Collective nouns on the Camino :D

[nidarosa]

Having an online chat today I started wondering what the correct plural of Altus is - Altuses or Alti? - and that lead to some brainstorming on what the correct collective pronoun might be ...
A cloudburst of Altuses? Or a Galicia of Altuses?

Or how about a billow of ponchos?
A school of teenagers (from Sarria)?
And what is the correct (ie funniest or most poignant) collective noun for a pilgrim? A herd? A mass? A stroll?

Give me your best collective Camino related noun!

 

[clearskiescamino]

lol I love this..
How about a clattering of trekking poles

 

[nidarosa]

Ah, yes, and the correct collective noun for rubber tips must be a lack ...

 

[clearskiescamino]

And what about a school of young peregrinos (seems a bit obvious though )

 

[oursonpolaire]

An exuberance of Brazilians? An argument of Belgians? An apology of Canadians? A mutter of wet pilgrims? A puzzlement of graduate students?

 

[WandererJolie]

A trip? A troupe/troop?
"An amble of walkers" is listed on a collective nouns website (http://www.ojohaven.com/collectives/), as is "a blur of bicyclists", lol!
I really like the billow of ponchos!

 

[clearskiescamino]

A trip? A troupe/troop?
"An amble of walkers" is listed on a collective nouns website (http://www.ojohaven.com/collectives/), as is "a blur of bicyclists", lol!
I really like the billow of ponchos!

A blur of bicyclists lol..I love that one!

 

[Mike Savage]

A trip? A troupe/troop?
"An amble of walkers" is listed on a collective nouns website (http://www.ojohaven.com/collectives/), as is "a blur of bicyclists", lol!
I really like the billow of ponchos!

"An amble of walkers". I like that!

 

[Canuck]

A flock of foreign birds.

 

[David]

a peregrination of pilgrims
a sweat of goretexers
a flight of ponchos
a blister of boots

 

[Ahhhs]

At the albergue door before it opens...a pile-up of pilgrims and a preponderance of packs.

 

[MKalcolm M]

An abundance of pilgrims,
a sore of blisters,
a score of snorers,
a lugfull of earplugs,
a tapping of poles,
a chaffing of sores,
a biting of bed bugs,
a headfull of hangovers,
a flock of flechas, (or a quiver of arrows),
a passing of paths,
a carding of credencials,
a sweating of socks,
a pack of mochillas,
a squeaking of bunks,
a company of compeed,
a sticking of plasters,
etc.

 

[Kanga]

A gathering of boots
A mass of pilgrims
A hold of poles

 

[SYates]

A gaggle of pilgrims?
SY

 

[supersullivan]

A convocation of nuns
a potage of peregrinos
a smorgasbord of snorers
a litany of laundry
an O.M.G. of odours

 

[JennyH94]

Fantastic thread Nidarosa!
My two contributions are :
1) a mixing pot of pilgrims, and
2) a host of hospitaleros!
Cheers!

 

[Mike Savage]

Hmmm . . . would a Mayflower of Pilgrims be out of place?

 

[Arn]

Incensed by smoke

Sorely in kneed of naproxen

Massaged beyond all tension

 

[Kitsambler]

I thought nouns were collected in nouneries.

 

[Deleted member 22638]

A clod of boots

A saturation of pilgrims ( when raining)

A skip of pilgrims ( when sunny)

A rasp of blisters

A perpetuity of inclines

A glory of conversations

 

[Arn]

I thought nouns were collected in nouneries.

Bad habit that

 

[JohnMcM]

For groups of pilgrims how about "A commotion of Camigos"

 

[SYates]

One that might be a bit tooo simplistic:

A Bunch of Bocadillos

SY

 

[bystander]

One that might be a bit tooo simplistic:
A Bunch of BocadillosSY

A BRunch of Bocadillos ?!

 

[nidarosa]

A crunch of bocadillos, surely?

 

[Al the optimist]

A fanatic of forumists?

 

[pilgrim b]

A gaggle of "Camino smartie poppers" ( ibuprofen)

 

[pilgrim b]

or maybe A splash of Vino Tinto followed by a fix of Cafe Con Leche the following morning.

And what is the correct (ie funniest or most poignant) collective noun for a pilgrim? A herd? A mass? A stroll?

A plod of pilgrims?

 

[Arn]

A drove of Taxi's
A case of cervezas

 

[Arn]

A plethora of Pilgrims (in a good Way of course)
A constellation of Pilgrims
A cornucopia of Pilgrims

 

[WandererJolie]

Oooooh, I love "a constellation of pilgrims"!!!! Good one, Arn!

 

[cherrys]

Having an online chat today I started wondering what the correct plural of Altus is - Altuses or Alti? - and that lead to some brainstorming on what the correct collective pronoun might be ...
A cloudburst of Altuses? Or a Galicia of Altuses?

Or how about a billow of ponchos?
A school of teenagers (from Sarria)?
And what is the correct (ie funniest or most poignant) collective noun for a pilgrim? A herd? A mass? A stroll?

Give me your best collective Camino related noun!

A flock of pilgrims?

 

[cherrys]

A trip? A troupe/troop?
"An amble of walkers" is listed on a collective nouns website (http://www.ojohaven.com/collectives/), as is "a blur of bicyclists", lol!
I really like the billow of ponchos!

If it's an amble of walkers would it be a preamble of planners?

 

[Arn]

A fastness of feet
A Wayward of pilgrims
A consternation of construction
A statement of statues
A cloister of convents
A multitude of monasteries
A assortment of albergues
A biting of bedbugs
A muddle of mudholes
A variation of vinos

 

[Houlet]

A Honk of Boots?

 

[Arn]

A dearth of donativos
A waisting of pounds
A cobble of stones
A hearty of laughter
A running of bulls
A stampede of sellos

I obviously have too much time on my hands.

 

[tploomis]

A passel of pilgrims.

 

[Mike Savage]

If it's an amble of walkers would it be a preamble of planners?

Yes indeed!