teetertotter

teetertotter
/tee"teuhr tot'euhr/, Chiefly Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S.
n.
1. a seesaw.
v.i.
2. to ride a seesaw.
[gradational formation based on TOTTER]
Regional Variation. 1. See seesaw.

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