spooner/ˈspunɚ/EtymologyFrom spoon + -er.nameA surname.A placename:; A city in Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States, located mostly within the town. Named after John Coit Spooner.A placename:; A town in Washburn County, Wisconsin.nounOne who spoons; one who engages in spooning.; A person who engages in kissing and petting.One who spoons; one who engages in spooning.; A person who lies nestled against their partner in bed, back-to-front on their sidesverbTo utter a spoonerism.“Whisking along the north wing from interviewing the Secretary, his gown bellying out behind him like a black cloud, Tired Tim heard it, as he wondered for the fourth time if it had been quite in order for Miss Delaney to giggle when he had spoonered : "Will you please tell the Under-Matron to let all the maids off to see His Lordship the Bishop of Iona conduct a fornication in chapel at four o'clo”