teetotum

teetotum

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1. n. A child's toy, somewhat resembling a top, and twirled by the fingers. Source: opted
2. n. a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin Source: wordnet
3. A child's toy, somewhat resembling a top, and twirled by the fingers. The staggerings of the gentleman . . . were like those of a teetotum nearly spent. Dickens. Source: webster
4. A child's toy, somewhat resembling a top, and twirled by thefingers.The staggerings of the gentleman . . . were like those of a teetotumnearly spent. Dickens. Source: adambom
5. n a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin Source: ecdict

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