Regular readers and long-time friends would recognize that I’m a lover of words. Their arrangement and usage fascinate me. Thus, it should come as no surprise that “Trivially Speaking” wocuses on ...

A spoonerism is the accidental transposition of the initial sounds of two or more words, according to the authoritative Oxford English Dictionary. The late Shel Silverstein decided to get rid of the ...

Dear Richard Lederer: Have you ever done a column on spoonerisms? My husband and I find them amusing and entertaining, yet we are a little amazed that so many of our friends haven’t heard of Rev.

You may all be forgiven for missing this momentous occasion, since I nearly did too, but yesterday, the 22nd of July, was the 177th birth anniversary of the Oxford don and ordained minister Rev.

Campbell joined the Grand Ol' Opry in 1958 and in 1969, joined Hee-Haw as a cast member and writer. Spoonerisms told by Archie Campbell included "Rindercella," "Pee Little Thrigs," "Little Ride ...

Spoonerism is when the first sounds of words, especially consonants, get accidentally swapped, creating a silly and nonsensical phrase. Let's rewind a bit. Someone recently (accidentally, of course) ...

Here are some answers. What was the question? Rod Kessler, of Salem, reported: “In the morning I like to shake a tower.” Josh Simons, of Sharon, wrote: “My favorite is misted in shroudery.” And Kris ...

Spoonerisms are words or phrases in which the letters or syllables get swapped. This is an accidental slip of tongue, or 'tip of slung', as spoonerisms are fondly ...