spoonerism
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See also: Spoonerism
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Spooner + -ism, named after Oxford don Reverend W. A. Spooner (1844–1930), who is supposed to have habitually made such slip-ups.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
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spoonerism (plural spoonerisms)
- A play on words on a phrase in which the initial (usually consonantal) sounds of two or more of the main words are transposed.
- Synonym: marrowsky
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Translations[edit]
phrase where sounds are transposed
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Further reading[edit]
- spoonerism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia