\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.
      The staggerings of the gentleman . . . were like those
      of a teetotum nearly spent.              --Dickens.