feuille-caillou-ciseaux

French

Etymology

Calque of Japanese じゃんけんぽん. From feuille (“paper”) +‎ caillou (“pebble”) +‎ ciseaux (“scissors”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fœj.ka.ju.si.zo/

Noun

feuille-caillou-ciseaux m (uncountable)

(Switzerland) rock paper scissors

Synonyms

chifoumi
pierre-papier-ciseaux (Belgian French)
pierre-feuille-ciseaux
roche-papier-ciseaux (Quebec French)

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