spoonerism.
A play on words on a phrase in which the initial (usually consonantal) sounds of two or more of the main words are transposed.
Meaning & usage
A play on words on a phrase in which the initial (usually consonantal) sounds of two or more of the main words are transposed.
Where this word comes from
From Spooner + -ism, named after Oxford don Reverend W. A. Spooner (1844–1930), who is supposed to have habitually made such slip-ups.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.