Fun with Spoonerism

Spoonerism

A spoonerism is an error in speech or deliberate play on words in which corresponding consonants, vowels, or morphemes are switched. It is named after the Reverend William Archibald Spooner (1844–1930), Warden of New College, Oxford, who was notoriously prone to this tendency. While spoonerisms are commonly heard as slips of the tongue resulting from unintentionally getting one's words in a tangle, they can also be used intentionally as a play on words.


Some Funny Examples

"Fighting A Liar" for "Lighting A Fire"

"You Hissed My Mystery Lecture" for "You Missed My History Lecture"

"Cattle Ships And Bruisers" for "Battle Ships And Cruisers"

"Nosey Little Cook" for "Cosy Little Nook"

"A Blushing Crow" for "A Crushing Blow"

"Tons Of Soil" for "Sons Of Toil"

"Our Queer Old Dean" for "Our Dear Old Queen"

"We'll Have The Hags Flung Out" for "We'll Have The Flags Hung Out"

"You've Tasted Two Worms" for "You've Wasted Two Terms"

"Our Shoving Leopard" for "Our Loving Shepherd"

"A Half-warmed Fish" for "A Half-formed Wish"

"Is The Bean Dizzy?" for "Is The Dean Busy?"

"Know Your Blows" for "Blow Your Nose"

"Go And Shake A Tower" for "Go And Take A Shower"

"Tease My Ears" for "Ease My Tears"

"Nicking Your Pose" for "Picking Your Nose"

"You Have Very Mad Banners" for "You Have Very Bad Manners"

"Lack Of Pies" for "Pack Of Lies"

"It's Roaring With Pain" for "It's Pouring With Rain"

"Sealing The Hick" for "Healing The Sick"

"Go Help Me Sod" for "So Help Me God"

"Pit Nicking" for "Nit Picking"

"Bowel Feast" for "Foul Beast"

"I'm A Damp Stealer" for "I'm A Stamp Dealer"

"Hypodemic Nurdle" for "Hypodermic Needle"

"Wave The Sails" for "Save The Whales"

"Chipping The Flannel On Tv" for "Flipping The Channel On Tv"

"Mad Bunny" for "Bad Money"

"I'm Shout Of The Hour" for "I'm Out Of The Shower"

"Lead Of Spite" for "Speed Of Light"

"This Is The Pun Fart" for "This Is The Fun Part"

"I Hit My Bunny Phone" for "I Hit My Funny Bone"

"Flutter By" for "Butterfly"

"Bedding Wells" for "Wedding Bells"

"I Must Mend The Sail" for "I Must Send The Mail"

"Cop Porn" for "Popcorn"

"It Crawls Through The Fax" for "It Falls Through The Cracks"

"My Zips Are Lipped" for "My Lips Are Zipped"

"Bat Flattery" for "Flat Battery"

"Would You Like A Nasal Hut?" for "Would You Like A Hazel Nut?"

"Puke On" for "Coupon"

"Belly Jeans" for "Jelly Beans"

"Eye Ball" for "Bye All"

"Fight In Your Race" for "Right In Your Face"

"Ready As A Stock" for "Steady As A Rock"

"No Tails" for "Toe Nails"

"Listen Here" for "Hiss And Lear"

"Bowl Of Salad" for "Soul Of Ballad"

"Who Of Tarts?" for "Two Of Hearts"

"Whore Of Farts" for "Four Of Hearts"

"Hate Of Arts" for "Eight Of Hearts"

"Hen Of Tarts" for "Ten Of Hearts"

"Space Of Aids" for "Ace Of Spades"

"Spore Of Fades" for "Four Of Spades"

"Spate Of Aids" for "Eight Of Spades"

"Door Of Fireman's" for "Four Of Diamonds"

"Dive Of Fireman's" for "Five Of Diamonds"

"Dicks Of Simon's" for "Six Of Diamonds"

"Clue Of Tubs" for "Two Of Clubs"

"Clive Of Fubbs" for "Five Of Clubs"