What does tee to tum mean?
Tee to tum means (historical) A toy (spinning top) similar to a dreidel..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(historical) A toy (spinning top) similar to a dreidel..
The town awakes; the great tee-totum is set up for its daily spin and whirl; […]
"Are you a child or a teetotum?" the Sheep said, as she took up another pair of needles. "You'll make me giddy soon, if you go on turning round like that."
Ho! ho! ho! ho! ho! ho! ho/Time's teetotum/If you spin it/Gives it quotum...
Use tee to tum when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Tee to tum means (historical) A toy (spinning top) similar to a dreidel..
Common synonyms include top, whirligig, spinning top.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The town awakes; the great tee-totum is set up for its daily spin and whirl; […]
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