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slip of the tongue

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.02 in modern English

Syllables
slip of the -tongue
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mistake in speech.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Calque of Latin lapsus linguae.

Inflected Forms

slips of the tongue (plural)

Phrases

Freudian slip

Frequently Paired Words

Freudian slip parapraxis slip of the pen lapsus calami lapsus plumæ writo typo misprint

Synonyms

lapsus linguae misspeaking misspeech speako

Questions

What does slip of the tongue mean?
A mistake in speech.
Where does slip of the tongue come from?
Calque of Latin lapsus linguae.

How to pronounce slip of the tongue

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