lapsus linguae

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Reminded that technically the war was over for Russia, Kisselev confessed a "lapsus linguae."

From Time Magazine Archive

Tom grinned—but seeing no one stir, "Another lapsus linguae, sir!"

From The Canadian Elocutionist by Howard, Anna Kelsey

Even a lapsus linguae, "you uns." was unmistakable amidst the high-flown periods.

From Una Of The Hill Country 1911 by Murfree, Mary Noailles

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 Edgeworth, Maria

Even a lapsus linguae, "you uns," was unmistakable amidst the high-flown periods.

From The Raid of The Guerilla and Other Stories by Craffock, Charles Egbert