SPOONERISM
[see alse MARROWSKY, here]

PRONUNCIATION: (SPOO-nuh-riz-em)

MEANING: noun: The transposition of (usually) the initial sounds of words, typically producing a humorous result.
Examples:
“It is now kisstomary to cuss the bride.” (Spooner while officiating at a wedding)
“Is the bean dizzy?” (Spooner questioning the secretary of his dean)

ETYMOLOGY: After William Archibald Spooner (1844-1930), clergyman and educator, who was prone to this. Earliest documented use: 1900.
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SPOONFERISM - being born poor, with an iron spoon in your mouth

SPOONERIM - more than one spooner (compare cherub, seraph)

SKOONERISM - the belief that sailing vessels will ultimately dominate the seas