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William Archibald Spooner (22 July 1844 – 29 August 1930) was a famous Oxford don after whom is named a linguistic phenomenon, spoonerism. ...
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Spooner claimed that "The Kinquering Congs Their Titles Take" (in reference to a hymn) was his sole spoonerism. Most spoonerisms were probably never uttered ...
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Spoonerisms are named after the Reverend W. A. Spooner (1844-1930) who was Dean and Warden of New College in Oxford, England. He is reputed to have made ...
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William Archibald Spooner himself. Following that are several more amusing Spoonerisms, and whole section of playing card Spoonerisms. ...
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The primary resource on Dr. Spooner and spoonerisms, from which many of the above samples are drawn, is Don Hauptman's wonderful little book, ...
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Dr. Spooner of New College Oxford outline biography - Spoonerism. Famous Spoonerisms - Kinquering congs titles take town drain...
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Spoonerism - spoonerisms are verbal transpositions often attributed to Dr. Spooner of New College, Oxford.
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The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, 2nd edition (1953), attributed two famous spoonerisms to Dr Spooner: "Kinquering congs their titles take", ...
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Spoonerisms were named after William Spooner, an English clergyman and scholar ... Most spoonerisms were probably never uttered by William Spooner himself, ...
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Spoonerism. the transposition of initial or other sounds of words, usually by accident, as “queer dean” for “dear Queen.” [After the Rev. W. A. Spooner ...
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