SPOONERISM


Meaning of SPOONERISM in English

/spooh"neuh riz'euhm/ , n.

the transposition of initial or other sounds of words, usually by accident, as in a blushing crow for a crushing blow.

[ 1895-1900; after W. A. Spooner (1844-1930), English clergyman noted for such slips; see -ISM ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .