roshambo

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/ˌɹoʊʃæmˈboʊ/

noun

Synonym of rock paper scissors.

“I'll roshambo you for it.”

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rock paper scissorstoss
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Meanings

nounroshambo (plural roshambos)

plural roshambos · alternative rochambeau · alternative row-sham-bow · alternative roe-sham-boe

  1. gamesSynonym of rock paper scissors.

    Synonyms: rock paper scissors

verbroshambo (third-person singular simple present roshambos, present participle roshamboing, simple past and past participle roshamboed)

present singular third person roshambos · participle present roshamboing · participle past roshamboed · past roshamboed · alternative rochambeau · alternative row-sham-bow · alternative roe-sham-boe

  1. To play a game of roshambo in order to decide a point of contention.

    I'll roshambo you for it.

    Synonyms: toss

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of rock paper scissors.

Similar
rock paper scissors

verbTo play a game of roshambo in order to decide a point of contention.

Similar
toss
Also see
jan ken porock paper scissors

Origin

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.

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APA

roshambo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roshambo

MLA

“roshambo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roshambo. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “roshambo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roshambo.

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