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roshambo

/ˌɹoʊʃæmˈboʊ/

roshambo noun: synonym of rock paper scissors.

Noun

roshambo (plural roshambos)

  1. Synonym of rock paper scissors.

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.
    • I'll roshambo you for it.
    Synonyms:
    toss

Synonyms of roshambo

Forms of roshambo

Noun
pluralroshambos
alternative formrochambeau
alternative formrow-sham-bow
alternative formroe-sham-boe
Verb
third-person singular presentroshambos
present participleroshamboing
past participleroshamboed
pastroshamboed

Origin of roshambo

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.

Questions about roshambo

What does roshambo mean?
Roshambo means synonym of rock paper scissors.
What part of speech is roshambo?
Roshambo can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce roshambo?
Roshambo is pronounced /ˌɹoʊʃæmˈboʊ/.
What is the plural of roshambo?
The plural of roshambo is roshambos.

Words near roshambo in the dictionary

  1. rosh yeshivas
  2. rosha
  3. rosha grass
  4. rosha grasses
  5. roshagrass
  6. roshambo
  7. roshamboed
  8. roshamboing
  9. roshambos
  10. Roshan
  11. roshchinite

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