German pal briefly accepting help up sort of slips (8)
I believe the answer is:
freudian
'german' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?
I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for freudian that I've seen before include "This slip seems to reveal unconscious feelings" , "Like subconscious slip" , "Relating to a particular psychoanalyst" , "To do with psychiatrist Sigmund - maybe a slip" , "-------- slip, perhaps revealing an unconscious thought" .)