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spoon·er·ism [ˈspu:nərɪzəm] N

spoonerism

lustiger Versprecher

to produce a spoonerism

sich acc versprechen

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to produce a spoonerism

sich acc versprechen

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English

This leads to large number of possible spoonerisms. en.wikipedia.org

The book is largely composed of spoonerisms in rhyming verse. en.wikipedia.org

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

Malapropisms differ from other kinds of speaking or writing mistakes, such as eggcorns or spoonerisms, and from the accidental or deliberate production of newly made-up words (neologisms). en.wikipedia.org

It often involved playing with language, including humour involving such linguistic items as spoonerisms and double entendres. en.wikipedia.org

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

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

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

Also, spoonerism to describe his replacement by a sub in the field. www.theroar.com.au

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

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