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[–] red_bull_of_juarez@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

A group of pigs is called a precinct.

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 months ago
[–] FishFace@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago (2 children)

You can just say "a group of X called a Y" about anything and people on the internet will believe it.

[–] Sadbutdru@sopuli.xyz 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Apparently the whole "quirky unique collective nouns for different things" thing was a victorian meme. People 150 yes ago just made them up to be funny, and now they're solemnly repeated as mystical English dictionary words from the dawn of language.

[–] FishFace@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

It predates the Victorians by some centuries, in fact!

[–] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago

I’m okay with us naming things with this method

[–] CAWright 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

They were named by an old lady from the Southern US. Say it with a twang.

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Aw, hellllnaw. Looka der. We gotta nutha messa dem dang 'guanas, hun. Y'all goan gitcher gun, shootum ded — fer dey eetup mah puhtoonyas ahgin!

[–] CAWright 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Awyeh. Shebowda 'bless yer harts' widder boomstick, darlins. Watchout nah.

An' y'all tel'yer mama ta close 'er legs alreddy! Damn.

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

In the UK, that's pronounced "hen do".

[–] LadyButterfly@reddthat.com 4 points 3 months ago

Ha! Fucking brilliant

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 4 points 3 months ago

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