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Snooperism 

A misspelling or mispronuciation of a word in which two letters are switched. The well-established term Spoonerism refers to the switching of letters or sounds within a phrase. Snooperism refers to the same phenomenon occurring specifically inside a single word. The word Snooperism is itself a Snooperism if one means to say Spoonerism.
A: "Three cheers for our queer old dean!" Ha! Didn't you mean to say "dear old queen?" There's a word for such a fumble, isn't there? A Snooperism, right?

B: So what if I uttered a Spoonerism? You fool, you've just committed a Snooperism!
Snooperism by quandary September 30, 2009
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A series of words ir phrases created by snoop dogg, where the last few letters of a word (usually nouns) are replaced with "izzle"
Use of snoopisms:

fo sho -> fo shizzle
N***a -> nizzle
Pervert -> pervizzle
Snoopisms by Sarcasm With Seamus September 5, 2014

Spoonerism 

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.
Spoonerism by Lambchops December 7, 2004

spoonerism 

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"
spoonerism by Bill M. August 27, 2004

snoopervisor 

My snoopervisor watched over my shoulder while I wrote my last report to make sure I didn't mention that we are behind schedule.
snoopervisor by Loadmaster January 14, 2004

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"
Spoonerism by Amalia Lylian September 13, 2011

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!
spoonerism by Kung-Fu Jesus April 18, 2004