# Spoonerisms. Not something our @Spoons would say. But he might play this game **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [June 8, 2021, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoonerisms-not-something-our-spoons-would-say-but-he-might-play-this-game/943878 "2021-06-08T23:49:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2021, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoonerisms-not-something-our-spoons-would-say-but-he-might-play-this-game/943878/1 "2021-06-08T23:49:43Z")
I was called a spoonerism today. Think: Wrekdabeck. I found it funny. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2021, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoonerisms-not-something-our-spoons-would-say-but-he-might-play-this-game/943878/2 "2021-06-09T02:28:58Z")
There’s a friend of Madame P’s who I’ve always said that Rev. Spooner would call a shining wit. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2021, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoonerisms-not-something-our-spoons-would-say-but-he-might-play-this-game/943878/3 "2021-06-09T02:34:29Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Rev. Spooner would call a shining wit. Excellent! ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2021, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoonerisms-not-something-our-spoons-would-say-but-he-might-play-this-game/943878/4 "2021-06-09T02:39:16Z")
Rev Spooner was out west, and one night after the wagons were circled, he stood watch. Maybe there could have been a better choice, because when he saw four hostiles: _“Coming over the rise- red foreskins!”_ ---
**Author:** ![bob\_2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bob_2/32/3341_2.png) [@bob\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bob_2)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2021, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoonerisms-not-something-our-spoons-would-say-but-he-might-play-this-game/943878/5 "2021-06-09T09:27:32Z")
Some years later he caught the Town Drain to Pittsburgh. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2021, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoonerisms-not-something-our-spoons-would-say-but-he-might-play-this-game/943878/6 "2021-06-09T22:13:55Z")
I don’t think I’ve ever been mentioned in a subject line before. I’ll consider it an honour. Thanks, **Beck**! ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2021, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoonerisms-not-something-our-spoons-would-say-but-he-might-play-this-game/943878/7 "2021-07-17T22:04:31Z")
Your rental deceptionist called to make an appointment. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2021, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoonerisms-not-something-our-spoons-would-say-but-he-might-play-this-game/943878/8 "2021-07-18T19:28:05Z")
I’m not sure if this is a spoonerism, but my Sister in law often calls me her “outlaw” She exclaims all the time, things are ‘bass-ackwards’ ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Mondegreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/91b2a8/32.png) [@Lord\_Mondegreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Mondegreen)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2021, 8:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoonerisms-not-something-our-spoons-would-say-but-he-might-play-this-game/943878/9 "2021-07-19T08:57:56Z")
The British show “The Two Ronnies” had a skit user spoonerisms. My favourite was “you are much too titty to be a preacher”. I’m sure it’s on youtube somewhere. Here’s audio only: [The Two Ronnies : Dr Spooner Revisited - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksIjcjF8c_Y) ---
**Author:** ![bob\_2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bob_2/32/3341_2.png) [@bob\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bob_2)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2021, 9:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoonerisms-not-something-our-spoons-would-say-but-he-might-play-this-game/943878/10 "2021-07-19T09:35:03Z")
This is the chorus of the “well known” Pheasant Plucking song. > I’m not the pheasant plucker, > I’m the pheasant plucker’s mate > And I’m only plucking pheasants > Cos the pheasant plucker’s late. I could post the whole thing if anyone’s interested