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We all know people who confuse sayings, or meld together parts of two sayings. "That's a horse of a different color" is a saying as old as the hills. But years ago, I knew a guy who constantly messed up sayings, and this was one he butchered. "That's a hog of a different color," he would state, always seriously. The hard part was not busting out laughing when he said it. Did I mention he was my boss?
Spoonerisms are common in language, sometimes purposely, sometimes not. Most of us have heard someone - perhaps someone inebriated - mix words and produce comical results. Like the friend who always says “revelant” instead of “relevant.”