Also Toby jug a mug in the form of a stout old man wearing a three-cornered hat.
Older Slang. a long, slender, cheap cigar.
First recorded in 1830–40; generic use of proper name, short for Tobias
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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 ● Aug. 11, 2022
Photograph: toby farrow @ farrows creative Who are they?
From The Guardian ● Aug. 11, 2011
Another output of the Staffordshire factories, now much valued here, are the old toby jugs, many excellent examples of which were brought here and have been carefully preserved.
From Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings by Northend, Mary H.
A supposed example of the last named is included in the Page collection at Lynn, and is known as the Napoleon toby.
From Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings by Northend, Mary H.
The toby is now a queer game; to rob on the highway is now a bad mode of acting.
From 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue by Grose, Francis
Toby Keith, who lives at the North Hollywood location, said that “it’s not the greatest quality of food” and that a few times he’s found mold in his sandwich bread.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
The unnamed buyer requested that Toby and I bring them to his home nearby.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
"The study rewrites the timeline for the koala's genetic history in Australia," says PhD student Toby Kovacs, who led the research.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
Toby said: "Obviously, it's kind-of annoying but there are going to be ways around it and it doesn't get rid of the stuff on social media."
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
Deirdre and Toby were sitting on the blanket counting dollar bills.
From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene
Both the Tobies were away from home on a short visit, and Toni was obliged to proceed alone.
From The Making of a Soul by Rhodes, Kathlyn
Also, on the happy chance that success might crown the night, a row of stout Tobies was set upon the board.
From Chimney-Pot Papers by Endell, Fritz August Gottfried
Tobies are broadly classed as Staffordshire, and while this is probably true of a large portion, Dutch and German tobies as well as French ones are not uncommon.
From Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings by Northend, Mary H.
One of the rarest Tobies; English Toby, very old; very old Toby showing Cocked Hat LVII.
From Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings by Northend, Mary H.
Tobies show considerable variety in modeling and decoration.
From Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings by Northend, Mary H.
Tobies are broadly classed as Staffordshire, and while this is probably true of a large portion, Dutch and German tobies as well as French ones are not uncommon.
From Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings by Northend, Mary H.
There is a smoothness of texture and finish about the work which marks it as distinct from the English tobies, which unfortunately frequently lacked these desirable qualities.
From Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings by Northend, Mary H.
English tobies are sometimes classified as young and old tobies.
From Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings by Northend, Mary H.
Early as it was, crowds of American, English, and Continental tourists were abroad, their gleaming white drill attire and tobies and helmets, conspicuous among the grander colour of the natives.
From The Mark of the Beast by Watson, Sidney
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