spoonerism \SPOO-nuh-riz-uhm\, noun:
The transposition of usually initial sounds in a pair of words.
Some examples:
We all know what it is to have a half-warmed fish ["half-formed wish"] inside us.
A well-boiled icicle ["well-oiled bicycle"].
It is kisstomary to cuss ["customary to kiss"] the bride.
Is the bean dizzy ["dean busy"]?
Let me sew you to your sheet ["show you to your seat"].
(Dictionary.com)
3 comments:
did you come up with the examples? If so, you are quite creative. If not, I still think you're number 1. By the way, my bro in law Kurt is going to be in a band with your little bro. what are the odds? cool though. kurt's really excited about the band.
later gator.
No I didn't. dictionary.com did because they are much smarter than me. I'm glad to still be number 1, though. and I did come up with:
humble buns! (bumble huns)
;)ily,lu
HA!
well, today I said "on ho!" instead of "oh no!". does that count???
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