toby

[ toh-bee ]
/ ˈtoʊ bi /

noun, plural to·bies.

Also Toby, Toby jug. a mug in the form of a stout old man wearing a three-cornered hat.
Older Slang. a long, slender, cheap cigar.

Origin of toby

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

Words nearby toby

toboggan, tobol, tobolsk, tobramycin, tobruk, toby, toby jug, toc, toc h, tocantins, toccata

British Dictionary definitions for toby jug (1 of 2)

toby jug

noun

a beer mug or jug typically in the form of a stout seated man wearing a three-cornered hat and smoking a pipe Also called: toby

Word Origin for toby jug

C19: from the familiar form of the Christian name Tobias

British Dictionary definitions for toby jug (2 of 2)

toby
/ (ˈtəʊbɪ) /

noun plural -bies

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