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Spoonerism
noun
/ˈspuːnəɹɪzəm/
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Definitions
1.
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.
Synonyms
marrowsky
metaphasis
play of words
dysphemism
malaphor
spoofery
malapropism
idiom blend
metonomy
mispronunciation
catachresis
spoof
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