Spoonerism

transposing the letters of two words to form new ones.

usually done when you are talking faster than your brain can keep up with.
an unfortunate spoonerism:

the gymnasts displayed some cunning stunts.
when the spellings/pr-nounciation of a sentance move around slightly.
let us drink to the dear old queen!

let us drink to the queer old dean!
a word or phrase created by swapping the initial letters (or first consonant sounds) of two words or syllables to get a new word word or phrase. the spelling doesn’t have to be correct, only the pr-nounciation is important. the term “spoonerism” was named after reverend w.a. spooner (1844-1930).

not to be confused with anagrams, palindromes, and other word games.
– “peas and carrots” is a spoonerism of “keys and parrots”
– “tea bags” becomes “bee tags”
– “trail mix” becomes “mail tricks”
– “save the whales” becomes “wave the sails”
– “forearm” becomes “oar farm”
a humourous phrase where the first letters of 2 parts are reversed. named after rev. spooner.
“this way madam, and i’ll sew you to your sheets” (= show you to your seats).
transposing inappropriate begginnings on two different words.
jordan made the ultimate spoonerism today when he said, “they were ligging the erections.”
– the unintentional transportation of sounds or of parts of words in speaking
“half-warmed fish”
for
“half-formed wish”
the transposition of initial or other sounds of words, usually by accident
best done by artist bruce nauman in his light installation

spoonerism:
“run from fear, fun from rear”