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Definition of toby :
A small jug, pitcher, or mug, generally used for ale, shaped somewhat like a stout man, with a cocked hat forming the brim.
Synonyms:
toby fillpot jug, toby jug
Usage examples:
- Toby was a kind- hearted lad, and hated to see the horses over- worked, ill- fed, and badly used. - "A Peep Behind the Scenes", Mrs. O. F. Walton.
- I'm going to live to see children in my house,- Katie's babies creeping on my old floor; playing with my old watch- dog, Toby. - "The Return of Peter Grimm", David Belasco Edited by Montrose J. Moses.
- Now rest a bit, Toby and Bandy- legs! - "At Whispering Pine Lodge", Lawrence J. Leslie.