rock paper scissors

See also: rock-paper-scissors

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Etymology

After the handshapes.

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Noun

rock paper scissors (uncountable)

  2. (hand games) A popular children's game using three hand signs representing rock, paper and scissors, frequently used as a tiebreaker.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:rock paper scissors
  3. (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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