roshambo
English
Alternative forms
- rochambeau, row-sham-bow, roe-sham-boe
Etymology
Unknown. The syllables ro – sham – bo are called out by players to synchronize their timing. Connections to the French surname Rochambeau are a folk etymology, perhaps derived from the vaguely similar Japanese syllables jan – ken – pon.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɹoʊʃæmˈboʊ/
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’)
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