Braingle: 'Spazy Croonerisms 2' Brain Teaser

Spazy Croonerisms 2

Language brain teasers are those that involve the English language. You need to think about and manipulate words and letters.

Puzzle ID:	#23087
Fun:	(3.04)
Difficulty:	(2.52)
Category:	Language
Submitted By:	cnmne

A spoonerism is a pair of words that can have their initial sounds switched to form new words. The pairs need only sound the same, not necessarily be spelled the same (power saw & sour paw, horse cart & coarse heart). There may sometimes be one or two connecting words (kick the stone & stick the cone, king of the rats & ring of the cats). Given the following definitions, what are the spoonerisms?

1) canine fur & porcine challenge
2) rock toss & to pack up royal furniture
3) arsonist's desire & to battle a fibber
4) underground amphibian & bar rules

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Comments

Azalea93 May 22, 2005	Nice 1 yet very hard no worries
didida May 22, 2005	good one
darthforman May 22, 2005	Sweet! I love these things But some are so dang hard!
lil_valentine13 May 22, 2005	OMG, I love these things! They are the FRICKIN bomb! But, due to lack lf any discernible intillect, I never get them on my own. Oh well, they are cute though!
zonahobo May 23, 2005	Unlike the movies, your sequel was as fun as the original .. good work!
markmonnin May 23, 2005	Great! I couldn't get the last one.
markmonnin May 23, 2005	Great! I couldn't get the last one.
honker190 May 24, 2005	Again, Spider would be very proud, good work
(user deleted) May 24, 2005	OK. This was hard. I only got one right.
onlyeeyore Jun 07, 2005	More good stuff! Last one got me 'cause I'm too impatient!
mxclint68 Jul 06, 2005	Loved it!!! Made a whole language out of spoonerisms back in highschool...lots of fun.....got 3 1/2 right..LOL knew it was toad to code, but couldn't get the cavern to tavern part....brainfade, I guess...LOL
dsquared Jul 06, 2005	Very very nice work. Loved them, especially the last.
Gillyb Jul 06, 2005	I also got 3.5 but i thought there must be a strange amphibian called a cub toad!!
pawz73 Jul 06, 2005	Got two of them, and then finally gave up. Big fun. Keep 'em coming.
sassy18104 Jul 06, 2005	hey. i got the first half of the first one, but i didnt get the rest of them. i know, it sux, but i cant help it. well, g2g. cyuz l8r!!!!
daffy Jul 06, 2005	These were greatj! I loved all of them. I got them right and thought you were a genius.
(user deleted) Jul 06, 2005	very good i like the way you gave the defintion of the word and gave examples
Kukmiester Jul 06, 2005	I got all but the last one... I was thinking pub not tavern... great teaser!
angeleyes_7 Jul 06, 2005	Good job!! I also thought of pub, needless to say I did not get the last one.
puppygirl1213 Jul 06, 2005	I like it but i don't understand the last one.
sassy_101 Jul 06, 2005	i loved it!!
Araldite Jul 06, 2005	I was also stumped by the last one. The first three were great.
__NK__Fire Jul 06, 2005	kinda fun VVVVVVEEEEERRRRYYYYYYYY hard
emilyb0902 Jul 06, 2005	Nice! I love spoonerisms, great teaser. I got all but the last one.
MTK_90 Jul 06, 2005	I THOUGHT THIS WAS KINDA HARD BUT ONCE I SAW THE ANSWER IT WAS PRETTY FUNNY.
FeaerFactorY666 Jul 06, 2005	Very cute!!
tamjp Jul 06, 2005	You are the master! Good one! Thanks again for inspiring my last attempt at spoonerisms. I think I might just have to come up with some more.
poison_ivy Jul 06, 2005	I couldn't figure it out! Oh well. It was funny once I saw the answer.
superben Jul 06, 2005	I got #1 and almost #2 and missed 3 and4
short_shorts Jul 06, 2005	It was okay. but really hard I never get these. But when i look at the naser it always makes sense. so they were pretty kool!
luckybrown Jul 08, 2005	I couldn't get all of them but it was spiffy once I saw the answers.
riddlelover Jul 08, 2005	I love spoonerisms! Unfortunately, i really stink at 'em. Keep the good ones comin tho!
scm14 Nov 07, 2005	This one was easier...either that or I am getting better at them. I got all but the last one, but that threw me 'cause I was thinking pub, not tavern.
lmurray Jul 17, 2006	I DON'T LIKE THESE I THINK THEY ARE VERY DULL
scallio Jul 17, 2006	Darn it, I couldn't get #4. Great teaser. I knew that the first one had to be HOG DARE because that was the spoonerism of DOG HAIR, but is a porcupine really a hog? I always learn something new.
coachpisco Jul 17, 2006	Good teaser. I liked it.
poppyattex Jul 17, 2006	tood geaser
builder Jul 17, 2006	Good Job. Missed #4. imurray is dull
FeaerFactorY666 Jul 17, 2006	Nice!
bradon182001 Jul 17, 2006	A-OK.
iteachkids Jul 17, 2006	Nothing was said about a porcUpine. Porcine means: "of or resembling swine or a pig." LTSA FUN!!! MRE, please!!!
Nellem Jul 17, 2006	Too hard for me
Neek Jul 17, 2006	I love these, I don't think they are dull at all. I got all but #4.
Musikman212 Jul 17, 2006	Well done!!
bhssoccer23 Jul 17, 2006	I love these things!!! Keep em' coming!
Pizzazz2u Jul 17, 2006	OMG! I had to roll my eyes , shake my head and Laugh when I figured these out. WTG! Only the individual can see the laughter in each one of these. Keep them coming.
speedqueenkmw Jul 17, 2006	got half~great fun. let's have more!
tonjawithaj Jul 17, 2006	Aside from reading "porcupine" instead of "porcine", I did okay!
jcann Jul 17, 2006	I love these! Got them all! I like teasers that make me think but I stillknow I can get them if I don't give up. Spoonerisms are like that for me.
Trishgal Jul 17, 2006	I loved these puzzles . They gave you great brain exersize and I did pretty good Did not get 4 Guess my brain had shrunk too much before I started these things , keep them coming.
kcheer2493 Jul 17, 2006	Nice. I actually got. like, a few! tricky though. Great work
xolilangel827ox Jul 17, 2006	very fun but i didnt feel like figuring them out great job, i love these!
dan1234 Jul 17, 2006	That was really hard.
tdbrsun Jul 17, 2006	Nice one
jabdr Jul 17, 2006	I thought I was getting brillilant when I got the fisrt 2 right off. Then real life set in.. I LOVE these.
RRAMMOHAN Jul 17, 2006	Great teaser! Got two of them. Very good job done by the composer. Thanks for the fun.
c_rae Jul 17, 2006	Great teaser! I got all but the last one. Good level of difficulty, yet very fun! Keep 'em coming!!!
Badger Jul 17, 2006	Fun and very challenging! Thanks for submitting.
utnative Jul 18, 2006	good teaser. didn't get any but now i know why i'm having trouble with these teasers my brain went on vacation and left me home
coachpisco Jul 18, 2006	Another good one.
el-gniarb Jul 19, 2006	Very good. Reminded me of a Will Shortz puzzle.
vlerma Jul 29, 2006	Waahh! I only got one but I sure did enjoy trying. Surprised me that I got the one that most people had trouble with. Great job.
jennsingergirl Aug 28, 2007	I got all but no. 2. Grr. That one was rough! The others were much easier, but really funny.
patiencewithaP Jul 21, 2009	Very fun! Got them all but the last one! Thanks for posting!
auntiesis Jul 21, 2009	I only got one, but it was fun trying.
UptheHill Jul 21, 2009	Keep it up!!!
tahomac Jul 21, 2009	I did poorly
iapyx Aug 12, 2009	that was great, keep them coming
gaylewolf Jul 21, 2012	I love those - the answers always make me laugh! Thanks for posting!
crazy10man Jul 21, 2012	I actually figured them all out this time! This are a definite mental workout!!
eamon Jul 21, 2012	Got them all with the last being a bit tricky. Well done.