Comments on: Weekend Word Wrap: Spoonerisms

By: Vicki

Vicki — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 19:12:23 +0000

My entire family always talked what we called “bass ackwards”, so we have many.

But my favorite is still “Flicks and Teas” instead of “Ticks and Fleas”.

(We always had lots of pets too.)

One thing about spoonerisms, once you get started saying them, you never go back. :)

By: Kate

Kate — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 20:30:57 +0000

Whoops, something went missing when I hit submit.

My mom combined “leak” and “peak,” and was confused when the woman hung up on her.

The internet is stealing my sentences. :)

By: Kate

Kate — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 20:29:14 +0000

This may not fit entirely, but it’s too good a story to share.

My mom used to work for an electric company. One time a customer called complaining about the lack of electricity, and my mom told her they were fixing it and were at her place right now. To prove it, my mom went to tell her to look outside, but instead told the woman to “Take a leak out the window,” combining “look” and “peak.” My poor mother was confused when the woman hung up on her. :)

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 03:21:05 +0000

Man, I must be slightly retarded cause say these allll the time. My first one that comes to dinner was after a school dance late at night at a Steak n Shake and I decided to order some Ficken Chingers.

But one that I hate the most is the
“Can I ax you a question?”

I don’t look for a small mallet, I look for a big gun haha.

By: David

David — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 17:18:09 +0000

Love these! You guys fever nail to amuse and entertain!

By: Thursday

Thursday — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 05:58:54 +0000

Spoonerisms? Aren’t those when you get one word nuthered up with a mother?

My favorite was “When perusing the Complete Shirks of Wakespeare, you should never need it in the rude.”

A friend called these “train bubbles”, which got me in trouble as I thought that was another term for a training bra.

Live and learn, I guess.

By: kuanes

kuanes — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 00:02:13 +0000

one of my favorites:

a well-boiled icicle.

and my own spoonerism:

when i was a kid, i came inside after a big winter snowstorm and excitedly told my mother “we’ve been snowing throwballs!”

By: Adam

Adam — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 22:45:48 +0000

The offspring of Brad and Angelina has an unfortunate name for this sort of thing… poor Shiloh Pitt.

By: Eli

Eli — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 18:21:25 +0000

Shel Silverstein did a whole book of Spoonerism poetry. Very fun to try and read outloud.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060256532/sr=8-1/qid=1155925001/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-4046393-7621533?ie=UTF8

By: paperback writer

paperback writer — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 18:12:36 +0000

I notice that I do that more with time than with words. Is there a technical name for that? I mean besides, dummy. :)