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slip of the pen

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables
slip of the pen
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mistake in handwriting; (loosely) any minor error by the writer that made it into print, having not been caught by editors or proofreaders.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

slips of the pen (plural)

Phrases

Freudian slip

Frequently Paired Words

Freudian slip slip of the tongue lapsus linguae slip of the keyboard

Synonyms

lapsus calami lapsus plumæ writo misprint miswriting typo

Questions

What does slip of the pen mean?
A mistake in handwriting; (loosely) any minor error by the writer that made it into print, having not been caught by editors or proofreaders.

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