I am much taken with the neologism "flathead" coined here among us.
Such a word deserves a plural in the spirit of an "exaltation" of larks or a "murder" of crows.
Nominations are open.
The Indian gentleman is from the Salish nation, sometimes known as the "flatheads." This conceit has nothing to do with this Indian people. (First Nation in Canada) pl
Suggestions:
A rhetoric of flatheads
A jargon of flatheads
A cawing of flatheads
A bleating of flatheads
Posted by: Jonathan | 07 September 2007 at 11:56 AM
Palaver is definitely good. I had to look that one up.
If we are going for an alliteration:
A "Fungus" of Flatheads.
Posted by: Cold War Zoomie | 07 September 2007 at 12:00 PM
A "straggle" of flatheads.
A "swarm" of flatheads.
A "drove" of flatheads.
And there's the old standby of an "blight" of flatheads.
Posted by: Mad Dogs | 07 September 2007 at 12:09 PM
I suggest "a sycophony of flatheads." Second choice, a "pablum."
Posted by: sixpacksongs | 07 September 2007 at 12:10 PM
I may have posted this in the Krauthammer comments section. So, here are my suggestions for the group name for Flatheads: Pick One.
A Skillet of Flatheads.
A Skittle of Flatheads.
A Skulk of Flatheads.
Posted by: Doran Williams | 07 September 2007 at 12:25 PM
A bungling of flatheads?
Posted by: CSTAR | 07 September 2007 at 12:27 PM
A flail of flatheads?
Posted by: web | 07 September 2007 at 12:52 PM
A huge grid of flatheads blocked the reality-based community at the metro station near AEI.
Posted by: ked | 07 September 2007 at 12:57 PM
A Flatuence of Flatheads?
Posted by: Cloned Poster | 07 September 2007 at 01:13 PM
A delusion of Flatheads.
Posted by: John Shreffler | 07 September 2007 at 01:58 PM
A fabrication of flatheads?
A deceit of flatheads.
Posted by: Kate | 07 September 2007 at 02:52 PM
A blithering of Flatheads
A scheme of Flatheads
A smothering of Flatheads
An Orwell of Flatheads
A lobby of Flatheads
A cadre of Flatheads
A derangement of Flatheads
A feint of Flatheads
A canard of Flatheads
A codswallop of flatheads etc, ad nauseum, indeed, a Nausea of Flatheads. . .
Posted by: Charles I | 07 September 2007 at 03:11 PM
An eejit of flatheads.
Posted by: markfromireland | 07 September 2007 at 03:21 PM
a coprologue of flatheads.
or some variant incorporating the "copro".
Posted by: kim | 07 September 2007 at 03:23 PM
A falsity of flatheads?
Posted by: frank durkee | 07 September 2007 at 03:31 PM
Thanks for the chuckle, you all. What a paean to the joys of English. I especially like the Anglo-Saxon skulk, skittle and flail.
Posted by: Leila | 07 September 2007 at 03:55 PM
A 'frenzy' of flatheads! (They do, after all, always seem frantic on some level.)
Posted by: sbj | 07 September 2007 at 03:57 PM
Actually down here in Australia, a Flathead is a very ugly, but exceedingly tasty, fish, that I enjoy catching occasionally.
A school of Flatheads is, I think, a correct description.
For the curious:
http://www.fishvictoria.com/the-fish/marine-&-estuarine-fin-fish/flathead-(all-species)/
Posted by: Walrus | 07 September 2007 at 04:02 PM
With a nod to Babak from his comment above, a Ford of flatheads.
Posted by: larry whalen | 07 September 2007 at 04:21 PM
Since the i first read the term in the book "Clan of the Cave Bear" by Jean Auld, flocks of flatheads would inticate the bats in the belfry, swarming nature of the beasts that scare people more than they warrant, and leave large amounts of crap wherever they roost, while remaining true to the intellectual capacities of that ancient breed of humanoid.
Posted by: EZSmirkzz | 07 September 2007 at 05:11 PM
I was going to suggest a blunder of flatheads, but CSTAR got here before me with his/her bungle of flatheads.
What about a rumsfeld of flatheads? It has a nice sound. [the rumsfeld (lower case) being the proposed measurement unit of the macro-scale clusterf*ck]
Posted by: rjj | 07 September 2007 at 05:31 PM
second thought:
An afflatus of flatheads.
Posted by: rjj | 07 September 2007 at 05:43 PM
afterthought 3:
a fundament of flatheads.
Posted by: rjj | 07 September 2007 at 05:59 PM
In honor of our Down-under denizen Walrus and Australian Rules Football, how about:
A scrum of Flatheads.
G'day mate!
Posted by: Mad Dogs | 07 September 2007 at 07:09 PM
I propose a Pre-Christian military unit: the phalanx. Tightly-packed, square, disciplined, all facing the same direction.
This looks even better when phrased as "a phalanx of phlatheads". But better yet, is there an ancient Hebraic term for the same unit?
-elkern (1st-timer - thanks, Col. Great site)
Posted by: elkern | 07 September 2007 at 08:12 PM