put-and-take

[ poot-n-teyk ]

noun

1. any of various games of chance played with a teetotum or other special type of top, in which each player puts in an equal stake before starting to spin the top.

Word History and Origins

Origin of put-and-take¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

The sugar was paid for from the proceeds of a Put-and-Take game that kept us entertained.

From Project Gutenberg

Our game of Put-and-Take was running along merrily when we heard a shriek, then another.

From Project Gutenberg