lapsus linguae
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of lapsus linguae
Latin
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Afterward Mr. Colfax, who was a noted speaker, told me that whenever he made a lapsus linguae, if it amused the audience he never attempted to correct it.
From Project Gutenberg
Reminded that technically the war was over for Russia, Kisselev confessed a "lapsus linguae."
From Time Magazine Archive
Even a lapsus linguae, "you uns," was unmistakable amidst the high-flown periods.
From Project Gutenberg
Even a lapsus linguae, "you uns." was unmistakable amidst the high-flown periods.
From Project Gutenberg
In his reply, Mr. Van Buren made his only known lapsus linguae by addressing them as the "Democratic corps."
From Project Gutenberg
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
