spoon·er·ism (spōō'nә-rĭz'әm)
n.
The transposition of initial or other sounds of words, as in a blushing crow for a crushing blow.
[1895-1900; after W. A. Spooner (1844-1930), English clergyman noted for such slips]
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Main Entry: no·men·cla·tor Pronunciation: nō'mən-klā́tər Function: noun Etymology: Latin, slave whose duty was to announce the names of persons met during a political campaign, from nomen + calare to call 1 : a book containing collections or lists of words 2 archaic : one who announces the names of guests or of persons generally 3 : one who gives names to or invents names for things
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