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A loveliness of ladybirds. So what are politicians?

(63 Posts)
Sago Tue 30-Jun-26 13:54:40

I love collective nouns and I learned yesterday a “loveliness” is the collective noun for ladybirds.

It got me thinking what should the collective noun for politicians be?

An embarrassment has already been taken by the Panda!

WithNobsOnIt Wed 01-Jul-26 21:14:03

For Politicians .What about?
A Smarm
A Poop
A Devils Spawn

Grantanow Thu 02-Jul-26 10:19:57

A duckhouse of politicians?

Bazza Thu 02-Jul-26 11:09:34

A corruption beats all others in MHO, although some excellent suggestions.

BoggledMind Thu 02-Jul-26 11:36:54

A shower of...

saintpiran Thu 02-Jul-26 12:05:25

A P.... Pot of politicians

winterwhite Thu 02-Jul-26 19:36:56

Seems to me that this thread has become a Stupidity of grandparents.

Casdon Thu 02-Jul-26 20:03:07

No wintewhite, it’s a wittiness of Gransnetters I think.

Vintagewhine Thu 02-Jul-26 20:52:06

A parsimony of politicians

DrWatson Fri 03-Jul-26 06:04:24

An irrelevance. Or . . . .an Incompetence.

srn63 Fri 03-Jul-26 10:10:09

A Liar of Politicians.

Bazza Fri 03-Jul-26 11:09:11

A horror?

MissAdventure Fri 03-Jul-26 12:02:46

An indifference.