Teetotum Definition
tē-tōtəm
noun
A small top spun with the fingertips, esp. one with four lettered sides used in a game of chance.
Webster's New World
(historical) A toy (top) similar to a dreidel.
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Noun
Singular:
teetotum
Plural:
teetotumsOrigin of Teetotum
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From earlier T totum (from the letter tee that appeared on one side of the toy) from totum teetotum from Latin tōtum neuter sing. of tōtus all teutā- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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