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

Then, a slip of the tongue pointed all eyes on Nathan Leopold. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2026

Anyone who thinks this was a slip of the tongue doesn’t know their anti-Latino history. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025

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

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

Rhymes for a slip of the tongue

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