"roshambo" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌɹoʊʃæmˈboʊ/ Forms: roshambos [plural]
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. Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown, {{glossary|folk etymology}} folk etymology Head templates: {{en-noun}} roshambo (plural roshambos)
  1. (games) Synonym of rock paper scissors Categories (topical): Games Synonyms: rock paper scissors [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-roshambo-en-noun-Cafu3uKB Topics: games
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: rochambeau, row-sham-bow, roe-sham-boe

Verb

IPA: /ˌɹoʊʃæmˈboʊ/ Forms: roshambos [present, singular, third-person], roshamboing [participle, present], roshamboed [participle, past], roshamboed [past]
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. Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown, {{glossary|folk etymology}} folk etymology Head templates: {{en-verb}} roshambo (third-person singular simple present roshambos, present participle roshamboing, simple past and past participle roshamboed)
  1. To play a game of roshambo in order to decide a point of contention. Synonyms: toss (english: as in ‘toss a coin’)
    Sense id: en-roshambo-en-verb-682eA3HE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: rochambeau, row-sham-bow, roe-sham-boe

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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