a well-oiled bicycle

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• Spoonerism — A spoonerism is an error in speech or deliberate play on words in which corresponding consonants, vowels, or morphemes are switched (see metathesis). It is named after the Reverend William Archibald Spooner (1844–1930), Warden of New College,… …   Wikipedia

• William Archibald Spooner — (July 22, 1844 ndash;August 29, 1930) was a famous Oxford don after whom is named a linguistic phenomenon, Spoonerism.BiographySpooner was educated at Oswestry School and New College, Oxford, where he was the first non Wykehamist to become an… …   Wikipedia

• spoonerism — (n.) 1900, but perhaps as early as 1885, involuntary transposition of sounds in two or more words (Cf. a well boiled icicle for a well oiled bicycle; scoop of boy trouts for troop of Boy Scouts ), in reference to the Rev. William A. Spooner (1844 …   Etymology dictionary

• icicle n — A well boiled icicle. (well oiled bicycle) …   English expressions

• Spoonerism — The Revd W. A. Spooner (1844–1930), Dean and Warden of New College, Oxford, has given his name to this most endearing form of linguistic error involving the transposition of letters, although those commonly attributed to him are likely to be… …   Modern English usage

• spoonerism — [spo͞o′nər iz΄əm] n. [after Rev. W. A. Spooner (1844 1930), of New College, Oxford, famous for such slips] an unintentional interchange of sounds, usually initial sounds, in two or more words (Ex.: “a well boiled icicle” for “a well oiled… …   English World dictionary

• spoon|er|ism — «SPOO nuh rihz uhm», noun. an accidental transposition of sounds, usually the initial sounds, of two or more words, such as “well boiled icicle” for “well oiled bicycle.” ╂[< Reverend William A. Spooner, 1844 1930, of New College, Oxford, who… …   Useful english dictionary

• Spoonerism —    The Reverend William A. Spooner (1844 1930), an Anglican clergyman, had a habit of transposing the initial sounds of words, forming a ludicrous combination. Whether his slips of tongue were accidental or simply the result of absentmindedness… …   Dictionary of eponyms

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• Cold-weather biking — A bicycle set up for winter commuting with metal studded tires, enclosed chain case, and drum brakes Cold weather biking (also referred to as winter biking, snowbiking or icebiking) is the activity of cycling in winter weather with snow, ice, and …   Wikipedia

• Roundabout — This article is about the road junction. For other uses, see Roundabout (disambiguation). Movement within a roundabout in a country where traffic drives on the right. Note the anticlockwise circulation …   Wikipedia