teetotum, form of top having usually 4, 6, 8, or 12 sides marked with distinctive symbols. A teetotum is used for playing games, mostly of the gambling variety, and serves in place of dice. The hexagonal (six-sided) teetotum was known to the ancient Greeks and Romans.
Teetotum
A teetotum is a form of spinning top most commonly used for gambling games. It has a polygonal body marked with letters or numbers, which indicate the result of each spin. Usage goes back to ancient Greeks and Romans, with the popular put and take... Wikipedia
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The meaning of TEETOTUM is a small top usually inscribed with letters and used in put-and-take.
7 days ago · a kind of die having four sides, each marked with a different initial letter, spun with the fingers in an old game of chance.