slips of the tongue

A form of slip of the tongue — A mistake in speech.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of slip of the tongue
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APA

slips of the tongue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slips%20of%20the%20tongue

MLA

“slips of the tongue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slips%20of%20the%20tongue. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slips of the tongue,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slips%20of%20the%20tongue.

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