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
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From The Guardian ● Aug. 11, 2011
It suited her exactly sitting there in her little striped dressing-gown with its "toby" frill.
From Pointed Roofs Pilgrimage, Volume 1 by Richardson, Dorothy Miller
Lingering upon the reminiscence, the Painter sopped up the last bit of anchovy paste, drained his toby, and pushed it away.
From The Collectors by Mather, Frank Jewett
The coloring of the old toby is principally yellow, while the young toby is a combination of brown and yellow.
From Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings by Northend, Mary H.
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
He lost just two games in his opening-round win over compatriot Toby Samuel at Queen's, before recording what he described as the "best result" of his career against veteran Frenchman Mannarino.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 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
I remembered Ma groaning Give me strength as Toby turned up his nose at anything but lumpy porridge.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
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.
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
Somewhat reluctantly, Toni left her husband and returned to the dining-room, where the Tobies anxiously awaited her coming.
From The Making of a Soul by Rhodes, Kathlyn
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
A Dialogue or rather a Parly between Prince Rupert’s Dogge whose name is Puddle, and Tobies Dog whose name is Pepper, &c.
From The Pictorial Press Its Origin and Progress by Jackson, Mason
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.
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
English tobies are sometimes classified as young and old tobies.
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.
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