TOBY


Meaning of TOBY in English

I. ˈtōbē, -bi noun

( -es )

Etymology: Shelta tobar, probably modification of Irish Gaelic bōthar

Britain : street , way , highway ; also : highway robbery — compare hightoby

II. noun

( -es )

Etymology: from Toby, nickname for Tobias

1. or toby jug often capitalized T : a small jug, pitcher, or mug that is generally used for ale and is shaped somewhat like a stout man with a cocked hat forming the brim ; also : such a quantity (as of ale) as is served in a toby

2. or to·bie “ -s : a long slender cigar tapered at one end and made of strong inferior tobacco

3. southern Africa : globefish

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