Spoonerisms

Posted by Shae on November 12, 2002

Recent discussions prompt me to wonder what exactly a spoonerism is. Is it simply a transposition of letters or syllables, or do the transposed elements have to make sense? For example, "cattleships and bruisers" makes sense but "naily dewspaper" doesn't. Any advice?

• Spoonerisms ESC 11/12/02
  • Spoonerisms R. Berg 11/13/02
    • Spoonerisms Shae 11/13/02
      • Spoonerism categories R. Berg 11/13/02
    • Spoonerisms Bruce Kahl 11/13/02
      • Spoonerisms, genuine or otherwise TheFallen 11/13/02
        • Sequence Shae 11/13/02