Nutshell
SOUNDS ABOUT RIGHT
The English language has some wonderfully anthropomorphic collective nouns for the various groups of animals.
We are all familiar with a Herd of cows, a Flock of chickens, a School of fish and a Gaggle of geese.
However, less widely known is: a Pride of lions, a Murder of crows as well as their cousins the rooks and ravens, an Exaltation of doves and, presumably because they look so wise: a Congress of owls.
Now consider a group of Baboons. They are the loudest, most dangerous, most obnoxious, most viciously aggressive and least intelligent of all primates.
And what is the proper collective noun for a group of baboons?
Believe it or not …
a Parliament.
A PARLIAMENT OF
BABOONS!
We guess that pretty much explains the things that come out of Parliament!
Good one & it is the truth.
Does not seem to be true. An English expert says that the collective noun should be troop for Babboons. Parliament is the collective noun for crows and rooks.
This is an insult to the Baboons!!!
A real one. The Baboons in the jungle will make a set of good ministers.
A real one. The Baboons in the jungle will make a set of good ministers.