Octopussi?

I don't mean the plural. I know that.

I mean the word that refers to a "group" of octopuses.

(e.g., herd of cows, flock of birds, pod of whales, ...)

Bob: octopuses are solitary animals, and so a collective term would be otiose.

You're free to make one up if you wish: perhaps an "orgulous of octopuses"?

I liked that one. But Golden Eye is still my favorite. :)

I think the term is buncha. If there's a lot of them then it's a sh1tload. But as mbyron points out they are not very sociable creatures so at best you'll just see a buncha octopus, it is rare to see a sh1tload.

and btw, a group of squid is called an appetizer.

Depending on the size of the group, it would be either a bunch, or a whole bunch. I think this is a Southern thing.

...unless it's with a group of scallops and a group of crabs and then it's called a combo platter.

Good point. And if a buncha octopus are with a group of tuna and a group of salmon it's called a sashimi deluxe. This grouping tends to congregate around rice for some reason, no one really knows why.

Just don't fry the scallops, please.

Right - and a group of chickens is called a "bucket". ;) Oh yeah, a group of coaches is called a "nightmare".

I think it's just one of those cultural things.

like yogurt?

Naw, like back bacon and beer.....:D

So a "bunch" by itself is incomplete? Must be kinda like "ya'll" and "all ya'll" :D

Is a "bunch" bigger than a "batch"?

Or vice-versa?