misspeak

Meaning

Verb

To fail to pronounce, utter, or speak correctly.
To speak insultingly or disrespectfully.

Origin

From Middle English misspeken, mispeken, mysspeken, from Old English *misspecan, missprecan, equivalent to mis- + speak.

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