Dictionary

fortune teller en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈfoɹt͡ʃən ˌtɛlɚ/ (General-American)
• /ˈfɔːt͡ʃuːn ˌtɛlə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈfoɹt͡ʃun ˌtɛlɚ/ (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

1. A person who professes to predict the future in return for money.
   • "Cross my palm with silver and I'll tell you your fortune," said the fortune teller.
   • So I guess the fortune teller's right / I should've seen just what was there 1997, Scott Cutler, Anne Preven, Phil Thornalley, “Torn”, in Left of the Middle, performed by Natalie Imbruglia:
2. A cootie catcher.
   • The usual exchange between English children is as follows: A: Who do you love? (referring to one of the names on the fortune-teller) B: Simon. A: S-I-M-O-N (alternately opens and shuts the device as he or she says each letter). 2006, Andrew Wright, David Betteridge, Michael Buckby, Games for Language Learning, page 137:

Forms

Deriveds

paper fortune teller

Translations (155)

hy գուշակ (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · sco spaewife (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · kk жауырыншы (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · cmn 擇日館 /择日馆 (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · kk балгер (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · ca endevina (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · hu jövendőmondó (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · pl wróżka (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · hi भविष्यवक्ता (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · sl vedeževalec (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · sv spåkvinna (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · pl jasnowidz (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · tt күрәзә (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · uk ворожби́тка (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · de Wahrsagerin (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · cs věštec (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · da spåkvinde (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · es agorero (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · mk га́тачка (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · lv pareģis (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · it indovina (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · pt adivinho (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · ja 占い師 (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · be варажбі́т (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · sco weirdwife (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · el μάντισσα (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · uk ворожі́й (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · ota فالجی (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · sco spaeman (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · vo büosagan (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · ar كَاهِنَة (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · el χειρομάντισσα (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · fr diseuse de bonne aventure (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · cmn 算命家 (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · uz folbin (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · el χειρομάντης (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · vo hibüosagan (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · tr kâhin (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · sa ज्ञानिन् (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · he מַגֶּדֶת עֲתִידוֹת (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · it indovino (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · pl wróżbita (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · nb spåmann (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · sh gatara (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · sq fallxhor (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · ru прорица́тельница (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · fa-ira فالْبین (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · nrf dîs'resse (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · hu jósnő (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · sl vedelka (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · ko 점쟁이 (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · vi thầy bói (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · eo aŭguristo (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · mk гаталец (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · sh гатар (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · ro ghicitoare (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · vo jibüosagan (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · ar كَاهِن (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · lt pranašautojas (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · da spåmand (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · sk veštkyňa (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · fa-ira پیشْگو (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · nl waarzegster (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · es vate (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · fr diseur de bonne aventure (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · sq falltar (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · ki mũragũri (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · es pitoniso (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · txb pälkaucäkka (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · el χαρτομάντης (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · gl vidente (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · gl adiviño (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · sq falltare (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · ar عَرَّاف (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · la hariolus (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · uk ворожби́т (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · af toekomsverteller (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · az falçı (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · es adivino (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · pl jasnowidzący (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · nl waarzegger (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · ar عَرَّافَة (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · fa-ira فالْگیر (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · da spåkone (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · sh гатара (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · de Wahrsager (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · ba күрәҙә (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · ba күрәҙәсе (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · nrf d'vîn (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · bg врачка (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · he מַגִּיד עֲתִידוֹת (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · ru предсказа́тельница (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · ga bean feasa (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · pl jasnowidząca (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · fi ennustaja (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · cs věštkyně (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · sh gatar (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · sh vrač (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · sh vračara (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · et ennustaja (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · lt pranašas (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · eo divenisto (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · mk гаталка (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · nb spåkone (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · pdt Woasaja (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · ru прорица́тель (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · sk veštec (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · tg фолбин (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · hu jós (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · hi ज्योतिषी (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · es adivina (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · ka მკითხავი (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · fi povari (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · sv spåman (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · es vaticinador (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · fy wikker (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · tt күрәзәче (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · ur کَہَنے والا (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · is spámaður (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · ru вещу́н (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · pl wróżbiarka (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · af fortuinverteller (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · gl carteiro (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · el χαρτομάντισσα (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · ru предсказа́тель (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · sco weirdman (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · tt багучы (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · sq fallxhore (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · lv pareģe (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · nl wichelaar (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · eo aŭguradistino (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · it vate (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · pl wróżbitka (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · pl wróżbiarz (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · it divinatore (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · pl wróż (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · la hariola (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · mk га́тач (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · sh врачара (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · uk воро́жка (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · is spákona (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · tr falcı (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · nl wichelaarster (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · it divinatrice (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · el μάντης (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · bg врач (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · ca endeví (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · eo aŭguradisto (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · ru вещу́нья (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · pt cartomante (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · be варажбі́тка (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · ru гада́лка (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · sh врач (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · pl jasnowidzka (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) · ro ghicitor (person who professes to predict the future in return for money)

wikipedia: Taras Shevchenko