Freudian slip
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After the opening day's action, Draper made a Freudian slip which initially proved quite telling.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2025
Was this headline on an economics story a Freudian slip — and perhaps also a Friedmanian slip?
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2023
Martine Syms’s debut feature derives its title from a Freudian slip.
From New York Times ● Sep. 15, 2022
Media Research Center commentator Patrick Taylor asked: “Nonsensical word salad, Freudian slip, or legitimately concerning political argument?”
From Washington Times ● Jul. 25, 2022
I just found a cute little Freudian slip in these notes and—" "Shut up.
From Ten From Infinity by Paul W. Fairman
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