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Freudian slip

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Definition

A slip of the tongue that allegedly reveals repressed desires and thoughts from the Id (part of the Freudian brain).

Context : Popular Culture, Social Life
Category: Idiom
Semantic:

Usage of “Freudian slip”

  1. The reporter made a Freudian slip and said "condom" instead of "condemn".

Examples of idiom “Freudian slip” from Twitter
  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'montrealmarc'
    montrealmarc:

    @jazzdolphin Golly gee, I wrote "alone" instead of "along". Freudian slip. Hahaha. Crying myself to sleep.

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'PlatypusTravii'
    PlatypusTravii:

    I just had a Freudian slip. I'm glad no one was around to hear it, though. It was a saucey one :D

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'SlyCatUK'
    SlyCatUK:

    @BronzTiger "Hot to train a dragon"? Freudian slip maybe?

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'kiehlmanniac'
    kiehlmanniac:

    Best typo ever: tried to go to Amazon, Freudian slipped: typed in "Awesome". Almost good as when I accidentally youtube searched "Gay bear".

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'cmcook'
    cmcook:

    Coworker Freudian-slipped 'Then Came Six' into 'They Came Sex'