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
Foster (1)FAWS-tərEnglish
Joshua['dʒɔʃwə]
Merve-Turkish
JethroJETH-ro (English)Biblical
Francenefran-SEENEnglish (Rare)
ShannenSHAN-ənEnglish (Modern)