feuille-caillou-ciseaux

French

Etymology

Calque of Japanese じゃんけんぽん. From feuille (“paper”) +‎ caillou (“pebble”) +‎ ciseaux (“scissors”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fœj.ka.ju.si.zo/

Noun

feuille-caillou-ciseaux m (uncountable)

1. (Switzerland) rock paper scissors

Synonyms

• chifoumi
• pierre-papier-ciseaux (Belgian French)
• pierre-feuille-ciseaux
• roche-papier-ciseaux (Quebec French)