Sunday 6 June 2010

Collective Nouns

How does it feel
to be one of the
beautiful people?

Haven't you always wanted to be one of the in crowd? But if the beautiful people won't have you, how about joining one of these collectives? Collective nouns, that is.


chatterati
commentariat
confreres (especially when these are fellow-tramps)
dark forces shadowy group blamed for anything you like
digerati
dwarf stars and bit players Richard Lacayo on the NY art market (time.com)
fashion pack
gentlebeings
God squad
groupuscule
muserati
mutual admiration society
Prawn sandwich brigade football liggers who only turn up for the corporate hospitality
self-righteous eco-prigs Times Aug 8 07
The Hay Stack Hay on Wye groupies
the high heid yins what the Scots call TPTB

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