Spoonerism is a play on words in which corresponding consonants, vowels or morphemes are switched and is named after Reverend William Archibald Spooner(1844-1930), Warden of New Colege of Oxford. An example is- if you ask your girlfriend -Wil you make tea? and instead you say-Will you take me? she may say yes and you are trapped.
2007-02-17 03:33:28 · 5 answers · asked by Rahul 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
From the website below: Ease my tears - tease my ears...(more examples at the website).
2007-02-17 03:43:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Supposedly from Spooner himself, in church one Sunday:
Sir, you are occupewing my pie.
From a radio announcer:
And now, the President of the United States, Hoobert Herver
2007-02-17 13:52:57 · answer #2 · answered by dollhaus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A classic example is:"There is a sole in my hock, so someone else must sew the ladies to their sheets."
2007-02-17 03:53:26 · answer #3 · answered by yakkydoc 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Let me sew you to your sheet," for "Let me show you to your seat" comes to mind. I think you can find a website devoted entirely to Spoonerisms.
2007-02-17 03:38:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
people usually say-it's a kistomary to cuss the bride after marriage......for it's a customary to kiss the bride after marriage!!!!!!
2007-02-18 03:38:13 · answer #5 · answered by anvirr2000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋