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minus-square@TheWordBotcherlink7•3 months agoReddit has such a tiny, sad little spoonerism community. If we can infect all of Lemmy with it then I’ll be pleased.
minus-square@JustAnotherKaylink6•3 months agoTIL there’s a name for this. This has been one of my bits for years
minus-square@TheWordBotcherlink4•3 months agoSo glad you asked! There are different types with different names, but the traditional spoonerism is where you switch the first consonant sounds of two different words. The example above is baco tell, which is the spoonerism of Taco Bell.
Reddit has such a tiny, sad little spoonerism community. If we can infect all of Lemmy with it then I’ll be pleased.
TIL there’s a name for this. This has been one of my bits for years
Holy shit, I just saw your UN. Amazing
What’s a spoonerism?
So glad you asked! There are different types with different names, but the traditional spoonerism is where you switch the first consonant sounds of two different words. The example above is baco tell, which is the spoonerism of Taco Bell.