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Meaning of TOBY

Pronunciation:  'towbee

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
 
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 Synonyms: toby fillpot jug, toby jug
 
 See Also: mug

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\To"by\, n.; pl. {-bies}. [Perh. from the proper name.]
A small jug, pitcher, or mug, generally used for ale, shaped
somewhat like a stout man, with a cocked hat forming the
brim.
 
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