titter-cum-totter

titter-cum-totter
Tetter-totter Tet"ter-tot`ter, n. [See {Teeter}.] A certain game of children; seesaw; -- called also {titter-totter}, and {titter-cum-totter}. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • titter-totter — Tetter totter Tet ter tot ter, n. [See {Teeter}.] A certain game of children; seesaw; called also {titter totter}, and {titter cum totter}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tetter-totter — v. n. See saw, teeter, titter, titter totter, titter cum totter …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • Tetter-totter — Tet ter tot ter, n. [See {Teeter}.] A certain game of children; seesaw; called also {titter totter}, and {titter cum totter}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • teetertotter — tee′ter•tot ter or tee′ter tot ter n. 1) a seesaw 2) to ride a seesaw • Etymology: 1900–05, amer.; gradational formation based on totter; cf. British dial. titter totter, teeter cum tauter …   From formal English to slang

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