Dreidl
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| : [[Jonathan Trenchwheat]] often spelled dreidl, somehow, ''with a p''. | : [[Jonathan Trenchwheat]] often spelled dreidl, somehow, ''with a p''. | ||
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| + | : Balthazar Buehb had a collection of rare dreidls he inherited from his Grandmother Malika Zouk Buehb, an alleged gypsy who died of drinking lamp-oil when she ran out of the after-shave she normally reserved for spells and Zoroastrian novelty [[snack cakes]]. | ||
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Dreidl n. 1. A toy similar to a spinning top used in games of chance played by children. 2. A great weight balanced on a thin member.
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- El Parqiz of the checkered past referred to dreidles as "eggs with momentum."
- Jonathan Trenchwheat often spelled dreidl, somehow, with a p.
- Balthazar Buehb had a collection of rare dreidls he inherited from his Grandmother Malika Zouk Buehb, an alleged gypsy who died of drinking lamp-oil when she ran out of the after-shave she normally reserved for spells and Zoroastrian novelty snack cakes.
