gaggles

Noun

gaggle (plural gaggles)

1. (collective) A group of geese when they are on the ground or on the water; other groups of birds.
   • The Canada geese always flew over the 80 acre lake; it was a landmark on their route and a stopping point for many a gaggle, where many hours were spent after feeding in the farmers' fields.2011, Denise A. White, The Goose and the Crone, AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 11
2. (broadly) Any group or gathering of related things, particularly one perceived as noisy, boisterous or chaotic.
   • A gaggle of gays—probably no more than 15 or so, but from our perspective there seemed to be literally scores of them—pranced, skipped and otherwise just plain camped their way into the last few rows of seats.1972 November 24, [W]ill [A]itken, “boys in the back: or how a movie made me come out”, in Nigel Gibson, editor, The McGill Daily, volume 62, number 48, Quebec, via Internet Archive, The Review

   Synonyms:

   bunch

3. (collective, historical) A group of women.

   Synonyms:

   women, ladies

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