| ▲ | "Sike" vs. "Psych"(reddit.com) |
| 6 points by mooreds 9 hours ago | 3 comments |
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| ▲ | LEDThereBeLight 8 hours ago | parent [-] |
| So basically, no one knows the correct spelling or where it came from, but in true redditor fashion everyone insists it’s the more intellectual option and everyone who disagrees is an idiot. |
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| ▲ | wduquette 8 hours ago | parent [-] | | I'd not seen the spelling "sike" until today; but I've been spelling it "psych" since I was in grade school in the early 70's. Definitely derives from "psyching someone out", i.e., confusing them or tricking them (in that I first heard "psych" as shorthand for "psych out"). I wouldn't be at all surprised if it's older than that. | | |
| ▲ | mooreds 5 hours ago | parent [-] | | I use "psych" too. Bummed me out when I learned "sike" was the correct spelling. |
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