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Oeditpus Rex

(43,094 posts) Sat Oct 18, 2025, 06:12 AM Oct 18

What's your favorite Spoonerism? [View all]

I've always liked "bat rastard." We used it in our early teens so we wouldn't get in trouble.

Then there's Ring Kichard the Thrid (which is not an anagram, although "A shroe, a shroe, my dingkom for a shroe" is).

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What's your favorite Spoonerism? [View all] Oeditpus Rex Oct 18 OP

I remember a novelty record from a long time ago of Cinderella being told the spoonerisms Walleye Oct 18 #1

Archie Campbell Oeditpus Rex Oct 18 #7

Very good recall there! Yes I laughed my guts at at that record. Walleye Oct 18 #8

Humor has long been known to really help memory Oeditpus Rex Oct 18 #9

I have a dim memory of seeing Elaine Stritch doing that version on the telly long ago. yorkster Oct 18 #14

Great memory! That does sound hilarious. I know I laughed at that record long enough Walleye Oct 18 #15

The real Rev. Spooner allegedly reproached a wayward student Tanuki Oct 18 #2

Isn't he the meticulous guy who, when walking along the beach, would leave no tern unstoned? TheRickles Oct 18 #3

Nope, that was Ogden Nash. TheRickles Oct 18 #10

Go buck a fuffalo MaineBlueBear Oct 18 #4

There's this guy on CNN ... Intractable Oct 18 #5

Mrs. Unblock's favorite is "Cupid stunt" unblock Oct 18 #6

Oooh, I gotta remember that Oeditpus Rex Oct 18 #12

Back asswards underpants Oct 18 #11

"Mardon me, Pedame, but this pie is occupewed. Aristus Oct 18 #13

A friend of mine used to say "it's a mucking firacle." Orrex Oct 18 #16

Friar Tuck. Orrex Oct 18 #17

Don't Have A Favorite, But... ProfessorGAC Oct 18 #18

OMG! I never thought of that! Oeditpus Rex Oct 18 #20

Also, W. A. Spooner was a man of the cloth. OldBaldy1701E Oct 19 #22

Yeah, I Knew That ProfessorGAC Oct 19 #24

Fam Damily. Iggo Oct 18 #19

I've been using "the whole famned damily" Oeditpus Rex Oct 19 #28

Yep. Got it from some old dude when I was a kid. Iggo Oct 19 #30

Ya hear about the first man on the moon? BWdem4life Oct 18 #21

Well, I did read a story about an announcer who suffered an attack on live television. OldBaldy1701E Oct 19 #23

... Oeditpus Rex Oct 19 #29

Back asswards catbyte Oct 19 #25

I remember hearing about someone introducing the 31st POTUS... 3catwoman3 Oct 19 #26

I've heard that Oeditpus Rex Oct 19 #27