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Slip of the tongue   Listen
noun
slip of the tongue  n.  An unintentional utterance; a mistake in speaking.
Synonyms: slip of the lip.






Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48








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"Slip of the tongue" Quotes from Famous Books



... you go, Miss Habberton," I said breathlessly, "without letting you know how contrite I am at a slip of the tongue which—" ...
— Paradise Garden - The Satirical Narrative of a Great Experiment • George Gibbs

... slip of the tongue, my pet, an involuntary but not unnatural association of ideas. As for the Ephesian Diana, she reminds me of an animated pine-cone, with that eruption of breasts all over her, and I can assure you of your having no particular reason to be jealous of ...
— Jurgen - A Comedy of Justice • James Branch Cabell



Words linked to "Slip of the tongue" :   spoonerism



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