joquempô

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese じゃんけんぽん (jankenpon).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒɔ.kẽˈpo/

  • Rhymes: -o
  • Hyphenation: jo‧quem‧pô

Noun

joquempô m (uncountable)

  1. (Brazil, hand games) rock paper scissors (children's hand game)
    Synonym: pedra-papel-tesoura
    • 2012, Vinícius Calderoni, “Joquempô”:
      Pode crer / Que não existe passo em falso, acaso ou contrapé / Enquanto cara ou coroa, moeda para em pé / Enquanto a gente empata em pedra nesse joquempô
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