slip of the tongue

A small mistake made when speaking. I accidentally called John by his brother's name. It was just a slip of the tongue.

slip of the tongue

an error in speaking in which a word is pronounced incorrectly, or in which the speaker says something unintentionally. I didn't mean to tell her that. It was a slip of the tongue. I failed to understand the instructions because the speaker made a slip of the tongue at an important point.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Garry	['gæri]
Meliora	-	Various
Nathalie	['næθəli]
Mauritius	-	Late Roman
Wyatt	['waiət]
Black	[blæk]