Russian roulette
noun
1
: an act of bravado consisting of spinning the cylinder of a revolver loaded with one cartridge, pointing the muzzle at one's own head, and pulling the trigger
2
: something resembling Russian roulette in its potential for disaster
taking cocaine is playing Russian roulette—
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His efforts eventually proved successful and, following a nail-biting game of Russian roulette that the Recruiter lost, Gi-hun re-entered the games and worked hard to take them down from the inside.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 June 2025
Eventually, Gi-hun finds The Salesman and the two play another deadly game of Russian roulette, leading The Salesman to take his own life.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 26 June 2025
Though generally sweet and mild, their fame stems from the fact that the occasional pepper will be fiery hot – lending a Russian roulette element of surprise to eating them.
—Jon Yeomans, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
After a harrowing game of Russian roulette involving rock, paper, scissors minus one, the loan shark sacrifices his life to save Woo-seok.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 June 2025
Eventually, Gi-hun finds The Salesman and the two play another deadly game of Russian roulette, leading The Salesman to take his own life.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 26 June 2025
Though generally sweet and mild, their fame stems from the fact that the occasional pepper will be fiery hot – lending a Russian roulette element of surprise to eating them.
—Jon Yeomans, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
After a harrowing game of Russian roulette involving rock, paper, scissors minus one, the loan shark sacrifices his life to save Woo-seok.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Russian roulette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Russian%20roulette. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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