a slip of the tongue

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. The news anchor's innocent slip of the tongue has gone viral, of course.See also: of, slip, tongue

a slip of the tongue

A slip of the tongue is something that you said by mistake. At one stage he referred to her as James's `fiancée' but later said that was a slip of the tongue and that they were not formally engaged.See also: of, slip, tongue

a slip of the ˈtongue/ˈpen

a small mistake when speaking or writing: Did I say North Street? Sorry, that was a slip of the tongue — I meant South Street.See also: of, pen, slip, tongue