teetotum

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English

teetotum (sense 1)

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Etymology 1

From Latin totum (all), marked by a T on one of the four sides.

Noun

teetotum (plural teetotums)

  1. (historical) A toy (spinning top) similar to a dreidel.

Etymology 2

Noun

teetotum (plural teetotums)

  1. (historical) A working men's club conducted under religious influences, as an alternative to drinking in the saloon.

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