Why is it a "murder" of crows? | COLLECTIVE NOUNS
Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris
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 Published On Apr 30, 2024

From a 'business (or 'busyness') of ferrets' to a 'drunkship of cobblers': join Jess and Rob to collectively explore the weird world of collective nouns.

Hear all about the bizarre book that coined scores of these terms, which are also known "nouns of assembly" or "terms of venery". Plus, we take a deep dive into the histories of words like "flock" and "swarm".

THE BOOK OF ST ALBANS: https://www.google.co.uk/books/editio...

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==LINKS==
Rob's YouTube channel:    / robwords  
Jess' Useless Etymology blog: https://uselessetymology.com/
Rob on X: x.com/robwordsyt
Jess on TikTok: tiktok.com/@jesszafarris

#etymology #wordfacts #English

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