teetertotter
Americannoun
verb (used without object)
Regionalisms
See seesaw.
Etymology
Origin of teetertotter
Gradational formation based on totter
Example Sentences
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So how else to recap their teetertottering fortunes except with a literal teetertotter?
From Slate • Oct. 11, 2018
This device, with an adjustable top like a hospital bed, has a motor which makes it rock in teetertotter style.
From Time Magazine Archive
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