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slips of the tongue

slips of the tongue is the plural of slip of the tongue.

Meaning of slip of the tongue

Noun

slip of the tongue (plural slips of the tongue)

  1. (idiomatic) A mistake in speech.
    • It was an unfortunate slip of the tongue, and he did not intend it that way.

Questions about slips of the tongue

What is slips of the tongue the plural of?
Slips of the tongue is the plural of slip of the tongue.

Words near slips of the tongue in the dictionary

  1. slips in
  2. slips into
  3. slips it to
  4. slips of the keyboard
  5. slips of the pen
  6. slips of the tongue
  7. slips off
  8. slips off someone's tongue
  9. slips one past
  10. slips one's wind
  11. slips out

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