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marrowsky

marrowsky noun: spoonerism.

Noun

marrowsky (plural marrowskies)

  1. (UK, rare) Spoonerism.

Forms of marrowsky

pluralmarrowskies

Origin of marrowsky

First attested in 1859 and most likely derived from Polish Morawski. Generally thought to be named after a Polish nobleman active in London a couple of decades before the word's first attestation who suffered from accidental sound transpositions (possibly Józef Boruwłaski).

Questions about marrowsky

What does marrowsky mean?
Marrowsky means spoonerism.
What part of speech is marrowsky?
Marrowsky is a noun.
What is the plural of marrowsky?
The plural of marrowsky is marrowskies.

Words near marrowsky in the dictionary

  1. marrowish
  2. marrowless
  3. marrowlike
  4. marrows
  5. marrowskies
  6. marrowsky
  7. marrowy
  8. Marrs
  9. marrubiin
  10. marrubium
  11. marrubiums

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