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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