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/ === Noun === roshambo (plural roshambos) (games) Synonym of rock paper scissors. === 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. ==== Synonyms ==== toss (as in ‘toss a coin’)