Spooner

A spooner is a humorous or accidental speech error where the initial sounds or letters of two words are swapped, creating funny or nonsensical phrases. Named after Reverend William Archibald Spooner, who was known for such slips, these errors often occur unconsciously during speech. For example, saying "you have hissed all my mystery lessons" instead of "you have missed all my history lessons." Spooners are seen as a playful form of linguistic slip, highlighting how our brains sometimes mix up elements of words, especially when speaking quickly or under stress.