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What slang term did you learn as a kid that is no longer in use? (piefed.social)

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[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The more I type about it, the less "psych" looks like a valid English word.

..because the word is 'psyche': "I psyched him out."

I think it's Greek origin, and it's like "psychology".

[–] communism@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

"Psyche" is a different word to "psych" in English. "Psyche" is a noun, pronounced "sye-kee"; "psych" is a colloquial/casual verb, pronounced "syke".