What do you call a 'herd' of zombies anyway?

A question of evident pertinence and universal significance, originally asked by member DezertSkies on this thread.

Amazingly, it does not seem to have an official answer. Those busy coiners of collective nouns, the folk who gave us a murder of crows, a parliament of rooks and a spread of nymphomaniacs, seem never to have got round to zombies. Too far down the alphabet, I suppose.

So it's up to us here at ATS to come up with the goods.

Go on -- post your suggestions as to what a group or 'herd' of zombies should be called.

Just to start the ball rolling, here are a couple of my own suggestions:

- A rising of zombies

- A putrefaction of zombies

Right, now you have a go.

"What do you call a 'herd' of zombies anyway?"

A horde of zombies?

It's got to be a 'pack' of Zombies doesn't it?

I'm basing this on the fact that my School Principal called us that at school assembly all the time.

A rabble? A flock? A gang?

I honestly don't know, but based on chavs, I'd say a gang.

Originally posted by Gear
"What do you call a 'herd' of zombies anyway?"

A horde of zombies?

I second the Horde of zombies, lets take a look at the definition of horde

Horde
1. a large group, multitude, number, etc.; a mass or crowd: a horde of tourists.
2. a tribe or troop of Asian nomads.
3. any nomadic group.
4. a moving pack or swarm of animals: A horde of mosquitoes invaded the camp

I think both 1 and 4 would apply here. Therefore giving horde a clear advantage.

I would say a 'skillet of zombies'. Specifically a cast iron skillet of zombies.

Once again, pointing out the amazing usefulness of the cast iron skillet.

What do you call a 'herd' of zombies anyway?

A herd of Zombies is called a Zombone!

a Rigor of Zombies?

a tribe

a pod

a wake

a murder....as in crows..I like this one.

I just seems "right"

For some reason a "mob of zombies" sounds realistic.

Anyone else agree?

My .02 coppers

Later,... Ausable_Bill

The correct term should be gaggle. Note how they shuffle back and forth with their heads bobbing, always looking for something to eat? Very similar to geese.

You never see zombies crapping all over like geese, however. Geese are tremendous defecators.

How about:

a congregation of zombies
a bunch of zombies
zombies galore
one zombie to many

The topic of zombies isn't exactly my forte.

So far, I like this one best:

Originally posted by spacedoubt
A wake of zombies

And this one's pretty good too:

Originally posted by spacedoubt
A rigor

And this:

Originally posted by Musky
A gaggle

And this:

Originally posted by MrPenny
A skillet

...though I'm not quite sure I understand it. Maybe I don't know enough about zombies, or zombie films.

If anyone wants a bit of inspiration, the Collective Noun Page has plenty.

Here's a few suggestions.

1. An iPod of Zombies
2. A Buffet of Zombies
3. A Brisque of Zombies
4. A Pregnancy of Zombies
5. A Splendor of Zombies
6. A Dalmation of Zombies
7. A Toilet of Zombies
8. A Dynamo of Zombies
9. A Wang of Zombies
10. A Scrotus of Zombies

that is all...

Originally posted by Unrealised
Here's a few suggestions.

1. An iPod of Zombies...

...10. A Scrotus of Zombies

Thank you very kindly indeed. But my real question is about your signature.

You can't kill me, because I'm already inside you.- Slipknot

And why not? Don't you respond to antibiotics?

It's in reference to Satan. Once he's in your Heart and Soul, you're done for.


That's why you become a Zombie.

Satan.


1. A Pillbox of Zombies
2. A Lunchbox of Zombies
3. A Scapulae of Zombies
4. A MeatPie of Zombies
5. A GirlScout of Zombies
6. An Epilepsy of Zombies
7. An ObiWan of Zombies
8. A Pickle of Zombies
9. A Church of Zombies
10. A Hallmark of Zombies

Satan....



:w:

A Scrotus of Zombies? LMAO...You are killing me....

[trumpets]

"A senate of zombies"

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Thank you, thank you very much.

A "Gaggle".

Actually, what do we call any athering of multiple humanoids?

A "Group"


It doesnt have to be complicated.

As I posted in the other thread a few days ago, a group of zombies should be called a "Feast".
A Feast of zombies.
In order to classify it, we should use a term that has never been used for anything else and something that adequately describes the natural behaviour and actions of the group.
Astyanax, you agreed with me on the other thread, yes?

So how about it folks?

A Feast of Zombies.