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spooner

/ˈspuːnər/ noun · British & US
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What does spooner mean?

noun

A person who makes mistakes in speech, especially by transposing sounds or words, named after William Archibald Spooner, a British scholar who was prone to such errors.

Example

"The professor was a notorious spooner, often confusing words in his lectures."

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