(Sunday)
pithy \PITH-ee\, adjective:
concise and to the point; full of meaning and force
c. 1400, from Old English pith, of unknown origin but cognate German words referring to "inner part, essence"
(Monday)
spoonerism \SPOO-nuh-riz-uhm\, noun:
The transposition of usually initial sounds in a pair of words.
Some examples:
We all know what it is to have a half-warmed fish ["half-formed wish"] inside us.
A well-boiled icicle ["well-oiled bicycle"].
It is kisstomary to cuss ["customary to kiss"] the bride.
Is the bean dizzy ["dean busy"]?
When the boys come back from France, we'll have the hags flung out ["flags hung out"]!
Let me sew you to your sheet ["show you to your seat"].
Spoonerism comes from the name of the Rev. William Archibald Spooner (1844-1930), a kindly but nervous Anglican clergyman and educationalist. All the above examples were committed by (or attributed to) him.
OR Aunty June's most embarrassing moment:
Set the scene; young teenage girl, handsome young man working in Wimpy (SA's answer to McD), June walks up to the guy, all blushing, "can I help you mam?" she replies : "yes please can I have a Chimpy Beese Wurger" (Wimpy Cheese Burger) Needless to say she didn't get a date out of that one...
AND then there's the ever famous 'Chuck You Farley!!!'
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