spoonerism \SPOO-nuh-riz-uhm\ , noun:
The transposition of usually initial sounds in a pair of words.
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"].
1 comment:
haha! I like it! :) Remember, "Stay seated" and "Actually", and we thoguht people were calling our names! :)
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