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Psych out

noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of unnerving somebody. informal
Verb
  1. 1
    To outsmart. informal, transitive
  2. 2
    To unnerve. informal, transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

Recorded since 1934 (in sense of "outsmart"); from psych (short for psychology) + out.

Etymology 2

Recorded since 1934 (in sense of "outsmart"); from psych (short for psychology) + out.

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