While at a Mexican restaurant, an attractive waitress asks Raul what kind of beer he would like. Instead of saying, "Dos Equis," he says, "Dos sexy." This accidental slip of the tongue could best be explained as

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This slip of the tongue is a Freudian slip, named after Sigmund Freud. It is a verbal or memory lapse that is thought to reveal an unconscious belief, thought or emotion that the person speaking is not aware of. In this case, Raul may have some unconscious attraction to the waitress and his slip of the tongue revealed this desire.

While at a Mexican Restaurant, an Attractive Waitress Asks Raul