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Euphemisms for family size

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If two parents and two children (male and female) is a nuclear family…three children a few…four a bunch…then what is five? Its not surprising we don't have popular expressions for more than two children since our birth rate is less than two children per couple on average. A "family size" meal serves four. Does anyone have a resource of euphemisms that are out of usage that might give me the answer?

BTW: This picture is not our new family transport.

Posted May 21, 2008 by Christopher Gillespie 
May 22, 2008
Tom said...
Since when is four a "bunch"?

Everyone knows a "bunch" is SIX.

The Brady BUNCH!

I don't know what four is - but five was always known as "a basketball team" where I grew up.

May 22, 2008
Tom said...
By the way, the natural inclination for the reader is to say - "Oh, I see, a family of 7 on a motorbike." But then I look closer and I think I see 2 men with the five children?
May 22, 2008
Christopher Gillespie said...
I wondered if anyone would notice. :)
Jun 17, 2008
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