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Five More Spoonerisms
A spoonerism is a pair of words that can have the initial sounds switched to form new words. For example, "sons of toil" is a spoonerism for "tons of soil" (note that the pairs do not have to be spelled the same - only sound the same). From the definitions below, can you figure out the spoonerism pairs?
1. Battling a fibber...Igniting the charcoal
2. Not enough pastries...Many untruths
3. Angry rabbit...Counterfeit bills
4. Bathe standing up...What an earthquake in Piza does
5. Physically rude panther...Adoring lamb-keeper
1. Battling a fibber...Igniting the charcoal
2. Not enough pastries...Many untruths
3. Angry rabbit...Counterfeit bills
4. Bathe standing up...What an earthquake in Piza does
5. Physically rude panther...Adoring lamb-keeper
Answer
1. Fighting a liar...Lighting a fire2. Lack of pies...Pack of lies
3. Mad bunny...Bad money
4. Take a shower...Shake a tower
5. Shoving leopard...Loving shepherd
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Very good!! Never would have thought about the counterfeit bills, though.
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