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Oeditpus Rex

(43,049 posts) Sat Oct 18, 2025, 07:12 AM Saturday

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 Saturday OP

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

Archie Campbell Oeditpus Rex Saturday #7

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nope, that was Ogden Nash. TheRickles Saturday #10

Go buck a fuffalo MaineBlueBear Saturday #4

There's this guy on CNN ... Intractable Saturday #5

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

Oooh, I gotta remember that Oeditpus Rex Saturday #12

Back asswards underpants Saturday #11

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

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

Friar Tuck. Orrex Saturday #17

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

OMG! I never thought of that! Oeditpus Rex Saturday #20

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

Yeah, I Knew That ProfessorGAC Sunday #24

Fam Damily. Iggo Saturday #19

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

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

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

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

... Oeditpus Rex Sunday #29

Back asswards catbyte Sunday #25

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

I've heard that Oeditpus Rex Sunday #27