a slip of the tongue



a slip of the tongue

a mistake you make when speaking, such as using the wrong word Did I say she was forty? I meant fourteen - just a slip of the tongue.
See also: of, slip, tongue

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Audovacar-Ancient Germanic
Enzo-Italian, French
Raghnailt-Irish
Yissakhar-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Iahel-Biblical Latin
Garry['gæri]