I had never thought about that. I’m sure that many collective nouns fit (group, team, crew, etc.) but I’ve never heard a specific one. Maybe a Ride of Unicyclists? But that might be taking things a little to literally
We are nerdly enough. I really hope we don’t need a special word to describe a group of ourselves. At least not in English. This language already has way too many words used way too many ways…
I’m sure it’s one of the topics that will keep popping up until there is some kind of consensus and until people being interviewed by the press start giving the same answer, or suggest it if it doesn’t occur to the journo during the interview. It’s almost guaranteed to pop into their minds while they’re writing the story and if you mention it during the interview, you get a chance to plant a seed.
I’m not saying it will necessarily take root, language doesn’t work that way, but you can plant it.
In view of our association, desired or not, with that bloody music, perhaps an “Entrance of Unicyclists”, or (in Dame Edna Everage accent) a “Gladdie of unicyclists”.
Incidentally, the composer of Entrance of the Gladiators was Julius Fucik. What an unfortunate surname. One could politely suggest to whistlers of the tune that they “fucik off”.
Yes, I think we democratically agreed on Wobble. Now there must be a more imaginative term for non-unicyclists than non-unicyclists. Something slightly rude but more funny than insulting. Any offers. I can’t think of anything really appart from LOOOOOOSERS.
But isn’t that what democracy is about? Decisions are made because the ‘majority’ want them (or not enough people can be bothered to vote against them, or something). The individual/minority is nowhere. Sorry Mr Wobbly.