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spoonerismExchange of elements in a flow of words. Usually a slip of the tongue, a spoonerism can also be contrived for comic effect (for example ‘a troop of Boy Scouts’ becoming ‘a scoop of Boy Trouts’). William Spooner gave his name to the phenomenon. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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