[spōṓnə-rĭźəm]
(n.)A transposition of sounds of two or more words, especially a ludicrous one, such as Let me sew you to your sheet for Let me show you to your seat.
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Spoonerism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A spoonerism is an error in speech or deliberate play on words in which corresponding consonants, vowels, or morphemes are switched (see metathesis). It is named after the Reverend William Archibald...
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William Archibald Spooner - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Archibald Spooner (22 July 1844 – 29 August 1930) was a famous Oxford don after whom is named a linguistic phenomenon, spoonerism. Spooner was born at 17 Chapel Street, Grosvenor Place, Londo...
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The word spoonerism comes from William Archibald Spooner who was famous for making these verbal slips. Find out more about Spooner. ... Why not visit our bookstore pages to find all the best recommended books on wordplay, including spoonerism books...
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He also gave the dictionary a new entry: spoonerism. The very word brings a smile. It refers to the linguistic flip-flops that turn "a well-oiled bicycle" into "a well-boiled icicle" and other ludicrous ways speakers of English get their mix all talked up.
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Word of the Day - Learn one new word everyday on Dictionary.com ... Spoonerism comes from the name of the Rev. William Archibald Spooner (1844-1930), a kindly but nervous Anglican clergyman and educationalist. All the above examples were committed by (or attributed to) him ... Spoonerism Funny...
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When pain and anguish wring the brow, an interesting mangle thou, as we used to say in the good old days when the pun and the Spoonerismus were in fashion. - Aldous Huxley, Antic Ha ... Frikipedia - the wee encyclopedia...
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