An embarrassment of ukes

[Joe Strummer]

You have heard of a murder of crows. A large flock of starlings is a murmuration. There’s a prickle of porcupines.

What do you call an excessive collection of ukuleles? I propose an embarrassment of ukes, like an embarrassment of riches, or too much of a good thing. I felt embarrassed when my girlfriend looked in my closet full of instruments. I’m more embarrassed to admit there‘s another one arriving soon.

 

[rainbow21]

One Uke Only

I could live with 2...one high G, one low G.

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Other suggestions on this thread...

 

[mountain goat]

for me, it's a bankruptcy of ukes

 

[Ukecaster]

It's just a ukexperiment

 

[Mike $]

I propose an embarrassment of ukes,

I second that motion, and will now laugh heartedly.

 

[Oldscruggsfan]

I propose that it should be an “upsurgence” of ukes. Certainly nothing to be embarrassed about.

 

[KohanMike]

There is no such thing as excessive, whatever amount a person wants, that's what they should have.

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[John Colter]

In my case the collective noun is a superfluity of ukuleles.

 

[Dohle]

Given how much I've spent on mine, I suggest it be called 'a splurge of ukes'

 

[CPG]

How many uke’s are required to have a quorum?

 

[Tin Ear]

ukedemonium

 

[Renaissance-Man]

Given that UAS is an addiction, it seems only fitting to call one's collection their stash.

 

[Oldscruggsfan]

How many uke’s are required to have a quorum?

13

 

[Tom Snape]

I call my accumulation of ukes "research"

 

[badhabits]

I call my accumulation of ukes "research"

Me too...I learn about my likes/dislikes and (real) needs/wants with every new/NTM uke. If it doesn't fill a role and I don't like it or don't really need/want it, it goes on the sale block. Of course almost anything can be justified one way or another.

 

[EDW]

Maybe an obsession of ukes

 

[kerneltime]

Infestation of ukes? Keeping with the jumping fleas origin

 

[rustydusty]

A "plethora of pickables"...

 

[pluribus]

As a matter of fact there's a proper name for it: GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome)

Gear Acquisition Syndrome

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[socal16]

Oodles of ookes