I'm looking for the official gramatical term for this.
2007-02-23 04:27:42 · 9 answers · asked by Dale D 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
This kind of slip is called a spoonerism. The term was coined about 1895 after a 19th century cleric and scholar, William Archibald Spooner, who was known for making (or perhaps creating) such comical phrases.
He reputedly once tried to say, "May I show you to your seats?", but it came out, "May I sew you to your sheets?", a classic spoonerism.
2007-02-23 04:31:47 · answer #1 · answered by True Blue 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
spoonerism
the transposition of initial or other sounds of words, usually by accident, as in a blushing crow for a crushing blow.
[Origin: 1895–1900; after W. A. Spooner (1844–1930), English clergyman noted for such slips; see -ism]
2007-02-23 13:09:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Pig Latiniization
2007-02-23 12:35:40 · answer #3 · answered by sentonal1973 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Spoonerism is Nuckin' Futty!!
2007-02-23 16:10:18 · answer #4 · answered by ksmarriedcouple 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know what it is, but I think you could have chosen any other 2 words than those two!
Best wishes!
2007-02-23 12:30:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think it's just to be funny or to be like pig Latin who knows but I think it's funny.
2007-02-23 12:38:02 · answer #6 · answered by butterfly 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
filth. fou? you can't even do that right.
2007-02-23 12:31:29 · answer #7 · answered by don 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps none
2007-02-23 12:41:55 · answer #8 · answered by AVANISH JI 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
dyslexia?
2007-02-23 12:30:09 · answer #9 · answered by Jennifer 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋