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Spooner

//ˈspuːnɚ// name, noun, verb

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname. countable
  2. 2
    A placename:; A city in Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States, located mostly within the town. Named after John Coit Spooner. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A placename:; A town in Washburn County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
Noun
  1. 1
    One who spoons; one who engages in spooning.; A person who engages in kissing and petting. dated
  2. 2
    One who spoons; one who engages in spooning.; A person who lies nestled against their partner in bed, back-to-front on their sides
Verb
  1. 1
    To utter a spoonerism.

    "Whisking along the north wing from interviewing the Secretary, his gown bellying out behind him like a black cloud, Tired Tim heard it, as he wondered for the fourth time if it had been quite in order for Miss Delaney to giggle when he had spoonered : "Will you please tell the Under-Matron to let all the maids off to see His Lordship the Bishop of Iona conduct a fornication in chapel at four o'clock."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From spoon + -er.

Etymology 2

Back-formation from spoonerism

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