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[–] fckreddit@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 months ago (2 children)

TIL that I am a group of iguanas.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

In a trench coat?

[–] fckreddit@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 months ago

Totally.

[–] outhouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 months ago

Pajamas right now, but usually, yeah.

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

But are you also overheated?

[–] red_bull_of_juarez@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

A group of pigs is called a precinct.

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 months ago

yoink

[–] FishFace@lemmy.world 11 points 2 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 2 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 2 months ago

It predates the Victorians by some centuries, in fact!

[–] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

I’m okay with us naming things with this method

[–] CAWright@infosec.pub 5 points 2 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 2 months ago* (last edited 2 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@infosec.pub 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Go'on, GIT!

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

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

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

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 4 points 2 months ago

New Band : Hot Mess and The Iguanas

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] LadyButterfly@reddthat.com 4 points 2 months ago

Ha! Fucking brilliant