Rochambeau
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Rochambeau (sometimes spelled roshambo) may refer to one of several things:
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[edit] People
- Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, French military leader during the American Revolution
- Donatien-Marie-Joseph de Vimeur, vicomte de Rochambeau, son of the comte de Rochambeau and also a French officer
[edit] Games
- In modern day United States, Roshambo or Rochambeau is when two or more guys kick, punch, squeeze, or knee each other in the groin to win something (an object, money, bets, etc..) until one of them gives up or falls down. The last one standing wins. This is a modern American twist on the game.
It is also a very old word of Egyptian origin for the child game "Paper, Sissors, Rock".
In the TV series South Park, Cartman and his friends play the game "I'll Rochambeau you for it", by kicking the opponent in the crotch. The first one to fall over loses the game. This of course means the first person to go is usually the winner.[citation needed] This is a way of choosing, and it's called Rochambeau. [1]
[edit] Places
- Cayenne-Rochambeau Airport in Cayenne, French Guiana
- Rochambeau Middle School in Southbury, Connecticut
[edit] Ships
- The USS Rochambeau (AP-63), a U.S. Navy transport ship in World War II
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