William Archibald Spooner

  • male, deceased (1930)
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William Archibald Spooner (July 22, 1844-August 29, 1930) was a famous Oxford don who lends his name to the linguistic phenomenon, the Spoonerism. Wikipedia
Born:
July 22, 1844
Died:
August 29, 1930
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  • A Brief History

    ...and Lord David Cecil. W.A. Spooner - who almost certainly never uttered a 'spoonerism,' but equally certainly had a number of curious verbal traits - was succeeded by H.A.L... .
    www.new.ox.ac.uk/The_College/A_Brief_History.php

  • Straight Dope Staff Report:...

    However, we today describe such transpositions as "spoonerisms," named after the Reverend Dr. William Archibald Spooner (1844-1930).
    www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mspoonerism.html

  • Wikipedia

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