fan tan

Definitions of fan tan
  1. noun
    a Chinese gambling game; a random number of counters are placed under a bowl and you gamble on how many will be left (0, 1, 2, or 3 modulo 4)
    synonyms: fantan
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    type of:
    gambling game, game of chance
    a game that involves gambling
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