put-and-take

[ poo t-n-teyk ]
/ ˈpʊt nˈteɪk /

noun

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.

Origin of put-and-take

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby put-and-take

put upon, put upon, be, put wise, put words in someone's mouth, put your foot in your mouth, put-and-take, put-down, put-on, put-out, put-put, put-up

Example sentences from the Web for put-and-take

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

    I Married a Ranger |Dama Margaret Smith

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

    I Married a Ranger |Dama Margaret Smith