ROSHAMBO

Etymology

• Connections to the French surname Rochambeau are a folk etymology.

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.

Synonyms

• toss (as in 'toss a coin')

Source: Wiktionary



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5 April 2025

SET

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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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