Slip-up
/ˈslɪpʌp/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A (small) error or mistake; a (minor) misstep. idiomatic
"I think she will forgive an accidental slip-up, so don’t worry too much about misspeaking."
- 2 a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc. wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"This seat, it's real leather, isn't it? It would be a disaster if some slip-up gets it dirtied."
Etymology
Deverbal from slip up.