Write Your Own Spoonerisms

The term Spoonerism comes from the Rev. William Archibald Spooner (1844-1930), a clergyman known for his lips of the slip …I mean slips of the lip, in which he would transpose or reverse the sounds of two or more words in a sentence.

The result is often humorous. Rev. Spooner probably only said a few notable Spoonerisms, but he was often given credit for saying more than he actually did.

Below is a list of Spoonerisms that he may or may not have said.

1. A well-boiled icicle = A well-oiled bicycle
2. Scoop of boy trouts = Troop of boy scouts
3. A blushing crow = A crushing blow
4. Here’s to the queer old dean = Here’s to the dear old Queen
5. Fighting a liar = Lighting a fire
6. Let me sew you to your sheet = Let me show you to your seat

Assignment
Create 5 Spoonerisms of your own and prepare to share them with the class.

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