lapsus linguae /ˌlæpsəs ˈlɪŋɡwiː/ noun1 •(formal) An inadvertent remark; a slip of the tongue.“The devil they do, ma’am!” bolted out Richard, gruffly ; and then, ashamed of his lapsus linguae, screwed up his lips firmly, and glared at the company with an eye of indignant fire. — 1898