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Transposing the letters of two words to form new ones.
Usually done when you are talking faster than your brain can keep up with. An unfortunate spoonerism:
The gymnasts displayed some cunning stunts. |
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When the spellings/pronounciation of a sentance move around slightly. Let us drink to the dear old queen!
Let us drink to the queer old dean! |
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A word or phrase created by swapping the initial letters (or first consonant sounds) of two words or syllables to get a new word word or phrase. The spelling doesn't have to be correct, only the pronounciation is important. The term "spoonerism" was named after Reverend W.A. Spooner (1844-1930).
Not to be confused with anagrams, palindromes, and other word games. - "Peas and carrots" is a spoonerism of "keys and parrots"
- "tea bags" becomes "bee tags" - "trail mix" becomes "mail tricks" - "Save the whales" becomes "wave the sails" - "forearm" becomes "oar farm" |
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A humourous phrase where the first letters of 2 parts are reversed. Named after Rev. Spooner. "This way Madam, and I'll sew you to your sheets" (= show you to your seats).
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- the unintentional transportation of sounds or of parts of words in speaking "half-warmed fish"
for "half-formed wish" |
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Transposing inappropriate begginnings on two different words. Jordan made the ultimate spoonerism today when he said, "They were ligging the erections."
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the transposition of initial or other sounds of words, usually by accident Best done by artist Bruce Nauman in his light installation
Spoonerism: "Run from Fear, Fun From Rear" |
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