I’m posting this because I had actually NEVER heard of this word before! That doesn’t happen very often so I thought I’d pass it along! 
spoonerism \SPOO-nuh-riz-uhm\, noun:
The transposition of usually initial sounds in a pair of words.
Click the link below for some great examples of what spoonerism is…
Some examples:
We all know what it is to have a half-warmed fish ["half-formed wish"] inside us.
A well-boiled icicle ["well-oiled bicycle"].
It is kisstomary to cuss ["customary to kiss"] the bride.
Is the bean dizzy ["dean busy"]?
When the boys come back from France, we’ll have the hags flung out ["flags hung out"]!
Let me sew you to your sheet ["show you to your seat"].
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nancy karpoff // April 8, 2009 at 5:10 am |
Like your website. Looks really good. Nice talking to you at Palomino’s last night!