spoonerism

n. a slip of the tongue in which two sound elements (usually initial consonants) are unintentionally transposed, resulting in an utterance with a different and often amusing sense. For example, a person might say sons of toil instead of tons of soil. [W. A. Spooner (1844–1930), British academic noted for slips of this kind]

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February 23rd 2025

anal eroticism

in psychoanalytic theory, pleasurable sensations associated with expulsion, retention, or observation of the feces or through stimulation of the anus. These sensations first arise in the anal stage of psychosexual development, between the ages of 1 and 3. Also called anal erotism. See also anal personality; coprophilia.