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Definition of Teetotum
1. Noun. A conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin. "He got a bright red top and string for his birthday"
Specialized synonyms: Humming Top, Peg Top, Whip Top, Whipping Top
Generic synonyms: Plaything, Toy
Derivative terms: Whirligig
Definition of Teetotum
1. n. A child's toy, somewhat resembling a top, and twirled by the fingers.
2. n. A workingmen's resort conducted under religious influences as a counteractant to the drinking saloon.
Definition of Teetotum
1. Noun. (historical) A toy (top) similar to a dreidel. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Teetotum
1. a spinning toy [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Teetotum
Literary usage of Teetotum
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine (1829)
"... and we hope he will soon be under the necessity of redeeming his pledge.
THE OLD GENTLEMAN S teetotum. AT the foot of the long range of the ..."
2. Cassell's Complete Book of Sports and Pastimes: Being a Compendium of Out by Cassell & Co, Cassell (London) (1896)
"teetotum. The teetotum is a kind of top or whirligig that is spun round by twisting
the upper part between the thumb and finger. It is usually of a hexagon ..."
3. Mathematical Questions and Solutions by W. J. C. Miller (1866)
"(Proposed by Dr. SALMON, FBS)—A teetotum of n sides is spun an indefinite number
of times, and the numbers turning up are ..."
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