a slip of the tongue

noun phrase

: something that is said by mistake

Examples of a slip of the tongue in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On the 25th, the Scorpio moon could easily trigger a slip of the tongue. —Valerie Mesa, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024

Then, a slip of the tongue pointed all eyes on Leopold. —Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2024

When a slip of the tongue by a bank employee reveals the unknown existence of a property purchased by the company, Cruz has wonderful moments of wounded rage. —David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2023

This was not a slip of the tongue, as Bárcena made the point repeatedly Thursday during her first visit to Washington since becoming Mexico’s top diplomat two months ago. —Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News, 10 Aug. 2023

This wasn’t a slip of the tongue or an innocent mistake. —Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 9 May 2023

During his postgame interview with Jamie Erdahl, Davis had a slip of the tongue. —Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 19 Mar. 2023

Rhymes for a slip of the tongue

• among
• hirschsprung
• unsung
• bling
• bung
• clung
• dung
• flung
• fung
• hung
• lung
• rung