Rochambeau - Downloaded from the Wizards Community, all coding removed by Solauren

Rochambeau

Post/Author/DateTime Post
#1
Johnny_Angel
Jan 03, 2009 5:40:48 How did the term "rochambeu" come to mean kicking someone in the groin? IIRC there was a French General named Rochambeau who aided the US in the American Revolution. Is he somehow connected to the term?
#2
yellowdingo
Jan 03, 2009 7:01:18 His reward at the end of the day was probably a kick to the groin.
#3
Book5
Jan 03, 2009 10:34:54 Urban Dictionary claims it was originally Egyptian.
#4
pigknight
Jan 03, 2009 17:36:16 I play rock-paper-sissors like normal people.
#5
ciaran
Jan 03, 2009 19:11:59 I first heard the groin story on South Park. Sounds good, if you believe everything Eric Cartman says.
#6
skyodin
Jan 03, 2009 21:52:35 Err, Rochambeau (or Roshambo) is the name for Paper-Rock-Scissors here. I have never even heard of it being associated with groin kicking before.
#7
Kobajagrande
Jan 04, 2009 5:33:08 Wait... If someone believed a South Park story, I beg him to go and milk his dog... And send a video as proof.
#8
Bloodsoul
Jan 04, 2009 19:16:58 Only good words to come out of South Park:

"Don't put the magic hat on Frosty."
#9
Crackerjake
Jan 05, 2009 2:42:32 Roshambo's almost a sport in my choir. The groin kicking one, I mean.
#10
The_White_Sorcerer
Jan 05, 2009 3:22:37
Roshambo's almost a sport in my choir. The groin kicking one, I mean.

Might even be beneficial, if you want to sing soprano.
#11
Crackerjake
Jan 05, 2009 4:14:31
Might even be beneficial, if you want to sing soprano.

I just think of it as Darwinism on a smaller scale

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 Johnny_Angel Jan 03, 2009 5:40:48	How did the term "rochambeu" come to mean kicking someone in the groin? IIRC there was a French General named Rochambeau who aided the US in the American Revolution. Is he somehow connected to the term?
#2 yellowdingo Jan 03, 2009 7:01:18	His reward at the end of the day was probably a kick to the groin.
#3 Book5 Jan 03, 2009 10:34:54	Urban Dictionary claims it was originally Egyptian.
#4 pigknight Jan 03, 2009 17:36:16	I play rock-paper-sissors like normal people.
#5 ciaran Jan 03, 2009 19:11:59	I first heard the groin story on South Park. Sounds good, if you believe everything Eric Cartman says.
#6 skyodin Jan 03, 2009 21:52:35	Err, Rochambeau (or Roshambo) is the name for Paper-Rock-Scissors here. I have never even heard of it being associated with groin kicking before.
#7 Kobajagrande Jan 04, 2009 5:33:08	Wait... If someone believed a South Park story, I beg him to go and milk his dog... And send a video as proof.
#8 Bloodsoul Jan 04, 2009 19:16:58	Only good words to come out of South Park: "Don't put the magic hat on Frosty."
#9 Crackerjake Jan 05, 2009 2:42:32	Roshambo's almost a sport in my choir. The groin kicking one, I mean.
#10 The_White_Sorcerer Jan 05, 2009 3:22:37	Roshambo's almost a sport in my choir. The groin kicking one, I mean. Might even be beneficial, if you want to sing soprano.
#11 Crackerjake Jan 05, 2009 4:14:31	Might even be beneficial, if you want to sing soprano. I just think of it as Darwinism on a smaller scale