1. spoonerism (noun)
2. spoonerisms
3. spoonerism: An accidental but humorous distortion of the words in a phrase formed by interchanging the initial sounds. (Vocabulary for Achievement)
4. Like malapropisms, spoonerisms can create terrible miscommunication and some phrases, when the initial consonants are switched, can become horrible insults.
2. spoonerisms
3. spoonerism: An accidental but humorous distortion of the words in a phrase formed by interchanging the initial sounds. (Vocabulary for Achievement)
4. Like malapropisms, spoonerisms can create terrible miscommunication and some phrases, when the initial consonants are switched, can become horrible insults.
5. It is said that Reverend Spooner, after whom 'spoonerisms' is named after, once said "May I sew you
another sheet?" when he meant "May I show you another seat?"
another sheet?" when he meant "May I show you another seat?"
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