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
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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
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]phrase where sounds are transposed
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Further reading
[edit]spoonerism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia