An “anagram” is a “figure of speech” used by highly literate authors. It is a word or phrase formed by reordering the letters of another word or phrase, such as satin to stain. It usually adds a comic flavour to the text where it is used.
I discovered these interesting anagrams on a “lazy Sunday” :
“Madam Curie” = “Radium came”
“funeral” = “real fun”
“teach” = “cheat”
“adultery” = “true lady”
“customers” = “store scum”
“rail safety” = “fairy tales”
“listen” = “silent”
And the best anagram Prize goes to:
“mathematical games” = “metamagical themas”
“Mathematical Games” by Martin Gardner”
“Metamagical Themas” by Douglas Hofstadter
In case you did not know, both of these are famous contributions to recreational mathematics, by two famous mathematicians.
See also: oxymorons