toby

¹

[ toh-bee ]

noun

, plural to·bies.

1. Also Toby jug. a mug in the form of a stout old man wearing a three-cornered hat.
2. Older Slang. a long, slender, cheap cigar.

Toby

²

[ toh-bee ]

noun

, plural To·bies

1. a male given name, form of Tobias.
2. a female given name.
3. toby ( def 1 ).

toby

/ ˈtəʊbɪ /

noun

1. a water stopcock at the boundary of a street and house section

Word History and Origins

Origin of toby¹

First recorded in 1830–40; generic use of proper name, short for Tobias

Example Sentences

The single collection also included a glass bust, a Coalport vase featuring Churchill's ancestral home of Blenheim Palace and Royal Doulton toby jugs.

From BBC

"I'm not wearing a toby collar anymore. The neck region just needs to be kept warm, so the muscles can relax."

From Reuters

But he now seems an empty toby jug of an echoing vessel, his style cracking and his excuses failing.

From The Guardian

Photograph: toby farrow @ farrows creative Who are they?

From The Guardian

Reader toby b from Columbia, Md., reported being told that those who are vaccinated shouldn’t be around women of childbearing age.

From New York Times

Related Words

• coffee cup
• jug