Freudian slip

American  

noun

1. (in Freudian psychology) an inadvertent mistake in speech or writing that is thought to reveal a person's unconscious motives, wishes, or attitudes.

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Freudian slip British  

noun

1. any action, such as a slip of the tongue, that may reveal an unconscious thought

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Freudian slip Cultural  

1. An error in speech that reveals repressed thoughts or feelings; for example, accidentally calling one's wife “Mom.”

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Etymology

Origin of Freudian slip

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

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