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teetotum

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tee·to·tum  (t-ttm)
n.
A top, usually having four lettered sides, that is used to play various games of chance.
[From earlier T totum (from the letter tee that appeared on one side of the toy), from totum, teetotum, from Latin ttum, neuter sing. of ttus, all; see teut- in Indo-European roots.]
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Noun1.teetotumteetotum - 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"
spinning top, whirligig, top
humming top - a top that makes a humming noise as it spins
peg top - a pear-shaped top made of wood with a metal center pin
plaything, toy - an artifact designed to be played with
whip top, whipping top - a top that is spun by whipping


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Merry tumbled head foremost into the excavation; the man with the bandage spun round like a teetotum and fell all his length upon his side, where he lay dead, but still twitching; and the other three turned and ran for it with all their might.
Treasure Island by Stevenson, Robert Louis View in context
he added wildly, turning round and round like a teetotum.
Sylvie and Bruno by Carroll, Lewis View in context
While heaping these compliments on Mr Flintwinch, he rolled him about with a hand on each of his shoulders, until the staggerings of that gentleman, who under the circumstances was dryer and more twisted than ever, were like those of a teetotum nearly spent.
Little Dorrit by Dickens, Charles View in context
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