Spoonerism Definition
spo͝onə-rĭzəm
spoonerisms
noun
An unintentional or intentional interchange of sounds, usually initial sounds, in two or more words (Ex.: “a well-boiled icicle” for “a well-oiled bicycle”)
Webster's New World
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spoonerismsOrigin of Spoonerism
Named after the Reverend W. A. Spooner (1844-1930), who is supposed to have habitually made such slip-ups.
From Wiktionary
After William Archibald Spooner (1844–1930), British cleric and scholar
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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