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[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] moog@lemm.ee 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] TheSlad@sh.itjust.works 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It was psych originally, but the mispelling has become mainstream and replaced it.

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The Free Dictionary has one entry for the word "sike", and it's "a small stream" or "a ditch", neither of which applies here.

[–] Alcatorda@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Internet slang isn't always in the dictionary. Like you could have told us to "look it up sweaty" which is 100% correct mematically but definitely not grammatically.

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago

This isn't Internet slang. It comes from the early 20th century. Also, people were saying "Psych!" back in the 80s.