Dreidl

drei;del variant(s): also dreidl function: noun etymology: yiddish dreydl, from dreyen to turn, from middle high german dr??jen, from old high german drāen — more at throwdate: 1916 1 : a 4-sided toy marked with hebrew letters and spun like a top in a game of chance2 : a children's game of chance played especially at hanukkah with a dreidel[dreidel illustration]