2 definitions by A. D'Venture
Collective noun for a group of klutzes, which is also descriptive. The large number of collective nouns in English is based on a tradition of "terms of venery" or "nouns of assembly" that are specific to certain kinds of animals, and stems from an English hunting tradition of the Late Middle Ages.
"Don't speak to me before coffee! I'm just a bumble of klutzes!" (Words spoken by the character Velocity Elfaerie in her conversations with Daniel Damask, from "The Book of Names" written by Severine Demure.) The former character is describing her every morning dilemma and proceeds to cite a long list of the names of all her personnae, several of whom are 'klutzes.'
"That is to say I am not a morning person. I mean, I'm not really sure who I am yet today, and, it is sure, whoever is in charge cannot possibly have the culture under control."
A fascinating account which adds a neologism to the lexicon of collective nouns, a 'bumble' of klutzes.
"That is to say I am not a morning person. I mean, I'm not really sure who I am yet today, and, it is sure, whoever is in charge cannot possibly have the culture under control."
A fascinating account which adds a neologism to the lexicon of collective nouns, a 'bumble' of klutzes.
by A. D'Venture December 24, 2013
This two-word term quickly describes the mindset of an entity who is as certain as possible with the obvious possible exception of being mistaken by reason of being human, all members of said species being prone to make mistakes.
The term is derived from the 19th century slogan of Ivory Soap, first sold in 1879 with the taglines "It Floats" and it's "99 and 44/100 Percent Pure."
The strangely precise figure was derived from independent laboratory tests conducted in 1881 that discovered that Ivory soap only contained 0.56% impurities. Impurities in this sense meaning anything other than fat or alkali, the basic content of most soap." So, qualifying any statement with the addition of the term "Ivory-sure" means being as sure as is humanly possible.
The term is derived from the 19th century slogan of Ivory Soap, first sold in 1879 with the taglines "It Floats" and it's "99 and 44/100 Percent Pure."
The strangely precise figure was derived from independent laboratory tests conducted in 1881 that discovered that Ivory soap only contained 0.56% impurities. Impurities in this sense meaning anything other than fat or alkali, the basic content of most soap." So, qualifying any statement with the addition of the term "Ivory-sure" means being as sure as is humanly possible.
"Are you sure that your cousin won't spoil our little party?"
"Ivory-sure, friend. The party is on."
"Ivory-sure, friend. The party is on."
by A. D'Venture July 18, 2023