Gave the World a Famous Word. Mr. W. A. Spooner, late warden of New College, Oxford, whose golden wedding was. recently, marked by an afternoon party at the college. The word “spoonerism” is derived from Mr. Spooner’s name.
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Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 52, 24 November 1928, Page 10
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38Gave the World a Famous Word. Mr. W. A. Spooner, late warden of New College, Oxford, whose golden wedding was. recently, marked by an afternoon party at the college. The word “spoonerism” is derived from Mr. Spooner’s name. Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 52, 24 November 1928, Page 10
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