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spoonerism

 

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Noun spoonerism has 1 sense
  1. spoonerism - transposition of initial consonants in a pair of words
    --1 is a kind of
    slip of the tongue

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Spoonerism

Description:

A spoonerism is a linguistic phenomenon where the initial sounds or letters of two or more words are swapped to create a humorous or unintentionally funny effect.

Usage:

As a Noun:

1. The comedian's routine was filled with clever spoonerisms that had the audience laughing uncontrollably.

2. The book included a collection of witty spoonerisms that brought a smile to the reader's face.

As a Verb:

1. In his attempt to be funny, he often spoonerized famous quotes, much to the annoyance of his friends.

2. The tired student accidentally spoonerized the answers during the exam, leading to some rather confusing responses.

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