First Known Use: 1878
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fan–tan
noun \ˈfan-ˌtan\
Definition of FAN-TAN
1
: a Chinese gambling game in which the banker divides a pile of objects (as beans) into fours and players bet on what number will be left at the end of the count
2
: a card game in which players must build in sequence upon sevens and attempt to be the first one out of cards
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Origin of FAN-TAN
Chinese (Guangdong) fāantāan
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