Commonly found variants; note these may range from acceptable alternatives to
non-standard forms or incorrect spellings*.
* Singlish is a largely spoken creole, and as such descriptivism (recording forms that reflect actual pronunciation in spoken language, or as appearing in the linguistic corpus) is more pertinent than strict prescriptivism. Nevertheless, the use of more standard forms (or for words originating in languages with Latin script, such as Malay, accurate to the original spelling) is recommended and encouraged.
* Singlish is a largely spoken creole, and as such descriptivism (recording forms that reflect actual pronunciation in spoken language, or as appearing in the linguistic corpus) is more pertinent than strict prescriptivism. Nevertheless, the use of more standard forms (or for words originating in languages with Latin script, such as Malay, accurate to the original spelling) is recommended and encouraged.
also can:
scissors-paper-stone leg stretch scissors paper stone stretch scissors paper stone split scissors paper stone splits
scissors paper stone leg stretch
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English:
scissors paper stone
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leg
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stretch
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a game played between two players who start off facing one another, with one foot in front of the other and the tip of the forward foot touching the opponent’s. They then play scissors paper stone, with the winner of each bout putting their forward foot behind their back foot (toe-to-heel). Their opponent then has to stretch out their forward foot until it once again touches the now-forward foot of the winner, while keeping their back leg in place. The game continues until one player is physically unable to stretch to reach their opponent’s foot, or falls over or unplants their back leg in the process of trying, at which point their opponent is declared the winner.
The kids were late for class because they had gotten too absorbed in a particularly hard-fought game of Scissors Paper Stone Leg Stretch.