fantan meaning and definition

FANTAN noun

Definition of fantan (noun)

1. 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: fan tan
2. a card game in which you play your sevens and other cards in sequence in the same suit as the sevens; you win if you are the first to use all your cards
   • synonyms: parliament, sevens