Freudian slip

NOUN

slip of the tongue

Synonyms

WEAK

faulty action lapsus linguae misstep sus linguae verbal mistake

Example Sentences

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After the opening day's action, Draper made a Freudian slip which initially proved quite telling.

From BBC

The stakes have intensified as the Faithfuls have dwindled, mainly due to their impressive talent for misreading the smallest twitch or Freudian slip as evidence of deceit.

From Salon

There are Freudian slips and there’s what former president George W. Bush said during a speech last May.

From Washington Post

Was this headline on an economics story a Freudian slip — and perhaps also a Friedmanian slip?

From Salon

Too many Freudian slips or other "mental miscues"?

From Salon