Collective Noun For Shrimp?

[myrtle]

Hi all, it's one of those things that has been bugging me - what is the collective noun for a group of shrimp? A herd of shrimp? A flock of shrimp? Any ideas?

Never mind, just googled it (why didn't I do that before posting?) and it's a troupe of shrimp. How odd!

 

[ian]

Might as well answer it , as I'm sure it'll come up in a google search and link the thread. Did you get colony?

 

[the biffster]

i do believe it is a troup of shrimp

 

[myrtle]

i do believe it is a troup of shrimp

Yes, that's what I found on several different sites but 'colony' does sound better!

 

[amyw2008]

I just call them "shrimps" but I know that isn't right

 

[the biffster]

what about a platter of shrimp
or a dip of shrimp sorry thinking
of the culinary side again lol

 

[myrtle]

what about a platter of shrimp
or a dip of shrimp sorry thinking
of the culinary side again lol

 

[phillis]

what about a platter of shrimp

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