psych
Used to indicate jokingly that a statement which one has made was false and that one…Used to indicate jokingly that a statement which one has made was false and that one has successfully fooled the person whom one is speaking to; just kidding!, not!, tricked you!
» Tom is in the psych ward.
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2 senses(attributive, informal, often, slang, transitive)Used to indicate jokingly that a statement which one has made was false and that one has successfully fooled the person whom one is speaking to; just kidding!, not!, tricked you!
Here, have fifty dollars. Psych! That was two dollars!
I broke up with my girlfriend. Here’s her number. Psych! That’s the wrong number!
(attributive, informal, often, slang, transitive)Used to express surprised happiness; wow!
Psych! I just found my missing bracelet!
Examples
25 sentencesTom is in the psych ward.
I learned about this in psych.
I'm going to the psych ward.
deIch gehe in die psychiatrische Abteilung. — Rovo
Tom checked himself into the psych ward.
Tom can't find a good psych ward.
Origin
The verb is a clipping of psychologize.The verb is a clipping of psychologize.
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