Spoonerism

Named after the Reverend William Archibald Spooner (b.1844), who would oft switch letters around when he spoke. These slips of the tongue became legendary. Some of his famous quotes from the chapel include "The lord is a shoving leopard," "It is kisstomary to cuss the bride," and "Mardon me paddem, this pie is occupewed. Can I sow you another sheet?" Other gaffs worth mentioning are his angry speech to a student, "You have hissed all my mystery lectures, and were caught fighting a liar in the quad. Having tasted two worms, you will leave by the next town drain," actually intended to say missed history, lighting fire, wasted terms, and down train.

In modern terms, spoonerisms refer to any swapping of letters in this manner. While dimple enough to sue, a clever spoonerism is one that fesults in a runny sentence. The [Capital Steps]? have successfully done a few political comedy routines based on this premise.

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See also: Pun