noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of rock paper scissors.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: games
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: rock paper scissors
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
roshambo
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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/ˌɹoʊʃæmˈboʊ/
verb
Meaning 2
To play a game of roshambo in order to decide a point of contention.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- I'll roshambo you for it.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
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.