teetotum
teetotum · teetotums
A toy similar to a dreidelA toy (spinning top) similar to a dreidel.
» "Are you a child or a teetotum?" asked the sheep.
Meaning
2 senses(historical)A toy (spinning top) similar to a dreidel.
(historical)A working men's club conducted under religious influences, as an alternative to drinking in the saloon.
More definitions
- a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin
Examples
2 sentences"Are you a child or a teetotum?" asked the sheep.
But how can you find rational pleasure in spinning round like a teetotum in a room of eighty degrees temperature?
Origin
From Latin totum (“all”), marked by a T on one of the four sides.From Latin totum (“all”), marked by a T on one of the four sides.
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