Associations to the word «Teetotum»
Wiktionary
TEETOTUM, noun. (historical) A toy (top) similar to a dreidel.
TEETOTUM, noun. (historical) A working men's club conducted under religious influences, as an alternative to drinking in the saloon.
Dictionary definition
TEETOTUM, 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".
Wise words
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