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Self explanatory. I've read that they stand for rock, paper and scissors, but
I can't find any ultimate origin of why these terms are what they are. Thanks!
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words etymology
What are the origins of the words ぐう、ちょき、ぱあ in the context of じゃんけん？
They are derived from the onomatopoeia used to describe the motions the hand
makes when playing.

  * グー comes from [ぐっと](https://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/62316/meaning/m0u/%E3%81%90%E3%81%A3%E3%81%A8/), the way you clench your fist

  * チョキ comes from [チョキン](https://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/145016/meaning/m0u/%E3%83%81%E3%83%A7%E3%82%AD%E3%83%B3/) (or [チョキチョキ](https://jisho.org/search/%E3%83%81%E3%83%A7%E3%82%AD%E3%83%81%E3%83%A7%E3%82%AD)), the sound scissors make when cutting

  * パー comes from [ぱっと](https://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/177736/meaning/m0u/%E3%81%B1%E3%81%A3%E3%81%A8/), the way you spread your hand

According to [Japanese
Wikipedia](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%81%98%E3%82%83%E3%82%93%E3%81%91%E3%82%93#%E8%AA%9E%E6%BA%90):

>   * ぐっと拳を握るからグー
>   * チョキンと切るからチョキ
>   * ぱっと手を広げるからパー
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