variants:
or less commonly dreidl
Definition of dreidel
1
: a 4-sided toy marked with Hebrew letters and spun like a top in a game of chance
2
: a children's game of chance played especially at Hanukkah with a dreidel
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The first known use of dreidel was in 1916
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