English Explanatory Dictionary

slip of the pen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mistake in handwriting; (loosely) any minor error by the writer that made it into print, having not been caught by editors or proofreaders.

Pronunciation

En-au-slip of the pen.ogg

Word forms

slip of the pen slips of the pen

Synonyms

lapsus calami lapsus plumæ writo misprint miswriting typo

Related words

Freudian slip
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