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Spoonerism

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Spoonerism simplified (With Examples)

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Spoonerisms

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What is a Spoonerism? | Fun With SPOONERISMS

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Spoonerisms

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A spoonerism is an error in speech in which corresponding consonants, vowels, or morphemes are switched between two words in a phrase. These are named after the Oxford don and ordained minister William Archibald Spooner, who was famous for doing this.