The Top 10: Fun Plurals

(Highly) irregular forms of words for more than one of something

John Rentoul

Friday 26 July 2019 11:16 EDT

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Now, would you like two Weetabixen or three? (osde8info)

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This idea was from Max Tundra, who offered the odd-numbered ones. Steve Hacking suggested there must be two of him: Max Tundrae.

1. Volkswagen Golves. Boris Aguilera also suggested Volkswagen Poli. Mark Goldsack mentioned Ford Foci.

2. Bi, plural of bus. Contributed by James Blower. And minibi, from Sheep Attacks Rocket. Moose Allain offered ba, plural of bum.

3. Tollbeeth.

4. Weetabixen. Thanks to Neil Hopkins. Lily Minster said the correct plural is actually Weetaboides.

5. Hice.

6. Tantra. From Sheep Attacks Rocket.

7. Jimi Hendrices. David Franklin also suggested Rolices.

8. Robins Hood. Thanks to Danielle Magic.

9. Little Bo Peep. This one I had to think about for longer than the others.

10. Umbrellae. Put up by James Blower.

Some pedants suggest that the correct plural of diddum is didda, but Moose Allain points out that it is in fact diddums.

Next week: Things politicians have brandished in speeches, after Boris Johnson’s kipper.

Coming soon: Backing musicians, such as Mick Jagger on “You’re So Vain”.

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