A couple of years ago, I started using the term "Freudian Lisp" to describe when closeted gay men say unintentionally, though revealingly, gay things. The beauty of the phrase is that it is succinct and self-explanatory: use it immediately after the phenomenon in question and everybody, including people who have never heard the term before, will know what you mean.
I have never seen the phrase in any publication or heard anyone else use the term, so I'm fairly certain that I've created something new. I love the idea that it is still possible to contribute something original to the world, something that the millions of other monkeys at their typewriters have never thought of. I sent my new term to UrbanDictionary.com -- which, true to form, did not have such an entry -- and will let you know if it gets published.
UPDATE I
Urbandictionary.com finally posted my definition! If you like the term, visit the site and give it a thumbs up.
UPDATE II
A hilarious example of a Freudian Lisper is Tobias Funke, the self-proclaimed "anal-rapist" ("analyst" + "therapist") from "Arrested Development." Watch through the last clip, when Tobias tapes himself to see why his family thinks he has an odd way with words:
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that's awesome. um...but what's my excuse?
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Your blog keeps getting better and better! Your older articles are not as good as newer ones you have a lot more creativity and originality now keep it up!
It is useful to try everything in practice anyway and I like that here it's always possible to find something new. :)
Thanks for sharing the link, but unfortunately it seems to be down... Does anybody have a mirror or another source? Please answer to my post if you do!
I would appreciate if a staff member here at rumpspringa.blogspot.com could post it.
Thanks,
Jules
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