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Freudian Checkmate

Freudian Slip vs. Freudian Checkmate

A Freudian Slip: an unconscious verbal or behavioral mistake that accidentally reveals hidden thoughts or feelings.

A Freudian Checkmate: when a public figure (like a politician) makes a “slip” that doesn’t just reveal a hidden truth, but also undermines their position, their allies, or their party — like a chess move that suddenly leaves the King exposed.

If/when a Political figure accidentally reveals a hidden agenda or truth that could lead to devestating damages to the Politican and it's Political Allies. Politics is like a game of Chess on the worlds largest Chessboard. if one of the stronger pieces makes a mistake that could be potentially gamebreaking, that is a Freudian Check. if it proves to be true, it autimatically becomes a Freudian Checkmate.
"Stop Attacking Pedophiles" Ted Cruz.

"A Freudian Checkmate of Nuclear Proportions." HummingBeard
by HummingBeard October 1, 2025
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Blue Checkmark

Someone on Twitter who thinks they are famous but in reality nobody has heard of (usually a B-list celebrity or a journalist who writes for a little-known leftist publication). The main factor which separates them from the verified accounts belonging to real celebrities is that the Blue Checkmarks lack the self-awareness to realize that nobody really cares about their opinions, yet they act as though they are God's gift to political discourse as they spout their self-righteous hot takes on Twitter.
Of course all of the Blue Checkmarks came out in droves to virtue signal about the latest election news.
by Russian Dumplings November 24, 2020
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Blue Checkmark

a term describing someone who is verified on Twitter, giving them a blue checkmark, hence the name.
the term is a pejorative, predominantly used by right-wing people to describe left-wing journalists who tweet things that either are stupid or exactly what they expected from a person with the checkmark. usually both
the Blue Checkmarks are dishing out hot takes again
by gingerwithasoul_ July 4, 2018
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what's up checkmark

A reply made by youtube commenters when a verified youtuber leaves a comment on someone else's video
Youtuber: Great video, man!
Reply: what's up checkmark
by Redthetroll May 16, 2021
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Checkmarks

People on Twitter with blue checkmarks next to their names, usually some journalist you've never heard of.
I couldn't believe how many checkmarks were in his comments freaking tf out lol
by searaft June 19, 2018
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checkermate

When an opponent on checkers can't move his or her last piece, similar to checkmate for chess.
I yelled "checkermate" when she was trapped and she laughed and called me silly as she lost.
by SouloCutz May 1, 2009
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checkermate

When you're playing online checkers with Vic and she is forced to crown you.
Erik: "Here I come"

Vic: "Oh no, you're heading towards my kings row"

Erik: "Boom, checkermate"
by Quenton2021 November 29, 2021
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