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
Devdas-Indian, Hindi
DarceyDAHR-seeEnglish (Rare)
HagarHAY-gahr (English)Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Metushelach-Biblical Hebrew
WotanVO-tahn (German)Germanic Mythology
JodieJO-deeEnglish