slip of the tongue
English
Etymology
Calque of Latin lapsus linguae.
Pronunciation
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Noun
slip of the tongue (plural slips of the tongue)
- (idiomatic) A mistake in speech.
- It was an unfortunate slip of the tongue, and he did not intend it that way.
Synonyms
- lapsus linguae
Translations
mistake in speech
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See also
- Freudian slip
- parapraxis
- slip of the pen
- speako