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
MatÍAs-Spanish
MabelMAY-bəlEnglish
Yuukayoo:-kahJapanese
Chidi-Western African, Igbo
Adelita-Spanish (Latin American)
Fidda-Arabic