lapsus linguae

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

From Time Magazine Archive

"A lapsus linguae?" one guest cries, "A pun!" another straight replies.

From The Canadian Elocutionist by Howard, Anna Kelsey

"The devil they do, ma'am!" bolted out Richard, gruffly; and then, ashamed of his lapsus linguae, screwed up his lips firmly, and glared on the company with an eye of indignant fire.

From My Novel — Complete by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron

"The devil they do, ma'am!" bolted out Richard, gruffly; and then, ashamed of his /lapsus linguae/, screwed up his lips firmly, and glared on the company with an eye of indignant fire.

From My Novel — Volume 05 by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron

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

From The Canadian Elocutionist by Howard, Anna Kelsey