Tuesday, May 20, 2014

 SPOONERISMS - FAMILIAR PHRASES

Each pair of clues below suggests two words that, when spoonerized (that is, when their initial consonant sounds are exchanged), yield a pair of words which form a familiar phrase.

For example, the clues HIT SUDDENLY and PESTILENCE would lead to the words WHACK and BLIGHT - a spoonerism of BLACK and WHITE.

1. ARMY BED  -  GRASP
2. TAKES TO COURT  -  STUNS
3. HORN SOUND  -  BREATHY SOUND
4. LOCK OPENER  -  HARD, CHEWY CANDY
5. SHEPHERD'S STAFF  -  AU PAIR
6. PICKLE TYPE  -  ICY RAIN
7. HABEAS CORPUS, e.g.  -  ATTILA FOLLOWER
8. COAL CONTAINER  -  TEA-TIME ROLLS
9. FOOTBALL KICK - "WHAT THE  _____ DO I CARE?"

Answers:

1. COT and HOLD - - HOT and COLD
2. SUES and SHOCKS - - SHOES and SOCKS
3. TOOT and SIGH - - SUIT and TIE
4. KEY and TOFFEE - - TEA and COFFEE 
5. CROOK and NANNY - - NOOK and CRANNY
6. DILL and HAIL - - HILL and DALE
7. WRIT and  HUN - - HIT and RUN
8. BIN and SCONES - - SKIN and BONES 
9. PUNT  and  HECK - HUNT and PECK

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