Teetotum
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Teetotum is a noun meaning (historical) A toy (spinning top) similar to a dreidel.
Meaning
(historical) A toy (spinning top) similar to a dreidel.
More Meanings
- (historical) A working men's club conducted under religious influences, as an alternative to drinking in the saloon.
Example Sentences
Ho! ho! ho! ho! ho! ho! ho/Time's teetotum/If you spin it/Gives it quotum.
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."
Word Forms
- teetotums
- tee-totem
Synonyms for teetotum
Depending on context, synonyms include top, whirligig.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include whirligig, top, tetotum, dreidel, dreidle, dreydl.
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