rock paper scissors
/ˌrɒk ˌpeɪpə ˈsɪzəz/(also rock, paper and scissors, rock, paper, scissors, rock-paper-scissors) Chiefly US
noun
A game (used especially to settle petty disputes or as a tiebreaker) in which, at an agreed signal, each participant makes a gesture with one hand representing either a rock, paper, or a pair of scissors, the winner being determined according to an established scheme.
- The scheme which determines the winner assigns various attributes to the symbols as follows: rock blunts scissors (rock wins); scissors cut paper (scissors win); paper covers rock (paper wins)..
Origin
1940s. In some forms from rock + paper + and + scissors.
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