rock paper scissors

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Two persons playing rock paper scissors.

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Etymology

After the handshapes.

Noun

rock paper scissors (uncountable)

  1. (hand games) A popular children's game using three hand signs representing rock, paper and scissors, frequently used as a tiebreaker.
    Synonyms: paper scissors stone, scissors paper rock, scissors paper stone, janken, roshambo
  2. (by extension) Any situation where strategies are not transitive, meaning each strategy is strong against some strategies and weak against others in a loop such that there is no universally best option.

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