SPOONERISM


Meaning of SPOONERISM in English

/ ˈspuːnərɪzəm; NAmE / noun

a mistake in which you change around the first sounds of two words by mistake when saying them, often with a humorous result, for example well-boiled icicle for well-oiled bicycle

ORIGIN: Named after W.A. Spooner (1844–1930), the head of New College, Oxford, who was said to make many mistakes like this when he spoke.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.