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* Callous Daoboys are named for a spoonerism of an American football team, the Dallas Cowboys.
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'''Tracey''': Michael Prat, you berk. ({{Beat}}) I mean "Buerk, you prat".

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'''Tracey''': Michael Prat, you berk. ({{Beat}}) ''({{Beat}})'' I mean "Buerk, you prat".



Do you like to eat parrots and keys? Oops! [[SelfDemonstratingArticle Seems we just made an example of a]] Spoonerism using "carrots and peas."

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Do you like to eat parrots and keys? Oops! [[SelfDemonstratingArticle Seems we just made an example of a]] Spoonerism using "carrots and peas."
peas"!
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** Occasionally, the Lirty Dies dialogue will subvert this trope for fun, using alliteration (e.g. "those auditors and accountants at Arthur Anderson"). And then provide a [[LampshadeHanging Hampshade Langing]].

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** Occasionally, the Lirty Dies dialogue will subvert this trope for fun, using alliteration (e.g. "those auditors alliteration, and accountants at Arthur Anderson"). And then provide a [[LampshadeHanging Hampshade Langing]].
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** Occasionally, the Lirty Dies dialogue will subvert this trope for fun, using alliteration (e.g. "those accountants and attorneys at Arthur Anderson"). And then provide a [[LampshadeHanging Hampshade Langing]].

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** Occasionally, the Lirty Dies dialogue will subvert this trope for fun, using alliteration (e.g. "those auditors and accountants and attorneys at Arthur Anderson"). And then provide a [[LampshadeHanging Hampshade Langing]].
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* ''Series/ElChapulinColorado'' once said "Let's not preate canic!"
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* Creator/CharlesStross is fond of the word "wunch" as a collective noun for bankers (as in a wunch of bankers) to the point that a quote from ''[[Literature/TheLaundryFiles The Rhesus Chart]]'' appears as a usage example on its Wiktionary entry. It's also the name of a faction of alien financial parasites in ''Literature/{{Accelerando}}''.


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** Hunt's re-emergence as Chancellor in the wake of the 2022 government crisis led to a similar incident involving Robert Peston and the ill-advised phrase "Jeremy Hunt's cuts".
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* In ''Comicbook/{{Asterix}} and the Laurel Wreath'', a RunningGag are drunk Gauls saying "Farpaitement" ("Ferpectly") in the original French, and "Zigackly" (for "Exactly") or "Ferpectly true" ("Perfectly true") in the English version.
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''Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory'' has the titular character note a few times how they have so much time and so little to do- Scratch that. Reverse it.

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* ''Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory'' has the titular character note a few times how they have so much time and so little to do- Scratch that. Reverse it.
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''Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory'' has the titular character note a few times how they have so much time and so little to do- Scratch that. Reverse it.
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* ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney'': Wendy Oldbag calls Phoenix Wright a "snipperwhapper" after he questions whether she was truly at the main gate from 1:00 to 5:00.
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* CountryMusic singer Music/PamTillis's debut album was titled ''Above and Beyond the Doll of Cutey''[[note]]"call of duty"[[/note]].

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* CountryMusic singer Music/PamTillis's debut album was titled ''Above and Beyond the Doll of Cutey''[[note]]"call Cutey''.[[note]]"call of duty"[[/note]].duty"[[/note]]



* PunkRock group The Chineapple Punx [[note]] "pineapple chunks"[[/note]].

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* PunkRock group The Chineapple Punx Punx.[[note]] "pineapple chunks"[[/note]].chunks"[[/note]]



--> The breath up here is [[yellow:GREAT]] for my fresh air!

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--> '''Bolo:''' The breath up here is [[yellow:GREAT]] [[gold:GREAT]] for my fresh air!
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* Series/ElChavoDelOcho: Often, when talking to Sr. Barriga, Don Ramón would switch Sr. Barriga's name and another word of his dialog, driving Sr. Barriga mad since it makes it look like Don Ramón is insulting him for being fat. An example:

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* Series/ElChavoDelOcho: ''Series/ElChavoDelOcho'': Often, when talking to Sr. Barriga, Don Ramón would switch Sr. Barriga's name and another word of his dialog, driving Sr. Barriga mad since it makes it look like Don Ramón is insulting him for being fat. An example:



* ''Series/BetterCallSaul'':A StealthPun example occurs in "Saul Gone". Jimmy takes up kitchen duties [[spoiler:in prison]], one duty of which includes [[Series/BreakingBad baking bread]].

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* ''Series/BetterCallSaul'':A ''Series/BetterCallSaul'': A StealthPun example occurs in "Saul Gone". Jimmy takes up kitchen duties [[spoiler:in prison]], one duty of which includes [[Series/BreakingBad baking bread]].
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* ''Series/BetterCallSaul'':A StealthPun example occurs in "Saul Gone". Jimmy takes up kitchen duties [[spoiler:in prison]], one duty of which includes [[Series/BreakingBad baking bread]].

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->'''Tracey''': His name's Bill Steel and he's late thirties and he looks like that newsreader with the twinkly eyes.
->'''Sharon''': Moira Stuart?
->'''Tracey''': Michael Prat, you berk. ({{Beat}}) I mean "Buerk, you prat".

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->'''Tracey''': His name's Bill Steel and he's late thirties and he looks like that newsreader with the twinkly eyes.
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eyes.\\
'''Sharon''':
Moira Stuart?
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Stuart?\\
'''Tracey''':
Michael Prat, you berk. ({{Beat}}) I mean "Buerk, you prat".



* From ''VideoGame/{{Mother 3}}'': "The Funshine Sorest is on fire!"

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* From ''VideoGame/{{Mother 3}}'': ''VideoGame/Mother3'': "The Funshine Sorest is on fire!"


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* ''VideoGame/ShantaeAndThePiratesCurse'': Bolo after delivering the Targetting Module:
--> The breath up here is [[yellow:GREAT]] for my fresh air!
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* An episide of UK sitcom [[Outnumbered]] featured Sanjeev Bhaskar playing a former TV weatherman whose career was ended after making a spoonerism of the phrase 'cold front'. As Ben helpfully explained, first he said 'frold', then he said...

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* An episide of UK sitcom [[Outnumbered]] ''Series/{{Outnumbered}}'' featured Sanjeev Bhaskar playing a former TV weatherman whose career was ended after making a spoonerism of the phrase 'cold front'. As Ben helpfully explained, first he said 'frold', then he said...
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* An episide of UK sitcom [[Outnumbered]] featured Sanjeev Bhaskar playing a former TV weatherman whose career was ended after making a spoonerism of the phrase 'cold front'. As Ben helpfully explained, first he said 'frold', then he said...
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* ''Literature/ArseneLupin'' was going to feature ''Literature/SherlockHolmes'' in one story, but was Doyle threatened to sue. So he ended up facing a Mr. Herlock Sholmes (and his assistant Wilson) instead.

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* ''Literature/ArseneLupin'' was going to feature ''Literature/SherlockHolmes'' in one story, but was Arthur Conan Doyle threatened to sue. So he Maurice Leblanc ended up facing a Mr. Herlock Sholmes (and his assistant Wilson) instead.
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-->-- '''Tracey Stubbs''' and '''Sharon Theodopolopodous''', ''Series/BirdsOfAFeather'', "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS4E10SistersAreDoingIt Sisters are Doing It...]]"

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-->-- '''Tracey Stubbs''' and '''Sharon Theodopolopodous''', ''Series/BirdsOfAFeather'', "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS4E10SistersAreDoingIt Sisters are Doing It...]]"
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->'''Tracey''': 'Is name's Bill Steel an' he's late thirties an' 'e looks like that newsreader wi' the twinkly eyes.

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->'''Tracey''': 'Is His name's Bill Steel an' and he's late thirties an' 'e and he looks like that newsreader wi' with the twinkly eyes.
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->'''Tracey''': Michael Prat, you berk. ({{Beat}}) I mean Buerk you prat.

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->'''Tracey''': Michael Prat, you berk. ({{Beat}}) I mean Buerk "Buerk, you prat.prat".
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->'''Tracey''': 'Is name's Bill Steel an' he's late thirties an' 'e looks like that newsreader wi' the twinkly eyes.
->'''Sharon''': Moira Stuart?
->'''Tracey''': Michael Prat, you berk. ({{Beat}}) I mean Buerk you prat.
-->-- '''Tracey Stubbs''' and '''Sharon Theodopolopodous''', ''Series/BirdsOfAFeather'', "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS4E10SistersAreDoingIt Sisters are Doing It...]]"
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** The ''Techquickie'' episode from [[https://youtu.be/rzj8ssvHVMM?t=3m June 8, 2022]] has Linus say refer to Quick Bits as "Bick Quits".
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* Series/ElChavoDelOcho: Often, when talking to Sr. Barriga, Don Ramón would switch Sr. Barriga's name and another word of his dialog, driving Sr. Barriga mad since it makes it look like Don Ramón is insulting him for being fat. An example:
--> '''Don Ramón''': Fíjese como ha acumulado barriga el Sr. Fortuna. (Look how much belly Mr. Fortune has)
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--->'''Creator/SeanConnery:''' What's the difference between you and a mallard with a cold? One's a sick duck and I forget the rest but your mother's a whore.

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--->'''Creator/SeanConnery:''' What's the difference between you and a mallard with a cold? One's a sick duck and duck...I forget the rest can't remember how it ends, but your mother's a whore.
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** '''Q.''' What's the difference between the Barnum and Bailey Circus and a line of Playboy centerfolds? '''A.''' The circus is a cunning array of stunts...

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** '''Q.''' What's the difference between the Barnum and Bailey Circus and a line of Playboy Magazine/{{Playboy}} centerfolds? '''A.''' The circus is a cunning array of stunts...
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* Mike from ''Series/{{Ghosts}}'' has a tendency to make these, leading to the episode title "Redding Weddy".

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* Mike from ''Series/{{Ghosts}}'' ''Series/GhostsUK'' has a tendency to make these, leading to the episode title "Redding Weddy".
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* A less raunchy one: What's the difference between a cafeteria worker and StrawmanNewsMedia? One serves up [[FoulCafeteriaFood hash and tripe]].

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* A less raunchy one: What's the difference between a cafeteria worker and StrawmanNewsMedia? One The cafeteria worker serves up [[FoulCafeteriaFood hash and tripe]].
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* A less raunchy one: What's the difference between a cafeteria worker and a StrawmanNewsNetwork? One serves up [[FoulCafeteriaFood hash and tripe]].

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* A less raunchy one: What's the difference between a cafeteria worker and a StrawmanNewsNetwork? StrawmanNewsMedia? One serves up [[FoulCafeteriaFood hash and tripe]].
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* A less raunchy one: What's the difference between a cafeteria worker and a StrawmanNewsNetwork? One serves up [[FoulCafeteriaFood hash and tripe]].
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* ''VideoGame/NordAndBertCouldntMakeHeadOrTailOfIt'': One chapter, titled "Shake a Tower", is based around spoonerisms. The player has to change a shoving leopard into a loving shepherd, a well-boiled icicle into a well-oiled bicycle, a gritty pearl into a pretty girl, etc. It climaxes with a [[BeanstalkParody Jack and the Beanstalk]]-style battle against a "clean giant" (jean client).

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