fortune stick UK /ˌfɔːtʃuːn ˈstɪk/US /ˌfɔɹtʃən ˈstɪk/ noun1 •One of a set of numbered bamboo slips that correspond to messages concerning the future, drawn by a supplicant in Taoist divination.6 Fortune sticks used in Chinese temples. Yunan. — 1871 formsfortune sticks