English Explanatory Dictionary

toby

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A drinking mug, in the shape of a human head with a hat atop; a Toby jug.
  2. The valve that mediates the connection between a mains water-supply and a premises's own plumbing.
  3. The road or highway.
  4. A kind of inferior cigar of a long slender shape, tapered at one end.
  5. The Moorish idol, Zanclus cornutus
  6. Any of several species of pufferfish in the genus Canthigaster
name
  1. A male given name from Hebrew.
  2. A female given name from Hebrew.
  3. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  4. 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.
noun
  1. The superintendent of a street market.

Pronunciation

/ˈtəʊbi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Toby.wav /ˈtoʊbi/

Word forms

toby tobies Tobys

Etymology

The Middle English vernacular form of Tobias.

Derived words

high toby toby box tobyman toby rib Toby jug Toby Fillpot jug Toby mush
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