stammered

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For they are blest that have not much to rue— That have not oft mis-heard the prompter's cue, Stammered and stumbled and the wrong parts played, And life a Tragedy of Errors made.

From The Poems of William Watson by Watson, William

Stammered "Ruse-lip, Rise-lip, Rees-lip," just imagine how he'd say, "Well, where do you want to book to?" and the voices from behind, "Must we wait until this gentleman has ascertained his mind?"

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, August 4th, 1920 by Various