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minus-squarePsythik@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down5·23 hours agoIt’s spelled “psych” for fucks sake!
minus-squarePeppycito@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·10 hours agoAlways. It’s short for ‘psychological trick’.
minus-squaremeliaesc@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·9 hours agoIt used to be, then language naturally evolved.
minus-squareTattorack@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·9 hours agoYes, I know what it’s supposed to be. But I haven’t seen it being spelled as “psych” by regular people since the 90s, and only once in a webcomic in the mid 2000s. It’s been “sike” ever since.
minus-squarefelbane@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·9 hours agoThe generally acceptable spelling in the 90s was “sike,” but both forms are fine. Consider the spelling an age differentiator for the person using it.
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It’s spelled “psych” for fucks sake!
for fuck’s *psache
psyche
Not since the 90s.
Always. It’s short for ‘psychological trick’.
It used to be, then language naturally evolved.
Yes, I know what it’s supposed to be. But I haven’t seen it being spelled as “psych” by regular people since the 90s, and only once in a webcomic in the mid 2000s. It’s been “sike” ever since.
The generally acceptable spelling in the 90s was “sike,” but both forms are fine. Consider the spelling an age differentiator for the person using it.