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Definition of ro-sham-bo
ro-sham-bo 
verb
- a competition employed to determine the ownership of an object when ownership is in dispute. The two parties kick each other in the groin until one falls to the ground. The person left standing wins the competition and the ownership of the object.
I'll ro-sham-bo you for the last beer.
- See more words with the same meaning: games (related to).
- See more words with the same meaning: to attack, to fight.
Last edited on Nov 30 2011. Submitted by Brandon Kriner from Washington, DC, USA on Apr 15 1998.
- to play "Rock, Paper, Scissors."
We gotta ro-sham-bo for shotgun.
- See more words with the same meaning: games (related to).
Last edited on Mar 27 1999. Submitted by Tyler C. from Kalispell, MT, USA on Mar 27 1999.
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Other terms relating to 'games (related to)': | |
| Definitions include: someone who is new to a particular group, activity, game, field of study, etc. | |
| Definitions include: a coward. | |
| Definitions include: a disappointing event. | |
| Definitions include: a women with a larger than average butt, but still firm and fit. | |
| Definitions include: in a betting situation, the option most likely to win. | |
| Definitions include: to have sexual intercourse. | |
| Definitions include: 1: a general insult, especially in competitive games. | |
| Definitions include: a person who has not had their first kiss or has never French kissed. | |
| Definitions include: abbreviated form of "shoot 'em up". | |
| Definitions include: someone who is new to a particular group, activity, game, field of study, etc. | |
| Definitions include: a revealing characteristic, especially in poker. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "face the wall." | |
| Definitions include: aggravation. | |
| Definitions include: an expression of excitement or joy, used mostly by computer aficionados. | |
| Definitions include: "ridiculous". | |
Other terms relating to 'to attack, to fight': | |
| Definitions include: a "person" who claims flue (blue) a shiesty-ass nigga. | |
| Definitions include: to beat someone up. | |
| Definitions include: to lie to. | |
| Definitions include: acronym of "Biggest Beating Ever," which can refer to "beating" as in a severe physical attack, or a severe defeat e.g. in a competitive sport. | |
| Definitions include: to perpetrate acts of premeditated violence. | |
| Definitions include: to defeat. | |
| Definitions include: to violently beat. | |
| Definitions include: to torture terribly, in the medieval style. | |
| Definitions include: to beat someone up, to attack. | |
| Definitions include: to fight. | |
| Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool"; "awesome". | |
| Definitions include: to have sex with. | |
| Definitions include: to beat severely. | |
| Definitions include: a disagreement or fight. | |
| Definitions include: to use Ecstasy (MDMA). | |
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Other terms relating to 'bo': | |
| Definitions include: To suck Stupid looking or not to be cool in any fashion | |
| Definitions include: "bored". | |
| Definitions include: Extremely fat (girl usually, also joint). | |
Other terms relating to 'ro': | |
| Definitions include: City Police. | |
Other terms relating to 'sham': | |
| Definitions include: fake. | |
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