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Vocabulary Entry
spoonerism
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A verbal error in which the initial sounds or letters of two or more words are swapped.
Example Sentences
"The teacher accidentally created a spoonerism when she said 'fighting a liar' instead of 'lighting a fire'."
"His spoonerism made everyone laugh because he said 'you have hissed all my mystery lectures' instead of 'you have missed all my history lectures'."
"A common example of a spoonerism is saying 'this is a blushing crow' instead of 'this is a crushing blow'."
V
verb
To make a spoonerism by swapping the initial sounds of words.
Example Sentences
"He often spoons when he gets flustered during presentations."
"It's easy to spoon when you're in a hurry and not paying attention."
"She spoonered the greetings at the party, much to everyone's amusement."