Browsing page 2 of words meaning games (related to) (20 words total)

adjective

• "ridiculous".

  That suggestion was redonkulous.

  You are redonkulous.

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  Last edited on May 10 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 08 2011.

origin

• Some claim the term is a blend of "ridiculous" + "donkey" (bad poker player.)

                                                                                                                                                                                                 
  
                         
  
                                                          
  
                                                                                   
  
  Citation from Oath of Office (novel), Michael Palmer, 2012 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

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  Last edited on Oct 16 2012. Submitted by Anonymous on Nov 27 2011.

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.

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  • 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.

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  Last edited on Mar 27 1999. Submitted by Tyler C. from Kalispell, MT, USA on Mar 27 1999.

noun

• abbreviated form of "shoot 'em up". A style of video-game that involves destroying hordes of enemies.

  I'm writing my own shmup.

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  Last edited on Nov 08 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 11 2010.

noun - uncountable

• in a betting situation, the option most likely to win.

                                                                    
  
                                                                
  
  Citation from "Games People Play", Eureka (TV), Season 2 Episode 4 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

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  Last edited on Dec 14 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 14 2009.

interjection

• an expression of excitement or joy, used mostly by computer aficionados. Typically the "w" is written in lower case. Though the term was originally limited to use on the Internet, it is now used in speech. Also spelled "w00t". (That is - using zeroes rather than oh's.)

  I just finished making my game modification. woot!

                                                                                                                                                             
  
  Citation from "Oxford adds woot! to dictionary", The Register, John Oates, 18th August 2011 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

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  • See more words with the same meaning: to be happy, feel good.

  Last edited on May 14 2013. Submitted by Norm from Ft Worth, TX, USA on Dec 20 2001.

origin

• Among other etymologies, in "Dungeons and Dragons" and similar games, "woot" may be a contraction of "wow, loot." "Loot" is valuable items that defeated monsters leave behind.
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  Last edited on May 17 2011. Submitted by Tim R. on Jul 08 2009.

• Another suggested etymology is "we owned [the] other team", from multi-player online gaming.

  Last edited on May 14 2013. Submitted by Anonymous on Apr 23 2013.