Freudian slip
noun/ˌfrɔɪdiən ˈslɪp/
/ˌfrɔɪdiən ˈslɪp/
- something you say by mistake but that is believed to show your true thoughtsWord OriginThis expression is named after Sigmund Freud and his theories of unconscious thought.
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