Associations to the word «Toby»

Wiktionary

TOBY, noun. A drinking mug, in the shape of a human head with a hat atop.
TOBY, noun. (British) (New Zealand) The valve that mediates the connection between a mains water-supply and a premises's own plumbing.
TOBY, noun. The road or highway
TOBY, noun. (US) (dated) (regional) A kind of inferior cigar of a long slender shape, tapered at one end.
TOBY, proper noun. A male given name.
TOBY, proper noun. (rare) A female given name.
TOBY, proper noun. A patronymic surname​.
TOBY, proper noun. (chiefly UK) in the traditional Punch and Judy show the showman's (live) dog trained to take part in the puppet show and to carry a bag around the audience soliciting donations.
TOBY, noun. The superintendent of a street market.
TOBY MUSH, noun. An assistant to a Toby on a street market.

Dictionary definition

TOBY, noun. A drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat.

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