Associations to the word «Spoonerism»

Wiktionary

SPOONERISM, noun. A play on words on a phrase in which the initial (usually consonantal) sounds of two or more of the main words are transposed.

Dictionary definition

SPOONERISM, noun. Transposition of initial consonants in a pair of words.

Wise words

Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.
Charles de Gaulle