2007-07-24 17:01:49 · 10 answers · asked by BARRY N 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
A spoonerism is an error in speech in which the initial sounds or letters of two or more words are accidentally transposed,often to humorous effect,as in "You have hissed the mystery lectures."
The origin is of early 20th century and was named after the English scholar Reverend W.A. Spooner.who reputedly made such errors in speaking.
2007-07-24 22:57:21 · answer #1 · answered by the gunners 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Spoonerism is a transposition of sounds of two or more words especially ludicrous ones such as The Lord is a shoving leopard which means The Lord is a loving shepherd
and joo luh ree for jewlry.
check out the link for more info on spoonerism
2007-07-25 11:59:34 · answer #2 · answered by mystic_chez 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spoonerisms - named after Rev. William Archibald Spooner who produced some real classics, such as 'The Lord is a shoving leopard'. His congregation caught on to the act. A regular attender complained to the welcomer 'someone is occupewing my pie'. He responded 'I'm sorry madam, let me sew you to another sheet.'
The Two Ronnies did a hilarious sketch based on this idea; someone reading this might have a copy and post it...
2007-07-25 06:45:14 · answer #3 · answered by Mathemaniac 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A usually unintentional transposition of consonant sounds. The Capitol Steps Comedy Troupe features a guy who does "Lirty Dies" where he talks completely in spoonerisms, and you have to really concentrate to get at what he's saying.
2007-07-25 16:22:05 · answer #4 · answered by VeggieTart -- Let's Go Caps! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cinderella lived with her three sisterly uglers.
2007-07-25 00:47:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoonerism
2007-07-25 00:15:31 · answer #6 · answered by guess who at large 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you mean "Spot is a Woonerisn"?
2007-07-25 03:24:56 · answer #7 · answered by leedsmikey 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Be very careful with "Friar Tuck"..................in polite company !
2007-07-25 06:15:12 · answer #8 · answered by Twiggy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
...or "A tale of Two Cities"!
2007-07-25 06:19:14 · answer #9 · answered by Vernix Lanugo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sot is woonerism?
2007-07-25 06:25:55 · answer #10 · answered by tim 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋