A few days ago
Anonymous

where did the word “Sike” come from, when you trick someone?

where did the word “Sike” come from, when you trick someone?

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A few days ago
Janis B

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Psych…as in psychology. He ‘psyched’ you out meaning that they used psychology to trick you.
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A few days ago
Anonymous
It isn’t “sike.” It is “psych.” Comes from the Latin word psyche, meaning the human soul, mind, or spirit. Used as a verb the way you are using it means to intimidate (someone) emotionally using psychology.
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A few days ago
Hispanophile
Janis B. is right — it’s “psych” and is related to psychology, as in playing a psychological trick on someone. In bridge, a “psychic” bid was like a bluff in poker — i.e., bidding a suit or point count that you didn’t have. Fortunately, the psych is largely a thing of the past in bridge because it all too often backfired; your partner never knew what was in your hand.
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A few days ago
fangtaiyang
The word is “Psych!” and it is short for psychologically affecting someone, as in, “psyching them out”.
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A few days ago
Tino T.
I dont know
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