teetertotter

American  

[tee-ter-tot-er] / ˈti tərˌtɒt ər /

Or teeter-totter

noun

1. a seesaw.

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verb (used without object)

1. to ride a seesaw.

Regionalisms

See seesaw.

Etymology

Origin of teetertotter

Gradational formation based on totter

Example Sentences

The Teetertotter Wall stems from one of the plans presented in the book that have been made part of the permanent exhibit at the New York Museum of Modern Art, UC Berkeley said in a statement in 2016.

From Seattle Times

They have been envisioning this “Teetertotter Wall” since 2009.

From Seattle Times

One of the most incredible experiences of my and @vasfsf’s career bringing to life the conceptual drawings of the Teetertotter Wall from 2009 in an event filled with joy, excitement, and togetherness at the borderwall.

From The Guardian

So how else to recap their teetertottering fortunes except with a literal teetertotter?

From Slate

Director Martin Scorsese told him that he wanted both to see and to hear De Niro's nose break, so Westmore constructed a kind of teetertotter proboscis for De Niro that popped when it was hit in the big fight scene.

From Time Magazine Archive