarters. Sorry for any misunderstanding. |
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16 Jan 03 - 12:24 PM (#868432) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: Bee-dubya-ell I noticed that Art's link also listed "click". Odd that "click" should have been associated with mice long before the digital revolution. Personally, I prefer a "catful" of mice. Bruce |
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16 Jan 03 - 12:31 PM (#868436) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: GUEST,ClaireBear Venus wasn't a huntress; that was Diana. Venereal in the sexual sense does relate back to Venus: ML veneria (sexual intercourse); L. venus (sexual love, sexual desire). However, venereal in the way we're using it comes from a completely different root -- the same root as venison: L. venari (to hunt, pursue). |
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16 Jan 03 - 01:15 PM (#868470) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: Cluin I thought it had to be several crows (possible a specific number) perched in line, either on a branch or telephone wire for the group to constitute a murder? A fairly powerful omen. I recall reading that somewhere... |
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16 Jan 03 - 01:33 PM (#868492) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: Rustic Rebel I liked yours Bee-Dubya-Ell- a catfull, mine on the other hand is a dogfull of mice- the cat doesn't do the mouse thing around here, the dogs do. Peace, Rustic |
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16 Jan 03 - 01:46 PM (#868505) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: McGrath of Harlow The group of mice in Bagpuss who used to sing folk songs with the Marvellous Mechanical Mouse Organ were just called the singing mice I think. |
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16 Jan 03 - 02:09 PM (#868533) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: Genie How about "a scurry of mice?" Genie PS, My favorite "venereal name," is one Johnny Carson suggested on The Tonight Show: "a shaft of proctologists" |
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16 Jan 03 - 02:09 PM (#868535) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: Schantieman Herd of cows? Yes of course I've heard of cows! ;-) |
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16 Jan 03 - 02:20 PM (#868545) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: McGrath of Harlow Choir of horses... |
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16 Jan 03 - 02:25 PM (#868553) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: Amos An erosion of politicians... |
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16 Jan 03 - 02:52 PM (#868592) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: Genie A fret of banjo pickers... An expansion of accordionists... A blast of trumpeters... |
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16 Jan 03 - 02:57 PM (#868600) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: Rustic Rebel A bunch of celery Ok, I have no imagination at all! |
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16 Jan 03 - 03:30 PM (#868641) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: C-flat A plate of sandwiches? me either! |
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16 Jan 03 - 03:57 PM (#868669) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: GUEST,Les B. OK, then, a "plurality" of mice. |
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16 Jan 03 - 04:06 PM (#868677) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: Amos A scram of mice? An excellence of Macs? A bloat of Pentiums? An uplift of songs? A crash of bug reports? A |
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16 Jan 03 - 04:08 PM (#868678) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: artbrooks A meander of muggles? |
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16 Jan 03 - 04:12 PM (#868680) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: GUEST,Lyle Go here: http://www.stalking.co.uk/group.html You will find names for just about every animal. And you will find this entry: Cats: Clowder, Clatter, Pounce You're welcome Lyle |
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16 Jan 03 - 04:13 PM (#868681) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: MMario surely it would be an ordinary of muggles? |
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16 Jan 03 - 04:19 PM (#868689) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: GUEST,Q Some old Englishman started all of this. I think it is called the Hunt Vocabulary, much added to in the 19th century. Probably started with a "pride" of lions, which dates to 1486 ("a pride of Lionys") Pride of lions leap of leopards, etc. etc. and no, it wasn't a trunkful of elephants. |
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16 Jan 03 - 04:31 PM (#868692) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: GUEST,Lyle This is fun! Most places give the name of a group of mice as a Nest. However, this one: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/animals/Animalbabies.shtml gives the following: Baby: Pup, Pinkie, Kitten Group: Horde, Mischief I kinda like a "mischief of mice." Now, can someone work that phrase into a folk song? Lyle |
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16 Jan 03 - 05:31 PM (#868728) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: David Ingerson There is no "correct" one. As was pointed out above, it was a sort of verbal game several centuries ago. Only the most-often-used ones have come down to us. I love games like this and many of the above posts have done a brilliant job of characterizing a group of mice. As one who has handled tame mice, I might add a velvet of mice. nah, not really that good. oh well. David |
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16 Jan 03 - 05:34 PM (#868732) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: reggie miles A squirm of worms ~~~~~~ |
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17 Jan 03 - 12:04 PM (#868764) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: Nerd Ones I've heard: A jam of tarts A controversy of pipers How about a google of websites? By the way, James Lipton, whom some Americans will know as the TV host of the interview show "Inside the Actors' Studio," published a book of these entitled (I think) An Exultation of Larks. |
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17 Jan 03 - 12:34 PM (#868789) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: mack/misophist "An Exhaltation of Larks" is a great book on the subject. It says that most of there words stem from the medieval passion for hunting. Re: prostitutes: 'a pride of loins', a flourish of strumpets' How could MMario have missed that although geese on the ground are a gaggle, in the air, they're a skein. |
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17 Jan 03 - 12:35 PM (#868792) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: Schantieman ...and then of course there's the collective noun for headmasters.... a lack of principals! |
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17 Jan 03 - 01:23 PM (#868878) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: JennyO A screech of sopranos A cacophany of crows A battering of bodhrans |
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17 Jan 03 - 01:36 PM (#868900) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: Geoff the Duck I maintain that anything more than a pair of mice is an Infestation! Quack! Geoff the Duck! |
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17 Jan 03 - 01:45 PM (#868910) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: JennyO A deafening of drums |
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17 Jan 03 - 01:47 PM (#868913) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: Geoff the Duck I have also over the years lost many points at league quizzes because I maintain that 99% of collective nouns for animal groups have been made up simply to provide quiz questions. The one which particularly annoyed me was being asked for the collective for a group of cheetas. I accept that lions gather as a pride, but cheetas and leopards are solitary hunters and do not hang around in gangs. There are a few I accept as legitimate and fair game, but in most cases I go for a PACK..... Geoff! |
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17 Jan 03 - 02:57 PM (#868958) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: Genie a tootle of flutists (fluthers) a pile of rugby players or an outpurring of cats a waggle of dogs |
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17 Jan 03 - 03:36 PM (#868981) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: stevetheORC Whole Meees = Dinner, Or Stew if Diced Meees's are used Mix with oranges for Marmamees. Orc |
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17 Jan 03 - 06:14 PM (#869127) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: McGrath of Harlow A drag of smokers |
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17 Jan 03 - 06:21 PM (#869129) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: GUEST mices!!!! |
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17 Jan 03 - 06:30 PM (#869137) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: Snuffy A refrain (please!) of folksingers |
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17 Jan 03 - 06:55 PM (#869145) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: McGrath of Harlow Mices? No, it was "meeces" for Mr Jinx, referring to Pixie and Dixie. "I hate you meeces to pieces". Click here and put "Jinx" in the your browser's Find facility, or scroll down to the appropriate part of the page and there's a link to a film clip of them. I hadn't thought of Mr Jinx for years, but the term "meeces" stuck somehow. Great to see him again. |
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17 Jan 03 - 09:47 PM (#869224) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: banjomad (inactive) Eric. |
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17 Jan 03 - 10:26 PM (#869231) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: mousethief We come in scampers. Alex |
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17 Jan 03 - 10:27 PM (#869232) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: mousethief Also a nibble of mice. A leap of lemmings? Alex |
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18 Jan 03 - 09:24 AM (#869426) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: EBarnacle1 A squeeze of free reeders. |
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18 Jan 03 - 10:45 AM (#869467) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: Den A rash of hookers. A clutch of perverts. A circle of jerks. |
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18 Jan 03 - 11:38 AM (#869501) Subject: RE: Collective name for a group of Mice From: GUEST,Cluin An ego of fiddlers. A wallup of bodhrans. ;) |
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19 Jan 03 - 10:57 AM (#869888) Subject: RE: BS: Collective name for a group of Mice From: reggie miles a seen of saws a see of saws a cut of saws a rip of saws a band of saws a table of saws a chain of saws screech of saws, a warble of saws or a hack of saws (of those who play music with the unwieldy blade and depending upon how well you do it) |
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19 Jan 03 - 12:39 PM (#869963) Subject: RE: BS: Collective name for a group of Mice From: Miken a bottle of genies |
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19 Jan 03 - 05:50 PM (#870099) Subject: RE: BS: Collective name for a group of Mice From: Rara Avis A camp of transvestites A clutch of transmission repairmen A pride of expectant fathers A wealth of information A pane of supervisors |
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20 Jan 03 - 05:41 AM (#870364) Subject: RE: BS: Collective name for a group of Mice From: Dave the Gnome What's the collective name for collective names? DtG |
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20 Jan 03 - 08:59 AM (#870470) Subject: RE: BS: Collective name for a group of Mice From: Schantieman A collection? S |
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20 Jan 03 - 09:30 AM (#870495) Subject: RE: BS: Collective name for a group of Mice From: HuwG A dose of crabs ? Sorry... |
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20 Jan 03 - 11:09 AM (#870582) Subject: RE: BS: Collective name for a group of Mice From: EBarnacle1 A shout of children |
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20 Jan 03 - 01:01 PM (#870654) Subject: RE: BS: Collective name for a group of Mice From: GUEST,Geordie A surge of suits |
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20 Jan 03 - 01:45 PM (#870694) Subject: RE: BS: Collective name for a group of Mice From: Schantieman ..or a serge, maybe? |
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20 Jan 03 - 09:22 PM (#871039) Subject: RE: BS: Collective name for a group of Mice From: Ebbie A flutter of angels? |
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21 Jan 03 - 07:43 AM (#871325) Subject: RE: BS: Collective name for a group of Mice From: GUEST,d_hand Thank you all |
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21 Jan 03 - 01:49 PM (#871582) Subject: RE: BS: Collective name for a group of Mice From: Cluin An impending garage sale of useless information. |
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21 Jan 03 - 04:20 PM (#871696) Subject: RE: BS: Collective name for a group of Mice From: Genie A plectrum of pickers (Hey, Miken, don't put me back in that bottle!) Genie |
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21 Jan 03 - 07:02 PM (#871808) Subject: RE: BS: Collective name for a group of Mice From: Amos A plurality of collective nouns, I think.... A korzybski of misunderstandings.... A giggle of witticisms... A frock of hand-me-downs... A gurgle of dirty dishes.... A crest of toothbrushes.... and a woof of BS threads!! A |
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22 Jan 03 - 11:08 AM (#872265) Subject: RE: BS: Collective name for a group of Mice From: Bill D a creep of threads! a smattering of ideas. |
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22 Jan 03 - 12:46 PM (#872310) Subject: RE: BS: Collective name for a group of Mice From: *daylia* I always used "meece" for a group of MOOSE! When driving in Northern Ontario you always have to keep a lookout for those long-leggedey huge hornedy dry-tonguedy Meecies crossing the highways to get to a drink at night ... And something I always wondered about was if one 'louse' becomes two 'lice', and one 'mouse' becomes two 'mice', how come one 'house' doesn't become two 'hice'? Hmmmmmmm??? daylia |
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22 Jan 03 - 08:50 PM (#872486) Subject: RE: BS: Collective name for a group of Mice From: Bill D Dear Sirs, Please send me two ...please send me a Mongoose. P.S.....please send me another one. |
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22 Jan 03 - 09:20 PM (#872515) Subject: RE: BS: Collective name for a group of Mice From: Amos LOL!! A |
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24 Jan 03 - 02:24 PM (#873981) Subject: RE: BS: Collective name for a group of Mice From: GUEST,funky dave ...a lot of replies. |