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Roonerspism (10)

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spoonerism

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(Other definitions for spoonerism that I've seen before include "Verbal exchange of leading characters" , ""A lopping of sweaters", for example" , "occasional cluing technique" , "A slip of the tongue? -- no promises (anag)" , "Burly chassis for Shirley Bassey, say?" .)

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