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spoonerism Definition

spoon·er·ism (spo̵̅o̅nər iz′əm)

noun

an unintentional interchange of sounds, usually initial sounds, in two or more words (Ex.: “a well-boiled icicle” for “a well-oiled bicycle”)

Etymology: after Rev. W. A. Spooner (1844-1930), of New College, Oxford, famous for such slips

Browse dictionary entries near spoonerism

  1. spoonbill
  2. spoon-feed
  3. spoon bread
  4. spoon
  5. spool
  6. spooky
  7. spook
  8. spoofing
  9. spoof
  10. spontoon
  1. spoonful
  2. spoony
  3. spoor
  4. Sporades
  5. sporadic
  6. sporangium
  7. spore
  8. spore case
  9. spore fruit
  10. spore mother cell