spoonerism in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for spoonerism in the English»French Dictionary

spoonerism [Brit ˈspuːnərɪz(ə)m, Am ˈspunəˌrɪzəm] N

spoonerism

contrepèterie f (involontaire)

Translations for spoonerism in the French»English Dictionary

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contrepèterie

(deliberate) spoonerism

contrepet

(deliberate) spoonerism

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English

Few, if any, of his own spoonerisms were deliberate, and many of those attributed to him are apocryphal.

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In so-called spoonerisms, we often mix up two consonants, or two vowels, but hardly ever do people mistakenly swap consonants for vowels.

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The game's setting features surreal humor, parody, references to popular culture, and word play, most notably the spoonerism.

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The book is largely composed of spoonerisms in rhyming verse.

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The title is a spoonerism of animal liberation and the cover artwork is a reflection of that.

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Also, spoonerism to describe his replacement by a sub in the field.

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Here, we bring you a catalog of spoonerisms, giggling fits and the odd swear thrown in, from a variety of hapless anchors, roving reporters and weatherpeople.

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He is forgetful and clumsy, mis-speaking often with spoonerisms, and his spells tend to back-fire.

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Much of practical "sananmuunnos" wordplay revolves around obscene double entendre expressed by spoonerism.

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Usage of these new terms has been limited; many sources count any syllable exchange as a spoonerism, regardless of location.

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