Toby
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Toby is a noun meaning A drinking mug, in the shape of a human head with a hat atop; a Toby jug.
Meaning
A drinking mug, in the shape of a human head with a hat atop; a Toby jug.
More Meanings
- (British, New Zealand) The valve that mediates the connection between a mains water-supply and a premises's own plumbing.
- (UK, dated, slang) The road or highway.
- (US, dated, regional) A kind of inferior cigar of a long slender shape, tapered at one end.
- The Moorish idol, Zanclus cornutus
- Any of several species of pufferfish in the genus Canthigaster
Example Sentences
1931, Eric Blair (the real name of George Orwell), "Hop-picking" in The New Statesman of 17th October 1931. It is no wonder that itinerant agricultural workers travel on the toby and sleep in casual wards between jobs.
Word Forms
- tobies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include topi, bobby, spigot, valve, stopcock, faucet.
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