American Roulette

1) n.
A alternative version of Russian Roulette. American Roulette is the act of playing Russian Roulette; not with a revolver, but with a fully loaded semiautomatic pistol. As similarly contrasted by the 1955-75 space race; American Roulette has the same potential goal as it's Russian counterpart, but with guaranteed results.

2) adj.
The act of shooting or being shot with a semiautomatic pistol.

1)n.
Having had little success playing Russian Roulette; depressed little Johnny found great notoriety winning the American Roulette World Championship.

2) adj.
Tarrance and Robert were minding their own business when the cops showed up and hit them with that American Roulette.

by Buttchungus December 21, 2019

American Roulette

When you grab a cops gun and try to shoot yourself before another cop shoots you.

“Bro what happen to Jim, heard he went to the hospital”

“Dude, he tried to play American Roulette”

by k1ng.k3rm1t February 6, 2024

american roulette

like the russian counterpart you use a glock. Take turns untill one person is alive

"Lets play american roulette! The winner does the dishes"

"Im bored, lets play american roulette!"

by ThatAnnoyingKidOnCOD January 11, 2021

American Roulette

Russian roulette but instead of putting one round and spin the cylinder, you take a semi-auto pistol, put one round in the magazine, load it in, and rack the slide.

guaranteed death unless its a dud, or just shoot at the opponent

drunk guy 1: Hey lets play Russian roulette
drunk guy 2: nah American roulette better
drunk guy 1: ok teach me how play
drunk guy 2: *pulls out a glock, loads one round into magazine, puts it in, racks the slide, shoots self*
*BOOM*
drunk guy 1: uhhhh.....guess I won?

by Unholy Saint January 2, 2024

American Roulette

Ordering buffalo wings at normal temperature, then ordering one wing as hot as possible and hiding it in the pile.

My coworkers and I played American roulette at the company happy hour, Bob from accounting lost.

by Jimbo Rooney March 8, 2024