Spoonerism, show the talent friends.

William Archibald Spooner is forever locked into history because the linguistic phenomenon known as a “spoonerism” is named after him. A spoonerism involves the accidental (or sometimes intentional) swapping of letters, words, or vowels in a sentence – for example: “Go and shake a tower” (meaning “go and take a shower” ... Mardon me padam....."pardon me madam,
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Arvind Passey
Arvind Passey
from Delhi
12 years ago

He asked:

'It is warm today. Have you filled the forms?'

I answered:

'Yes, I've willed the firms.'

I'm sorry. I mean I have warmed the frills.

Oops! I've formed the fills.

Phew! What's happening? I mean, the forms are willed!

Forget it!'

:)

Micky Fernandez
Micky Fernandez
from Kolkata
12 years ago

Several years ago in the U.S., many people stated "Buck Fush". 

I do not think that it would work today. "Ouck Fbama"--? Or perhaps "Obuck Fama"--?

Vijayakrishna
Vijayakrishna
from Chennai
12 years ago

Nice topic. One key thing about spoonerism is that the spoonered statement will also have a meaning (even though a weird one). Most people here have just managed to swap the first letters. It's not spoonerism until the new statement also has a meaning. Just saying.

I didn't think on that nice pointer

Arvind Passey
Arvind Passey
from Delhi
12 years ago

'Spoonerism' happens when words tumble into the mind at a rapid pace and the mind fumbles with the tumbles, goes places with paces, faces the paces, and places the tumbles with fumbles that are never in place!

Read  and experience spoonerism live! Did 'space' and 'rumble' make an unauthorized entry?

well said arvind ji,

Arvind Passey
Arvind Passey
from Delhi
12 years ago

It is fin to one... [it is fun to win]

TF Carthick
TF Carthick
from Bangalore
12 years ago

We have two centers for our operations other than Bangalore- Dalian and Warsaw. On phone calls I often end up saying Walian and Darsaw.

yo, it happens many times,

Tanveer Khan
Tanveer Khan
from Lucknow
12 years ago

I teigh a won----> I weigh a ton (seriously, I am gaining weight quiet rapidly...sime to wart a torkout..er..i mean, time to start a workout!)

I I too weed norkout, pill wower missing .
Tanveer Khan
Tanveer Khan
from Lucknow
12 years ago

Lapped Chips----> Chapped Lips

Tanveer Khan
Tanveer Khan
from Lucknow
12 years ago

Ford of the lies---> Lord of the flies

Ward of Lor----> Lord of War

Mlum Dog Silly Nair---> Slumdog Millionaire

 

 

Tanveer Khan
Tanveer Khan
from Lucknow
12 years ago

lol...I pike your lost

lol..I like your post Laughing

I too rike leply , sell waid
Tanveer Khan
Tanveer Khan
from Lucknow
12 years ago

O my fear Driend!

O my dear friend!

Ralman Sushdie---> Salman Rushdie

ware waw :D

Techin sandulkar :)Kanveer tham :D 

Guess this--- tet purtle,
Kirti
from Kharagpur, west bengal
12 years ago

pet turtle??

Slogger Bee - Blogger see :Dtalnerism spoolent- Spoonerism talent :D 

Tice nalent
Guess this--- tet purtle,

pet turtle :D

Great, ....., fouble dun,
Kirti
Kirti
from Kharagpur, west bengal
12 years ago

bindilogger- indiblogger :P

Hehehe

LOL :D

Kirti
from Kharagpur, west bengal
12 years ago

reminds me of Bhindi actually :P

ristant delation..............,
dirtenly, my seer,.......certainly my dear
She was the pruvliest lincess you ever law in your sife. She was as lovely as Spritney Brears
Bo nody
Kirti
Kirti
from Kharagpur, west bengal
12 years ago

meating aggi- eating maggi :P :P 

 

Gayathri
from Chennai
12 years ago

Kirti still in Maggi effect.. :P

Kirti, seep keating..... Keep eating
Kirti
from Kharagpur, west bengal
12 years ago

hehe :P

Ok a compliment : Beeping Sleauty
Seep kliming, ,......keep smiling,

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