Let's talk Spoonerism!!!

svelte_saggi
By svelte_saggi

What are Spoonerisms?

Spoonerisms are phrases, sentences, or words in language with swapped sounds. It is named after the Reverend William Archibald Spooner (1844–1930), Warden of New College, Oxford, who was notoriously prone to this tendency.Usually this happens by accident, particularly if you're speaking fast. Come and wook out of the lindow is an example.

Of course, there are many millions of possible Spoonerisms, but those which are of most interest (mainly for their amusement value) are the ones in which the Spoonerism makes sense as well as the original phrase. Go and shake a tower and a well-boiled icicle illustrate this well (go and take a shower, a well-oiled bicycle).

Some more examples...

~"Three cheers for our queer old dean!" (dear old queen, referring to Queen Victoria)

~"Is it kisstomary to cuss the bride?" (customary to kiss)

~"The Lord is a shoving leopard." (a loving shepherd)

~"A blushing crow." (crushing blow)

~"A well-boiled icicle" (well-oiled bicycle)

~"You were fighting a liar in the quadrangle." (lighting a fire)

~"Is the bean dizzy?" (dean busy)

~"Someone is occupewing my pie. Please sew me to another sheet." (occupying my pew...show me to another seat)

~"You have hissed all my mystery lectures. You have tasted a whole worm. Please leave Oxford on the next town drain." (missed...history, wasted...term, down train)

Let's see if QL can come up with interesting phrases like these.....C'mon,people,unleash ur creative sides and let the words flow!

Good luck!

Going to church no more makes you a Christian than standing in a garage makes you a car. ~ Garrison Keillor

By anonymous• 21 Dec 2009 12:14
anonymous

I have spoonerism..doesn't affect me though..cause it kicks rarely..mostly when i'm super tired or totally not thinking! :D

By svelte_saggi• 21 Dec 2009 12:10
svelte_saggi

blame it on the mobble trongers out there,MJ

Going to church no more makes you a Christian than standing in a garage makes you a car. ~ Garrison Keillor

By mjamille28• 21 Dec 2009 12:08
mjamille28

mood gorning... sorry i can't think of anything better, im in a moul food right now.. :/

By snessy• 21 Dec 2009 12:06
snessy

yank thoo SS

*****If you haven't got anything nice to say, don't say anything at all*****

By svelte_saggi• 21 Dec 2009 12:02
svelte_saggi

ah!bell come whack,sness!

Going to church no more makes you a Christian than standing in a garage makes you a car. ~ Garrison Keillor

By snessy• 21 Dec 2009 12:00
snessy

Hey guys, sorry I took so long, took ages in the par cark :-)

*****If you haven't got anything nice to say, don't say anything at all*****

By Formatted Soul• 21 Dec 2009 11:45
Formatted Soul

my zipps are lipped. ROFL

By svelte_saggi• 21 Dec 2009 11:45
svelte_saggi

so what do we talk about next?banging hats or hanging bats? :-D

Going to church no more makes you a Christian than standing in a garage makes you a car. ~ Garrison Keillor

By Formatted Soul• 21 Dec 2009 11:43
Formatted Soul

LOL colt go and know your blows...

By Colt45• 21 Dec 2009 11:23
Rating: 3/5
Colt45

You ain't talking... or is it that you're chewing some doors???

By Arien• 21 Dec 2009 11:19
Arien

Rental Deceptionist !!!!

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- God Gives n Forgivs .. We Gets n Forgets -

By Colt45• 21 Dec 2009 11:17
Rating: 2/5
Colt45

What about my no tails?

By Colt45• 21 Dec 2009 11:16
Rating: 2/5
Colt45

It's FS... go help me sod... :-P

By Colt45• 21 Dec 2009 11:15
Rating: 4/5
Colt45

Guys... you better keep pace or you'll be bound grief... :-P

By Formatted Soul• 21 Dec 2009 11:15
Formatted Soul

Colt.. go for a Care Hut?? lol

By Colt45• 21 Dec 2009 11:14
Rating: 3/5
Colt45

Since I'm at work and need to get something done real quick, I think I must mend a sail and brb... ;-)

By Colt45• 21 Dec 2009 11:06
Rating: 4/5
Colt45

maybe you would like a nasal hut?

By Colt45• 21 Dec 2009 11:04
Rating: 2/5
Colt45

What happened???? people getting cop porn?

By svelte_saggi• 21 Dec 2009 10:57
Rating: 2/5
svelte_saggi

wow!this is betting getter,i say :-P

Going to church no more makes you a Christian than standing in a garage makes you a car. ~ Garrison Keillor

By OtherOne• 21 Dec 2009 10:56
OtherOne

Once upon a time there where pee little thrigs and a big wad bolf.

By Formatted Soul• 21 Dec 2009 10:55
Formatted Soul

This is the pun fart...:)

By Colt45• 21 Dec 2009 10:54
Rating: 5/5
Colt45

With you women talking like that, I think I need a Bater Wottle and a Chilled Greese s/w to start with.. :-P

By Arien• 21 Dec 2009 10:50
Rating: 4/5
Arien

Maggie you've tasted two worms ( you've wasted two terms)

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- God Gives n Forgivs .. We Gets n Forgets -

By svelte_saggi• 21 Dec 2009 10:36
Rating: 3/5
svelte_saggi

haha!good one,FS....

one from me....

ooh look a pretty flutter by:ooh look a pretty butterfly

Going to church no more makes you a Christian than standing in a garage makes you a car. ~ Garrison Keillor

By Formatted Soul• 21 Dec 2009 10:32
Rating: 3/5
Formatted Soul

go and shake a tower...and I will mend the sail..:)

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