Spoonerism

Swap the sounds at beginnings of two words. Named for a British Oxford don, Reverend William Archibald Spooner (1844–1930), who was reputed to make this speaking error with some frequency. A spoonerism clue will make reference to Reverend Spooner.

Example

Restaurant supervisors marry bigots, per Rev. Spooner (4,7)

  • The definition is Restaurant supervisors
  • marry can be wed
  • bigots can be haters
  • per Rev. Spooner indicates a spoonerism

wed haters → head waiters

headwaiters
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