2007-08-26 06:19:26 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Psych...as in psychology. He 'psyched' you out meaning that they used psychology to trick you.
2007-08-26 06:24:25 · answer #1 · answered by Janis B 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
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.
2007-08-26 06:36:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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.
2007-08-26 06:28:30 · answer #3 · answered by Hispanophile 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The word is "Psych!" and it is short for psychologically affecting someone, as in, "psyching them out".
2007-08-26 06:25:31 · answer #4 · answered by fangtaiyang 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I dont know
2007-08-26 06:27:04 · answer #5 · answered by Tino T. 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋