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toby

noun

Simple meaning

A drinking mug, in the shape of a human head with a hat atop.

Pronunciation

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tohbee

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈtoʊbi

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

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Word Review

Definition

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noun

  1. A drinking mug, in the shape of a human head with a hat atop; a Toby jug.

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

  3. The Moorish idol, Zanclus cornutus

  4. The superintendent of a street market.

  5. britishnew zealand

    The valve that mediates the connection between a mains water-supply and a premises's own plumbing.

  6. 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.

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A drinking mug, in the shape of a human head with a hat atop; a Toby jug.

Used this way, toby is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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