slip of the tongue

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mistake in speech.

Pronunciation

En-au-slip of the tongue.ogg

Word forms

slip of the tongue slips of the tongue

Etymology

Calque of Latin lapsus linguae.

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