lapsus linguae
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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 Una Of The Hill Country 1911 by Mary Noailles Murfree
Scotchman,—"A lapsus linguae, that might have been made by the greatest orators, ancient or modern; by Cicero or Chatham, by Burke, or by 'the fluent Murray.'"
From Tales and Novels — Volume 04 by Maria Edgeworth
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 Memories of a Musical Life by William Mason
Even a lapsus linguae, "you uns," was unmistakable amidst the high-flown periods.
From The Raid of The Guerilla and Other Stories by Charles Egbert Craffock
