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#32615 06/17/01 09:14 AM
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Where did the term spoonerism originate? Was there a Mr. or Mrs. Spooner with an interesting speech impediment? Wust Jondering!


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#32617 06/17/01 09:37 AM
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There was a Mr. Spooner, back in the 1800's, who talked like this, but I don't know much beyond that.


#32618 06/17/01 01:57 PM
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Spooner sure was a grand old fixture (too bad I didn't get to study under him; I'd never have clissed mass).

Apochrophal maybe, but I like his "our queer old dean (originally "our dear old queen")."

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#32619 06/18/01 07:22 AM
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That URL gives the basics but neglects to mention another interesting fact, that Dr Spooner was an albino.


#32620 06/18/01 12:17 PM
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'You have deliberately tasted two worms' (from Max's url)

I heard this one as "You hissed my mystery lecture! You hissed all my mystery lectures! You've tasted the whole worm!"



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