Case file 002 / Language evidence

The name has a meaning.

Every round starts with a little doubt.

Exhibit A / Word origin

shak /ʃək/

noun · Hindi / Urdu

Doubt. Suspicion. The feeling that an answer doesn't quite add up.

Shak + sy = Shaksy

In the game, Shaksy is the one player who does not know the secret word. Everyone else must spot the bluff without giving the word away.

“Who's Shaksy this round?”