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rock paper scissors

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Two people playing rock paper scissors (sense 1)

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Etymology

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After the handshapes.

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Noun

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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: see Thesaurus:rock paper scissors
  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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rock paper scissors
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