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spoonerism

spoon·er·ism [ spnə rìzzəm ] (plural spoon·er·isms)


noun 
Definition:
 
accidental verbal error: an accidental transposition of initial consonant sounds or parts of words, especially in an amusing way, e.g. "half-warmed fish" for "half-formed wish"

[Early 20th century. After Reverend William Spooner (1844-1930), British educator]
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