sike
9.9
A word said to show you were joking
- other
- /saɪk/
- Slang
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sike
- You thought I would forget your birthday—sike! I got you a present.
Examples
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You thought I was serious? Sike!
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He said he was moving to Australia, but then yelled sike and laughed.
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I told her I won the lottery—sike, I was just joking.
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I just won the lottery! Sike!
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I told her I was going to quit my job—sike, I love it too much!
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You thought I ate all the cookies? Sike! I saved some for you.
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When he said he was giving up video games, I responded with sike and we both laughed.
Synonyms
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9.9
Said to show a previous statement was a joke
is the informal slang form used to show the same joke
Surface Forms
sike main
Etymology
A helpful way to remember the slang sike is to think of it as the playful form of psych, from psyche meaning 'mind'. People shout sike after a false statement to show they were joking, so it means 'I fooled you' or 'just kidding'.