Spoonerism

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"

by Amalia Lylian September 13, 2011

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spoonerism

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!

by Kung-Fu Jesus April 18, 2004

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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).

by zimman August 03, 2005

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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."

by Maria Klodowsky May 14, 2007

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one who "spoons" (lay very close together, the way spoons do in a drawer) another of the same sex

by ohlo July 10, 2005

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When you and your girl are spooning, and you just yank down her pants and start banging from the spooning position.

last night my girl wanted to just snuggle before bed. I said f**k that and gave her the spooner.

by bjammin08 February 09, 2011

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"whats up spooners?" -spoonkid

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