Spoonerism

The presenter carried on his interview with Mr Hunt, but later apologies several times for his "Spoonerism" - a reference to Dr William Spooner, an Oxford don who was notorious for inappropriately switching letters between words.

Evening Standard - Home 2010

This is called a Spoonerism after Rev. William Spooner

Grande Prairie Daily Herald Tribune 2009

The anecdote is well enough authenticated, but according to most people who knew Spooner well that was the only "Spoonerism" he ever made - the essence of a "Spoonerism" being, of course, lack of intent, - though later when, thanks to indefatigable undergraduate and alas! graduates and dignified Fellows of colleges, the legends had become legion, he often used deliberately to "indulge in metathesis," to live up to his reputation.

Books news, reviews and author interviews | guardian.co.uk 2010

A "Spoonerism" is defined as "a ludicrous form of metathesis or the transposing of initial letters to form a laughable combination."

Books news, reviews and author interviews | guardian.co.uk 2010

Dr Spooner was an Oxford don who was so famous for muddling his words that he gave rise to the term "Spoonerism".

The Guardian World News Adam Gabbatt 2010

Spooner was an Oxford don who became famous for muddling his words and gave rise to the term Spoonerism.

Jeremy Paxman follows Naughtie example with on-air 'cuts' blunder 2011

I wouldn't call it a Spoonerism, more a Freudian slip.

Jeremy Paxman follows Naughtie example with on-air 'cuts' blunder 2011

The other one was a Spoonerism that I committed not once, but twice, “his naze garrowed.”

The garrowing naze maryrobinette 2010

He lived from 1844 to 1930, and his affliction has been immortalized (to his chagrin, surely) in the Spoonerism.

Word Play 2006

It kinda erupted spontay… Spoonerism… Spock… All of a suddenlike.

Mak it like dis. - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008