SPOONERISM

spoonerism

(noun) transposition of initial consonants in a pair of words

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

spoonerism (plural spoonerisms)

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

Synonym: marrowsky

Anagrams

• promession

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

12 May 2025

UNSEASONED

(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”


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