What’s so funny about this? We haven’t done a spoonerism for a while so this one fits the bill, or if you prefer, bits the fill. One of the tough decisions about doing spoonerisms like this is whether to show both parts of the spoonerism or just one. If the spoonerism is based on a very common saying that every English speaker is familiar with, then it’s possible to show only one half. For example if you see or hear the phrase “at the lead of spite”, you will most likely recognize that it’s a spoonerism of “at the speed of light.” But other spoonerisms are not always as obvious, as is the case today. Let’s take a look at it; the first part contains the somewhat common phrase “licking his chops”. The meaning, generally, is to be eager to do something or for something to happen. The phrase refers to the actions of dogs, who, when they are hungry will start to salivate and lick the saliva from their mouths or “chops.” This action is so familiar that pretty soon it became a metaphor for be
