Teetotum

Teetotum Tee*to"tum, n. [For T-totum. It was used for playing games of chance, and was four-sided, one side having the letter T on it, standing for Latin totum all, meaning, take all that is staked, whence the name. The other three sides each had a letter indicating an English or Latin word; as P meaning put down, N nothing or L. nil, H half. See Total.] A child s toy, somewhat resembling a top, and twirled by the fingers. [1913 Webster]

The staggerings of the gentleman . . . were like those of a teetotum nearly spent. --Dickens. [1913 Webster]

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