roshambo
English
Alternative forms
- rochambeau
- row-sham-bow
- roe-sham-boe
Etymology
- Perhaps cognate with jankenpon. Connections to the French surname Rochambeau are a folk etymology.
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˌroʊʃæmˈboʊ/
Noun
roshambo (plural roshambos)
- (games) the game of Rock Paper Scissors
- (as three words, ro sham bo) the syllables called out by players of Rock Paper Scissors to synchronize their timing.
Verb
roshambo (third-person singular simple present roshambos, present participle roshamboing, simple past and past participle roshamboed)
- To play a game of roshambo in order to decide a point of contention.
- I'll roshambo you for it.
Synonyms
- toss (as in 'toss a coin')