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title: "psych · GenZ Decoded"
description: "psych: Said after a statement to reveal it was a joke or the opposite is true. Example: \"You can borrow my car. Psych!\" Meaning, Gen X usage, and related slang."
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# psych

Gen X[#funny](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/humor/)

**Meaning.** Said after a statement to reveal it was a joke or the opposite is true.

See it in a sentence

You can borrow my car. Psych!

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z

    No word for this one yet.

- Gen Alpha

    [jk](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/jk/)

- Millennial

    [sike](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/sike/)

- Gen X · this one

    psych

- Boomer

    [just kidding](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/just-kidding/)

- Plain English

    said after a statement to reveal it was a joke or the opposite is true

## Read more on this idea

- [How every generation says just kidding](https://genzdecoded.com/how-to-say/just-kidding/)

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## Related slang

- [only in Ohio](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/only-in-ohio/): A tag added to bizarre or cursed content, joking that something this strange could only happen in Ohio.
- [out of it](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/out-of-it/): Mentally disconnected, confused, or not aware of reality.
- [say what?](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/say-what/): An informal expression of confusion or disbelief.
- [sending me](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/sending-me/): Making me laugh uncontrollably.

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