noun
- a small spinning top with four or more sides, each marked with a letter or symbol, used in games of chance
Usage: historical
Examples
- The children gathered around to spin the teetotum.
- Each side of the teetotum was marked with a different letter.
- The game required players to spin the teetotum to determine their moves.
- Victorian parlor games often featured a teetotum for entertainment.
- The teetotum landed on ‘T’ for ‘take all’ from the pot.
- She found an antique teetotum in her grandmother’s toy box.