ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TEETOTUM
From T totum, from T initial inscribed on one of the faces + totum the name of the toy, from Latin tōtum the whole.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TEETOTUM»
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teetotum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
teetotum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Museum of Foreign Literature and Science
and he forthwith began to spin his teetotum upon the table, to tho no small
diversion of George Syms and Peter Brown, who opined that the potent ale of tho
ramping Red Lion had done its office. " Only see how the little fellow runs about !
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. A teetotum (or T-totum) is a form of gambling spinning top.
Mariam Chandra Gitta, 2012
3
The Polar star, being a continuation of 'The Extractor', of ...
to hang heavy, and then the stranger asked the two friends, if ever they played at
teetotum. " Play at what ?" asked Peter Brown. " Play at what ?" inquired George
Syms. " At tee-to-tum," replied the stranger, gravely taking a pair of spectacles ...
4
The Museum of Foreign Literature, Science and Art
and he forthwith began to spin his teetotum upon the table, to the no small
diversion of George Syms and Peter Brown, who opined that the potent ale of the
ramping Red Lion had done its office. " Only see how the little fellow runs about !
Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith, 1829
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The Museum of Foreign Literature and Science
and he forthwith began to spin his teetotum upon the table, to tho no small
diversion of George Syms and Peter Brown, who opined that the potent ale of the
ramping Red Lion had done its office. " Only see how the little fellow runs about !
6
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine
and he forthwith be^an to spin his teetotum upon the table, to the no small
diversion of George Syms and Peter Brown, who opined that the potent ale of the
ramping Red Lion had done its office. " Only see how the little fellow runs about !
7
The Origins of English Words: A Discursive Dictionary of ...
-Kipling, Recessional ( 1 897) teuta: the tribe; hence, everyone worthy of
consideration. L totus, totum (see teue 10). factotum: do-all, jack-of-all-trades.
teetotal, teetotaler; t sound doubled for emphasis. totum. FT toton; then T-totum,
teetotum: a ...
Joseph Twadell Shipley, 2009
8
Jewish Folklore and Ethnology Review
However, a quick overview of the literature reveals the following: The teetotum is
believed to have been introduced to Europe by ancient Romans, the dreydl being
a distinctly Yiddish, primarily German/Polish variant that may reflect an older, ...
9
The New Sporting Magazine
Glider Mr. Robertshaw's f. b. Muss, beat Mr. Cook's bl. d. Thrash'em. First Ties. —
Zebra beat Lovely Teetotum beat Lupus Topper beat Birdlime Myrtle beat
Catharina Muss beat Guardsman Ginger beat Thaddeus. Second Ties. — Topper
beat ...
'And then,' said the friend, who had whispered, 'there was Boullard,the teetotum.
Icallhimthe teetotum, because, in fact, he was seizedwith thedroll, but not
altogetherirrational crotchet, that he had been converted into a teetotum.
Youwould ...
Edgar Allan Poe, David Van Leer, 1998
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TEETOTUM»
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teetotum is used in the context of the following news items.
St. Michaels Museum plans Independence Day celebration
A formal program will follow on the new Teetotum Porch with a benediction, patriotic and folk songs by the Royal Oak Musician, and a speaker — Pete Lesher, ... «The Star Democrat, Jun 15»
Gyration Nation: The weird ancient history of the dreidel
Most scholars seem to agree that the dreidel is derived from the English version of the top, called a teetotum. The Oxford English Dictionary says that the ... «Haaretz, Dec 14»
Rhodri Marsden's Interesting Objects: The first British board game
... and thus deemed to be a morally dubious way of generating random numbers, so players were instructed to use a teetotum, or spinner, to play the game. «The Independent, Sep 14»
A Beautiful 1880s Geography Game for the "Rising Generation"
Gameplay appears not to have required any geographical knowledge. Players spin a teetotum and “travel” to the number indicated by their spin. The person in ... «Slate Magazine, Feb 14»
The astonishing real story of Hanukkah
The rules are those of an earlier non-Jewish gambling game called teetotum. The tradition of eating fried doughnuts, or sufganiyot as they are called in Israel, ... «Haaretz, Dec 13»
Maria Sharapova: Esquire Latin America - Behind the Scenes
Behind the scenes footage of Maria Sharapova's Esquire Latin America Shoot. Music. "Absolute Electronic" by Teetotum (Google Play • iTunes • AmazonMP3) ... «YouTube, May 13»
A Cure for Stockhausen Syndrome Allay hybrid anxiety with Cabinet …
... solo output, Drake has been involved in a constant stream of mind-blowing local bands over the last decade—notably Mammal Eggs, Teetotum and Tapered. «Weekly Alibi, Feb 13»
The real game of Life: Which house card will you draw?
The game used a six-sided top, called a teetotum, because dice were too closely associated with Satan and gambling. The Game of Life. The Game of Life/Flickr ... «Fox News, Sep 12»
“Women in R.E.D”… με αφορμή την ελληνική κρίση
H Myrό Gallery εγκαινιάζει τη νέα σεζόν παρουσιάζοντας ένα διεθνές project της εικαστικής ομάδας TeeToTuM, την έκθεση “Women in R.E.D.” (Reinvent ... «Nooz.gr, Aug 12»
Death on a summer's day
He "reeled like a teetotum and fell" at the crease. WG Grace, a 22-year-old medical student at the time, gave what assistance he could and Summers, although ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Apr 12»
