Spoonerisms

[Rob]

Named after the Rev William Spooner of New College, Oxford, who was prone to mixing up parts of words with, sometimes, hilarious results. Probably his most famous 'slip of the tongue', when asked to toast the Queen (Victoria) came out with, "Three cheers for the queer old dean"

Any examples you'd like to share?

 

[Josiah]

Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things

 

[Rob]

Rev Spooner, when commenting on cycle maintenance, was said to have stated that he appreciated a "well boiled icicle"

 

[oakapple]

I have always suspected that the Rev Spooner was pretty well oiled himself a lot of the time.Too many trips to the buttery?