n. phr. The mistake of saying something you had not wanted or planned to say; an error of speech. No one would have known our plans if Kay hadn't made a slip of the tongue. She didn't mean to tell our secret; it was a slip of the lip.
SLIP OF THE TONGUE
Meaning of SLIP OF THE TONGUE in English
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012