jan ken po

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Hawaiian Creole jan ken po, from Japanese じゃんけん本 (jankenpon), from じゃんけん (janken).

Noun[edit]

jan ken po (Hawaii)

  1. rock paper scissors

Hawaiian Creole[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Japanese じゃんけん本 (jankenpon), from じゃんけん (janken).

Noun[edit]

jan ken po

  1. rock paper scissors
    Jan ken-a po! I canna sho!
    Rock, paper, scissors, shoot!